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1/13: School Board Meeting, 5 pm
- 1/17: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 1/23: Portola Valley Schools Warriors Game
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1/27: PTO Board Meeting, 9:30 am
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- 1/11: Parent Forum #16 (Spanish) – New Year’s Goals to Improve Family Relationships
- 1/19: Smoking on Snapchat? Talking About Vapes, E-Cigarettes, and Tobacco with Teens
- 1/26: Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College
- 1/27: Visible and Invisible Differences: Promoting Kindness, Empathy, Inclusion and Disability Awareness
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1/10: Registration opens for 2022-23 school year. 1/19: TK Orientation for incoming 2022-23 students, 2:00 pm 1/26: Kindergarten Orientation for incoming 2022-23 students, 1:30 pm | |
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1/21: End of 1st Semester
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New Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines for Students!
Please read these important updates from CDPH regarding updated isolation and quarantine guidelines for students.
Isolation for Students (for students who have a positive COVID test result)
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) recommendations regarding isolation in the event of contracting COVID-19 now apply to students. Under this updated guidance, everyone who has tested positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, previous infection, or lack of symptoms, should follow these recommendations:
- Stay home for at least 5 days.
- Isolation can end after day 5 IF symptoms are not present or are resolving AND a diagnostic specimen (antigen test preferred) collected on day 5 or later, tests negative.
Reminders:
- Vaccinations and boosters continue to be the best way to provide protection against contracting and spreading COVID-19.
- Please email your child's completed vaccination/booster record to Nurse Abbe as soon as you have it.
Please read the Parent Square Message from Roberta Zarea dated 1/6/22 for additional details.
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ongoing PTO FUNDRAISERS
Please consider enrolling in the following programs to benefit our PTO.
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AMAZON SMILE
Make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile and help our schools! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Portola Valley Parent Teacher Organization" as your designated organization.
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TK & Kindergarten Informational Meetings: Jan 19 & Jan 26
Informational meetings and campus tours will be held for prospective parents and families of Transitional Kindergarten(“TK”) and Kindergarten children. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, PVSD will offer TK for all 4 year old children who will turn 5 by September 1, 2023. (Will turn 5 between 9/2/22-9/1/23)
TK Meeting: Wednesday January 19, 2:00, Ormondale Library
Kindergarten Meeting: Wednesday January 26, 1:30, Ormondale Library
Register here: https://bit.ly/3ssOp1s
Attendees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results (completed within 72 hours prior to event).
Meeting is scheduled to be in person but may shift to virtual depending on local health conditions.
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Soles4souls Shoe Drive
Please help support our second-grade global community project, Soles4souls, by donating new or slightly worn shoes (all sizes and styles). There will be donation boxes in front of each second-grade classroom and in front of Ormondale by the office.
Why shoes? Because without them, people are vulnerable to disease and are often unable to attend school or look for work. And shoes can also empower people to build small businesses to escape poverty. There’s no better feeling than making a positive impact on someone’s life and in the world.
The second graders will be keeping track of all the shoes that we collect by graphing the donations. Stay tuned to hear the grand total of shoes that were donated by our Ormondale families. Our shoe drive will continue into the new year and end Friday, January 14th. So let's work together and help people in our global community!
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CMS Yearbooks
Order your child’s CMS 2021-22 yearbook by going to the Yearbook Order Center (school code 7530).
You can order yearbooks, design dedications (called "Ads"), or upload photos (click the "Share images with ESHARE" button) for possible inclusion in the yearbook.
If you need financial assistance to purchase a yearbook, please contact Susan Outland [email protected].
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Parent Forum #16 (Spanish) – New Year’s Goals to Improve Family Relationships
Edwin Fernández, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center & Iris Fernández, MFT, Puente
Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 5:30pm - 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://parentforum16spanish2022.eventbrite.com
Every December on New Year’s eve, many people around the world set their goals for the new year; lose weight, drink less, visit family, and so on. However, we rarely set goals to be a better parent or caregiver.
In this talk, we will talk about three simple goals that can help you reduce stress with your children, make them obey you more, and have a more united family. At the end of the talk, we will have time to answer your questions. Let's go! Start the year with good energy!
Parents and caregivers welcome! Free admission. The Parent Forum is an initiative of Sequoia Healthcare District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].
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Smoking on Snapchat? Talking About Vapes, E-Cigarettes, and Tobacco with Teens
Erin Vogel, PhD, Senior Research Associate, USC Keck School of Medicine
Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://erinvogel2022smcoetupe.eventbrite.com
How has teenage use of tobacco (nicotine), e-cigarettes, and vapes changed during the pandemic? How does social media influence the health behaviors of adolescents?
Join Erin Vogel, PhD, USC Keck School of Medicine, to learn answers to these questions and more. This online session will cover vaping, youth tobacco use, e-cigarettes, and the impact of social media on teenagers' health and well-being.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This presentation is sponsored by the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) Tobacco Use Education (TUPE) program, Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].
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Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College
Becky Munsterer Sabky, Former Ivy League College Admission Director
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://beckysabky2022ma.eventbrite.com
In Valedictorians at the Gate, Becky Munsterer Sabky, a former Ivy League admission director, looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of the college admissions gauntlet and places the power firmly where it should be: in the hands of the students themselves.
Witty and warm, informative and inspiring, Valedictorians at the Gate is the needed tonic for overstressed, overworked, and overwhelmed students on their way to finding the ideal college for them.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].
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Visible and Invisible Differences: Promoting Kindness, Empathy, Inclusion and Disability Awareness
Sam Drazin, Founder and Executive Director, Changing Perspectives
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://samdrazin2022rcsd.eventbrite.com
Have you ever heard of the term "disability awareness"? Join nationally recognized educator Sam Drazin, founder and executive director of Changing Perspectives, for an enlightening discussion on disability awareness.
This workshop will define the concepts around disability awareness and provide parents with practical strategies they can use to engage their children in authentic ways to promote disability awareness.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This presentation is sponsored by Redwood City School District, Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].
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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.
Interested in Scouting? Harlem Globetrotters will be coming to the Chase Center Jan 15th! Save our local AYSO, Save the Date: 1/11 - MEETING POSTPONED SANGINI’S WINTER-SPRING 2022 HIP-HOP CLASSES Alpine Little League Spring Registration - Baseball & Softball - Winter theatre classes are back at Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC)!
- Community COVID-19 Testing at PVSD!
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