MC Notes: October 12, 2023

DEADLINES FAST APPROACHING!

Visit the Mission Immersion Website HERE!

Spring Auction Kick-Off Party:

Thursday, October 19

You are cordially invited to learn more about our 75th Spring Auction Celebration! Join the MC Parent Community at our event kickoff and learn how you can be part of this MC tradition! This community event is for anyone interested in volunteering or supporting the Spring Auction. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and get involved in the biggest event of the year. New parents welcome! This is an adult only event! All of the details & RSVP HERE!

Sophomores & Juniors: Only One More Week To Order Your Class Colors!

Sophomores - It Is Time to Order Your Class Colors Gear!

Need some new class colors gear? Now is the time to order! There are t-shirts, sweatshirts, pajama bottoms, etc. available through T & B Sports. The last day to order is Sunday, October 22, when the store will close. Orders should be ready approximately 3 weeks after the store closes. 

Sophomore Class Colors Gear HERE!

Juniors - Order Your Pink Class Jersey Today!

The Junior Class Council has designed a jersey for their class to purchase this year. Show your class spirit and order your jersey today. The last day to order is Thursday, October 19, when the store will close. Orders should be ready approximately 2-3 weeks after the store closes.

Order Junior Class Jersey HERE!

Marin Transit Youth Pass Available

Students who attend a participating Marin County school are eligible for the Marin Transit Youth Pass. Marin Catholic has some of these passes available for our students. For each student that qualifies, their parents will need to submit an eligibility form. If you are interested in receiving one of these passes, please reach out to Mrs. Gerri Wilkinson, Registrar at [email protected].

A Double Header Event Presented By the MC Arts Department!

Thursday, October 26

The MC Arts Department is kicking off the 2023-24 school year with a DOUBLE HEADER event on Thursday, October 26 beginning at 5pm. Come support the Arts Department and see all that these students have been working on since August. We will start with our new Rising Stars Event (One Night ONLY) in room 503, followed by the Fall Play, A Delightful Quarantine at 7pm in the Performing Arts Center - Studio 38 Theater! Admission is free for the Rising Stars event and tickets can be purchased on GoFan for the Fall Play. For all of the details, please see this communication that went out earlier today.

The Fall Play - A Delightful Quarantine: 7pm in Studio 38

Come see our Fall Play, A Delightful Quarantine, a story about a housebound town, and the secrets that are revealed while the aliens are walking around just outside the windows! Come see MC's comedic and dramatic thespians in tight quarters while they figure out how to spend their days in this delightful quarantine!

Performances run Oct. 26-29 beginning at 7pm & 1pm in the Studio 38 Theater!

First Rising Stars Showcase Exhibition: 5pm - 6:30pm Rm 503

This year we are hosting our first ever Rising Stars Showcase Exhibition! The exhibition will run just one night in conjunction with the opening night of our Fall Play. The Rising Stars Showcase is meant to celebrate the students who are excelling in their beginning Art classes and allows us all the opportunity to gather and enjoy the artwork made in Art 1, Photo 1, and Ceramics 1 classes so far this year. There will be free food, music and drinks in addition to the amazing artwork to enjoy Please mark your calendars and help us celebrate our students!

Christian Service Opportunities

Christian Service Ventures 'Into The Deep' With Encounters & Experiences

• Learn more about the changes to the Christian Service Program HERE.
• Christian Service Resource Board

Marin County Catholic Churches & Mass Schedules

For all of these, PLUS all of the other organizations, please access the Christian Service Opportunities button below.

Freshmen Christian Service Fair A Success!

THANK YOU to all of the parents who made and brought treats for our Freshmen Christian Service Fair: Julia Caputo, Ivette Maza, Mary Cooprider, Amanda Stephens, Jennifer Troia, Kim Wiatrak, Patti Root, Nicki Mullen, Marie Bordeleau and Susan Krauss.

School Resource Center for College Financial Planning 

This resource center is for all Marin Catholic families and can be used as a guide for mapping out college financial planning and includes links/dates for all the financial aid workshops that will take place this school year. There are great resources and tools for ALL GRADE LEVELS so make sure to check it out! All workshop recordings will be added here the day after each live event. Please visit (Password: mchscmm)

Juniors & Seniors: FBI San Francisco is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Fall Teen Academy. The Teen Academy will be held at the SF Public Library in San Francisco, California, on Monday, December 11, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check out more info on our counseling resource doc found below.

College Rep Visits Week of October 16 - 20

Check out the opportunities open to all grade levels by clicking the button below. There are student programs, job opportunities and summer offerings, just to name a few!

Come Out & Support the Wildcats!

To find out about MC game times and locations, please access the Athletic calendar.

Need tickets? GoFan has you covered.

Students - Come out and support your fellow Wildcats and remember to bring your Student ID to get free admission to all regular season home Football, Volleyball, and Basketball games.

Note: The MCAL, NCS, and CIF do not accept ID's at playoff games.

Streaming Games: Can't make it to the game, but still want to watch, join the NFHS Network.

Create an account and enjoy the game! You can pay monthly or yearly and a portion goes back to the school.

Join the Boosters!

Supporters receive discounted tickets to Boosters Crab Feed, and regular season (payoff tickets NOT included) football, volleyball and basketball home games and a custom MC Booster gift!

The Marin IJ is publishing a Newsletter featuring local sports. If you would like to opt in and receive this newsletter, please click HERE.

Repeat Announcements

Current Covid Guidelines

Here are the current Marin County Covid Recommendations.

If your student is not feeling well, please have them stay home and email the attendance desk ([email protected]) to let us know that your student is ill. If your student tests positive for Covid, please do the following:

• Notify us via the attendance desk at [email protected].
• Have your student stay home for at least 5 days (Day 0 is the date symptoms began or the date of the first positive test if without symptoms).
• Contact your primary care provider about treatment.

You will no longer need to isolate after Day 5 if: 

• Symptoms are not present, or are mild and improving; AND
• You are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication). 

Class Pages: Class-Specific Information

Class Colors: 2027 = Green, 2026 = Red, 2025 = Pink, 2024 = Orange

9th Grade - Class of 2027

9TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Freshmen - Check out this Encounter Experience...THIS Saturday, October 14

God Friendship: 9am - 4pm St. Vincent's School Campus, San Rafael

Freshmen: Another opportunity to complete your Christian Service. Monday, October 16th. Please access the Christian Service Resource Board and sign up for an Encounter Experience.

UPCOMING DATES

Big CAT Family Meeting Times:

• Wednesday, Oct.18th: AM CATS 8am-8:40am
• Tuesday, Nov 28th: AM CATS 8am-8:40am
• Tuesday, December 12th: AM CATS 8am-8:40am
• Tuesday, Feb 13: AM CATS 8am-8:40am
• Thursday, March 7, 2024: Big CAT Family Celebration: PM CATS 2:15-2:55pm  

10th Grade - Class of 2026

10TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mock Test Dates are back!

A live, virtually proctored practice test for Marin Catholic students. This is a paper and pencil test. To learn more about these test dates and to register, please visit this website.

• November 11 - Mock ACT
• November 13 - Parent Night
• November 18 - Mock SAT

Sophomores - It Is Time to Order Your Class Colors Gear!

Need some new class colors gear? Now is the time to order! There are t-shirts, sweatshirts, pajama bottoms, etc. available through T & B Sports. The last day to order is Sunday, October 22, when the store will close. Orders should be ready approximately 3 weeks after the store closes. 

Sophomore Class Colors Gear HERE!

UPCOMING DATES

SAVE THE DATES!

10/23

Sophomore Parent Night 

6:30pm in the JPII 

All Sophomore parents are invited to join counseling for our fall Sophomore parent night. This will be an opportunity to learn more about what parents can expect during their students sophomore year!

10/24

Sophomore Mandatory AM CATS Meeting

8am in the JPII

This is a mandatory grade level meeting for the Class of 2026. All Sophomores will meet with counselors during this time and go over what students can expect their Sophomore year at MC.

11th Grade - Class of 2025

11TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mock Test Dates are back!

A live, virtually proctored practice test for Marin Catholic students. This is a paper and pencil test. To learn more about these test dates and to register, please visit this website.

• November 11 - Mock ACT
• November 13 - Parent Night
• November 18 - Mock SAT

Juniors - Order Your Pink Class Jersey Today!

The Junior Class Council has designed a jersey for their class to purchase this year. Show your class spirit and order your jersey today. The last day to order is Thursday, October 19, when the store will close. Orders should be ready approximately 2-3 weeks after the store closes.

Order Junior Class Jersey HERE!

12th Grade - Class 0f 2024

12TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Succeeding in the Financial Aid Process - Recording Now Available

Thank you to all those that were able to attend the first Financial Aid event of the year, “Succeeding in the Financial Aid Process”. If you were unable to attend or would like a review, a recording of the workshop is now available on our school resource page. For a brief overview of the topics covered, please click here.

Lunchtime Labs: Mondays & Wednesday During Lunch

The counseling team will continue to offer Lunchtime Labs for the next couple of weeks on Monday and Wednesday in the Noonan Conference Room. Counselors will be available if you need help with your applications, financial aid, scholarship essays, or if you have any other questions. Please stop by.

College Application Workshops for Seniors - No Classes for Seniors

LAST DAY TOMORROW - 10/13/2022

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Seniors are invited to join counselors in the library to work on college applications and participate in presentations from college representatives and admissions counselors.

Location: MC Library

Senior Pages - Class of 2024 Yearbook

ORDER NOW!

It is an MC tradition for parents, grandparents, family, or friends to have the opportunity to place a message and photos in the yearbook to recognize their graduate(s). Don't miss this opportunity to create this special page for your graduate. All senior pages must be submitted by October 23, 2023. It is easy to create a page. In order to do so, please see this Senior Page Flyer and fill out this Senior Page Google Form.