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.
Math Counts – Jan 15 & 22
Take your middle school math enrichment to the next level with MATHCOUNTS on Jan 15 and Jan 22. Competition is for Gr 6-8. See attached flyer for more details. Sample test questions available upon request. Sign up here if you plan to participate.
Speak Up/ We Care
Speak Up, We Care! Did you know that IUSD provides mental health and wellness supports to all students and families?
The Speak Up, We Care Initiative connects students and families to IUSD mental health and wellness resources. This year’s themed newsletters – – Link Up, Be Kind, and Be Well – – will provide tips on how you can build your child’s resilience. We are now entering our second theme of the Speak Up, We Care Initiative – – “Be Kind” – – which focuses on the significance of kindness.
Please click on the Speak Up, We Care link (www.iusd.org/WeCare) for:
- IUSD mental health and wellness resources.
- The “Be Kind” Middle/High School Newsletter for information on scientifically proven benefits of kindness and how you can put it into practice.
Check out the “Parent/Guardian Challenge” and feel free to post about how you connected with your child (#speakupwecare).
Winter Bowl Flag Football Tournament – Jan 25
Have fun representing Vista Verde at this year’s Winter Bowl for boys and girls in grades 3-8.
The tournament will be held on January 25th at OC Great Park. All students are welcome to try out.
The registration fee $35 per person (price includes 2 T-shirts) Register online at ocyouthsports.org/irvine/tournaments/winter-bowl/.
This is the second of three events of the Irvine Tournament of Champions. Deadline to register is January 6th. Parent volunteer coaches are needed!
FOR GENERAL INFO CONTACT: Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.
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.
Victorious Vikings Running Club- Register by Jan 31, 2020
The VV Running Club is a training program for the Kids Run the OC.
The club meets once a week. Students will be led through a fun training program by Mr. Tuttle. Our goal is for each student to have accumulated the equivalent of 25.2 miles. They will be ready to finish their marathon by participating in The OC Marathon’s the Kids Run the OC 1 mile run on Saturday May 22, 2020
Please see the attached flyer for more details.
JCamps- Winter Camps
Snow doesn’t usually fall here in Orange County, but we can still celebrate the winter season and all it has to offer.
Your child will be baking, crafting, singing, learning, dancing and playing during these JCamp days… and yes, we’ll even have as snow day so that your child can experience sledding, snow ball fun and more— right here at the J! Choose just a few days, or all of them!
For Parents of 5th Grade Boys – Guys Night, Feb 19th
Save the Date – Wednesday, February 19th at 6pm in the MPR.
See attached flyer for more details on the topics and information covered.
http://www.vistaverdepta.org/guysnight
Middle School (Gr 6-8) – Scary Movie Night Featuring “Krampus” – Tonight
This Friday, December 13th, Scary Movie Night at Heritage Park MPR. See attached flyer for more details.
Congratulations to our Harvest Cup Teams!
Vista Verde’s Harvest Cup teams competed in the 39th annual Harvest Cup this weekend. All of our teams did a great job! Below is where our teams finished the tournament.
3rd/4th Girls – Semi Finalist
3rd/4th Boys – Semi Finalist
5th/6h Girls – Quarter Finalist
5th/6h Boys – Quarter Finalist
7th/8th Boys/Girls – Champions!