LAST CHANCE TO BUY BINGO RAFFLE TICKETS ONLINE: ONLINE OPTION CLOSES APRIL 30TH!  

Whether you are attending Bingo de Mayo on May 2nd or not, don’t miss out on a chance to win these awesome prizes:

“Mother’s Day at The Giants Game” Sunday, May 12, 2019 (One Winner):  Four 6th Row Seats to The Giants Game on Mother’s Day, Parking Pass Included (Thanks, Melendez Family!)

“Fogarty Finest”: (Two Winners):  A gift basket with an assortment of delectable Fogarty wines (Thanks, Fogarty Family!)

“Holy Gas-A-Moly!”: (Two Winners):  A gift certificate covering $500 worth of gas, at Ron Ramies Automotive (Thanks, Ron Ramies!)

Buy as many tickets as you’d like online by clicking here; Online ticket purchase ends on April 30th.

SAVE THE DATE! 2019 Ormondale farmers' market

Ormondale’s seventh annual Farmers’ Market is approaching in the middle of this month. Plan to be at Ormondale’s bus stop area on FRIDAY, MAY 17th from 4:00-6:00 to shop for plants, crafts, garden products, bathroom botany, food, and fun items.  All proceeds will go towards maintaining and growing our school garden.

Does your family or child have a desire to sell homemade wares, crafts, or goods right from your own garden?  Why don’t you rent a booth at our event? All we ask is for you to make a donation to our garden. If anyone wants to sell items from their own garden and have a booth, please contact any second grade teacher so that we reserve you a space.  It only happens once a year, so make sure you plan ahead and mark your calendars!  

Kristin Wong

Kristin Bouman

Debbie Grech

Ormondale Office Phone Number: 851-1777

Feel free to drop a note by the Ormondale office with your contact information, and Denise will put your note into the second grade teacher’s mailbox.

We are looking forward to this really fun annual event!

Fantastic Fava Beans

By Ms. Grech’s Second Grade Class

Introducing the FANTASTIC FAVA BEAN!  Did you know that eating this superfood has many health benefits including cancer prevention, lowering blood pressure and it also is high in vitamin C, protein, and fiber?

This vegetable has multiple names including Horse Beans and Broad Beans.  It loves to grow in temperatures from 40-70 degrees. It takes only 75-90 days to grow and mature.   

Here’s a joke for you.  What kind of vegetable wears metal shoes?

Answer: A Horse Bean.

This month’s recipe is a Mexican Fava Bean Soup.  We hope you can try this recipe at home. Click on the link below to get the recipe. 

WEEK OF THE FAMILY

Next week, April 29-May 3rd, we will be celebrating our 2nd Annual PV Week of the Family! During this week, students will enjoy a week off of homework (actually 2 weeks at CMS), and we encourage families to go low-tech in the evenings and spend time together. In addition, CMS will start school later, at 8:25am so we encourage students to sleep in!

Click on the document below for a list of suggested activities each night next week. 

Monday 4/29: Family Game Night! Play a board game with the entire family

Tuesday 4/30: Take a Hike/ Walk! Enjoy the beautiful weather and take a walk or hike in your neighborhood

Wednesday 5/1: Come to CMS for a picnic and Food Trucks from 5:00-6:30pm. Kids and families can play on the grass, blacktop and play structure and we will have food trucks or you can bring your own picnic. Also, the PV Foundation invites each student/ child to come up for a FREE ICE CREAM from the Mr. Softee Food Truck courtesy of the Foundation!! I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!

Thursday 5/2: Check out the Farmer Market at the Town Center and prepare a fresh farm to table meal as a family...or you may already have tickets for Bingo Night at Ormondale at 5pm! (event is sold out)

Friday 5/3: End of the Week Family Movie Night. Decide as a family on a fun movie to watch together!

Thanks and enjoy next week spending quality time with family and friends!

portola valley schools Foundation News

Toiletries Needed for the Homeless!

A group of Portola Valley kids are collecting toiletries for the homeless at Maple Street Shelter, a LifeMoves shelter in Redwood City.  There are boxes in both school libraries. Small, travel sized toiletries (shampoo, body wash, soap, toothpaste) are best.  We will be collecting through the end of April.  Thank you! The Christensen Family

The horse fair - a day of family fun at the town center!

Horse Fair, Saturday, May 11 from 11am-2pm. A the town center. Free pony and carriage rides, petting zoo, a host of horse-related exhibits, and a food truck so you can grab lunch.

https://www.portolavalley.net/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/28060/20

Alpine Strikers FC Tryouts For Fall Soccer

Our local competitive soccer club will have tryouts at the beginning of May for team placement for fall competition. All of our teams are coached by experienced professional coaches. Parents are encouraged to volunteer off the field to make the team run smoothly administratively. Please click here for more information and registration details. 

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: [email protected]

Panthers Camp 2019

We are looking forward to another great summer working with your kids building confident movers who inspire others.

Registration for Panthers Camp 2019 is available online:www.pantherscamppv.com.  

Dates: 

• Session 1: June 17-21 (SOLD OUT)
• Session 2: June 24-28
• Session 3: July 1-5 (no camp on 7/4)
  • New Option: Monday-Wednesday
    

All sessions include optional extended care from 3:00-5:30 Monday –Thursday.  Also, all sessions include optional fun Friday camp from 9:00-3:00. 

COME HIP-HOP WITH PV MOM AND PRO DANCER SANGINI!

No experience necessary, just bring yourselves and get ready to ROCK!  

KIDS HIP-HOP SESSION at PV Town Center - To register for either session, please register online:  http://www.portolavalley.net/for-residents/community-classes

CLASS #1:  Kinder-1st Grade Hip-Hop (Boys and Girls, Ages 5-7), Tuesdays, 3:30pm-4:15pm, Tuesday, April 9th - Tuesday, June 4th (no class on Tuesday, April 30th, Tuesday, May 21st or Tuesday, May 28th) Payment:  6 Classes for $144 (registration system is all online payment). 

CLASS #2:  “Older” Kids’ PV Town Center Hip-Hop (Boys and Girls, Ages 7-12), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:15pm, Thursday, April 11th - Thursday, May 30th (no class on Thursday, May 2nd or Thursday, May 9th) Payment:  6 Classes for $144 (registration system is all online payment), 

ADULT HIP-HOP SESSION at Alpine Hills - Tuesday Mornings, 9:45am-10:45am
Payment:  Members ($15/Class) and Non-Members ($20/Class), Please contact Sangini if interested:  [email protected]​

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