Read Across America week is coming to HVS this week from March 4th-8th! HVPTO is excited to bring lots of guest readers to Hermosa students. Highlights include:

• View: Emmy-nominated author and director, Jane West Bakerink who wrote Piney the Lonesome Pine and our very own LA RAM Cheerleaders!
• Vista: LA Kings, Daryl Evans & Jordan Nolan, plus their Hall of Fame Mascot, Bailey.
• Valley: Mark Feuerstein who has starred in The West Wing, Royal Pains, and The Babysitters Club.

Our students will also be fortunate to have visits from Children's Authors June Sobel and Brigette Allen; Hermosa Beach Police Department Officers, Chief LeBaron, Officer Rushton and K-9 Charlie; Redondo Beach Police Officer, Kyle Lofstrom; Hermosa Beach Lifeguards; Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach Community leaders including Ray Jackson, Hildy Stern and Amy Howorth; HBCSD Superintendent, Dr. Jason Johnson; HBCSD Board President, Quentin Kluthe; and voiceover actors from some of kids favorite movies and shows, including Barbie, Pokémon and Transformers!

In celebration of RAA, we have a full week of fun dress up themes.

Monday: Style your silliest hair

Tuesday: Wear comfy clothes or pajamas

Wednesday: Wear mismatched clothes

Thursday: Wear a silly hat

Friday: Dress as your favorite book character or wear HVS Spirit Wear

We are so excited about the amazing line up of readers we've assembled to highlight how important reading is to our budding readers. We hope this fun filled week will get you and your families in the spirit of reading.

If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Jacobs.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open Monday–Tuesday, before & after school (7:30–8:00am & 2:30–3:30pm) in the Vista Library. Get your fix with everything from picture books to middle grade novels, plus cat posters, fuzzy journals, & all the squishy pens.

If you haven’t done so already, fund your student’s eWallet now for easy, cashless transactions. You can even share their eWallet with family/friends, so others may contribute to your child’s love of reading while supporting our school’s library.

Can’t make it in? Shop online through Tuesday, March 12th. 25% of every online purchase goes back to our school in book form!

Questions: Deni Mileski

YUMraisers are a delicious way to support our schools so save the date for Wednesday, March 13th from 4-10pm and join us at the Habit in the Vons shopping center. Plan to skip making dinner and support HVPTO while enjoying a meal from a local restaurant. The Habit is donating a percentage of sales back to HVPTO during this event! More details to come next week.

The LAST DAY to purchase your student's 2023-24 HVS Yearbook is Friday, March 15th! Have you ordered for your student yet?

HVPTO does not order extra yearbooks - the ONLY way to guarantee a book is to order before the deadline!

Yearbooks are available at the HVPTO Store. Don’t miss out and order the View/Vista Yearbook for your TK - 4th grader and the Valley Yearbook for your 5th - 8th grader today!

Need to know if you already ordered? Please check this LIST!

Other questions? Contact us at yearbooks@hvpto.com.

The Hearts of Hermosa Gala is three weekends away! Tickets are now on sale and many of you have completed your mission and grabbed your tickets early (good work!). If you are still in need of your Secret Agent or 007 passes, click HERE! We spy less than twenty 007 passes remaining (the pass type that includes the Fox & Farrow after party)! It’s not top secret -- on March 23rd, the Hearts of Hermosa Gala will be the place to be!

Dive into the excitement of Hearts of Hermosa Flash Parties, launching Live on Monday, March 18th at 6am! From Tequila Tastings to Pickleball & Corn Hole Tourneys to an unlimited number of units Botox Party, there's a bash for everyone. Join us to celebrate community spirit, support education, and make unforgettable memories! Mark your calendars because these parties will sell out. More to come with party details and cost. 

Thank you to everyone for giving HBEF a follow on Instagram @hbef90254 and congratulations to Jason Shepps for winning a $50 gift certificate to Gum Tree in our social contest last month! Keep following on instagram for more HBEF happenings.

STAR Education offers an incredible child care program to our Hermosa school students right on our Hermosa School sites. Enrollment is open for Spring Camp, Summer Camp, and 2024-2025 Galaxy.

Space is limited! Learn more HERE.

Support HVS student artists! Grab your friends, your spouse, your kids and a coffee to sip and stroll through downtown Hermosa to see the Boards Across Hermosa skate art March 8th-10th. Win prizes with the Boards Across Hermosa scavenger hunt! Map of participating businesses, art walk specials, auction site, and more info at HBchamber.net.

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

Vista Book Fair

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.