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- 2/5 - Superintendent Coffee, 8am (CMS room 102)
- 2/17 - 2/21 - Mid-Winter Break (no School)
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- 1/29 - Golden State Road Warriors Assembly @ 9am MUR
- 2/3-2/7 - Parent/ Teacher Conferences
- 2/4-2/6 - Invention Convention
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2/6 - Parent Night at the Science Fair @ 5:30pm-7pm
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- 1/31 - Super Staff Luncheon hosted by 6th/7th/8th grades
2/4 - Taiko Japanese Drummers Assembly, 9:35am 2/13 - STEAM fair, 6pm (MUR) | |
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used bookfair is almost here!!
It’s Time to Clean Out Your Books, DVD’s, CD’s and Vinyl
Ormondale is in the process of collecting books, DVD’s, Cd’s, and records for the upcoming Used Book Fair in March. We accept all children and middle school items. We also accept adults books in the following categories, Cookbooks, Travel, Self-help, Coffee table, and a new category, Novels that are no more than five years old. You may send in Adult music in CD’s and record form as well.
We are collecting books between now and February 28th inside of the Ormondale office and at the Corte Madera Library.
We hope that the entire community can join us as we celebrate reusing and sharing, from March 2nd to March 6th in the Ormondale MUR.
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GOLDEN HEARTFELT THANKS FOR SUPER STAFF LUNCH!
The PTO would like to thank Linda Kamran for organizing a lovely Golden Garden themed Super Staff Lunch at Ormondale on Wednesday, January 22. The staff and teachers were raving about the homemade food and staff room transformed by golden touches, whimsical decorations and handwritten notes from second graders to each of the teachers on the tables and posters around the room.
Thank you to all the second grade parents who brought delicious food, helped to set up & clean up and monitored the office and pick-up line so our staff could have a well-deserved break!
We so appreciate these stellar parent volunteers: Nelly Wolfson, Meghan Imrie, Lily Fogarty, Dale Kane, Katy Barresi, Rachel Reilly, Johanna Street, Jessica Leino, Rui Yan, Shani Lewis, Carlos Betancourt, Michelle Walker, Amy Okarma, Laura Mather, Kim Cashin, Cassie Hansen, Alaleh Axdmehr, Lalanie Robins, Teri Wolf, Dawn Axelrad, and Renae Killen.
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THE GOLDEN STATE ROAD WARRIORS BASKETBALL TEAM
The GSRW wheelchair basketball team based in the Bay Area will be coming to Ormondale this Wednesday, January 29 at 9:00 a.m. for a TK-3 assembly. The GSRW players will not only talk briefly about the history of the team and their current season but also host a demonstration and allow some volunteers to get on the court to play. There may even be an opportunity for staff to play!
This assembly was selected to illustrate Ormondale’s life skills of problem solving and teamwork. We look forward to hosting the GSRW - this has been a favorite assembly among the students in the past.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Anne Fazioli-Khiari ([email protected]).
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GET READY FOR ORMONDALE'S SCIENCE FAIR AND INVENTION CONVENTION!
The Fair starts on Tuesday February 4th, when students can bring their displays to the Ormondale MUR just before school.
Ormondale's Science Night will be held on Thursday the 6th from 6pm-7:00 pm. It's a time when families can come to view the displays, and hear what our resident Scientists and Inventors have been up to! Please plan to come a little early and have dinner, as there will be food trucks serving one hour before the event.
Interested in volunteering at the Science Fair? We are looking for volunteers to help collect science projects on Tuesday February 4th from 7:45am - 8:30am, additional volunteers to write Commentary Notes on the Science Fair Boards.
We are also looking for parents to help with the "Make it and Take it" event which will be held on Thursday January 30th. "Make it and Take it" event is a special session for students who need a little more support to create a Science Fair display so they can participate in the event. Please contact Mrs. Rusch ([email protected]) for more details.
Please plan to pick up projects 7:00 at the end of the Science Fair Night February 6th.
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super staff luncheon
Dear 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Families,
On Friday, January 31st, it will be our turn to host lunch for our CMS and District Office Staff.
Please click on the link below for further details and ways to contribute!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084EAAA623A75-6th
Many thanks!
P.S. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Dorahy at [email protected].
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CMS Tennis - registration open
CMS after-school tennis registration is now open!
Registration: January 27-Feb 5 for 6th-8th Grade
Coach: Lauren Dennenberg & Scott Stingel
2 Teams: Varsity and JV (Development Team)
Maximum 26 players total
Days: Monday - Thursday
Varsity Clinic Days on M/W & Matches on T/Th
JV - Clinics on T/Th & Matches on M/W
Clinics: With Alpine Hills Staff
Time: Right after School - 5:30
Cost: $350
Season: 3/9 - 5/15
If you have questions please contact Mr. Flahavan ([email protected]).
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Your Foundation Dollars at Work
Week 15: ROPES Program - Rite of Passage Experience
Beginning this year, graduating 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th graders can mark their passage from one phase of their education to another with a ROPES project. Officially called a “Rite of Passage Experience” and funded in part by the Portola Valley Schools Foundation, ROPES are an optional passion project that students can work on outside of school over the course of several months.
Similar to a thesis project, the effort can be artistic, an invention that fulfills a real-life need, a personal adventure or reflection, a service or advocacy effort, among other possibilities. Whatever the subject matter, the project has to demonstrate critical thinking, research, creativity or school learning. Students can work on them independently or with a partner.
At the end of the year, students who decide to participate will present their projects to a panel of judges. Those that meet the judges’ criteria will be awarded a decorative rope and honored at a reception.
In the words of Ormondale Principal Lynette Hovland: “The confidence and satisfaction that a student who completes a ROPES project gains helps them to be successful in many avenues of their academic life.”
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Community NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES | |
Community NEWS HEADLINES - click button for details
- VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH'S TWEEN AND TEEN PARENTING FORUM, "Anxiety and Depression," 1/27, 7-8:30pm
- PANTHER'S CAMP, SIGN UPS AVAILABLE NOW!
- LITERACY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT REDWOOD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS
- JEFF ARONS' SPRING TENNIS PROGRAM AT SACRED HEART SCHOOL
- NEW FITNESS CLASSES AT ALPINE
- REGISTER TODAY FOR GIRLS SOFTBALL 2020 SPRING SEASON!
- WAIT UNTIL 8TH
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KIDS & ADULTS HIP HOP CLASSES WITH SANGINI
Community postings will now be on their own page of the PTO website - please click the button to see all of the community news details. Guidelines for submission remain the same.
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