Mar 2: Early Dismissal (12pm NOON) – All Grades · 2018. 3. 1. · • Mar 8: Reunión de la Mesa Directiva 5pm • Mar 12: NO CLASSES Día de Desarrollo Profesional • Mar 26,

Reminders:

• Mar 2: Early Dismissal (12pm NOON) – All Grades • Mar 8: Board Meeting 5pm • Mar 12: NO CLASSES Staff Professional Development Day • Mar 26, 27, 28 & 30: Puberty Ed. (Gr. 5-6) & Sex Ed. (Gr. 7-8) • Apr 5: Nicasio School Open House & Community Talent Show 6pm

Recordatorios:

• Mar 2: Salida Temprana (12pm MEDIODíA) – Todos los Grados • Mar 8: Reunión de la Mesa Directiva 5pm • Mar 12: NO CLASSES Día de Desarrollo Profesional • Mar 26, 27, 28 & 30: Puberty Ed. (Gr. 5-6) & Sex Ed. (Gr. 7-8) • Apr 5: Casa Abierta de la Escuela Nicasio & Muestra de Talento de la

Comunidad 6pm

March 1, 2018

Dear Nicasio Families,

It is hard to believe that March has arrived and tomorrow marks the end of Trimester 2. Time certainly flies while having fun with your children. Please note that tomorrow (Friday) students will be dismissed at noon to allow time for teachers to work on report cards.

Thank you to those who have already completed our annual Nicasio Parent Survey. Each Spring we ask our families to complete this survey and provide important feedback about our school and community. Your voice is important! We review your responses carefully and include results in our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). I have provided the link to the English survey in a separate email. If you did not receive this, please contact the main office. Spanish hardcopies have also been distributed. Hardcopies (both English and Spanish) are available in the main office. Thank you for completing the survey by Thursday, March 8th.

Kindergarten registration is open. If you know of any families who are planning to attend our school next year, please remind them to pick up registration documents in the main office.

Tomorrow we will have a school-wide assembly to distribute awards to students who exemplified our February life skill, kindness. Our student council representatives will also introduce our March life skill, courage. I will include photos in next week’s letter. Enjoy the photos below from our visit from the Wild Care Nature Van on February 13th:

Finally, our next Nicasio School Board meeting is next Thursday, March 8th at 5 pm in the library. All are welcome to attend!

All the best, Barbara

Skywalker Fire Department, Marin County Fire Department, Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department ©1990

The Nicasio Historical Society proudly presents another in our series of Recollections

Friday March 16, 7pm at Nicasio School

Please join us for a conversation with

Historian Dewey Livingston & Tom Forster, former Skywalker Ranch Manager and Fire Chief.

Learn the history of Bull Tail Ranch (now Skywalker Ranch) and Big Rock and Grady ranches.

Tom has worked for Skywalker Ranch for 34 years, as Ranch Manager

and Fire Chief (1984-2006) and now as Director of Community Relations. He and Dewey Livingston will talk about the background of the ranches,

development of Skywalker Ranch and the firefighting history of the area, of particular interest to Tom.

He is the chair of the Marin Fire History Project (www.marinfirehistory.org).

Admission will be free (although donations gratefully accepted!)

Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there!

Community Institute for Psychotherapy 1330 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 201

San Rafael, CA 94901

RAISING HEALTHY FAMILIES: BUILDING CONNECTION, COMPASSION,

AND COMMUNITY

Co-hosted by Community Institute for Psychotherapy &

The Marin County Office of Education

One of the best ways to prepare young people for the future is to teach them how to form healthy relationships, relationships that matter. This is even more important today, when technology often creates a false sense of connection and many young people experience social isolation. So how do we help young people navigate the most difficult challenges they face? We invite you to join Bay Area experts and community leaders in a day of learning designed for parents, caregivers, and educators. Learn how mindfulness can strengthen your relationships with young people, how to set healthy boundaries around technology, and how to help kids understand and be compassionate about differences. Speakers will share the latest research and practical strategies for raising young people who are curious, kind, and resilient.

Spanish translation will be available during the event. For more information, please visit cipmarin.org or call (415) 459-5999 x101

All event proceeds go directly to support CIP’s safety-net programs. Through our sliding scale and pro bono services, CIP, a nonprofit, 501c3 organization, assures that

disadvantaged families and individuals have access to the quality mental health care they need to enjoy emotional stability and live full, productive lives.

BUILDING AN

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY:

RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE COMPASSIONATE ABOUT

DIFFERENCE ___________

MINDFULNESS IN

PARENTING: HOW TO BE PRESENT WITH

OUR CHILDREN ___________

THE ILLUSION OF

CONNECTION: PARENTING IN THE AGE OF

TECHNOLOGY ___________

Public Admission:

Register online at cipmarin.org or call 415.459.9999 x101

Suggested donation of $75, $50, $25 or

scholarships available

Lunch from Boudin Bakery available by pre-order online

for $14

SATURDAY MARCH 3, 2018

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Marin County Office of Education

1111 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael

Keynote by Matt Willis, MD, MPH, Public Health Officer for Marin County Marin’s Public Health Officer since 2013, Dr. Willis is a champion for innovative and highly collaborative approaches to complex public health challenges. A Marin native, he calls on experiences as a physician, public health advocate, and father to build common understanding and compassion-based solutions to pervasive local challenges, from health inequities to substance use. He is a member of several state task forces dedicated to the opioid epidemic and has shared the community-based substance use prevention model RxSafe Marin in state and national forums.

Building an Inclusive Community: How to Raise Children Who Are Compassionate About Difference In a time when both national and local politics can be divisive, it is more important than ever for us to raise children who are compassionate and inclusive of others. In this panel discussion, we invite four community experts to share up-to-date information about the impacts of social isolation and exclusion in our community, as well as strategies for talking about difference and creating more inclusive communities, starting with our own families. Moderated by Carrie Sterns, Jeremiah Fellowship Director at Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Panelists include Janna Barkin, author, speaker, proud mother of transgender son; Karen DeVaney, PsyD, licensed clinical psychologist; Pepe Gonzalez, principal of Laurel Dell Elementary School; and Karen Kaplan, Executive Director of Wings Learning Center and Executive Director of Offerings. Mindfulness in Parenting: How to Be Present with Our Children

A Zen Master was once asked, “What is the point of practice?” And the Master replied, “To offer the appropriate response.” As parents and caregivers, knowing and offering the “appropriate” response to our children can be so challenging. Explore how mindfulness practices can help parents and other caregivers respond to children with compassion, understanding, and love. Session will include short guided meditations, small group discussions, and practical ideas for

applying these teachings at home. Presented by Grace Fisher, LMFT, JD, M.Ed, teacher at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center. The Illusion of Connection: Parenting in the Age of Technology

As communications technology has evolved, the amount of time people spend online has increased dramatically. How is this change affecting the nature of parent-child relationships? What is the impact of compulsive Internet use in children and adults? How should parents respond to the ever-present call of internet use, and what strategies can we use to teach and protect our children?

Presented by Mark Edwards, MS, LMFT, psychotherapist, consultant and lecturer at Sonoma State University.

Thank you to our Sponsors: ▲ Reflections ▲

First Federal Savings & Loan of San Rafael ▲ Newport Academy ▲ San Rafael Elks/ Silvio Cheda Trust ▲ Union Bank

Bank of Marin ▲ Delfino Green & Green ▲ Luther Burbank Savings ▲ Mechanics Bank Montecito Market Place Associates/Seagate Properties, Inc. ▲ The Muldavin Company Inc.

Sunny Hills Services ▲ Westamerica Bank ▲ Wilson, Markle, Stuckey, Hardesty & Bott, LLP ▲ Wordsworth

Community Partners (partial list): Buckelew Programs ▲ Canal Alliance ▲ Center for Domestic Peace ▲ CHADD of Marin ▲ Family Works Jewish Family & Children Services ▲ Lifehouse ▲ Marin Y ▲ Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center

NAMI Marin ▲ San Rafael City Schools

A Resource Exhibition with information about Conference Sponsors and Community Partners will be open throughout the day.

5555 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio, CA 94946

415.662.2184 / 415.662.2250 / www.nicasioschool.org

February 14, 2018 Dear 6th Grade Parents, California State Law requires all 7th grade students to be fully immunized (please see attached “Guide to Immunizations for School Entry”). Students will not be admitted to school for 7th grade in the fall without proof of required immunizations or a medical exemption (Personal Belief exemptions are no longer allowed). Incoming 7th graders must meet all immunization requirements for 7-17 year-olds AND for 7thgrade entry. We need your child’s current immunization record. If he/she has not received a TDAP or Varicella booster, or any of the other immunizations required for ages 7-17, please schedule an appointment immediately with your doctor. Please provide the school office with a copy of your child’s updated immunization record by June 7, 2018.

Nicasio School Kindergarten Registration

Fall 2018

The Nicasio School District is announcing kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year.

Children eligible for registration must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2018 and reside within the boundaries

of the Nicasio School District.

Transitional kindergarten for the 2018-19 academic year is available to children residing within Nicasio School District

boundaries who will turn 5 years of age on or between September 2, 2018 and December 2, 2018. Transitional kindergarten is a two-year program. Upon completion of the transitional kindergarten program, students are

promoted to first grade.

Registration packets can be picked up from Nicasio School, 5555 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio 94946.

Registration materials can also be downloaded from the school website: www.nicasioschool.org.

For more information, call 662-2184.

5555 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio, CA 94946 415.662.2184 / 415.662.2250 / www.nicasioschool.org

Application Period and Enrollment Capacity for Interdistrict Transfer Requests into Nicasio School District for 2018-19

From February 1, 2018, to April 16, 2018, requests from non-resident students for interdistrict transfer (IDT) for the 2018-19 school year may be submitted to Nicasio School District. Requests will be processed in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations (BP/AR 5117) and will be considered by the Board of Trustees at the regular meeting held in May 2018. IDT requests from non-resident students received after April 17, 2018, to June 1, 2018, will be processed and considered at a board meeting in June 2018. Classroom and program capacity limits are specified in AR 5117.

FREE! TICKETS FOR MARIN COUNTY STUDENTS

Thanks to our partnership with Marin County Schools, Transcendence is offering a limited number of free tickets for Marin students to our upcoming performance this March, THE LADIES OF BROADWAY!

Prepare to be amazed and inspired as these Broadway powerhouse Ladies hit the stage for a dynamic evening highlighting the tales and talents of their stellar Broadway experiences.

Seven accomplished women will perform and share not only their own Broadway highlights and stories, but their tributes to woman like Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters, and Audra McDonald, that have inspired them throughout their careers.

Currently scheduled to appear in “The Ladies of Broadway” include: Meggie Cansler (Finian’s Rainbow); Lindsay Chambers (Legally Blonde); Jennifer DiNoia (Wicked); Amy Hillner Larsen (National Tour of Hairspray); Sydney Morton (Motown the Musical); Kristin Piro (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory); and Laurie Wells (Mamma Mia).

MARIN CENTER VETERANS’ AUDITORIUMMARCH 17 • 7:30PM

MARCH 18 • 2PM

SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST ONLINE AT MarinTickets.com

Only Marin County Students Eligible

Request Your FREE Tickets by February 20

Produced by Transcendence Theatre Company Learn more at BestNightEver.org