 San Marin High School eNews Weekly Roundup
October 2, 2010 |
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Make It Happen in a Community of Excellence! | Greetings!
Thanks to all who participated in Homecoming week! It was a fun week for students, teachers, parents and alumni! The spirit days were well attended and end of week pep rallies and homecoming dance were entertaining and fun! Progress reports will be mailed at the end of this week so everyone is back to the books.
The intent of the weekly Mustang roundup is to give a you a quick snapshot of San Marin events happening on campus or in Novato for the upcoming week. If you have any suggestions, questions, ideas or content you would like to share, please let us know at eNews@SanMarinHigh.org.
Please know that we are aware of some lack of information and challenges with the NUSD.org and San Marin Websites and calendars. We are working to have them updated as soon as possible.
Please check out the exciting events going on this week in the information listed below! Thanks, Enews Editorial Team |
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*Monday,10/04
Robotics Meeting - 6-8PM - Autoshop
Girls Varsity Golf - 3:00PM - (vs. Justin Siena & Branson)
*Tuesday, 10/05
* Wednesday, 10/06
Site Leadership Meeting - 3:00PM - Library
Drama Booster Meeting - 7:00PM- room 803
Girls Freshman Volleyball - 4:00PM (vs. Drake)
Girls JV Volleyball - following Freshman game (vs.Drake)
Girls Varsity Volleyball- following JV game (vs. Drake)
* Thursday, 10/07
Girls Varsity Tennis - 3:30PM (vs. Drake)
* Friday, 10/08
Progress Reports Mailed
Girls Freshman Volleyball - 4:00PM (vs.Marin Catholic)
Boys Varsity Soccer - 4:00PM (vs. Marin Catholic)
Girls Varsity Water Polo - 4:00PM (vs. Marin Academy - scrimmage)
Girls JV Volleyball - following Freshman game (vs.Marin Catholic)
Girls Varsity Volleyball- following JV game (vs. Marin Catholic) Boys JV Soccer - 5:30PM (vs. Marin Catholic)
San Marin Music Performance- Fall Show - 7:30PM - Emily Gates Center
* Saturday, 10/09
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SPIRIT WEEK/HOMECOMING UPDATE
Thanks to everyone that participated in our Spirits days!
 Our Friday - Parade, BBQ & Pep Rally was a big success - Thanks to everyone that came out!
Congratulations to Amanda Barr and Sean Hickey!
Our Homecoming Queen and King for 2010.
Homecoming Court 2010
Cortnay-Beth Cymrot James Burrows Dominic Coyne
Haley Doherty Alyssa Fielding Chris Glennon
Julia Foster Laura Marmelejo Kevin Kilgariff
Vincent Ramos Shannon Scott Zoe Stephens
Ryan Zirkle Alex Triantafyllos Risa Weber
Christian Vavuris |
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SAN MARIN ROBOTICS TEAM
Come visit a Robotics Club meeting any Monday night between 6pm and 8pm. Find out how much fun it is to design, build and drive robots. Everyone is welcome.
Please contact Advisor Mike Sousa, MSousa@NUSD.ORG for information.
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| The Government Inspector- Save the Date!
San Marin Drama has just recently cast Nickolai Gogol's very funny, The Government Inspector. This play recently adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher will keep you laughing. Mark these dates: Nov 1st, 4th-8th.
 Don't miss this great production with the award winning San Marin Drama Department! |
| Fall Show 2010 - this Friday, October 8th!
All of San Marin's Music Ensembles will be performing on Friday, October 8th at 7:30 PM in the Emily Gates Student Center . Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Show Choir, and Jazz Choir will each have a set of music. In addition some of the smaller groups, rock bands and jazz combos will be heard. Don't miss our first show of the school year! FREE to all families who have joined Music Boosters! You will be able to join Boosters that night if you have not already done so. For those who are not Music Booster members, tickets will be $5 at the door.
Music Booster Meeting - Wednesday, October 13th!
Music Booster Meeting for October will be held Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 in the music room. Please note, this is the 2nd Wed.! Come and see Madrigal costumes and learn more about Madrigal Feast!! All are welcome to join us!
Fall Musical - Little Women - presented by San Marin Music: Wednesday, October 21st!
The Musical version of Little Women will be presented Oct. 21 @ 7:30PM, Oct. 22 & 23 @ 8PM and Oct. 24 @ 2PM in the Emily Gates Student Center . Tickets will be $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 4 in the SMHS office.
San Marin students chosen for Honor Choir
Izzy Block and Madeline Ford will represent Marin County in the American Choral Directors' Regional Honor Choir in November. Both girls auditioned in Santa Rosa and were chosen based on their performance of an Italian Art song, sight-reading, tonal memory and music theory. The performance will be on November 20th at 4PM at the First Methodist Church at 625 Hamilton Ave in Palo Alto . The concert is free and open to the public. |
 All Sports Boosters Next Meeting - Monday, October 25th - 7:15PM - Front Office
Thanks to those folks that attended our Boosters general meeting. The next meeting of boosters will be Monday, October 25th. If you would like to see a copy of the State of the Union presentation - click here! |
JOIN PTSA - Membership Drive!
You can still join the San Marin PTSA for the 2010-11 school year. Membership form link below.
When you join the SMPTSA, you . . .
-do NOT have to volunteer
-contribute to the SMPTSA budget (we do not have any other fundraisers)
-support your child and their school
-support your child's teachers
-give yourself a voice in what happens at San Marin
-can vote at general PTSA meetings
-get an awesome euro oval SM sticker for your family
-(senior student members) have an opportunity to apply for school and state level college scholarships
-become a member of the CA and National PTSA organizations
-support a long-time advocate for parents, teachers and students in public education
Wow, that's a lot for a $20 general membership and $5 student membership! JOIN TODAY!
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2010-11 Reflections Program - Call for Entries
Calling all Artists!
It is time for the annual PTA Reflections Program, where you can
showcase your artistic talents in six different artistic categories.
The six arts areas are Literature, Musical Composition, Photography,
Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, and Film/Video Production.
The theme of this year's Reflections Program is "Together We Can"
Students are invited to design a piece in one of the six art areas
that represents this theme. The deadline for entries is December 1,
2010. See your teacher or go to the front office for entry forms
and guidelines. Entries may be submitted to the front office on or
before December 1st. All entries must be the work of only one student
and must be original works and must relate to the theme "Together We Can."
Student works are critiqued against other students in Grades 9-12. Entries are
judged at the local, state and national levels. Winners will be
selected in each of the six art categories and given Awards of
Excellence and Awards of Merit, which are recognized and displayed as
part of the national PTA program's traveling exhibit. Participation is
open to all students.
For more information, please call Jane Gannon Raven at (415) 827-3416 or jane@innovationsthatwork.com
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| COUNSELING OFFICE / COLLEGE and CAREER CENTER | Senior/ Parent Meeting - College Application Process
The Counseling Office and Career Center thanks the parents and students that attended our College Application process presentation. If you missed the presentation, a copy of the presentations can be found here. Check eNews for more information sessions in the coming weeks.
Any additional questions please contact Fran Cunnie, fcunnie@nusd.org. Thanks!
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 COLLEGE AND CAREER NEWS
KAISER YOUTH HEALTH FORUM:
October 29, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Kaiser Permanente in Terra Linda
Students interested in exploring healthcare as a possible career attend presentations by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. During this one-day event, students learn firsthand about possible career paths and opportunities in the healthcare industry.
Applications are available in the College and Career Center. The deadline to apply is October 15th.
If you have questions about the Youth Health Forum or would like more information about School to Career opportunities, please contact Camille Madfes, School to Career Liaison, at cmadfes@nusd.org or 898-2121, ext. 329 |
 COLLEGE AND CAREER NEWS
Priority Deadline has passed but registrations still being accepted!
Signup for the PSAT/NMSQT - Priority Deadline: September 13 - 22
Date of test/time: Saturday, October 16 @ 8:45 AM Where: SMHS 400 Building
Cost: $25.00 by September 22 Payment: Check or Money Order, Made payable to SMHS
Supplies needed: Calculator and #2 pencils on test date
About PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test. It also gives you a chance to enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs.
Drop off form(Click here for registration form) in the Counseling Office with Mrs. Blair before or after school. (Any questions please see Mr. Hu in the counseling office.) |
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