Note from Principal Daws
Marina Families,

Hopefully you are all doing all right with this terrible air quality and the heat that seems to be accompanying it. I am hoping that next week will look better.
I loved speaking with parents and teachers today at the Principal’s coffee chat. Please join me in two weeks on Friday, October 16 the at 8:30a.m!
Just a reminder:
Advisory on Wednesdays is not an optional class. We have great and challenging lessons that we share each week, so make sure your students join!

Check out this great student support resource from our librarian!

Ms. Daws
Upcoming Virtual Events
Check out our virtual events for students, parents/guardians, and families.
We are always updating our calendar with upcoming events and activities for students and families. Many of our events are for our many different parent groups. Click on the calendar button or go to our website to see what additional events are coming up.
Supporting Your Student Workshop!

This meeting will be a great way to learn about ideas on how to best support your middle schooler. We will discuss academic, tech, and mental health support, as well as go over a couple family activities.

Join HERE!
Join the Penguinos Latinxs!


Click on the image or here to join the meeting on October 5th to discuss how to make Marina a more welcome place for our Latinx students and families!
Student Meal Sites

Free meals are now available to all students, regardless of eligibility. 

Please continue to submit the Multipurpose Family Income Form for the school year.
Meal sites serve SFUSD students and their siblings only. Adults can continue to pick up meals for children.

To pick up meals for SFUSD students, please provide: 
Barcode for meal account (printed or on your smartphone)
If you do not have the barcode, please bring one of the following: student ID card, meal account pin number, direct certification letter, eligibility letter, or 20-21 school placement letter.
Thanks to everyone who was able to be present for Back to School Night this week! If you were unable to make it, you can go back and watch the video and review the slideshow HERE!
Resource Links
Click on the resource buttons below!
Important Information
Important Info About Grades!
Our first grading period is ending on 10/16 so please talk to your students about their grades and getting in any work that they are missing.

- For any student who is in danger of receiving a D or F for this grading period, parents and students will be receiving a letter through email with details on how the student can raise their grade.
- To allow time for our teachers to have all work graded by the last day of the grading period, all work needs to be in on Wednesday, October 14th. 
- If you have any questions about your student's grade, please contact the content teacher. 

Low grades but 0 missing assignments-What's going on? 
From the main gradebook page on Student/ParentVUE you see a summary of the
overall grade and total missing assignments. Unfortunately, google classroom (where
students turn in assignments and receive feedback from teachers) does not transfer a
"missing" code to the Student/ParentVUE grade book. To see what is happening, one
must click on the blue P1 to see a breakdown of the grade for each class. When
clicking there you are able to see in detail the score of each assignment-in the same
way a checking account lists each transaction. From there families can see how each
assignment has contributed to the overall grade summary. 
Here is the link to help parents (and students) know how to check their grades and see individual assignment grade breakdowns for each class.
Help for Latino Families
The Latino Task force in San Francisco recently received $23 million dollars from the mayor's office and are offering grants to Latino families in need. Families need to fill out an application at the LTF hub on Weds or Thurs between 10 am to 3pm. Once they fill out an application, someone will contact them regarding any additional information.

Check out their website HERE
1 on 1 phone calls for tech help
SFUSD has provided 1 on 1 phone call tech support for families during distance learning. Questions and issues can be concerning zoom, google classroom, google, parent/studentvue, and and other online tool your student may be using.

Sign up for a phone call HERE.
Check out the most recent SFUSD family newsletter HERE
Help with form for food and family resources
SFUSD has recruited volunteers to help families fill out the Multipurpose Family Income Form (MFIF) through schoolcafe.com. Families can book this service on our same tech support booking portal located HERE. They will choose “Multipurpose Family Income Form” as their platform and can find a time that works for them. The appointment platform will send the family an email and text reminder.  
Contact Info
6th Grade
Ms Lamb - Counselor: LambJ@Sfusd.edu
Ms Daws - Principal: DawsG@Sfusd.edu
7th Grade
Ms Araujo - Counselor: Araujoi@sfusd.edu
Ms Herrera - Assistant Principal: HerreraK@Sfusd.edu
8th Grade
Mr Yee - Counselor: YeeK@sfusd.edu
Ms Leicham - Assistant Principal: LeichamE@Sfusd.edu
Family Support
Sarah Swanger - Social Worker: SwangerS@Sfusd.edu
Jesse Francheterre - Family Engagement: JFrancheterre@Ymcasf.net
During Distance Learning, the school phone number is
415-351-3181. If there is no answer, please send an email to dawsg@sfusd.edu. Please contact us anytime!
Family Activity!
Draw Caricatures of you Family Members!
Caricatures are drawings that over-exaggerate certain features, mainly in the face, of a person or character. You will often see Caricature artist in popular tourist spots drawing people who are walking on the street or stop to pay for a photo.

This week, we are going to learn how to draw Caricatures of our family members! Grab a piece of paper, pencils, and color pencils if you want, and have each family member choose a different family member to draw a picture of. Then watch THIS VIDEO to learn how to do it right!

Respond to this email with your results, post them on your fridge, and laugh about it together!
Penguin Highlights!
Virtual Art Show
Our amazing art class has created a virtual art show to showcase the art they have been working on this semester. Check out their Asymmetrical Diversity Portrait gallery and their Narrative Still Life Art gallery!
Student Achievement Showcase
In Advisory this week our Students learned about the exciting change to SFUSD conferences this year. Each student will be hosting their own Achievement Showcase through a Student Led Conference during the week of November 16-20th. Families are strongly encouraged to join us in celebrating their students' hard work and subsequent growth, with morning and afternoon appointment times. We will be doing online sign ups, and will share the link and other details soon.
Parent Groups
Parent Groups are an incredible way to stay involved in your student's education and support each other as parents.
Marina Parent/Teacher/Student Association
Thanks to everyone who joined our first meeting this week to help us decide the budget!
The Mission of the Marina PTSA is to positively impact the lives of our students, families and faculty, by supporting them in and out of school.

If you're interested in joining, click HERE!
Read the most recent PTSA letter HERE!

High School Night - 10/29/20 5:00-6:30 pm
High Schools are redesigning their admissions process to make it as safe and functional as possible.  Come to High School night and learn about tours, applications and student experiences. Save the date and a link will be forthcoming.
African American Parent Advisory Council
Join our African American Parent Advisory Council, a space for black families to come together for conversation, empowerment, and advocacy.

Contact GMorris@Ymcasf.net for more info.
Penguinos Latinxs
The goal of Penguinos Latinxs is dedicated to helping Marina's Latinx create a better community and improve strategies to make Marina a more welcoming place for its Latinx students.
Learn more and join HERE.
ELAC
Join our English Learners Advisory Council to discuss better methods on how to support our english learner students.
Find out more info HERE
Asian Parent Group
We are starting our new Asian Parent Group this year!! Come join us to discuss asian culture and heritage while at Marina and how to better support our asian students. Reply to this email if you are interested in joining!
Continue to let us know how we can support you, your family, and your students.