Dear Pleasant Valley Families, The last few weeks have left me devastated in spirit and bereft of words. In the United States we have reached the grim statistic of over 107,000 deaths due to corona virus. Our economy is reeling from the effects of unprecedented shelter in place mandates, and millions of people across the [...]
As the school year comes to an end, this is usually a time of big celebrations for our 5th grade students. Our Promotion ceremony provides a time to reminisce and glance back at the campus where most of these students have spent six years of their lives. In these last days teachers, as well as [...]
We are quickly drawing to the end of the year, and teachers will soon begin the process of developing class lists for the 2020-21 school year. This is a very challenging task for teachers, one to which they devote an enormous amount of time, thought, and effort. They take this responsibility very seriously! Teachers have [...]
Dear Pleasant Valley Families, I hope you had a safe, relaxing break. I miss seeing all the little faces, but at least I've been able to join in some Zoom meetings! And it has been inspiring and uplifting to see so many photos of families engaged in creative, community-building activities. These are memorable times... Update [...]
Dear Pleasant Valley Families, Two weeks of remote learning accomplished! I hope it is beginning to seem easier and less stressful, and that you are finding opportunities to enjoy this new way of life. I love that I can hear birdsong so clearly with fewer cars on the road and airplanes in the sky, that [...]
For the next several weeks all NUSD students are doing remote learning from home in order to continue academics during the school closure. It is very important that your child maintains a similar routine during this time to keep up their learning and encourage feelings of safety and calm. DAILY SCHEDULE Your child will be [...]
SCHOOL SITES ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME - March 16, 2020 0 March 27, 2020 Dear NUSD Community, At the recommendation of Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County’s Public Health Officer, I have decided to suspend site-based learning at all NUSD schools starting Monday, March 16, 2020. At this time, we intend to bring [...]
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All NUSD schools will be closed February 17th thru the 21st for Mid Winter Break. Enjoy the time off and we will see you back on February 24th!
Black History Month began in 1926 as part of an initiative by writer and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson who launched Negro History Week in 1926. Woodson proclaimed that Negro History Week should always occur in the second week of February —between the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the bicentennial of [...]
