district news

Scholastic book fair march 4-11; ormondale mur 

The Scholastic Book Fair is back and will be held at Ormondale Friday, March 4 - Friday, March 11. Proceeds from the Book Fair support both schools’  libraries. Students and families will have lots of opportunities to shop!

Ormondale students will have a chance to shop during their recess and lunch each day. If you would like to sign your student up for eWallet, which is the fair's digital payment system, please visit the book fair website to register.

Families and CMS students are invited (and encouraged) to shop during the times noted below. When you are shopping, please consider supporting your teachers’ classrooms by purchasing books from their wishlists. You will see the book bins prominently displayed near the checkout area. You can also shop online in our Virtual Fair, which can be found on the book fair website.  

Monday, March 7, 3:15-4:30: Book Fair open for family shopping
Tuesday, March 8, 4:00-7:00: ORM Family Night (with food available for purchase); all families welcome
Wednesday, March 9, 4:00-6:00: CMS Night (with food available for purchase); all families welcome
Thursday, March 10, 3:15-4:30: Book Fair open for family shopping

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Many volunteers are needed to make the Book Fair a successful event. Please click here​ to help with set up, work as a cashier, clean up and more. 

Volunteers must submit proof of full vaccination and booster to Evelyn Luis [email protected]​ at Ormondale.  Thanks for your support!

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

Book Fair Family Night; Tuesday March 8, 4:00-7:00, Ormondale MUR & Courtyard

Finally! The Book Fair is back in town! This evening event is a chance to shop the Book Fair, visit with fellow families and grab some dinner!  The Grill Zillas food truck will be on site selling dinner options for the family. Our own local author, 2nd grade and TK mom, Erin Gleeson will be previewing her newest delicious and beautiful cookbook, The Forest Feast Road Trip.  And of course the Book Fair will be open for shopping.  We hope you can stop by for this fun family event! Proceeds from the Book Fair directly benefit our schools’ libraries. 

Thank You First Grade Families!

Thank you to Marta Kandler for organizing the breakfast for Saturday’s “Bagels and Books” event at the book fair.  Thank you to volunteers Katy Fluet, Anne French, Marie Klemchuk, Lindsay Pierce, Madeline Bachman, Brenda Vingiello and Marta Kandler for showing up on a Saturday morning. 

Also, thanks to the Barrow, Bott, Davidson, Dodd, Fluet, Grauer, Pierce, Potter, Rosen, Schymick, Stockert, Woo, Worthington, Van Der Yuen, Vingiello and Wiley families for your generous donations.

No Basketball Clinics (Kinder-2nd Grade) Wednesday, March 9

Reminder that there will not be Wednesday afternoon basketball clinics for Kinder-2nd grades this week due to the Book Fair.  The final date for clinics is Wednesday, March 23.

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

CMS Night at the Book Fair; Wednesday March 9, 4:00-6:00, Ormondale MUR

Please stop by the PTO sponsored PVSD Book Fair on Wednesday, 3/9 from 4:00-6:00pm. The PVSD Book Fair will have books for all ages, and Wednesday is specifically targeted for CMS students!

Our 8th grade Student Council will be over at Ormondale selling pizza, drinks, candy, chips- so please stop by Wednesday evening and support the PTO and our school libraries.

parent education

How Parents Can Boost Kids' Well-Being and Resilience During the Pandemic

Phyllis Fagell, Licensed Clinical Counselor, Author of Middle School Matters

Monday, March 7, 2022, 1:00pm – 2:00pm PST, Online Event (Webinar)

Register: https://phyllisfagell2022smcoe.eventbrite.com

How can parents support kids' resilience and well-being, as we move toward a "new normal"? Phyllis Fagell, a licensed clinical counselor, journalist, and bestselling author, will suggest tools and strategies that parents can use to show patience, empathy, and understanding towards their children.

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].

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].

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

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

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

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

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