September 14, 2015
 

Ormondale Upcoming Events

Mon Sept 14, 7:30 - 9:30am - TB Testing outside Ormondale Office

Thur Sept 17, 7:30-9am - TB Read outside Ormondale Office

Thur Sept 17, 8:20am - Ormondale Parent Volunteer Orientation

Thur Sept 17, 9am - PTO Mtg. at Ormondale

Fri Sept 25, 2:50 - 4 - Book Fair Popsicle Preview 
 
Mon- Fri Sept 28 - Oct 2 - PVSD Book Fair at Ormondale

Tues Sept 29, 5-7pm - Family Night at the Book Fair

Fri Oct 2, 7:45 - 8:30am - Dad's Breakfast at the Book Fair

View the full PTO calendar here.
 
TB Testing for School Volunteers

Mon 9/14 TB Testing, 7:30 - 9:30 am - Outside Ormondale Office
If you'd like to volunteer at school, you'll need an up-to-date TB test (once every four years). It is a quick test and we offer them at school for $20. (cash or check to PVPTO)
 
Thu 9/17 TB Test Read, 7:30 - 9:00 am - Outside Ormondale Office
Once you've had the TB test, you need to come back to have it "read" three days later.

Show Your School Spirit

Spirit Wear Order Deadline Extended! 

The order deadline for spirit wear has been extended to October 16, 2015. Order forms should have gone home with students last week for your convenience. Additional forms are also available in the office. Show your Ormondale spirit by ordering your t-shirt or hoodie today!
 
PVSD's Monster Book Fair is Coming Soon

Friday, Sept 25 - Friday, Oct 2 in the Ormondale MUR

The theme of this year's book fair is Monsters! Not only do we have a fun theme, this year PVSD was selected to be one of only 10 schools in our region to host a Scholastic Signature Fair, which comes with additional easy-to-navigate cases, more series, more middle grade titles, and more adult titles.   

The book fair will be open before, during and after school in the Ormondale MUR.  Highlights of the fair will include:
- Popsicle Preview from 2:50 - 4pm on Fri, 9/25
- Family Fun Night, with the Curveball Slider Truck, from 5-7pm on Tues, 9/29
- Dad's Breakfast (but all are welcome) from 7:45 - 8:30am on Fri, 10/2

The book fair is the only source of supplemental support for libraries at both Ormondale and Corte Madera.  Come buy a book and help build our schools' libraries!

Chess King After School at Ormondale

Chess King will be offering after-school chess at Ormondale on Mondays from 2:50-3:50. The session will run from Sept 14 - Jan 11. 

Chess instruction provided by Chess King covers basic chess rules, tactics, and advanced tactical training, and is age, grade and skill level appropriate. Children of all grades are invited to participate, to have fun and reap the rewards and benefits of the Chess King program. Each one hour class includes a half hour of instruction designed to help your child play winning chess followed by a half hour of semi-formal tournament play. Awards are presented regularly.

More information at www.chesskingcorp.com or 510-456-8593.
 
 Young Inklings After School at Ormondale
 
Society of Young Inklings holds after-school class at Ormondale! 
 
"Magic Trunk: Exploring Stories"
Students will generate story ideas by using costumes and props from the magic trunk. Students will develop story comprehension and early writing skills. By the end of the class writers will have a collection of original stories both dictated and illustrated.    
Grades: K-1          
Class Day/Time: Thursdays, 2:55-3:55pm
Dates of class: Sept 17 -Nov 19
Tuition: $270  
Register Online here.  To see a class flyer, click here.

Basketball After School at Ormondale
This class is an exciting and non-competitive introduction to basketball for boys and girls. Young hoopsters will learn the fundamental skills of dribbling, passing and shooting, as well as basic rules, while having a great time. Join High School basketball coach, Tim Bowler, in this dynamic basketball session which will maximize players' abilities.  

Who: 1st - 3rd grades boys and girls
When: 12:10 - 1:10 on Wednesdays, Sept. 16 - Nov. 4 
Where: Ormondale
Fee: $200  
For more information contact Coach Bowler (650-996-3308) or tbowler@sbcglobal.net.  To see a class flyer, click here.

Corte Madera

Corte Madera Upcoming Events

Mon Sept 14, 7:30 - 9:30am - TB Testing Outside Ormondale Office

Thur Sept 17, 7:30-9am - TB Read Outside Ormondale Office

Fri Sept 18, 5:30pm - Corte Madera Back to School Picnic 

Mon- Fri Sept 28 - Oct 2 - PVSD Book Fair at Ormondale

Tues Sept 29, 5-7pm - Family Night at the Book Fair in Ormondale MUR

View the full PTO calendar here.

CMS's Back to School Family Picnic!

Friday, September 18th from 5:30-7:00pm

Join other CMS families for dinner & family fun!
Bring your favorite salad, side dish or dessert to share (please label serving dishes and utensils).
Amigos Grill will provide burritos.
COME CELEBRATE THE START OF THE NEW YEAR!
  • Field games organized by the 8th grade Leadership Class
  • Featuring music by DJ Duv C
  • Raffle
To volunteer, contact maryjokloezeman@yahoo.com.  

Remember:  All students need to be chaperoned by a parent.

No scooters or skateboards.

CMS Thank You!

The PTO would like to thank our BBQ Lunch Chairs, Kristi Skrabo and Elise Gabrielson, for organizing our first successful 6th-8th BBQ of the year.  Thank you also to the volunteers who supported them: Lynn Holthaus, Tricia Law, David Smernoff, Mike Tamas, Paul Skrabo, Karen Horn (and her sister), Graciela Martin, Rose Kerr, and Jane Leibowitz.  The kids and staff loved the lunch.  If you are interested in volunteering for another BBQ just let us know!

Volleyball and Cross Country Registration

Volleyball and Cross Country registration is now open.  To register for either sport, go here. 

Cross Country (Registration Fee $200) 
Cross Country is open to all 5th-8th grade boys and girls.  Practices are Mondays and Fridays from 3:15-4:30 and Wednesdays from 2:00-3:15.  Classes start Wednesday, Sept. 2nd.  

All practices will start and end at Corte Madera, and athletes will run on local trails.  Meets will take place on Mondays or Wednesdays at various locations around the peninsula.  Meets will take the place of practice that week. 

Volleyball is open to all 4th-8th grade girls.  

4th and 5th grade Volleyball (Registration Fee $225)
Practices are Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15-4:30 at Corte Madera. (Occasional scrimmage against Woodside or La Entrada might be at one of those schools.)  Practice will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8th.

The 4th and 5th grade volleyball will focus on skill building and will be run sort of intramural style. We will practice together, and then we will set up the score board, split up into teams and play one another. Hopefully, we'll be able to scrimmage Woodside and La Entrada a couple times throughout the season. 

6th Grade Volleyball (Registration Fee $250)
Practices are Mondays from 3:15-4:30 and Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00 at Corte Madera.  Practice will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd.

Games are Tuesdays at the Arrillaga Center in Menlo Park with rotating start times between 3:45 and 6:00. You are responsible for transporting your child to and from the games. 

7th Grade Volleyball (Registration Fee $250)
Practices are Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 and Fridays from 3:15-4:30 at Corte Madera.  Practice will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd.

Games are Mondays at the Arrillaga Center in Menlo Park with rotating start times between 3:45 and 6:00. You are responsible for transporting your child to and from the games. 

8th Grade Volleyball (Registration Fee $250)
Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-5:45.  Practice will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 1st. 

Games are Mondays at the Arrillaga Center in Menlo Park with rotating start times between 3:45 and 6:00. You are responsible for transporting your child to and from the games. 

Game schedules will be posted as soon as they become available.

Please contact Kate Cox (kcox@pvsd.net) if you have any questions. 

Portola Valley Schools Foundation

Wine, Food, Friends & Envelope Stuffing!
  
Brochure Night is at Alpine Hills on Thursday, Sep 24 from 6pm - 8pm. 

Help Portola Valley Schools Foundation raise money for the Annual Campaign by prepping donation solicitation brochures. A light dinner and drinks will be served. Please email Hilary Harmssen hjharmssen@gmail.com to sign up. Please include your youngest child's grade in the email so she can assign you to the correct table. Thanks for making a difference!

Community News
 

Creative Art For Young Children

 
Fall 2015 Session at the Portola Valley Town Center 

Classes run Sept. 23 - Dec. 12th; no classes Nov. 25 - 28th 

Primitive art and art made by children share a simplistic quality. I love to pair 
the two in a series of art projects we call "Caveman Art." For the Fall session we will begin with clay, pretending we live in prehistoric times; collecting clay by a stream and sculpting it into prehistoric animals and dinosaurs. The kids will hear the story about a cave boy who becomes a cave painter and then paint their own cave wall and make their own brushes...read "Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs" and study Giotto who first drew on rocks like a caveman. We finish with our ever popular Art Show and the Magic Brush!

WED 1-3:00 3-5 yrs
WED 3:30-5:30 k-2nd
TH 3:30-5:30 k-2nd
FRI 1-3:00 prek-k
FRI 3:30-5:30 3rd-5th
SAT 10-12:00 4-8 yrs
SAT 1-3:00 4-8 yr

Fee: $380

TO REGISTER:Contact Cindy at the Portola Valley Town Hall at 851-1700 ext 200,
or register online here.
 
 
5th Annual Portola Valley Flight Night 

Saturday, Sept. 19th from 5 - 9pm at the Town Center

Bring the family and come see radio-controlled model flying demonstrations, visit exhibits, try your hand at dual-control model planes, and much more.  For additional information, see the Flight Night flyer here. Admission is free!  

Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory Fall Classes

Act Out in Theatre Classes: Fun! Creative! Inspiring!  
 
For 20 years, Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC) has offered fantastically entertaining theatre classes to students of all skill level, novice to experienced, ages 3 through high school. Students play acting games, use their imaginations to create characters, and develop physical and vocal theatre skills in a collaborative, supportive, and entertaining environment. Classes are taught by professional actors, directors, singers, and dancers, and culminate in a final performance on an intimate stage with lights and costumes. 
 
Fall session begins after Labor Day and space is limited to 12 students per class, so register soon! 
 
Register for classes today at www.pvtc-ca.org
Questions about theatre classes? Email us at info@pvtc-ca.org

AYSO Soccer
Join AYSO for soccer this Fall!

AYSO is still accepting registrations in all divisions from U5 to U12. We especially need players for U10 girls and U12 boys. AYSO is a recreational soccer league: No tryouts, everyone plays. Come join the fun!  www.ayso25.org 

Kids' Vision Math Program for 3rd Grade Girls

Kids' Vision is inviting Ormondale's girls in 3rd grade to participate in an after-school Math Program at Tesla Motors.  

Stanford Math Education Professor Jo Boaler and Art in Action are partnering with us to keep this program a favorite in the hearts of our participants. The program lasts 10 weeks and takes place on Thursdays from 3 pm to 4:30 pm at Tesla Motors headquarters, 3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, CA. It takes approximately 12 minutes to arrive there from Portola Valley's schools. We start on September 17th. Carpooling is encouraged. 
 
Kids' Vision is a nonprofit organization, and we are unique in many ways:

-We develop our own activities with the participation of high tech employees. For example, our Math activities at Tesla Motors show girls how Tesla uses fractions, estimation, geometry, algebraic thinking, and data and measurement.

-We are a STEAM program. In the high tech industry Art/Design is tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - the STEM subjects. We use design thinking to show girls how to solve problems. Another nonprofit, Art in Action, is partnering with us to bring Art into our program.  

-During our program girls learn how STEAM is applied in high tech companies. Equally important are the learning attitudes that we help our girls develop: growth mindsets are an important part of our program.

-We work with an average of 40 high tech employees per program, who act as mentors and role models for our girls. Since our activities aim at showing how STEAM is applied, the best people to facilitate those activities are the ones with experience applying STEAM in real life. 

Kids' Vision favors the participation of low income participants and girls who can benefit from our program regardless of their ethnicity or income. We ask teachers to participate in our selection process, which includes an evaluation of the girls' mindsets (growth/fixed mindset). While sponsoring a girl can be covered by a $378 tax deductible donation, we encourage your additional tax deductible donations which will be applied toward sponsoring additional low income participants! As a bonus, with a donation of $756 or more you can join an exclusive VIP tour of Tesla Motor's factory at Fremont. During the tour you will witness intelligent robots building slick electric cars in a factory straight from the future, and the rigorous quality testing that each vehicle must undergo before hitting the road. 

You can ask questions or request your daughter's participation in our program by emailing Maria Célérier at maria@kids-vision.org. Let me know how much you want to donate, or if your daughter qualifies as a low income participant. Please click here to see what is considered low income.