Surviving Middle School Parent Night – March 12 – Tuesday

Join us for a presentation from IPD officer Sean Cronn and City of Irvine Middle School Programs.

March 12, 2019 Tuesday

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Vista Verde MPR

Topics include:

  • Digital citizenship
  • Vaping and other current trends
  • City of Irvine programs
  • Q&A

This is a Parents only event and geared for current 5th -8th grade parents.

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40 Development Assets – Presented by Nori Deatherage – March 19 – Tuesday

“A look at the 40 positive supports and strengths that young people need to succeed” presented by Nori Deatherage

Tuesday, March 19 at 8:35am in Vista Verde MPR, followed by the 3rd PTA General Assembly Meeting.

Annual Vista Verde Jog-A-Thon – March 22 – Friday

Our annual VV Jog-A-Thon is coming up on March 22, the Friday before our Spring recess.  An envelope for ordering T-shirt and pledges was sent home with students. Please submit your order by March 12, Tuesday. Families and siblings are welcome to run with our students on March 22.

March 22 is also an early dismissal day. K-5th grades will be dismissed at 1:25pm and 6th through 8th grades will be dismissed at 1:30pm.

 

Uni Pep Squad Clinic for 7th/8th Grades – March 23 – Saturday

University High School Pep Squad will be hosting a 7th/8th Grade Pep Squad Clinic at the UNI gym on Saturday, March 23rd from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Please click here for the flyer.

It can also be found on our website www.trojanpepsquad.org along with a PayPal link.

Here are some of the important dates coming up:
UHS Pep Squad Tryouts Spring 2019 (incoming Freshmen)

– Monday 4/15/2019​: UHS 8th Grade Family Night

– Wednesday 4/17/2019 at 7:00 pm: Mandatory Parent Info Session for 2019 @ UHS MPR

– UHS Pep Squad Tryouts

Mon – Wed 4/22 – 4/24/2019: UHS Pep Squad Tryout Clinic Days 3:00 – 5:30 pm

Thursday 4/25/2019 @ 3:00 -7:00 pm UHS Pep Squad Tryout (Time scheduled at Tryout Clinic)

Please feel free to contact Monique Nunamaker at mnunamaker2@cox.net with any questions.

Monique Nunamaker
UNI Pep Squad Booster
Pep Squad Clinic Coordinator

Woodbridge HS Freshman Class Council / ASB Information

If your 8th grader is planning to attend Woodbridge HS, would your student be interested in joining ASB or Freshman Class Council?

Woodbridge HS will be holding interviews at the end of this school year to identify their Freshman Class President and Freshman Class Vice President, as well as several members of the Freshman Class Council.

More information is available here, and the entire folder of application materials is available at tinyurl.com/woodbridgeasb. There will be a mandatory meeting at 8thGrade Family Night – 5:30 p.m. in the WHS Media Center, and attendance will be taken.

Interviews will be April 22-24 at WHS.

Contact LaurenPrudhomme@iusd.org with any questions.

JCC: JCamps – Spring JCamp – Grades TK – 5th

Jcamps Spring Camp, Gr TK-5

Week 1: April 1-5, 2019

Week 2: April 8-12, 2019

Field Trips on Thursdays

Click here to register.

IPSF – 2019 Spring Break Family Tour April 1-6

2019 SPRING BREAK FAMILY TOUR!

Make Spring Break 2019 an experience that your family will never forget!
Travel to the amazing National Parks of the Southwestern United States

April 1 – April 6, 2019
6 day/5 night Tour departing from Irvine in Deluxe motor coach.

Stops and visits in Phoenix, Montezuma Castle, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Painted Desert,
Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, Lake Las Vegas,
Calico Ghost Town and return to Irvine.

https://seeamericatraveltours.com

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Spring Break is Coming

Vista Verde students being in a year round school means we have a three-week Spring Break!

Our Spring Break begins on March 25th through April 12th.

School resumes on April 15, Monday

2019-2020: PTA Executive Board Slate

President: Shirley Wainberg

EVP: Annie Diep

Secretary: Mara Brandes

Treasurer: Cindy Huang

Financial Secretary: Carolina Sabotka

Auditor: Kendie Schlecht

Historian: Tasha Alpert

Parliamentarian: Sandy Long

VP Way & Means: Meghan Ormando

VP Communications: OPEN

VP Volunteers: Dana Illman

VP Membership: Sarice Grushkin

VP Programs: Terri Myers

Science Olympiad Elementary Division Information Meeting – March 1st – Friday

Are you interested in joining the Vista Verde Elementary Science Olympiad team? This is a team competition for 4-6th graders. This year the Orange County Elementary Science Olympiad will take place at Jeffrey Trail Middle School on Saturday May 4th.

A parent informational meeting will be held Friday March 1st after school at 3:00pm in Mrs. Madden’s classroom (Room 16). If you are interested in joining the Vista Verde Elementary Science Olympiad team, sign up here.

For questions, email ESO@vistaverdepta.org.