- 11/4 Turkey Trot
- 11/9 PTO Meeting
- 11/10 Veterans Day No School
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- 10/31 8:30 Halloween Parade
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Register for the Turkey Trot
The Annual Turkey Trot Fundraiser for the PVSD PTO will be on Saturday, November 4th @ 8am-11am. This is a 1K or 5K run/walk that takes place in the neighborhood surrounding Ormondale School.
The event is open to all community members and PVSD families.
Please contact Emilia Schor with any questions. Register today and join the fun!
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Volunteer at the Turkey Trot
The Turkey Trot is made possible with the help of many volunteers. Please sign up to volunteer and help make this year’s Turkey Trot a fun and successful event!
We are looking forward to seeing you all on the 4th! Thank you from your Turkey Trot Chairs: Marjel Scheuer, Vanessa Maffia & Emilia Schor
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Amici's fundraiser thanks
Thank you to everyone who ventured out to Amici's in Menlo Park this past Monday to support our schools! Thank you to Jo Mutch for organizing such a wonderful event.
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PV Basketball After School Signups
The Portola Valley PTO is excited for another Portola Valley Basketball season, the recreational basketball program for K-5th graders open to all Portola Valley residents.The PV Basketball program will offer the following for each grade level
Clinics
- Kindergarten BoysKindergarten & 1st Grade Girls
- 1st Grade Boys Competitive Play
- 2nd and 3rd Grade Boys Combined
- 2nd and 3rd Grade Girls Combined
- 4th and 5th Grade Girls Combined
- 4th and 5th Grade Boys CombinedRegistration begins on October 12th and ends on November 6th.
For additional information and registration click here.
Do you want to get involved and work with other basketball passionate people? Please email ([email protected]) if you would like to volunteer in one of the following open positions.
- Equipment/uniform coordinator
- Corte Madera Gym Liaison
- Ormondale Gym Liaison
- Coach
We look forward to seeing you on the court!
PV Basketball, Portola Valley PTO
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Upcoming Cultural Assembly
Thanks to the support of the PV-PTO, Ormondale students will see a production of The Sword in the Stone by the Traveling Lantern Theatre company this coming Wednesday. Ask your students how they liked the performance!
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super staff lunch thanK you!
A BIG Thank You to Darci Reimund and the Third Grade Parents for the amazing Super Staff Lunch!
Wednesday's Super Staff Lunch was a huge success! ORM teachers and staff enjoyed a lovely Fall lunch as a "Thanks" for all that they do!
Thank you to all 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 all so appreciate these 3rd grade parents!! Tricia Christensen, Ali Cooper, Brooke Day, Wendy Dyckerhoff, Karyn Ellis, Lalanie Robins, Elizabeth Rubin, Erin Sanders, Leslie Skanberg, Amanda Smoot, Manou Speleman and Anngi Strick.
Thank you Darci for your 7th amazing Super Staff lunch - and for all your organization and attention to this event over the years!
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Amazing Swiss Chard
By students in Ms. Grech’s Class
Let’s learn about swiss chard! This superfood is loaded with calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamins A,B,C,E, & K. This vegetable is from the cruciferous family and can be purchased year round. Its prime time is from May to August. When purchasing this leafy green look for large, crispy leaves with no holes in them. It tastes similar to spinach. It’s especially good for people with diabetes because it helps with blood sugar. It is also healthy for our bones and our lungs. Did you know that swiss chard comes in a variety of colors like cream, red, green, yellow, orange, and rainbow? Here’s a joke for you. What is Switzerland's favorite vegetable? Answer: It’s swiss chard! Below is a delicious recipe that Mrs. Wong’s class prepared and served to the students at Ormondale. We hope you will try the recipe and make this superfood part of your diet.
Click here for a delicious Swiss Chard Herb Tart recipe.
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CMS 6-8th Grade Basketball
CMS 6th - 8th Grade Girls and Boys Basketball Registration Opens 10/16 and closes 10/23.
Register quickly to get your spot on a team!
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PV SCHOOLS FOUNDATION NEWS | |
donate today to the annual campaign!
If you forgot to donate by Donation day, don't despair! You can still donate using the button below, or write a check (made out to "Portola Valley Schools Foundation") and drop it off at either the CMS or Ormondale offices.
Thanks to the generous funding of the Annual Campaign every year, the District can provide small class sizes as well as provide excellent supplemental programs like music, physical education, and foreign language instruction. The District can also recruit and retain excellent teachers, hire classroom aids and learning specialists, and offer our students counseling services.
Please consider donating $2000k per student, as this is the average contribution required to reach our goal. We recognize this amount may not be appropriate for every family. Some families, on the other hand, donate up to $5K to $10K+ year after year. Every donation makes a difference and is much appreciated.
Thank you!
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Engagespace and District-Funded Playground Update
The PV School District upgraded the playground at ORM, ball walls, and swings over the summer as well as implemented the first phase of "Engagespaces" chosen by our kids and funded by parents at the FANfare Spring Benefit. The new play structure at Ormondale was independently procured over the summer by the District to replace the old structure that no longer had replacement parts and hardware.
Please note there is a phased approach to the implementations, and please note the funding source of the upgrade is shown in bold in the list below.
Phase 1
Ormondale
- Musical Garden in Kinder area (Engagespace) – open
- Mobius Climber in 1st/2nd/3rd grade playground (Engagespace) – open
- Upgraded swings in Kinder area (District) – open
- Upgraded Ball Walls (District) – open
- "River View" Play Structure in 1st/2nd/3rd grade playground (District) - open
- Poured-in place safety matting in 1st/2nd/3rd grade playground (District) – open
Corte Madera
- Rocks and Net climbing structure (Engagespace) – open
- Upgraded Ball Walls (District) – open
- Poured in place safety matting (District) – open
- Tall Teepee Ropes and Net Climbing Structure in 4th/5th grade area (Engagespace) – arrival in mid-October and installed thereafter.
- Unique Moveable Benches Hang-out Area in 6th/7th/8th grade area made from a locally-sourced tree trunk (Engagespace) – construction to start in October.
Phase 2 - Will begin later in the year, depending on design and financing
- Obstacle Course at ORM (Engagespace).
- The Ninja Warrior Course at CMS (Engagespace).
Master Facilities Plan Phase
The Outdoor Stage and the Quarter Mile Path (Engagespace ideas) at ORM have been incorporated into the Facilities Master Plan. Polling, prioritizing, and voting for these projects will be done later in 2017-18 school year.
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Alpine Strikers Spring Team tryouts
Alpine Strikers FC is the local soccer club for Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Atherton and Woodside and we are passionate about soccer. Our professional coaches focus on technical skill development and emphasize the fun of the game.
Alpine Strikers will hold open practices October 26 - November 3, 2017 for boys and girls born in 2010 as well as for roster spot openings in older age groups (2000-2009 born players).
Most teams will start practicing in the middle of February with the season ending in early June. Please go to www.alpinestrikers.org for registration and more details.
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Learn about Tutoring with Los Ayudantes - Thursday October 26th!
Please join us to learn all about Los Ayudantes, an award-winning literacy non-profit in Redwood City, from current volunteers who work in the classrooms of 4th-8th grade students. You can make a true difference in the lives of students in Redwood City by volunteering an hour a week tutoring students in reading and literacy.
No special training or language skills are needed to be a Los Ayudantes volunteer. The only requirement is the desire to make a difference and to be passionate about helping English learners reach grade-level proficiency so they can be successful in high school and beyond.
Join us at 11:30am - 1pm on Thursday, October 26th, at a home in Atherton. A light lunch will be served.
RSVP to Jenni Farrell at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.losayudantes.org.
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Juventus SC Open house
November 13-16, 2017
Red Morton Park, Redwood City
Juventus Sport Club is a highly competitive youth soccer club in Redwood City, CA. Our mission is to develop skillful, confident and responsible youth soccer players who will be successful on and off the field.
We are a volunteer-run non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Come meet our coaches and managers and join a team training session. See schedule for details.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
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