San Marin Singers Jazzed About Novato Theater Renovation

Famed high school music teacher Emily Gates brings her jazz choir to Ghiringhelli Pizzeria for a Novato Theater benefit concert on May 15. Here are a couple of video clips.

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San Marin Student Allegedly Cut by Another Student

A girl was treated for lacerations believed to be non-life-threatening.

Police and paramedic units responded to San Marin High School on Friday after a report of a girl who was allegedly cut by another student, sources said. An ambulance crew happened to be at the school for a special event and paramedics tended to the girl and took her to Kaiser hospital in Terra Linda just before the school's lunch break, according to Captain Alex Bowlds of the Novato Fire District. The extent of her injuries was unknown, but two engine crews were canceled after they had begun to respond to the call, an indication that the injuries were not life-threatening. North Bay Security Group's Bill Welch, who monitors security and disciplinary actions at public schools in Novato, spoke on behalf of the Novato Unified School District …

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San Marin Art Student Receives State Honor

Ruthe Huang, part of the San Marin Arts and Technical Arts (smARTt) program, will have her work displayed at a state PTA conference in May.

The visual arts department of San Marin Arts and Technical Arts, a new program at San Marin High they're calling smARTt, is bursting with pride over the accomplishment over junior Ruthe Huang. The advanced placement student will have a piece of her work, called "Diversity" (shown), displayed at the California PTA Convention in May down in Anaheim due to her Award of Merit in the PTA Reflections program. The state PTA presents one Award of Excellence and three Awards of Merit in each art category, and in each age division. A total of 44,639 students from PTA/PTSA schools submitted entries for this year's program. "She is only a junior, so we look forward to seeing what she can continue to accomplish as part of San Marin's smARTt program," …

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Tina McMillan

11:05 pm on Sunday, April 1, 2012

Ruthe congratulations! Wow, what a beautiful piece. San Marin Arts and Technical Arts (SmARTt) is a new program. It is so exciting to see the opportunities presented to young students interested in visual arts, performing arts, writing arts and technical arts. http://www.sanmarinmustang.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=523&Itemid=2   more ›

Japanese Students Visit San Marin High

Kids from Sukuoka, Japan, spend morning visiting classes.

San Marin High School welcomed 42 Japanese exchange students from Seinan Gakuin High School in Sukuoka, Japan on March 28. The students are participating in a two-week foreign exchange program and requested to visit San Marin in the morning. They all have had at least three years of English and shadowed San Marin students during their morning period classes.  The group of 38 girls and four boys, aged 15-17, spent the morning learning and participating in an American high school as more than 50 San Marin students served as student guides. Adam Littlefield, San Marin principal, arranged the visit and said, “The visit was a great opportunity for students from both schools. It was amazing to see high school age students from different cultures…

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Last Chance: A Chorus Line at San Marin High

There are Friday and Saturday night shows plus a Sunday matinee at the Emily Gates Student Center.

Time is running out to see the final performances of A Chorus Line, presented by San Marin High School. This version of the famous 1970s Broadway musical is not quite as racy as the original — toned down for family audiences — but also creatively updated for 21st century viewing. Watch how dance gypsies will do just about anything to land a job in the show, a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. Directed by Pat Nims, the show is complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly drama. Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets and the San Marin High office during school hours. The March 30 and 31 performances are at 8 p.m. and the April 1 performance — the final one of their career for the seniors — is at 2 p.m.

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Feed the Hornets and Scorpions and Mustangs, Oh My!

Lots of opportunities on the horizon for enjoying some good food and helping out the schools in the process.

On Monday, March 12, you can stop in at Phyllis’ Giant Burgers, eat some great burgers, and know you’re dripping catsup down your hand for a good cause. Phyllis’ is serving up burgers and donating a portion of the proceeds to San Jose Middle School. So go there Monday and tell them you’re supporting the San Jose Scorpions. ****  Tuesday, March 13, you can find your way over to the California Grill & Rotisserie for lunch or dinner, to dine-in or take-out or to buy gift cards. California Grill will then donate 15% of all receipts generated to back to Rancho Elementary School. Just identify yourself at the register as dining out for Rancho, ask for your receipt, and then put your receipt in the jar on the counter. Easy! And tasty! ***  Crabs …

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Reality TV Infiltrates San Marin's 'A Chorus Line'

The high school art group SmARTt integrates video and musical theater in their upcoming production of "A Chorus Line"

Musical theater is by definition one of the most integrated and collaborative art forms around.  It combines authors, composers, lyricists, actors, singers, dancers, musicians, designers, artists and stage technicians to create that uniquely American and internationally popular entertainment known as the Broadway musical.  At San Marin High School, smARTt has added a video crew to the team.  They’ll be showing off their multi-media take on “A Chorus Line” in a production which opens on March 23at The Emily Gates Student Center at San Marin. “We are including live streaming video to screens above the stage during the show,” said director Pat Nims.  “We added three camera operators and a Video Technical Director (VTD) to our normal tech crew…

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San Marin Debuts Program to Emphasize Arts

They're calling it smARTt — San Marin Arts and Technical Arts — and they hope it will attract parents and kids who might be pondering other options for freshman year.

Megan Caldwell, a senior at San Marin High School, will contribute occasional stories to Novato Patch throughout the school year. This is her fifth assignment for Novato Patch. Thursday is a big day at San Marin High School — not just for the eighth-graders who are shadowing to learn more about high school life, but also for faculty at San Marin involved in a new program called smARTt — San Marin Arts and  Technical Arts. The program is not just a marketing campaign but a coordinated effort by school departments to increase opportunities for students to experience what San Marin offers. “The launch of smARTt is our way of bringing focus to the outstanding achievements of San Marin’s existing arts programs, and we encourage greater …

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Sylvia Barry

8:24 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012

Hi Steve: I think both high schools have it's pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages. The two high schools have different emphasises. If you are looking for high school for your kids, you really should look at your kids' strength and weakness, likes and dislikes; bring them to each high school, observe and ask questions to find out which high school is a better fit for them. Keep an open …   more ›

Drama-Filled Theater Fundraiser Sells Out

Ghiringhelli Pizzeria hosts fundraising 'theater cafe' for the Novato Theater renovation effort, and drama students from San Marin High were the stars of the show.

Several people had to be turned away at the door Tuesday night during a “theater café” fundraiser for the Novato Theater staged at Ghiringhelli Pizzeria, so more cozy get-togethers are being planned. An idea from Ghiringhelli general manager Kristin Aduna was brought to life as San Marin High School’s advanced drama students put on a show in the restaurant/bar’s event ballroom to support the ongoing Novato Theater renovation effort, which will take up the next two years. “It was totally generous of them, and we owe Kristin and the staff a lot of thanks,” said theater committee volunteer June Haugen, who hosted the event with David Burns and Kathy Dunn. “ … It couldn’t have been better. Everyone raved.” The event was a 70-seat sellout at $…

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San Marin's Kristofors, Novato's Pechanha Honored

The Marin County Athletic League coaches selected Nick Kristofors as football's Lineman of the Year and Carlos Pechanha as soccer's Player of the Year in their annual balloting.

San Marin High’s Nick Kristofors and Novato’s Carlos Pechanha were named the best in their respective sports when the Marin County Athletic League announced its all-league teams recently. Kristofors, a senior, was voted the Lineman of the Year in football, capping a two-year run in which he dominated line play on both sides of the ball. The Mustangs standout had been a first-team All-MCAL selection on both the offensive and defensive lines last season. Pechanha, meanwhile, was selected as the Player of the Year in soccer despite Novato’s fifth-place finish. The senior was a first-team pick as a forward in 2010. Like Kristofors, Novato’s Jack MacDonald was honored in football for his play on both sides of the ball. He earned a first-team …

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