4-Vert Football Camp

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Join us for the 4-vert football tryout camp for the South Irvine Spartans. This camp is for players in 6th-8th grades and provides athletes a chance to work closely with high school coaches.

The tryout is FREE and give players the opportunity to work on their skills and find out more about the team. 4-vert is a non-contact 7v7 football passing league. There is no team commitment necessary to come to the camp.

The camp will be Saturday, February 12 @ University High School Field.

Please register for the camp using the link here.

For more information please contact irvspartans@gmail.com

IUSD GATE Book Club Meeting

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IUSD hosts its next Gifted and Talented (GATE) Zoom meeting open to all IUSD parents on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will start with a presentation Advanced Learning in Secondary Education by Leslie Roach, Ed.D, Principal, Northwood High School. The second part of the meeting will be a book club discussion reading Atomic Habits by James Clear (pages 138-213).

Zoom link: https://iusd.zoom.us/j/8230397169?pwd=Skg5M0NyNFhRV2QyWkZZYjZSQ0l2Zz09

Meeting ID: 823 039 7169 / Passcode: IUSD123

Questions? Contact Vista Verde GATE Community Advisory Committee representative Victoria Lopez Casanova at mvicklyc@gmail.com.

Winter Bowl Flag Football Tournament

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Winter Bowl 2022 is here!  Come watch and cheer on your fellow Vikings (3rd -8th Grade) as they take the field!

When:  Saturday, January 29th

Where:  The Great Park, 6990 Marine Way, Irvine

Fields 19-24.   Parking is located in Lot 4, with additional parking in Lots 3 and 5.

View the schedule on the link below.

https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/winter-bowl/schedules

LET’S GO VIKINGS!

Calling All Irvine Swimmers

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Calling all Irvine swimmers! Come join all the Vista Verde families in a fun competitive summer swim team! For more information, please check the attached flyer for the South Irvine Dolphins.

IUSD GATE & APAAS Elementary School Programs – January 14th Update

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Please find the updates below:

An email regarding IUSD’s GATE & APAAS programs was sent to all 3rd-5th grade families on January 7th. The letter can be reviewed here.

GATE:  The annual Multiple Criteria Measure (MCM) screening process can be reviewed here.

IUSD’s Program Model can be reviewed here.

APAAS: Applications for the 2022-23 program are open under “Application Process” and will close on February 18th. A Parent Presentation is available here and the application process can be reviewed here.

Parents! Come participate in a paid market research activity!

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Dear parents and caregivers,

You are invited to participate in a paid market research activity conducted by National PTA on behalf of AT&T, a PTA Connected sponsor.

We are inviting 300 parents and caregivers of students in grades 3-8 to participate in “The Achievery Parent Feedback Project” cohort.

Each cohort member will receive an honorarium of $50 and will be expected to:

  1. Preview a pre-recorded session to learn about the project and The Achievery. (approximately 30 minutes, on your own time)
  2. Explore The Achievery and complete 2-3 lesson activities with the students in grades 3-12 in your family. (approximately 1-2 hours, on your own time)
  3. Complete The Achievery feedback survey (approximately 15-20 minutes, on your own time). Feedback is confidential and will be used to help enhance The Achievery and the connected learning experience for families, like yours, using the platform.

Participants are asked to complete the above activities between January 28 – February 11, 2022.

Interested in participating? Please complete this enrollment form by Friday, January 28, 2022. For more information, please see the flier.

Questions? Contact hparker@pta.org.

Thank you for considering this request!

Calling All Irvine Swimmers

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Dolphins registration is now open to all families!  Don’t miss out on the fun on the pool deck!!!  Spots are limited.  Come out and join the kids and VV families on deck! For more information click here  and see the attached flyer.

Thank you!

 

 

4-Vert Football Camp

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Join us for the inaugural 4-vert football try-out camp for the South Irvine Spartans. 

This camp is for players in 6th-8th grades and provides athletes a chance to work closely with high school coaches. The try-out is FREE and give players the opportunity to work on their skills and find out more about the team. 

4-vert is a non-contact 7v7 football passing league. There is no team commitment necessary to come to the camp. 

The camp will be this Sunday, January 23 @ University High School Field.

Please register for the camp using the link here.

For more information please contact irvspartans@gmail.com.

One Voice – The Official Blog of National PTA

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Do you want to subscribe to One Voice, the Official Blog of National PTA? https://onevoice.pta.org/about-one-voice/

PTA launched this blog as another platform for our leadership, ambassadors, staff and members to share the work they do on behalf of all children. You’ll read about dynamic programs happening at the local level, commentary on news and issues impacting the everyday realities of children, as well as live action from our conventions and events.

Blessings in a Backpack – October 17th 1PM – 4PM

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National Charity League-Irvine is organizing a curbside food drive for Blessings in a Backpack on October 17 at the Lakeview Senior Center, 20 Lake Road, Irvine 92604 from 1 pm to 4 pm.

The goal of the event is to collect 2,000 bags of food to feed over 100 schoolchildren at Washington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary in Santa Ana! Please see the flyer for a list of suggested food donations. This food drive is a wonderful way for the generous Vista Verde community to continue supporting Blessings in a Backpack.