The Cypress Village Forecast

forecast

Monday, 2/21/2022
President’s Day
No School

Tuesday, 2/22/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Upper Grade PE
Upper Grade Music
5th Grade Mother-Daughter Talk
ACE Class: Crazy Carnival Science (Stage)
ACE Class: STEM Learning with LEGOs (Music Room B)
ACE Class: Coding Scratch Games (Library)

Wednesday, 2/23/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Primary PE
Primary Music
ACE Class: Flag Football (Field)
ACE Class: Artist Academy (Music Room B)

Thursday, 2/24/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Upper Grade Music
TK PE

Friday, 2/25/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Primary Music


Updated School Calendar
Please CLICK HERE for the updated school calendar.

News Center
CLICK HERE to visit our News Center.

Tournament of Champions: Hoops Classic (Basketball)
Calling all 3rd-6th graders! Sign up for the 17th Annual Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament. Play for Cypress Village and compete against other Irvine schools for the city championship on March 25-27, 2022. We need players and coaches.

CLICK HERE to watch video about Hoops Classic.
CLICK HERE to register.

We are in need of some volunteers to help lead our Cyclones to victory! If you are interested in being a volunteer coach, please email Ms. Knittle at LindseyKnittle@iusd.org. More information can be found here on the OC Youth Sports website: https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/overview.

Transitional Kindergarten (“TK”) / Pre-Kindergarten (“PK”)
Transitional Kindergarten (“TK”) is expanding and evolving beginning next school year to include more students. TK will be now known as Pre-Kindergarten (“PK”). Cypress Village is slated to have a PK class next school year. Information is here on the IUSD’s website, including new birth date and enrollment eligibility, class information, and registration for a virtual info night for interested families 2/24/22.

Kindergarten Round-Up
Cypress Village’s Kindergarten Round-Up information night for 22-23 Kindergarten Families will be in-person at Cypress Village at 6:00PM in our MPR on March 3rd. Please save the date if you’ll have a kindergartner with us next school year!

City of Irvine Spring Recreation Activities Newsletter for IUSD 
The City of Irvine’s spring recreation activities newsletter for IUSD, is now available online.  This latest edition includes information about enrichment activities and camps for school-aged children. To learn more, click here.  To sign your student(s) up for programs, visit yourirvine.org.  For questions, call 949-724-6600 or email yourirvine@cityofirvine.org.     

CHOC Mental Health Resources
CLICK HERE for a list of resources that the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) is providing for the 2021-2022 school year.

WHY Purchase a Cyclone Yearbook?

  • Have a keepsake for this wonderful year of your class and all the programs and activities that you and your friends have done!
  • Customize 2 FREE pages by April 18 that you can have just for YOU!
  • Every purchase of our yearbook means the planting of another tree!  How many trees can we plant this year?

This year, your yearbooks will get shipped directly to your home! Order today for $35 (tax and shipping will apply).

To purchase and customize your Yearbook, go to www.treering.com/validate.  Enter the school’s passcode: 1015634838383013  

Donate Clothes and Shoes
Cypress Village is thrilled to partner with US’Again and to have an UsAgain Tree Machine box on our campus.  This is a great and convenient way for you to donate your used clothing and shoes and to help the environment at the same time.  US’Again takes these donations and gives them a new life, keeping them out of landfills and even plants a tree every time we fill the bin.  Thank you for your participation in this great recycling program!

Irvine Junior Games
Promotional Video

The Irvine Children's Fund (ICF) is announcing the kick off and celebration of the 33rd ANNUAL IRVINE JUNIOR GAMES (IJG), which will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Irvine High School Stadium.

The Irvine Junior Games celebrates its 33rd year, and its continued growth and success because of the partnership between the IUSD, the Irvine Child Care Project, the Irvine Children's Fund, and the Irvine Junior Games.  There continues to be 100% participation from all the elementary and middle schools with more than 1,200 students in grades 4-8 participating in the track and field events, including special events for the Adaptive P.E. students.

As this is a fundraising event for child care at Irvine school sites there will be a $40 charge to each participating athlete, which will include the athlete's participation and an IJG T-shirt. See the website for details about events students can participate in.

CLICK HERE for Irvine Junior Games Flyer.
CLICK HERE to register.

Registration opens on January 12th.
For questions, contact our school representative, Rani Rommelfanger (5th Grade Teacher), RaniRommelfanger@iusd.org.

Coffee with Counselor
CLICK HERE for Coffee with Counselor Flyer.

  • 2-23-22:  Positive Coping Skills & How to Manage Anxiety and Stress
  • 3-30-22:  The Art of Self-Awareness & Self-Esteem
  • 4-27-22:  Mindfulness
  • 5-25-22:  Mental Health Awareness

IPSF February Update - Click here for Flyer

  • Coming Soon – Innovative Grants Program Awards
    • This year we changed up the format of our Innovative Grants Program in honor of IPSF’s 25 anniversary and will be awarding 25 schools with up to $10,000 each! Grant recipients will be announced later this month – follow us on social media for the latest! Innovative Grants are funded in large part through the Parents Appreciating Teachers and Staff (PATS) program, which will launch in March. More info to come, thank you in advance for spreading the word to your school community regarding these grants and the impact that parents can make with a gift to PATS!
  • IPSF is Hiring!
    • If you or someone you know is interested in joining our team of dedicated professionals working to enrich the educational experience of students in Irvine, check out our current job opportunities:
  • DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
  • FINANCE SPECIALIST
  • IPSF SUMMER – Certificated & Classified Positions

More info at: https://ipsf.net/about/who-we-are/#join-our-team.


PTA Website: CLICK HERE

APPLY for PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD SY ’22-’23
We are looking for some heart-centered parents and volunteers who would like to be more involved in the school and the community!  It takes a village and we truly have a wonderful one that comes together to create and support the experiences our Cyclone students, teachers and families have at the school.  All positions are open from President to Historian!  Anyone can apply. The application form is here: https://forms.gle/j7sWwy2YE5RJqPb79.

OTHER EVENTS TO NOTE IN YOUR CALENDAR!

February 22: 5th Grade Mother-Daughter Talk (Link will be sent to participants)
March 2:  PTA Virtual Association Meeting 6PM   (Link will be sent to all PTA Members)
March 23:  STORMY STRIKES BACK JOG-A-THON 2022!