**Hello Marlin Families!**

We are excited to share that we've wrapped up another wonderful week on the Marlin campus! Last week, we kicked off our drama season with a successful parent meeting and enjoyed a fantastic movie night on Friday.

Our robotics teams were also busy this weekend, participating in several competitive events at Buchanan. It’s thrilling to see our students showcase their hard work!

**Upcoming Events:**

- **Monday:** Drama auditions kick-off tomorrow at 7:00 am! - There will also be a History Meeting before school.

**Tuesday:**

- There is a Science Fair meeting before school.

- Gratitude Grams will go on sale before and after school.

- Our Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams will play at Clovis North.

- **Wednesday Oral Interpretation practice will begin, continuing through Thursday.

- **Thursday:**

- We’ll have the Gratitude Gram delivery and drama callbacks.

- There will also be a Chess team meeting.

- We have Game Day versus Garfield at Fugman on Thursday, with the snack bar open!

- **Friday:**

- Our wrestling team will participate in the Clovis North tournament.

-Friday is also **No Backpack Day**, so please remind your students to leave their backpacks at

home! It is also our annual Turkey Trot, which you are welcome to watch or run with your

child! There’s still room for volunteers, so if you’d like to help, please sign up using the provided

link. We are also inviting you to join us for lunch on the lawn. See the attached flyer for start

times! This week, we will make one final push for our canned food drive. We will update you on how close we are to our goal and how close we are to me kissing a pig!

- **Saturday:** Our robotics teams will be back in action at Glacier Point Middle School.

It’s shaping up to be a busy but fun week! Thank you for your continued support, and we can’t wait to see you soon!

**Have a great week!**

Jeremy Pierro

Principal

Monday the 18th

7:00 am - 7:45 am- Drama Auditions in the MPR

7:30 am- 7:45 am- History Day Meeting in Room 10

2:50 pm- 3:50 pm- Winter Sports Practice

4:00 pm Turkey Trot Permission Slips Due

Tuesday the 19th

7:00 am - 7:45 am- Drama Auditions in the MPR

7:30 am - 7:50 am- Science Fair Meeting in Room 30

7:30 am 7:45 am- Gratitude Gram Sales in the Amphitheater

9:00 am – 1:45 pm- Clovis North Basketball Tournament at Clovis North (Boys and Girls Varsity Only)

2:45 pm- 3:00 pm- Gratitude Gram Sales in the Amphitheater

2:50 pm - 3: 50 pm- Winter Sports Practice

Wednesday the 20th (Early Release @ 1:15)

7:00 am - 7:45 am- Drama Auditions in the MPR

7:30 am- 7:45 am- Oral Interpretation in Room 6

7:30 am- 7:45 am- Gratitude Gram Sales in the Amphitheater

2:45 pm- 3:00 pm- Gratitude Gram Sales in the Amphitheater

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm- Spirit & Game Squad

3:15 pm - 5:15 pm- Comp Pep & Cheer

Thursday the 21st

7:00 am- 7:45 am- Chess Team Meeting in the MPR

7:00 am- 7:45 am- Drama Callbacks in the MPR

8:00 am- 9:00 am- Gratitude Gram Distribution

1:15 pm - 4:00 pm- Snack Bar

2:15 pm - 4:15 pm- Game Day vs Garfield @ Fugman

• 2:15 pm Girls Basketball on the courts
• 2:15 JV Wrestling in the MPR
• 3:00 Varsity Wrestling in the MPR
• 3:15 Boys Basketball on the courts

Friday the 22nd

9:00 am- 2:00 pm- Stampede Dual Wrestling Tournament @ Clovis North

8:45 am- 9:00 am Tk & K Turkey Trot on the field (Parents Welcome!)

9:15 am - 9:45 am- 1- 3 Turkey Trot on the field (Parents Welcome!)

9:45 pm - 10:15 pm 4- 6 Turkey Trot on the field (Parents Welcome!)

11:15 am – 12:05 pm- 1st and 2nd grade Lunch on the Lawn (Parents Meet students on the blacktop at 11:05)

11:45 am- 12:35 pm- 3rd and 4th grade Lunch on the Lawn (Parents Meet students in the amphitheater at 11:45)

12:15 pm – 1:05 pm 5th and 6th grade Lunch on the Lawn (Parents Meet students in the amphitheater at 12:15)

Saturday the 23rd

9:00 am- 5:00 pm Robotics Central Unified Qualifier @ Glacier Point Middle School

Dear Families,

This week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Gratitude. Gratitude means being aware of and grateful for good things that happen.

Gratitude is about feeling and showing thankfulness. It helps us see the good in others and in the world. People with gratitude are ready to appreciate and return kindness. Expert Robert Emmons says gratitude strengthens relationships because it makes us recognize how others support us.

Out of all 24 character strengths, gratitude is the single best predictor of individual well-being. It is linked to more energy, empathy, happiness, and optimism. The good news is that gratitude can be practiced and strengthened like a muscle. The more we practice it, the more benefits we get.

To practice and encourage this strength at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.

Pre-K–K

Thank you for your support!

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. In 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be held each November. Congress finally made Thanksgiving Day an official national holiday in 1941.

Marlins, this week we’re asking you to check your calendars to find out when Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated in the U.S. this year? Place one answer slip in a Cultural Corner box by the end of the school day this Thursday for your chance to win a prize. Your Student Council members will select 1 primary and 1 upper grade student from a raffle during Friday morning announcements.