district news

pvsd giants outing Sunday, april 10th 

Kick off the Giants' season by joining your Portola Valley School Community for a fun day of baseball at Oracle Park Sunday, April 10th, when the San Francisco Giants face off against the Miami Marlins at 1:05 PM. A special section has been reserved on Giants' opening weekend for the families and faculty of PVSD – including Ormondale, Corte Madera and the school district offices.

$5 of every ticket sold goes directly back to the Portola Valley School Community! There are a limited number of seats reserved at a special rate of $20. Support your PV PTO and purchase your tickets today! https://fevo.me/pvsd​​

PVSD Picnic at the Town Center Friday, May 6 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! ​

PVSD Picnic at the Town Center Friday, May 6 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 
Bring a picnic dinner and join us at the Town Center from 4-7 pm on Friday, May 6! Interested in helping plan this fun, community building event? Please email event chairs Katie Wilson [email protected] or Rachel Reilly [email protected] if you are interested in helping.

ongoing PTO FUNDRAISERS

Please consider enrolling in the following programs to benefit our PTO.

AMAZON SMILE 

Make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile and help our schools! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Portola Valley Parent Teacher Organization" as your designated organization.    

ESCRIP

Sign up for eScrip today and a % of purchases you make at participating merchants, including Bianchini’s, will go back to our school. Click here to sign up (select Portola Valley School District PTO as your school): https://secure.escrip.com/signup/index.jsp?cid=370431&ct=80 

Already signed up? If you shop at Bianchini’s, please click here to make sure that the phone number you use for your Bianchini’s Rewards is also linked to your eScrip account: https://secure.escrip.com/sla/index.jsp?app=sign-in&path=card-add.jsp?mid=bianchinisrc&src_page=card-add.jsp​

ORMONDALE News

Thank You Book Fair Chairs and Volunteers! 

Thank you to our Book Fair Chairs, Laura Davidson, Kimberley Morris Rosen and Angie Stern for working tirelessly to put together a fun and successful Book Fair. We especially appreciate your creativity in adding new events such as the Saturday Books and Bagels and  CMS night to expand the Fair’s reach. Our students and families enjoyed themselves shopping at the Fair and the school libraries will benefit from funds raised.

Thank you to the many volunteers who helped make the Book Fair a success: Archana Anand, Ritu Banka, Wesley Barrow, Mieke Barrows, Jenny Betancourt, Aimee Blum, Jennifer Der Yuen, Katie Dodd, Ilaisaane Fakalata, Sarah King, Rebecca Li, Camilla Lynch, Katie Mumford, Erin Murarka, Lise Naudet, Laura Nicolls, Cassandra Pero, Clare Rubin, Brittany Zilka. 

TK/Kinder Parents Needed  to Supervise Recess

TK and Kindergarten parents - please consider signing up to help supervise morning or lunchtime recess on the playground.  It’s fun to see them interact with their friends and navigate playground life!

Click here to sign up for dates in March, April and May. Please reach out to Brittany Zilka with any questions. 

literacy library need volunteers 

Volunteers are needed to help organize and digitize the Literacy Library over the next several weeks. The Literacy Library is the collection of books sorted by reading level that students select for their book bags. Please sign up here if you are able to spend some time helping with this important resource: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAEAF28A6F94-literacy

Volunteers need to submit proof of vaccination and booster to Evelyn Luis in the office [email protected]​

corte madera news

Thank you Cocoa Breakfast Volunteers! 

Thank you Hot Cocoa Breakfast volunteers Brook Coffee, Julie Harding, and Ilja and Sangini Bedner! It was an early morning but it was great to see all of the kids enjoying their cocoa and bagels!

Thank You CMS Student Council & CMS Book Fair Volunteers! 

Thank you to our CMS Student Council for coming out and selling concessions at CMS Family Night at the Book Fair last Wednesday. Thank you also to our CMS parents who volunteered at CMS Family Night - Kit Antovich, Lorilee Sugen, and Jenny Bettencourt - and to the Book Fair Chairs and all the parent volunteers throughout the Book Fair!  

CMS Staff Appreciation Week Starts Monday!

Show a little extra love to your teachers this week. This is Staff Appreciation Week at CMS! You should have received communications from your room and grade parents on how you can help show our amazing staff your appreciation. Here is the schedule of events we have to celebrate our great staff: 

• Monday, March 14th: Caffeinate: Custom Coffee Cart and donuts for a sweet start to the week.
  
• Tuesday, March 15th: Flower Power: Flower delivery
  
• Wednesday, March 16th: Holi Hai: Indian inspired luncheon
  
• Thursday, March 17th: Thanks: Class gifts and cards distributed to staff
  
• Friday, March 18th: Brunch: Breakfast burritos in the staff room

Thank you for all you do to appreciate our teachers and wonderful staff.

CMS Spirit Week

CMS Spirit Week is March 14- March 18th. Students will be asked to dress up every day to earn spirit points for their grade:

• Monday, 3/14: Pajama Day
• Tuesday, 3/15: College Day
• Wednesday,  3/16: Crazy Hair Day
• Thursday, 3/17: Wear Green (St. Patrick Day)
• Friday, 3/18: Celebrity Day

parent education

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Moving from Power and Control to Collaboration and Problem Solving

Ross Greene, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, NYT Bestselling Author

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)

Register: https://rossgreene2022smcoe.eventbrite.com 

How can families help kids improve their behavior in a positive, collaborative way? Dr. Ross Greene, founder of Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), is a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author whose influential work is known around the world.

Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This special presentation is sponsored by Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].

Helping Kids Cope in Uncertain Times

David Anderson, PhD, Vice President, School and Community Programs, Child Mind Institute

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 12:00pm – 1:00 PDT, Online Event (Live)

Register: https://daveanderson2022shd.eventbrite.com​

How can we help our kids cope in uncertain times? What is the best way to support positive mental health as we move toward a “new normal”? Join David Anderson, PhD, Vice President of School and Community programs at the Child Mind Institute (CMI), to learn more.

Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.

This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Healthcare District,, Sequoia Union High School District, Peninsula Health Care District, San Mateo Union High School District, and The Parent Venture.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected]. 

Parenting in a Digital Age: A Conversation with Digital Media Experts

Jamie Nunez, Common Sense Media; Dan Friedman, PsyD, Kaiser Permanente RWC; Jack West, SUHSD

Thursday, March 24, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)

Register: https://digitalmedia2022suhsd.eventbrite.com 

What are ways parents can set healthy boundaries and support their kids to use technology in a post-pandemic world? 

Join Common Sense Media and Kaiser Permanente Redwood City as we discuss how you can have open conversations with your kids about the benefits and challenges of technology in our lives. Come with questions and leave with simple tips you can use immediately with your kids.

Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.

This presentation is sponsored by the Digital Well-Being Task Force, Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Venture.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected]​

community news

All community news is posted on the pto website 

HERE ARE THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS!   

For details, click the orange Community News button below and scroll through the listings.​

1. Register for Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC) in-person summer camps!
   

2. Help Students Who Need You Most with Ravenswood Classroom Partners

3. Girls on the Run in PV - Registration Now Open!

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