Read Across America 2022 – A Journey across the 50 States – 2/28 – 3/4

In celebration of Read Across America Week, our Vista Verde Library will be taking classrooms on a reading expedition that will showcase the diverse culture and landscape of our 50 states! There will be visits from guest storytellers and special activities planned along the way. If you are able to donate a book for this special event, please visit our library’s wish list here.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Sincerely,

Vista Verde PTA & Mrs. Scofield

Hoops Classic 2022

Have fun representing Vista Verde at this year’s Hoops Classic basketball tournament for boys and girls in grades 3-8.

The tournament will be held on from March 25th-27th at IUSD & TUSD gyms. All students are welcome to try out.

The registration fee $35 per person. Register online at https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/hoops-classic

This is the 2nd of four events of the Irvine Tournament of Champions. Deadline to register is March 6th. Parent volunteer coaches are needed!

For general info, contact Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.

4-Vert Football Camp

Join us for the 4-vert football tryout camp for the South Irvine Spartans. This camp is for players in 6th-8th grades and provides athletes a chance to work closely with high school coaches.

The tryout is FREE and give players the opportunity to work on their skills and find out more about the team. 4-vert is a non-contact 7v7 football passing league. There is no team commitment necessary to come to the camp.

The camp will be Saturday, February 12 @ University High School Field.

Please register for the camp using the link here.

For more information please contact irvspartans@gmail.com

IUSD GATE Book Club Meeting

IUSD hosts its next Gifted and Talented (GATE) Zoom meeting open to all IUSD parents on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will start with a presentation Advanced Learning in Secondary Education by Leslie Roach, Ed.D, Principal, Northwood High School. The second part of the meeting will be a book club discussion reading Atomic Habits by James Clear (pages 138-213).

Zoom link: https://iusd.zoom.us/j/8230397169?pwd=Skg5M0NyNFhRV2QyWkZZYjZSQ0l2Zz09

Meeting ID: 823 039 7169 / Passcode: IUSD123

Questions? Contact Vista Verde GATE Community Advisory Committee representative Victoria Lopez Casanova at mvicklyc@gmail.com.

A Sweet Gift for a Sweet Cause

Order box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day and support the PTA. The box includes 1 red raspberry heart with 5 assorted truffles for $18.

Order your box here by Thursday, February 10th, 11 PM.

Pick up is on Monday, February 14th, in front of MPR at 2:00 PM.

Hoops Classic 2022

Have fun representing Vista Verde at this year’s Hoops Classic basketball tournament for boys and girls in grades 3-8.

The tournament will be held on from March 25th-27th at IUSD & TUSD gyms. All students are welcome to try out.

The registration fee $35 per person. Register online at https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/hoops-classic

This is the 2nd of four events of the Irvine Tournament of Champions. Deadline to register is March 6th. Parent volunteer coaches are needed!

For general info, contact Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.

February Family Fundraisers

Join the Vista Verde PTA for our Family Fundraising events! Give yourself a break from cooking and dine out on February 5 & February 9.

20% of all proceeds will go back to the Vista Verde PTA.

  • The Stand (Irvine), Saturday, February 5th from 11am – 9pm.

For online orders and orders placed with The Stand app, use code VISTAVERDE at checkout. For in-store orders, please show the flier.

  • Mendocino Farms (University Center), Wednesday, February 9th from 11:00am – 9:00pm.

Valid only for online orders, use code VISTA9 at checkout.

4-Vert Football Camp

Join us for the 4-vert football tryout camp for the South Irvine Spartans. This camp is for players in 6th-8th grades and provides athletes a chance to work closely with high school coaches.

The tryout is FREE and give players the opportunity to work on their skills and find out more about the team. 4-vert is a non-contact 7v7 football passing league. There is no team commitment necessary to come to the camp.

The camp will be Saturday, February 12 @ University High School Field.

Please register for the camp using the link here.

For more information please contact irvspartans@gmail.com

Winter Bowl Flag Football Tournament

What a Winter bowl for Vista Verde Vikings!

Congratulations to our amazing Vista Verde students! We are so proud of our Vikings!

Thank you to all parents and coaches who helped out with the teams. And thank you to the families who came out to support the students!

VV PTA Blessings in a Backpack – Curbside Food Donation

The PTA will be collecting non-perishable food during school pick up on February 7th – 11th. Please see the attached flier for details and suggested non-perishables.

We need 3 – 4 volunteers each day to join us in collecting food from cars in the pick-up line. Please fill out the Google form here to volunteer.