The Hearts of Hermosa Gala is less than two weeks away! This is our biggest fundraising event of the year to support the Hermosa Beach schools. It’s not top secret - on Saturday, March 23rd, the Hearts of Hermosa Gala will be the place to be. Join us and “Bond” with fellow parents, local businesses, and community leaders. We’re going all in to transform our Community Center parking lot into le Casino Monte-Carlo. Click HERE to complete your mission today and snag your Secret Agent pass which includes dinner and drinks from all our neighborhood favorites, live and silent auctions, casino games and a DJ to dance the night away! 

And set a reminder for Monday, March 18th at 6am when Hearts of Hermosa Flash Parties go on sale. From Tequila Tastings to Pickleball and Corn Hole Tourneys to an unlimited number of units Botox Party, there's a bash for everyone. These exclusive parties are initially for Hearts ticket holders only and will sell out!  

The Hearts of Hermosa Auction also launches on Monday, March 18th and closes at the Gala on Saturday, March 23rd. We have a variety of Bond-worthy travel destinations, sports event tickets, party dining packages, kids and wellness offerings, wine, jewelry, art (including our very own Young at Art projects), and more up for grabs. The silent online auction is open to anyone who registers but only Hearts attendees will get a chance to bid on live auction items. 

Be sure to also check out the Teacher Experiences open to everyone during the online auction. Don’t miss the chance to let your child hang with their favorite Hermosa teacher or staff member - they will have a chance to grab ice cream, play TopGolf or even be PRINCIPAL for the day! More info to come.

Visit the Hearts of Hermosa event page for all Gala, Flash Party, and Auction details.

Visit the Habit Burger Grill in Hermosa Beach in support of HVPTO this Wednesday, March 13th from 4:00-9:00pm.

The Habit Burger Grill will DONATE 20% OF SALES from this event to benefit HVPTO. Simply present a printed copy of this FLYER or show on your smart phone to the cashier upon ordering. Giving never tasted so good!

Yearbook sales END this Friday, March 15th!

HVPTO does not order extra yearbooks. While some years we receive a few additional copies due to a print over-run, we have no way of knowing how many books we might receive. The ONLY way to make sure your student gets their yearbook is to order it by March 15th.

Yearbooks are available at the HVPTO Store.

**When selecting which book to order, please note that TK-4th Grade students will be in our Hermosa View & Vista Yearbook and our 5th - 8th Grade students will be featured in the Hermosa Valley Yearbook.**

Click HERE to make sure you ordered!

Questions: yearbooks@hvpto.com

The Hermosa View, Vista & Valley PTO is accepting nominations for all Executive Board positions for the 2024-2025 school year. If you ever wanted to get involved, now is the time! We are specifically recruiting for the following positions:

• President
• Co-President
• Treasurer
• Co-VP of Communications (Social Media & Website)
• Co-VP of Communications (Room Parent Coordinator)
• Co-VP's of Volunteers and Events
• Secretary

If you or someone you know would like to be nominated, please fill out our online nominations form by Friday, March 29th. Yes, you can self-nominate! Not interested in an Executive Board position but want to be involved? We have jobs, big or small. Grab a friend and come and help us make memories for our kids!

Questions: Carrie Smith & Jo Fish @ volunteers@hvpto.com

SAVE THE DATES: March 18th-29th!

Start your spring cleaning early and collect any new or very gently used pre-school through middle school books you may have to help other students! HVPTO will be collecting donated books March 18-29th to benefit Hermosa school libraries, Hawthorne school district families, and Access Books to help refurbish a library at an underserved elementary school in Los Angeles. Special thanks to Jaymeson Rapone, a Mira Costa student, who is taking the lead with Access Books on this donation drive!

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.

The Hermosa Beach City School District is holding its monthly School Board meeting on Wednesday, March 13th 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.

A huge thank you to everyone who visited the Vista Book Fair! Your support helped us raise $2,591 for the library—another record for Vista. Kudos to our incredible Vista librarian, Mrs. Heather Meyers; Vista Book Fair Chair, Deni Mileski; & HVPTO President, Nicole Ellison for making it all happen. 

We are incredibly grateful to the many parents & students who volunteered their time:

Waverly & Mike Mileski · Keary & Teagan Bixby & Josh Holliday · Carolina Smith · Jennifer Cederquist · Shelli Briley · Amy Papanikolas · Wendi Lee · Silvia & Maia Colsher · Susie Kaddorah · Ally, Shane, & Riley Estess · Laura, Hudson, & Nolan Harris · Lindsay Jaime · Janina Rodriguez Hanks · Kara Johnson · Jennifer Kucera · Betty & Hudson Wilber · Hollie & Sebastian Bolton · Nikki & Grey Cook · Annie Trudell · Shelli Briley · Jessie, Luella, & Frankie Graham · Maryam Ahmad & Reza Shah · Virginia & Avery Dunbabin · Kate Mosier · Robin Zakoura · Jamie Cantalupo · Shaheda Sadhal · Bettina & Ally Lau · Gavin Schafer · Luke Ellison

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

HVPTO Executive Board

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.