VIDA

The Celebration of Learning will be held on Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 13.

Use this LINK to schedule your appointment today!

Hey VIDA families, CLICK HERE for an update on the Board of Education's vote for date of VIDA's relocation.

Hello Sharks!

In preparation for the VIDA relocation for the 2025-2026 school year, there will be a series of forums for our community, our students, and our staff. Please CLICK HERE for more information!

On Tuesday, January 21st, a group of 6th and 7th grade VIDA Sharks attended a tour of our new campus at 2245 Foothill Drive.

The students explored the campus and began the component of Design Thinking we call "Discovery". The students took notes on the guided tour and shared things they were excited about, nervous about, and asked questions.

The field trip was overwhelmingly positive and the students were very excited about the campus!

We will continue to host more VIDA Sharks during our student forums at our new campus as we head into the 2025-2026 school year.

Unfortunately we had to close the recognition ad sales early because we sold out of space! Thank you for supporting our book!

The last day to order the 2025 Yearbook is March 3 for $35. Visit JostensYearbooks.com to order online or see Ms. Z in the front office to pay with cash or check.

Our PTA nominating committee is seeking volunteers to serve on the VIDA PTA Executive Board next academic year. The VIDA PTA Executive Board is composed of a variety of roles suited for a diverse group of volunteers. Candidates should support our mission, purposes, and principles of PTA and must be a paid member for at least 30 days prior to the election. If you are not yet a member, please visit THIS LINK to join. Thank you!

Joining the Exec Board is the greatest way to be involved in the campus community, especially as a parent of a "middle schooler." You can be a part of decision making for our community, meet friendly faces, and engage (as much or as little as you can & want) in the awesome programs the PTA offers! If you are interested in learning more about positions or joining the board for the 2025-2026 school year please fill out this form If you're interested but have questions first, please email: info@vidapta.org! THANK YOU!

Love is in the air! Starting next week, the student-favored Valentine Grams program is back! Students, teachers, parents & siblings can purchase a "Gram" for a student to be delivered to their second period classroom - which is their first class of the day on Weds. Feb. 12th. Sales are before and after school - about 30-45 mins before school starts or ends - on Thurs/Fri Feb 6 & 7, and Mon/Tues Feb 10 & 11. All grams are between $1-$2, and we accept cash or card (minimum order is $5 for card payments). Stay tuned for more details about what kinds of Grams we have this year!

If you’re interested in volunteering one or more of the Gram sales shifts - before or after school - please sign up at the below link! We need all the help we can get! It’s a fun gig, too! The kids love it and it’s fun to see them get excited.🩷🩵

Click here to Volunteer

Parents and PTA Association members needed! The Snack Shack is a key fundraiser and important program for our organization, plus the students love it! We are looking for volunteers to help work with our students to run the program on Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch hours.

Volunteers will oversee the operations at the table, answer questions from the student workers, and help with sales as needed. If you have a few hours each month that greatly helps!

This program is also open to student volunteers. If you have a student interested in joining the Snack Shack Club please email: president@vidapta.org

Click here to Volunteer

What do you call a group of sharks? A SHIVER of sharks! Please join the 2024-2025 VIDA PTA "Shark Shiver" HERE to help our organization continue the beneficial programs that support the students and staffulty! Your $10 membership directly funds VIDA PTA activities! For more information or to reach out - please email president@vidapta.org.

CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO ALL CLUBS AT VIDA

• FAQS regarding Middle Schol Boys & Girls Club Athletics click the LINK.

• This will help you know when schools are closed when there are Minimum Days, and when the school year ends.

This is the Bell Schedule for different days by Grade Level and Days: CLICK HERE

• Mondays are LATE START. Students attend all classes. School begins 10:00am.
• Tuesday & Thursday are "ODD Blocks" + Lunch & Design Lab. School begins 9:00am.
• Wednesdays & Fridays are "EVEN Blocks" + Lunch & Design Lab. School begins 9:00am.
• School ends at 3:35 pm, every day unless there is an official Minimum Day.

In order to align with new VUSD guidelines, middle schools have updated their cell phone policy. Please see VIDA's new policy above.

Please have a conversation with your child that when items are forgotten they can check in the front office during passing periods or lunch to check if the items have been dropped off.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Through the San Diego County Office of Education, all VIDA students have the opportunity to participate in Screening to Care. This is a program that groups students with peers to learn about and practice various social-emotional skills, as well as connect with their peers.

These groups will occur during school hours once a week for 8-10 weeks. If you are interested, please click HERE. Groups will start after we return from Winter Break.

Please see the flyer for more information.

Don’t forget to order school pictures at shop.jostenspix.com!” Be sure to include your event code: FE51724.

Wabi Sabi

By Beth Kempton

The definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are.

Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-driven existence, millions of people around the world are turning to timeless cultural traditions to find true meaning. In this transformative handbook, Beth Kempton introduces you to wabi sabi (”wah-bi sah-bi”), a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics that offers a whole new way of looking at the world.

With roots in Zen and the Way of Tea, wabi sabi teaches you to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, and accept the transient nature of all things. It inspires you to simplify everything and concentrate on what truly matters. Filled with simple yet profound wisdom, Wabi Sabi will help you slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself.

From honoring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a welcoming home, from reframing failure to aging with grace, Wabi Sabi teaches you find more joy and inspiration throughout your perfectly imperfect life.

Email: vidasharks@gmail.com
Website: www.VIDASHARKS.com
Phone: 760.724.7115
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vida.sharks.5
Twitter: @VIDASHARKS

Vista Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identity, or gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying.

For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer: Dr Cheree McKean, Executive Director - Student Support Services; 1234 Arcadia Avenue, Vista, CA 92084; (760) 726-2170; chereemckean@vistausd.org