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Please consider volunteering for this year's Turkey Trot (Tiny Tots, 1K, 5K, Fundraiser for PV Schools) which will be held on Saturday, November 19. There are lots of fun ways to volunteer, including monitoring lunchtime recess laps on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the month prior to the event, managing the Art Contest, and helping the day of the race.
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Ormondale Upcoming Events
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Show
your
ORMONDALE PRIDE!
We must receive 12 orders of each item to get our spirit wear.
Too warm right now for fleece, how about our new Low Profile or Trucker hats with embroidered logos?
September 15th - Ormondale Parent Volunteer Orientation 8:20am
September 22nd - PTO Mtg. at ORM; 9am in Room 8
September 23rd - Ormondale Book Fair Preview & Mystery Reader
September 26th - Sept. 30th - Ormondale Book Fair
September 27th - ORM Book Fair Evening Event - Truck Night
September 30th - Books'n'Bagels Breakfast at ORM Book Fair 7:45am
September 30th - Spirit Wear store for Ormondale closes - click here to buy now!
October 14th - Ormondale Photo Day
View the full PTO calendar
here
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Ormondale Back to School BBQ
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Friday, September 9th from 5-7pm
As you settle in to the routine of the new school year make sure you plan to celebrate at ORM with a family-style barbecue! The PTO will provide the main course of BBQ chicken, burgers and hotdogs along with the plates, napkins, cups and utensils. Please bring a dish to share: sides, salads or fruit for dessert (please no sweets and all dishes must be nut-free!). Please make sure you bring a serving utensil with your dish. Water will be provided but feel free to bring other non-alcoholic beverages for your family to enjoy and don't forget your picnic blanket! Labeled dishes will be accepted from 3:00 - 5:00 on the 1st-3rd grade blacktop.
Please remind children to leave scooters, skateboards, razors and other ride-on toys at home. They will not be allowed at the event.
We still need volunteers for the following:
- help with set-up from 3:30 - 4:30
- manage food table and welcome table from 4:30 - 6:30 (split into 2 shifts)
- clean-up from 6:30 - 7:30
- supervise/8th grade student council from 5:00 - 7:00 (split into 2 shifts)
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Art in Action needs Volunteers
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Help with Art in Action for Your Child's Classroom!
Do you like paint and getting messy with kids? Do you like to talk about art and hear the unfiltered art critique that only a child can provide? Lessons based on an art masterpiece typically occur on a monthly basis and can be taught by a teacher and parent working together, or by one parent working with helpers (so you can easily sign-up to be a helper!). The children look at an art masterpiece, learn about the artist and how the piece was made, and then create their own masterpieces. A detailed lesson plan and an amazing website with videos and tutorials are available to assist in preparing. No experience necessary. This is a great program to become involved with, teachers really appreciate any level of help with the art lessons and the kids LOVE it!!!!!
We have a some great volunteers signed up already, but still need a few more. There will be a orientation & organizing gathering in the art room on the morning of September 9th.
To see if your classroom needs a volunteer,
click here and sign up! If you have any questions, please contact our parent coordinators Gaja Frampton (
gajawo@yahoo.com) or Sarah Vincenzo (
mcvicksp@gmail.com) or speak with your teacher directly.
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Chess Class at Ormondale
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Starting Monday September 12
Open to All Grades
Discover the fascinating and challenging world of Chess! Develop important life skills such as critical and abstract thinking and creative problem solving. Increase mental fluency, memory, reasoning and originality while raising I.Q. Improve patience and sportsmanship. Capture the essential elements and play winning chess! Learn the basics or train deep into advanced tactical and positional play and everything in between. Participate in semi-formal tournament play and optional homework. Learn intriguing history. Move up in the rankings and achieve awards. See how the masters do it!
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Corte Madera Upcoming Events
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September 8th - Corte Madera Back to School Night 5pm
September 9th - Corte Madera 6-8th BBQ Lunch 11:27am
September 22nd - PTO Mtg. at ORM; 9am, Room 8
September 23rd - Corte Madera Back to School Picnic 5:30 - 7pm
October 12th - Corte Madera Super Staff Lunch
October 13th - Corte Madera School Pictures
View the full PTO calendar
here
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CMS Cocoa Breakfast Thank You
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A big thank you to Brook Coffee, Jen Arends, Lisa Giblin, Kim Zamboldi and Allison Kroeger who organized our first 4/5 Cocoa Breakfast of the school year on Friday September 2nd. We had a great turnout!
Mark November 18 on your calendars for the next 4/5 Cocoa Breakfast.
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CMS Back to School Night (BTSN) - Thurs. Sept. 8
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Here is the time schedule for BTSN.
4th Grade BTSN
5:00-6:00pm- All parents meet in their student's homeroom classes
5th Grade BTSN
5:00-6:00pm All parents meet in their student's homeroom classes
8th Grade Parents Only
5:30-6:00pm 8th grade High School Information & DC Trip Info for Parents in MUR
All Parent General Meeting
6:00-6:30pm All Parent General Meeting in the MUR (all teachers report to MUR to be introduced)
6/7/8 BTSN
6:33- 6:48- 1st period (15 min)
6:50- 7:05- 2nd period (15 min)
7:07- 7:22- 3rd period (15 min)
7:25- 7:40- 4th period (15 min)
7:42- 7:57- 5th period (15 min)
8:00- 8:15- 6th period (15 min)
8:17- 8:32- 7th period (15 min)
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6th-8th Grade BBQ Lunch
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The first CMS 6-8th grade lunch time BBQ of the year is Friday, September 9th!
They need at least 8
-10 volunteers from
10:00am-1:00pm
...thanks!
Also, don't forget to cancel your hot lunch order that day!
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CMS Back to School Family Picnic!
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Friday, September 23rd from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Come celebrate the start of a new year!
- Field games organized by the 8th grade Leadership Class
- Live DJ and inflatable obstacle course
- Dinner and friends
Join other CMS families for dinner and family fun!
Amigos Grill will provide burritos and families are asked to bring their favorite salad, side dish or dessert to share. A table will be set-up to accept labeled dishes when you arrive.
Remember: All students need to be chaperoned by a parent. Please remind students that scooters, skateboards, or other ride-on toys are not allowed at the event.
Contact Kim Zamboldi (kzamboldi@yahoo.com) to volunteer or if you have any questions. Volunteers needed to help with welcome table, set-up, and clean-up.
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Portola Valley Schools Foundation
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| 2016-17 Annual Campaign - Key Dates |
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Friday September 16th - New Family Cocktail Party
5:30-7:30pm at the
Crouse/Dorahy Residence.
Thursday, September 22 - Brochure Night at Alpine Hills
Friday, October 21 is Donation Day
Friday, December 16 is the Last Day of the Campaign
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Kids Hip-Hop with Sangini - Fall 2016 Schedule
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PV mom (and former Stanford Dollie) Sangini Majmudar Bedner will be teaching Kids Hip-Hop at two locations this Fall.
Her classes prove that exercise can be fun, discipline can be enjoyable, and self-expression can boost confidence. Sangini thrives on infusing all students with her endless enthusiasm and energy and truly looks forward to working with your child!
Kinder-1st Grade Hip-Hop (Boys and Girls, Ages 5-7)
Wednesdays, 1:15pm-2pm at Ladera Oaks Club
Session Dates:
Wed. 9/7 - Wed. 12/14.
(no class on November 23rd)
Ladera Oaks Members: 14 Classes for $294 - Non Members: 14 Classes for $336
Drop-In Class Rate Members: $24/Class - Non Member: $26/Class
To register for the session, please do these two steps: 1) Email Elizabeth at elizabeth@laderaoaks.com AND 2) send or
hand deliver a check for the full amount made out to Ladera Oaks. Address is 3249 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
"Older" Kids' Hip-Hop (Boys and Girls, Ages 8-12)
Wednesdays, 2:30pm-3:15pm at The Portola Valley Town Center
Session Dates:
Wed., 9/7 - Wed. 12/14 (no class on November 23rd)
14 Classes for $336
Click here to register or m
ail in or drop off payment to Town Center. Contact for all Town Center classes is Teresa Bowerman-tbowerman@portolavalley.net
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Creative Art for Young Children's Fall Session 2016
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Creative Art for Young Children Fall Session
Portola Valley Town Center
Sept. 14-Dec. 3rd
One of my students was excited to share with me her love of Italian Art. We came up with the idea to have the kids paint the ceiling of a large cardboard box just like Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel. How exciting is that? Then Leonardo and his Flying Machines and the Wizard of Oz will inspire us to do more art. Everything else will just fall into place as new ideas pop up, giving us plenty of things to work with. And our grand finale...An Art Show!
Teacher: Jeannie Goldman (650) 678-6388
For more info go to (portolavalley.net) or call Teresa (650) 851-1700 ext. 200
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Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory Classes
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Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC) offers imaginative, challenging THEATRE CLASSES this fall!
PVTC's classes are open to students of all skill level, novice to experienced in Pre-K through high school. In addition to teaching acting skills, these classes build self-confidence and encourage collaboration with peers. Each week, students learn about theatre through well-loved theatre games and creative acting exercises. Students also rehearse a short play that is performed at the end of our sessions for family and friends. One of the highlights of the performance, in addition to the fact that all students get lines, is using simple costumes, props, & lighting, and performing the play on a real stage. Our fall theme is "New Frontiers," so all of our projects will center on stories of adventure and exploration. Classes begin the week of
Sept. 12th. Register online at
www.pvtc-ca.org. Questions? Email
info@pvtc-ca.org
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6th Annual Portola Valley Flight Night!
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The 6th Annual Portola Valley Flight Night, PVFN 2016, will be held on Saturday, September 10, from 4:00 - 8:30PM at the Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA.
The event is free and open to everyone, although children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Organized by the Town's Nature & Science Committee, Flight Night showcases the magic of electric radio control model airplanes as an educational experience for STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), perhaps inspiring youth towards careers in high technology.
Come enjoy flight demonstrations by expert pilots, and even take control yourself with an instructor and a "buddy-box." AMA members may fly their own "Park Flyers" during free periods.
Come indoors for flight simulators, foam glider building, paper airplanes, a NASA aeronautics exhibit, R/C model equipment and static displays, as well as books available from the PV Library.
Girl Scout Troop 61712 will be selling hot dogs, and misc refreshments.
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Young Inkling Creative Writing Classes
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Sign up for Young Inklings Creative Writing Classes at the Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory!
Novelist's Workshop (Grades 5-8)
Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm
Draft your novel in the company of friends! In this workshop, young writers will explore the finer points of story development through creative activities, facilitated critique sessions, writing time and one on one conferring with author, Naomi Kinsman. Weekly instruction will provide new techniques and strategies for plot, setting and character development, while one on one time will individualize the process for each writer. Thus, students may feel free to come to class with a novel-in-progress, or begin from the very beginning. The final day of the workshop is an public reading to share our work with family and friends.
Spiling Ink: Build A Story (Grades 2-4)
Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm
Suspense keeps readers turning pages because they can't wait to find out--what happens next? Whether they choose to write an original mystery, fantasy, adventure story or otherwise, students will explore the ways writers add suspense to their stories through Society of Young Inklings' unique blend of fun and active theatre games, writing activities and investigation of the techniques used in well-loved books. This creative writing workshop is designed to inspire and challenge young writers based on their unique needs and skill level. Group instruction during each session deepens students understanding of setting structure. During writing time, instructors circulate to individualize the learning process for each student. Writers will have the opportunity to share their masterpieces on the last day of class.
Dates of Class: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, & 11/15
Location: Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (945 Portola Rd. Portola Valley)
Price: $270
Register online here or call (650) 851-8282 ext. 105
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M-A Volleyball Community Clinic 2016
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Calling all volleyball players in grades 3-8!
Join the Northern California Division I Championship M-A Volleyball team at their annual Community Clinic! Learn the game or hone your skills during a fun afternoon with the M-A volleyball teams and other local volleyball players. We welcome all players regardless of skill or experience.
Friday, September 23rd, 2016
4pm - 6pm (check-in begins at 3:30pm)
Menlo-Atherton High School, Ayers Gym, 555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton,
$30 in advance, $35 at the door
For more information or to sign-up, please visit our
website.
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Jeff Arons' Fall Tennis
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Jeff Aron's Fall Tennis Program at Sacred Heart Schools
Beginning, September 3rd -
Classes for Adults and Children
Jeff Arons is the director of tennis for Sacred Heart Schools. His coaching experiences include founding/directing the East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program and coaching a Wimbledon
doubles champion.
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PV Coed Soccer League
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The Portola Valley Coed Soccer League is looking for new players -
both women and men.
We're a small, recreational soccer league, for adults, open to all skill levels. We play at the Portola Valley Town Center soccer field every Sunday at 10am and 12 noon. The Fall season starts on Sunday, September 11. If you are interested in playing, you can visit our web-site at
www.portolavalleysoccer.com. If you are not sure and want to learn more, please contact Jon Myers at
myersjonathan@yahoo.com or 408-823-8188.
It's a lot of fun. Come try it out!
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Alpine Hills Junior Fitness Classes
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Fall Junior Fitness Classes at Alpine Hills (4139 Alpine rd.)
Junior Sports Training (Starts Aug.23rd)
Tuesday & Thursday / 3:45-4:30pm
This 45 minute class is for all level athletes ages 9-14 yrs. old. looking to improve their over all body strength and speed for their sport Juniors will learn proper technique to strengthen their core, leg and arm muscles as well as learn what stretches are needed to keep them injury free. A short assessment is done with any new athletes. For any questions contact shelly@alpinhills.us
Cost:$15 per class Non-members $20 per class
Junior Yoga with Heidi (Starts August 22nd)
Monday's /
4:00-5:00pm
Have all your little yogis (ages 8-13yrs.) join us as we nurture each of their unique spirits through this gently beginning yoga class. Group yoga poses, music and meditation will transform your child's body, mind and spirit.
Cost: Members $15 per class Non-members: $20 per class
Studio Rincon Junior dance at Alpine Hills
Registration is now OPEN!
Pre-Ballet w/ Anna (ages 3-5yrs.)
Tuesday's / 1:45-2:30pm
September 13th - December 13th (14 weeks)
(
*No
class
week of November 21-25
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The young dancer will learn principles of ballet through a variety of fun, informative and engaging kid-
friendly
methods
. Proper class etiquette is also delivered in an enthusiastic and nurturing environment, preparing your child for a confident
future
in dance and musicals.
Prerequisite: No previous dance experience necessary.
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lpine Member session price: $300
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on-member Session price: $365
Drop-in price: $30
**must be purchased ahead of time
Pre-Ballet and Tap w/ Anna (ages 6-8 yrs.)
Tuesday's / 3:15-4:05pm
September 13th - December 13th (
*No class week of November 21-25
th)
The young dancer will learn principles of ballet and tap through a variety of fun, informative and engaging kid-friendly methods.
Proper
class etiquette is also delivered in an enthusiastic and nurturing environment, preparing your child for a confident future in dance and musicals.
Alpine Member
session
price: $300
N
on-member Session price: $365
Drop-in price: $30
**must be purchased ahead of time
Bay Area Hapkido Pre-Karate Class
Age: 3.5-4 years old
Class Description: This class provides a great environment for your preschool aged child to develop skills that will help prepare them for our beginning karate class. Specifically, your child will learn basic karate skills and with a focus on motor skill development. To sign up email Sarah Agoff at
sarahagoff@yahoo.com
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