Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week – April 29 – May 3

Let’s show our appreciation to our teachers and staff of Vista Verde School.

Here is a list of suggested weekday events:

Monday ( April 29) – Bring your teacher a supply they can use.

Wednesday (May 1) – Bring your teacher their favorite snack.

Friday (May 3) – Surprise your teacher and give them a special note.

During the week, students and families will show their appreciation to their teachers and staff for making Vista Verde an outstanding place of learning and community.

VV Foundation – Pars for Stars 2019 – May 2 – Thursday

9th Annual Pars for Stars Golf Tournament benefiting Vista Verde School is going to be on May 2, 2019 at Oak Creek Golf Club.

For details, visit http://parsforstars.com

Congrats to our 6th Grade Boys

Our 6th grade boys team won the champion in the 16th annual Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament. Congratulations! And big “Thank you” to our coaches.

 

 

 

 

 

The Hoops Classic is a school-based tournament, with teams comprised of players from individual schools in the city of Irvine, including boys’ and girls’ teams in grades three through eight. This year, over 824 students from 90 schools participated in the tournament, 98 teams in total, including 22 girls’ teams.

 

ACE Spring 2019 Classes Registration Starts March 23 – Saturday

Registration will start this weekend 3/23 and ends on 4/28 at http://www.ipsfacademy.org

Classes offer in this session include:

Masters of the Field
Young Einsteins: CodeKids
SWARM
Cooking, Baking & Savory Creations
Hand Sewing
Chess
Persuasive Writing
Paint Like the Pros III – Experimentation w/ Paint
SWARM

Any questions please contact Shirin Aframian at vistaverdeace@gmail.com.

Financial Aid is available.

Please click here for brochures.

Coffee with Counselor – April 22 – Monday

Join us for coffee with the counselors!

Monday, April 22, 2019 8:30am – 9:15am Vista Verde MPR

Topic: Tips for Great Parent-Child Communication

 

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.

VV Counselor’s Corner

Welcome to the Counselor’s Corner in the Vista Verde PTA eNewsletter.

Counselor’s Corner will be featured every other week. Keep an eye out for information on how to enhance student/family life, social and emotional wellness, development and other tips.

Feel free to contact us!

Nori Deatherage
NoriDeatherage@iusd.org
Middle School Counselor
On-site at VV: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Christina Kee
ChristinaKee@iusd.org
Elementary School Counselor
On-site at VV: Monday and Friday

 

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

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.

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.