Novato Unified School District

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An earlier District Calendar had a Staff Development day scheduled for January 15, 2021. It has been rescheduled and now school is in session tomorrow!

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Martin Luther King, Jr. day is Monday, January 18, 2021.

Check out the latest edition of San Marin High School's Pony Express, their student-run publication. https://smhsponyexpress.org/ #nusdrocks

Here is the recording of the January 8, 2021, Community Conversation hosted by Marin Health & Human Services.

Welcome to campus! A couple of photos from today’s ‘first day of school’. #nusdrocks

More changes at NUSD...thank you Debbie Butler for serving as President of the Board for 3 years and Maria Aguila for serving as Vice President for 2 years! Congratulations to Ross Millerick as the new President and Diane Gasson as the new Vice President of the NUSD Board of Trustees! #nusdrocks

Dr. Matt Willis and Dr. Lisa Santora with Marin Public Health will be joining Superintendent Kris Cosca for NUSD’s Virtual Town Hall this afternoon addressing common thoughts and questions about returning to a hybrid learning model. Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5 pm The Virtual Town Hall will be streamed on Facebook Live and the link does not require a Facebook account http://bit.ly/Oct26TownHall... It will also be streamed on NUSD’s YouTube Channel. The Town Hall will be recorded and shared after the event if you were unable to participate live.

Welcome new NUSD Trustee Julie Jacobson!

Congratulations Mike Casper! Mike is an Assistant Principal at San Marin High School. He is recognized for his character and caring. "Modeling the Way" is a NUSD employee recognition program for "modeling" at least one of the 6 C's in the Graduate Profile and one of the five NUSD values. Recipients are nominated by their co-workers, peers, parents or students. More information, and the nomination form, can be found at the link below.... http://nusd.org/de/human-resources-2/employee-appreciation/ #nusdrocks #modelingthewayMonday

Thank you Trustee Tom Cooper for your 13 years of service to the Novato Unified School District!

Board meeting tomorrow night, December 15 @ 7 pm. https://nusd.org/regular-board-meeting-december-15-2020-7-/ Information on making a public comment: https://bit.ly/NUSDpubliccommentinfo

NUSD Lunch Menu for week of October 26 - check for locations and times. #nusdrocks

Weekly Message from Supt. Cosca covering: - Revised Special Day Class instructional day and bell schedule - COVID Handbook for Students and Families - Marin Public Health/MCOE Handbook and Return to School Videos - NUSD District Office... #nusdrocks

If not you, who? If not now, when? Join the FREE 2021 Marin Leadership for Equity & Opportunity Cohort and be a game changer for equity and social justice. Lear...n more at the information session on January 6th at 5pm - register here: https://bit.ly/MarinLEOInfoSession Impact Launch Canal Alliance Pickleweed Park & Albert J. Boro Community Center Marin County Office of Education Marin Promise Partnership San Francisco State University Bay Area Community Resources Huckleberry Youth Programs Multicultural Marin College of Marin

Congratulations Kathy Kriletich! Kathy is an Instructional Assistant and Playground Supervisor at Lu Sutton Elementary School. She is recognized for being caring and a collaborator and innovator. "Modeling the Way" is a NUSD employee recognition program for "modeling" at least one of the 6 C's in the Graduate Profile and one of the five NUSD values. Recipients are nominated by their co-workers, peers, parents or students. More information, and the nomination form, can be f...ound at the link below. http://nusd.org/de/human-resources-2/employee-appreciation/ #nusdrocks #modelingthewayMonday

- Information on the Minimum Day on October 26 - CrisisGo - Public Health - Community Conversation COVID-19: A Safe Return to School

NUSD Lunch Menus for week of December 14, 2020

Please for Dr. Lisa Santora (Deputy Public Health Officer, County of Marin) this important virtual conversation regarding the upcoming launch of the Marin County Student & Family COVID-19 Safety Handbook from Marin County Public Health. To ensure the safest possible return to site-based classroom instruction, this discussion will center on the procedures and protocols implemented to support our schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. ALL MARIN COUNTY SCHOOL & PARENT/GUARDIAN CO...MMUNITIES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 4:30 - 5:30 PM Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85870933461 Dial In: +1-669-900-6833 | Webinar ID: 858-7093-3461# | Passcode: 022719 Please submit questions to [email protected] Click here for more information: https://sites.google.com/marins/mcoerethinkingschools/home

Supt. Cosca's Weekly Update for December 11, 2020 Topics included in today’s update are: Marin County returning to the Purple Tier and varying stay at home orders What does this mean for schools in Phases 1-3 and for schools in Phases 4 and 5?... #nusdrocks

Kindergarten/TK Information Night was held on December 9, 2020. This is the recording of that event. The presentation and information on Kindergarten can be found here https://nusd.org/kindergarten-and-transitional-kindergarten/. #nusdrocks

Now free for the 2020-21 school year! 'Grab and go' lunch and breakfast for all students to take home. #nusdrocks

YOUTH MENTAL WELLNESS OPEN HOUSE For nusd parents and caregivers: Would you like to learn more about supporting the mental wellness of your students? ... For Secondary Families: Tuesday, December 15, 4:00pm-5:30pm For Elementary Families: Thursday, December 17, 4:00pm-5:30pm Link for both meetings on ZOOM: https://bit.ly/NUSDmentalwellness *Learn age-appropriate strategies and tools to support the mental wellness of your family *Hear from mental health experts on signals our youth send when they need help *Learn about the services available to students in NUSD schools *See demonstrations of the tele-health platforms used by these organizations *Feel prepared to support your family through the winter break and beyond

Supt. Cosca's weekly update includes information on: - Elementary Bell Schedules - Daily Student Health Screening - Virtual Town Hall on October 22 at 5 pm - Elementary cohorts... #nusdrocks

Supt. Cosca provides a brief update on negotiations with NFT and school schedules.

Kindergarten Information Night tonight at 5 pm!! Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 5 pm can be accessed via Zoom webinar. Details to participate are below: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/83634295010...... Passcode: 523338 One tap mobile +16699009128,,89492625801#,,,,,,0#,,037548# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,89492625801#,,,,,,0#,,037548# US (Houston)Meeting ID: 894 9262 5801 Passcode: 037548 See more