SUPPORT THE PTO & GET YOUR DIRECTORY!

The 2018-2019 directories orders are getting ready to print! Help support the PV-PTO by making a donation of $100 or more today (which will include your directory). Donations fund the BTS BBQ and Picnic, Cultural Assemblies, staff appreciation events and more!

The cut-off for directory orders is Wednesday, September 12TH!

Click HERE​ to donate today and get your school directory! 

2018 ART project

The Portola Valley Schools Student Directory is perhaps the highest-circulation publication of local origin, and its release each fall is surrounded with considerable excitement and glamour. It's an invaluable local resource, highlighting the generosity and diversity of local businesses, providing essential information on our schools, and enabling the social lives of our children.

For the forthcoming 2018-19 edition, we'd like to continue the tradition of featuring the work of an up-and-coming local artist on the cover. We are inviting Ormondale and Corte Madera Students, from rising kindergartners through emerging eighth-graders, to send in their cover designs. We'll choose one to be this year's cover. The winner's family will receive a complimentary copy of the directory, suitable for autographing.

The cover format is standard letter size, 8.5" x 11", portrait orientation, in color.

Please send entries to [email protected] by Friday, August 31.

Please include the artist's name, grade level for the upcoming school year, and parent's name.

RAISE $ FOR OUR SCHOOLS WITH AMAZON SMILE!

Do you have any plans to shop on Amazon today?  

Then click this PTO Amazon Smile link right now and automatically earn money for our schools when you submit your order.   

Then bookmark this Amazon Smile link​ and use this link every time you shop at Amazon!

Your purchase will not be affected by using this link - you will still get the benefit of your Prime membership and your purchase information will not be shared.

PTO Thank you!

A HUGE thank you to Camilla Lynch and Daphne Melendez for hosting our Welcome back to school Coffee. What a fun event and tradition for our first day of school!

THANK YOU to Camilla Eckstein for recruiting and organizing a terrific set of TK/Kinder Recess Volunteers for this year.

THANK YOU to Leeza Eren for recruiting our Hot Lunch Volunteers for this year!

GRACIAS!!

To Sangini & Ilja Bedner, Marjel & Todd Scheuer, Camilla & Brian Lynch, Mieke & Andy Barrows, Lyndsay & Christopher Lyle and Erin & Bubba Murarka for hosting a Maravilloso Kinder Parent Fiesta last night. It was a fun event for kinder parents new & returning to become better Amigos and La celebración!

volunteer!

KINDER RECESS VOLUNTEER!

Help supervise Kinder Recess this year! Great way to check in with your child during the day. Choose a day: 10:15-10:35am. Contact Camilla Eckstein at [email protected] or sign up HERE.

ART IN ACTION VOLUNTEER!

Just need a few more volunteers! Once a month, help teach your child's class a pre-designed art lesson, set up materials and clean up after. A great way to get to know your child's teacher and their class. (Need one sign up per class). Contact Sarah Vincenzo or sign up HERE!

LUNCH/RECESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are still in need of volunteers for ORM 1st-3rd grade lunch service and supervision.

It's a wonderful opportunity to support the Program and a great way to connect with and be a part of the students' experience in Ormondale. 

Contact Leeza Eren ([email protected]) or sign up HERE if you can help out. 

back to school bbq!

Who is ready to celebrate the return of school and back in a routine? Join the ORM community at the Back to School BBQ on Friday September 7th with a barbecue! 

The PTO will provide the main course of BBQ chicken, burgers and hotdogs along with the plates, napkins, cups and utensils. 

Families bring a dish to share such as a side, salad or fruit for dessert (please no sweets and all dishes must be nut-free!). Please make sure you bring a serving utensil with your dish. Water will be provided but feel free to bring other non-alcoholic beverages for your family to enjoy and don't forget your picnic blanket! Labeled dishes will be accepted from 3:00 - 5:00 on the 1st-3rd grade blacktop.

Sign up HERE for your 30 minute volunteer slot. 

Please remind children to leave scooters, skateboards, razors and other ride-on toys at home. They will not be allowed at the event.​

Contact Linda Kamran ([email protected]) if you have questions.

Thank you to cms orientation guides

Welcome new Panthers!  

Thank you to Kristen Shima and the Student Council for the fun Tuesday orientations for 4th and 6th graders - including a bouncy house, pizza/popsicles and the panther mascot! 

4th & 5th grade cocoa breakfast

Friday, August 31 at 7:30 am

4th and 5th grade families mark you calendars for the first cocoa breakfast of the year! Kids will enjoy the traditional bagels, hot cocoa and whipped cream. Parents please feel free to join and visit also!!

Parking at CMS is in any of the visitor parking spots or street parking on the main or side street just past the entrance.

CMS volunteer opportunities

Thank you to all who have already signed up to volunteer. It was great to see so many fun faces at the PTO Back to School coffee.

You can continue to sign up to volunteer for PTO programs online or contact Kim Zamboldi ([email protected]) if you have questions or interest in getting more involved with the school and PTO. We have opportunities to volunteer for the staff, kids and/or the campus depending on what you love.

CMS Back to school picnic

Mark you calendars for Friday, September 14th, 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Join other CMS families for dinner and family fun! Games, music, inflatable obstacle course and friends! Spirit wear will be available for order also.

Amigos Grill will provide burritos and families are asked to bring their favorite salad, side, or dessert to share.

Volunteers will be needed to help with the welcome table, set-up, and clean-up. Contact Erin Sanders ([email protected]) if you are interested in volunteering or have questions.

AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS REGISTRATIONS AND UPDATES

2018 FLAG FOOTBALL - registration was completed in June and there are 2 full teams. Registrants received information and a payment link recently. Please contact Dan Flahavan if you have any questions: [email protected]. Practices will begin on Monday, 8/27 / 3:15 - 4:45, and the season will conclude at the end of October.

2018 FALL VOLLEYBALL registrations ARE NOW OPEN for interested 4th-8th grade girls. Note that we need to have enough girls per grade level to form a team... and coaches to run them. We are still in need of coaches for the the 4/5th team and the 6th grade team. Please contact Kate Cox at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering or know of someone who might be. Please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

2018 FALL CROSS COUNTRY - registrations ARE NOW OPEN for interested 5th-8th graders. Please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

2018-2019 GOLF - registrations ARE NOW OPEN for interested 5th thru 8th graders. Players need a set of clubs, and some golf experience is recommended. Please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER​.

Portola valley town picnic

Saturday, September 8th - 11am to 3pm

Please join us from 11am - 3pm at the Town Picnic on Saturday, September 8th at the Portola Valley Town Center where we will be celebrating the Town Center's 10th anniversary!  There will be live music, courtesy of the Whiskey Hill Billies band.  We will have food trucks including Sam's Chowdermobile and Curry Up Now, the local Boy Scouts troop will provide hamburgers and hot dogs, and beer and wine will be available for adults. Kid's activities will include face-painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, Zorba balls, a photo booth and more.  Bring the whole family for a day of fun and community at the Portola Valley Town Center! For more info visit www.portolavalley.net

PV Cub Scout Pack 163

Cub Scouting is fun!  For both boys and girls! No matter what grade you are in, 1st through 5th, it can be a blast.  Do you like to learn by doing?  This is just the place. You can learn to tie knots, set up a tent or how to properly fold the US flag.  Have you ever cooked a meal on a campfire?  Sent a secret code to a buddy?  Built a birdhouse?  Hiked? Earn rewards for doing these things in Cub Scouts!  

Portola Valley Cub Scout Pack 163 welcomes all interested families with boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grade to join the cub scout program.  Please contact Tobias Freccia ([email protected]) for more information!

PV / woodside scouts

Join Troop 64 for camping, hiking, rafting and other great activities. Boys and girls age 11-18 are welcome at the PV / Woodside Scouts. Visit our website to learn more and submit a contact request. 

ALPINE STRIKERS FC

We are excited about the fall soccer season. In addition to our teams, we also offer preschool and k/1st grade soccer programs and registration for these programs are open now at www.alpinestrikers.org. The season starts right away!

Preschool Programs (3 to 4 year olds) Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 3:45pm at Rossotti's Field in Portola Valley Thursdays from 11:00am to 11:45am at Rossotti's Field in Portola Valley PV Academy (6 to 7 year olds) Wednesdays from 1:15pm to 2:30pm and Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:15pm at Ormondale Elementary

MID-PEN WATER POLO CLUB FALL CO-ED PROGRAMS FOR 14U AND 10U

• A 14U program for athletes who are in 14 and younger, strong swimmers able to swim 200 yards and comfortable in the water, and looking to develop a better understanding of the game, fundamentals, and individual skills. 
• A Splash Ball program designed for boys and girls ages 10 and younger, a great program to get an introduction to the sport of water polo and learn the necessary skills and fundamentals of the sport in a recreational format. Splash Ball is a fun, dynamic, and safe way to learn the game of water polo! 

The 2018 fall session is from September 4 to November 1, 2018, with practices at Menlo-Atherton High School on Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 7:30 PM. 

Sign-ups are open on our website.

Not sure if water polo is for you? We offer a free trial September 4-6 for new athletes only. 

SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS

In our 71^th year of operation, the San Francisco Boys Chorus is hoping that you will look into our program if your son is between the ages of 4 ½ and 14 years old and likes to sing.

We teach boys with unchanged voices how to sing, read music and perform.  We teach classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-6:30PM at the Congregational Church of San Mateo located at 225 Tilton Avenue in San Mateo.  We run 2 summer music camps a year and sponsor an international and national tour every other year.  Our boys perform with the San Francisco Symphony, the San Jose Opera, and San Francisco Opera.  The boys perform also at sports games with the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco Giants.

If you would like to learn more about our program,  please visit our website​

chess class at ormondale

Chess Class at Ormondale Fall 2018 Session Starting Monday, September 10

Open to All Grades

More Information and registration at www.chesskingcorp.com​

Discover the fascinating and challenging world of Chess! Develop important life skills such as critical and abstract thinking and creative problem solving. Increase mental fluency, memory, reasoning and originality while raising I. Q. Improve patience and sportsmanship. Capture the essential elements and play winning chess! Learn the basics or train deep into advanced tactical and positional play and everything in between. Participate in semi-formal tournaments and optional homework. Learn intriguing history. Move up in the rankings and achieve awards. See how the masters do it!

fall 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 fall. 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! For more information go to www.sanginimb.com.

Kinder-1st Grade Hip-Hop at Ladera Oaks (Boys and Girls, Ages 5-7*):

Wednesdays, 2pm-2:45pm at Ladera Oaks Club  August 29th to December 5^th

Ladera Oaks Members:  13 Classes for $273 / Non Members:  13 Classes for $312 Drop-In Class Rate Members:  $24/Class / Drop-In Class Rate 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 at PV Town Center (Boys and Girls, Ages 8-12*):

Wednesdays, 3:15pm-4pm at The Portola Valley Town Center August 29th - December 5th

13 Classes for $312 (registration system is all online payment) To register for the session, please go online.​

*Please contact Sangini if you have an interested student outside of this age range

Is your child interested in learning French?  

EFBA (Education Française Bay Area), a nonprofit organization promoting bilingualism, is opening a new location at Woodland School in Ladera (360 La Cuesta Dr, Portola Valley) starting this fall.   Classes are offered based on age and language level (native and non-native), and are held 2x per week for 1.5 hours each class session throughout the school year.

EFBA is a unique French school for children ages from 5 to 14.  Since French is a minority language in the Bay Area, they have created several programs aiming to offer sufficient exposure to the language to help children become bilingual effortlessly and willingly.  They offer 3 interdependent programs throughout the year.

You can find more details about EFBA’s afterschool program here.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact me or the local coordinator, Gabrielle Durana at [email protected].

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