Marin School Newsletter: April 17, 2026

Posted Date: 04/17/26 (05:14 PM)

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear Marin Families,

Our annual Moonlight Auction is tomorrow night!! This important event raises a significant amount of funding to support our students and programs, and I hope to see you there for a fun and meaningful evening!

As you may know, Albany's K-5 ELA Curriculum Adoption Committee has unanimously selected a new K-5 English Language Arts curriculum, Fishtank ELA, beginning next school year, which the School Board recently approved. We are excited that our students will engage with rich, diverse, and knowledge-building texts throughout the year!

As we prepare materials for classrooms, we’re looking for volunteers to help stamp books as they arrive in the coming weeks so they are organized and ready for teacher use. If you’re available to help, please reach out to me at mpfohl@ausdk12.org. Thank you for supporting our teachers and students!

See you tomorrow night!!

Melisa Pfohl, Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

April 18	Choir Festival, 10am, Memorial Park Stage
April 18	Moonlight Auction, 6-9pm, Ocean View Brew Works
April 25	Drag Story Hour, 11:30am-1:30pm, Marin MPR
April 28	Family Math Night, 6:15-7:30pm
April 28	Site Council

PTA CORNER

Moonlight Auction: Tomorrow Night - Online Auction is Live Now!

Only 35 tickets remain for Marin School's biggest fundraiser of the year! Join us Saturday, April 18th at Ocean View Brew Works from 6-9pm for an adults-only evening of food, drinks, live music, and exclusive auction items - including a tour of Pixar Animation Studios, a 5-night stay in Bodega Bay, a stay at the Claremont Hotel, and the chance to Ride a Fire Truck to School. Your ticket includes delicious hors d'oeuvres, unlimited beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages, and access to live auction bidding and the wine wall. Buy tickets here before they're gone.

Can't make it in person? The online auction is open right now and closes at 7:30pm on April 18th. Bid on over 150 items, no ticket required. This year's lineup includes Oakland Ballet and SF Symphony performances, classroom art projects and tote bags, landscape and kitchen consultations, popular gift certificates, and sign-up parties. Bid here!

Whether you're joining us in person or bidding from home, your participation makes a real difference for Marin students.

This year, your kids can also enjoy a fun night at Su Yun's Chinese Learning Center while you enjoy the auction! Sign up separately for childcare at Su Yun's by clicking here. More details are in the flyer below.

Marin Movie Night -- Friday, May 1st

Please join us for our last movie night of the year!

May 1st, in the multipurpose room

We will be showing Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Ware-Rabbit. (80 minutes)

Doors will open and pizza will start being served at 6:15pm. The movie will start at 7pm.

Please help keep this fun Marin tradition going! We need volunteers! Bake sale will open before and during the movie. Please consider donating some treats for the bake sale.

Movie Nights raise money for the PTA. Turtle, Dolphin, and Premier Dolphin members enjoy free admission to all movie nights! Otherwise, the suggested donation for admission is $5 per person. Tickets include pizza, drinks, and popcorn. Please make sure to get your tickets in advance as movie nights often sell out! All children must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Purchase your tickets here!

Volunteer here!

Please contact Thomas with questions: bothboths@gmail.com

SF Giants Discounted Tickets + Fundraiser

Get outside in this lovely weather! Support Marin by joining the Giants at Oracle Park for a game! Tickets are available at a great discount, and $5 of each ticket purchased will be donated back to Marin PTA by purchasing through this special link.

Link to purchase tickets: https://www.gofevo.com/group/GiantsschoolfundraisingCW

Promo Code: marin

MARIN NEWS

AUSD Choir Festival - Saturday, April 18, 10am

Please join the elementary music teachers at the all grade Choir Festival. Each grade level will get to show the community what they have learned in music classes this year. Be sure to attend. All students participating will receive an award pin to wear proudly around Albany. Everyone is invited to this free event sponsored by the Albany Music Fund albanymusic.org

Drag Story Hour - Hosted by Albany's Pride, Saturday, April 25 at 11:30am

Join us for a joyful celebration of stories, creativity, and community! Albany Pride is thrilled to host a Drag Story Hour on Saturday, April 25, from 11:30am –1:30pm at the Marin Elementary MPR.

Enjoy fabulous storytelling, great food, and time with neighbors and fellow families. This event is open to everyone.

Food will be provided—please RSVP so we can plan accordingly: Albany's Pride Story-Hour Sign up

Story time will take place from 12 noon - 1pm. We hope to see you there!

AUSD NEWS

Check out the New Event Announcements Page!
Check out our new AUSD Event Announcements Page on the website! This page will allow you quick access to all announcements, without extending the length of school newsletters or risking not seeing some announcements when the email is clipped.

Community Newsletter Update
The Superintendent’s Community Update is now a monthly Community Newsletter, sent at the beginning of each month. Be sure to look out for the latest edition! AUSD Community Newsletter, April 2026