PTA General Assembly Meeting – Tuesday, Nov 15th

Save the date for the next Vista Verde PTA General Assembly on Tuesday, November 15th, at 6pm. The Board will share updates and discuss PTA programs, and the membership will elect a Nominating Committee that will develop the slate for the 2023 – 2024 Executive Board. To attend the meeting, please register here.

Book Fair – Save the Date

Pack your book bags: the Literati Book Fair is coming to Vista Verde! Grab your Passport to Adventure and get ready to visit us the week of December 5th to 9th, with a special Family Night during our Holiday Dessert on Thursday, December 8th.

Harvest Cup Soccer – Grades 3–8

Have fun representing Vista Verde at this year’s Harvest Cup soccer tournament for boys and girls in grades 3rd-8th. The tournament will be held on December 2nd & 3rd at the Great Park. The registration fee is $40 per person. Register at https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/harvest-cup/.

Deadline to register is November 6th. Parent volunteer coaches are needed! For general info, contact Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.

Winter Bowl Flag Football – Grades 3-8

Have fun representing Vista Verde at this year’s Winter Bowl flag football tournament for boys and girls in Grades 3-8. The tournament will be held on Saturday January 28th, 2023 at the Great Park. The registration fee $40 per person. Register online at https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/winter-bowl/
Deadline to register is January 1st, 2023. Parent volunteer coaches are needed! For general info, contact Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com.

Hoops Classic Basketball – Grades 3-8

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 on March 17th-19th, 2023 at IUSD & TUSD gyms. The registration fee $40 per person. Register online at https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/hoops-classic/
Deadline to register is February 12th, 2023. Parent volunteer coaches are needed! For general info, contact Bryan Fournier at bfournier@silverpointadvisors.com

NHD “Make It” Webinars

Interested in participating in National History Day (NHD)? Get valuable information in the upcoming “Make It!” Webinars. Please Register to watch the webinar at: Webinar Registration. All webinars start at 7:30 PM.

Join the Nominating Committee

Elections for the nominating committee will take place at the GA meeting, on Monday, November 15th. The Nominating committee will be responsible for seeking qualified candidates to fill all positions on the PTA Executive Board. Please complete the Google form here if you are interested in serving on this committee. Forms due by November 14, 2022.

Square 1 Art for K-5 Students

Vista Verde’s yearly art fundraiser has begun! K-5 students completed their masterpieces in class, and custom order forms will go home soon. Can’t wait? Use the Art Search tool to find your student’s work online, and start shopping! If you cannot find your student’s artwork using the art search tool, please wait for artwork access codes that will be going home the week of November 7th. Order deadline is November 28, and products will be shipped to home* 2-3 weeks after orders are placed. If you have any questions, contact – valeriejean@gmail.com.

*Free shipping on orders over $75

Square 1 – Art Search

PTAs Get Out the Vote!

National PTA encourages PTA members from across the country to engage with their communities by registering to vote and voting in the General Elections on November 8, 2022. The deadline to register to vote in California was October 24, 2022. If you need to change your voter registration or would like to register for the first time, you still have an opportunity to vote in the General Election. Register online and take your voter registration or receipt with you to your county elections office or a voting location. To find a list of locations where you can vote go to: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

Thank You for Making Family Fun Night A Success

Thanks to everyone who came out last Saturday to the first Family Fun Night since 2019! We had an amazing turnout and we raised a gross revenue of almost $12,800! Thank you to our Silent Auction Chair, Mara Brandes, to our Room Parents who went above and beyond, creating classroom baskets for the silent auction, and to our amazing FFN crew, who were able to organize this despite three weeks off for Fall break!  We’d also like to send out a special thanks to our cultural booth volunteers, who put together beautiful booths representing China, Iran, Israel, Mexico, and South America and reminding us of our wonderful diverse community. We are very grateful to our school administration: Principal Vlasic, Asst. Principal Grooters, Ex. Asst. Bernadette Truffa, and our amazing lead custodian, Miguel Gudino! Let’s give a round of applause to our community partner booths:
Last but not least, thank you to all of our volunteers who signed up to help out! Volunteers truly are the heart of our community! Thanks to all of you, our school will continue to achieve academic excellence and support our dedicated teachers! If you’d like to get involved with Family Fun Night next year, please make sure to fill out the Volunteer Opportunities Form.

Lilli LaBuen

2022-2023 President