Moving in Details and Save the Date!

We are getting SUPER EXCITED!  The EM Staff have one week before we can start moving in some of our classroom and school items into the new buildings!  The new furniture starts to arrive this coming week as well!

It's hard to believe we are almost to the GOAL LINE!  Two weeks until Winter Break, with Friday, Dec. 13 as our last school day.  During the week of Dec. 16-20, the larger contents of the classrooms will be moved into the new school and the portable buildings will be removed from the property.  There is a lot to do!  January 6th is our exciting, first day in the new school!

Sunday, January 12th, from 2-4 we will be hosting an Edna Maguire Open House so that the new school can be toured!

And to think...... It feels like we just broke ground! 

We've come a long way !  

  Stay tuned for the invite!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Holiday!

Edna Artists on Display!

Congratulations to the Edna Maguire Featured Artists at the Bank Of Marin Art Show!

The show will run from Monday, December 2nd  - Wednesday, January 15th. 

There will be a reception for the artists on Tuesday, December 3rd from 4:00 - 6:00pm. 

Featured Artists

Skyler Cecchi  - 1st Grade

Audrey Lowell  - 1Grade

Aakash Valdivia - 3rd Grade

Raphaela Farahani - 4th Grade

We are proud of you!

Kiddo Donation Challenge - We are almost there!!!

Dear Parents,

Kiddo! recently announced an exciting challenge as the Kiddo! 2013 Annual Campaign comes to a close. If the family participation rate across the district reaches 75% by the end of the Campaign on December 31st, not only will every student in the district be able to continue to benefit from our fabulous Kiddo!-funded programs and teachers, but every student in the district will also receive a free 8 oz. frozen yogurt from Swirl!

As of this weekend, slightly more than 52% of district families have donated to Kiddo! since the 2013 Campaign kick-off in May. If you haven't already donated this year, I encourage you to do so and help earn all our kids a tasty reward!  Donations of any size count!

Edna Maguire would not be the same without Kiddo!  Your donation to the 2013 Annual Campaign pays for the following at Edna this school year:

·       The salaries of our two art teachers, Katie and Jackie, and all of our art materials

·       The salaries of our three music teachers, Nora (K-2), Darren (3-4) and Anna (5), and all music supplies

·       The salaries of our two chorus teachers, Nora (3-4) and Jessica (5)

·       The salaries of our orchestra and band directors, Phoebe and Cayce

·       The salaries of our two P.E. teachers, Schuyler and Elaine

·       The salaries of our library aide, Anne, and our seven classroom aides

·       Our dance instructor, Alan, and our poetry specialists

·       Our 2^nd Grade Performing Arts program, our 4^th Grade Walk Through California program, and our 5^th Grade Performing Arts Program

·       Technology support and innovative teaching grants at our school

Let’s increase our Kiddo! participation this year!  My goal is to have 100% of all Edna Maguire families donate to Kiddo! in 2013. We currently need 227 more families to donate in any amount to reach that goal.  Signs counting down the families needed to hit our target are up at the upper school entrance (by Room 25) and by the main entrance (on the admin building wall) through the end of December. Please donate and be counted today! 

                                   

                                     DONATE NOW: https://secure.kiddo.org/d/

On Thursday, December 5, our Kiddo! School Representative, Ahtossa Fullerton, and other volunteers, will be at school for Kiddo! Participation Day. Stop by to ask questions about Kiddo!, or to make a donation.

Thank you for your consistent and generous support of our schools!

Sneak Preview - Something Cool in the New School!

Yesterday, I was able to walk the New School Campus!!!!  It was so stunning and beautiful, I was brought to tears.  I can't wait for our families, students, staff and community to experience this incredible learning space.  As I look at the faces of our students, I just can't wait to see and hear what they will have to say about their new "home!"

How awesome is this???? :)

Driving with Intention and Good Manners!

I have been inundated with emails from our school neighbors, families and concerned citizens about the lack of courtesy and manners with regards to parking and car line.  Ughhhh!  This takes up a lot of valuable time away from students and teachers.

I do know the parking situation is horrific!  Currently we have construction workers taking up most of the available parking on the street and in front of Ring Mountain.  This will cease as the new school opens.  By the end of the 2013-2014 school year, we will have the additional parking which is currently our Interim Campus.

We have approximately 51 parking spaces and over 60 staff members, so this has also been an issue.  We will persevere through this but it will take courteous behavior by everyone.

During the drop off and pick-up times YOU MAY NOT PARK IN FRONT OF THE NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAYS!  Not for a second or a minute!  This is illegal and incredibly rude, to say the least.  Imagine trying to leave your driveway for work and you can't get out because there is a car parked at the end of your driveway!  It is happening on a regular basis.

I expect the same Life Skills from our parents as I do the students.  These include: Cooperation, Effort, Friendship Integrity, Patience, and Responsibility to name a few.  I take great pride in our school and our reputation in the community.  Please be a good citizen and member of the Edna Maguire Community with your words, behavior and actions!

International Walk to School Day - Wednesday, Oct. 9th! Join in on the fun!

Join us at the Mill Valley Community Center and walk together!
"Join use to celebrate International Walk to School Day this week, Wednesday, October 9th. Walk and roll (bikes, scooters, carpools) with friends and neighbors. This is always great fun for the kids and parents alike and helps reinforce the healthy and green habits of walking and biking to school and the importance of carpooling.

Steeplechase Spirit Week - Oct. 7- 11

This coming week is Steeplechase Spirit Week!  If you are in grades 1-5, you have a Steeplechase shirt from last year or previous years!  Please wear a vintage shirt anytime this week.  Friday, Oct. 11  your child will receive their new shirt for our RUN on Friday!  Looking forward to seeing you there!