Dear Marin Families,

Thank you to the PTA for treating our staff to a lovely Valentine treat!

Have a great mid-winter break and we’ll see you back at school on Monday, Feb. 23!

Melisa Pfohl, Principal

Moonlight Auction

The 2026 Marin Moonlight Auction will take place on April 18th! You can help make this annual fundraiser a success by donating an auction item! Donations needed by March 10. 

Donate a Personal Item: Popular items include a stay at a vacation home, tickets to a show or sporting event, a tour of your unique workplace, a photography session, gift certificates, catering a dinner, or your time and talents. Please donate by filling out this form or contacting auctioneer@marinschoolpta.org.

Host a Sign-Up Party: What’s better than having fun with friends, meeting new Marin families, and supporting the PTA all at once? Parties can be for the entire family (game nights, bbqs), just adults (neighborhood cocktail crawls, poker night, hike and brunch), or kids-only events (scavenger hunts, experiences). Hosts provide the party, and guests donate to the PTA for the privilege of attending. Host your own unique party by filling out this form or contacting auctioneer@marinschoolpta.org.

Donate a Bottle of Wine for the Wine Wall: This is a fun feature at the auction. We disguise the bottles, and participants pay to pick a bottle from the wine wall. Will you choose a hidden high-value bottle and walk away with a steal? You can sign up to donate wine by filling out this wine donation form.

Please remember to save the date - The 2026 Marin Moonlight Auction will take place on April 18th!

Marin Garden Meet Up

Path To Belonging Exhibition The lobby of the Albany Library/Community Center is currently displaying "Journeys to Albany--Paths to Belonging". It's a city-sponsored project that features the migration stories of seven Albany families. Their stories touch on the first African-American military aviators, The Great Migration, the Vietnam War and refugee resettlement, Japanese-American incarceration during WWII, Ottoman Empire dissolution and Greek diaspora, the story of an immigrant Nigerian & African American family, and others. New Date! Albany Disability Squad's Family Support Group Please join us for the next meeting of the Albany Disability Squad's Family Support Group* on a special date, the fourth Wednesday of this month due to Mid-Winter Break. Join us Wednesday, February 25, 7–8 pm this month, returning to the third Wednesday in March and in upcoming months. So much of our time, energy and heart goes toward supporting our kid(s)! It can be rewarding but also exhausting, overwhelming, and lonely. This drop-in group provides peer support to each other in our frustrations and triumphs. Join the Zoom Meeting at this link or dial by your location: (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID: 886 0018 4968, Passcode: 798604. *This is a peer-to-peer support group for caregivers and not professional group counseling. Ramadan Iftar Potluck The Southwest Asian and North African Parent Engagement Group is hosting a Ramadan Iftar potluck on Friday, February 27, 6–8pm in the Ocean View Multipurpose Room. Come and learn about this special month through games, crafts, and conversation. Everyone is welcome! If you are able to bring a dish, please sign up using the QR code in the flyer above or at this link.  Lunar New Year Celebration  Join us for the Lunar New Year Celebration hosted by AUSD Asian Pacific Islander Parent Engagement Group (API-PEG). February 28, 4–6pm, Ocean View Elementary MPR. Food and volunteer sign up https://forms.gle/mGkDymidKpbZ4tk58 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. SchoolCARE Volunteers Needed SchoolCARE needs passionate volunteers to assist with Spring fundraising efforts. Please join our team in supporting public education in Albany. Sign up at the links below for each activity: Brochure Distribution: Distribute fundraising brochures throughout Albany. Routes take 1–2 hours and can be a fun family activity.  In-Person Promotion: Help us promote our Spring campaign during school drop-off the week of April 27.  Host a Lawn Sign: We will drop off and pick up the signs for a two-month display!  Superintendent's Community Update Click here for the Superintendent's Community Update.