Category Archives: out-of-school
Mini Maker Faire in Greenbrae 9/14
This looks cool: Greenbrae Mini Maker Faire (Sat Sep 14) will be Marin’s largest “Do-It-Yourself” festival, showcasing local makers with activities, show-and-tell, and exhibits on arts, crafts, science, robotics, music, technology, sustainability, education, food, and creativity.
Summer Odyssey and Beyond
Greetings to our members & friends & neighbors starting Summer Odyssey at Dominican University. We love that program. For two weeks each summer, it’s ground zero for GATE in Marin… But what do GATE kids do the other fifty weeks … Continue reading
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (7/16)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday July 16, 2013 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The next meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in arts, english, out-of-school, parent-initiated
Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Build Your Own Computer
An in-house workshop developed by MVGATE parents. Build your own Linux computer on the Raspberry Pi platform from Cambridge University. It’s yours to keep for your future projects. Learn to administer your computer and to program in Scratch and Python. … Continue reading
Posted in math, out-of-school, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay returns 6/1!
REGISTER HERE The Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay last November was a terrific time, full of science and ecology and seamanship, and an opportunity to make new friends and welcome new kids to MVGATE. Our sold-out cruise was … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated, science
Tagged grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7
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Marin’s own Mars Guy speaks in Kentfield Fri 5/10
Did you know that the lead engineer for last year’s landing on Mars was a Marin County kid? MVGATE parent Erik Dunmire recommends this event at COM next Friday May 10:
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Creative writing with Karen Benke, grades 6-8 (Apr 18)
Leap Write In: with Karen Benke Thursday April 18, 6:30-8:00pm Mill Valley Public Library, Children’s Room Grades 6-8 Middle school writers will receive encouragement, guidance, and take part in compelling writing adventures to stimulate their “one-of-a-kind” minds. Participants will each … Continue reading
Poetry with Karen Benke, grades 3-5 (Apr 15)
Rip the Page: with Karen Benke Monday April 15, 3:30-5:00pm Mill Valley Public Library, Children’s Room Grades 3-5 Kids will write poetry with “word tickets,” take part in imaginative word experiments, and help decorate the library’s Poetry Wall for National Poetry … Continue reading
Pixar Private Tour 3/6
It’s exciting enough sneaking into the movie theater — how about sneaking into the movie studio? Pixar is the hottest animation studio on Earth — Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the latest Oscar-winner Brave, on and on. And they don’t … Continue reading
Posted in arts, music, out-of-school, parent-initiated, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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The MVGATE Guide to Summer Enrichments
On this sunny February day it’s hard to imagine that summer break is still four months away, but it is… And it’s not too early to plan a summer full of enrichment activities for your academically gifted or creatively talented … Continue reading
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