2023-2024 Newsletters
April 24, 2024 Parent Academy, Field Trip Safety, PTO Mtg & LBCC Dual Enrollment
April 17, 2024 State Testing, Spring Dance, Talent Show, & Career Talk
April 10, 2024 Jazz Angels, Chipotle Spirit Day, Cross Country & WNBA @CSULB
March 27, 2024 Raise Craze Extended, Applebee's Fundraiser & LBCC Dual Enrollment
March 20, 2024 Raise Craze Updates, Yearbook Order & Mural Field Trip
March 13, 2024 Raise Craze Fundraiser, Beach Clean Up & BOSS Program
March 6, 2024 Raise Craze Fundraiser & Panda Express Spirit Day
February 28, 2024 Open House, Day of Service Permission Slips & Pi Day
February 21, 2024 Raise Craze Chaperones, Soccer Tryouts & B-Ball Family Day
February 14, 2024 PTO Gen Mtg, Blankets For The Needy & Presidents' Day
February 7, 2024 Student Leaders, Raise Craze Pre-Order and Roller Skate Night
January 31, 2024 Celebrating Black History Month, IVA Choir & Faculty Academy
January 24, 2024 Grease Auditions, Listening Session Feedback & Alumni Panel Advice
January 17, 2024 7th Grade Conf, Raise Craze Volunteers & Art Night Supplies
January 10, 2024 Parent Academy, Assignments Due, HS Alumni Panel, & Art Night
December 20, 2023 Holiday Resources & Support and IVA Girls' Track are City Champions!
December 13, 2023 Boys' Track & Girls' B-Ball Tryouts and Pics from Info Night & Field Trips
December 6, 2023 Panda Express Spirit Day & Lost & Found
November 29, 2023 Family Choice Info Night, Fall '24 Apps, & Frost Fest/Book Swap
November 15, 2023 Model UN Conf, HS Choice Parent Academy & Faculty Academy
November 8, 2023 Spirit Day @ Baja Sonora, PTO Gen Mtg & Veterans Day (No School)
November 1, 2023 Picture Day, 6th Grade Conf & PTO Gen Mtg
October 25, 2023 Hiring Science Sub, Conflict In Middle School Workshop & Lost & Found
October 18, 2023 Ice-Cream Spirit Day, Coffee with Principal (8th Grade) & IVA High Info Session
October 4, 2023 Parent Academy POW! Math Night & 6th Grade Coffee With The Principal
September 27, 2023 Final AFF Week, Support Our Athletic Teams Today & Faculty Academy
September 20, 2023 AFF Updates, Parent Academy & PTO Fall Family Night
September 13, 2023 AFF, Back To School, Parent Academy & Athletics Schedule
September 6, 2023 AFF, Back To School Night, IVA Athletics & PTO Gen Mtg
September 1, 2023 Annual Family Fund
Summer 2023 Newsletters
August 17, 2023 Communication Checklist, Meal App & Spirit Wear/PTO Mingle
August 9, 2023 Meet Your IVA Team 23-24
August 8, 2023 IVA Athletics :: Finding The Next IVA Sports Star
August 2, 2023 4 Weeks Until The First Day of School!
August 1, 2023 Recruiting Advisors for 2023-2024
July 12, 2023 Staff Update, Early Back To School Preparations & P-EBT
2022-2023 Newsletters
June 14, 2023 Last Day Schedule, Student Leaders & Summer Parent Mingle
June 7, 2023 Chromebook Collection, State Testing Results & Pride Month
May 31, 2023 2024 Pali Institute Committee & Pictures from the Week
May 24, 2023 Celebrating Our Charter Renewal, Lost & Found, Memorial Day
May 18, 2023 Last Day of School Volunteers, Talent Show Sneak Peek & PTA Meeting
May 10, 2023 Math Testing, Skate Night & Templeton Foundation Article on IVA
May 3, 2023 Teacher Appreciation Week & Final Skate Night of the Year
April 26, 2023 Annual Family Survey, State Testing Prep & Talent Show
April 19, 2023 Welcome Ms. Monica & Mr. Frazier, Ice-Cream Spirit Day & Earth Day Event
April 5, 2023 State Testing, Spring Dance and IVA Sports Team Hoodies
March 29, 2023 8th Grade Conf, Raise Craze Update & Public Lottery (Min Day)
March 22, 2023 Raise Craze Updates and Faculty Academy
March 15, 2023 Yearbook Order and Raise Craze Updates
March 8, 2023 Raise Craze Updates, Open House, Pi Day & PTA General Meeting
March 1, 2023 Open House & Raise Craze Info, Day Of Service and T-shirt Winner
February 22, 2023 Parent Academy, Soccer Tryouts, PTA Election & Science Fair Judges
February 15, 2023 Student Choice Info Night, Seeking Girls' Soccer Coach & President's Day
February 9, 2023 Student Leaders Wanted, Roller Skate Night & Raise Craze Volunteers
February 1, 2023 Basketball Family Fundraiser, Raise Craze Volunteers & Roller Skate Night
January 25, 2023 How to Cope with Mass Shooting, Art & Community Night & Raise Craze
January 18, 2023 7th Grade Conf, Family Choice Info Night & Family Night at CSULB Game
January 11, 2023 Parent Academy/PTA Gen Meeting, Late Assignments & MLK Day
December 21, 2022 8th Grade Events, Dec 23 Min Day, Boys' Track & Winter Recess
December 14, 2022 Min Day 23 Dec, Book Swap & Boys' B-Ball Tryouts
December 7, 2022 Family Choice Info Night, Fall '23 Applications, Dine To Donate & Winter Dance
November 30, 2022 Winter Cozy Dance, Book Swap and Parent Academy HS Choice
November 16, 2022 HS Choice, Fall Family & Chili Cook-Off & Food Drive
November 9, 2022 Fall Family Night & Chili Cook-Off, Counselor Position Open, Veteran's Day
November 2, 2022 Note From Our Counselor, Picture Day, Family Night & Boss Program
October 26, 2022 Parent Academy, 6th Grade Conferences, Free Dress Days
October 19, 2022 Important Changes in November, College Prep Night, Seeking Aides
October 12, 2022 IVA Clubs, Coffee with the Principal, Dance Ticket Sales
October 5, 2022 Celebrating Our Athletes, PTA Membership Drive, Halloween Dance
September 28, 2022 Final AFF Week, B-Ball Try-Outs, POW Math! & Sports Schedule
September 21, 2022 PTA's Dine To Donate, After School Enrichment and POW Math!
September 14, 2022 Back To School, PTA Gen Mtg, & Advisory Slides
September 7, 2022 - AFF, Back To School, PTA Gen Mtg & IVA Athletics
IVA's Annual Family Fund :: How To Support Your Student's School
Summer 2022 Newsletters
August 29, 2022- IVA News :: First Day Checklist & Resources
August 17, 2022- IVA News :: First Day Schedule, Meal Program Info & Spirit Wear
August 3, 2022- IVA News :: State Test Scores & August Events
July 13, 2022- IVA News :: Early Back to School Preparations & P-EBT
June 22nd- IVA News :: Summer Lunches, Report Cards & IVA Office Summer Hours
2021-2022 Newsletters
June 14th-IVA NEWS :: June 15 Schedule, Student Leader & PTA Save The Date
June 8th-IVA NEWS :: Chromebook Collection, Pride Month & CORE Substance Abuse Presentation
June 1st-IVA NEWS :: 22-23 Advisory, 2000s Free Dress Day & Lost & Found
May 25th-IVA NEWS :: Trauma Support, GoPass Cards, Late Assignments & Vacation Free Dress
May 18th-IVA NEWS :: Open Teacher Positions, 90s Grunge Free Dress & New Dress Code Tryout
May 11th- IVA NEWS :: Popsicle Social & Monochromatic Free Dress Day
May 4th- IVA News ::Yearbook Order, 8th Grade Soirée & Student Leadership
April 27th- IVA News :: Suicide Prevention Presentation, State Testing Prep & PTA Gen Meeting
April 13th- IVA News :: State Testing, Suicide Prevention Webinar, Polly's Pie & Lost and Found
April 6th- IVA News :: Promotion Volunteers, Yearbook Volunteers & IVI
March 30th- IVA News :: 8th Grade Conferences, After School Programs & Public Lottery
March 23rd- IVA News :: 8th Grade Conferences, Discipline Model & Faculty Academy
March 9th- IVA News :: Open House, Fit-A-Thon, Chipotle Spirit Night & Indoor Mask Policy
March 2nd- IVA News :: Open House, Fit-A-Thon & Family Survey
February 23rd- IVA News :: PTA General Meeting/Parent Academy, Fit-A-Thon & Social Media Notice
February 9th-IVA NEWS :: V-Day Gram, Mod Pizza Spirit Night & Ice Skating Night
February 2nd-IVA NEWS :: 7th Grade Conf Sign-ups, Black History Month & Valentine Gram
January 26th-IVA NEWS :: 7th Grade Conference Sign-ups, Faculty Academy & Spring Semester
January 19th-IVA NEWS :: CCEJ Parent Academy Tomorrow, PTA General Meeting & Info Night
January 12th- IVA News :: CCEJ Parent Academy, Late Assignments & MLK Jr. Day
January 5th- IVA News :: COVID-19 Protocol Update, Resources, Absences & Independent Study
December 15th- IVA News :: IVA Book Swap, Lost & Found & Vaccination Cards Request
December 8th- IVA News :: Winter Dance, IVA Book Swap Collection & Two Cozy Free Dress Fridays
December 1st- IVA News :: Family Choice Info Night & Winter Wonderland Dance
November 17th- IVA News :: Picture Proofs & Dress Code Challenge Day
November 3rd- IVA News :: 6th Grade Conferences & PTA Movie Night
October 27th- IVA News :: Halloween Dance, Parent Academy & PTA Movie Night
October 20th- IVA News :: Halloween Dance, Parent Academy & Clubs
October 13th- IVA News :: Coffee with the Principal, PTA MTG & Halloween Dance!
October 6th- IVA News :: Parent Academy, Club Proposal Deadline & Stakeholder Engagement Committee
September 29th- IVA News :: Student Clubs, Spirit Wear & Meal Applications
September 22nd- IVA News :: Student Clubs, PTA MTG, Wellness Committee & Meal Applications
September 15th- IVA News:: Back to School Night, Nail Painting at Lunch & Annual Family Fund
IVA's 21-22 Annual Family Fund :: Give to Support Your School
August 25th- Summer News :: Safe Return to In-Person, Meal Program & Spirit Wear Order Distribution
August 18th- Summer News :: Orientation, Bell Schedule & Upcoming Communication
August 4th- Summer News :: Spirit Wear Link & Seeking Family Feedback
July 28th- Summer News:: Parent Mingle, School Supplies & Dress Code
2020-2021 Newsletters
June 7th- IVA News: Fun Dress Days This Week & A Different Schedule Next Week!
June 1st- IVA News: Spirit Event & Fun Dress Days!
May 24th- IVA News: Game Night, Spirit Event & Last Week of School Schedule!
May 17th- IVA News: Continuing ELA Testing This Week!
May 10th- IVA News: Office Hours, LCAP Public Forum & Counselor Update
May 3rd- IVA News: New Office Hours Every Monday & State Testing Begins This Week!
April 26th- IVA News: New Office Hours Every Monday & What To Expect This Week!
April 19th- IVA News: How to Prepare for Returning to Campus
April 12th- IVA News: 8th Grade Conferences, Spirit Day & Game Night!
March 29th- IVA News: 8th Grade Conference Sign Ups & Spring Break!
March 22nd- IVA News: 8th Grade Activities & Spring Break Meals!
March 15th- IVA News: Reopening Communication, PTA MTG & Parent Academy!
March 8th- IVA News: Open House, Application Deadline & Polly's Pies!
March 1st- IVA News: 8th Grade Pictures, Open House & Polly's Pies!
Feb 22nd- IVA News: 8th Grade Activities & Student Led Info Night!
Feb 16th- IVA News: President's Day & Part 2 of A Parent Academy Series!
Feb 9th- IVA News: 7th Grade Conferences, Taboon Night, 8th Grade Parent Meeting
Feb 1st- IVA News: Material Pickup, 7th Grade Conferences and Friday Game Night!
Jan 25th- IVA News: Info Night, Material Pickup & 7th Grade Conferences
Jan 19th- IVA News: Blocksi Q&A Session & End of Semester Details!
Jan 11th- IVA News: Parent Academy, Blocksi and End of Semester!
Jan 4th- IVA News: Welcome to 2021 With 4 Weeks Remaining in the Semester!
Dec 14th- IVA News: Pajama Week, Winter Break & Physical Education Units
Dec 7th- IVA News: Parent Academy, Info Night & PTA Fundraiser!
Nov 30th- Faculty Academy & Asynchronous Learning, 7 Weeks Remain & Newsletter change!
Nov 16th- Final week of the Pajama Thon!
Nov 9th- Parent Academy & Pajama Thon Excitement
Nov 2- 6th Grade Character Conferences, 7th & 8th Grade Novel Exchange, Pajama Thon Update!
Oct 26- Pajama-Thon and Meals at IVA
Oct 19- IVA Pickup Party, Pajama Thon Information & Parent Academy Resources
Oct 12- Parent Academy Workshop, Spirit Wear, and Clubs
Oct 5- Parent Resources, Spirit Wear Orders & Classroom Moments
Sept 28- Parent Academy, PTA Events, Spirit Wear Orders
Sept 21- IVA News :: Week 4 Resources and Stakeholder Engagement Committee
Sept 14- IVA News :: Back to School Week & Week 3 Resources
Sept 7 - How to Form a Club at IVA
Aug 31 - Welcome to School Tomorrow
Aug 24 - IVA Orientation Details and Material Pickup Days Remaining
Aug 14- IVA Fall 2020 Family Survey, Meal Application, Material Pickup and Q&A
Aug 13 - IVA CARES Module 3: How does systemic racism show up in our educational system?
Aug 7 - IVA's Online Bell Schedule
July 24 - IVA CARES Module 2: What is systemic racism?
July 22 - Summer News :: New Students Flipgrid Video #2 & Finalizing Registration
July 14- Fall 2020 Update: Online Learning
July 10 - IVA CARES Community in Action with Resources, Education, and Support
Module 1: How did we get here?
July 9 - Fall Reopening Model & Family Feedback Survey due July 24
July 2 - Summer News :: Welcome Waitlisted Students!
July 1- Summer News :: Welcoming New Students, Flipgrid Videos, and Planning for Next Year
2019-2020 Newsletters
PROMOTION 2020 - all the slideshows, programs, and celebrations for IVA's Class of 2020
June 11 - 2020_Promotion_Program_.pdf
June 10 - Promotion Invitation & Details
June 8 - Our Final Week of School! Classes, Closing Ceremonies, & Promotion JUN 11 at 9am
June 1 - Two Weeks of School Remain - What to Expect
May 26 - Memorial Week New Schedule & All the Meaningful Connections
May 22, 2020 - Promotion Details for our Class of 2020
May 11, 2020 - Join the Fireside Chat this week and PTA Meeting on Thursday
May 4, 2020 - Take our Family Feedback Survey to help us adjust our support
April 27, 2020 - Check out our simplified resources, especially the Week at A Glance
April 20, 2020 - Distance Learning begins - the whole overview here!
April 6, 2020 - 3rd week of Home Learning, Week at a Glance Guide & Student Artwork
Mar 30, 2020 - 2nd Week of Home Learning & Week at a Glance Guide
Mar 23, 2020 - School Closure Edition :: Home Learning Opportunities begin at IVA
Mar 4, 2020 - Open House tomorrow, final week for Family Survey, and Student Survey LCAP Results
Feb 26, 2020 - Annual Family Survey collection & Spiritwear order time
Feb 19, 2020 - 2+ Semester Tasks for Parents & Tomorrow's IVA Skate Night!
Feb 12, 2020 - 3 Family Tasks for the New Semester & 8 days til Family Skate Night
Feb 5, 2020 - Introducing new faces at IVA, celebrating students & 15 days til Family Skate Night
Jan 29, 2020 - Happy Spring Semester :: Lots to celebrate & next week is 7th grade conferences
Jan 22, 2020 - 7th Grade Museum of Tolerance Field Trip Today & Faculty Academy FRI
Jan 15, 2020 - Fun Hat Day Today & find out about the Talent Show and Annual Family Fund
Jan 8, 2020 - Happy New Year with Annual Family Fund donations so far & Winter Dance pictures again
Dec 18, 2019 - After School Programs & Basketball Coming Soon - Happy Holidays
Dec 11, 2019 - Dance this Friday, Spring After School Program Survey & Games/Logic
Dec 4, 2019 - Welcome back from break & winter dance next Friday!
Dec 3, 2019 - Giving Tuesday Annual Family Fund Kickoff!
Nov 27, 2019 - Fit-A-Thon was a huge success! Annual Family Fund coming next week
Nov 13, 2019 - PTA Gen Mtg + Parent Academy Thursday & pictures from 7th Gr Field Trip
Nov 7, 2019 - Virtueen Pictures and Fit-A-Thon Updates
Oct 31, 2019 - Special Fit-A-Thon Edition, Cross Country, and Pictures
Oct 23, 2019 - Activities for the Kids :: Running, Dancing, Clubbing!
Oct 16, 2019 - 6th Grade Conferences this week & Cross Country
Oct 2, 2019 - 2 More Parent Academies in October & 6th Grade Character Conference Sign Ups
Sept 19, 2019- Meal App competition, Clubs & School Site Council
Sept 11, 2019 - Clubs, Athletics, Connections & Parent Academy Next Thursday
Sept 4, 2019 - Back to School Night, Parent Connections, Spirit Wear
Aug15, 2019- Summer News :: Orientation, Student Leader Sign Up, First Day Info, And Other Reminders
July 31, 2019 - Summer News :: Parent Mingle Event, Orientation & Volunteer Opportunities
July 17, 2019 - Summer News :: School Supplies, Dress Code, & New Meal Vendor