Reminders:

Ongoing through Dec. 20: Food and Coat Drives (Benefitting One Warm

Coat and Marin Food Bank)

Dec. 18-20: Holiday Craft Faire

Dec. 20: Winter Holiday Program 6pm Pajama Day – Spirit Day!

Dec. 21: Early (12p NOON) Dismissal All Grades (TK-8)

Dec. 24-Jan 4: Winter Recess SCHOOL CLOSED

Jan 7: Staff Professional Development Day NO CLASSES

Jan 8: Classes Resume

Recordatorios:

Nov. 29-Dic. 20: Colecta de Comida y Abrigo (A Beneficio de One Warm

Coat y Marin Food Bank)

Dic. 18-20: Feria de Manualidades

Dic. 20: Programa Festivo de Invierno 6pm

Dic 21: Dia de pajama!

Dic. 21: Salida Temprana (12p MEDIODÍA) Todos los Grados (TK-8)

Dic. 24-Enero 4: Receso de Invierno ESCUELA CERRADA

Enero 7: Día de Desarrollo Profesional NO HAY CLASES

Enero 8: Clases Reanudan

December 13, 2018

Dear Nicasio Families,

Our students have been working very, very hard to prepare for the Winter Holiday Program

next Thursday (December 20th) at 6 pm. Each student is an important part of the program and

it is vital that everyone attend! Our students will share the amazing poetry they have been writing

with our California Poet in the Schools instructor, Ms. Michele Rivers. The evening will also include a

Winter Art Show, our annual Craft Faire, and a festive sing-along. The event is open for the whole

community. Please spread the word! Do you have items you are willing to loan for the show? Please

see our wish list included in Cougar Tracks. You will also find more information about our Craft Faire

next week. Volunteer slots are available on our online sign-up (www.nicasioschool.org) Thank you for

helping make our Craft Faire and Winter Holiday Program a success!

A friendly reminder that our student council is providing several opportunities to give back this

holiday season by collecting gently used coats for One Warm Coat and canned food for the Marin

Food Back. In addition, raffle tickets are being sold to raise money for student activities. A portion of

these proceeds will be donated to the victims of the devastating Camp Fire. I am proud of our students

for their efforts to support those in need!

Last week you received a survey about the Marin County Free Library’s summer Reading on

the Ranches program. Thank you for returning your completed survey to the main office by next

Monday (December 17th).

Finally, we are excited to announce that Ms. Monica will return to Nicasio School in January to

offer an afterschool theater program for all interested students (grades TK-8)! The program will

culminate with a performance of The Jungle Book on April 4th. Please see the flyer in Cougar Tracks

for information on how to enroll.

All the best,

Barbara

New Nicasio School Board trustees, Mark Burton

and Elaine Doss, are sworn in by Mary Jane

Burke, Superintendent of Marin County Schools.

Departing Trustees Jason Snell and Madeleine Sloane

receive “thank you” gifts from the Nicasio School

Foundation.

Board President Michelle Rutledge (center) bids a fond farewell to her

departing fellow trustees, Jason Snell and Madeleine Sloane.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Dear Families,

The Parent Club is graciously providing hot dogs and

juice boxes for students during lunch this Friday

(December 14th). Thank you to Mandee Lopez for

prepping and serving to our students!

Best,

Barbara

Miércoles 12 de diciembre, 2018

Estimadas Familias,

El Club de Padres otorgará amablemente hot dogs y

jugos para los estudiantes durante el almuerzo, este

viernes 14 de diciembre. ¡Gracias a Mandee Lopez por

la preparación y atención a nuestros estudiantes!

Lo mejor,

Barbara

Nicasio School

Winter Holiday Program

& Craft Faire Nicasio Community Welcome!!!

Student Poetry, Musical Performances & Art Show Sing-a-long with accompaniment by Mike Duke! Craft Faire featuring Handcrafted Gifts, Treats &

Treasures! Please bring a coat and/or non-perishable food to

donate (One Warm Coat & Marin Food Bank ) Giant Teddy Bear Raffle! (Benefitting Student Council

& NorCal Wildfire Victims)

Holiday Fun for the Whole Family!!

Thursday, December 20th

6pm ~ MPR

Nicasio School Winter Program Thursday, December 20 at 6 pm

Everyone in the community is invited to the Nicasio School Winter Program. This festive and entertaining event will begin at 6 pm; the doors open at 5:30 pm. Refreshments are compliments of the Parent Club – and we need your help!

We are asking all families with last names starting with an:

A through N: Please bring a savory (the heavier the better!!) hors d’oeuvre/appetizer/finger foods

O through Z: Please bring a dessert

Please feel free to drop off non-refrigerated food the day of the Winter Program at 3 pm in the MPR. If the food is hot or needs refrigeration, please bring it with you to the event. All hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served during intermission. *This is not dinner, so be sure to feed your kids before the program. Please sign up if you can help with 1. Set-up that night (5:00 pm), 2. At intermission to monitor the food and/or 3. Clean up immediately following the program (takes about 20-30 minutes).

Please call Melissa Joyce with any questions (415) 858-8816 Happy Holidays!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE!

ONE WARM COAT DRIVE!

GIANT TEDDY BEAR RAFFLE!

ONE BIG NIGHT! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20

(during the NICASIO SCHOOL WINTER PROGRAM)

The Nicasio Student Council urges everyone to support the following:

The Marin Food Bank: please bring in canned food or other dry goods!

One Warm Coat: please bring in a gently worn coat or jacket!

Teddy Bear Raffle: 50% of the ticket sales go to the survivors of the Paradise “Camp Fire”

through the Red Cross!

Food and clothing donation bins will be found at the entrance to the performance! You can also

purchase raffle tickets at the entry table! 1 ticket for $1, 6 tickets for $5, or 25 tickets for $20!

Raffle winner will be announced at the end of the show!

Thank you so much!

Happy Holidays to all!

Nicasio SchoolCraft Faire

Tuesday, December 18th & Wednesday, December 19th

Curbside at Nicasio School PLUS Sales at Winter Program, Thursday, December 20th

WE NEED YOUR HELP MAKING CRAFT ITEMS!

Please make some craft items such as: treats & sweets, soaps, candles, body polishes, wreaths or greenery, ornaments, jewelry, hot chocolate or soup kit … whatever inspires you!

THE NICASIO SCHOOL CRAFT FAIRE IS OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!!! WHAT IS THE "Craft Faire"? Nicasio School families (parents, kids, relatives) make items for sale at a 3-day Craft Faire at the school (at drop-off and pick-up, and also at Winter Program). Please let us know ASAP if you can make something to be sold at the Craft Faire (even if you do not yet know what you will make). We REALLY need lots of items to make this a fun event. Email office@nicasioschool.org to show your interest in making something. It is a great opportunity to get the kids involved and have a craft making party.

------------------ Nicasio School

Craft Faire Tuesday, December 18th & Wednesday, December 19th

Curbside at Nicasio School HOW CAN YOU HELP? Please help us by using your creative talents to make items for the Faire. Now is a great time to pair up with other parents and invite the whole family to have a craft-making date together. We have a lot of ideas if you need some inspiration. In the past people have made the following types of items, but please share your own crafts and talents:

₋ Baked goods, sweets and treats, pet treats *no nuts please ₋ Holiday wreaths, stars, greenery, etc. ₋ Jewelry (necklaces, friendship bracelets…) ₋ Potholders ₋ Magnets ₋ Holiday ornaments ₋ Candles ₋ Jams, jellies & honey ₋ Gift tags, greeting cards (kid inspired art), wrapping paper ₋ Body polish, potpourri, soaps, potions ₋ Wooden sculptures, cutting boards ₋ Knitted hats and scarves ₋ Pie promise (sign up for a pie and deliver at a later date)

*Please no items that require refrigeration WHY HELP WITH THE CRAFT FAIRE? Not only will the Faire raise money for the Parent Club, but it is also a FUN way to show our school and community spirit and also display our talents. 100% of money earned at the Craft Faire will go to fund the Parent Club.

Support Nicasio School While Shopping Anytime you buy through the following organizations, you can support Nicasio School. The holidays are a great time to remember to sign up for these programs and a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the school.

Amazon Smile program reimburses 0.5%. To sign up click on the link

http://smile.amazon.com/about

eScrip is a program that business use as a school reimbursement program. eScrip does take a percentage of the reimbursement as a fee however it is very simple on the user end. You provide your card information, either a credit or debit card, or individual store cards so that when you use them with a participating business it identifies you as a eScrip participant. To sign up go to

https://www.escrip.com

Good Earth has it’s own card that we will send home with families, so if you shop at Good Earth 3% of the sales come back to the school.

Sports Basement is our newest school supporter. Sign up as a “Basementeer” and when you shop 10% goes back to the school. We will have a flier soon for our special school shopping days during which 20% goes to the school.

Nicasio School Foundation's 20% Off Holiday Shopping Days are from December 6 - 8, 2018100 Vintage Way, Novato, CA, 94945

Giant Teddy Bear Raffle!

To benefit the survivors of the “Camp Fire” in Paradise, CA & the Nicasio School Student

Council!

All proceeds will be split 50/50

One lucky winner will be drawn during the Winter Program this year!

Ticket Prices:

1 for $1 6 for $5

or 25 for $20! BEST DEAL!

We accept only cash for this raffle

Thank you for your help!

END HUNGERIN SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN

#FoodForAll #EndHungerTogether

www.sfmfoodbank.org/food-fund-drives • 415-282-1900 x 350

MOST NEEDED FOODS

PLEASE DONATE

TUNA, CHICKEN, SALMON in pop-top cans or tear-open pouches

LOW-SODIUM CHILI, STEWS

NUT BUTTERS

*We do NOT accept pet food, glass containers, or opened packages*

5555 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio, CA 94946

415.662.2184 / 415.662.2250 / www.nicasioschool.org

Emergency Communication Systems

School Messenger

Nicasio School uses an emergency communication system, School Messenger, to

communicate with families in the event of an emergency. This system allows

communication via phone call, email, and test message. We will conduct our

annual test of this system in October. Please be sure your contact information is up

to date in the main office.

Alert Marin

Alert Marin is an emergency communication system from the Marin County

Sheriff’s Office. Follow this link to register for alerts:

https://www.marinsheriff.org/services/emergency-services/alert-marin

Nixle Nixle is an emergency communication system for residents of an area (determined

by zip code) that will immediately notify users during emergency incidents. To

register, visit:

http://www.nixle.com/

Twitter

Follow organizations such as Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff), CHP Marin

(@CHPMarin), and The West Marin Feed (@WestMarinFeed) for up-to-date

information during an emergency.