HEADS' BLOG: Agile Classrooms at Mark Day School
Bonnie Nishihara discusses the active seating and mobile desk options that will be implemented in Mark Day classrooms. Read now!
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| Thank You for Being True Blue
Day 17 - Mark Day School's 2016-2017 True Blue Fund is off to a great start, and we thank 20% of families who have made their donations and pledges already. Kudos to the following grades with the highest participation so far:
2nd grade with 36%
4th grade with 25%
5th grade with 23% | |
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| Indexed Tuition
As you may recall, in May, the Board unanimously approved the launch of Indexed Tuition beginning in the 2017-2018 school year. As a school committed to diversity, including socio-economic, we strive to make a Mark Day School education available to all qualified students, regardless of their family's ability to afford the tuition that the school charges. Inextricably linked to diversity is inclusion, or the opportunity for each and every student and family to feel full membership in the life and community of the school. We encourage you to read more about why the school is launching Indexed Tuition and how it works here. For more information about Indexed Tuition, please contact Sue Hickey, Director of Indexed Tuition at 415.472.8000 x 1009 or shickey@markdayschool.org.
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| Ceremonial Beam Signing - October 14
We invite the entire Mark Day School community to come and join us before and after assembly on Friday, October 14and sign one of the beams that will be used in our new Learning Commons and Creativity Lab building. Make your mark and help us celebrate the new spaces. Parents please join us from 9:00-10:00am.
Students will be coming through with their classes to sign the beam on Thursday afternoon and all day Friday. Please join us! | |
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| Parent-Teacher Conferences (K-8) - Scheduling Opens October 17
Conferences will take place on November 1 & 2 and will be scheduled by parents via the online family portal. The online scheduling system will open at 8:00pm on the evening of Monday, October 17th and will close at the end of the day on Thursday, October 27th. For more important information, click here.
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| Open Garden (Rescheduled) - October 17
Come to the garden for the Garden Council's monthly Open Garden event! You are invited to enjoy the tranquility and bounty of Mark Day's Organic Garden. Spend an afternoon in the garden on Monday, October 17 from 2:30-4:00pm with our own Tinkerer-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. Rain cancels.
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| 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. | |
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| Fall Into Books - November 10
Please join us for our annual "Fall into Books" event at Book Passage bookstore on Thursday, November 10th from 3:30-8:00pm. Enjoy cookies and lemonade after school, or swing by in the evening for wine and cheese while you look at new and popular books this Fall. See what the Mark Day School community is reading, say hello to friends, or do some holiday shopping. During these special hours only, 15% of the proceeds contribute to the library and media funds at Mark Day School. Come support our school and our treasured local book store, Book Passage. Families welcome! | |
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| SAVE THE DATE: Faculty/Staff Fun Fest! - November 11
Have you ever wondered about the talents of Mark Day faculty and staff? Come to the Fun Fest on Friday, November 11 at 6:30-8:00pm in the Mark Day Gym, where faculty and staff will uncover their special talents for a night of fun and philanthropy. The Fun Fest benefits the joint programs engaged in by KYP and Mark Day School. Tickets are free, donations are welcome. The sign up form will be available soon. | |
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| Just Imagine Club - Friday
Lost in Space (1965) starring Guy Williams and June Lockhart. "Reluctant Stowaway," an enemy agent causes the Jupiter 2 to crash land on an unknown planet and the space family Robinson becomes lost in space.
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. | |
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Come cheer us on!
Saturday, October 15: Chess - Weibel Quads (Fremont), 10:00am
Monday, October 17: Cross Country - Lagunitas School, 4:30pm (grades 6-8)
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| 1st Graders made their own bubble wands!
In the Open Lab, 1st grade students designed and created their own bubble wands using available materials, supplies, and tools. Once they were complete, they took them outside to test their creations. If they needed modifications, they went back into the Lab for more tinkering. | |
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| Parent Outreach Hike 9:00am
Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow Ridge Trailhead
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| Ceremonial Beam Signing 9:00-10:00am
Outside Mark Day Gym
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| Sibling Application Deadline | |
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| Open Garden 2:30-4:00pm
Mark Day Garden
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| No School Professional Development Day for Faculty | |
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| Talent Assembly 8:35am
Mark Day Gym
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| Friends & Fairways 11:30am for golf 3:00pm for kids games, wine tasting 5:30pm for BBQ
Bay Club StoneTree Golf Club & Terrace (Novato)
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| Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
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| Fall Into Books 3:30-8:00pm Book Passage Bookstore (Corte Madera) | |
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| Fun Fest 6:30-8:00pm
Mark Day Gym | |
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| October SEL Theme:
Feelings and Emotions (stress/anxiety management, grief, perfectionism, and empathy, among others)
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