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- 11/25-11/29: Thanksgiving Break
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11/21: Ormondale Turkey Trot - 8:30AM - 9:30AM
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12/11: Winter Concert - 8:30am
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- 11/7-12/20: Second Harvest Food Drive
11/18-11/22: 7th Grade Yosemite Trip | |
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WHAT AN ENCHANTed EVENING!
It was a night to remember! Parents, grandparents and kids came to the Enchanted Garden dance last Saturday to enjoy a great DJ, food and games in an incredible garden setting. A huge thank you to our dance chairs Kit Antovich, Marta Kandler and Erica Johnston for putting on such a magical event for our schools.
The "End of the Rainbow Raffle” winners are:
- San Jose Sharks Tickets: Elizabeth March (2nd Grade)
- $100 Rossotti’s Alpine Inn Gift Card: Charlotte Moore (3rd Grade)
- Alice’s Restaurant Gift Cards: Laura Nicholls
- Curiodyssey museum: Marion Smoot
- San Mateo History Museum: Indra Bedner (4th grade)
- Hiller Aviation Museum pass: Jake McLaughlin (4th grade)
- Barry's Boot Camp 5 pack classes: Emmett Van Der Staay (2nd grade)
- VIP family pack of tickets to Holiday Heroes Event at Oracle Park: Cole Johnston (6th grade)
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MINTED FUNDRAISER PROGRAM
Create your holiday cards through Minted this November and .... you'll get 15% off your purchase and Minted will donate 15% of the sale amount back to Our Schools!
Orders must be placed by the end of November 2018, but you can buy now and personalize your cards later!
Use code: FUNDRAISEPORTOLA
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SHOP AT HONEY BEAR TREES TO RAISE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOLS
If you are buying a tree or wreath for the holidays, HONEY BEAR TREES at 955 Woodside Road, Redwood City, or 651 El Camino Real, Redwood City, or 1579 El Camino Real, San Carlos, will donate 15% of the sale to our schools!
Simply print and bring the PDF flyer below when you purchase your tree and/or wreath (if you happen to forget it, there will be extra flyers at the lot).
All locations are now open!
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AMAZON SMILE
Make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile this holiday season and effortlessly donate 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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THE ORMONDALE TURKEY TROT
The Ormondale Turkey Trot will be held on Thursday, November 21st from 8:30am - 9:30am on the school campus. This fun run for students grades TK - 3 will be held during school hours. No fundraising required, but rather a day for kids to focus on exercise, movement and dressing like a turkey! Parents are encouraged to stay after drop off and cheer their child on (with homemade signs if they choose) as the kids trot through the race course.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE ORMONDALE TURKEY TROT
Come help support our runners and our school at the same time - Sign up to volunteer as a course monitor to guide kids along the route!
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE!
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SECOND HARVEST FOOD DRIVE @ CMS
Our 7th Grade Service Learning Class is hosting both a virtual and a traditional food drive. The first phase started on November 7th and it will continue through December 20th. The traditional food drive starts December 3rd through the 18th. Please donate here or drop canned items in front of the office starting December 3rd. THANK YOU!
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SWEET THANKS
Thank you to our awesome volunteers for another Cocoa Breakfast for our lucky 4th & 5th graders! It was a chilly morning, but the kids were warmed by the bagels and cocoa and their pride in being part of this wonderful tradition! And a special shout out to Aimee Blum, Brooke Day and Julie Harding for coordinating and day-of volunteering!
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auditions!
Cast auditions and crew interviews are December 5 & December 9: Cast Auditions in the Music Room & Tech/Crew Interviews in Room 503 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Sign-ups for both & information about what to prepare are at https://www.pvtc-ca.org/cms-mermaid
All students MUST bring to their audition/interview the (1) Musical Expectations form signed by BOTH student & parent, and (2) Conflict Calendar. These forms are available in the CMS Front Office online to print.
There is NO COST to participate in the show.
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Your foundation dollars at work:
livescribe pens
For some Portola Valley School District students with special needs, Livescribe Pens that record lectures and digitize handwritten notes provide crucial support for their learning. Teachers and paraprofessionals use the pens while teaching live, transmit their notations to an iPad or a Google Drive, and then kids with IEPs and 504s view them in real-time or review them later for details.
Special Education Teacher Crissy Untrecht reports that as an added plus, she has found that the Livescribe pens allow students to share those notes among themselves so that others – not just those with IEPs – are learning better too.
“Not only does the Livescribe Pen and iPad allow my team convenient note-taking capabilities to give equal access of general education curriculum to our students,” Untrecht wrote in her grant, “it also enhances our communication. As the special education teacher cannot be in all classrooms at once, one paraprofessional can take notes that others can use.”
Students will increase success in their classrooms through access to teacher notes in a discreet manner,” she added. “They want to be successful without looking different. This system enables that.”
With a grant from the Portola Valley Schools Foundation, Untrecht purchased three new Livescribe Pens, their accompanying notepads, and another iPad, to replace equipment that was wearing out and to expand capacity.
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PVSF Business Partner Program
Spread the word to your realtor, contractor, architect, designer, and landscaper about the PVSF Business Partner Program! They can show their support of our schools and enjoy a full package of local advertising benefits. Check out our website or email Serena Hanes for details.
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Community NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES | |
Community NEWS HEADLINES - click button for details
- HOLIDAY HEROES FAMILY PARTY AT ORACLE PARK, DEC. 10TH.
- THE PRIORY PRESENTS "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" NOV. 21, 22, 23, AND 24
- NEW PRE-KINDER TO ADULT FITNESS CLASSES AT ALPINE HILLS
- JOIN THE CAMPAIGN - HELP PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS - LOCAL PARCEL TAX
- MENTOR WITH AN AUTHOR - SOCIETY OF YOUNG INKLINGS
- CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AT VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN
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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