April 7th, 2024

SPOTLIGHT

Dolphin Dash Registration is Open

Get ready, because we are coming in HOT with less than 4 weeks to go until the Dolphin Dash! On MONDAY, April 29th @ VIEW & VISTA and WEDNESDAY, May 1st @ VALLEY, this fun event returns to the Hermosa school campuses to raise much-needed funds for our schools! 


WHO: Hermosa View, Vista, and Valley Students - All Grades Preschool-8


WHY: Help HVPTO raise much needed funds for our schools. These funds benefit ALL Students across preschool, elementary and middle school. This is HVPTO’s biggest fundraiser of the year and makes up 40% of our spending budget for the schools!


WHEN & WHERE: April 29th @ View and Vista AND May 1st @ Valley. We are thrilled to bring Dolphin Dash back on campus so that ALL students can participate and won’t miss the event due to sports or other weekend commitments!


HOW: Register your student online at Pledgestar.com. Follow the easy instructions to set up your student’s page and then share it with friends, family and neighbors to help raise money for HVS 


NOW: Don’t delay! All students who register and share on Pledgestar will get a super cool Dolphin Dash T-shirt, and if you share your Pledgestar site 10 times by this Saturday, April 13th, you will earn BONUS raffle tickets to win cool prizes! 

Check out all of our incentives HERE! Remember, the more you share and raise, the more you earn! Think HVS swag, ice cream, pizza, and more!


GOAL: Our goal is $100 per student to help us reach our district-wide $85,000 goal


VOLUNTEER: Sign-up to lend a hand on Dash Day at View & Vista or Valley!


QUESTIONS: Email dolphindash@hvpto.com


Check back next week to see how much we have raised and which classes are leading the pack!


A HUGE thank you to our generous sponsors (go ahead and give them a follow!): 


CBE Law Group @cbe_law_group

B2 Insurance Services @b2insuranceservices

Coast Music @coastmusic

Concierge Mobile Animal Hospital @concierge_mobile_animal_hospital

Creamy Boys Ice Cream @creamyboysicecream 

Deni Design @deni.design

The Dunbabin Family

Fresh Brothers Pizza @freshbrothers

Frost Law Firm, PC

Fulbright Cosmetic & Reconstructive Dentistry @fulbrightdental

Fusion Academy @fusionsouthbay

Gum Tree Shop + Cafe @gumtree_la

Hermosa Cyclery @hermosa_cyclery

Jen Caskey Group @jencaskeygroup

Karabell Dentistry @insta_dentist

Lombardi Construction @lombardiconstruction

Lorena Pulichino Design @lorenapulichinodesign

Marine Wealth Advisors

Miles DiGiannantonio Fighting Spirit Memorial Fund

Odoya Design @odoya_design

PACIFICA Properties Group @pacificapropertiesgroup

Paul Baboolal of Northwestern Mutual 

Pedal Ace @pedal_ace

Permanent Glow @permanent_glow

Shake Shack @shakeshack

Star Education @stareducationla

Sylvan Learning of Hermosa Beach @sylvanlearninghermosa

Tomaro @Tomaroarchitecture

zenWTR @drinkzenwtr

HVPTO

Books Before Bedtime

Grab your PJs and join Books Before Bedtime at the Hermosa Beach Museum on Tuesday, April 9th from 5-6pm, at the Hermosa Beach Museum at the HB Community Center. Students will make a bookmark, listen to books read by guest readers, and enjoy milk and cookies provided by HVPTO.


Please note: Students must be accompanied by an adult at the event.

Memorial Day Fundraiser

CHECK WITH JO/CARRIE


We are in search of 1-3 chairpersons for the Memorial Day Weekend Parking Lot Fundraiser at Valley School. Are you willing to be in charge for just one of the days that weekend? If you are looking to get involved and want to help support HVPTO, this could be the event for you!


The Annual Memorial Day Weekend Parking Lot Fundraiser brings in $12,000 for HVPTO every year! Parents at View, Vista and Valley are encouraged to participate. Email us at volunteers@hvpto.com if interested and Carrie Smith & Jo Fish can share more details.

HBCSD

HVS Community Meetings

Join us and make your voice be heard! We invite you to be a part of shaping the future of our district by attending our "Improving Our Hermosa Schools in 2024-2025" upcoming community meetings on April 11th & 15th from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Hermosa Valley MPR. We welcome you to share your ideas, concerns, and suggestions on Classroom Modernization & Technology, Energy Efficiency Improvements, Campus Safety, and Athletic Facilities & Playground. Your input is invaluable in creating a brighter future for our Hermosa Schools! We look forward to seeing you there! Please RSVP to attend Community Meeting #1 or Community Meeting #2.

HBCSD Board Meeting

The Hermosa Beach City School District is holding its monthly School Board meeting on WednesdayApril 10th 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.


The 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.

GRADES OF GREEN

Earth Month Assemblies

Grades of Green is kicking off Earth Month with some good green fun this week on all of our campuses!


  • All That Trash assembly at View on Monday, April 8th (by Shows That Teach)
  • The Crazy Bottles & Cans Show at Vista and Valley (5th grade only) on Monday, April 8th (by Shows That Teach)
  • Ecoboard surfboard exhibit at Valley on Wednesday, April 11th (by ECOByRy)


Earth Day is April 22nd so stay tuned for more eco-excitement coming later in the month as well.


Have questions, ideas, or want to join our Green Team? Please email Grades of Green Co-Chairs, Jessie Kernan & Julia Lau, at gradesofgreenhb@gmail.com


COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Indivisible Arts Fundraiser

Indivisible Arts isn't only a great place for after-school classes and summer camps - the nonprofit foundation is dedicated to cultivating creativity, consciousness, and connection through the arts. We are on the precipice of a mental health crisis, and we know that art, consciousness, connection and community are critical parts of the holistic solution. Join us on Saturday, April 20th for our annual fundraiser supporting IA's creativity and mental health programs. This year's State of The Art theme is the Universal Language. Join us for an epic party, a showcase of local gen-z creativity, and the chance to support the creativity and mental health of our next generation. Tickets are on sale now.


Contact: Liz Tyndorf 480-273-1597

Footloose at MCHS

Tickets are now on sale for Mira Costa Drama’s production of Footloose the Musical, April 26th - May 4th! Step into the rhythm of a small town with a big secret. In a place where dancing is forbidden and joy has been silenced, one determined teenager is about to set the beat free. Get ready for a toe-tapping tale of friendship, rebellion, and the healing power of forgiveness. Purchase tickets HERE.


And, check out the Mira Costa Drama Department performing a number from the show on KTLA HERE.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Want to get involved, but now sure how? Here is a summary of upcoming Volunteer opportunities.


Dolphin Dash at View & Vista

Dolphin Dash at Valley

Watch D.O.G.S. at View

Watch D.O.G.S. at Vista

Watch D.O.G.S. at Valley

View and Vista Valet Lines

HVPTO Event & Fundraiser Chairs


Reach out to volunteers@hvpto.com to learn about other upcoming HVPTO volunteer opportunities.

CALENDAR

4/10 School Board Meeting

4/11 HBCSD Community Meeting #1

4/15 HBCSD Community Meeting #2

4/16 PAC & LCAP Committee Meeting

4/16 HVPTO + HBEF Joint Meeting

4/22 Earth Day

4/29 Dolphin Dash @ View & Vista

5/01 Dolphin Dash @ Valley

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