#STOPAAPIHATE

We at Marina want to recognize and stand up against the racial discrimination, assault, and slander that has been directed towards the Asian American/Pacific Islander community recently and over the last year, especially in the Bay Area. Our AAPI community helps make Marina such an incredible school to be a part of, and we condemn and rebuke discrimination of any type to happen within our school or towards our students and families.
If you or your student need any support during this time, don't hesitate to reach out to our school counselors or social worker. You can also check out StopAAPIHate.com for resources and tools on how to be an ally.

Social Worker - SwangerS@Sfusd.edu
6th Grade Counselor - LambJ@Sfusd.edu
7th Grade Counselor - AraujoI@Sfusd.edu
8th Grade Counselor - Yeek@Sfusd.edu
Upcoming Virtual Events
Principal Coffee Chat & Update on In-Person Learning
March 26th 9am
Our next Principal Coffee Chat is set for March 26th at 9am. We will update everyone on school construction and opening of classes. We will be following all the district protocols and time lines,beginning with our SDC classes on April 26th. Click HERE or on the photo for the link!
See's Candy Fundraiser!
The most delicious fundraiser is back, with the PTSA See's Candy fundraiser.
The Marina PTSA is hosting another candy fundraiser with a huge list of options. Proceeds will go back into Marina Middle and help make next year even better.
Our See's Fundraiser is available until April 3rd.


And click HERE to see our Marina Masks fundraiser. If you join the PTSA, you can receive 20% off your mask order!
Spring Break 3/29 - 4/2!
Spring Break will be during the week of March 29th to April 2th. Be on the lookout for a fun activity book for students and families to do together over break.

If you need any additional resources or ideas for your student over break, please click on the links below or respond to this newsletter.
AAPAC Meeting
3/25 5-6pm
Our next AAPAC meeting will be held on Thursday, March 25th from 5-6pm via zoom.
Join us to discuss the end of the year and how to continue supporting our Black and African American students at Marina!


Click HERE for the zoom link!
Penguin Highlights!
Women's History Month!
We continue our celebration of Women's History Month with this link to an awesome video about why we celebrate women's history month.
Resource Links
Click on the resource buttons below!
Important Information
Marina School Site Planning Summit- 3/23, 3pm - 5pm
We will be holding our annual school site planning summit on Tuesday, March 23rd. We’d like to have as many members of our community there as possible, so please save the date. 
The school site planning summit is a place for all stakeholders to share their thoughts and ideas on what’s best for our school and hear more about the budget and plans for next year’s learning from the Marina administration.
We will share the zoom link closer to the date.
8th Grade Families- High School Letters
High school placement letters will be mailed out Friday, March 19th and you should receive yours by Monday, March 22nd. 
You must accept or decline your placement through ParentVue once you receive your letter. SFUSD will have videos available on their website to help you do this online.
If you need assistance with this, please contact the Marina staff listed below.
Chinese- Elson Lau-Tsang- lau-tsange@sfusd.edu
  Chi Mak- makc@sfusd.edu
Spanish- Laura Nevarez-McCarthy- nevarez-mccarthyl@sfusd.edu
Kingsley Yee- yeek@sfusd.edu
Emily Leicham- leichame@sfusd.edu
Purchase your yearbooks and custom pages!
Parents can create an account in Treering and purchase books and pages from there. Two custom pages for your yearbook are available if you'd like more photos of your child included.

Marina Yearbook Code: 1014413005403331

Deadline for purchase is April 2nd.
Price for Yearbooks is $32.73


Reach out to HelmenstineM@sfusd.edu if you have any questions.
YMCA's Re-open in San Francisco!
YMCA Gyms and facilities have reopened in the Bay Area with limited services and time slots. Go HERE to see the closest site to you and what they currently have available in person and online!
Soccer League for Middle Schoolers!
Street Soccer USA reopened registration for their middle school soccer league, happening Saturdays from 1-2pm at Redding Elementary.

Click HERE to register!
Family Activity!
Explore Gizmoz!

Explore Learning is a website with tons of different games, experiments, and science projects that train the brain to think outside the box.
Click on the different projects and learn how they work. Then discuss with your family which one was the most interesting and which one you learned the most from.

Have fun exploring!
Parent Groups (click on them below!)
Read the most recent PTSA letter HERE
Continue to let us know how we can support you, your family, and your students.