HVPTO’s largest fundraiser of the year — the 2026 Dolphin Dash — is just around the corner, and we’re looking for a few more amazing sponsors to join us! If you or your company are looking for an affordable way to get great exposure and make a real impact on our kids’ education, then this is a great opportunity. Our $500 sponsorship package offers excellent visibility in the community and helps our schools thrive by raising essential funds!

Click HERE to learn more about the benefits of becoming a HVPTO 2026 Dolphin Dash sponsor! Last day to sponsor is this Friday, January 16th.

Questions: dolphindash@hvpto.com

In 2 weeks, the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Hermosa Valley School from Jan 26th - January 30th! Get your reader psyched to pick out their own books!

Create your student's eWALLET for a chance to win a Pudger's Cookies Gift Pack!

SIGN UP to work the registers. No experience necessary! Valley MIDDLE SCHOOLERS earn SERVICE POINTS by signing up and working a Set Up or Pack Up shift!

Questions: Veronica Gathercole, Valley Book Fair Coordinator

The New Year is here—have you ordered your student’s 2025–26 Yearbook yet? Be sure to secure yours before prices increase after January 31st!

Visit the HVPTO.com Store to order:

• View & Vista (TK–4)
• Valley (5–8)

Not sure if you’ve already purchased one? Click HERE to check our pre-order list (updated through January 10).

8th grade parents! We have two great opportunities to celebrate your 8th grader in the Hermosa Valley 2025-2026 yearbook:

• Submit their baby picture by 3/13/26. Submitting a baby photo is free!
• Purchase your child's 8th Grade Dedication Ad by 3/13/26.

Pricing for dedication ads:

• Full Page $225
• Half Page $100
• Quarter Page $55

See below for information on setting up a professional photo session for your teen with Jennifer Faulk photography for your dedication ads!

For more information and instructions, click this FLYER. Questions: Yearbooks@hvpto.com

Celebrate your teen's milestone! Jennifer Faulk Photography is providing 8th Grade Photo Sessions for Yearbook Dedication pages.

8th Grade Graduation Mini Sessions include 3 edited and retouched digital images of your choice for $150. Sessions are back-to-back 10 minute slots. For every Hermosa Valley student booking, 20% goes back to HVPTO.

Sign up HERE or email Jennifer Faulk for more info.

Hi Moms ✨, Clear your evening and get ready for something special! This is your early save the date for Moms’ Night Out 2026.

🌊 Ocean Air & Epic Beats

🗓️ Wednesday, March 4, 2026

📍 California Surf Club

Think salty air, great music, easy conversation, and an excuse to just be you for the night. It’s all about relaxed vibes, good energy, and a little midweek magic with an amazing group of moms.

More details coming soon, but for now… lock it in and get excited! 💃🏻✨

Happy New Year! We’re gearing up for our next round of Party Book events and would love to hear from anyone interested in hosting.

Party Book events are community-hosted experiences created by our families, with 100% of ticket sales benefiting our school. From social gatherings to family fun, food, fitness, and more, there’s something for everyone.

As we plan ahead for February and April Party Book drops, we’re hoping to lock in hosts early to keep the momentum going. If you’re interested, please take a moment to fill out this Party Book Request Form with your idea and preferred dates.

Thanks for bringing the good vibes into the new year 💙

Questions? Reach out to Nisha Gutterman & Amanda Brovick via email here.

As we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, we kindly request that each family complete the Intent to Return Form in their PowerSchool Parent Portal.

A separate form must be completed for each child who is currently enrolled in the District. Parents/guardians will need to complete this form by Friday, January 30th, 2026. If needed, you can review the PowerSchool Parent Portal Directions to create or reset your password. We appreciate our HVS families completing this form.

The Hermosa Beach City School District is holding its monthly School Board meeting on Wednesday, January 14th at 6:00pm (closed Session starts at 5pm).

Meetings are held at Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers, located at 1315 Valley Drive, but are subject to change. These meetings are open and the public is welcome to attend.

School board meetings are broadcast live on Spectrum Cable Channel 8 and on Frontier Channel 31, as well as the District’s YouTube channel. You can find meeting agendas and minutes and also view past and present school board meetings online on the City of Hermosa Beach’s website.

Be on the lookout for Young at Art's 3rd project later this month! Inspired by Gerhard Richter's abstract art, students will be layering colors that bend, scrape, and blur together to create vibrant masterpieces. This is a striking, but messy project, so dress your children accordingly on their project date!

You can also check out these specially curated reading suggestions ahead of the lesson to gear up your little artists!

Looking for a fun, fast-paced tennis clinic for your HVS student to fill the MLK break? The Mira Costa Boys Tennis Team and Coaches Allen Yap and Gianpaulo Von Nacher, including several HVS alums, are hosting a jam-packed day of drills, match play, lunch, games, prizes and more on Monday, January 19th from 9am-2pm!

Open to boys and girls of all levels in grades 3-8th - this camp at the Costa Tennis Courts is a can't miss fundraising event for the team. Sign up HERE!

Don't miss our Winter Cheer Camp on Monday, January 19th (MLK Day) from 9am-1pm!

This camp includes a fun day learning cheers and dances alongside the Mira Costa cheerleaders, a craft, a game day performance t-shirt, and the invitation for your child to cheer alongside our cheerleaders at the Mira Costa Varsity Basketball game on Tuesday, January 20th with your very own pom poms! This is our final fundraiser of the year and we could not do this without our community's support. Visit CostaCheer.com to sign up now!

If you have a current 6th grade daughter in the graduating class of 2032, we invite you to learn more about NCL and apply to join a local chapter.

National Charity League (NCL) is a mother daughter national philanthropic organization. We have three local chapters - Manhattan Hermosa, Pier, and South Bay. NCL is a six year program that starts in 7th grade. We are looking for mothers of current 6th grade daughters that would be interested in hearing more about the organization.

Our membership drive starts January 15th and each chapter has upcoming Prospective Member Meetings in January/February. 



We welcome you to reach out to the Chapter(s) you are interested in to find out when their PM meetings are. Unfortunately you can only apply to one Chapter and in order to apply you must attend one of their Prospective Member Meetings. 

Manhattan Hermosa - Christine Shultz

Pier - Tiffany Quick 

South Bay - Caroline Chon