Hip Pocket News: September 28, 2016

Announcements

HEADS' BLOG

Teaching in an Election Year

Dave Hickman, Head of Upper School, discusses how the current election is incorporated into curriculum. Read now

Blacktop Parking Reminder

If you are staying for a morning meeting or event on campus after 8:40am, or past 9:00am on assembly days, please park in the front or on a neighborhood street (not Trellis) so that P.E. classes can use the blacktop. Please observe these three guidelines:

1) Drop off in the front

2) Short-term parking is in the back (staying until 8:40am or for assembly on Tuesdays and Fridays). P.E. needs the blacktop afterward.

3) All other parking in the front lot or the neighborhood (not Trellis) if staying longer.

Join us for the Fun Run - This Sunday

Run the 3-mile, the 1-mile, the 0.5-mile, the obstacle course, or just come for a pancake breakfast! Mr. R is coming in a surprise costume so join him in dressing up. Proceeds benefit Mark Day School and the Girls Scholarship Fund at eSibonisweni. Click here to register!

Come to the Open Garden - October 3

Have you been in the garden this Fall? It's an amazing riot of life! Each month the Garden Council hosts an Open Garden event when our community is invited to enjoy the tranquility and bounty of the Organic Garden. Spend an afternoon in the garden on Monday, October 3 from 2:30-4:00pm with our own Tinker-in-Residence and Gardener Extraordinaire, David St. Martin as he sends kids and their families on a scavenger hunt tour of our magical garden. Enjoy light garden snacks and a fun kid craft. This free event is open to all Mark Day students and families.

Mark Day Made - Meeting October 4

Mark Day Made is an event where parents lead workshops for children to create beautiful and unique gifts. It's not too late to volunteer! Join us for the next meeting on Tuesday, October 4th after assembly, outside the front office. This is not a high impact volunteering and being crafty is not a requirement.

Parent Outreach Hike - October 14

On Friday, October 14th at 9:00am after assembly, we'll be heading to the Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow Ridge Trailhead at the end of Freitas Parkway. All parents are welcome at this social event with exercise! Trail leaders and hosts are Liz Silloway and Stacy Nelson. Plan on 2.5 hours of moderate level hiking for 4 miles. Bring your own water and layers. Dogs on leashes are allowed on the trail.

Friends & Fairways - October 28

Join families and friends at the annual Fall Social at the Bay Club StoneTree in Novato on October 28. Kids games, wine tasting and BBQ begins at 3:00pm; golfers start earlier at 11:30am for the 18-hole scramble style tournament. Block your calendars today! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Want to help out with the fun? Contact parent volunteers Ken Kurtzig or Stephanie Parker.

Mark Day Directories

Expect them in the mail this week! Extras will be available at the front office for $5 each.

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Just Imagine Club - Friday

This week at lunch, we're showing Adventures of Superman (1951) "The Secret of Superman," starring George Reeves, Jack Larson, and Phyllis Kirk.

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

Athletics

Come cheer us on!

Wednesday, 9/28: 8th Grade Volleyball vs. Miller Creek (Here, 3:45pm)

Monday, 10/3: 6th Grade Volleyball vs. Kent (Here, 3:45pm)

Tuesday, 10/4: 7th Grade Volleyball vs. Davidson (Away, 3:45pm)

Click here to download the sign up form and turn it in to Ray Orwig.

The Reading Corner

Banned Books Week

This week is Banned Books Week, which celebrates intellectual freedom. Everyone should have the freedom to read and think about lives, issues, and perspectives different from their own, but sometimes books are banned or challenged by well-meaning adults who want to protect kids from content they find inappropriate or offensive. This week's library classes will feature banned or challenged books along with age-appropriate discussion. I encourage you to keep the discussion going at home as well. Additionally, students in grades 3-8 are invited to visit the Library Annex on Wednesday (today) and choose a "mystery book," wrapped in brown paper and identified only by the reason it was challenged. You might be surprised about some of these!