Please join us for our 1st PTA General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, September 17th at 8:40am in the MPR.
We will have our school counselors, Nori Deatherage and Christina Kee, speaking about Wellness Resources. Coffee and bagels will be provided and we will do a little bit of PTA business at the beginning of the meeting.
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Kids work with local Police Officers, Firefighters and Team Kids Coaches to learn they are not too little to change the world while tackling the needs of their community.
Week 3 is a Canned Food Drive. See attached flyers for more details.
Team Kids Vista Verde Overall 2019
Team Kids Vista Verde Week 1 2019
Team Kids Vista Verde Week 2 2019
Team Kids Vista Verde Week 3 2019
Supervision before and after school:
Students arriving on campus from 8:00-8:15 a.m. must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or the student must report to the media center/library where supervision is available.
After 8:15 a.m., school supervision begins and students can be on campus with or without a parent or guardian. Students should plan to arrive at school at or after 8:15 a.m. and leave by 3:15 p.m. Structured supervision is provided from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Playground Equipment:
Personal playground balls and equipment should be used only at home. Please keep those items at home. Sports equipment and playground balls are provided during recess(es) and lunch for students to use on the playground. We invite parents to use Las Lomas park next door if they would like to play sports or other games with students prior to or after the end of the school day.
Cell Phones:
Before school: students should keep phones secure and turned off and stored in their pocket or in backpacks (i.e. iPhones, smart phones, etc.).
After school: students are permitted to use their own cell phone only when contacting a parent and/or guardian.
BYOD (middle school only): Bring Your Own Device rules apply anytime students are on campus.
Family Fun Night is on Friday, October 25th at 3:30pm.
Get ready for a night of fun with Country Line Dancing, Music, Carnival Games, Video Game Bus, Face Painting and Silent Auction with over 100 fabulous prizes and our amazing Class Baskets and Teacher Adventure Raffle. We will also have two Food Trucks and a Dessert Truck. Check out the Family Fun Night Page online for more details.
https://vistaverdepta.org/ffn/
Support your teachers and students by becoming a PTA sponsor. Whether you own a small business or work for a larger corporation, there are several levels of sponsorship opportunities available.
All funds go directly to support amazing programs and events such as Art Masters, Cultural Assemblies, Math Clubs, Science Olympiad, Chess Tournaments, Astronomy Night, STEM Challenges, Family Fun Night and so much more.
See the attached form or visit the Sponsorship page to sign up online. Thank you for your support.
Calling all Mathletes! Vista Verde will be hosting a Mathleague competition on Saturday October 26, 2019. The elementary competition for 3-6th grade will be in the morning 8:00AM-12:00PM. The middle school competition for 6-8th grade will be in the afternoon 1:00PM-5:00PM. There are 3 individual rounds and 1 team round.
For elementary:
Number Sense Round – This 10-minute round consists of 80 problems that are designed to be solved mentally.
Sprint Round – This is a 40-minute multiple choice round consisting of thirty questions.
Target Round – Four pairs of problems are administered, and students have 6 minutes to complete each pair.
Team Round – One to four team members work together for 20 minutes to answer ten questions. Students will team up with other students from their own school on the day of the competition.
For middle school:
Sprint Round – This is a 40-minute round consisting of thirty questions.
Target Round – Four pairs of problems are administered, and students have 6 minutes to complete each pair.
Team Round – One to four team members work together for 20 minutes to answer ten questions. Students will team up with other students from their own school on the day of the competition.
Countdown Round – These questions are administered one at a time to students who compete head to head.
If you are interested, please signup here for elementary and here for middle school. Entry fee is $15 if you pay online.
We need parent volunteers at the Mathleague competition to help with proctoring and grading. If you are interested, please sign up here.
Celebrating 50 years of creativity, the National PTA Reflections Art Program is calling for entries for K-12 students. All category and entry information is available online at the Reflections page.
If you have any questions, please contact reflections@vistaverdepta.org.
Blessings in a Backpack is a national non-profit that feeds over 90,000 students in 1,100 schools, in 45 States.
Your kind generosity helps fight against hunger at Vista Verde’s sister school, Lincoln Elementary, in Santa Ana. Your contributions help feed over 100 families every week. Sign up online at VV Blessings and get more information.
The Youth Action Team (YAT) is an after-school community service based program that encourages students to be actively involved in their community. YAT is a great way for students to learn new skills, experience new challenges and make new friends. See attached flyer for more information.
For more information, please contact Youth Action Team Coordinator Sara Deville (949)724-6892 sdeville@cityofirvine.org
Participate in a variety of activities during Vista Verde Fall Break! See attached flyer for more information.
2019 VV Fall Break Camp