SCHOOL NEWS
CHEER TRYOUTS FOR RISING 9TH GRADERS Class of 2023 if you are interested in trying out for The Giants Cheer squad, see more information here. Get involved and show your school spirit!
MARGIE BURKE SPEECH TOURNAMENT Every year there is a Marin County wide Speech contest - this year the Margie Burke Speech Tournament is on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Mr. Rodgers, in Room 402, is hosting a Speech Contest Club, starting next Tuesday starting on February 28. Mr. Rodgers invites all Speech students, students who like to give speeches, or have been on stage in plays or musicals. There are several different types of speeches in the contest -
1. Dramatic Interpretation
2. Original Poetry or Prose
3. Persuasive Speaking
4. Impromptu (on the spot prompt)
Mr. Rodgers will coach each student in writing one of the variety of speaking presentation formats, Will review how to use Public Speaking skills: vocal variety, gestures and eye contact, and use some Improvisation warmups that help students practice their stage presence in order to do well on stage during the contest.
Please come to Room 402 at lunch on Tuesdays, starting next week, to start preparing for the April 29th Margie Burke Speech Tournament contest."
LUNCH MASTERS Order hot lunch for the month of March here
CHROMEBOOKS The chromebook insurance portal is now open. Please note the prorated cost of $17.Remember to charge your chromebook nightly! We are seeing an increased amount of uncharged chromebooks. Be sure to have your chromebooks charged and ready for school each day. Thank you for your help!
ATTENDANCE It is important that every student is accounted for on a daily basis. Please report your child's absence prior to 8:30 a.m. on the day of their absence. Automated email and phone messages are generated from our attendance system. You will get a call and email if your child is marked absent in his/her first class of the day and we do not hear from you by 8:30 a.m. We would like to remind you about our Absence/Tardy Reporting Procedures & Policies. Kindly make every effort to adhere to our policies. Please see this doc for any questions.
FORGOT SOMETHING? If your child forgets their lunch, PE uniform, after school activity item etc, kindly place it in a clearly labeled bag and place it on the white cart outside the front of the main office. Remind your child to check the cart periodically. Also, no DoorDash, Grubhub or any food deliveries are allowed on campus. Thank you for your cooperation.
CELL PHONES Cell phones should not be used during the school day. Parents please do not text or call your child. If you need to get ahold of your child, call the office (415) 927-6978 or email hallsecretary@lcmschools.org Additionally, please note smartwatches and wireless earbuds are to be in lockers daily, student should not have their electronic devices on their person or in their backpacks.
COMMUNITY SERVICE We encourage all students to participate in volunteer activities which improve the lives of others inside and outside our school community. For more information, please visit this site.
Recommended community service hours are:
8th grade: 8 hours (a minimum of 3 hours is required to participate in the 8th grade graduation ceremony)
7th grade: 7 hours
6th grade: 6 hours
We are excited to offer a standing community service option for all Hall students. The second Wednesday of every month will be committed to Community Clean-Up! From 2:30 - 3:30 pm every second Wednesday of the month, Cougars can meet under the shade structure and take care of our community. The next opportunity will be on April 19th.
DISTRICT NEWS
Job Opportunity The District is hiring for a .75 (6hrs a day) coordinator for the lunch program. If you know of anyone who is interested, please send them this link.All LCMSD Jobs
Contact Nichole Urrea with any questions. nurrea@lcmschools.org
SPARK NEWS
Online Auction Sign up Party spots are still available: Check out teacher and staff events, parties for kids, grade level hikes, and parent parties. Click here.
Auction Item Pickup: Pop by the SPARK office at Hall in room 305, near the gym. Pickup times for this week are:
- Monday 3/27: 8:30am-3pm
- Tuesday 3/28: 8am-9am
- Wednesday 3/29: 1pm-3pm
- Thursday 3/30: 8am-9am
- Friday 3/31: 8:30am-11am
SPARK Survey Last Call: Help SPARK with its future planning and share your thoughts with us. Your feedback is very important so we can continue to best support our community. Please note, this is a different survey than the one sent by the District. Click here.
SPARK Biz Partner Spotlight: Dipsea Realty, the sister company to Seadrift Realty, which has served Stinson Beach since 1973. Venture over the Dipsea Trail from Stinson Beach to your own backyards in service of greater Marin County! Let Dipsea Realty help find your next family home.
COMMUNITY NEWS
FAMILY EDUCATION Family Education is sponsoring the screening of the new Screenager movie on April 4 at The Lark. It is appropriate to bring your children and can offer great conversation starters. For more information and to order tickets, see Eventbrite Link.
SUMMER VOLLEYBALL CAMP
I Can Dig It Volleyball Camp with Ms. Estes is back at Piper Park!!
When: The weeks of June 12th, 19th and 25th from 9 - 3
Who: Girls and Boys Ages 7 - 14 (No Experience Necessary)
For more information, visit our camp website.
LARKSPUR LIBRARY For the second year in a row, The Friends of the Larkspur Library is hosting a fun family event called Touch Trucks on Sunday, May 7 at Redwood High School as a fundraiser for the new Larkspur Library. Our selection of trucks this year will include favorites like fire trucks, cement trucks, and police cars but will also feature food trucks, Marin Search and Rescue, Guide Dogs for the Blind, wilderness camper vans, and more. There will be a learning area staffed by library professionals with truck-related crafts and story time to reinforce our community's connection to the library as well as a fun play area for active, growing bodies. It will be a wonderful family event. Thank you for helping to inform parents by making the attached flyer available through your website or parent publications.
Buy tickets at the door or at: Touch Trucks to Benefit the new Larkspur Library Tickets, Sun, May 7, 2023 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite
CORTE MADERA LIBRARY HOMEWORK HELPER PROGRAM
Homework Helpers: Multi-subject support for grades 3-10.
Drop in for FREE help from local high school students! Every Saturday at the Corte Madera Library from 10 AM - 12 PM.
Please visit this link to sign up for when and what you need help with!
LARKSPUR RECREATION
Larkspur Recreation offers engaging camps for children, teenagers, and young adults. This is the place to explore fun activities and make new friends this Summer! These camps are designed for kids of all abilities. The goal is to have tons of fun, learn a variety of skills, and gain confidence. Registration is now open so don't miss your chance to join in on the fun! Camps will begin the week of June 12th.
Summer 2023 Camps include the following:
Think Globally, Act Locally Cooking & Crafts Camp
Drawing, Painting & Sculpting Camp
Learn & Play with TGA Junior Golf
Oven Baked Clay & Eco Art Camp w/ Nikki Contini
Jewelry Making Camp w/ Nikki Contini
Tinker Tech Stem Coding Camp
Tinker Tech Construct Your World STEM Camp
From Corte Madera Parks & Rec -
EGG HUNT SATURDAY 4/8 at Corte Madera Town Park
10am – don’t be late, it is over so fast! Plan to walk or park some blocks away.
. . . afterwards come inside the Community Center for meet, greet, & selfies with The Bunny!
Spring Classes Starting Next Week!
Amazing Science, Chess, Skateboarding, Minecraft Legos, Pokémon, Magic, and Basketball for 1st-4th graders and Sunday morning 1st & 2nd Graders
Hall Camps and Afterschool Options offered in Corte Madera: Skateboarding, D&D Summer Camp and D&D Saturdays and, D&D Character Creation Class for 4th-10th grade, plus NOW Friday Pizza & Game Night!
Toddler-Kindergarten Options: Kinder Readiness Summer Camp to be held at Cove & Neil Cummins!
Indoor Playground NOW on Wednesdays before Noon at the Community Center w/ Leap Froggers! Also try Mini Music, & Spanish Summer camp for kids entering Kindergarten too!
Summer Camp Registration Opens March 1st
Camp Catalyst by Amazing Science, Carpentry, Legos w/ Playwell or Ian McVoy, Spanish Language Camp, Art w/Liza, Skateboarding, D&D and Game Nights, Kinder Readiness, tons of Sports – all are half day or full day. THEN use Camp Corte Madera for before or after to create a longer day! CLICK HERE: Summer23-menu.indd (townofcortemadera.org)
1)To read about all the camps individually go here:
Summer Camps - Town of Corte Madera Parks & Recreation (cmprreg.org)2)Then Click on Youth Summer Camps and EXPLORE!