PTA General Assembly Meeting, January 20, 2021
Join the Vista Verde PTA at the next General Assembly meeting and meet newly-elected IUSD Board of Education Trustee, Cyril Yu. Registration is required.
Reflections Art Contest
Vista Verde Vikings are AWESOME! Out of the 72 students that participated in the Irvine Unified Council PTA Reflections Art program, 4 of our very own placed!
Congratulations to:
Noah Lee, 1st Place, Literature: Middle School
Noah will be moving on to the next level at the Fourth District PTA. Let’s Go, Noah! Let’s Go! You can read his winning poem, “Reasons,” here.
Aron Mostafavi, 2nd Place in Music, Primary (K-2nd). Listen to his original musical composition here.
Haeun Yoo, 2nd Place in Visual Arts, Intermediate (3rd-5th)
Sarah Ida, 2nd Place in Visual Arts, Middle School (6th-8th)
We are extremely proud of our students, and proud to be a part of such an amazing community at Vista Verde. Whether learning through IVA or on campus, we are all Vikings!
Thank you to our amazing Reflections team, Lilli LaBuen, Roxi Carter, and Anny Choe and to all of our wonderful teachers and staff who created a video that inspired so many to participate. And most of all, THANK YOU PTA members, for making this a possibility! Without your memberships and your support, we wouldn’t be able to do this!
May the Arts Be With You!
Interested in joining the PTA Board? Nominations are open!
The Vista Verde PTA is accepting nominations for the 2021-2022 school year. You may nominate yourself or someone else for any position.
For a description of the positions, please refer to the following link: https://capta.org/pta-leaders/run-your-pta/job-descriptions/.
Below are the positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Financial Secretary
- Auditor
- Historian
- Parliamentarian (selected by the incoming President)
- VP Ways & Means /Fundraising Chairman
- VP Programs /Program Chairman
- VP Communications
- VP Membership
- VP Volunteers / Volunteer Coordinator
If interested, please email Parliamentarian, Kimberly Murry at kimvvpta@gmail.com with your name and the board position(s) for which you are interested no later than January 15, 2021.
REFLECTIONS ART CONTEST
The PTA is excited to share that 4 Vista Verde students placed in the Reflections art program at the Irvine Unified Council PTA!
Visual Arts:
2nd Place Intermediate (3-5th): Haeun Yoo
2nd Place Middle School (6-8th): Sarah Ida
Music:
2nd Place Primary (K-2nd): Aron Mostafavi
Literature:
1st Place: Middle School (6-8th): Noah Lee
Noah will move on to the Fourth District (county-level). Congratulations to all the students!
GORJANA FUNDRAISER – DECEMBER 3RD & 4TH
It’s holiday shopping season! The Vista Verde PTA is partnering with Gorjana for a shopping fundraiser on December 3rd & 4th. Shop through this link only, and Gorjana will donate a portion of the proceeds to our PTA.
Please visit https://bit.ly/2SIUun7 and enter code: SP-VVS into the Discount Code section at checkout.
VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR – ENDS ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND
The Vista Verde PTA is happy to remind you that the Scholastic “Virtual” Book Fair ends on Sunday, November 22nd.
We hope you’re just as excited as we are! Check out some of the newest books added to the Scholastic catalogue!
· Fall 2020 Scholastic Middle School “What’s New” Book List
· Fall 2020 K-6 “What’s New” Book List
· Fall 2020 Scholastic PreK “What’s New” Book List
· Scholastic Store Complete Book List
If you’re interested in setting up an e-wallet this year, please visit: www.scholastic.com/bf/vistaverdeiusd
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The PTA is thankful for our wonderful Vista Verde community. There is no school November 25th – 27th. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving break!
GORJANA FUNDRAISER UPDATED SHOPPING DATES – DECEMBER 3RD & 4TH
The Vista Verde PTA is partnering with Gorjana for a shopping fundraiser on December 3rd & 4th. Shop through this link only, and Gorjana will donate a portion of the proceeds to our PTA.
Please visit https://bit.ly/2SIUun7 and enter code: SP-VVS into the Discount Code section at checkout.
AEFA CO-CHAIR POSITION
Interested in getting more involved in AEFA, Vista Verde’s After School Enrichment for All program? The PTA is currently looking for an AEFA Co-Chair to help organize events such as Spelling Bee, Math Competitions, and Science Olympiad. Please email annie_diep@yahoo.com if you would like more information.
CALLING ALL VISTA VERDE TEACHERS AND STAFF!
The PTA Teacher Membership contest is back! Contest runs from November 16 to December 15, and all staff will receive a surprise treat if we reach 100% membership participation by December 15th. Teachers who are paid members will also be eligible for the annual teacher grants. Join now for only $10.
