2020 Winter Bowl Football Championships

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Over the weekend, the Vista Verde 3rd thru 8th grades and a combined 7th and 8th grade all-ladies team competed in the 2020 Winter Bowl Football Championships.

All teams at each grade level put in a fantastic effort and proudly represented our school.

Our Vista Verde Community would like to give some special shout-outs for teams
who made it to the Championship Game.

Two 5th grade teams represented our school with much pride and Vista Verde
finished as the runner-ups.

Our 6th grade team of Cole Barkett, Ben Berhe, Connor Chan, Ryan Delpassand,
Kasra Ghoddousi, Patrick Hertel, Sean Maher, Sayf Malki, Kylor Moss, Jack Nelson, Raymond Qiao, Evan Wu and Kasra Zandpour made us proud by winning
it all and bringing home the championship trophy!

Our 8th grade boys had two teams, and both represented Vista Verde with distinction as well winning both the East and West Championship Divisions.

The East Champs were Owen Bernstein, James Billiter, Joaquin Frank, Gabriel
Kwok, Lorenzo Kwok, Luca Meinardi, Ryan Shabbak, Sam Siegel, Joseph Tierney,
and Andrew Vargas.

The West Champs were Blaine Anderson, Brooks Beckmann, Brody Connors,
Ethan Golan, Jacob Hornback, Jordan Kfir, Wylan Moss, George O’Melveny, and
Luke Weston.

Congratulations to all of our Winter Bowl participants and champions. Vista
Verde families are extremely proud of all of you! Go Vikings!!!

Guys Night – Register by Feb 12

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Our annual Guys Night is approaching!
This event will be on Wednesday February 19 from 6-8pm, and is for 5th grade boys and their adult role model.
Please see attached flyer for details. We need all parents to register for the event no later than Wednesday February 12. Please register at the following link:

IPSF Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament- Register by Feb 16

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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.

 

Vision and Hearing Test- Mar 11

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Parent Volunteers Needed!
The annual Vision & Hearing tests are scheduled for March 11th.  Please consider helping out. 
There are two shifts available – 8am to 11am and 11am to 1pm.  
Please contact Harsha Kotak, our Health Assistant at HarshaKotak@iusd.org. 
Thank you for your support.
 

IUSD College & Career Fair- March 16

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What:  IUSD College & Career Fair

When: Monday, March 16, 2020, 6PM – 8PM

Where: Portola High School Gym

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with over 40 college and university representatives, attend college and career readiness breakout sessions, experience a Career Pathways showcase, and see IUSD students participating in a robotics scrimmage.  Make sure to mark this important event on your calendar!

Irvine PTA Council Reflections Awards

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Last Thursday, the Irvine Unified Council PTA celebrated the winners of the 2020 Reflections Art Competition Winners at Irvine’s Civic Center!

IUCPTA Secretary Mike Nystrom and IUCPTA Reflections Chair Manjula Swaminathan honored Vista Verde First Grader, Kian Agha, (Caswell), for placing 1st in Photography for the Primary division (K-2nd) and to Sixth-grader, Brielle Lieberman, for placing 2nd Place in Original Dance Choreography in the Middle School Division (6-8th).
Congratulations to Kian and Brielle! We are so proud of our Vista Verde Vikings!
We will hold a small Reflections celebration during the lunch periods soon! All submitted Reflections art will be fully displayed by Friday afternoon (1/31) through the end of the trimester.  Please swing by and check it out!
Thank you to all who participated and hope more will participate next year! Questions? Contact Lilli LaBuen at reflections@vistaverdepta.org.

Winter ACE Classes – Registration Began on Jan 18

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The ACE Program (Afterschool Classroom Enrichment) is a program sponsored by
IPSF (Irvine Public Schools Foundation) in cooperation with the Irvine Unified School District.

These classes are offered right after school hours on the Vista Verde campus for nominal fees.
IPSF selects contractors who teach all types of classes ranging from athletics to academics to arts.

IPSF – Enrichment Day – Feb 3

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As we kick off the new year, we reflect back on 2019 and some of our biggest stories from the year. We owe our success to the dedication of the entire community to ensure educational excellence in Irvine. We could not do it without you; thank you for your ongoing support! We look forward to the impact we can make together in 2020.

https://ipsf.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IPSF-Ambassador-Alert-January-2020.pdf

Enrichment Day, Spring Break Family Tour, and other news.

Guys Night – Register by Feb 12

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Our annual Guys Night is approaching!
This event will be on Wednesday February 19 from 6-8pm, and is for 5th grade boys and their adult role model.
Please see attached flyer for details. We need all parents to register for the event no later than Wednesday February 12. Please register at the following link:

Parent Night for Gate and APAAS Programs- Feb 13

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The Irvine Unified School District offers two programs to serve advanced learners in 4th through 6th grades, GATE and APAAS. GATE or Gifted and Talented Education services are provided at each elementary school through the cluster classroom model. APAAS, an Alternative Program for Academically Advanced Students, is offered at six IUSD elementary schools. All 3rd-6th grade students are automatically screened for the GATE program. Families must elect to apply for the APAAS program.