The Marin School Photo Philanthropy

Photo credit: Helena


For a second year in a row, as a part of TMS' week-long intersession unit, students in the Photo Philanthropy course visited scenic locations around the City of San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Along the way, they put their photography skills to a good cause - capturing vivid digital images ranging from locations such as the Conservatory of Flowers, Annadel State Park, Lands End and the Golden Gate Bridge.

At the end of the week, the students selected their favorite shots and constructed greeting cards featuring their work. These cards will be placed on sale in stores throughout Marin County and San Francisco in order to raise money for the non-profit DrawBridge arts programs for homeless children.

Cards will be available for purchase at the school beginning Friday, April 29. For more information please contact mowens@themarinschool.org

To see the complete student portfolio click here.

TMS Annual Online Auction

Bidding is now open on The Marin School's annual online auction. We would like to encourage you to out-bid each other to raise funds for our wonderful school and make the online auction a success!

We have wine, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, vaction homes, artwork, teach wish list items and much, much more. New items will be added daily, so if you would like to donate an item please contact Nicole Cosand at 415-399-9336 ext. 131.

Start your bidding now!

2011-2012 Course Elective Catalog Now Available

The 2011-2012 Course Elective Catalog is now available at http://bit.ly/tmscatolog

Sierra Leone Benefit Concert - Friday, April 29th

The Sierra Leone Project Presents

The Marin School

Sierra Leone Project Benefit Concert

Friday, April 29

6 to 8 pm

What: A benefit concert to support the Makrapodia Secondary School of Sierra Leone

Who: All are welcome - parents, relatives, friends, students

Where: The Marin School Theater - 100 Ebbtide Ave. - Sausalito, CA

Questions: Contact jweaver@themarinschool.org or doskerne@themarinschool.org

RSVP: jweaver@themarinschool.org

(Do you sing? Play an instrument? Breakdance? If you have a talent you would like to share, please let jweaver@themarinschool.org know by Wednesday April 27th)

An evening with Michael Y. Simon, MA MS, MFT - Wednesday March 23, 2011 - 7:00 pm

Join us for an evening with

Michael Y. Simon, MA, MS, MFT

"Teens, Drugs, Alcohol and Parties:

Getting to Best Practices in Your Community"

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

7:00 - 8:30 pm

TMS - Hawk's Nest

According to Michael, it's a rare day that parents of teens don't wonder about drugs, alcohol and parties. Most parents want to know specific information about what they should tell their adolescents in order not to have them do certain things, (e.g., go to a party, smoke too much, get drunk, not have unsafe sex or not have sex at all.) Some parents want to know specific information about drugs or alcohol or driving under the influence. And still other parents feel that their own kids aren't engaging in drug use or party-going, but they still feel nervous about those things or nervous that their kids will be or are involved with others who do use drugs or go to parties. During the evening, parents will learn just what is at stake in dealing with the issue of parties and drugs.

Michael has a background in adolescent counseling at independent high schools and is a psychotherapist in private practice for more than 15 years. He is also the founder of Practical Help for Parents, speaks locally and nationally on parenting teens, and is currently writing a book about teens and status. More information can be found on his website at http://www.practicalhelpforparents.com/.

Please join us for this informatiave parent event. RSVP to Elizabeth Hawley at 415 339-9336 or ehawley@themarinschool.org

TMS Presents Eugene Tsui, Ph.D., March 9, 7:00 pm

The Marin School Presents

"Evolutionary Architecture: Redesigning Reality

For a Sustainable Global Future"

Eugene Tsui, Ph.D. in person

Wednesday, March 9, 7-8:30 pm

Award-winning architect and clothing designer, Eugene Tsui, will present his revolutionary ideas about how to rebuild and reorganize our world by bringing the laws of nature into harmony with the newest human inventions. Eugene's pioneering theory of biomimetics combines nature's simplest designs with the newest technologies to show how our most basic needs - housing, clothing and food - can be provided globally in ways that are elegant, equitable and enjoyable. We'll screen a short documentary about Eugene's work, followed by a showing of his spectacular, eco-friendly fashion designs, than a conversation and Q & A. Eugene holds professional degrees in architecture, city and regional planning, and education. He works and teaches in the US and China, and lectures around the world. Please join us for an uplifting vision of a creative and sustainable future.

Admission is free - RSVP to ehawley@themarinschool.org

Doors open at 6:30 pm

The Marin School - 100 Ebbtide, Building 5, Sausalito, CA

Outside the Walls Week -2011

The offerings for Outside the Walls Week have just been announced. Seven exciting programs will be offered this year including: The Book Lover's Tour of San Francisco, Swimming Upstream - Salmon and the Bay Area, Yosemite Natural History, Photo Philanthropy, Fashion Week, The Practice of Giving: Volunteering and Stewardship in our Community, and Making Movies in the Bay Area.

For more information click here