Viking Idol Audition – January 11, 2019

The Annual “Viking Idol” Talent Show is going to be on March 7th, 2019.

To audition you must turn in the signed permission form by Friday, January 11th, 2018.

All Vista Verde students and parents are welcome to audition for the “Viking Idol” Talent Show. Please be aware that not all auditions will be showcased in the talent show due to time constraints and variety.

Please click here for flyer and permission form.

Hogwarts Holiday Dessert – December 13, Thursday

The staff of Vista Verde presents Hogwarts Holiday Dessert and Book Fair

Experience a magical evening with the Vista Verde Family at the Annual Winter Open House on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 6pm – 7:30pm

Enjoy holiday treats prepared by the staff, listen to musical performances, visit the book fair, and explore your child’s classroom.

Please consider participating in the theme by wearing your favorite Hogwarts-style attire. Ideas include: dark vests, dark pants and/or skirts, white shirts, dark outer robes, a tie/scarf to match your favorite house, Quidditch team  gear, etc.

In order to promote a safe school community, please leave all wands and brooms at home.

Hogwarts Holiday Dessert – December 13, Thursday

The staff of Vista Verde presents Hogwarts Holiday Dessert and Book Fair

Experience a magical evening with the Vista Verde Family at the Annual Winter Open House on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 6pm – 7:30pm

Enjoy holiday treats prepared by the staff, listen to musical performances, visit the book fair, and explore your child’s classroom.

Please consider participating in the theme by wearing your favorite Hogwarts-style attire. Ideas include: dark vests, dark pants and/or skirts, white shirts, dark outer robes, a tie/scarf to match your favorite house, Quidditch team  gear, etc.

In order to promote a safe school community, please leave all wands and brooms at home.

IPSF – Irvine Talks

Join us on Saturday, December 15 for the second chapter of Irvine Talks. This special event was created by a small group of passionate students from each of our high schools who envisioned providing the community with a night of performance and creativity with a purpose. Through the medium of student created stories, art, music, poetry, and immersive performances, the community came together to celebrate and explore what it means to be human. www.irvinetalks.com

Flag Football – Winter Bowl – 3rd – 8th Grades

Flag Football Players,

The Winter Bowl is a City of Irvine / IPSF flag football tournament, including teams representing all the schools in Irvine. The tournament is open to 3rd-8th grade boys and girls. We are looking for boys, girls and coaches who are interested in participating.

The tournament games are on Saturday, January 26. If your son or daughter are interested in trying out, please register using the link below. We will notify players of the tryout schedule at a later date.

Register Here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/139467/signups

The Vista Verde teams have had lots of success over the past handful of years. More important than winning is the incredible fun it is for the players to play with their classmates and enjoy some exciting school spirit. Don’t miss the chance to be a part of your school team.

Please note, there is no cost to register but you are welcome to donate at your discretion. There will be a $30 participation fee at a later date once a team is selected.

Congratulations to PTA Membership Contest Winners

Attention Vikings!

Wow!! What a fantastic PTA Membership Contest this year! Overall, Vista Verde reached record membership numbers! Thank you to everyone for all their hard work in helping to support our PTA.

We are so excited to share the contest results!

TEACHER CONTEST
A huge congratulations is in order for our amazing teachers and staff at Vista Verde. This year, we had 100%teacher participation in our PTA membership! They showed us all just how dedicated they are to supporting our school. To show them our appreciation, they’ll be getting a catered luncheon, provided by the PTA. So when you see a teacher today, thank them for joining the PTA and supporting Vista Verde!

CLASS CONTEST WINNERS!
It was a race to the finish, but we are thrilled to announce this years class winners for the PTA Membership Contest!! These are the winning classrooms who reached the goal of 65% participation in the PTA:

K-5 WINNERS
*Each Class will be receiving an extra recess!
Anderson – 73%
Hinkey – 66%
Larson – 86%
Caswell – 73%
Veschio – 74%
Madden – 77%
Connolly – 86%
Schneider – 69%
Jonat – 65%

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
*this class will receive a pizza party!
Percoco – 72%

An extra special congratulations to Miss Connolly’s classroom and Mrs. Larson’s classroom for a TIE in reaching the HIGHEST percentage out of the entire school!! Both classrooms achieved an astounding 86% participation!!!

Thanks to everyone for all their hard work and dedication to supporting our PTA. We are so grateful to have such an amazing school community!

Flag Football – Winter Bowl – 3rd – 8th Grades

Flag Football Players,

The Winter Bowl is a City of Irvine / IPSF flag football tournament, including teams representing all the schools in Irvine. The tournament is open to 3rd-8th grade boys and girls. We are looking for boys, girls and coaches who are interested in participating.

The tournament games are on Saturday, January 26. If your son or daughter are interested in trying out, please register using the link below. We will notify players of the tryout schedule at a later date.

Register Here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/139467/signups

The Vista Verde teams have had lots of success over the past handful of years. More important than winning is the incredible fun it is for the players to play with their classmates and enjoy some exciting school spirit. Don’t miss the chance to be a part of your school team.

Please note, there is no cost to register but you are welcome to donate at your discretion. There will be a $30 participation fee at a later date once a team is selected.

Flag Football – Winter Bowl – 3rd – 8th Grades

Flag Football Players,

The Winter Bowl is a City of Irvine / IPSF flag football tournament, including teams representing all the schools in Irvine. The tournament is open to 3rd-8th grade boys and girls. We are looking for boys, girls and coaches who are interested in participating.

The tournament games are on Saturday, January 26. If your son or daughter are interested in trying out, please register using the link below. We will notify players of the tryout schedule at a later date.

Register Here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/139467/signups

The Vista Verde teams have had lots of success over the past handful of years. More important than winning is the incredible fun it is for the players to play with their classmates and enjoy some exciting school spirit. Don’t miss the chance to be a part of your school team.

Please note, there is no cost to register but you are welcome to donate at your discretion. There will be a $30 participation fee at a later date once a team is selected.

Congratulations to our 2018 PTA Reflections Art Program Winners

Congratulations to the winners and runner ups for the 2018 PTA Reflections Art Program!

For Visual Arts:

Primary Division:

1st place: 2nd grader: Madison H.
2nd place: 2nd grader: Benjamin Y.
3rd place: 1st Grader: Roen C.

Intermediate Division:
1st Place: 4th grader: Ben L.
2nd Place: 3rd grader: Paige C.
3rd Place:4th grader: Anya P.

Middle School Division:
1st place: 6th Grader Sarah I
2nd place: 7th Grader Zachary G.
3rd place: 7th Grader: Sama M.

Winners For Literature:
1st Grader Kyleigh G.
4th Grader Sarina M.
6th Grader: Justin P.

Winners for Music:
4th Grader: Isabella D.
7th Grader: Jarom B.

They will be moving on to the district level. Congratulations! We’d like to thank every single Viking who took the time to create beautiful art. They are truly heroes for taking the time to reflect and create. Make sure to see these works of art in the media center! And watch out for announcements to celebrate them soon!

Vista Verde – Harvest Cup Champions!

Congratulations to our boys 7th/8th grade soccer team who won their 4th straight Harvest Cup championship yesterday.  The girls 3rd/4th grade team also won the championship in their very first Harvest Cup. Congratulations to our champs and to all the players who participated in the tournament. You made Vista Verde proud.