VISTA Book Fair starts this Wednesday!

Bring on the bookjoy with VISTA’s Scholastic Book Fair: Wednesday, February 28th, to Tuesday, March 5th. Check out the Book Fair website for open hours & a preview of the books to come. Students can purchase books with cash, card, Apple pay, or eWallet—set up your child’s eWallet now with a set amount for easy transactions.

LEAP into the BOOK FAIR Party: Thursday, February 29th, 5-7pm — Join Vista’s amazing librarian, Mrs. Meyers, for games, story time, a book selfie station, treats, & of course, book shopping. Pajamas welcome!

Still a few open spots if you want to come help out—Valley Middle Schoolers can even earn service points by signing up & working a shift! Sign up HERE.

Questions: Deni Mileski

For all those Valley Student, Parent and Alumni bands out there who are still rehearsing and fine tuning their acts, this is it! Now’s the time to submit your audition for Hermosapalooza! Click HERE for details on how to apply by Friday, February 29th. All bands must include at least one HVS student, one HVS parent or one HVS alum.

Read Across America week is coming to HVS from March 4th-8th! HVPTO is excited to bring lots of guest readers to Hermosa students including Mark Feuerstein who has starred in The West Wing, Royal Pains, and The Babysitters Club, as well as, Emmy-nominated author and director, Jane West Bakerink who wrote Piney the Lonesome Pine. Our very own LA RAM Cheerleaders will be making a special appearance as well!

More details on other events and a fun list of guest readers to come to next week!

In anticipation of Cara Mentzel's visit to View Elementary later in March we've partnered with {pages} a bookstore to purchase copies of her book, Proud Mouse, to be delivered to school on the day of her visit.

If you'd like to purchase a copy, pre-order HERE and 20% of the proceeds will be donated back to HVPTO.

IMPORTANT: At checkout, scroll down and select "Pick-Up Options" and then, "I would like to pick this order up at the store," so that {pages} a bookstore knows to deliver your book to Hermosa View on the day of Cara's visit.

If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Jacobs.

If you own a local business looking for a marketing opportunity to support our schools, become a 2024 HVPTO Dolphin Dash event sponsor! We are accepting Dolphin Dash Sponsorships through this Thursday, February 29th. The affordable $425 sponsorship option gets your company logo on our super cool Dolphin Dash t-shirts that ALL the students and teachers will be sporting at the events and long after (that's over 1400 shirts)!

Click HERE to sign up and find out more about the benefits of becoming a HVPTO Dolphin Dash sponsor. Thank you for supporting our students, staff and schools!

Questions: Nicole Ellison & Meegan Kenney

Yearbook sales are coming to an end! The last day to purchase your students’ 2023-24 HVS Yearbook is Friday, March 15th.

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

Head on over to the HVPTO Store to get yours today!

**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.**

Need to know if you already ordered? Check HERE.

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

Hearts of Hermosa Gala Tickets are now on sale and March is less than a week away! Get your gala tickets today and prepare to BOND with the best at Hermosa’s glitziest event of the year! Click HERE.

A bottle of red, a bottle of white…it all depends on your donation appetite. The Hearts of Hermosa Gala Auction Committee is putting the call out for wine bottle donations to help raise money for our schools. WINE not dig into your personal wine collection and uncork a charitable gift today? Check out THIS FORM for more details.

Your mission: Help us gift a HVS teacher the ultimate night out -- a pair of tickets to the Hearts of Hermosa Gala! Simply click HERE to nominate your favorite teacher. We SPY 100% participation on this one!  

HBEF is bursting with gratitude after the totally rad, Totally ‘80s Galentine’s Party on February 15th! Our HVS moms ROCKED the theme (we haven’t seen that much neon and lace since, well, 1989!). A huge Thank You to the crew that made it all happen led by the wickedly awesome Moms Night Out Chairs Ali Peng and Renee Obrand:

Jennifer Buchsbaum, Alison Chavez, Holly Corman, Lindsay Gott, Nisha Gutterman, Kristine Kazanovski, Lori Koch, Marina Manderscheid, Molly Murtha, Nicole Raynes, Lindsey Spragg and Britta Traudt.

And for the most excellent venue Saint Rocke and rockin’ cover band Wayward Sons (we are holding on to that feelin’). 

And to the tubular swag bag and raffle donors: Beauty at the Bay, Details Shoes & Accessories, Fresh Brothers, Fulbright Cosmetic Dentistry, The Good Patch, Hammitt, Hermosa Coastal, Jennifer Henderson Realtor, JLynn Jewelry, Kuleana Holistic Health, Lalicious, Lazy Acres, Legends, the Magic Castle, Neutrogena, Overdrive EMS by Avonlea, RockIt Body Pilates, Rodan & Fields - Lori Koch, Scout & Cellar Wine - Jennifer Thompson and Simms Restaurants. 

And, lastly, a big thank you to our food sponsors: Fresh Brothers and Jimmy John’s (“HVS moms partying on an empty stomach? AS IF!”). Rock on!

Click HERE to view the photos from the evening by Jennifer Faulk Photography!

Empty Bowls is a fundraiser that raises awareness on the issue of hunger in our community and raises funds for the LA Regional Foodbank. Come enjoy a community dinner of soup and bread donated from local businesses in a decorative ceramic bowl created by Ms. Ripley's Art students (past and present). Band and drama will provide entertainment.

The event takes place on Thursday, February 29th, in the Valley MPR at 5:30pm.

This FLYER has key details, including a QR code that enables you to pre-pay a suggested donation of $20. Cash or check will also be accepted at the door.

Mis Amigos Spanish is offering Spanish Enrichment that is interactive, educational and a FUNtastic learning experience. New winter session starts Wednesday, February 28th. Classes are held as follows:

Wednesdays

Hermosa Valley School Room 24

View and Vista Students 1:20-3:10pm

(we pickup students at View and Vista)

Valley Students 1:50-3:10pm

Mis Amigos supports HVPTO with 10% donations on new student enrollments. Visit MisAmigos.org or contact Monica Linnell to learn more. ¡Gracias!

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.