We are thrilled to be able to hold in-person Promotion ceremonies to honor our 8th grade hybrid and IVA students on Friday, June 4th. Guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) and the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) will allow us to celebrate this important milestone with students, parents and staff, while also preventing the spread of COVID-19. We will have a two hour gap between ceremonies so we can prevent mixing across attendees and can clean and sanitize our common areas of school.
Hybrid A-L students will participate in a ceremony from 8:00 - 9:00 (and they should report to school for 7:30). Hybrid M-Z students will participate in a ceremony from 11:00 - 12:00 (and they should report to school for 10:30). Finally, our IVA students will participate in a ceremony from 2:00 - 3:00 (and they should report to school for 1:30). Please help us better prepare for each ceremony by RSVP-ing using this form no later than Friday, May 21st.
Each student will be permitted to have two guests total attend the ceremony, e.g. two parents or one parent and one grandparent or one parent and one sibling, etc. We understand that this may be difficult for some families who wish to have more family and friends present. In collaboration with the district IT department, we will be live streaming the event for family and friends that will not be able to attend the ceremony in person. See the details below about live streaming.
To make this event possible, we will need everyone’s support and cooperation. We have an amazing and supportive community and we know that, with your help, we will be able to gather to witness this wonderful occasion and keep everyone safe and healthy. Guests can use our lunch tables for seating, and we also encourage people to bring their own lawn chairs. To get a visual of the set-up along with some reminders about expectations, please access this video.
Health and Safety Guidelines:
- Persons who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 (e.g., due to age or underlying conditions) are discouraged from attending.
- Individuals who are sick or in isolation or quarantine must remain at home.
- All attendees should self-screen for fever and COVID-19 symptoms before leaving home for the event.
- People who are feeling ill, have symptoms of COVID-19, or have potentially been exposed to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, should not attend the event.
- All attendees, including students, must wear masks as per CDPH Face Coverings Guidance.
- Speakers may remove masks during their remarks
- Students will line up, enter and be seated 3 feet apart from other students.
- Members of the same household are permitted to sit together and less than 3 feet apart.
- Guests for each student must be separated by at least 3 feet from the guests of other students.
- Guests should limit movement throughout the ceremony.
- Guests should adhere to physical distancing when entering and leaving campus.
- Attendees must promptly follow the direction of staff and of signage while on campus.
- Families should exit campus immediately following the ceremony.
Our staff will monitor for compliance of masking, physical distancing and other guidelines while guests are on campus. Please comply with all related requests from staff promptly. Thank you again for your support and cooperation.
Suggestions for Dress
Dress for Promotion should be nice school clothes (a dress, skirt, blouse, nice shorts/pants, collared shirt, etc.). Clothing must meet the Sierra Vista dress code requirements; all school rules apply. Students should leave personal items such as backpacks, purses, etc. at home or have their parents hold on to them until after the ceremony.
Live Streaming
We are grateful to be able to livestream each of our Promotion ceremonies. To view the livestream, follow these instructions:
Go to: iusd.org/sierravistapromo
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We are making every effort to provide a method for you to celebrate this special occasion with your family and friends. In the event you experience difficulties accessing the stream, please:
- First, double check the link to your school’s Promotion livestream and password
- Check the internet connection at your location
- Wait for the video to re-establish connection and refresh your browser every 2 minutes
- In the event that you are unable to re/connect to the live stream, a recorded version of the Promotion will be available to watch after the ceremony and available for download on IUSD.tv until July 9th.
Thank you in advance for your understanding, support and cooperation. This event is contingent on the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) and IUSD guidelines. If conditions change and we are not permitted to hold the ceremonies, we will notify families right away.
Parking
Limited parking is available for parents in our main parking lot at the front of the school. You may also use the Westwood parking lot adjacent to Sierra Vista. In addition, you are welcome to park in the neighborhood and walk onto campus.
We look forward to gathering as a community to celebrate your students’ two years at Sierra Vista and their promotion to high school. Finally, those not attending Promotion will be able to come to the Front Office the following week on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 8:00 - 3:00 to pick up their child’s certificate.