Summer Break!
Thank you to our school comnunity for another great year! The 2024/2025 school year starts on July 17th! Have a wonderful summer break!
8th Grade Promotion Celebrations
The eigth graders were treated to a week of exciting promotion festivities, including the annual dinner & dance, Disneyland trip, breakfast, and the promotion ceremony. A special thank you to the 8th Grade Promotion Chairs and all the parent volunteers who came together to plan all these special events to celebrate our eighth graders and their promotion to high school. Thank you to the Vista Verde Foundation for the generous donation of the tent and to the Vista Verde PTA for their contributions toward the the promotion ceremony. Congratulations to the class of 2024!
Lisa Herzog’s Retirement
Congratulations to Lisa Herzog, who will retire this June after an astonishing 37 year-connection with Vista Verde!
Mrs Herzog started as a VV Staff Spouse to School Psychologist hubby Dennis, back in the 1980s, transitioning to Parent Volunteer in the 2000s, actively working on Coffee Connections, World Fairs, dances, field trips, and classroom assistance.
For 11 years, she headed the PTA supported IUSD Arts Advantage program, where she taught, not only the regular AA curriculum, but worked closely with other VV Staff to design additional art-based lessons to supplement classroom teaching in Science, Creative Writing, and more.
During the past 15+ years, Vista Verde has been lucky to have Mrs Herzog in a more traditional Instructional Assistant role, assisting students individually and in a variety of classroom settings.
In retirement, Lisa plans to continue creating art and designing jewelry, as well as volunteering with after school tutoring and art projects for the Boys & Girls Club of Tustin.
We will miss Lisa Herzog’s soft voice, huge smile, and endless positivity and creativity. Best of luck, Lisa!
AEFA Awards Ceremony (Academic Enrichment for All)
Vista Verde students were recognized for their acheivements this week during the AEFA Awards Ceremony. (Academic Enrichment For All) Congratulations to all the students who participated and a heartfelt thanks to all the parent volunteers, teachers, coaches and program chairs. If you are interested in chairing one of the committees next year or volunteering to help on a committee, please reach out to Sevin Ataie at sevin_ataie@yahoo.com. We look forward to more exciting AEFA programs in the new year!
Last General Association Meeting
Join us for the last General Association meeting of the school year on Tuesday, May 28th at 6:30pm on zoom. There will be an end-of-year Principal’s update and the PTA will present the proposed budget for the upcoming school year. Registration is required to attend. Click here to sign up.
Read Across America Week
Vista Verde will be celebrating Read Across America week from May 20th through 24th. We’ll enjoy lots of reading, dress up days, and fun activities. Grab your favorite books, a few simple items for dress up days, and get ready for a week where we celebrate our love for reading!
- Monday, 5/20: Let’s Read! Wear something we can read.
- Tuesday, 5/21: Characters on Parade! Wear something that represents your favorite character.
- Wednesday, 5/22: Superhero Day! Wear something that represents your favorite superhero, sports hero, or real life hero.
- Thursday, 5/23: Diversity is Sweet! Wear something that represents your heritage or hometown.
- Friday, 5/24: Let’s Get Cozy! Wear your comfy clothes (no slippers, please).
If you choose to dress up, please make sure your clothing meets our dress code.
AEFA Awards Ceremony
The Vista Verde AEFA Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, at 3:30pm in the MPR. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our AEFA community, including participating students, program chairs, teacher advisors, and coaches. AEFA (Academic Enrichment For All), encompasses all enrichment activities sponsored by the Vista Verde PTA for all students. These programs include Math, Science Olympiad, National History Day, Chess Club, Rubik’s Cube Club, Spelling Bee, Viking Voices, Astronomy Night, Earth Day, and more. These programs thrive due to the tremendous time, passion, and love our amazing parent volunteers put into them. If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, please stop by the AEFA table on Tuesday, May 21st, at 3pm in front of the MPR.
Founder’s Day Award Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s Founders Day award recipients! Patricia Farquhar, our amazing kindergarten teacher and Sevin Ataie, our wonderful parent volunteer. The PTA also recognized three incredible teachers who will be retiring after this year. Brenda Anderson, Liane Martin, and Marianne Widen. Thank you all for your many years of service to our school!
