San Rafael City Schools

Happy Last Day of School, SRCS!

This week across the District, we're in the midst of celebrating promotions and graduations, opportunities to honor the hard work and growth of our remarkable students as they advance to new challenges and opportunities. Thank you to all in our greater SRCS community who helped make these moments possible!

We especially extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2026! Your accomplishments fill us with pride, and we can’t wait to see what comes next in your journey. Our ceremonies officially began yesterday with Madrone High School. Madrone’s graduates have each traveled a unique path, demonstrating resilience, determination and a commitment to achieving their goals. Their success is a testament to the strength of our students, families and educators, and we are proud to celebrate this milestone with them as they embark on their next chapter.

We're happy to share just a handful of photos from the ceremonies across our schools, and look forward to the remaining moments!

Congratulations to Coleman Elementary School for earning Platinum Level Zero Waste Certification by Zero Waste Marin's Schools Program this school year, recognizing exceptional achievement in campus sustainability and waste reduction. The platinum designation is the highest-level awarded by Zero Waste Marin and reflects outstanding progress in student leadership, school-wide systems and environmental education.

Through the work of the student-led Green Team and school-wide environmental education efforts, Coleman made significant progress in building a strong culture of sustainability; reducing waste; and improving proper recycling and composting practices. Over the past two years, the school has reduced weekly landfill waste collection from 15 cubic yards to just six cubic yards. Coleman’s work reflects the power of student leadership and demonstrates how small, consistent actions can create meaningful change for both the school community and the environment.

They're also producing videos to support Zero Waste efforts at home. Check out the latest:

Spanish - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W560s3O-Ck0
English - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wKC_c88udXM

Special thanks to Laura McGivern, a Coleman IA and Sustainability Lead, and school custodians Estuardo Cordon and Sheilacy Owen, as well as many parent volunteers and school staff for their outstanding efforts.

Coleman. How to reduce waste at lunchtime. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Mark your calendars and join us for a new SRCS community celebration!

This family-friendly event will bring together our SRCS elementary schools to celebrate the partnerships that are creating fun and enriching physical education experiences.

Enjoy activities, snacks, community fun and more. More to come!

Davidson Middle School came alive with color and creativity during its "Vibe Check" Spring Art Exhibit, featuring an impressive display of student artwork from across all grade levels. This year’s vibrant poster (pictured) was designed using artwork by eighth grader Kira Shoup, capturing the energy and spirit of the showcase.

The Thursday evening opening night welcomed families and community members for a fun event with snacks, giant bubbles and, of course, the cool and unique pieces created by the talented students. The exhibit remained open on Friday before and after school, giving Davidson students time to check out and celebrate each other’s work.

Beyond the art show, creativity continues to take shape on campus as students are also working on beautiful hallway murals. One of the murals was by eighth grader Audrey Shelton (pictured).

Congratulations to the Davidson art team and student artists for a wonderful celebration of student voice, creativity and artistic expression! View photos of the exhibit's art pieces: https://photos.app.goo.gl/gKjzapFfvqzmytPJ6

Join Let’s Talk for an important community conversation on May 6 on mental health and underage substance use. This virtual event will explore how stress, anxiety and other challenges impact teens, and what families can do to support healthy choices and well-being.

Register and be part of a meaningful dialogue to better understand and support our youth: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_gYroOTiSyWsOloyIaol2Q

Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships

*SRCS 2026-27 School Year Student Calendar*

We're happy to share the SRCS calendar for TK-12 students for next school year! The first day of school for students will be August 19, 2026.

English: https://bit.ly/4bvKBTu
Spanish: https://bit.ly/3ZeJK25
Add to Google Calendar: https://bit.ly/3O1gneF

Reminder! SRCS Families: We’d like your feedback – Please take our 2025-26 Family Survey to help us improve our schools and District. Your response is incredibly valuable to us.

Please complete by this Friday, Dec. 19: ytsurvey.org/srcsfamily25

Thank you to all who completed!