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Warm Holiday Wishes from the
Edna Maguire PTA Co-Presidents
We wish you a wonderful holiday season and look forward to a joy-filled 2008! Thank you, one and all, for all of your energy, enthusiasm, support, dedication, creativity, and ingenuity. It is the incredible staff, administration, and FAMILIES of Edna Maguire that make our school the magical place it is! We are truly grateful.
Best, Mari and Katrina
SCHOOL NEWS
Pajama Day
This Friday, December 21 is pajama day! Students and teachers wear their pajamas to school. What better way to welcome winter break?
Holiday Assembly
This year's holiday assembly is set for Friday, December 21, at 11:15 a.m. in the multipurpose room. Come see your kids sing their hearts out to some favorite holiday songs.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Kiddo! Dance Performance
A big shout out goes to the 4th and 5th graders, and especially our awesome dance teacher, Alan Scofield, for putting on an amazing dance performance last Tuesday. Mr. Stachon's class, Ms. Lackey's class, Ms. Harr's class, and Ms. Shern's class awed us with their dance moves including an Irish jig, line dancing, the Swing, the Charleston, and a little disco. The kids pulled it off effortlessly and by the end of the performance everyone including teachers and parents were out on the dance floor swinging away for the grand finale! You can see some great pictures from the event here: http://www.ednamaguire.org/dance-performance-07.html
Play Structure Update
We'd like to thank everyone who participated in last week's Donation Day. We're getting closer and closer to making the fantastic new K/1 play structure a reality. Thanks so much to everyone who's donated. See the list of K-1 Playstructure donors. If you'd like to contribute, please drop off a check in the office with the memo "New K/1 Play Structure."
We'd also like to recognize all the families who helped fund construction of our grade 2-5 play structure. The list of grade 2-5 play structure donors is also up on the website: http://www.ednamaguire.org/playstructure2-5.html
Golden Sneaker Award
Check out pictures from the Golden Sneaker Award assembly.
Book Fair Author Talk
Check out photos from the Author Talk at the Book Fair Evening Cafe. Edna Maguire students met Jonathan Kathrein, author of Don't Fear the Shark. Jonathan was bitten by a shark while surfing at Stinson Beach when he was 16 years old. After appearing earlier in the week at an informative assembly, Jonathan returned for a book signing on the night of our Book Fair Evening Cafe.
GARDEN UPDATE
The persimmons are ripe and ready for the picking in the garden this week. Read more about our garden and how we're looking for pinecones and coffee grinds.
REMINDERS
“Look Great While You Donate” at MilVali Salon
Print out the flyer on our website and MilVali salon will donate 10 percent of all services and product sales to the K/1 play structure during the month of December.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
After School Drama Program
Marin Theatre Company comes to Edna Maguire for fun after school drama classes that will inspire and amaze. We'll play games that stretch the body, voice, and imagination. Classes will cover such subjects as playing characters, singing and dancing, storytelling and playwriting, improvisation, and acting. Drama increases self-esteem, encourages teamwork, and inspires creativity. The instructor is a professional teaching artist from Marin Theatre Company, the North Bay's premiere theatre located right in Mill Valley. Students and families will be invited to a special class performance on stage at MTC's Lieberman Theatre!
Students in grades 1 through 5 can register with Mill Valley Parks and Recreation: http://www.millvalleycenter.org/Enrichment%20Programs.htm
Course Name: Drama Theatre
Course Number: 13643
Course Fee: $201
Location: Edna Maguire School
Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., January 7 - March 21
(Special class performance at Marin Theatre Company on Saturday, March 29 at 11:00 a.m.)
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