Middle School Engineering Challenge

Are you a middle school maker, engineer or tinkerer looking for something hands on to do this summer? Join the Vista Verde Middle School Engineering Summer Challenge!  Pick a category, request your specs and work on your build. Each category is modeled after Science Olympiad topics.

 

Submissions are due at the end of August and will be reviewed by a panel of judges headed by Mrs. Martin. Awards will follow in September.

 

Use the UPDATED email VV-SciOly@vistaverdepta.org to request build specifications for your favorite topic(s).

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Vista Verde Middle School Engineering Summer Challenge

Are you a middle schooler who is a maker, engineer or tinkerer looking for something hands on to do this summer? Join the Vista Verde Middle School Engineering Summer Challenge!  Pick a category, request your specs and work on your build. Each category is modeled after Science Olympiad topics. Submissions are due at the end of August and will be reviewed by a panel of judges headed by Mrs. Martin.  Awards will follow in September.

Broadcom Masters

Congratulations to IVA Middle School students Ryan Colley, Arjun Appa and Dev Batra!

 

 

8th Grade Picture Request

ATTENTION 8th grade families! The 8th Grade Promotion Committee needs your photos! Please see the flier for all the details.

 

Spelling Bee on Thursday – Jan 23rd – Register by Jan 15th

The Middle School Spelling Bee is coming after Winter Break. Competition is for Gr 6-8.  See attached flyer for details.

National Geographic Bee on Wednesday, Jan 29th – Register by Jan 22nd

The National Geographic GeoBee is an annual competition designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world. Competition is for Gr 4-8.  See attached flyer for more details. 

Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament 

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.

Congratulations Reflections Winners!

This fall, the National PTA celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Reflections Art Program! This year’s theme was “Look Within.”  We received a record total of 33 submissions! Entries are judged at school level, and if they win 1st place, they move on to council level (all over Irvine). If they win at council level, they move up to the Fourth District (all of South Orange County). We are thrilled to announce that two of our very own Vikings have moved on to the PTA District competition!

Winning 1st place (Award of Excellence) at school and council level:  Brielle Leiberman, (Middle School, 6th Grade, Percoco) for original dance choreography: “Human” by Christina Perri; Kian Agha, (Primary: 1st Grade, Caswell) for original photography: “Look Within Death Valley”

Brielle and Kian will be honored for placing 1st Place, the Award of Excellence, at the annual Reflections Awards Ceremony on January 23rd.  We would also like to recognize our winners in the other categories at school level:

Visual Arts
1st Place:
Primary: Eshana Warrior, 2nd Grade
Intermediate: Aanya Pillai, 5th Grade
Middle School: Sarah Ida, 7th Grade

2nd Place:
Primary: Emma Kao, 2nd Grade
Intermediate: Minghao (Ben) Li, 5th Grade
Middle School: Kateryna Luzyanina, 7th Grade

3rd Place:
Primary: Calla Cho, 2nd Grade
Intermediate:Isabella Dym, 5th Grade
Middle School: Sophia Burtseva, 6th Grade

Photography
1st Place:
Primary: Kian Agha, 1st Grade
Middle School: Ellie Chiou, 7th Grade

2nd Place:
Middle School: Justin Pollack, 7th Grade

Literature
Middle School: Zach Gibson, 1st Place, 8th Grade
Middle School: Sophia Dennis, 2nd Place, 6th Grade

Dance
Middle School: Brielle Lieberman, 1st Place, 6th Grade
Middle School: Brooklyn Lieberman, 2nd Place, 6th Grade

Congratulations to all of our winners! Let’s root for Brielle and Kian as they move on to the next level! Wishing them the best of luck in 2020!
Questions about the Reflections program? Please contact Lilli LaBuen reflections@vistaverdepta.org.

Kian Agha

Brielle Leiberman

 

Order Your Yearbook Now for $35- Price Goes Up on January 1st

Visit the Vista Verde website and find the link at the bottom right corner under “Quicklinks” for Order VV Yearbook.

Or click here to order.

Math Olympiads for Middle & Elementary Schools (MOEMS) – Register by Dec 20th

Elevate your math knowledge with MOEMS. Elementary (Division E) & Middle School (Division M) contest levels offered. See flyer for details.

Sign up here to register.