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Parent Education Night 10/17, 6:30pm, ORM
- PVSD Turkey Trot 11/3, 8-11am, ORM
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- Super Staff Lunch - 10/17
- Photo Make Up Day - 10/26
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Halloween Parade - 10/31, 8:30am
- Food Drive - 11/5-11/9
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- CMS 4/5 Assembly - 10/30
Halloween Parade - 10/31 at 11:05am CMS Campus Volunteer Day - 11/4 from 10 to noon | |
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PV Basketball K-5 after school signups
The Portola Valley PTO is excited for another Portola Valley Basketball season, the recreational basketball program for K-5th graders open to all Ormondale & Corte Madera Students, and Portola Valley residents.
Registration is now open! For additional information and registration click here.
* Note that middle school is on a different timeline and will have their information and sign ups later in the month through the CMS Sports program.
Do you want to get involved and work with other basketball passionate people? We are looking for help with CMS and Ormondale Gym Liaisons, Equipment coordinator, and coaches. Please email (portolavalleybasketball@ gmail.com ) if you would like to volunteer or learn more.
We look forward to seeing you on the court!
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PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT
Building Your Child’s Executive Functioning Skills
Join us for a dynamic parent education event on Executive Functioning (EF) skills, funded by PVSD. You’ll learn practical tools and strategies to support the development of Executive Functioning capacities in everyday ways. Topics will include: an overview of EF, what to expect of your child (and when) regarding EF skill development, challenges and opportunities in EF skill-building, as well as methods for organization and time management that you can teach (and model for) your child right away.
Speaker: Ali Zidel Meyers
Ormondale Elementary School MUR
When: Wednesday, October 17th at 6:30pm Who: PVSD & Woodside K-8th Parents
For more information about speaker, Ali Zidel Meyers, visit, www.meyerslearning.com
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second harvest food drive
November 5-9th
The Ormondale 2018 Second Harvest Food Drive is coming up soon! This year it's November 5th-9th! Before the drive, students will meet with their school "families" to decorate paper bags to take home and fill with food to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank. We hope you will send your Ormondale student with a bag full of food to donate during our food drive week! Last week we earned a bronze award from Second Harvest for our collection efforts -- lets beat that this year!
Bins will be available outside of the Ormondale office for donations 11/5-11/9 and we'll have volunteers during car line drop off to help as well. If you'd like to help, please contact Milana McCullagh ([email protected]).
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October superfood - Sweet potatos by ms. Grech's students
Have you ever eaten a sweet potato? Well, this tasty vegetable grows under the soil and comes in many varieties, shapes, and colors. Sweet potatoes are packed with lots of vitamins such as A, C, B6 and important minerals like copper and potassium. This superfood is filled with antioxidant compounds, which promotes our health and our immunity.
A medium potato has 4 grams of fiber. It’s a great source of carbohydrates which helps our bodies build muscles. Eating this superfood helps fight against heart disease. It also improves brain memory, breathing, eyesight and digestion. So, try eating sweet potatoes to have a healthier life!
This month, Mrs. Wong’s class cooked a yummy recipe! Robert’s Supermarket has generously partnered with Ormondale School and will be providing all the fruits and vegetables for our superfood program and recipes. Please support Roberts by shopping in their stores.
Click Here to Learn More and get the yummy Recipe
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Last week's assembly correction
Last Thursday, Ormondale students had the exciting assembly of Animal Tales. It's a live animal educational program that brings our student's favorite animal characters from their most beloved books to life with real live animals! The awesome program inspired student’s creativity, encouraged more reading, widen their consciousness, nourish there imagination, made them more compassionate, and helped them achieve their dreams. The presenter took the students on a fun and exciting reading journey by exploring books such as “Warriors,: “Pete the Cat,” and “The Little Critter Series.” The assembly also included classics like, 2018 John Newberry Medal winner “Hello, Universe,” “Peter Rabbit,” “Charlottes’s Web,” and “The Jungle Book.” The performance showcased several live animal ambassadors and related them to the characters in the books, while the presenter taught our students about animal-human relationships, empathy and compassion, natural history, and geography. For more information, click here.
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THANK YOU STAFF LUNCH VOLUNTEERS
The Fall Staff lunch hosted by the fourth and fifth grade last week was lovely with delicious soups, salads and desserts.
A big thank you to Sarah Dorahy for organizing the festivities and the volunteers and food contributors who made it all happen. Thank you - Elizabeth Skey, Emilia Schor, Erin Sanders, Heidi Richards, Julie Harding, Karyn Ellis, Christina Baszucki, Kristin Bouman, Kristin Dragoo, Leslie Skanberg, Linda Kamran, Liz Webb, Maria Causor, Michelle Barajas, Peter Kundstadter, Sharon Shaffer, Stefanie Trenchard, Marjel Scheuer, Ali Cooper, Amy Okarma, Anngi Strick, Bira Feldman, Brooke Day, and Chantal Ferrini.
Much appreciation to our staff and our volunteers!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
CMS HOT LUNCH SERVERS: Hot Lunch is always looking for volunteers and this opportunity is such a great way to get yourself on campus… please consider signing up! Click on this link: CORTE MADERA SCHOOL HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE
CMS LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS: Ms. Molly in the library would love parent help! Anything from organizing and cataloging books to special project requests from teachers. Your volunteer time slot can be worked out with Molly but very flexible. Please contact Ms. Molly directly to learn about the CMS Library needs: Molly Cowan at [email protected]
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MARK NOVEMBER 4TH FOR OUR CMS CAMPUS VOLUNTEER DAY!
Sunday, November 4th 10am-noon
The whole family is invited to plant bulbs & sprinkle native wildflower seeds, as well as help with campus-wide trash collection and other small projects. Please mark the date for spiffing up the school campus.
Send any questions or offers to help lead to Kim Zamboldi: [email protected]
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Let’s Do It - $900K by November 2
Donations to the Portola Valley School Foundation are coming in but we still have a LONG way to go! Please make a donation today. Together, we can make an important and meaningful impact on our PVSD schools and in doing so, ensure an amazing 21st century educational experience for our children.
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become a pvsf business partner
Do you have a local or family business that you’d like to promote among the community? If so, consider becoming a Portola Valley Schools Foundation Business Partner. A donation to this important program comes with advertising benefits that put your business in front of the school community’s eyes: Advertising in the annual school directory, on the foundation website, and even in this weekly digital newsletter, to name a few. For more information click HERE.
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED TO PASS MEASURE Z FOR OUR KIDS!
As you can see from all of the lawn signs that are popping up around the community, the Measure Z campaign is in full swing!
The Almanac recently published an article and gave Measure Z an editorial endorsement - very positive coverage, and the article provides a nice summary of project costs.
IMPORTANT: Remember to vote YES on Z by mail! This election will be conducted entirely by mail—even if you normally vote at the polls, you must cast your vote by mail in this election. You should receive your ballot in the mail in the next week.
Measure Z is at the very end of the ballot! Remember to go to the end, vote YES on Z for PVSD and mail it back right away. Every single YES vote counts!
To learn more or to get involved: Go to www.YESonZforPVSD.com or contact Anne Fazioli-Khiari at [email protected].
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come learn about woodside high school!
CMS parents are invited to come learn about Woodside High programs on Wednesday, October 17th, 7pm, at a private home in Portola Valley. This is a great opportunity to meet Principal Burbank, selected staff and parents of current Woodside students from Portola Valley. Principal Burbank will share her vision and priorities for Woodside High School over the next few years, including programs and expanded course offerings. All 7th and 8th grade CMS parents are welcome!! Please email [email protected] to receive an invitation. This event is for parents only; please click HERE for information for 7th and 8th grade students.
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halloween heroes costume drive
The Portola Valley Girl Scouts will be collecting new and gently-used costumes in all sizes for local families served by LifeMoves. Collection boxes are now available at Ormondale and Corte Madera School offices thru Friday, October 26.
All kids deserve to have a costume for Halloween! Please dig through your closets and old boxes to support our community by donating a costume.
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junipero serra high school preview
Join us for a Padre Preview on November 12!
Learn why Junípero Serra High School could be the right choice for your son during the transformative years of high school, when character is shaped and foundational values are determined. Come meet Serra students, parents, and teachers who will speak to the rigor of the academics, the extracurricular programs, and the legendary Serra brotherhood. It will be an exciting event for parents and middle school boys who are considering a Padre future! | |
Alpine strikers fc - tryouts for spring season
Does your child love soccer? Do they want to play in the spring and be part of one of our professionally coached teams? Alpine Strikers, our local soccer club, focuses on technical skill development and introduces players to the game in an age-appropriate format. The club will hold tryouts for the spring season starting the week of October 22nd. Please click here for age specific tryouts details and online registration.
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Calling all girls who love to sing:
Peninsula Girls Chorus is holding auditions on Oct. 20!
The Peninsula Girls Chorus, a place where girls have found their voices since 1994, will be holding auditions on October 20, 2018 for all girls ages 6-18, for a January start. No previous choral experience is necessary. PGC currently serves over 230 singers in 6 different choir levels and was chosen by CBS news as one of the top choirs on the Peninsula. To schedule an audition appointment or for more information about PGC’s program, please visit our website at www.peninsulagirlschorus.org. You can schedule an audition appointment online or call our office at (650) 347-6351.
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