Support the PTA and bring your family and friends to Red Robin on October 24th! Red Robin will give 20% of food sales back to the Vista Verde PTA. Valid for dine-in and take-out at the Red Robin located at 2667 Park Ave., Tustin, CA 92782 at The District. See you all there!
Mark your calendars for Red Ribbon Spirit Week, October 23 – 27. Show your school spirit and participate in the daily dress up days. There will also be a Virtual Parent Night on Thursday, October 26th from 6-7:30pm. with a presentation on “Parenting in Today’s Society, Keeping our Family and our Community Safe”. To register, click here.
The annual 5th Grade Girls & Guys Night event will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 5:30pm. All fifth grade students and their trusted adults are invited to attend this special evening, which will include a presentation on puberty by IUSD approved speakers. This year’s theme is “Tropical Beach Luau”, so come dressed in your best tropical attire and get ready to have some fun with games, raffles and dinner. The girls presentation will be held in the MPR and the boys presentation will be in the Media Center. Registration begins at 5:30pn, and the presentation will begin at 6:00pm. Registration is required. Please click here to register.
We look forward to receiving your child’s creative entries and celebrating their talent through Reflections. All submissions need to be turned in by October 18th in the front office. Please review the important guidelines and submission instructions below to ensure all the requirements are met.
Guidelines – Students are allowed to submit in more than one catagories:
· Literature – http://downloads.capta.org/ref/2022-23/literature-category-guidelines_reflections.pdf
· Photography – http://downloads.capta.org/ref/2022-23/photography-category-guidelines_reflections.pdf
· Visual Arts – http://downloads.capta.org/ref/2022-23/visual-arts-category-guidelines_reflections.pdf
Submissions – DUE BY OCTOBER 18th:
1. Online Entry via Google Form:
To participate in the contest, parents are required to fill out the online Google Form for each student. If your child is submitting entries in multiple categories, please ensure that a separate form is completed for each category.
2. Paper Entry Form:
For artwork and photo submissions, we also require a paper entry form to be completed. This form should be attached to your child’s artwork or photos when submitting them. Paper entry forms will be available at the front office or by printing the form through this link: https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/programs/reflections/reflections-2020-2021/fillable-form_local-leader.pdf
3. All submissions are to be turned into the front office where there is a black art portfolio to place your submission inside by October 18th.
Should you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to contact Cynthia Zhang at reflections.vistaverdepta@gmail.com
Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun!
Enjoy a spooktacular October with Disability Services! Trick-or-treat yourself to fun activities and programs at Sweet Shade including the annual Monster Bash where you’re sure to have a hauntingly good time. Browse a complete offering of Disability Services programs at yourirvine.org. For questions, call 949-724-6637.
LAST CALL for Spirit Wear!!! Today is the final day to place your orders. Visit the online apparel store at www.vistaverdepta.or/store.
Thank you to our 2023/2024 Corporate Sponsors! Your support and sponsorship plays a key role in the success of the PTA, and helps to provide programs and resources for the Vista Verde School Community. The PTA appreciates your generous contributions! If you are interested in being a Vista Verde PTA sponsor, please visit www.vistaverdepta.org.
Calling all Middle School students! Interested in Science and want to be a part of the Science Olympiad Team? Please email vvscioly2023@gmail.com, and include your student’s name, grade, and student and/or parent email address. For more information and Science Olympiad topics please visit: https://www.soinc.org/events/2024-division-b-events.
So wonderful to see so many young artists in action at our first Reflections workshop! Thank you to our amazing committee and guest artist, Natalie Lan, who did a spectacular job making our event so special. Deadline for Reflections art contest submissions: 10/18/23 (More details on submission to come after fall break).
