Marin Newsletter: October 3, 2025

Posted Date: 10/03/25 (4:06 PM)

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear Marin Families,

Thanks so much to Familias Latinas and the PTA for working together to bring the Abada Capoeira group to Marin Morning this week! This was a wonderful way for us to celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month together! And who knew staff had so many Capoeira skills?? Some students got to show off their skills as well!

I’m super excited to say that you may see Emma Berger, former Marin student, working on the Curtis St wall this week! While we were in temporary housing, our PTA put out a call for mural proposals and Emma’s was chosen. She’ll start this week, and next week all classes will get to visit the mural during their music time to provide some input on what she paints. Thanks to the AUSD Maintenance Team for preparing the wall, and to the Albany Education Foundation and the Marin PTA for funding this exciting project!

Check out our new website! We have upgraded our website while maintaining the same web address to make information easier for you to find and for better functionality on mobile devices. The switch will happen sometime this weekend.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Melisa Pfohl, Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Oct. 13	NO SCHOOL: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct. 16 & 17	School Picture Days
Oct. 19	PTA STEM Event, 11am-1pm
Nov. 14	PTA Movie Night

PTA CORNER

Event: Marin STEM Fair, 10/19, 11am-1pm

Join us for our community STEM Fair on Sunday, October 19, from 11am – 1pm at Marin School. It’s a fun, free event for the whole family—filled with hands-on learning, exciting activities, and lunch included.

We need volunteers to pull this off, so please sign up here to help out in any way that you can. We thank you in advance!

AUSD NEWS

Celebración Latina Latino Heritage Month is here! Celebración Latina will be Saturday, October 4, 11am–2pm at Albany Middle School. All are invited to come and celebrate! Now more than ever, it is important for our community to come together to represent our rich culture through dance, song, etc. During the first hour of the event, we ask students and their families to perform a dance, sing a song, play instruments, read a poem, or share facts about their cultural traditions or country of origin. Sign up to perform here.

Parol Making & Halo-Halo

The Albany High School Pinoy Pride Club is hosting a free event Tuesday, October 7, 6:15–7:45pm at the Albany Library. Make a parol, the five-pointed star-shaped lanterns traditionally made in the Philippines from bamboo and paper. Taste some halo-halo, a popular Filipino dessert. Everyone is welcome!

Community Sukkot Celebration & Potluck Shabbat

Join the Jewish Parent Engagement Group as we build and decorate the Sukkah together, then celebrate Shabbat as a community! Families are warmly invited to participate in this joyful evening of connection, tradition, and celebration. Marin Elementary playground, Friday, October 10, 5:40–7:30pm. Please note: If your child has known allergens, kindly email us at jpealbany@gmail.com so we can plan accordingly.

Progress Pride Flag Chalking Party

Come celebrate and honor National Coming Out Day (10/11) and International Pronouns Day (10/15) with Albany's Pride! Students, staff, families, and community members are invited to draw a bigger than life-sized Progress Pride Flag out front of Albany High School. Come prepared for a colorful experience with washable chalk, and stay to enjoy snacks and refreshments and make connections with friends and allies. We hope to see you there! Albany High School entrance patio, Monday, October 13, 3:30pm.

Albany's Pride, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy and engagement group for Albany Unified School District, is committed to ensuring that the sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression of all members of our AUSD community are valued, respected, and celebrated. We need more volunteers to step up as leaders to ensure our group can continue thriving. Email albanyspride@gmail.com for more info or visit https://albanyspride.org/

Asian Pacific Islander Parent Engagement Group Fall Mixer

Join us for the annual Fall Mixer hosted by AUSD Asian Pacific Islander Parent Engagement Group (API-PEG). All are welcome! October 25, 10am – 3pm at Cornell Elementary School basketball courts. Join API-PEG Group email by filling out this form. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you have any questions, please email AlbanyAPIparents@gmail.com.

Superintendent's Community Update

Click here for the Superintendent's Community Update.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Free Community Halloween Costume Swap + 2nd-Hand Market

Swap your gently used costumes for “new-to-you” ones and explore a European-style 2nd-hand market with kids’ activities, free clothing repairs, and music. Sunday, Oct 5, 11am – 4pm, 1251 Solano Ave (Abrams Claghorn Gallery in the lot). Costume drop-off at Coyote Kids (1272 Solano Ave) through Oct 3. Free for all ages!

Fall Into Haiku Is Back!

The City of Albany is once again hosting the Fall into Haiku Program! The Albany community is invited to submit up to three original haiku reflecting on the people, places, and moments that make Albany special. This year’s theme, "Gratitude in 17 Syllables: Appreciating Our Community", invites participants to reflect on what makes Albany a special place to live, work, or go to school. Entries must be submitted by October 15. The contest is open to Albany students and residents. Approximately 60 haiku will be selected and displayed throughout the City from November 2025 through January 2026. Learn more or submit your Haiku at www.albanyca.org/FallIntoHaiku