Many of us are feeling helpless after the horrific recent events in Uvalde and Buffalo, but there are ways we can help even if they seem too small to have great impact. Let’s join together to take some positive action.

Donate for Gun Safety: Stop by the Ross Common this Thursday, June 2 after school at 2:45 p.m. to show your support for Everytown.org, the nations’ largest gun violence prevention organization, and for their local grassroots volunteer network, “Moms Demand Action”. We’ll be collecting donations and sharing more about what we can all do to help. If you are unable to join on Thursday, you can also visit Everytown’s website to donate online and learn about more ways to get involved.

Wear Orange: June 3-5 is “Wear Orange Weekend” when Americans can wear orange to honor victims of gun violence. Wear orange this weekend and share an image of yourself on social media with the hashtag #WearOrange.

Walk: Wear orange and join Moms Demand Action volunteers as they walk across Golden Gate Bridge on June 4 at 11:30 a.m. for National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Please join us at the Corte Madera Library starting June 13 for our summer challenge! We have a self-paced reading game for kids, lots of books and craft kits to give away, and in-branch book clubs and programs for kids and teens. Please stop by and see us, or visit our website at marinlibrary.org/summer-challenge for more information. See you soon!"

St. Patrick's CYO volleyball is open to 5th-8th grade girls from Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur, and Corte Madera. The program kicks off in August and runs until early November.

Please visit the St. Pat's CYO volleyball website for information about our program: stpatrickscyovolleyball.org

Questions? E-mail stpatscyovb@gmail.com.

Love Is Rad is a tween/teen (ages 9-15 & ages 16-19) girls Self LOVE summer camp & workshop series (during the school year).

This workshop is designed by Tiana Baumsteiger to help tween & teen girls with the challenges they are currently facing. They will learn the tools of Self LOVE and Self Care and why it's vital for a happy life. They will learn how to honor all their emotions, how to remove blocks and access their self worth. We will speak about body awareness and body positivity. How to create a sacred space within their home. They will learn what their intuition is and how to open it up and allow it to guide them in their life. We will play games, learn from nature and connect to a deeper part of who they truly are. The girls will create a ceremony on the last day utilizing the tools they have learned and will then state their intentions to move forward into the new empowered selves.

"As a parent of a teen girl whose self-esteem was at its all time low, this magnificent workshop knocked on our door. The universe works in magical ways. I asked for help & we received it. Tiana came along with this wonderful, and very needed workshop for our teen daughter.

She started very shy and by the end she was glowing and still is. Her self love & attitude toward life has flourished. She has the tools needed for the pressures of social media, friends and everything in between. It is incredible how her perspective has changed. She knows her worth, she knows she is beautiful, she knows she is brave. Everything that Tiana shared with my daughter will stay forever. For that, there is no price you can pay. This was a gift for her.s a parent I want to say thank you Tiana! I am grateful I found you and the Love is Rad Workshop. We love you."

~Parent of a Love Is Rad graduate

Learn more atwww.bayareahealer.com/loveisrad and read the flyer.

A Bike Hero is a GREAT “ROLL” MODEL!

Each May, Parents, Administrators, Teachers and Friends are invited to nominate a student Bike Hero. A Bike Hero is any student who gets up early to ride regularly, inspires others to bike, eagerly rides as a passenger on a cargo bike, obeys all rules of the road, and has FUN biking. Two Marin County elementary and two middle school students will be selected to win $50.00 gift cards to a store of their choice.

• Nominate here
• Nominations are now open until May 31, 2022. Winners will be announced in early June.

Un Héroe del Ciclismo un Fantástico Modelo a Seguir

Cada mayo, padres, administradores escolares, maestros y amigos están invitados a nominar a un estudiante que sea un Héroe del Ciclismo. Este es un niño o niña que se levanta temprano para montar bicicleta frecuentemente, inspira a otros a hacer lo mismo, está listo para viajar como pasajero en una bicicleta de carga, obedece las leyes viales y SE DIVIERTE mientras lo hace. Dos estudiantes de primaria y escuela intermedia en Marín serán seleccionados para ganar certificados por $50 de la tienda que quieran.

• Nomine aqui
• Las nominaciones estarán abiertas hasta el 31 de mayo de 2022. Los ganadores serán anunciados al principio de junio.

Bacich and Kent alumni Hilary McGinnis would like to invite Bacich Bears to join her Girls' Force Leadership Camp.

Girls' Force is an educational nonprofit which empowers girls through experiential enrichment programs, camps, and events. Girls' Force programs provide girls with Growth Mindset skills to become tenacious and resilient leaders.

Find out more about Girls' Force Leadership Summer Camps.

Spanish Program On-Campus for the 2022-2023 School Year! Register Before May 31 and You Will Save $100!

Join Viva el Español and learn Spanish through games, songs, stories, and art projects. This full-immersion approach is offered before school every school day and after school 4 times a week, which assists in reinforcing lessons learned. Students will learn vocabulary related to a variety of everyday themes, practice using it within sentences, and master many useful phrases. They will also learn about various traditions of different Spanish-speaking countries. The curriculum for continuing students builds on what they have learned in previous years, expanding to new subject areas and more complex phrases.

Classes will be held from September 12, 2022, to June 02, 2023, following the school calendar

• 1st - 2nd Grade New Students: Monday - Friday 7:20-8 a.m.
• 2nd - 4th Grade Continuing Students: Monday - Friday 7:20 - 8 a.m.
• Kindergarten Students: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 2:10-2:40 p.m.
• 1st - 2nd Grade New Students: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:05-3:45 p.m.
• 2nd - 4th Continuing Students: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:05-3:45 p.m.

Remember that all classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment, and classroom or teacher availability.

To register, please click here.

Email us at info@vivaelespanol.org or call us at 925-962-9177 if you have any questions or problems registering.

Marin County is offering our youth another means of mental health support through a crisis text line.

Text MARIN to 741741 for Support that Cares

If you are ever in need of support, Crisis Text Line is always available to offer help. Connect with a trained Crisis Counselor and share your feelings in a safe space. Text MARIN to 741741 for free, 24/7, confidential support that cares. Available in Spanish 2022.

Health hubs, we provide free and bilingual services such as food distribution, nutrition education, health screenings, and information about community organizations.

Food pantry items are provided by the SF-Marin Food Bank and by the ExtraFood.org Program, and the health screenings are provided by our wonderful nurses!

Everyone is welcome to attend the health hubs food pantry and to help us run it!

www.marinclinic.org/health-hubs

View flyer

This free helpline provides free trauma-informed, evidenced-based emotional support to parents, children and youth in any language via calls, text, live chat, and email.

• Available 7 days a week from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Parents can join a Weekly Online Support Group through the website: caparentyouthhelpline.org.
• Helpline #: 855-427-2736