Hi IVA Dragon Families!

Hope you're all having a wonderful week! In this edition, you will find information for the following:

1. New PTA Website

2. National PTA's Reflections Art Showcase

3. Reflections Awards

4. School Spirit Fridays

5. January Dine-Out

6. Yearbook Sale

7. Room Parent Sign-Up

8. Pledge and Membership

9. Ways to support our PTA - Box Tops and Ralph's Community Rewards, please select IUSD Virtual Academy PTA as your school choice.

10. Upcoming Events - Save the Dates

11. PTA Association Meeting Dates

Read on for more information!

Our PTA has a new website! Click here to check it out. We will post upcoming events and announcements as they arise on our website and PTA Newsletter.

The annual National PTA Reflections Student Arts Showcase honors over 200 national awardees, with showcase performances from select student artists. Our Jan. 25 event will feature artworks from the 2020-2021 program, which was based on the theme: I Matter Because... We can't wait to celebrate with you on our YouTube Channel!

If you missed the live event, no worries! Click Here to be connected directly to the YouTube video.

We are working with school to schedule our Reflections awards distribution and celebration. Safety is our priority for everyone. Stay tuned for more details soon!

Show your School Spirit each Friday by wearing your Spiritwear or school colors! We can't wait to see your Dragon Pride! If you'd like to share, please email us a picture at: info@ivapta.org. We'd love to see your school spirit!

Note: By emailing us your picture, parental permission is granted for PTA to share your picture on social media/website.

We are so happy to offer a yearbook this year and we're taking yearbook orders now! Please see the links below.

Click here to Buy your IVA Yearbook

Guide to Upload Portrait Photo

Guide to Setting up Treering Account

Guide to Creating Custom Pages

IVA Passcode: 101625753750925

Email yearbook questions to: yearbook@ivapta.org.
For assistance placing orders: click here or call 877-755-TREE (Monday - Friday from 6AM to 6PM ) (treering.com customer support)

We are still seeking Room Parents in some classrooms. Room Parents are essential to facilitate communication between the PTA, teacher, and families. Responsibilities include communication with the PTA and emailing PTA information/updates to your teacher and classroom parents. We will provide a quick training/tutorial. You are a key to our success!

Please click here to view the list of classrooms and Sign Up!

Your support is crucial to our success. Please consider joining our PTA. Your voice makes a difference by being an advocate for all our students. Your membership and pledge donations help PTA fund amazing student programs like Reflections, Red Ribbon Week, Multicultural Festival, Year-End Celebration, and Teacher Appreciation Week! We accept donations and membership year round.

Membership and Donations - Your $15.00 membership and donations supports valuable programs and events. Members enjoy many benefits including Membership Perks and voting rights at our meetings. Our Membership Goal is 275 members for the year. We encourage everyone to become a member (parents, grandparents, any family members, friends and neighbors just to name a few). Donations of any amount are always welcome.

Company Match Program - Check with your company/employer to find out if they match donations.

To join and/or make a donation, please visit our TOTEM link: https://jointotem.com/ca/irvine/irvine-unified-school-district-virtual-academy-pta or scan our QR code below. Please add your student and teacher name to your membership and/or donation as a non-member.

Help our school earn dollars! The Market Place is a great place to shop for your everyday needs or for that little something special. Shop and log your receipts to earn money for IUSD Virtual Academy PTA! Earn & Learn runs from September 1 through April 30. Plus, the school with the most dollars logged each month will earn a $250 bonus. Limit one bonus prize per school. Submit your receipts to help us earn $250 to $3,000 for our PTA. Go to: shopthemarketplace.com for a complete directory. Submit receipts on the Earn & Learn website and view program info. SHOPANDLOG.COM/TMP

EARN TRIPLE POINTS!

**Earn 15 points per dollar spent from these restaurants in February. Submit receipts by 2/28/22 to earn triple points.

Pieology Pizzeria

Famous Dave's Barbeque

Piadina

Macaroni Grill

Islands Fine Burgers and Drinks

All other store and restaurant receipts dated since 9/1/21 will earn regular points.

Thank you and Happy shopping!

5th Grade Girl's Night - Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Move-A-Thon - March 28 to April 1, 2022

February 15, 2022, 12 pm, Virtual

March 15, 2022, 12 pm, Virtual

April 26, 2022, 12 pm, Virtual

May 17, 2022, 12 pm, Virtual

Meetings occur on Tuesdays at 12 pm. Dates and times are subject to change.