Founders Day - Our PVSD Honorary Service Award Celebration

Founders Day is our biennial event that celebrates outstanding volunteers in our district that will be graduating out this year or next year. This past Tuesday we gathered at Town Center and honored 10 PVSD volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the school district. 

In addition to all of the usual volunteering including Home Room Parenting, PowerBuilders, hot lunch duty and more, they have also taken leadership roles in the PTO and PV Schools Foundation to help make the magic happen. This group consists of individuals that have collectively served as dozens of PTO event chairpeople, 4 terms of PTO Presidents, 3 school board members, 5+ years of Foundation Gala/Auction chairs, 3 Foundation presidents, 3 Foundation Annual Campaign chairs, 7+ years of PVSF Controller, and the list could keep going!

Thank you to all that attended, presented, and celebrated. It was a great privilege to honor this group of outstanding individuals who have dedicated so much time for our schools and community. 

Pictured from left: Honorees Karyn Bechtel, Linda Wong, Michelle Bellomo, Lynn Holthaus, Shannon Basch, Wendy McAdam, Tim McAdam, Sarah Wernikoff.

Not pictured: Megan Koch and Beth Gillbrand

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AMAZON SMILE

Mother’s Day is NEXT Sunday! Why not shop for your thoughtful gift 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.

BINGO THANK YOU!!

Who else can turn a regular Thursday night into a fantastico family bingo event, gracias to Sangini Bedner for putting on a truly espectacular Bingo de Mayo event! From the marketing vision (how about that Ole’ of a video: http://www.pvpto.com/bingo.html !!) to every detail of the main event. Sangini produced an astonishing family FUN night durning the Week of the Family! We cannot thank you enough Sangini!

Gracias Enormes to our supportive advisors - Julie Harding and Camilla Lynch for all the behind the scenes planning. Also, Gracias Ilja Bedner for his amazing work as our bingo caller! And the rest of the volunteer team: Hilary Duwe, Annika Enejder, Kristine Lange, Anne Fazioli-Khiari, Vidya Setlur, Berfu & Simone Butler, Rosa Salgado, Tom & Lauren Bochnowski, Shenny Covotta, Jan Enejder, Kristin Bouman, Martha Kandler, Dale Kane, Brook & Ryan Coffee and Kiran & Chris Kamboj, whom this would not of been successful without your help!

And bravo to our Excelente Dance Judges - Lynette Hovland, Sherry Andrighetto, Debbie Grech and Kristin Wong - and to the CMS 8th Grade Student Council -  Lindsey Travers, James Gillbrand and Claire Suvari, who managed the food/drinks, welcoming and raffle tables with big smiles!

Muchas Gracias to our ORM staff- Lynette Hovland, Jose Verdusco and Ever Hidalgo - who helped us transform the MUR into a Bingo Festivo with seating for 150! And Gracias to the staff and the many parents who lent an extra hand during clean up.  

And Felicidades our Raffle Prize Winners:

• Amy Okarma & Camilla Eckstein (Wine Basket, thanks to The Fogarty Family)
• Katy Barresi (Giants Tickets, thanks to Melendez Family)
• Marta Kandler (Barry’s Boot Camp)
• Camilla Eckstein & Enejder Family ($500 Gas, thanks to Ron Ramies Automotive)

Finally, Muchisimas Gracias to all the generoso donors of prizes for Bingo Night. And to Julio from Empanadas King (650-716-8171), who’s empanadas were a hit! Ormondale has never seen such preminos increibles!​

Walk to Washington - the Walkathon fundraiser for Washington dc trip

Mark your calendars!

CMS will host the Annual Walk-To-Washington Walkathon (WTWW) on Friday, May 17. 

This school event is the major fundraiser for the 8th Grade Washington DC Trip, all proceeds will benefit the 4th - 7th grade DC trips in the future. 

We are counting on the generosity of the community to help fund the trip for all eligible students.

Students will be receiving their sponsorships forms in the next week.  

All parents are welcome to attend and participate in this memorable event with your kids!

If you are interested in learning more or helping with this important event please contact Kim Zamboldi ([email protected]).