Teacher Appreciation Week – May 1 to May 5
Join us in celebrating our teachers and staff with a variety of fun events during the week of May 1st. More details coming soon.
PTA Fundraiser at Islands – May 9
Enjoy a delicious meal at Islands Restaurant in Newport Beach on May 9th and support the PTA. Just present the below flyer to your server (or show it on your mobile device) and Islands will donate 20% of your food and beverage purchases back to our school. Valid on Dine-In orders only.
Coffee Connections – May 10
Join us for another Coffee Connections on Wednesday, May 10th at 8:30am. Come meet the new PTA Board and learn about volunteer opportunities.
Parents Appreciating Teachers & Staff (PATS)
Let’s honor our amazing teachers and school staff! Please support the Parents Appreciating Teachers and Staff (PATS) program by making a donation to honor the educators who are making a big impact in your student’s life. PATS helps support IPSF’s Innovative Grants Program, which provides our school educators with the opportunity to bring innovative educational experiences to our students. Learn more at www.ipsf.net/pats
IPSF Summer Programs – Enroll Now
IPSF Summer classes and camps are now enrolling for incoming K-12 students! Choose from over 400 classes with both online and in-person options to meet the needs of your family. Summer is the time to pursue interests, discover new passions, and brush up on fundamentals for the next school year. Register today! http://www.ipsf.net/summer
Parent Presentation – Communicating with Teens
IUSD, in collaboration with Orange County Department of Education, will be providing zoom presentations throughout the spring. They will cover topics and challenges that students and families face in relation to school-based mental health. The topic on April 27th at 6:00pm will cover positive communication strategies with your student and how to tackle difficult conversations as a family.. Please register using the link below:
Registration for “Communicating with Teens” Presentation
Abilities Awareness Event – April 26
The 2nd Annual Abilities Awareness Event will be taking place on Wednesday, April 26th at 5pm at Northwood High School. For more information, go to Abilities Awareness Event Info.
General Assembly Meeting – May 23
Save the date for the next PTA General Assembly Meeting on May 23rd at 6pm on Zoom. You must be a PTA member by April 23rd if you want to vote.
Coffee with Mayor Khan – April 17
Mayor Khan has invited parents and caregivers to stop by for coffee on Tuesday, April 17th at Starbucks in the Westpark Shopping Center.
Earth Day Events – April 20 & April 21
We have two exciting Earth Day events coming up in April.
Thursday, April 20th – 7pm to 8pm
Join us for a special virtual screening of the movie “Kiss the Ground,” narrated by Woody Harrelson, on Thursday, April 20th from 7-8 pm live on zoom. This special school-edition of the documentary sheds light on a “new/old approach” to farming called regenerative agriculture, a practice with the extraordinary ability to balance our climate and feed the world. Register here:
Register for “Kiss the Ground” Movie
Friday, April 21st – After school to 4pm
The second event is on Friday, April 21st after school and will feature a variety of fun activities including demonstrations of vermi-composting, where kids can touch worms and see compost in various stages, carbon in different forms including rocks, soil, and air, respiration & photo-synthesis with a CO2 analyzer, ocean acidification, and painting with soil.
Join us for these special events!
