Dear Families,

Congratulations to the entire school community on a fabulous school play. Flat Stanley was a huge hit with all 284 students participating in our school wide play. Flat Stanley  is an amazing example of parents, community members, staff and students collaborating on a project that directly impacts the entire community. Thank you to the Portola Valley School Foundation who funded this wonderful program. A BIG THANK YOU to all of the parents and community volunteers who made this event such a huge success. A special THANK YOU to the main directors, Karyn Bechtel, Carlon White, and Naomi Kinsman Downing. And finally, THANK YOU to all of the students who worked so hard to put on a fabulous production!

Have you had a chance to walk the halls of Ormondale? They are decorated with student masterpieces inspired by Jackson Pollock, van Gogh, African Tribal Art, French Tapestry, Grant Wood, Paul Klee, Ghirlandaio, Edgar Dega, Picasso, and our amazing Art in Action Team. Thank you to Kim Zamboldi and the Art in Action team who have worked the entire year to teach art lessons to the entire school and then worked overtime to decorate the halls with the student masterpieces. Take some time to walk the halls and check out all of the great work. 

There are a number of great community events coming in the next few weeks.  Mark your calendars now and join us!

2nd Grade Farmer's Market on Friday, May 30th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Just take a look at the garden and you will know that you can't miss this Farmer's Market!  Plan to have your dinner at Ormondale with these exciting food truck vendors Lobster Shack, Chicken and Waffles and Kona Ice. 

Field Trips, Field Trips and Field Trips

Watch for field trip announcements as K, 2 and 3 still have upcoming trips.  Thank you to all of the parents who have been able to drive on these exciting educational adventures!

Field Day, Friday, June 6th

Field day is full of exciting outdoor activities for our students.  Make sure your child has a water bottle with their name on it and appropriate clothes and shoes for outdoor activities. 

I am looking forward to the final weeks of school and hope that you are too!  Summer is almost here.  If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact me at kkeegan@pvsd.net or 650-851-1777. 

Sincerely,

Kevin F. Keegan  

With Memorial Day weekend in the rear view mirror, it is truly amazing to me that the end of the school year is rapidly arriving. I am very proud of our students and staff and all we have accomplished this year in partnership with our parent community. We have made great progress on initiatives within our strategic plan including common core instruction, Social/Emotional Learning and Project-Based Learning. As well, we will be ready in August to implement our new master schedule for the 2014/15 school year!

The end of the school year brings engaging and excited classroom projects and activities, stellar performing arts shows and concerts, and, of course, 8th grade graduation. I hope the entire CMS community enjoys the celebratory nature of this time of year and takes time to reflect on how fortunate we are to work together as a community for the benefit of our students. Below is a reminder of important events and dates that are coming up very soon:

• May 27 / 8:00 - 9:00AM / Rm 102: Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation
• May 27 / 2:00 - 3:00PM / Rm 102: Incoming 4th Grade Parent Orientation
• May 29 / 6:00 - 7:30PM / MUR: Spring Concert and Art Show
• June 1- 6: 8th Graders to Washington, DC
• Week of June 9: 8th Grade Activities Week
• June 13 / 5:00 - 6:00PM / MUR: 8th Grade Graduation

I look forward to celebrating our student's accomplishments with you as we wrap up the school year. Thanks for reading and I hope you have a great week.

Michael Corritone

Principal 

• Alex S. (2nd Place and Honorable Mention for her drawings in marker, and 3rd Place for her mixed-media painting)
• Cole S. (1st Place for his ceramic sculpture)
• Diana B. (Honorable Mention for her watercolor and color pencil drawing)
• Lauren K. (2nd Place for her series of photographs, Honorable Mention for her painting, and 2nd Place Overall Artistic Achievement)