Chairman's Gala Info

Chairman's Gala - An Evening in the South Pacific - May 1, 2010

Corinthian Yacht Club
43 Main St
Belvedere Tibrn, CA 94920-2507
(415) 435-4771

The attire is for the Chairman's Gala tomorrow night and it's all about the South Pacific theme! Aloha shirts and festive Polynesian attire or cocktail attire is fine.

Also, we have a fantastic RAFFLE ready for tomorrow night! It's a GREEN raffle and tickets are $20 each - the items are:

#1: T67S TRIKKE (http://www.goldengatetrikke.com/)

#2: THE DARBY GREEN BED & BREAKFAST IN DARBY, MONTANA - THREE NIGHT ‘LONG WEEKENDER’ STAY (http://thedarbybedandbreakfast.com/)

#3: 2010 TESLA ROADSTER SPORT (Electric) - 100 MILE/DAY RENTAL (http://www.teslamotors.com/)

The Gala is The Marin School’s spring fundraiser and major party! At this annual event, the TMS community comes together with friends and associates to celebrate our good fortune, to acknowledge our staff, parents and students, and to raise money for our school.

Director Debra Granik and actress Jennifer Lawrence visit The Marin School

Juniors and seniors at The Marin School watched the film Winter's Bone in the school theater this morning before the film was released to theaters nationwide. Students and teachers also participated in a Q&A with the film's director Debra Granik and leading actress Jennifer Lawrence. Winter's Bone won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Zoology Students at the San Francisco Zoo

The zoology classes spent the day (4/28/10) at the SF Zoo. While at the zoo, the students took plenty of still pictures for their next project. They also participated in a scavenger hunt. Some of the students had mixed feelings about the zoo - for their last project they made videos exploring different ethical issues surrounding animals - and some chose the ethics of having animals in zoos. They were quick to diagnose pacing disorders (and that was just with me before we left as I was the only chaperone with 30 students!) and depression in the animals. In the end, everything went well and we all enjoyed the day!

-Jeff

College Planning for the Week of 4/26

They may be smart but they forget to bathe - Evidently, the 24 hour reading room at MIT gets a bit, shall we say, fragrant, the week prior to final exams. This year, the student government has stepped in to help students who forget to take a shower break by providing hygiene products. Read more...

Landmark College Summer Programs - Landmark College has partnered with Southern Oregon University and the University of San Francisco to host West Coast versions of their famous summer programs for students with learning difficulties. Landmark has developed and hosted these programs on its Putney, Vermont, campus for a number of years. Due to increased demand, beginning summer 2010, students and their families will have the choice of attending a program on the Landmark College campus in Putney or a program on the West Coast. Landmark's Summer Programs build the skills of high school students and graduates with learning difficulties or AD/HD through coursework, experiential learning and the development of self-understanding and self-advocacy skills. Two of the programs that are available include:

• 3 Week Program for Rising High School Juniors and Seniors from June 27-July 17 in Putney, Vermont, and at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.
• 2 Week Program for Graduated Seniors who are Going to College in the Fall from July 18-July 31 in Putney, Vermont, or at the University of San Francisco.

Where were the seniors accepted? Check out the attached list to see where our seniors were accepted. Most have made their decisions about where to attend but a few are still making up their minds.

My Schedule this Week - I will be visiting Bard, Vassar, Colgate, Rensselaer, Skidmore, Syracuse, Hamilton, Union, University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology this week. I will check email while I am traveling. I will be back at school on Monday, May 3rd.

FOR JUNIORS

Marin County College Fair is May 5th from 6-8 at Dominican University in San Rafael Save yourself time and aggravation and register for the Marin County College fair online at http://wacaccollegefair.com. Registering before the fair will allow you to electronically exchange your contact information with colleges that you're interested in and that's a time saver and an excellent way to show you attended and were interested. Note that The Marin School is not listed on the drop down menu (no idea why) of high schools so you'll have to select "other" and add it.

Upcoming SAT and ACT Registration Dates - The registration deadline for the June 5th SAT is April 29th (the late registration deadline is May 13th). Register for the June 12th ACT before May 7th. I recommend students take the SAT in May or June, the ACT in April or June and, if the student has over a 3.0 GPA, 2 subject tests in May or June.

FOR SENIORS

Bring your computers on Monday if you can!

Susan

TMS Student Photography on Display