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- Winter Celebration: 12/12 @ 8:30am
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- Grade 4-5 Rescheduled Cocoa Breakfast - 12/7 @ 7:30am
- CMS Winter Concert & Art Show: 1/24
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CMS Movie Night
Friday, December 7th
Grades: TK-8th grade
6:00 - 8:00 pm in the CMS MUR
Movie is "Incredibles 2"
Students will need $10 and a signed permission slip for entry and there will be pizza and snacks for sale while supplies last.
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SHOP AT HONEY BEAR TREES TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PTO!!
If you are buying a tree or wreath for the holidays, HONEY BEAR TREES at 955 Woodside Road, Redwood City, or 651 El Camino Real, Redwood City, or 1579 El Camino Real, San Carlos, will donate 15% of the sale to our schools!
Simply bring the flyer when you purchase your tree and/or wreath (if you happen to forget it, there will be extra flyers at the lot).
All locations are now open!
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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.
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4TH/5TH GRADE COCOA BREAKFAST THIS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 at 7:30AM
Due to air quality we had to reschedule the last cocoa breakfast and happy to report it will be this Friday! Please mark your calendars for cocoa breakfast - 12/7 at 7:30AM.
Parking at CMS is in any of the visitor parking spots or street parking on the main or side street just past the entrance.
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CMS Sprint play: auditions
Tuesday December 11th and Wednesday December 12th after school.
Click here to sign up for next week’s auditions: https://www.pvtc-ca.org/cms-history. Auditions take place in groups of 10-12 — we do a warm-up together, which will include theater exercises and games. Actors will also perform a memorized monologue or poem (no more than 1 minute). For casting we look for confidence, clarity, expression, character choices, volume, risk taking, ensemble spirit, trying hard, and focus. Our aim is that students have fun while gaining valuable audition experience.
Call backs will be on Monday December 17 and Wednesday December 18 after school; you will be notified if you are required to attend a call back and a sign-up link will be provided at that time via e-mail.
Student Tech Crew positions include stage managers, light board operator, sound board operator, backstage run crew, costume crew, and hair & makeup. Students interested in Tech Crew will express their interest via the audition sign-up link: https://www.pvtc-ca.org/cms-history. Students interested in stage managing must attend rehearsals each week; those in other positions will need to attend a run-through rehearsal in March and all Final Rehearsals in April (see below).
Almost History will be performed at Woodside Priory School on Wednesday April 17 and Thursday April 18, 2019 (after Spring Break). Rehearsals will run 2-3 times per week January through March after school at CMS from 3-5 p.m. (2-4 p.m. on Wednesdays). Number of rehearsals per week will depend on student’s role. Final Rehearsals will occur after Spring Break: April 8-11 at CMS and April 15-16 at Priory. No conflicts allowed for these final rehearsals in April and no conflicts allowed for the performances April 17 & 18.
There is NO COST to be part of the show. We hope to cast every student who auditions, based on participation.
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PORTOLA VALLEY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION NEWS | |
*FANfare is a fundraising party help every other year to help further supplement the District’s General Fund and provide financing for a special project called Fund-A-Need. The special project is identified in partnership with District leaders. | |
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volunteer 280/alpine clean up day
Is anyone else disgusted by all the litter on 280? There is a LOT of trash out there, so please consider joining the clean up day and help our Portola Valley Community show our care for the environment.
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What: Volunteer 280/Alpine Clean-Up Day (through a special "single use" permit from Caltrans/Dept of Transportation)
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Date: Saturday, December 8th
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Time: 9:00-2:00
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Who: Anyone who would like to join over the age of 12 (the younger volunteers will work on the median/ramps and need to have an adult with them)
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Meeting Place: Dirt patch alongside the north bound exit ramp at Alpine/280.
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Clean-Up Area: North and south of Alpine exit on 280, including ramps and median strips.
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What to Bring: Nothing. Caltrans will supply all clean-up materials, safety vests, gloves and helmets.
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RSVP: Please email me at [email protected] to RSVP, and include the number in your group and the times you are available.
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New Math Circle for 2nd/3rd Graders - Tuesdays 3:15-4:45
Looking for a way to spark curiosity, creative reasoning, and excitement about math? Math circles are joy-filled math explorations that build deep skills through discovery and play.
Note that Math Circles are NOT high-speed math competitions. They are a great fit for any child who wants to experience math through discovery, play, and problem solving, as well as creative thinkers who don’t usually like math.
Openings are available for a 2nd/3rd grade math circle beginning in January on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:45.
Instructor: Kelli Pearson is a dynamic teacher with more than 25 years experience and is well-known for her ability to make math creative and fun. For more information, please email [email protected] or visit artfulmath.com/math-circle.
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Woodside High School open house
WHS OPEN HOUSE REGISTRATION FOR SAT. JANUARY 26TH
Woodside High School will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, January 26, 2019, 9 am to 12 noon. Student led one-hour tours will showcase our fabulous campus and answer many prospective students’ questions about attending Woodside High School. Tours leave every 10 minutes from the PAC (Performing Arts Center) and end at the MUR (Multi-use Room) to speak informally with academic and athletic program staff. You must pre-register to guarantee your tour spot.
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PALO ALTO BABE RUTH BASEBALL PREP SEASON REGISTRATION OPEN!
Palo Alto Babe Ruth Baseball invites you to register for our upcoming 2019 Prep Season. There are no tryouts or cuts, so every player who registers is guaranteed a spot to play in this season which runs from March to May. Our Prep Season is a developmental league designed to help younger players develop their skills on the full-sized diamond and prepare players for our 15U Season. It includes two weeks of preseason clinic-style practices, a player draft, and an eight week season featuring one practice and two games per week for each team culminating in a fun City Championship Tournament. The league features minimum playing time rules to allow all players a chance to play in each game.
The Prep League is open to all 7th and 8th graders, as well as any high school student not on a high school baseball roster. Full refunds are issued if a player makes his/her high school team and is unable to play Prep, so there is no risk in registering. Registration closes Feb 15, but $400 early-bird pricing ends Jan 1For more information, visit our website at www.pababeruth.org or contact Chris Lillios at [email protected].
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