In This Issue
- Construction Update
- Grandparents & Special Friends' Day: LAST CHANCE TO RSVP
- 6th grade science fair results
- Mark Day Auction: Winnings Pick-Up & Thank You!
- Upcoming Events:
- April 17, 20, 27: Car Count
- April 19: Art Show
- April 20: The Way of Tea & Japanese Sweets Workshop
- April 21: Kids & Parenting Spring Pie Making
- April 22: Earth Day Marin
- April 23-29: National Volunteer Week
- May 4: Informational Meeting, South African 2018
- June 10: Eloi Run
- Athletics: Golf & Track Team
- April 18: Golf, 3:45pm
- April 22: Track, El Sobrante
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Announcements
Construction Update: April 19, 2017
Construction is continuing on the Learning Commons and Creativity Lab. The second floor roof beams are in!
Grandparents & Special Friends' Day - FRIDAY
Today is the final day to let us know if your child will have guests this Friday. Reply here. Thank you so much for the wonderful response for helping hands to volunteer at the event. There are still a few more needs to be filled. Specifically, we still need some friendly faces to act as docents to guide our guests from 9:30-10:45am as well as some help turning over the dining area to seating around the same time. Check out our Volunteer Sign Up and let us know if you can help. Last, please remember that there is a noon dismissal that day. The ASC will be open from 12:00-6:00pm and lunch will be served. All grades should be wearing their Mark Day School blue collared shirts.
- Rosemary Hattenbach and Stacy Nelson, Chairs
6th Grade Science Fair Results
Congratulations to all participants!
3rd place Behavioral Science: Evelyn E. and Sydney L.
3rd place Environmental Science: Kayla O. and Paloma R.
3rd place Life Science: Katherine W.
3rd place Physical Science: Max G.
2nd place Environmental Science: Alexa P. and Sydney H.
2nd place Physical Science: Lily K.
2nd place Physical Science: Jeremy T.
2nd place Physical Science: Jason W.
Grand Prize Behavioral Science: Avery K.
Auction Winnings Pick-Up
Thank you for your support of Seas the Day! Now it's time to claim your winnings. If you did not pick up your items on auction night, please stop by the Development Office (in the back portable) at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions, please contact Christine Maguire at cmaguire@markdayschool.org.
Seas the Day Thank You!
Thank you to the many donors, volunteers, sponsors and bidders who rode the waves at the Seas the Day Auction! Thanks to your support, $210,000 was grossed for the Parents' Association annual operating budget fundraising efforts. An additional $90,000 was raised via the Fund-a-Need for the Learning Commons and Creativity Lab's furniture, fixtures, and equipment! If you're interested in being a part of next year's auction, please contact Wendy Levine or Stephanie Parker.
Have you seen the photos? To view the albums, please click here and here (pin is 8370). Thank you Steve Zimmerman and Ethan Kaplan!
Upcoming Events
April 17, 20, 27
Car Count
As part of our long-standing agreement with the City of San Rafael, Mark Day School will participate in four car count days again this spring. This is a great time for students and families to recommit to the bus, their carpools, or biking to campus. Help us improve our traffic numbers!
April 19
Art Show
Please join us today from 3:30-6:00pm for the opening of the beautiful Mark Day School ART SHOW. Bring your friends, neighbors, and families to enjoy this beautiful exhibit of student-created work. Refreshments will be served and we look forward to seeing you.
April 20
3:30-5:30pm
The Way of Tea & Japanese Sweets Workshop (1st through 8th graders and adults)
In this class, you'll learn how to prepare a bowl of Matcha tea and serve it to a guest (table style). You will also learn how to shape and color traditional Japanese sweets called Nerikiri. Each student will make three sweets (one to serve to a guest and two to bring home). Cost is $35 per student and $10 per accompanying parent/grandparent. To sign up, contact Kim Danforth by April 14.
April 21
12:00-3:00pm
Kids & Parenting Spring Pie Making!
Join foodie, visual artist, and amateur chef Ms. O for an afternoon of pie making. We'll make the pie dough and while it's chilling we'll prepare fillings for an apple pie with lattice crust and a berry pie. Each family will take home two pies. Please bring two pie dishes. All other ingredients provided. Cost is $90 per student and special friend pair. To register, contact Kim Danforth.
April 22
Earth Day Marin
Volunteer your time and energy on Earth Day and help keep Marin beautiful. Family friendly opportunities include cleaning the canal on paddle board, a clean up and nature walk on Hal Brown Park, and invasive species removal at Schoen Park. Spots fill up fast. Click here to register online and to learn more.
April 23-29
National Volunteer Week
This event was established in 1974 by Points of Light and has grown exponentially each year, with thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week. We encourage you to reach out to your favorite local agencies to volunteer your time or to recognize a volunteer in your community and say thank you for all they do to make Marin a better place.
May 4
Informational Meeting: South Africa 2018
Come to the After School Club at 6:00pm to learn more about next summer's delegation trip to visit our partners in South Africa (July 21-August 3, 2018). The delegation will visit Johannesburg, spend time at Kliptown Youth Program (KYP), fly to Durban, and drive up through the iSimangiliso Wetlands (hippos, crocs, and wildlife) to eSibonisweni, where we will spend a few days.
June 10
8:00am
Eloi Run
Registration has begun for this annual run in memory of 8th grader Adrian Vasquez's brother. Sign up early for this great community event at elorun.org. All proceeds go to help marin kids play competitive soccer.
Athletics
Come cheer us on!
April 18: Golf, White Hill & Mill Valley, 3:45pm
April 22: Track Team, Shor/Shepard Classic at De Anza H.S. in El Sobrante
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