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DISTRICT
- 3/11: School Board Meeting, 6 pm
- 3/16: PTO Board Meeting, 9 am
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3/29-4/2: Spring Break
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PARENT EDUCATION
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3/18: Common Ground Speaker Series: COVID AND CHRONIC STRESS
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- 3/10: Deadline for 4/5 parents to change learning model for 4th quarter
- 3/26: End of 3rd Quarter
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vaccination
Beginning the week of February 22, the County of San Mateo began to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to teachers, child care providers, first responders, and food and agricultural workers. Many educators in our district have already had the opportunity to receive a vaccination and as we move forward and things slowly begin to feel closer to normal, let's all remember to continue to wash hands, wear a mask, distance and get tested regularly. We have worked so hard to keep this community safe and it is a relief to see a glimmer of hope.
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daily health screener
Please complete the daily COVID-19 health screener for each child every morning before sending them to campus for in-person instruction. Note that only students who will attend in-person on-campus instruction for the day need to complete the form. This tool screens for positive test results, potential exposures, and COVID-suspect symptoms.
Here is a link to the form: https://forms.gle/2abwz7iw37ozA3Nf7
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Amazon smile
Make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile 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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Common Ground Speaker Series: covid and chronic stress
Healthy Coping With Long-Term Pandemic Impacts
Thurs Mar 18, 7:00pm-8:15pm PT (Registration Coming Soon)
Robert M. Sapolsky, PhD and Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, California Surgeon General
Moderated by Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD
As we mark an unwelcome anniversary, a year of pandemic, we’re asking what will the long-term effects of coping with Covid be? Social isolation, illness, delayed or distanced education and prolonged uncertainty create havoc on the mind and body. Three of the nation’s leading experts on chronic stress and learning and the brain come together to discuss the pandemic’s consequences and how families can mediate them.
For event details and the Winter/Spring Season Lineup visit the Common Ground website.
As a reminder, videos of prior Common Ground events are available on a password protected page on the Common Ground website. Please contact Anne Fazioli-Khiari ([email protected]) or Teri Wolf ([email protected]) for access.
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SECOND GRADE T-SHIRT ORDER
Our second-graders are ready to order their garden shirts. Please contribute $16 for your child, this will help our farmers look the part as they have their very own virtual farmers market. Be sure to select the correct size for your little farmer. This is a one-time-only order, so don't delay. The order deadline is Friday, March 5th.
Find the link to order your t shirt below:
https://2nd-grade-farmers-market-t-shirt-collection.cheddarup.com
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ART TO REMEMBER
Guess what? We are extending the Art to Remember fundraiser until April 2, 2021.
Most teachers have uploaded the children's artwork onto the site, be sure to take a look. And remember, you can also upload any piece of artwork from home - even that precious piece from preschool that you want to commemorate! You can also upload multiple pieces of art (and for younger children - simply use your PVSD child’s portal).
You can select a piece of artwork from home and upload it by going to https://arttoremember.com/school/66XDGZ
and following these instructions:
- Go to the website listed above and enter your child’s first and last name and click “Search”
- From the list of search results, find your child’s name with “Spring2021” listed under it and click “Upload”/ Or if your child has already submitted artwork click on their picture
- Click “Choose a File” and select the piece of artwork you’d like to upload
- Edit artwork if necessary. Artwork will appear exactly as uploaded so please make sure you have any background cropped out
- Click “Next”
- Enter additional details (optional) and click “Finish”
- You’ll then have options to upload additional artwork for the same child, upload artwork for a different child, or view all of the artwork in your gallery. You can click on any of those options, or if you are ready to shop, click “Done”
- This will take you to the shop page where you can shop products
- At checkout, you can enter a password to create an account and save the artwork to your personal family art gallery!
These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Have fun creating and shopping!
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PARENTS OF 4/5th GRADERS
If you are interested in changing your child's learning model (PVVA to in person or vice versa) for the 4th quarter, which will begin on Monday, April 5th, you must notify Ms. Shima no later than Wednesday, March 10th. If you are NOT planning to change your child's learning model for the 4th quarter, no action is necessary.
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YEARBOOK ORDERS
Remember to buy your yearbook for this unique and exciting year! You can purchase your copy HERE. Use the code 7530. Books are $45.00. Dedications (called "Ads" on the Herff Jones site) for 1/8 page are $35.00 and dedications for 1/4 page (8th grade only) are $55.00. Dedications are ordered on the same website. All orders are due no later than March 16.
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ART TO REMEMBER
Art to Remember - uploaded art extension
Did you have a hard time getting your child to create a masterpiece? Good news! You have until April 2 to upload the art and order keepsakes. Remember, you can upload any piece of artwork - even that precious piece from preschool that you want to commemorate! You can also upload multiple pieces of art (and for younger children - simply use your PVSD child’s portal).
You can select a piece of artwork from home and upload it by going to https://arttoremember.com/school/L56XAE and following these instructions:
Go to the website listed above and enter your child’s first and last name and click “Search” From the list of search results, find your child’s name with “Spring2021” listed under it and click “Upload”/ Or if your child has already submitted artwork click on their picture Click “Choose a File” and select the piece of artwork you’d like to upload Edit artwork if necessary. Artwork will appear exactly as uploaded so please make sure you have any background cropped out Click “Next” Enter additional details (optional) and click “Finish” You’ll then have options to upload additional artwork for the same child, upload artwork for a different child, or view all of the artwork in your gallery. You can click on any of those options, or if you are ready to shop, click “Done” This will take you to the shop page where you can shop products At checkout, you can enter a password to create an account and save the artwork to your personal family art gallery!
These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Have fun creating and shopping!
Questions? [email protected]
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Join the Yes on S team today!
We need YOUR INVOLVEMENT to ensure the success of Measure S! This NINE WEEK campaign will bring PV Schools $1 MILLION annually for the next 8 YEARS. Losing this ballot measure means 8% cuts to the budgets of both Ormondale and Corte Madera Schools.
Please help educate our Portola Valley & Woodside communities on the many reasons to vote YES on Measure S by joining the campaign team. Join PVSD parents, teachers, neighbors, businesses and community leaders fighting to protect our local quality of education.
To get involved, contact Campaign Chair Linda Kamran: 415-298-4816 or [email protected].
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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.
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Alpine Strikers
- HELP STUDENTS WHO NEED YOU MOST - ALL STUDENTS MATTER TUTORING
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YOUNG MEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE (YMSL)
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