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April 25, 2021

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important dates & district news

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DISTRICT​​​

  • 5/6: School Board Meeting, 6 pm

PARENT EDUCATION​​

  • 4/27: Igniting Voices and Taking Action, 6 pm
  • 4/29: Supporting Learning Differences While Distance Learning, 7 pm


ORMONDALE

  • 4/28: Spring Sing
  • 5/3-5/7: Staff Appreciation Week (SAW)


CORTE MADERA

  • 4/30: Spirit Day


district news

DAILY HEALTH SCREENER

PVSD expects that all parents complete the Daily Health Screener for each child prior to leaving for school each day and to report any symptoms to the school office. The online screener is mandatory and has been streamlined to only 3 questions.  

Superintendent Question/Feedback Form

Do you have a question for the Superintendent or feedback you'd like to share? Click on this link: https://bit.ly/PVSDFeedback 


AMAZON SMILE 

Did you know that last quarter AmazonSmile made a charitable donation to the PTO in the amount of $524.89 as a result of qualifying purchases made by customers who have selected this charity. 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.

 

CLICK FOR DISCOUNTS AND PARTNERSHIPS

ORMONDALE News

SPRING SING

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 28 when we have our second virtual concert of the year.  This one will be a medley of Broadway tunes and a special performance of the Ormondale song - both verses!  The time and Zoom link will be posted.

corte madera news

SAW

It’s a wrap for CMS Staff Appreciation Week 2021!  On behalf of the CMS PTO, Aimee Blum and Sangini Majmudar Bedner are so appreciative of the participation by so many to make this week special. To fill you in on what went on for teachers/staff this week:

Monday, the staff was greeted with festive decorations and flowers thanks to the help of Kit Antovich, Brook Coffee, Rebecca Li, and Leigh and Samantha Pyle. Tuesday, the PTO had boxed lunches from Le Boulanger delivered to CMS and the District Office. Wednesday, a special movie presentation of thanks was sent out, which is a culmination of cards and video messages from students (thanks to Sangini for putting it together; see it here if you haven’t already!). Thursday morning we supplied a coffee/snack cart to give everyone an extra boost. And Friday all of our teacher and staff stars received a special “Oscar” with personalized awards and gift cards. Extra thanks to Student Council co-presidents Diya and Izzy for spearheading student council participation in the video and assistance writing award cards. And most of all, THANK YOU to our amazing teachers and staff!

2021-22 Enrollment

Please let Ms. Shima know if your child IS NOT planning on returning to CMS next year so CMS can accurately plan class lists for the next school year. If your child is going to continue at CMS next year, there is no need to respond. There will be more information about class offerings for next year and transition parent meetings in May.

PARENT EDUCATION

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Seeking Common Ground Member School Representative

Hello Parents!  Would you like to be a Common Ground Member School Representative for the next academic year? PVSD’s membership to the Common Ground Speaker Series is generously paid for by our PTO and a great resource for parent education. The time commitment of a Common Ground School Representative is only ~2 hours per month b/c of Covid, which includes a monthly General Meeting & sharing a weekly Common Ground Newsletter details with our PTO Newsletter.

For more details about the role & for future responsibilities w/o Covid, please see Member School Information and Job Description. Please contact Teri Wolf ([email protected]) or Anne Fazioli-Khiari ([email protected]) if you have any interest & thanks for considering!  

Common Ground Panel Discussion ​

Igniting Voices and Taking Action

A Panel Discussion on the Asian American Experience and Anti-Asian Racism and Violence

A Pop-Up Event in collaboration with St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School Featuring Kristen Sze, Jose Antonio Vargas and Ro Khanna in conversation.

Moderated by Ralph Wales, Head of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School

Tues, April 27

6pm-7:15pm PDT 

Online Zoom Webinar: Register to Attend  (Registration closes 2 hours before the event) 

The recent increase in incidents of violence directed toward Asian American/Pacific Islander communities has elevated awareness of the bigotry and hurt that has been a persistent part of these communities’ American experience. A diverse panel of key voices will discuss how they are leading the charge to change these disturbing patterns of discrimination through education and civic action.

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Supporting Learning Differences While Distance Learning

Presented in partnership with Children’s Health Council

Featuring CHC experts Chris Harris, MEd, and Kendra Fraka, MSW

Moderated by author Deborah Reber

Thurs, Apr 29

7pm–8:15pm PDT

Online Zoom Webinar: Register to Attend  (Registration closes 2 hours before the event) 

Children’s Health Council experts share best practices for parents who are supporting students with learning challenges at home, with a significant emphasis on mental health, promoting executive function skills, social emotional learning and academics.

Foundation news

business partner SPOTLIGHT

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Village Square Veterinary Hospital*

Take your pet’s care beyond. In addition to exams, vaccinations, an on-site pharmacy and surgery services, Village Square Vets provide nutritional counseling, microchipping, preventive medicine and more.

VISIT THEIR WEBSITE

community news

YES on S!

PVSD PARENTS: YOUR YES VOTE ON MEASURE S IS CRITICAL. DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! 

Take a minute to protect the outstanding quality of education students receive at Portola Valley School District schools. There is nothing more important for our local school children than passing Measure S. The Almanac Endorsed Yes on S!: https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/04/09/editorial-vote-yes-on-measure-s

Mail your ballot in TODAY! The last day to vote is May 4th.

You should have already received your Vote-By-Mail ballot for Measure S. If not, please contact the San Mateo County Registrar of Voters (ROV) at: (650) 312-5222 OR visit their website at: www.smcacre.org to request a new ballot or get information on how to vote provisionally.

Please view this super fun video made with love by the PTO’s own Sangini Majmudar Bedner. It will make you want to jump up, grab that ballot, vote Yes and send it off! Thanks for being part of our Portola Valley/Woodside community, generations staying together to keep PVSD thriving… Vote Yes on S! 

https://vimeo.com/529880096/52014b179f

For more information on Measure S, visit: Yes4PortolaValleySchools.com


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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.


  • WOODSIDE HIGH FOUNDATION VIRTUAL AUCTION

  • LOOKING FOR A SUMMER NANNY? Call Tori Grech - click on the Community News link for contact information

  • Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC) SPRING CLASSES & SUMMER CAMPS

  • LEGARZA SPORTS 

  • SPRING HIP-HOP TIME, KIDS AND ADULTS!

  • ALPINE STRIKERS
  • HELP STUDENTS WHO NEED YOU MOST - ALL STUDENTS MATTER TUTORING
  • YOUNG MEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE (YMSL)
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