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.
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.
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.
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
>December 20, 2019: Modified Day Dismissal (1:25 p.m. Gr. 1-3 & 1:30 p.m. Gr. 4-8)
December 20, 2019: School Office Closes at 3:00 PM
December 23, 2019-January 10, 2020: Winter Recess —>NO SCHOOL!
January 13, 2020: School Resumes!
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.
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.
The Talent Show needs your help. In order to put on this amazing and fun production, we need parent volunteers to help with auditions (in January), talent management during “Dry Run” and “Dress Rehearsals” and stage management during actual show. We’re also looking for a parent with audio/visual experience that can work the Soundboard. For more information, please contact Taryn Stout at tarynstout@yahoo.com . Thank you for your support.
The annual Vista Verde talent show will be on March 18, 2020. Auditions will take place in January and Audition Forms are due by December 20th. See attached flyer for more details and information.
