Calling all Skylions! 

We are excited to announce our 40th Anniversary Celebration for the weekend of November 13-15, 2020. This year's theme is "Then and Now." Please join us for some great events and new traditions featuring a special Birthday Assembly, Alumni Talent Show, Outdoor Scavenger Hunt, Online Chess Tournament, Online Art Gallery, and hosting a fun Zoom reunion online for current & past faculty and alumni & alumni parents.  We will have many opportunities to share special memories through photos and videos! Check out www.markdayschool.org/40thanniversary for a detailed schedule and more!

 

Please note all performances and activities will be held online with the exception of the scavenger hunt which is to be done in families groups and by appointment.

 

Click here to sign up for the online chess tournament. The last day to register is Friday, November 6. 

Carina del Valle Schorske '01 authored this fascinating look at reggaetonero phenom Bad Bunny in The New York Times Magazine culture issue. Click here for the interactive article. Carina  is a writer and translator in New York and San Juan, P.R. Her first book, "The Other Island," is forthcoming from Riverhead. In 2020, her essay "The Ladder Up," originally published in Virginia Quarterly Review, was a National Magazine Award finalist. Her last essay for the magazine was a Letter of Recommendation for literary translation as an accessible and radical practice.

It was great watching Ariel Saland '05 on Jeopardy! Monday evening. Although she was not a winner this time, we congratulate her for being on the show. To read more, click here.

 

Leah Kelly '09 is a first year volunteer firefighter with the Napa County Fire Department Station 15, and she is the first woman volunteer in 100 years! Leah and Chris Morisoli, an 18-year volunteer firefighter,  were recently featured on the Today Show. Click here to view the segment. When not on the fire lines, Leah work in ecommerce for Hall Family Wines. 

We are thrilled to announce that Andrea Garcia '12 has joined Mark Day School as our interim Associate Director of Admission. Andrea is a recent graduate of Skidmore College. Welcome, Andrea!

Spencer Petras '14 made his first start at quarterback as Iowa opened its season in the Big Ten Conference on Saturday — a 24-20 road loss at Purdue on Saturday. Petras, a former Marin Catholic High standout, completed 22 of his 39 passes for 265 yards and scored the first touchdown of his Iowa career on a 1-yard run in the second quarter to level the score at 7-7.

Beck Lorsch '17, a senior at Marin Academy, and Branson senior Amrit Baveja, created MarinTrace, new contact tracing app designed to allow high schools to have a safer return to campus after many months of distance learning. The app allows high schoolers to self-report any COVID-19 symptoms or positive test results in a secure and private manner. The app will be beta tested at Branson, and expects to launch in December or January. "I was very impressed with Amrit's and Beck's dedication, hard work, thoughtfulness and technical skills," said Dr. Lisa Santora, Marin deputy public health officer, after the two seniors presented MarinTrace to her a few weeks ago. "We are fortunate to have students working together with us to get students back into the classroom." 

What does it take for faculty and students to engage fully in both in-person and distance learning this year? Careful planning, additional technology, strict cleaning measures, and ample protective equipment. Delivering this education safely is being made possible by contributions to the 2020-21 Mark Day Fund. Click here to support our students and faculty!

We are excited to show you around the school with our new Mark Day School Virtual Tour. To learn more about the admission process and upcoming events, click here.