January 7, 2018

district news

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IMPORTANT DATES

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DISTRICT

  • 1/15 NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY
  • 1/18 PTO Board Mtg. @ORM 
  • 1/25 TK, Kinder Registration Opens

ORMONDALE 

  • 1/25 - Incoming TK, Kinder Parent Visit 8:30-9:30AM


CORTE MADERA

  • 1/18 - Winter Concert 5:30pm
  • 1/19 - Cocoa Breakfast


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Amazon smile

Make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile this holiday season and you could help send up to $10K more to our schools!

Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Portola Valley Parent Teacher Organization" as your designated organization.  More info here.

ormondale news

corte madera news

WINTER CONCERT & ART SHOW

Mark your calendars for the Winter Concert & Art Show on Thursday, January 18th, the perfect  opportunity to bask in the talents of our band and budding artists. The fun begins at 5:30 with the gallery of student art work. The band concert begins at 6:00pm and ends at 7:00pm. 

COCOA BREAKFAST

Calling all 4th-5th grade students and parents!  Join us for the first Coca Breakfast of 2018 on Friday, January 19th beginning at 7:30am

community news

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LADERA PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

January 27th 10am-11am

You are invited to come an visit our beautiful campus and meet the teachers that make Ladera Preschool our favorite place. Drop by anytime between 10am and 11am and learn about our new extended programs for children ages 2-5.

For more information or to set up a tour, email us at [email protected] and check out our website at Laderapreschool.org

"A Life Time Love of Learning Begins in Preschool!"

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CARILLON PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, January 27th 9am-11am

Come visit Carillon Preschool - where joy and learning go hand in hand.

Conveniently nestled in a peaceful redwood grove adjacent to the Portola Valley Town Center, Carillon Preschool offers a play-based curriculum that balances creative expression and academic readiness.

Carillon Preschool’s small classes create a nurturing, secure, and loving environment where teachers build strong, supportive relationships with each and every child.

For more information contact Enid Helene, Director of Carillon Preschool:

phone: 650-529-1335 or email: [email protected]

www.carillonpreschool.org

Carillon Preschool at Christ Episcopal Church / 815 Portola Road / Portola Valley

CREEKSIDE SPEAKER SERIES JANUARY 24TH

The Joy of Math: Foolproof Ways to Make Math Fun for Every Kid

Join us for an incredibly fun, hands-on math event for parents! You will experience firsthand a whole new side of math—a way of learning that is creative, playful, and challenging for kids at all levels.

  • Uncover the truth behind common math myths that may be holding your child back
  • Learn the three things that the best math classrooms have in common
  • Do what the kids do and get a taste of Creekside math as you play games, solve puzzles, and think about math in new ways

You’ll come away energized, with some great math games to play at home and an exciting vision of what math can be for your child!

January 24, 6:00-7:30pm at Creekside School, 884 Portola Road, Portola Valley

Kelli Pearson is the math teacher at Creekside and founder of Artful Math, an organization committed to bringing creativity and fun into math education. She is the author of Miss Brain’s Cool Math Games, and will be releasing her first online course in March 2018. In her free time she can often be found tromping through the woods, knitting, riding her unicycle or snuggling with her kitty.

Spaces are Limited. Register HERE

or contact [email protected] for more information.

WINTER 2018 KIDS’ HIP-HOP CLASSES WITH SANGINI!

Choreographer PV Mom (and former Stanford Dollie) Sangini Majmudar Bedner will be returning to teach Kids' Hip-Hop at two locations this Spring.  Her classes prove that exercise can be fun, discipline can be enjoyable, and self-expression can boost confidence. Sangini thrives on infusing all students with her endless enthusiasm and energy and truly looks forward to working with your child! 

KINDER-1ST GRADE HIP-HOP (BOYS & GIRLS, AGES 5-7), WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-2:15PM*

*Please note the Ladera Oaks class for Winter Session has a slightly adjusted time from Fall Session!

Class Location:  Ladera Oaks Club 

Session Dates:  Wednesday, January 10th - Wednesday, April 4th (No Class on Wednesday, February 21st)

Payment Ladera Oaks Members:  12 Classes for $252 Non Members:  12 Classes for $288

Payment Drop-In Class Rate Members:  $24/Class  Non-Members:  $26/Class

To register, please do these two steps: 

1) Email Elizabeth at [email protected]  

2) Mail or hand deliver a check for the full amount made out to Ladera Oaks. Address is 3249 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028

"OLDER" KIDS' HIP-HOP (BOYS & GIRLS, AGES 8-12), WEDNESDAYS, 3-3:45PM

Class Location:  The Portola Valley Town Center

Session Dates:  Wednesday, January 10th - Wednesday, April 4th (No Class on Wednesday, February 21st)

Payment:  12 Classes for $288 (registration system is all online payment)

To register for the session, please go online here.

JEFF ARONs' fall spring tennis program at sacred heart schools

BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST

Classes for Adults and Children

Jeff Arons is the director of tennis for Sacred Heart Schools.  His coaching experiences include founding/directing the East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program and coaching a Wimbledon doubles champion. 

Website:  www.jeffaronstennis.com

Email:  [email protected]

panther's camp 2018

Happy New Year!!!  On January 8th, registration for Panthers Camp 2018 is available online www.pantherscamppv.com

Panthers Camp is an “All Sports Camp” where campers participate in a core group of physical activities which enhance trying new things, self-confidence, cooperation, sportsmanship, lifelong fitness, and an appreciation for a wide variety of sports.

Dates: 

  • Session 1: June 11-15
  • Session 2: June 18-22
  • Session 3: June 25-29

All sessions include optional extended care from 3:00-5:30Monday –Thursday.

All sessions include optional fun Friday camp from 9:00-3:00. 

We look forward to another great summer at Panthers Camp building confident movers that inspire others.  Please let me know if you have any questions @ ([email protected]).

Best wishes, Mr. Flahavan

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