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3/1: How Parents Can Help Students Discover Their Purpose in Life
- 3/2: Cannabis and Tobacco: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers
- 3/7: How Parents Can Boost Kids' Well-Being and Resilience During the Pandemic
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3/5: Books and Bagels, Book Fair Shopping Event; 9-11am 3/8: ORM Book Fair Family Night 4-7 pm | |
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3/4: Cocoa Breakfast
- 3/9: CMS Book Fair Shopping Event, 4-6 pm
- 3/14-3/18: CMS Staff Appreciation Week
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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.
Friday, March 4, 3:15-4:30: Book Fair open for family shopping
Saturday, March 5, 9-11 am: Bagels and Books! Start your Saturday with a little breakfast and some book shopping; all families welcome
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
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book fair volunteers needed
Many volunteers are needed to make the Book Fair a successful event. Please click here PVSD Book Fair Spring 2022 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!
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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
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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 plan this even
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ongoing PTO FUNDRAISERS
Please consider enrolling in the following programs to benefit our PTO.
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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.
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Thank You Steam Museum Volunteers!
The students enjoyed "Great Scott" and his assortment of fun STEAM activities last Thursday. Thank you to our volunteers: Olivia Batraski, Sangini Bedner, Jennifer Katz, Cassandra Pero, Amanda Smoot, and Brittany Zilka for helping the classes during their rotations. A big thank you as well to Laura Nicolls for getting this fun assembly booked, organizing the event and helping throughout the day!
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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]
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CMS Yearbooks
Order your child’s CMS 2021-22 yearbook by going to the Yearbook Order Center (school code 7530). You can order yearbooks, design dedications (called "Ads"), or upload photos (click the "Share images with ESHARE" button) for possible inclusion in the yearbook. Note: starting January 15 Herff Jones will be placing a $3.99 surcharge on all new online CMS Yearbook orders.
If you need financial assistance to purchase a yearbook, please contact Susan Outland [email protected].
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how parents can help students discover their purpose in life
Kendall Bronk, PhD, Psychology Professor, Claremont Graduate University
Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 6:00pm – 7:00pm PST, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://kendallbronk2022fuhsfoundation.eventbrite.com
Drawing on nearly two decades of scientific research, this live (virtual) event will explore: What is purpose? Why does it matter? And, how can we - as parents - help our students discover their purpose in life?
Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, is a professor of psychology in the Division of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Claremont Graduate University, and principal investigator at the Adolescent Moral Development Lab (CGU).
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission.
This special presentation is sponsored by Fremont Union High Schools Foundation – Parent Resource Network, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].
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cannibis and tobacco: a practical guide for parents and caregivers
Tauheed Zaman, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Psychiatry
Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 5:00pm – 6:00pm PST, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://tauheedzaman2022smcoe.eventbrite.com
What should parents and caregivers know about cannabis and tobacco? Join Dr. Tauheed Zaman, Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, for a critical presentation on cannabis, tobacco, addiction, and adolescent brain development.
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This presentation is sponsored by the TUPE (Tobacco Use Prevention Education) program, 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].
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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].
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