School Events
Morning
Meeting (Wednesday mornings)
Kids, families, siblings welcome! We meet in front of the Library
or in the Multipurpose Room depending on the weather. There is a
little of everything from announcements to singing and jokes. Join
us!
Brookside Bears
Barbeque (Fall)
The Brookside Parent Club hosts this annual barbeque at Lower
Campus. All staff and families are invited to attend. What a great
social event! (2008: date TBA)
Back to School
Night (August 27, 2008) 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
This informational night gives parents a chance to meet their
child’s teacher and hear what to expect for the coming
year.
Octoberfest (October 11,
2008)
Octoberfest is Brookside School’s biggest fundraiser. Parents from
both campuses join forces to create a family-friendly carnival held
at Lower Campus. It’s a great day full of games, events, music,
food and topped off with the 5th grade Haunted House. (2008:
date TBA)
Canned Food
Drive (November/December)
Bins are placed in the offices to collect food for the Marin Food
Bank. In 2006 over 1,606 pounds of food were collected. Brookside’s
generosity helped the Marin Community Food Bank provide healthy,
nutritious food to over 3,000 low income and disabled citizens of
Marin.
Kindergarten
Orientation (January 14, 2009)
Informational night for parents of incoming kindergarteners.
Parents have a chance to meet the kindergarten teachers and hear
more about the kindergarten program.
Pennies for
Patients (March)
Students bring in change to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society.
Lower Campus
Variety Show (Spring)
This yearly event showcases the talents of Lower Campus students
and has been hosted by the likes of Shrek and Mr. Incredible.
(2009: date TBA)
Brookside
Campout (Spring)
Admission can be purchased at the YES Gala to come to the Brookside
Campout. Bring your tent and sleeping bag and enjoy a nice evening
with a movie and popcorn at the Upper Campus. Parents from both
campuses are invited. (2008: TBA)
Open House
(June 3, 2009)
Students get the chance to show their parents much of what they’ve
worked so hard on all year. It’s also an opportunity to see what
their friends have been working on and preview what they will be
doing next year. (2008: Wednesday, June 4)
Art and Music Demonstrations (throughout the year; see YES NEWS for more info)
