Monday, 4/12/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:00pm
Tuesday, 4/13/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:00pm
Upper Grade Music
ACE - Bot Ann E (iLab): 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Wednesday, 4/14/2021
Minimum Day
Front Office Hours: 7:45am - 2:15pm
Thursday, 4/15/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:00pm
Upper Grade Music
ACE - Robotic Pet Vet (iLab): 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Friday, 4/16/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:00pm
School Spirit Day
Primary Music
Updated School Calendar
Please CLICK HERE for the updated school calendar.
Get Ready For Summer With IPSF!
Registration for IPSF Summer opens this Monday, April 12! IPSF is excited to be offering both in-person and online summer classes beginning in June for grades K-12. Summer is the time for students to pursue interests, discover new passions, and brush up on fundamentals for the next school year. With hundreds of classes to choose from, your child is guaranteed to have a blast no matter where their interest lies. Preview classes now to start planning your summer fun: CLICK HERE
Let’s Thank Our Teachers!
Show your teachers and school staff how much you and your child appreciate all they do by honoring them with a Parents Appreciating Teachers and Staff (PATS) donation. Each honoree will receive your family’s personal certificate of gratitude along with recognition of a PATS donation being made in their honor. Deadline is April 11.
Bring OC STEAM Fest Home
We’re packaging the hands-on excitement of OC STEAM Fest…In a Box! Take the fun home with IPSF’s STEAM activity boxes, which will be available for online purchase soon, with contactless pick up on May 22, just in time for summer! Each box will contain five interactive activities – one representing each discipline of STEAM. OC STEAM Fest…In a Box is a safe and positive community-building project to rally together in support of our students. Look for more details coming soon!
IUSD Summer Learning Programs
CLICK HERE to learn more about the summer learning programs that IUSD will be offering.
City of Irvine Spring and Summer Recreation Activities
The City of Irvine’s recreation activities newsletter for IUSD, is now available online. This latest edition includes information about enrichment activities, along with spring and summer camps, for school-aged children. To learn more, including how programs have been modified for COVID health and safety guidelines, click here. To sign your student(s) up for programs, visit yourirvine.org. For questions, call 949-724-6600 or email yourirvine@cityofirvine.org.
Live CHOC Presentation “Building Resiliency in Youth”
We are excited to offer a 50 Minute Virtual Educational Presentation + 10 Minutes Q & A put on by the Children’s Hospital of Orange County to our Cypress Village parent community. If you are interested in attending please RSVP here. The zoom link will be sent out a few days prior to the event.
When: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | 6:00 – 7:00pm
Presentation Content:
A Child and Adolescent Mental Health expert from CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County will talk with parents about resiliency, good mood hygiene, building strong relationships, and improving communication skills for youth and families. This brief workshop outlines specific, small steps parents can take to build resilience in their children so that the rough patches are speed bumps and not derailments. This workshop aims to teach parents how to help children take on challenges, bounce back from difficulties, feel confident, and promote wellness.
Spring and Summer Recreation Activities Newsletter for IUSD
The City of Irvine’s recreation activities newsletter for IUSD, is now available online. This latest edition includes information about enrichment activities, along with spring and summer camps, for school-aged children. To learn more, including how programs have been modified for COVID health and safety guidelines, click here. To sign your student(s) up for programs, visit yourirvine.org. For questions, call 949-724-6600 or email yourirvine@cityofirvine.org.
Free and Reduced Lunch Price Applications Available in the Front Office or On-Line
Students whose families are on limited incomes may qualify to receive free or reduced lunch. If you would like to apply for your child to receive free or reduced-price lunch, please click here.
Community Mental Health Resources
CLICK HERE to visit our Community Mental Health page. CLICK HERE for Care Solace - Our Mental Health Concierge Services to Connect Families to Outside Resources.
Care Solace
CLICK HERE for Care Solace Mental Health Services
In order to better serve our students, families, and staff, IUSD has partnered with Care Solace mental health services to connect families to outside care providers. Care Solace provides concierge services to assist families in navigating mental health services in the community. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7 and can support you in any language. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
- Call 888-515-0595 anytime
- Visit Care Solace to learn more and access services
- Email weserve@caresolace.org
Care Solace will assign a personal Care Concierge to support you through the process of finding mental health care. They will identify available providers who accept your insurance; private, Medi-Cal, sliding scale, or cost-free options. They will help you book an appointment and check-in with you afterwards to see if you like the provider or need additional support.
Coffee with the Counselor - CLICK HERE for Flyer
"Hot Coffee" Last Wednesday of each month (morning), @ 7:30a- 8:15a
"Iced Coffee" Last Wednesday of each month (afternoon), @ 1:00p- 1:45p
Join in to learn about how we can work together to build our Cypress Village students' social and emotional well-being. If you are interested in attending, please fill out Google Form
Hope to see you there!
Parent Videos and Resources
CLICK HERE for short and engaging video Parent Pep Talks designed to offer strategies and suggestions for some of the greatest challenges parents are currently facing. This series of videos begins with Adult Self-Care because we often take care of our children before we take care of ourselves. They are followed by videos that provide practical strategies for thriving through the ever-complex adolescent years.
Mid-year edition of the Speak Up, We Care newsletter
Resources and content to inform, support linkage and outreach for parents and students. Click on the Speak Up, We Care link www.iusd.org/WeCare for access to the Link Up Newsletter, as well as mental health and wellness resources.
| 2020-2021 Be Kind Elementary School Newsletter | |
| 2020-2021 Be Kind Middle/High School Newsletter |
Calling Volunteers for PTA!
The nominating committee is actively looking for volunteers to help lead our community in rebuilding our Cyclone connection and camaraderie. We would love your support and help. If you or anyone you know, would like to be an integral part of the team that will create a positive change for your children, their teachers and everyone in school, please fill out this form here: https://bit.ly/3cZyjnQ. Questions you’d like to ask — everyone is invited to the Nominating Committee Q&A, on Monday, April 12 at 630pm. Use this Zoom link to attend: https://bit.ly/2OyFY33.
Yearbook
Order your Yearbook today!
"A Year Like No Other"
Please visit www.treering.com/validate and use passcode : 1015634838383013
All students, regardless of their model, will be included in the yearbook. Please mention your students grade and email your pictures to yearbook@cypressvillagepta.org to be included in the yearbook page.
CLICK HERE to learn how to customize your yearbook!
IVA District Newsletter
Our Director of Virtual Learning, Kris Linville, will be sending out the most recent newsletter, by email, later today. This newsletter gets sent out every Friday. Please keep an eye out and check your spam folder in case you don’t receive it.
IUSD’s Virtual Academy Website
If you haven’t checked out IUSD’s Virtual Academy website, you can click here for more resources, IVA’s calendar, and more information: https://iva.iusd.org/
Follow IVA’s Instagram Account: @ivaiusd
Other Important Dates:
Minimum Days
Friday, May 28 Friday before Memorial Day
Friday, June 4 Last day of school
You can access the IVA Calendar for the 2020-2021 school year here: IVA 2020-2021 Calendar