For Parents of 5th Grade Boys – Guys Night, Feb 19th

Our annual Guys Night is approaching!
This event will be on Wednesday February 19 from 6-8pm, and is for 5th grade boys and their adult role model.
Please see attached flyer for details. We need all parents to register for the event no later than Wednesday February 12. Please register at the following link:

IPSF Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament- Register by Feb 16

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 from March 13th-15th at various Irvine basketball gyms.

All students are welcome to try out. The registration fee is $35 per person (price includes 2 T-shirts)

Register online at ocyouthsports.org/irvine/tournaments/hoops-classic This is the third of three events of the Irvine Tournament of Champions to crown the City Champion!

Deadline to register is February 16th. Parent volunteer coaches are needed!

FOR GENERAL INFO CONTACT: Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.

 

Code Ninjas  – 20% Off Discount Offer

Code Ninjas is offering 20% off discount for the first month of coding sessions to all Vista Verde families.  Code Ninjas offers a progressive curriculum that uses video game development to teach kids, 4 to 14 years old, key programming concepts.  They also offer coding, robotics, Minecraft, Roblox and drone camps.

If you’re interested in learning more about their programs, they offer a free half-hour game-building session (trial class) for your child.  You can schedule a free session at your convenience through this link:

Book a free Game Building Session here!

2020 Winter Bowl Football Championships

Over the weekend, the Vista Verde 3rd thru 8th grades and a combined 7th and 8th grade all-ladies team competed in the 2020 Winter Bowl Football Championships.

All teams at each grade level put in a fantastic effort and proudly represented our school.

Our Vista Verde Community would like to give some special shout-outs for teams
who made it to the Championship Game.

Two 5th grade teams represented our school with much pride and Vista Verde
finished as the runner-ups.

Our 6th grade team of Cole Barkett, Ben Berhe, Connor Chan, Ryan Delpassand,
Kasra Ghoddousi, Patrick Hertel, Sean Maher, Sayf Malki, Kylor Moss, Jack Nelson, Raymond Qiao, Evan Wu and Kasra Zandpour made us proud by winning
it all and bringing home the championship trophy!

Our 8th grade boys had two teams, and both represented Vista Verde with distinction as well winning both the East and West Championship Divisions.

The East Champs were Owen Bernstein, James Billiter, Joaquin Frank, Gabriel
Kwok, Lorenzo Kwok, Luca Meinardi, Ryan Shabbak, Sam Siegel, Joseph Tierney,
and Andrew Vargas.

The West Champs were Blaine Anderson, Brooks Beckmann, Brody Connors,
Ethan Golan, Jacob Hornback, Jordan Kfir, Wylan Moss, George O’Melveny, and
Luke Weston.

Congratulations to all of our Winter Bowl participants and champions. Vista
Verde families are extremely proud of all of you! Go Vikings!!!

Guys Night – Register by Feb 12

Our annual Guys Night is approaching!
This event will be on Wednesday February 19 from 6-8pm, and is for 5th grade boys and their adult role model.
Please see attached flyer for details. We need all parents to register for the event no later than Wednesday February 12. Please register at the following link:

IPSF Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament- Register by Feb 16

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 from March 13th-15th at various Irvine basketball gyms.

All students are welcome to try out. The registration fee is $35 per person (price includes 2 T-shirts)

Register online at ocyouthsports.org/irvine/tournaments/hoops-classic This is the third of three events of the Irvine Tournament of Champions to crown the City Champion!

Deadline to register is February 16th. Parent volunteer coaches are needed!

FOR GENERAL INFO CONTACT: Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.

 

Vision and Hearing Test- Mar 11

Parent Volunteers Needed!
The annual Vision & Hearing tests are scheduled for March 11th.  Please consider helping out. 
There are two shifts available – 8am to 11am and 11am to 1pm.  
Please contact Harsha Kotak, our Health Assistant at HarshaKotak@iusd.org
Thank you for your support.
 

IUSD College & Career Fair- March 16

What:  IUSD College & Career Fair

When: Monday, March 16, 2020, 6PM – 8PM

Where: Portola High School Gym

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with over 40 college and university representatives, attend college and career readiness breakout sessions, experience a Career Pathways showcase, and see IUSD students participating in a robotics scrimmage.  Make sure to mark this important event on your calendar!

Irvine PTA Council Reflections Awards

Last Thursday, the Irvine Unified Council PTA celebrated the winners of the 2020 Reflections Art Competition Winners at Irvine’s Civic Center!

IUCPTA Secretary Mike Nystrom and IUCPTA Reflections Chair Manjula Swaminathan honored Vista Verde First Grader, Kian Agha, (Caswell), for placing 1st in Photography for the Primary division (K-2nd) and to Sixth-grader, Brielle Lieberman, for placing 2nd Place in Original Dance Choreography in the Middle School Division (6-8th).
Congratulations to Kian and Brielle! We are so proud of our Vista Verde Vikings!
We will hold a small Reflections celebration during the lunch periods soon! All submitted Reflections art will be fully displayed by Friday afternoon (1/31) through the end of the trimester.  Please swing by and check it out!
Thank you to all who participated and hope more will participate next year! Questions? Contact Lilli LaBuen at reflections@vistaverdepta.org.

Winter ACE Classes – Registration Began on Jan 18

The ACE Program (Afterschool Classroom Enrichment) is a program sponsored by
IPSF (Irvine Public Schools Foundation) in cooperation with the Irvine Unified School District.

These classes are offered right after school hours on the Vista Verde campus for nominal fees.
IPSF selects contractors who teach all types of classes ranging from athletics to academics to arts.