IUSD Virtual Academy Elementary
Weekly Newsletter 3/19/2021
News
IPSF Grant Winner! IVA is so proud to share with you that Irvine Virtual Academy received a grant from Irvine Public Schools Foundation's (IPSF) Innovative Grants Program! This grant, titled RazKids for IVA Kids, will help make the RazKids online program available to all IVA students, which will provide additional reading support and tools to improve interactive thinking.
Grants like this are made possible by IPSF thanks to the support of parents like you. Donations to the Parents Appreciating Teachers and Staff (PATS) campaign directly support teacher grants. PATS is an easy way to show our teachers, nurses, and staff how much we appreciate all that they do! For a small donation, IPSF provides the teachers and staff of your choice a certificate of appreciation, which includes a personal message from your family.
To support the PATS campaign and make a donation in honor of a teacher or staff member, please visit: www.ipsf.net/pats.
IPSF has awarded over $2 million to teachers and counselors, benefitting over 200,000 students over the past 25 years. For more information about this year’s recipients, please visit: https://ipsf.net/news/ipsf-awards-2021-innovative-grants/.
Thank you for your support and appreciation of our school, our classrooms, and our teachers!
The fun starts afterschool with IPSF-IPSF is excited to offer over 100 fun and interactive online classes for students in grades 1-8 afterschool. This session features classes to expand students minds and creativity. IPSF also has added new advanced sections to some of our most popular classes so your student can take their skills to the next level! Register at www.ipsf.net/afterschool
ACE Online scholarships are available to families demonstrating financial need. For more information and to apply, please visit ipsf.net/acescholarship.
Upcoming Virtual Parent Presentation: “What You Can Do – Notice The Signs. Have the Conversation. Give the Response” Monday 3/22 at 6:00 The sooner a mental health or substance concern is identified and addressed, the better the outcome for your child or teen. Join us for an informative presentation on identifying substance use warning signs and recent trends during the pandemic. Learn helpful tips on how to start conversations with your child about drug use and discover strategies to work through resistance when help is needed. In partnership with the Irvine Family Resource Center and OC Revive Community Mental Health & Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program: Speakers- Chandra Medina, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist with OC Revive in collaboration with IUSD IPD School Resource Officers. Registration Link: http://bit.ly/322ipep
Operation School Bell - Operation School Bell will soon be closing for this school year. The final Meet & Greet date will be Saturday, March 27. The final Target shopping date will be Thursday, April 8.
If you intended to apply for this program which provides new school clothes for IUSD students of income-qualified families, you only have 8 days to apply.
Online applications can be found at Assistance League of Irvine’s website: www.alirvine.org
Reminders
Intent to Return - Please read the following message about completing your Intent to Return by March 22nd.
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Tardies - We would like to press upon our families the importance of students arriving to class on time in IVA. A student that arrives late to class may feel anxious or embarrassed (think of it as arriving late to an important meeting). When a student arrives late, the teacher needs to stop what is happening in class to get the student caught up, which causes delays in instruction for all of the class.
IVA Hours - Although one of the benefits of IVA is asynchronous learning, please make sure that your child is available between 8:30 am-2:45 pm daily. Your child is responsible for attending Zooms and working on independent work during these hours, the same way they would be expected to be on campus at a site between those hours.
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Free Flatbread Pizza donated from our local Panera. See coupon below. (Expires 3/31)
Upcoming Dates
- Calendar
- 3/22 COVID Testing Clinic
- 3/22 Complete your Intent to Return
- 3/22 - 3/26 Minimum Days for Spring Conferences
- 3/29 - 4/2 Spring Recess - No School
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About Us
Email: virtualacademy@iusd.org
Website: iva.iusd.org
Location: 3387 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606, USA
Phone: (949) 936-7400