Wednesday Early-Release Program Offerings
We are excited to announce a newly adopted early release schedule starting on August 14th, our first day of school. This schedule allows our teachers to have two hours every Wednesday to collaborate across the district and participate in professional development, ultimately enhancing the quality of education for our students. During this time (1:30-3 p.m.), we will offer various programs available to all TK to 7th grade students through our community partnerships. These programs will be delivered in 6-10 weeks sessions with limited spaces available; please look at the details on the available programs and registration links! Registration for session 5 opens on March 5th at 9:00 a.m.
The Inverness Garden Club of West Marin, founded in 1934, works to stimulate the knowledge and appreciation of gardening, promotes preservation of native plants and habitats, and supports and strengthens West Marin communities through collaborative projects with businesses, schools and nonprofits.
Growing Gardeners
Session 5: 3/26- 5/ 28(2nd-4th graders)
This spring, students will explore the vibrant school garden and plant seeds, learn to turn over the soil, and identify plants. We’ll harvest what’s growing to cook or give to the school kitchen for student lunches. Each student will grow their own bean plants, learning about roots, stems, leaves, and flowers by drawing and measuring their beans' growth. On rainy days, we'll collage their dream gardens, and make seed tapes to help us plant tiny carrot and lettuce seeds.
Led by Francine Allen with JoAnn Kempf, sponsored by the Inverness Garden Club of West Marin.
The Dance Palace's mission is to enrich the quality of life in West Marin by providing diverse cultural, educational, and community services in a well-maintained environmentally friendly environment. Founded in 1971, the Dance Palace is a place for the people of West Marin to come together, learn, celebrate, and meet new friends. We host a wide variety of programs and services for people of all ages right here in Point Reyes Station.
Soul Soup
Session 5: 3/26 - 5/28 (TK-1st graders)
Bay Area Native Amber Hines brings you over 25 years of experience building community through the arts for all ages. Students are invited to embody through song, dance, story & play supported by live drum accompaniment. Traditional and contemporary music is blended to generate an energy that uplifts the spirit, builds social-emotional literacy, and creates community for all ages.
Herbal Apothecary with Jessie Stoner
Session 4: 3/26- 5/28 (4th-7th graders)
Build your herbal apothecary: Herbal medicine crafting class for kids. Students will learn how to identify and use local medicinal plants. Come join us for a super fun botanical product-making class! We will be learning about new herbs each day and fun ways to use them. We will go on herb walks where we can learn to identify our local medicinal herbs, learn to make tea blends for more restful nights, explore how to make beautiful art with colorful flowers, and even make our own skincare using natural ingredients. This will be fun-filled and educational to teach kids some basics about incorporating herbs into their daily lives.
Ceramics with Caitlin Sullivan
Session 5: 3/26 - 5/28 (3rd-6th graders)
Using imagination and patience 3rd-6th grade students will produce functional and creative clay objects. They will practice various clay techniques such as pinch pots, coiling, slab, sculpture and glazing to build their creations in this 10-week session. Caitlin is a parent, regular volunteer in the arts rooms at West Marin-Inverness schools and owner of Cove Ceramics www.coveceramics.com.
Movement & Poetry with Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes
Session 5: 3/26- 5/ 28 (2nd-4th graders)
An introduction to using poetry scores in the creation of movement, we will learn about different forms of visual poetry in conversation with the body and the world around us. Each class will consist of both a physical and written warm-up and lead into a composition exercise shaping words into choreography and choreography into words.
In Place, place-centered nature education
In Place programs offer a holistic approach to nature education. Our children’s programs include nature connection and science, expressive arts, and wellness practices. inplacelearning.org
Nature Arts
Session 5: 3/26- 5/21 (TK-1st graders)
Nature Connection–-nature walks, awareness activities, nature explorations through play and science.
Expressive Arts--place-based arts and crafts, creative writing, storytelling, movement.
Wellness Practices–tending the inner landscape through mindfulness, communication skills, gratitude, kindness, kinship.
Through our Anti-Racism and Equity Strategic Plan, Marin County Free Library (MCFL) has an unwavering commitment to creating joyful learning pathways and environments, providing equitable service to all in Marin, working collaboratively with partners for the greatest impact, and centering community power in our spaces and services.
Book Scouts!
First through fourth grade- BY REFERRAL ONLY!
Marin County Free Library will provide small group literacy instruction at the West Marin School library every Wednesday from 1:30 pm to 3 pm. Students in grades 1 through 4 will be referred to participate by school staff. Students will share in storytime, play literacy games, build library skills and work in small groups to increase reading fluency with English/Spanish bilingual library staff.