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- Parent Education Night 10/17, 6:30pm, ORM
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- Extreme Energy Assembly - 10/11
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Super Staff Lunch - 10/17
- Photo Make Up Day - 10/26
- Halloween Parade - 10/31, 8:30am
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PVSD Turkey Trot 11/3, 8-11am, ORM
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- Super Staff Lunch - 10/10
CMS 4/5 Assembly - 10/30 Halloween Parade - 10/31, 11:30am CMS Campus Volunteer Day - 11/4 | |
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Directories were delivered
Directories were distributed to students last week. The eldest child in families with more than one student in the district received their family's order.
THANK YOU to Judy Gilbert for her amazing expertise and delivering us another perfect PTO School Directory!
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Turkey Trot Artwork Contest
Ends October 19th
The PVSD Turkey Trot (1K and 5K run/walk/relay plus a Tiny Tots Race) will be held on Saturday November 3rd from 8:00am -11:00am at Ormondale.
** NEW THIS YEAR! TURKEY TROT ART CONTEST @ CMS!
This year two students (one from grade 4-5 and one from grade 6-8) will have their artwork featured in color on Turkey Trot posters at CMS, which will be placed around the school to promote the event. Winning artists will also receive a $25 gift certificate to Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park and keep their posters as a memento. The colorful Turkey artwork entries should be on 8.5x11 paper and are due by Friday, October 19th. Official contest entry instructions are posted in the Art Room and Library.
Contact Lalanie Robins [email protected] for CMS if you have any questions.
ORM TURKEY TROT ART CONTEST
Artworks forms were sent out from the school this week; more blank forms are in the school office. Four students (one from each grade K-3) will have their artwork featured in color on Turkey Trot posters at ORM, which will be placed around the school to promote the event. Winning artists will also receive a $25 gift certificate to Keplers. After the Turkey Trot, the winning artists will get to keep their posters as a memento. Please submit artwork to the Turkey Trot box in the Ormondale school office by Friday October 19th.
Visit http://www.pvpto.com/turkeytrot.html to learn more. Contact Kristen Potter kristenmarie27@gmail.com for ORM if you have any questions.
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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 Portola Valley residents. The PV Basketball program will offer the following for each grade level:
- Kindergarten Boys Clinic
- Kindergarten & 1st Grade Girls Clinic
- 1st Grade Boys Clinic
- 2nd Grade Boys
- 3rd Grade Boys
- 2nd & 3rd Grade Girls Combined
- 4th & 5th Grade Girls Combined
- 4th & 5th Grade Boys Combined
Registration opens tomorrow, October 8th and ends on November 9th.
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? Please email (portolavalleybasketball@gmail.com ) if you would like to volunteer in one of the following open positions.
- Equipment/uniform coordinator
- Corte Madera Gym Liaison
- Ormondale Gym Liaison
- Coach
We look forward to seeing you on the court!
PV Basketball, Portola Valley PTO
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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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PTO Thank you
THANK YOU Sarah Donahue, Lori Palazzolo & Barbara Hanning for volunteering on School Picture Day. You did an amazing job helping guide kids to and from class, fix a few kiddo’s hair and making sure student pictures were picture perfect. The morning could not of been as smooth without you!
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upcoming cultural assembly
Extreme Energy Assembly
Thanks to the support of the PV-PTO, this Thursday, we’ll light up Ormondale with the most exciting science show they’ll ever see! From potential energy to (controlled) explosions, from thermal cameras to people-power, explore where energy comes from, and where it ends up. How do we generate the energy we use every day and how do the choices we make affect our environment? This is one of the most exciting and hands on science based assembly programs touring the country today. Our students will be able to see energy as it feeds giant light bulbs, feel energy through static charges, and create energy themselves through hand cranks and running —not to mention explore energy at the molecular level inside a giant, life-sized snow globe!
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SPIRIT WEAR IS ON ITS WAY!
CMS Spiritwear arrives this week!! If you ordered items, please be on the lookout for an email regarding pick up/delivery.
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MARK NOVEMBER 4TH FOR OUR CMS CAMPUS VOLUNTEER DAY!
Come show your CMS pride by taking part in our campus-wide beautification projects from 10am-noon on Sunday, November 4th. 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.
If you are interested in helping lead an effort on 11/4 or assisting beforehand with messaging or recruiting, please email: [email protected].
Everyone is encouraged to participate in this fun community-building event!
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Let’s Do It - $900K by November 2
The donations are coming in but we still have a LONG way to go! October is our time to show our commitment to making our schools great.
Let’s Do It - $900K by November 2!
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED TO PASS MEASURE Z FOR OUR KIDS!
This November, we have the opportunity to vote YES on Measure Z to upgrade and renovate PVSD schools — all funds will stay in our community & there will be a citizens’ oversight committee once the Measure passes. As you may know, some of our classrooms and school facilities, 30 to 60 years ago, need extensive repairs and updates. These immediate needs are straining school budgets.
The committee to pass Measure Z is a grassroots organization of parents, teachers and community members who care about our kids’ education. There are several ways to get involved, but this week we are focused on recruiting volunteers for the phone banks to call local voters. This is, simply put, about ensuring that our kids can learn in safe, up-to-date buildings and facilities.
Please, don’t be afraid of the term “phone bank”—we are NOT selling anything or trying to convince those opposed to the Measure. You will be mostly calling folks to determine if they are voting for or against the measure, or those who are undecided, and you will be trained and have a script, as well as a team leader to answer any tough questions.
This is a small time commitment, the days and times are flexible, so please sign up for a time slot (or two!) and invite some friends to make it a party! The more voices we have in this grassroots campaign, the better.
SIGN UP HERE
There are other ways to support Measure Z. To learn more or get involved: go to www.YESonZforPVSD.com or contact Anne Fazioli-Khiari at [email protected].
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WOODSIDE DAY OF THE HORSE
On Saturday, October 13th 2018, Woodside will celebrate Day of The Horse with a Horse Fair at Town Hall from 10:00 am-2:00pm. The fair showcases local horse organizations and riding programs as well educational exhibits featuring live animals, a blacksmith, art/coloring booths, various games, activities, and live music! Come and take a ride on the Wells Fargo stagecoach, listen to a horse’s heartbeat, watch a blacksmith shoe a horse, take a picture with a pony, decorate hose cookies, ride a pony, and much more…. Join us for a carrot cake and apple juice reception. Admission and activities are free. Donations greatly appreciated. Fun for all ages!!
For more information: www.whoa94062.org or email: [email protected]
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Ambassadors for Lucile Packard Pumpkin Patch at Webb Ranch
Please join us for our annual Pumpkin Patch at Webb Ranch where you can buy some pumpkins for your family and some to donate to the children at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford! One hundred percent of the proceeds from the day will benefit Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. The event will be held from 1:00-6:00pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.
For more information about Ambassadors, please visit our website.
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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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