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- Parent's Education Night 2/26 630pm @ CMS
- PTO Meeting: 3/8 9am @ CMS
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No School: Monday 3/11
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- Viajando en Espanol: 3/15
- Staff Appreciation Week: 3/18-3/22
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- Grades 6-8 BBQ Lunch 2/28
- Staff Appreciation Week: 3/4 - 3/8
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Grade 8 Pi Day: 3/14
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parent education event
The Portola Valley School District will be hosting its second Parent Education event on Tuesday, February 26 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the CMS MUR. This event is open to all PVSD and Woodside Elementary School District parents and is being sponsored by the Sequoia Healthcare District. The topic is Managing Anxiety and Building Self-Efficacy.
"Learn strategies to help your child build self-efficacy and resilience, manage anxiety about school and homework and effectively cope with stress and failure in order to experience success."
More information can be found here: Parent Ed. Night #2
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AMAZON SMILE
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Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Portola Valley Parent Teacher Organization" as your designated organization. More info here.
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LAST CALL - SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH SERVEY!!
Your voice is important in providing input into the Superintendent Search. If you have not yet completed the survey, please be sure to do so before March 1st which is when the survey will close. The survey link is available on the PVSD Website. Many thanks to all who have already taken the survey and thanks in advance to those who will be completing it this week.
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viajando en español
Ormondale will start the preparations for the annual school wide event happening on March 15th, "Viajando en español".
Each classroom will represent a Spanish speaking country. Students with their passports will travel to various Spanish speaking countries. In each country (classroom) students will be able to learn a bit about that country, make a craft, taste some food, play a game, listen to some music and more. Kids and adults encouraged to get into the spirit by dressing up in cultural clothing and costume.
Volunteers are needed to donate supplies and help in classrooms during shifts from 8am-10am and 10am-12pm. Watch for the Sign Up Genius coming soon. There is also a mid-day Spanish Musical Assembly that is fun for all to attend.
If you have any questions about how to get involved with "Viajando en Español" please talk to the lead parents in your grade, stop by room 1, or send an e-mail to Señora Covotta.
Lead parents for Viajando en español are:
K - Rosa Salgado (Valentina and Hector’s mom)- [email protected]
1st - Anne Fazioli-Khiari (Lulu and Camila’s mom) [email protected]
2nd - Eva Diez (Victoria’s mom) - [email protected]
3rd - Daphne Melendez (Bruce and Pierce’s mom) – [email protected]
Hope you are "viajando" with us on March 15th.
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Super staff lunch thank you!
Huge thanks to Jen Arends for organizing a lovely Italian themed Valentine Super Staff Lunch at Ormondale on Wednesday, February 13th. Staff raved about the homemade food and staff room transformed by candles, roses, conversation hearts and touching thankful quotes on cards for teachers.
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 parents!!
A big thanks to our stellar volunteers: Lesleen Riley, Heather Cunningham, Heather Milotich, Brook Coffee, Wendy Keefe, Carlos Ceballos, Leeza Eren, Kit Antovich, Jessica Ceballos, Rachel Guedelhoefer, Allison & Josh Moser, Michelle Gilman Jasen, Jacqueline Garcia, Anna Busse, Donna Rollefson, Matt Rollefson, Judy Gilbert, Jan Bruzzese, Naomi Pritikin, Jo Mutch, Erika White, Lauren Donovan and Barbara Costa.
Thank you Lalanie Robins & Camilla Eckstein for your support.
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6th-8th Grade BBQ Lunch 2/28
This Thursday is another delicious CMS Middle School BBQ Lunch. Don't forget to cancel any hot lunch orders and please keep your fingers crossed for clear skies!
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CMS staff appreciation week coming soon
Staff Appreciation Week (SAW) is coming up March 4th - 8th. Your Home Room or Grade Level Parent should have reached out for your help with celebrating our amazing staff. We are still looking for a few slots (help with set up or clean up? a green salad?!) so sign up with the link below if you haven't had a chance already.
Friday 3/9 - Spring inspired luncheon SIGN UP HERE
If you have any questions feel free to contact Darci Reimund ([email protected]) or your Home/Grade level parent. Many thanks in advance in volunteering for this special lunch!
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Volunteer to help the CMS Spring Play
Come help us create props, costumes, and sets for the CMS Spring Play, Almost History. All CMS families are invited to work days on Friday March 1st and Friday March 22nd from 3-5 p.m. Siblings are welcome; if they are younger than 4th-grade, a parent must stay with them to help out. We are also still looking for volunteers to help with backstage, hair & make-up, and other teams for the production in April.
For more information, please go to the Almost History website to sign up for one of the teams.
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portola valley schools Foundation News | |
Spring is in the air and FANfare is nearly here!
Have you bought your FANfare tickets yet? Join us for a very special evening under the stars, filled with great food, signature drinks, dancing, live music, and of course the amazing PVSD community of parents and local supporters. This year’s FAN (Fund-A-Need) will support Above and Beyond Learning Experiences: a series of curriculum enrichment events designed to spark the hearts and minds of students and make life-long learning impressions. Click Here to learn more. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, April 27, from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. in the big white tent on Corte Madera lawn!
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Writing Contest Turns 3rd-9th Graders into Published Authors
Youth authors are unleashing their creativity with Society of Young Inklings in the 11th annual Inklings Book Contest. Young writers (grades 3-9) are invited submit original short stories and poems by March 15, 2019. Up to 20 winners will receive one-on-one mentorships with authors to learn firsthand the professional process of revising work prior to publication. Revised stories and poems will be published in the annual Inklings Book Anthology, to be released in August 2019. Details on submission can be found at www.younginklings.org/inklingsbookcontest.
Society of Young Inklings pairs professional writers with youth in online mentorships, courses, and publishing programs. Submitting a short story or poem to the Inklings Book Contest is an excellent way to learn about what Society of Young Inklings has to offer. All applicants receive access to a free masterclass to help them prepare their stories or poems for submission.
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Alpine Strikers Spring Soccer
Is your child excited about soccer and wants to play in the spring? Alpine Strikers FC is the local soccer club and our professionally coached teams still have room in many age groups. The season starts the week of February 25th and ends on June 2nd. Please email our Technical Director Gino Pucillo with your interest and/or with questions. Find out more at www.alpinestrikers.org.
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Volunteer – An Hour a Week Could Change a K-5 Student’s Life
Over 80% of East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park students are performing below grade level in reading and math. As a classroom volunteer, you will work with the same teacher and student every week for an hour during the school year. It’s an opportunity to build a relationship with a student and impact his or her life. All Students Matter provides training and coordinates logistics with you and your schedule in mind. Sign up now and start mid-September. Learn more, sign up to volunteer, or you're welcome to contact Keri Tully. You can make a real difference!
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Palo Alto Girls Softball Spring Registration is now open!
Girls ages 5-15 with all skill levels are welcome to join our Spring 2019 recreational season. No prior experience is necessary. Practices start in February, and Opening Day (first game) is on March 2, with games through May. Its recreational which means "fun" is the most important part!
Click here to register!
For more information visit: www.paloaltogirlssoftball.org or contact us at info@paloaltogirlssoftball.org
*PAGS – Serving Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, East Palo Alto, and surrounding communities for 30+ years*
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Parent-Tot swim class (Baby and me)
Aqua Babies: Ages: 6mo to 24 months, 8:00 am– 8:30 am (30 Mins)
This class is an introduction to swimming for babies emphasizing bonding and communication between parent and child, student initiated activities and water adjustment. We use developmentally appropriate songs and games to introduce basic swim skills including: back floating, submersion and water safety.
Toddler classes Ages: 2 year –3 years old, 8:30 am– 9:00 am (30 Mins)
These students are comfortable being submerged underwater for 3-4 seconds, are anchoring to their parent's arm and the wall, and ready to be independent. This class focuses on introducing independent swimming skills including: advanced Sit Listen & Wait, Bobs, Safety Jumps and Propulsion.
Program cost per class: $30/Member $45/Non-Member
Optional packages:
10 class package- $250/Member $325/Non-Member
20 class package-$475/Member $625/Non-Member
To register please email [email protected]
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PAnthers "all sports" camp
Activities: Campers participate in a core group of physical activities, which enhance self-confidence, cooperation, sportsmanship, lifelong fitness, and an appreciation for a wide variety of sports. Camp activities change daily and include traditional and non-traditional sports.
Registration for Panthers Camp 2019 is available online - www.pantherscamppv.com.
Dates:
- Session 1: June 17-21
- Session 2: June 24-28
- Session 3: July 1-5 (no camp on 7/4)
* All sessions include optional extended care from 3:00-5:30 Monday - Thursday.
* All sessions include optional fun Friday camp from 9:00-3:00.
We look forward to another great summer at Panthers Camp building confident movers who inspire others. Any questions, please contact Dan Flahavan ([email protected]).
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PALO ALTO BABE RUTH BASEBALL PREP SEASON REGISTRATION OPEN!
Palo Alto Babe Ruth Baseball invites you to register for our upcoming 2019 Prep Season. There are no tryouts or cuts, so every player who registers is guaranteed a spot to play in this season which runs from March to May. Our Prep Season is a developmental league designed to help younger players develop their skills on the full-sized diamond and prepare players for our 15U Season. It includes two weeks of preseason clinic-style practices, a player draft, and an eight week season featuring one practice and two games per week for each team culminating in a fun City Championship Tournament. The league features minimum playing time rules to allow all players a chance to play in each game.
The Prep League is open to all 7th and 8th graders, as well as any high school student not on a high school baseball roster. Full refunds are issued if a player makes his/her high school team and is unable to play Prep, so there is no risk in registering. Registration closes Feb 15, but $400 early-bird pricing ends Jan 1For more information, visit our website at www.pababeruth.org or contact Chris Lillios at [email protected].
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mountain camp
Making the world a better place by positively impacting campers and staff though the camp experience.
For the past four years, Mountain Camp Woodside has partnered with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and Challenge Success to study how participation in our summer camp provides children with opportunities to develop critical 21st century learning skills. The results have been overwhelmingly positive and confirm what we have always believed - camp provides outstanding opportunities for kids to practice empathy, creative problem solving, personal responsibility, self-control, perseverance, teamwork and communication.
We encourage you to take a few minutes to watch this VIDEO to learn more about why camp is such a powerful experience for children.
Please feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions about this research and the impact that it has had on our camp program. Thank you.
Mountain Camp Woodside
Tel: 650-576-2267 / Email: jim@mountaincampwoodside.com
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