Congratulations PTA Class Membership Contest Winners

The top 3 classes with the most PTA memberships were Ms. Gornbein, 2nd Grade, Ms. Schneirder, 4th Grade, and Mrs. Christenberry, 4th/5th Grade.

Students in these classes will receive gift certificates for pizza!

Reflections Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to our Reflections winners! The following students will move up to the next round at the Irvine Unified Council PTA!

Thank you to all 22 students who participated! They took time away from their busy schedules to create beautiful works of self-expression!

Moving on to the next round are:

Literature

Intermediate: Juxi (Bella) Liu, Age 8, 3rd Grade, Mrs. Madden

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Middle School: Noah Lee, Age 13, 7th Grade, Mrs. Eckerman

Noah Lee – NHD 2021 & PTA Reflection Assignments (9_14, 9_16) – Noah Lee

Music

Primary: Aron Mostafavi, age 7, 2nd Grade, Gornbein

Link to Aaron’s piano playing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WUdBCR4_sKzxZNMa8ckPgTUdKf7QQGUL/view?usp=sharing

Visual Arts

Primary: Junxi (Jay) Liu, Age 5, Kindergarten, Mrs. Piesik

Intermediate: Haeun Yoo, Age 9, 3rd Grade, Jonat

Middle School: Sarah Ida, Age 13, 8th Grade, Percoco

 

Good luck, Vikings! Vista Verde is extremely proud of you!

Questions about Reflections? Contact Lilli LaBuen or Roxi Carter at reflections@vistaverdepta.org

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

The PTA wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween!

SQUARE 1 ART

Square 1 Art is back… virtually!

We are happy to be able to continue our tradition of Square 1 Art this year. All art will be uploaded digitally on a mobile phone through a special link. This is a great way for our students to get creative and participate while raising funds for Vista Verde. All artwork is due by November 2nd. Click here for more information.

CODE NINJAS – 15% OFF DISCOUNT OFFER

Code Nınjas is offering a 15% off discount for the first month of coding sessions to all Vista Verde families. Identify yourself as a Vista Verde family to receive 15% off your first month’s fees and have the same amount donated to our PTA!

Why Code Ninjas? Kids learn how to code through a progressive, game-based curriculum. Kids can explore a curated variety of S.T.E.A.M. activities in the dojo. 9 belt in-depth curriculum is self-paced but not self-taught. Online sessions or onsite sessions with full CDC infection controls.

Schedule a free trial session via phone or email: (949) 679 2633 irvineca@codeninjas.com

See the flier for more details.

IPSF ENRICHMENT DAY

Sponsored by IPSF, Enrichment Day is an in-person event providing students with educational and fun outlet to explore new topics or learn a new skill.

Open to grades 1-8.

Date and location: Wednesday, November 11, 2020,

        09:00 am – 12:00 pm

        Westwood Training Center, 1 Liberty, Irvine, CA 92620

Registration: Wednesday, October 14 – Wednesday, November 4

For more information click here. Enrichment Day Flyer 11.11.20 (1)

REGISTER NOW – ADVOCACY FORUM, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH

Fourth District PTA invites all PTA members to Advocacy Forum on Thursday, November 12th, 2020, from 09:30-11:30. Hear directly from school superintendents about how they are adapting to the ever-changing challenges during this pandemic and how families can let their voices be heard. Click here to register.

PTA MEMBERSHIP CLASSROOM CONTEST

Our traditional annual class competition will still take place from October 1 – 31. The top three classes with the highest percentage of memberships by October 31st will win a pizza party – Covid Friendly Style with gift certificates. PTA Memberships are only $10. Join now! https://vistaverdepta.org/annualfund/

VISTA VERDE SCHOOL PICTURE DAY

Please mark your calendars for school picture day on Tuesday, November 3rd for Traditional and Cohort B students, Wednesday, November 4th for Irvine Virtual Academy students, and Thursday, November 19th for Cohort A and Make-ups.

VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR

The Vista Verde PTA “Virtual” Book Fair is coming soon! We’re so excited to bring this wonderful event to our students in a cool, new and convenient way. The Fair will be virtual and accessible to every student in Traditional, Hybrid and IVA.

Save the Date: November 9th – November 22nd.

More details to come.