Hi IVA Dragon Families!

Hope you're all doing well! In this edition, you will find information for the following:

1. Founder's Day Membership Challenge, ends 3/1/22! We need just 2 memberships!

2. School Of Excellence Focus Program - Digital Safety

3. Nominating Committee News

4. PTA Association Meeting - Save the Date

5. Reflections Announcement

5. School Spirit Fridays

6. Yearbook Sale

Read on for more information!

In celebrating PTA'S 125th birthday last week, we have a new membership challenge surrounding Founder's Day ending soon. We are looking for 2 new membership by 3/1/22 to meet our goal. If we meet our 17 new members goal, our PTA will receive a certificate and be recognized on our California State PTA's social media. Thank you for your support!

To join, click here. Let's show our Dragon spirit!

Earlier this year, IUSD Virtual Academy PTA applied for School of Excellence for our school. Digital Safety is our focus area for this program. For the month of February, we will include featured Digital Safety Guides in our Newsletter and Website. This week's guides include:

1. Parent's Guide to Discord

2. Parent's Guide to Snapchat

3. Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

4. Parent's Guide to Media Literacy

Hope these guides are useful! Please send us your feedback: info@ivapta.org.

The IUSD Virtual Academy PTA Nominating Committee is currently looking for interested parents to serve on the 2022-2023 IUSD Virtual Academy PTA Executive Board. Open positions are as follows:

1. President
2. Treasurer
3. Secretary
   
4. Executive Vice President
5. VP Membership
6. VP Program
7. VP Fundraising
8. Financial Secretary
9. Historian
10. Auditor

Click here - Job descriptions for required positions.

Click here - Job descriptions for other positions.

We welcome any interested parents to consider joining us. Please reach out to the Nominating Committee by March 11, 2022 at: NomComm@ivapta.org

*Future board members must be a PTA member for 30 days in order to be slated.

Please join us in congratulating our Reflections Winners that had placed with Irvine Unified Council PTA! We're so proud of all our Dragons!

IUCPTA Award of Excellence Winner (advancing to Fourth District PTA):

Anderson L. - "Go green, save the Earth!"

IUCPTA Award of Merit Winners:

Ashley Y. - "I Will Change The World By Promoting Wellbeing"

Aron M. - "Daisy"

IUCPTA Honorable Mention Winners:

Samhitha S. - "I will change the world by helping the poor and needy!"

Kennedi G. - "Caged Bird"

Award of Excellence - 1st Place

Award of Merit - 2nd Place

Honorable Mention - 3rd Place

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!

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

5th Grade Guy's Night - Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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

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.