Thank you for your support of the KSPTA READATHON!

Bacich - Wednesday, March 22 -Guest authors, local celebrity readers, and reading-themed activities will fill this special Readathon day. We anticipate each student will read approximately 200 minutes on Readathon day. Bacich students may wear pajamas and bring a stuffy to school on Wednesday, March 22. ​

Kent - week of March 20 - Author visits, reading lounges, and dedicated reading time will occur throughout the week. Extra special reading events will take place on Wednesday, March 22.

Donations
We are thrilled to share that more than 340 students have received donations. The last day to donate is Friday, March 24! Get your donations in today!

Book Recommendations
Is your child looking for their next great book to enjoy during the Readathon? Check out our list of favorite books compiled by our beloved teachers.

Remember, for all things Readathon, check out our website.

If you love to read and want to get involved? Please email readathon@kspta.org.

We are launching our first-ever bookmark design contest! The contest is open to all students and you may enter as many times as you would like.

Starting today, forms will be available in your student's classroom or can be downloaded here. We can’t wait to see your original designs celebrating reading!

Bookmark designs due Friday, March 24.

Please join the KSPTA on Thursday, April 27 at International Orange for an evening of shopping, light bites, and prizes! More info and tickets to come! Proceeds will benefit the KSPTA.

5th and 6th Game Night

Friday, April 28, 6-8 p.m.

More details to come!

Back by popular demand, the Marin County Office of Education is hosting “Top TIPS for Supporting Kids in Times of Uncertainty and Stress” with author and national speaker Julie Kurtz. Her expertise in training on trauma and resilience promotes the concept of optimal brain integration maximizing the growth of our best selves.

Please join us on one or both of the following sessions:

• Middle/High School Age | March 21, 2023, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Birth to age 6 | March 23, 2023, 6-7 p.m. Registration Link | Session in English

Registration Link | Sessions in English with simultaneous Spanish interpretation.

SPANISH:
Regreso por demanda popular, la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Marin está recibiendo “CONSEJOS para apoyar a los Niños en tiempos de Incertidumbre y Estrés” con la autora y oradora nacional Julie Kurtz. Su experiencia en entrenamiento en trauma y resiliencia promueve el concepto de integración cerebral óptima que maximiza el crecimiento de nuestros mejores seres.

Por favor únase a nosotros en una o ambas de las siguientes sesiones:

• Edad de la Escuela Intermedia / Secundaria | 21 de marzo de 2023, 6-7:30 p.m.

Enlace de registro | Sesiones en Inglés con interpretación simultánea al Español.

• View flyer in English and Spanish.

March 29, 2023, 6-7:30 p.m. PST
Marin County Office of Education Office, 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael

• Zoom attendance is available. In-person attendance is full.
• View Flyer in English and Spanish.

Recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association, Dr. Lisa Damour co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, writes about adolescents for the New York Times, appears as a regular contributor to CBS News, and works in collaboration with UNICEF. She is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, and the soon-to-be-published book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents.

• Addresses the fact that adolescent mental health isn't about feeling good, calm, or relaxed, but about having the right feelings at the right times, and knowing how to manage those feelings effectively
• Offers guidance to adults on how to help teens open up, and how to keep teens from being overwhelmed by their emotions or feeling at the mercy of their moods
• Provides concrete strategies for dealing with teens’ arguments, risk-taking, emerging romantic lives, friendships, social media, and more

Sponsored by the KSPTA and the Marin County of Education

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