The Cypress Village Forecast

Forecast

Monday, 5/9/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
State Testing (Grades 3-6)

Tuesday, 5/10/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Upper Grade PE
Upper Grade Music
Yogurtland Afterschool 2:15-3:00pm
State Testing (Grades 3-6)
ACE Class - Beginners Chess: 2:25PM - 3:25PM
ACE Class - ACME Inventors: 2:25PM - 3:25PM
ACE Class - What’s Cooking: 2:50PM - 3:50PM
ACE Class - Journalism and Broadcasting: 2:45PM - 4:45PM

Wednesday, 5/11/2022
Minimum Day
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Primary PE
Primary Music
State Testing (Grades 3-6)

Thursday, 5/12/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Upper Grade Music
TK PE
State Testing (Grades 3-6)
6th Grade Panoramic Photo
ACE Class - STEM Showtime: 2:25PM - 3:25PM
ACE Class - Soccer: 2:25PM - 3:25PM
ACE Class - Beginners Chess: 2:25PM - 3:50PM
ACE Class - Argumentation and Debate Level 1: 2:50PM - 3:50PM

Friday, 5/13/2022
Front Office Hours:  7:30am - 3:30pm
Primary Music
State Testing (Grades 3-6)

Irvine Junior Games - The 33rd annual Irvine Junior Games 2022 will be on Sunday, May 15th.


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

News Center
CLICK HERE to visit our News Center.

6th Grade Promotional Signs for Sale!
Celebrate your Cyclone and display a promotional sign on your front yard!  Proceeds of this sale will go towards the school’s 6th Grade Outdoor Ed Fund.  Signs must be purchased on or before May 6, 2022 on the PTA website store. Visit www.cypressvillagepta.org to learn more!

Ninja Nation Waiver
Our Ninja Nation Field day is also coming up on May 25! Safety first!  All students who would like to participate MUST have a waiver filled out. You can already do so here.

Dad's Club: Angel's Baseball Night!
Our wonderful Dad's club brings you a Cyclone night out at the ball game! All Cyclone families get discounted tickets on May 27, which also happens to be Star Wars Night! The first 25,000 people at the stadium will receive a Star Wars Bobblehead, FREE! CLICK HERE to get your specially discounted tickets!  Thank you Dads Club!

New: 5th Grade Tradition
Calling on all our 5th Grade Families!  We would love to start a tradition and support our outgoing 6th grade families for their June 2 promotion. If you would love to participate, please CLICK HERE and we will host our planning meeting soon!

Class Placement 2022-23: A Note from Mrs. Lambert
Dear Cypress Village Community,

In preparation for the next school year, Cypress Village recognizes that parents have valuable information which could assist in the class placement of their child.  

Examples of this may be:

• an unsatisfactory experience between an older child and a teacher

• neighborhood problems that may necessitate the separation of two children

• description of the traits and characteristics present in a teacher that your child responds to best

We also recognize that parents sometimes have preferences for teachers and may request a specific teacher for their child. Although your request is reviewed, little consideration is given to specific teacher requests. We cannot place children in classes based only on parent preferences or a teacher’s reputation in the community.  Please keep in mind that staffing changes often occur from year to year. This includes teachers that may not return to teach at Cypress Village, new and additional teachers that may be added, and teachers changing grade levels. We group children for instructional purposes, and placing them in classes for other factors would defeat those purposes. Although not guaranteed, requests that include multiple class placement choices have a better chance of being accommodated. Parent requests asking for their child to not be placed in a class that includes a specific population of students, a certain classroom composition, or a combination classroom are given no consideration. 

In summary, most parents do not request specific teachers for their child or have any additional information to give us, and leave it to us to place their child in an appropriate classroom.  However, if you have a specific request or pertinent information related to the classroom placement of your child for next school year, please CLICK HERE to submit your request before May 13th, 2022.

Cyberbullying and Digital Drama:
Keeping Kids Safe, Happy, and Healthy in the Digital Age

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, the Orange County Department of Education Bullying Prevention Program will be hosting a virtual parent presentation focused on social media trends, information literacy, privacy and security, addressing and reporting cyberbullying, and parent/child communication. In our ever-changing world with a lot of time being spent on digital devices, it is important to keep the conversation going about what parents can do to support their children in the complex environment of online learning and socializing. Cyberbullying and Digital Drama: Keeping Kids Safe, Happy, and Healthy in the Digital Age will be held via Zoom on May 17, 2022 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. CLICK HERE for additional information. The presentation will be available in English and Spanish. To register, please visit:  http://ocde.k12oms.org/1378-217321. Zoom information will follow. If you have any questions, please contact Jacquie Johnson, Project Liaison, at 714-966-4473 or jacquiejohnson@ocde.us.

Young Masters Art Show
For the 32nd year, the Assistance League of Irvine presents the 2022 Young Masters Art Show! IUSD Art teachers have selected one piece of art from every K-6 grade classroom, for a total of 735 masterpieces. This year’s exhibit is themed “Discover the Stories of Orange County” featuring various student drawings and paintings of vibrant landscapes, wildlife, self-portraits, and much more. The virtual exhibit is located on the District’s website for our students, parents, and community members to enjoy. The Young Masters Art Show NewsFlash is posted on our district website. Information can also be found on IUSD FacebookInstagramTwitter and the Assistance League of Irvine’s website.

PATS Supports Grants for Irvine Schools
You may have recently seen Irvine Public Schools Foundation’s announcement of their 2022 Innovative Grants Program awards. Cypress Village has been fortunate to receive IPSF grants in the past, and we look forward to the opportunity to apply again in the future. These grants have the power to bring amazing ideas to life and continue to keep our school and district on the leading edge of innovative teaching and learning! The Innovative Grants Program is an easy way to show our teachers, nurses, and staff how much we appreciate all that they do! For a small donation, IPSF provides the teachers and staff of your choice a certificate of appreciation, which includes a personal message from your family.  To support the PATS campaign and make a donation in honor of a teacher or staff member, please visit https://ipsf.net/pats.  

IUSD 50th Anniversary Photo Contest
IUSD is excited to host a 50th-anniversary photo to visually capture our District’s vibrant history! Please click here to view the contest details and contest rules.

Coffee with Counselor

CLICK HERE for Coffee with Counselor Flyer.

  • 5-25-22:  Mental Health Awareness

IPSF Updates
To view the latest news from the Irvine Public Schools Foundation, CLICK HERE.


PTA Website:CLICK HERE

To view all of the important updates from our wonderful PTA, please CLICK HERE.

NINJA NATION FIELD DAY
Waivers are needed! Our Ninja Nation Field day is also coming up on May 25! Safety first!  All students who would like to participate MUST have a waiver filled out. You can already do so here.CLICK HERE

6th Grade Promotional Signs for Sale!
Celebrate your Cyclone and display a promotional sign on your front yard!  Proceeds of this sale will go towards the school’s 6th Grade Outdoor Ed Fund.  Signs must be purchased on or before May 6, 2022 on the PTA website store.  Visit www.cypressvillagepta.org to learn more!

Dad's Club: Angel's Baseball Night!
Our wonderful Dad's club brings you a Cyclone night out at the ball game! All Cyclone families get discounted tickets on May 27, which also happens to be Star Wars Night! The first 25,000 people at the stadium will receive a Star Wars Bobblehead, FREE! CLICK HERE to get your specially discounted tickets!  Thank you Dads Club!

New: 5th Grade Tradition
Calling on all our 5th Grade Families!  We would love to start a tradition and support our outgoing 6th grade families for their June 2 promotion. If you would love to participate, please CLICK HERE and we will host our planning meeting soon!

Important Dates:
May 11:  Our Last Virtual PTA Association Meeting for the year!
May 18:  Spirit night at CPK on Alton -- Take 2!
May 25: Ninja Nation Field Day
May 27: Dad's Club Angel's Baseball Game Night Out!
June 2:  6th Grade Promotion