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DISTRICT
- 5/6: School Board Meeting, 6 pm
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PARENT EDUCATION
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5/4: Angst Film Screening and Discussion, 6 pm
5/6: CHC’s Virtual Breakfast:Healing Together: Our Kids. Our Confidence. Our Community. 9:30 am
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- 5/3-5/7: Staff Appreciation Week (SAW)
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5/24-5/28: 2nd Grade Virtual Farmers Market
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5/3: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP Tests) Begins
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Summer Learning Opportunity!
Is your child facing challenges with English Language Arts or Math this school year? This summer, PVSD will host its Portola Valley Summer Program. This program boasts a robust, engaging, half-day learning experience that may fit your child’s needs. If you would like more information, please contact Mr. Adam Ahlbach, Lead Teacher, at [email protected] .
Dates: Monday, June 14th - Friday, July 9th (No School on Monday, July 5th)
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Ormondale School
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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.
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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
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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.
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STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
Starting Monday fan mail boxes will be out in front of the school and in your children's classrooms. Don’t forget to drop a note to your favorite teachers and staff!
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SPRING SING
A big thank you to everyone who joined for the Spring Sing on Wednesday. There were so many smiles, lots of music and a few tears. What a wonderful way to bring the whole school together. Mr. White did a wonderful job leading us with his new piano and so many families were able to join. It was a truly heartwarming event.
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2021-2022 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.
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STATE TESTING BEGINS 5/3
CMS students will be taking the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for English and for Math. Both 5th and 8th graders will have additional testing for Science (CAST test). Testing will be done in the Homeroom classes for 4/5 students in the morning, and in middle school, these tests will be administered in their subject area classes throughout the day (i.e. Math CAASPP during their math class).
May 3- May 7: English CAASPP Testing
May 10- May 14: Math CAASPP Testing/ Start Science CAST Testing
May 17-21: Finish Science CAST Testing and Make Ups
If possible, please do not pull your child out of school for appointments during these testing weeks.
Virtual Academy Students will also need to come on campus on Wednesdays to take the CAASPP test so that it is proctored on site by CMS staff.
To learn more about either the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, go to the California Department of Education Parent Guides to Understanding.
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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!
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ANGST FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
(For K-12 Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals, Community Members)
May 4, 2021, 6:00pm-8:00pm
The San Mateo County Office of Education will be offering a free virtual screening of IndieFlix's short film Angst, a documentary about how students experience and manage anxiety. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q & A session with the filmmakers and mental health experts. (PDF Attached)
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CHC BREAKFAST
You are invited to Children's Health Council Virtual Breakfast. The theme is Healing Together: Our Kids. Our Confidence. Our Community. This is an important topic for many parents, with an exceptional group of experts that they have put together.
The main breakfast event is free and here are the details:
Post Event Q&A Sessions with CHC Experts
Immediately following the breakfast. 4 age-based Q&A session with experts for special guests
Guests log in at 10:40 to the session they wish to attend.
Links to the experts’ bios can be found here: https://www.chconline.org/chcbreakfast/sponsorship/CHC BREAKFAST
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business partner SPOTLIGHT | |
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
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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
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YOUNG MEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE (YMSL)
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