Today we showered our faculty and staff with love at the Teacher Appreciation Tefillah! What a beautiful morning to celebrate some of the hardest working people we know - the Brandeis Marin faculty! Thank you to the amazing parents who stepped up and shared their admiration and gratitude today, and for all of the organized lunches, treats, and heartfelt tokens of appreciation we have received over the school year. Todah rabah - we definitely feel the love! |
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What's next, you ask? The end of the school year is here! Here's the BIG list of upcoming calendar highlights: - TOMORROW!! PA Mtg & Friday Coffee 8am
- Sun 5/22: The Brandeis Ahsh is POSTPONED! see details below
- Wed 5/25: 4th Grade Poetry Reading 8:15am
- Thur 5/26: Parent & Volunteer Appreciation Tefillah
- Fri 5/27: 5th Grade Chagigat Hatanach
- Mon 5/30: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
- Tues 5/31: NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day
- Wed 6/1: Kindergarten Parent Celebration 9am
- Wed 6/1: Middle School Party 5pm (RSVP reqd)
- Thur 6/2: Student Council Elections
- Thur 6/2: 8th Grade Tefillah (+Graduate Family Breakfast)
- Fri 6/3: 2nd Grade Play 8:30am
- Fri 6/3: Last Day of PM Care**
**there will be NO PM CARE (after 3pm) the last week of school - please plan accordingly - Mon 6/6: NO SCHOOL - Shavuot
- Tues 6/7: Middle School Pool Party 1pm
- Thur 6/9: GRADUATION & LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 12pm dismissal
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Please join us tomorrow morning for the last PA Meeting of the school year! Join us right after morning drop-off in the courtyard. We'll have hot coffee and lots to talk about - see you in the morning! |
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SOME NOTES FROM THE FRONT OFFICE: - Friday, June 3rd is the last day we will offer after-school PM care (after 3pm) for our K-5th grade students. Please plan accordingly for those last few days of school!
- Did your student receive their free box of rapid Covid tests yet? If not, remind them to stop by the office!
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Did you miss the What's Brewing conversation with Peg last Friday? No worries - you can watch the recording right HERE. |
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| AHSH NEWS FLASH! We are sorry to announce that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Brandeis Ahsh from this Sunday, May 22nd to early in the fall of 2022. We're experiencing a Covid surge in our community, and with so many other important end-of-year events around the corner, we want to keep you and your family safe for graduation and other celebrations. Please know that we are committed and excited to finally offer an in-person experience for the Ahsh. Rest assured, this will be worth the wait! This fall we will share the power of storytelling, honor our tellers, gather closer to each other, and enjoy an event that will strengthen and uphold our community, as we have envisioned! Stay tuned for a new date and time to be announced soon! The Ahsh Committee and our brilliant Belonging Storytellers |
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| END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATIONS are happening! We hope you can join us for one (or all!) of these Thursday mornings from now through June 9th to celebrate with us. Here's the lineup: - May 26: Parent & Volunteer Appreciation Tefillah & Oneg 8:05am
- June 2: 8th Grade Tefillah (+ Graduate Family Breakfast) 8:05am
- June 9: GRADUATION! 8:30am - details to come!
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The PA and Student Council are collecting loose change to donate to Ukraine! Let's fill as many big water jugs (in the lobby) as possible by the end of May to make a difference to those who need it most right now. Come on Brandeis - let's do this! |
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Hey middle school parents! Did you RSVP your kiddo to the Summer Nights Party yet? Don't delay - we're making plans for a super fun night to end the school year on a high note! |
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4th grade book reports once again score high in creativity points! After reading independently or in small book clubs, the students created separate drawings of the main character and the novels' setting. Borrowing the idea from the art studio, the students then cut the drawings and arranged beautiful 3-dimensional pieces illustrating the interconnection between the setting and characters. Check out all of the amazing reports posted outside the 4th grade room next time you're on campus! |
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A recent transplant from Philadelphia, Erin has worked as a Museum Experience Facilitator at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, a preschool teacher, and has been a member of Americorps. In her role at Brandeis, Erin provides direct administrative support to the members of our Educational Leadership Team and lends a hand wherever help is needed each and every busy day! Welcome Erin! |
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Renée McManus just joined the Brandeis Marin team as our Front Office Coordinator! Renée has a rich background in performing arts, which includes a six-year position with the Tutu School in San Francisco as School Coordinator, Site Manager, and Teacher. Her experience also includes a marketing role with the San Francisco Giants. Be sure to say hello to Renée next time you check in at the lobby window! |
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RODEF SHOLOM MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PARENTING SERIES PRESENTS: Understanding Gender Identity and Supporting Parents with Expansive/Transgender/NonBinary Youth with Janna Barkin Wednesday, May 25, 2022 • 6:30 - 8:00PM Click here for more information and to register for this event |
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Looking for some fun summer programs to develop healthy social emotional engagement? Check out SEEDS - you'll find some friendly and familiar Brandeis Marin folks leading these creative, outdoor workshops! | |
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We are excited to share a new program offering from Camp Tawonga with you: Divorce & Discovery: A Jewish Healing Retreat, Oct. 27-30, 2022! Visioned and founded by Rabbi Deborah Newbrun, this retreat will help people who may feel broken or in pain find their way back to wholeness – guided by Jewish healing rituals, communal support and professional expertise. More Info & Sign Up tawonga.org/divorce-discovery Questions? Deborah@tawonga.org |
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