In This Issue

• Construction Update
• Get your auction tickets & sign up for socials
• Congrats to 7th grade science fair finalists
• Grandparents & Special Friends' Day: April 21
• Passport Day: This Friday (bring your gumboots)
• Mark Day Art Show: volunteers needed
• REMINDER: No school March 13, 20
• Take action in your community: join the PA
• Upcoming Events
  • March 8: Open Garden
  • March 15: Class photo day
  • March 29-April 1: The Lion King, Jr.
• Reading Corner: On the Same Page
• Just Imagine: Outer Limits
• Athletics:
  • March 8: 7th Grade Girls & Boys Basketball at Mill Valley (3:45, 4:45pm)
  • March 9: 8th Grade Boys Basketball at Mill Valley (3:45pm)
  • Track Team Sign Up
  • Seeking assistant track coach

Heads Blog

Tune back in next week for the first of a three-part blog from Bonnie Nishihara's 3/3 presentation, What is My Child Learning Today--and Why?

March SEL Theme

Honoring Differences

Construction Update: March 7, 2017

Joe Harvey gives a video tour and update of the new Learning Commons and Creativity Lab. Click here to watch.

Thank you to our sponsors!

It's Time to Seas the Day!

There are four more days to purchase tickets for the Seas the Day Auction! We'll put together great tables of parents and guardians from each grade. Click to get your tickets and thank you for supporting Mark Day School's students and teachers!

Don't forget that Mark Day Socials are now live and spaces are going fast. There are events for kids, adults, and adults who still feel like kids, including:

• Organic Garden Party After School – Wednesday, May 3 (for students in grades K-4)
• Dinner with Maestra Luzma at Los Moles – Friday, May 12 (for students in grades 3-6)
• That's How We Roll…Sushi! – Sunday, April 30 (adults only)
• Alfresco Dinner Under the Stars – Friday, May 5 (adults only)
• Co-ed Tournament of Champions – Saturday, May 6 (adults only)
• Women's Wellness Day at Harmonia – Sunday, May 7 (adults only)

Sign up early and often and don't delay. There are a limited number of spots for each event, with all proceeds benefitting the Parents' Association. Click here to sign up.

Congrats to 7th Grade Science Fair Finalists!

The following students will represent Mark Day School in the County Science Fair at the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito. Thank you for representing our community.

Aydin U.

Ben R.

Charles L.

Chiara S.

Dylan K.

Isaac P.

Jed H.

Madeline J.

Matthew P.

Max H.

Sabrina W.

Samantha E.

Sophia B.

Sydney B.

Grandparents & Special Friends' Day

It's that time again! Grandparents & Special Friends' Day is April 21st! Invitations will be arriving in your mailbox next week. We ask that you mail them as soon as possible to whomever you would like to accompany your child on that day. If your child is in K or 1st grade and will not have a grandparent or special friend attending, please notify your child's teacher if you would like them to have an Upper School "special friend" to accompany them for the day. Students in other grades who don't have a guest, will be paired with a guest of one of their classmates that day. We look forward to welcoming your family and/or friend to this celebration of family, community, and all things Mark Day School. As a reminder, only those volunteering at the event are permitted to attend so please email Rosemary at the rosemaryevents1@icloud.com if you would like to participate as a volunteer. Don't miss this special day! Thanks, Rosemary Hattenbach and Stacy Nelson (Chairs)

Passport Day: Celebrating Our South African Partnerships - This Friday!

This Friday, we will be celebrating partnerships with organizations in South Africa. Passport Day 2017 will be a day full of learning, dancing, drumming, art, and joy. Join us for opening (8:30am) and closing (1:00-2:00pm) assemblies to learn more about our incredible partnerships. Bring your gumboots (rainboots) for closing assembly and get ready to dance with Thando Bezana, our artist-in-residence from the Kliptown Youth Program (KYP).

Mark Day School Art Show 2017

The Mark Day School Art Show will open on April 17, 2017. And, we need your help! Please consider spending time matting, labeling and preparing artwork for display. This is a fun way to volunteer and includes a sneak peek at all the beautiful artwork produced by our children. Please use the Sign Up Genius link HERE and THANK YOU! Eileen Sheldon and Karen Klier

REMINDER: No School on March 13 or March 20

On March 13, teachers will be engaged in an all-day workshop on "Differentiated Instruction" with Deborah Burns, who is a facilitator from ASCD who specializes in this work. There will be a presentation for parents later in the spring.

On March 20, there will be optional parent/teacher conferences. ASC will be open 8:00-3:00 on Monday, March 20th during Optional Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please note: This day is not designed for a full day use. Current students are welcome during conference times only. 

Take Action in Your Community

Ready to take action? Eager to ensure that your local community remains inclusive and well governed? Start right here. Stephanie Parker on behalf of the Parents' Association is looking for community volunteers to help shape the events and community initiatives at Mark Day School in 2017-2018. Take a chance and lend your efforts on behalf of the kids and parents who need you. Email Stephanie at sfparker@gmail.com by March 15 to put your hat in the ring.

New Fax Number

Due to the campus construction, please use this fax number when sending something to the school: 415-472-4625

March 8

2:30-4:00pm

Garden

Open Garden

March 15

Class Photo Day

March 29 -

April 1

Spring Musical: The Lion King, Jr.

On the Same Page

There is still time to read Booked by Kwame Alexander before our meeting on Wednesday, March 15. Sixth and seventh graders and their parents are invited to the After-School Club for dinner and lively discussion from 6 - 8 PM! (Please note that this is a change in date from the previously announced meeting date.)

Outer Limits (1964) "Demon with a Glass Hand" starring Robert Culp and Arlene Martel. A man from the future is alone and trapped in a building trying to stop an alien invasion.

Just Imagine Club takes place on Fridays in the Gym during lunch period (12:30-1:10). Kids bring their lunch, drop in and watch a movie. This year, we're celebrating classic science fiction, fantasy, and horror television.