Summer Camps available June 22-August 7, 2020

Galileo Camps use engaging hands-on projects to teach design-thinking and problem-solving skills in a fun environment kids love. Energetic, inclusive staff and proven curriculum make for a memorable summer kids will cherish.

Camp Galileo is introducing a new age group at Kent: 5th-6th graders as Meteors join Pre-K: Nebulas, 1st-2nd: Stars, 3rd-4th: Supernovas

Early Bird Special! Enroll by March 2, 2020 for the best rates of 2020 and save $20/week. Convenient extended care and lunch also available.

Learn more: www.galileo-camps.com or 800-854-3684.

Golden Gate Rippers, a North Bay lacrosse club, now offers the first youth field hockey club in the North Bay for boys and girls in grades 5-12.

Spring Season 2020

• Practice Dates: Sundays, January 26 to May 10, 2020
• Players may join anytime, even if the season has already started - the fee will be prorated.

To learn more about spring season or summer camps contact our Rippers Field Hockey Director, Aline Copp at alinebcopp@gmail.com or visit goldengaterippers.com. Field hockey is now a NCS varsity sport at many Marin High Schools.

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Workshops for Parents & Guardians: How to Bully-Proof Children in their Lives and the digital world. Tools to use at home and in partnership with the school community.

• Wednesday, February 5, 2020: How to Stop Cyberbullying with focus on Grades 3-8
• Thursday, March 15, 2020: Stop Cyberbullying & Navigating the Social Media Landscape with focus on Grades 6-12

All workshops are 6-7:30 p.m. at Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael

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Learn more and register here

Free informative education series that examine important issues facing today's families. Presentations by noted Bay Area experts will offer tools and strategies to empower you to help raise children who are curious, compassionate, and resilient.

March 3, 2020, 6-8 p.m.: Battling Adolescent Substance Addiction: Learn the Signs and Know What to Do.

March 24, 2020, 6-8 p.m.: Helping When Your Child Is Hurting: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Prevent Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicide.

March 31, 2020, 6-8 p.m.: Slaying the Beast: A Practical Guide for Parents on the Dangers of Technology Overuse and Obsession

• For more information or to register visit www.cipmarin.orgor call (415) 459-5999 xlOl

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Parent volunteer group Dedication to Special Education is raffling off a 2020 Prius to benefit special education programs in all public schools in Marin County! Odds are approximately 1 in 3,000 and tickets are only $20!

Tickets will be sold at The Village at Corte Madera on weekends during December and at various locations throughout Marin in January leading up to the drawing on February 9, 2020.

More information

Monday, February 10, 2020, 6 p.m.
Marin Community Office of Education

Join us to discuss methods to keep our youth safe from trafficking and exploitation, something happening in our own backyard, as well as how to navigate their ever-increasing digital world.

Deepa Patel, Co-Founder of Trauma and Hope, will present and answer questions from our parent community starting at 6:30 p.m.

Help us build awareness and keep our youth safe from trafficking and exploitation.

The event is free and light dinner is provided at 6 p.m.

Questions? Feel free to contact Marlene Capra at marcapra@comcast.net

PROTECT Liaison of Marin
Soroptimist of Marin
Marin Coalition to End Human Trafficking

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Last chance to register! Sign-up deadline is Friday, February 14, 2020.

• Trip is April 4-9, 2020.

Last parent meeting: Thursday, March 26, 2020, 6-7 p.m., Kent Room 30

• Only parents of registered students need attend.

Have your 8th grader check with Mr. Palmer for a registration envelope.

Questions? Contact Ryan Palmer at rpalmer@kentfieldschools.org.

Newsletter features information about California State laws related to recycling and waste at schools and which plastics can be recycled.

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