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San Marin Mustangs Weekly eNews
February 12, 2008 EDITION
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| Greetings!
*State Budget Cut Crisis - Please check NUSD news, start letter writting campaign
* MCAL Playoffs Start this week - Please support our athletes!
* Scarf for Scholarship - Ms. England labored with love knitting scarf to raise
money for college bound Special Ed students - Show your support!
* Gary Gates Memorial Fund Dinner/Dance/Auction Fundraising - March 1st -
* PTSA 2008-2009 Nomination Committee forming soon
* English Department Announcements!
* Support Group for Teen Crohn's Disease - Request from San Marin Mom
* College and Career Center and Counseling Department - Check out
updated College Planning, Job Posting, Community Service Info
Comments? questions? Simply email eNEWs
STAY CONNECTED! Sylvia Barry, San Marin High School PTSA eNews |
| PRINCIPAL'S Address
Dr. Robert Vieth |
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 This is the time of year when students and parents start to consider the classes students will take next year. If students are going to be successful in college, any college, they need to take a rigorous and well planned course of study. At San Marin most students graduate from high school, but far too few students are at least California State University eligible when they graduate from San Marin. Last year only 49% of the seniors were CSU eligible when they graduated, this number should be well over 60%.
Therefore, it is a goal for San Marin to increase the students who are CSU eligible. It is also a goal for students to be successful in college. The most important thing a student can do to prepare for college is to take a rigorous curriculum for all four years of high school. This means most students should be taking four years of math, science, social studies and English. San Marin has more students than ever taking AP courses; my concern is that the students not taking AP courses need to continue to take as many college preparation classes as possible. The data is clear on CSU campuses that students who take a rigorous four year curriculum do fine, those who only meet the basic requirements for admission often need remedial courses that extend the undergraduate college experience to five or more years.
To help students who do not want to take an AP curriculum in math or science in their senior year, but want to take a four year college preparation curriculum that is both UC and CSU recommended, San Marin will be offering Marine Biology in science and Statistics in math for the first time. The Novato Unified School Board approved the Marine Biology course at the January 8 meeting and I anticipate approval of Statistics later in January or February. Both of these courses are designed to be both relevant and rigorous courses that should keep many more seniors taking a curriculum that will ultimately help them be successful in college.
Finally, I want to mention that our early to college program will be fully operational next year. We want to strongly encourage not only seniors to take a class at the College of Marin but juniors as well. Juniors can take five classes at San Marin if they take and pass a regular College of Marin course. The only rule is that they must take a class that isn't offered at San Marin. The goal is to have every student who graduates from San Marin take and successfully complete at least one college course before they actually head off to college. |
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 FROM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
The second semester is well underway, and we preparing to schedule students for 2008-09.
The schedule for meeting with counselors and completing course requests is as follows:
♦ Class of 2009 - Counselors will visit 11th grade English classes on February 25th and 26th to distribute course selection forms, the Academic Planning Guide and go over the process with students. Course request forms for 11th graders are due to the counseling office on Friday February 29th. Counselors will begin meeting with students individually starting Monday March 3, 2008 to review course requests.
♦ Class of 2010 - Counselors will visit 10th grade English classes on January 29th to distribute course selection forms, the Academic Planning Guide and go over the process with students. Course request forms for 10th graders are due to the counseling office on Monday February 4th.
Counselors are in the process of scheduling meetings with students and parents for their 10th Grade Counseling Appointments, to discuss current progress toward graduation, plan for the coming two years, and post-secondary plans. 10th grade counseling appointments will continue through February 29th.
♦ Class of 2011 - Counselors will visit 9th grade English classes on Monday March 10th to distribute course selection forms, the Academic Planning Guide and go over the process with students. Course request forms for 9th graders are due to the counseling office on Friday March 14th. Counselors will begin meeting with students individually starting Monday March 17th to review course requests
♦ Class of 2012 - Counselors will visit Hill Middle Schools on Wednesday March 19, 2008, and Sinaloa Middle School on Wednesday March 26, 2008 to distribute course selection forms, the Academic Planning Guide and go over the process for requesting classes with students. Course request forms for current 8th grade students will be due at the time of their parent conference to schedule classes. Parent conferences will be taking place March 31- April 4, 2008.
For more information, please don't hesitate to contact the counseling office |
 FROM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Mr. Michael Casper
We're off to an outstanding start to the second half of the school year, and I want to congratulate the boy's varsity basketball team for setting the tone early. Our boys' varsity team beat Branson, the defending state champions, at College of Marin on January 2, 2008. Both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams are 4-1 in MCAL play and appear to be improving each game. I commend the coaches and players for their hard work and dedication to help bring San Marin High School basketball back to legitimate playoff contenders. At the conclusion of the game last Friday night against Terra Linda High School, a group of TLHS parents approached me and complimented our teams about their performance and how much they've improved the past year. They wished San Marin lots of luck the rest of the year.
See the Novato Advance articles (http://www.novatoadvance.com/sports/) about the big rivalry Boys & Girls basketball games with a San Marin winning both, Boys-San Marin 54, Novato 46; Girls-San Marin 45, Novato 40! | |
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 Click for NUSD BUDGET CRISIS INFORMATION Information regarding current budget crisis, facts, what you can do to help, who to contact, etc. The information is updated regularly.
NUSD Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5th, evening |
 SCARVES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Carol England, Dept. Chair, Special Education is knitting scarf after scarf after scarf. Why, you ask is she doing this? Well, she is knitting all these scarves to raise money for students in the Special Education Dept. who will be attending college in the fall. Her goal is to raise $2000!!
Her scarves are made of a variety of yarns. Many of the yarns have been sent to her by a friend in Mulheim, Germany. The scarves can be seen in the "mini scarf botique" in the Resource Center located in room 603. Prices range from $32.50 to $55 and come in a variety of colors.
Contact her via email at cengland@nusd.org or she can also be reached at San Marin Tuesday-Thursday each week.
Help her "knit the students to college." |
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 Gary Gates Pasta Dinner March 1st
The annual pasta dinner for the Gary Gates Memorial Foundation will be held at Our Lady Of Loretto on March 1 from 5:30 - 11PM. The evening includes dinner, silent and live auctions and a dessert auction as well as dancing to the music of DJ Frank Sarubbi. Tickets are still just $15 and can be purchased at the front office at San Marin High School.
 The field at San Marin is the only lighted high school softball field In Marin County and has been used to host both MCAL and MCS playoff games. The permanent bleachers are now in place. Proceeds from the evening will help with completion of landscaping and handicapped access areas.
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 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT NEWS
1. San Marin Sweeps the Marin County PTSA writing contest at the high school level. Finalists include: Cory Gilpin, Maddy Richter, Caitlin Simmons, Michael Scott and Winner Jocelyn Anderson. Her work will be submitted to a statewide competition.
2. Local poet Terry Glass visited the Creative Writing class to help students with poetry recitation.
3. San Marin students will participate in the Poetry Out Loud competition for the first time. January 16-19 students will recite poetry in room 404 and the student center where they will be judged on voice, fluidity, inflection, movement. Students must have their poems memorized. School winner earns a $50 prize and is eligible for the county-wide competition. Winners can go on to state and eventually national competition in Washington D.C. where the winner will receive $20,000.
4. English students will be participating in the Laws of Life essay contest sponsored by Rotary Club of Novto Sunrise.
5. Our department is working on revising our curriculum maps at each grade level as well as creating and revising our common assessments to ensure that San Marin has the most rigorous English program in the county. Our commitment to PLCs and our work with the CSU system means our students will be prepared to succeed at the University level.
6. Creative Writer Jack Leask published his poem "Creativity" in the Ned Gazette, a newspaper in Colorado.
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 MUTIMEDIA ACADEMY UPDATE
Time to apply for next year's Academy
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 VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
STUDENT TEACHER
Louise Gould, a student at Dominican University, is student teaching this semester in Denise Mozzetti's Drawing and Painting class first period, and Christine Chu's fourth period Art and Design class.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (A.P.)
Ms. Mozzetti (affectionately referred to as Mizmo) is teaching an A.P. art class
first period, and this semester is adding to that a pre-A.P. class for those wanting to go into A.P. art next year.
"REFLECTIONS"
There were over 30 entries from San Marin's art department in the "Reflections" - 2007-2008 program. This year's theme is "I can make a difference by.." A gallery showing was held Friday, January 11th at the school district office. Check out the PTA website for the "Reflections Gallery" at www.pta.org or www.capta.org.
AWARDS
We had quite a few winners in both categories- 2-D visual art and photography. Elaine Murphy (2-D) and Branden Healen (photography) will go on to the state competition in Sacramento. Stay tuned- |
 DRAMA DEPARTMENT and
BOOSTERS
The San Marin Advanced Drama Team brought home many awards from this year's Lenaea State Drama Competition at Sacramento State this last weekend.
The Diary of Anne Frank, performed by two excellent casts, was a huge success. The Sunday matinee performance was enhanced by Hans Angress with his spell binding talk after the play. Mr. Angress had previously met with the Advanced Drama students during one of their classes to give them background on his experience during the Holocaust and about his school mate, Anne Frank, at the Jewish Lyceum School before they both went into hiding. He returned for one of the final rehearsals to help the actors fine turn their performances. We are grateful to Mr. Angress for his heartfelt conversations and all the help he provided the students. We also want to thank all of the parents who helped with the production.
FEBRUARY DRAMA NEWS
The Advanced Drama class took a field trip to see their fellow classmate, Ryan Rohtla, perform in the ACT youth theatre play Broken Wings on which he has been working since last summer. It was wonderful for them to support Ryan and to see the possibilities available to those interested in expanding their theater experience.
The Beginning Drama students have begun working on their holiday plays. They are always a lot of fun and are performed for students from nearby elementary schools.
In preparation for the Lenaea competition, the Advanced Drama students have selected Hard Candy as the one act play they will perform at the competition. Look for a Café Theater on January 29 if you would like to see the play
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 MUSIC DEPARTMENT and BOOSTERS
The Music Department performed its Winter Concert on December 14th to a packed house in the Emily Gates Student. This concert featured Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Concert Band, Independent Study Band, Orchestra and Show Choir under the direction of Samantha Maas-Baldwin and Emily Gates.
A great evening for the whole department!
Upcoming events for the San Marin Music Department
San Marin Music presents our "Jazz & Java" concert on February 8 at 7:30 p.m., in the Emily Gates Student Center, featuring our talented Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, and TRAD J.A.S.S. as well as coffee and desserts!
The San Marin Music Department's Spring Musical: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" will be held two weekends -- March 7-9 and March 14-16. Both the Friday and Saturday shows will open at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale the week of February 25!! So mark your calendars and join us for another entertaining musical theater production under the direction of Emily Gates!!
 San Marin TRAD JAZZ small group to attend
Sacramento TRAD JAZZ Festival on February 9th. See
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 COLLEGE PLANNING
PrepHQ
An exciting new feature has been added to the Counseling Office and College and Career Center: It is a secure internet-based tool for students and their counselors to manage the college and career planning process. We will be able to communicate with students about new scholarships, summer programs, college representative visits, etc. Students and parents will be able to track applications as they proceed through our office and much, much more. We are excited about this new way for students to do their application process. Click here to login to your PrepHQ account. |
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MEETING
Agenda Items for Wednesday, February 6, Meeting
3:00 Introductionsm, Agenda, Approve Minutes, Public Comment
FUNDING REQUESTS
3:05 Online Student Journal Technologydiscussion Adam Williams
OLD BUSINESS
3:15 School Cultural change discussion Dr. Vieth/Students
3:25 School Reform Update information Dr. Vieth
3:35 WASC Update discussion Dr. Vieth
NEW BUSINESS
3:45 State Budget Cuts discussion Dr. Vieth
4:10 9th Grade Advisory Pilot information Dr. Vieth
4:30 Student Leadership Updates information Student Reps
PTSA information as available
Booster Groups information as available
Academy information Dr. Vieth School Fuel information Christine Koenig
4:45 ADJOURNMENT
ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT. CALL 898-2121 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
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SENIOR FASHION SHOW
Class of 2008
Fashion Show
January 25, 2008
Dear San Marin Parents:
It's that time of year again for the San Marin Senior Fashion Show on March 28th at 7PM in the San Marin gym. The fashion show is an event that brings the entire school community together to celebrate the senior class, bid on auction items, see the hottest clothing of the season and eat a fantastic dinner. This event is open to the entire San Marin community not just senior parents and we would love to see you there! Tickets will be available in the front office beginning two weeks prior to the event. Proceeds from the event benefit the senior class and are used to fund their senior ball. As well, money has been donated back to San Marin and to various non-profit organizations.
The seniors are also looking for any donations items. If you have something that you would like to donate or have any questions about doing so please contact our leadership teacher Ryan Fedoroff. Thanks for always being so supportive!
Sincerely,
San Marin High School
Leadership Class
If you have any questions, please contact:
Ryan Fedoroff
Phone :( 415)897-2154 ext.760
E-Mail: rfedoroff@nusd.org |
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PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association)
PTSA 2008-2009 VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
The PTSA is looking for new board members for the 2008-2009 school year. A nominating committee will be forming in the next few weeks. We are always looking for new ideas and a fresh perspective. If you are interested please contact Norma Dawson 897-8521.
 FEBRUARY NEWS
PTSA is proud to announce our Fourth Annual Valenthings Event, February 14th. This event honors the entire staff of San Marin with a lunch and an opportunity to choose supplies they need for their classroom/office. How can you help? Please consider donating tissues, paper towels, antibacterial soaps, and disinfectant wipes or if you prefer you can make a tax deductible monetary donation to PTSA and we will shop for you. Please drop off all donations in the front office by February 8th or if you would like to volunteer at this event, contact Sue McQuinn 898-7651.
PTSA saved approximately $120 in December. How did we achieve this savings? We saved approximately $120 just for the month of December on printing and postage because parents signed up for eNews. We would like to encourage you to
sign up for eNews or change your designation from both paper and eNews to just eNews it is not too late!
Please visit SanMarinHigh.org, view search in the upper right hand corner of the website, enter eNews sign up. You can register electronically and benefit from receiving weekly San Marin news updates, the ability to view archived articles and feel great about saving money and the environment.
Thank you for all your support of San Marin & PTSA!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Do you have a"Green Career"? Would like to share your knowledge with students about your exciting job during Earth Week in April? Please contact, Norma Dawson 897-8521
We are looking for parents to be on the Green Schools Steering Committee. Please contact, Dr. Vieth at San Marin.
FOR VOUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Mail forms to San Marin High, 15 San Marin Drive, Novato, CA 94947
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 COLLEGE OF MARIN, SAN MARIN, JOINT EARLY BRIDGE PROGRAM
The Early Bridge Program (a collaboarion between College of Marin IVC campus and San Marin High School) is underway.
Students have met with the College of Marin Counselor and picked up registration information.
The course registration can be turned in to Mrs. Cunnie at the College and Career Center.
The students can turn the application into the campus on their own also. Registration can be taken up to January 22, 2008 but it will be accepted based on space in the class. The link below is registration information and  class description.
Registration information
IVC Course Descriptions
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| ROBOTICS CLUB NEES HELP!!!
ALL ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CLUB IN ACTION DURING THE NEXT 6 WEEKS - 6-8PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND 12-8PM, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
email Sylvia Barry for details or join the Robotics Club Yahoo Discussion Group (Students and Parents are welcome) |
 SPORTS SCHEDULE
Coaches -
Boys Basketball
Frosh Coaches Tim Vamer, Phil Steiner
JV Coach, Jeff O'Brien
Varsity Head Coach, Craig Pitti
Varsith Assistant Coaches Chris
McCune, Bob Letsch, Justin Bayer
Girl's Basletball
Frosh Head Coach, Rod Levitt
JV Head Coach, Nick Busselman
Varsity Head Coach, Dan Lucia
Varsity Assistant Coach, Liz Clawson
Wrestling
Head Coach, Dan Donaldson
Come and Cheer for San Marin Athletes!
*Please respect coaches, refrees, athletes and other participants*
Girls
First Round, Tuesday, February 12, 5:30PM SM @ Marin Catholic
if they win, Semi-final, Thursday, February 14, 5:30PM SM vs. Justin
Sienna @ Redwood HS
if they win, Championship, Saturday, February 16, 5:30 @ Redwood HS
 Boys
Semi-final, Friday, February 15, 7:30 PM SM vs.
TBA (winner from Tuesday's games) @
Redwood HS
if they win, Championship, Saturday, February
02/06, Wednesday, Terra Linda/Tamalpais @ San
Marin, 4:30PM
02/09, Saturday, NCS Dual Team, TBA
Spring Sports
Spring Sports is now in session. Watch website for schedules.
Girls Lacrosse
Varsity - Co-Manager Robin Diederich
Please come and cheer for the Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team - March 29,
April 4, April 23, April 25, April 30 - Co-Manager Robin Diederich
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A WORD FROM the COLLEGE and CAREER CENTER
Whether you are looking for the latest testing dates, which college representatives are in town, what teen jobs are available or clinics are coming up, Francine Cunnie in the College and Career Center has the list or an answer for your every question related to life after San Marin. Please see the website for more information or visit, call, or email Ms. Cunnie and she can help.
- There will be a "Mock" SAT and ACT held here at San Marin for any student interested in evaluating their progress towards College entrances exams. The ACT will be held on Saturday, February 2nd with a follow up strategy session on Wednesday February 6th and the SAT on Saturday February 9th $15 for one test and $25 for both. You will be receiving information in the mail for both programs. Registration can be dropped off in the College and Career Center
FINANCIAL AID:
- The FAFSA for the 2008-09 school years is now available on line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can download a worksheet on the website to help you with the process. You must first apply for a pin. The pin application can be found at www.pin.ed.gov. All students and parents should fill out these forms and submit them to the colleges they plan to attend. Many of the scholarships offered at the individual colleges require the FAFSA to be completed in order to be eligible. The CAL Grant GPA verification forms are also available in the CCC. All students going to a junior college, four colleges or university in California should fill out this form. It is a simple form and should be turned in the registrar at the counseling office when completed.
- All scholarships are being updated on the Prep HQ web siteand made available in the College and Career Center. Be sure to check weekly and apply to any that you may qualify for. Someone has to win these scholarships. Why not make it our students from San Marin.
- Marin Education Fund is now coming to San Marin to meet with students and assist them with the Financial Aid process as well as present their scholarship opportunities. Sign-ups to meet with them are in the College and Career Center
JUNIOR COLLEGE VISITS:
Admissions counselors from Santa Rosa Junior College and College of Marin will be meeting with the students and going over the application process, placement testing and available scholarship. Notification of these visits will be posted on the PrepHQ websiteand also in our school announcements. Sign ups will be online in PrepHQor in the College and Career Center.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
College in Career Center in partnership with our School to Career Liaison will presenting monthly Career Panel in the Library at the lunch hour. Each month they will cover different career clusters and have a panel of speakers and presentations. Look for more information on the San Marin website, PrepHQand E-News.
In January the panel will be from the Public Safety, February Multi Media and Film, March Health Professions and May Arts and Trades Panel.
We are also in the planning stages of a Career Day focusing on careers supporting the "Green" movement during our Green week here at San Marin.
COLLEGE OF MARIN CAREER DAYS:
College of Marin presents programs offered at the College as well as the career opportunities available through skills acquired through these programs. It is a free event for the students and they are transported to and from school and given lunch. If they are interested in the careers presented or the programs at College of Marin this is a great opportunity to explore. Registration is required and parent permission to attend.
February, 13th - Careers in Multi Media, Business Operations and Court Reporting
March 19th - Careers in the Health Industry, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Dental Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician and Sustainable Environments, water conservation systems, landscape etc
COLLEGE NIGHT FOR JUNIORS AND THEIR PARENTSwill be held on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. This event marks the "kick off" of the college search and application process for juniors and their parents. A great deal of information will be presented by our guests from the University of California, the California State University, the California Community College system and a private college representative. Speakers include Georgia Webb - UC Berkeley, Gina Geck - Sonoma State University, Alexandra Magallanes-Rivera - College of Marin, Nichelle Hoover from Dominican University.The meeting will begin in the Library with a short general session on college planning and an orientation on our new PrepHQ program. Immediately following the panel of speakers will present information and then be available for questions and answers. The opportunity to get this much information at one time in one place comes ONLY once a year, SO DON'T MISS IT!!!!
· 2007-2008 PSAT Fact Sheet from the College Board
· 2007-2008 PSAT Parent Perspective - English Version
· 2007-2008 PSAT Parent Perspective - Spanish Version
COLLEGE EXAM PREPARATION
Prep Courses for SAT and ACT now being offered at San Marin High School Schedule will be posted and available in 2008
WORK PERMITS
By California State Law, all students under the age of 18 are required to have a work permit for after-school and weekend jobs. Permits may be obtained in the CCRC.
During the school year, students may work a limited number of hours, determined by their age. A parent's signature is required on the application for a work permit before the permit is issued. A student must keep a 2.0 or higher GPA to work.
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 A WORD FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE
Want to know what colleges and universities are looking for in students?
Find out by signing up for Prep HQ. It's free and it takes 3 simple steps to register!
Prep HQ is a new feature to the San Marin High School's website where the counselors will post important information about colleges, scholarships, summer program opportunities and much more. It is also students' personal web page to organize information as they figure out what they want to do after they graduate from high school.
Getting Registered:
1. Log-on to your school's Prep HQ website.
Access Prep HQ via link on San Marin's website under Counseling or College & Career Center or visit https://www.prephq.com/?id=sanmarin
2. Register by clicking "Click here to register" link (grey box on left)
Last name, student ID, email and parent's email will be required for registration.
3. Create unique Username and Password to log-in.
Creating a user profile at the time of registration will be required for log-in access.
FRESHMEN
We encourage freshmen to actively take part in a sport, school club, music or drama group, or community volunteer activity. Remember that colleges would rather see real involvement on one or two activities than a loose connection to several activities. Visit the Counseling Office and the College & Career Center for more information. It's a great time to meet your counselor.
SOPHOMORES
Next semester, sophomores and their parents will have an opportunity to meet with their counselor in an important and valuable part of the Guidance Program. The sophomore counseling program provides for a half-hour personal guidance planning appointment for each sophomore and his/her parents or guardians. These appointments, which will be scheduled from February through March, will give students and their parents an opportunity to review progress towards graduation, gather information about college and admission requirements, school-to-career programs, and plan the remaining two years of high school, while making sure that scheduled course work will enable the student to meet his/her goals. We are exciting about this opportunity to support your student's future plans and look forward to meeting with you.
JUNIORS
Start getting ready for your college admission standardized tests. A few practices should help you decide whether you prefer the SAT I or ACT, and which SAT II subjects interest you. Your PSAT or PLAN results can also be a guide to realistic planning. When you receive your early test results, check the question and answer printout to see which sections gave you problems. Practice with a parent or friend, or get a tutor to help you strengthen the sections win which you are weakest.
PSAT results will be available to students in early-January. Counselors will review the score reports with each student and provide information on registering for spring SAT test dates. Registration materials and sample tests are available in the College & Career Center. Highly selective colleges require or recommend the SAT Subject exams, along with the SAT Reasoning exam for admission. Students can take up to three SAT Subject exams per test date. The SAT Subject exams cannot be taken on the same day as the SAT Reasoning exam.
GRIEF COUNSELING at San Marin High School:
Hospice by the Bay (formerly Hospice of Marin) will be leading a 4-6 week counseling group for students who have experienced the death of a loved one. We will also be forming a group for students who are living with someone who is seriously ill. Meetings will be during the school day on campus and are free. For more information, contact Guidance Counselor Annan Paterson at 897-2154 x122
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 SUPPORT GROUP FOR TEEN CROHN'S DISEASE
Looking for a support group for your teen with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis?
My daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in April 2007. The gastroenterologist gave us the diagnosis after a colonoscopy. All she said was 1) ulcerative colitis is not as bad as Crohn's Disease; 2) Take this prescription;3) she would see us in a month. That's all. No additional information.
My husband and I were left to surf the internet for information about this diagnosis that we had only thought applied to old people.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is tough on anyone but harder on teens. Its embarrassing to discuss and they can loose their freedom because the intense pain and bathroom trips, so I am looking to start a support group for parents and teens since we have not found one here in Marin County.
We are currently attending a support group at Cal-Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco sponsored by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (www.ccfa.org), however, it is only attended by adults over 30 (not alot in common with a teenager).
So, please email me with your interest to Resee318@comcast.net (Name withheld for privacy) |
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School Fuel
Art Smart Showcase 2008
March 7th through 16th
School Fuel's Art Smart Showcase 2008 is just around the corner!
Friday, March 7th
Artist's Opening Night Reception
4pm to 7pm at Northbay ArtWorks
This is a lively evening of fun for students, parents, teachers and visitors!
NUSD student musicians will perform live music for attendees and once again,
California Grill & Rotisserie and Villa Roma Sourdough Pizza Company
have generously agreed to provide a variety of delicious appetizers for the event.
For those who can't make opening night, regular gallery hours for the show will be
March 8, 9, and 13-16: Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 7pm, Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 4pm.
Art Smart Showcase 2008 is sponsored by
· Artist's Palette · BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
· Inn Marin · Joyce Applen - Coldwell Banker
· Kitchen at 868 Grant · Simply Original Gifts
· Sylvia Barry - Frank Howard Allen · Whitman's Auto Body
iPost (media sponsor)
·Northbay ArtWorks will have two workshops for students wanting assistance either starting or completing their individual pieces. The workshops will be at Northbay ArtWorks and run by art instructor, Stephanie Hart.
Workshop dates are Friday, February 1 and Friday, February 8 from 6pm-8pm.
The workshops are free to students who bring their own materials, otherwise there will be a $10 materials fee.
Student submissions of creative work for exhibit will be due immediately after the February break,
no later than Wednesday, February 27.
Student creative work and permission form may either be dropped of in school front offices
or at Northbay ArtWorks. Students decide whether they would like to sell their pieces to benefit School Fuel
or retrieve them after the show to keep for themselves. There is no obligation to sell any artwork,
as our main objective is to draw attention to the creativity and talent of our students and the importance
of artistic outlets and art education for our kids.
Artwork for exhibit can include, but is not limited to fine art, poetry and/or creative writing, sculpture, photography and video productions. (Students must provide equipment for video productions, which will be locked up after each gallery showing.)
If you have any questions, would like to sponsor the show, or wish to volunteer for gallery hours,
please do not hesitate to call or email the contacts below.
Stephanie Hart
Phone: 892-8188
Email: shart@northbayartworks.com
Joyce McCarron
Phone: 898-1758
Email: joycem@nfpe.org |
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 SCHOOL FUEL BULLETIN
December 26, 2007 |
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School Fuel is sending you the following budget news as part of our mission to keep you informed about what is happening in local education.
CALIFORNIA BUDGET DEFICITS LIKELY TO HIT NOVATO SCHOOLS
The latest state budget news indicates that California is facing a huge budget deficit. According to a press release issued by the Governor's office
(http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/8379/), Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will declare a fiscal emergency and call a special session of the Legislature because of California's darkening budget picture. He wants to work with lawmakers to cut programs before shrinking tax revenue from the collapsed housing market leaves the state with a budget shortfall that could reach $14 billion over the next year-and-a-half. The emergency declaration will be issued next month along with his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The declaration triggers a special session and a constitutional requirement for the Legislature to reopen the current budget and cut costs or increase taxes within 45 days. In the statement, Schwarzenegger said he wants to control the deficit with spending cuts. According to press reports, each state department has been directed to find cuts of ten percent of their spending.
Because state funding is the primary source of operating funds for Novato schools, state budget cuts may have a serious impact on the money available for education programs locally. The Novato school board trustees and administrators will be monitoring the situation closely as they develop their budget for next year. However, there is no doubt that a significant cut in funds from the state could have a dramatic impact on the educational programs that the district provides.
School Fuel will continue to follow the local education budget situation, and keep you posted on important developments.
For more information about how the state education budget affects local districts, visit
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School Fuel Cycling for Schools Event Coming This Spring
The second annual Cycling for Schools event will take place at San Marin High on April 26, 2008. Students and their families can join the bike rally to Stafford Lake, participate in the carnival, see a bike anti-gravity show, get a smoothie blended by pedal power, be active, learn about safety and wellness, and more. This event was a great day of family fun last year, and promises to be even better this year! Each NUSD school is encouraged to participate with an activity or game booth at the carnival. There will be a meeting on January 16th at 7:00 in room 107 of the NUSD administration building for school representatives. If you would like to help with this healthy and fun event, or for more information, please contact June Haugen (thehaugens@verizon.net or 898-4497).
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 NOVATO HISTORY MUSEUM NEEDS DOCENTS
The Novato History Museum is looking for docents to
participate in the annual spring tours for ""Our Novato Third Graders."
If you love history and are interested in learning about the town that you live in, please consider donating a small portion of your time to share with the children of Novato.....Novato history is part of NUSD's third grade curriculum.
Some of you may even have accompanied your child on this field trip when they were in the third grade. The beauty of this program for docents is that NO EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED. You will be trained with materials and by shadowing one of our "seasoned docents" and you will docent only when YOU feel comfortable.
The Third Grade program takes place from March until the week before school closes for the year in June.
Please attend a Docent Orientation Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 4th at 10am. at Druid's Hall.
Your participation would be invaluable and much appreciated.
If you are hesitant, but interested,
please contact Janice Bazurto at 883-3721
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 LAWS OF LIFE ESSAY CONTEST
2008 LAWS OF LIFE ESSAY CONTEST
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Novato SunriseFor Students in the Middle Schools and High Schools of Novato
Please contact Mr. Adam Williams for details.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
What is a Law of Life? Can you think about a time in your life when a difficulty or a challenge taught you an important lesson? Will that lesson help you to avoid that same problem in the future? The lesson you learned is sometimes referred to as a "Law of Life." Laws of Life are expressed in common sayings such as: "Honesty is the best policy," or "Haste makes waste," or "Lost time is never found again." Laws of Life may often become the central themes of books or movies. Laws of Life become important because they can help you to avoid future mistakes and problems.
For this year's contest, you are asked to think and write about some adult who has experienced a Law of Life. What problem did that adult face, and how did he or she overcome it. The adult could be a personal acquaintance such as your teacher, your parent or guardian, a neighbor, and so forth. The adult could also be a famous person whom you have never met but about whom you have read. Can you summarize that Law of Life in a short saying? How did that adult's Law of Life affect you? When other people read your essay, could it help them to lead better lives?
Before submitting your essay to your English teacher, print it on standard size paper. The essay should be about 500 words and 1-1/2 pages in length. Staple a contest Entry Form to your essay before you give it to your teacher. Be sure to have your parent's or guardian's signature on it. An Entry Form is on the reverse side of this page. You have about one month for this essay. Your English teacher will tell you when to submit it..
Winners will be chosen to receive cash prizes of $300 for 1st Place, $200 for 2nd Place, and $100 for 3rd Place. Middle School students' essays will be judged separately from High School students' essays. Watch for more information about an Awards Ceremony scheduled for the evening of April 24 to which the winners, their teachers, parents, and friends will be invited.
Good luck to you!.
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San Marin High School, 15 San Marin Drive
Novato, CA 94945
Telephone:
Administration (415) 898-2121 Attendance Office (415) 897-4901
Counseling Office (415) 898-2123 Voicemail (415) 897-2154
Fax: (415) 892-8284
Office Hours: 7:00AM to 4:00PM
Office Contacts: Nancy Zanardi, Office Manager x114
Lisa Herrmann, Account Clerk x111
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