Click on image to enlarge San Rafael Elementary School’s fourth and fifth-grade Math Club made an impressive debut this year in the prestigious Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools, a rigorous national and international…
From Shore to Story: Thurgood Marshall Students Dive into Earth Day Learning
Last month, in advance of Earth Day, Thurgood Marshall Secondary School students from Ms. Caruso’s 6th grade class participated in the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s “Explore the Shore” program, with a focus on understanding human impact on the environment. They began the day by learning about California grunion—a unique fish species found only along the coasts of Southern California and Baja Mexico—and even hatched their own grunion babies. They then rotated through three hands-on stations: observing wildlife with binoculars, identifying natural objects along the shore, and searching for living organisms in the sand and water. These activities were paired with discussions…