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- 9/11 Directory Order cutoff
- 9/20 PTO Meeting 9AM at ORM
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9/23 - 9/27 PVSD Book Fair at ORM
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- 9/18 Morning Mingle in library 8:15am -9:30am
- 9/23-9/27 Book Fair, ORM MUR
- 9/27 Bagels & Books at ORM MUR 7:45am - 8:30am
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9/13 Back to School Picnic 5:30-7pm
- 9/19 Middle School BBQ Lunch
- 9/25 Ropeworks assembly, 8:35am MUR
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LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YOUR 2019/2020 DIRECTORY!
Order your directory and help support the PTO! Make a gift of $100 (or more!) and you will receive a FREE directory.
The cut-off for directory orders is THIS Wednesday, September 11TH!
Click here to donate today and get your school directory!
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PVSD BOOK FAIR!
Friday, Sept 20 - Friday, Sept 27 in the Ormondale MUR
PVSD's Arctic Adventure Book Fair is almost here! Once again, we will host a Scholastic Signature Fair with easy-to-navigate cases, lots of popular series, books for early readers and middle grade titles, and even some adult titles.
The book fair will be open before, during, and after school in the Ormondale MUR. Highlights of the fair will include:
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Fri. 9/20 - Popcorn Preview from 2:50 - 4pm.
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Tues. 9/24 - Family Fun Night with Food Trucks from 5-7pm (vegetarian options available), along with a book signing by Erin Gleeson, author of The Forest Feast cookbook series and Kindergarten mom.
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Fri. 9/27 - Bagels and Books Breakfast from 7:45 - 8:30am (for children and caregivers, especially dads!)
This is a very fun volunteer opportunity with many options to suit your schedule. Make sure to check next week's weekly for a link to sign up!
Book Fair Hours:
9/20: 2:50pm-4pm
9/23: 7:45am-4pm
9/24: 7:45am-4pm and 5pm-7pm
9/25: 7:45am-1:30pm
9/26: 7:45am-4pm
9/27: 7:45am-11:30am
The book fair is the only source of supplemental support for the libraries at both Ormondale and Corte Madera. Last year, over 50% of all sales came back to the libraries! Come buy a book and help build our schools' libraries!
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Discounts and partnerships | |
Please support the PTO through our partner programs!
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Amazon Smile - earn $ for the PTO with each Amazon purchase!
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Escrip - earn $ for the PTO with purchases at retailers such as Bianchini's and PV Garage.
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Mabel's Labels - earn $ for the PTO with purchases of labels for all your kids' stuff!
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Coffee Talk with the Principal & Superintendent 9/18
Mark your calendar for the first PTO "Morning Mingle" on Wednesday 9/18 in the Ormondale Library. Parents are invited to stay after school drop off from 8:15am - 9:30am to socialize over light bites and warm cup of coffee. This is an informal event, Principal, Superintendent and Cabinet will be on hand to casually "hang out", answer questions and just get to know everyone. No obligation, just for fun. Hope to see you there!
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paraEducator position open at ormondale
Are you or anyone you know looking for a job assisting teachers at Ormondale? The job hours are 8:15-2:15. For more information about pay, responsibilities and requirements, please go HERE.
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NEW Spiritwear
The online Ormondale Spriritwear shop is OPEN -including NEW athletic shirts, pullovers, hats and water bottles. To ensure your child has their preferred items for Spirit Days, please order quickly! Customizable colors will only be available online.
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BAcK TO SCHOOL BBQ THANK YOU
THANK YOU to event Chairs Lauren Bochnowski, Jessica Leino and Stephanie Keithline for running this year's Back to School BBQ!
Sending a shout out to all the families who attended and thanks to a wonderful set of volunteers, what a FUN EVENING! Including catering by BBQ Boys, our principal Lynette Hovland and janitor Ever, Barbara Hanning, Nora Barendsen, Camilla Eckstein, Dale Kane, Anngi Strick, Cori Moesta, Amy Okarma, Elisabeth Magana, Jessie McEvoy, Erin Murarka, Annika Enejder, Renae Killen, Angela Brugioni, Brook Coffee, Wesley Barrow, Julie Lautner, Sara Atkins and the AMAZING CMS 8th Grade Student Council! We were happy to have the Chess King, Cub Scout Troop 163, PV Foundation, and Alpine Strikers to host stations for families to visit this year.
All bowls and utensils that were left at Ormondale after the back-to-school BBQ will be in the lost and found area starting Monday 9/9.
THANK YOU to Amanda Smoot for creating and producing a fabulous new line of Spirit wear for Ormondale this year! And huge thanks to Amanda Smoot and Sarah Vincenzo for organizing the on site sale at the Back to School BBQ - we loved being able to try before buying!
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PHOTO DAY THANK YOU
We had wonderful volunteers for Ormondale photo day this year - thank you Sara Donahue, Mandy Facchino, Kiran Kamboj, and Barbara Hanning for helping to corral the kids to get this done! You're all super star volunteers!
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CMS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM - We are still in need of Tuesday and/or Thursday volunteers for our hot lunch program!
Please consider signing up for one of the daily slots - or to be an alternate - by contacting Veronica Jerng ([email protected]) or signing up online here.
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CMS BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 13th, 5:30 to 7:00 pm
It’s time to kick off the school year with food, friends, and some fun! Please join us for the annual Back to School Picnic on September 13th from 5:30-7:00 at the middle school lunch tables. We’ll have plenty of burritos, chips, salsa, & guac from local favorite, Amigo’s. Please bring a side dish or sweet treat, including utensils to share.
We do need some volunteers to help put on this event. Please consider giving as little as a half hour to help things run smoothly. Please sign up HERE.
Please reach out to Kit Antovich ([email protected]) with any questions.
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CMS SPIRITWEAR - 2019
Kick off the School Year with Panther Pride and order your CMS Spiritwear or at the Back to School Picnic this Friday, September 13th!
You won't want to miss the fun sweatshirt options, hats and shirts.
Stop by the PTO/Spiritwear table where you can see sizing/colors and fuzziness!!!
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Community NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES | |
Community postings will now be on their own page of the PTO website - please click the link to see all of the community postings. Guidelines for submission remain the same.
Community NEWS
- Reading Volunteers Needed for 6th-8th Grade Classes in RWC Schools with Los Ayudantes
- M-A Volleyball Community Clinic Sat., Sept 21st. for 4th-8th graders.
- TIDE Academy (New STEM High School) Parent Information Night October 17th
- PV Cub Scouts Pack 163
- Girl Scouts for Kinder through 2nd Grade Girls
- Volunteers Needed for K-5th Grade Classes at EPA schools with All Students Matter
- French Classes for ages 5-14 at Woodland School
- Hip Hop Classes for Kids and Adults with Sangini
- Windmill School Laurel Education Center Classes for PreK-4th Grade
- Fall Theater Classes at PVTC
- Register for the Zotts to Totts Race September 14th Town Picnic
- Register for Chess Classes at Ormondale
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