Monday, 11/8/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday, 11/9/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Upper Grade Music
ACE - ACME Inventors (Stage): 2:25pm - 3:25pm
ACE - Chess (MPR): 2:25pm - 3:25pm
ACE - Cooking (Staff Lounge): 2:50pm - 3:50pm
Wednesday, 11/10/2021
Minimum Day
Front Office Hours: 7:30am - 2:30pm
Primary Music
Primary PE
ACE - Basketball (Courts): 1:30pm - 2:30pm
ACE - Public Speaking (Music Room A): 1:30pm - 2:30pm
ACE - Soccer (Field): 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thursday, 11/11/2021
Veteran’s Day (No School)
Friday, 11/12/2021
Front Office Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Primary Music
Updated School Calendar
Please CLICK HERE for the updated school calendar.
5th and 6th Grade Families
Looking for activities to help your child discover new interests while having fun after the school day? IPSF’s ACE program is excited to offer a Yearbook & Broadcast Journalism class for students in grades 5-6 who want to participate in creating the yearbook and the weekly live video broadcasts! Class is right after school on the Cypress Village campus for a nominal fee. A limited number of partial scholarships are available for all classes based on financial need. Register online October 29 - November 8. Space is limited.
As a part of this class, students will learn the basics of:
- Video editing
- How to write and conduct interviews
- Page layout and design
- Time management, organization, and communication skills
- Live Video Broadcasting with our IUSDTV
- Google editing tools
Taught by Cypress Village's very own Ms. Brittany Lee and Ms. Andrea Lu.
Important! Student assignments are determined at the first class.
Late Fall Session - Grades 5 - 6
Dates*: November 9 - January 11
Time: Tuesdays: 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Class fee: $140
*No class on school holidays and minimum days.
Questions? Please email andrealu@iusd.org or brittanylee@iusd.org
CLICK HERE for more information and to register.
Parent Volunteers
CLICK HERE for the community letter sent on Monday.
As our staff prepares for the process of reopening our site to our much appreciated parent volunteers, we would like to remind you of the following information regarding our volunteer RAPTOR system that is required for all volunteers and visitors on our site. As a reminder, all volunteers must have a completed volunteer application and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Volunteers are required to pre-register online from home in the Raptor Volunteer registration system. If a parent renewed their application during data confirmation for this school year, they do not need to apply again.
- When volunteering, volunteers will check-in through the front office and must bring the following:
- A government-issued ID. (Driver License, CA ID, Passport)
- Original Covid-19 Vaccination record or an electronic vaccination record
- Completion of volunteer registration in the front office may take 5+ minutes. We recommend volunteers arrive earlier than their scheduled volunteer time to complete the registration process in the front office.
- Masks must be worn at all times while on campus and be COVID-19 symptom-free.
- Volunteers must sign out in the front office before they leave campus.
OCFA November Campaign
The topics for NOVEMBER focus on Holiday Fire Safety, including cooking safety and using fire extinguishers. Did you know that more cooking fires are reported on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year, followed by Christmas and Christmas Eve? Following the safety tips included on our flyers and in our social media posts will enable you to spend time with family and friends instead of firefighters this holiday season.
CLICK HERE for Holiday Cooking Fire Safety.
CLICK HERE for Fire Extinguisher Information.
For additional information on Holiday Cooking Safety and Fire Extinguishers, and to find the safety flyers in additional languages please visit https://ocfa.org/safetyflyers
Coffee with Counselor
Join our Elementary Resource Counselor to learn about how we can work together to build our Cypress Village students' social and emotional well-being. CLICK HERE for flyer on how you can participate.
Live Weekly CHOC Mental Health Presentations
The Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) is showcasing free weekly live webinar presentations that feature CHOC expert clinicians speaking on various pediatric mental health topics. CLICK HERE to see a menu of their presentation options and a link to register. We highly encourage families as this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
IPSF: Ignite Potential
IPSF is honored to be one of the outstanding organizations participating in the Igniting Potential community initiative to raise funds to support the youth in Orange County. Funds raised for IPSF today will specifically support mental health resources in our schools. During this turbulent time, it is even more crucial for us to support the well-being of the whole child, including mental health.
For this day, IPSF Board Chairman Mike Breller and his wife Peilin would like to challenge the community to match the $10,000 they’ve raised from the generosity of their friends! In addition, all donations are also matched by City of Irvine. It is only with your support that we can reach our $20,000 goal!
Give today and double your impact!
PTA Website: CLICK HERE
PLEDGE DRIVE
We have opted to extend our Pledge Drive in the hopes that we will be able to grant our students the Extreme Science Virtual Assembly Prize! We are at 65% to our target of $40,000! And we definitely need your help. To pledge visit www.cypressvillagepta.org and login and visit the pledge and membership store.
OPERATION GRATITUDE
Coming soon to a conduit near you are letters that children can write to our veterans and first responders. Instructions will be included for each child and they are welcome to do this between November 8-12. PTA will collect all letters on the 12th to mail in behalf of Cypress Village. It is a great way for the Cyclone students to show their support to the outside community as well.
OUR CYCLONE BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
- November 15-19 with TWO parent nights at the MPR from November 18 & 19
- This year we will be promoting our Scholastic e-wallet, where parents may pre-load with cash so that kids can come and shop even while parents are at work
- Standby for more news on this SOON!
SHOP SEE’S SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Our newest community partner See’s Candies! will donate a portion of purchases back to Cypress Village for any purchases made from November 1 - December 15. Get some of those Thanksgiving and Holiday shopping done from the comfort of your home and use our Cypress Village PTA See’s Storefront! Click here to start shopping: https://www.yumraising.com/secure/cypressvep_cypress_village_elementary_pta2/candy?h=VP_Fun3420&c=fb8120
Other updates to share:
- YOGURTLAND TUESDAYS: Yogurtland is back every Tuesday at 2:15 and 2:37pm Dismissal. Their NEW location starting September 14, will be in the back courtyard on the blacktop. Come cool down with some yummy flavors!
- EARN AND LEARN! Shopping, dining or spending some time at the MarketPlace? SAVE THOSE RECEIPTS! Upload them to www.shopandlog.com/TMP. Remember to put it as the school Cypress Village Elementary! Your receipts earn the school cash! It’s that easy!