Marina Middle School

See our packed newsletter celebrating the Class of 2020 Graduates with messages from teachers, fun memories and much more. Best of luck in High School!

Remembers...Once a Penguin, Always a Penguin!

#MarinaMagic

Our super talented (and a bit crazy) Marina teachers, staff and administrators showing their dancing (and lip synching) skills! No better way to go through the day then to include a few dance moves. Right? 

Are you a parent or guardian of a Marina Middle School student? Please join us in the Parent Google Classroom to learn more about distance learning, receive regular updates from Marina and ask questions or share insights.

To join, please email Assistant Principal Emily Leicham for directions and the "class code".

Email: LeichamE@sfusd.edu

Welcome to Marina Middle School home of the Marina Penguins. We are excited to meet you and have you join our community. 

What makes Marina special? We are focused on creating a positive learning environment for students and teachers alike. We take time to listen. We treat each other with kindness. We have high academic expectations. We are all learners.

Marina provides a supportive, challenging and empowering learning environment where everyone can succeed. We are passionate about supporting the individual educational journeys of all our students. We want every child to be part of the magic of learning at Marina Middle School. 

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#GOPENGUINS

Marina students at the "Future Trailblazer Challenge" sponsored by Salesforce at the 2019 DreamForce conference.

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Thank you to Superintendent Matthews for recognizing the hard work the staff and students put in every day to create this special learning environment. 

Posted from the SFUSD School Site Summit, highlights presentation from SFUSD School Superintendent Matthews.

"Principal Daws has created a very supportive school environment. Her door is always open to students and families. We feel lucky to have her at the helm of Marina. The school continues to get better and better each year." - parent of a 7th grader

To catch up on Principal Daws' regular updates:

"If I could go back in time, what would I tell my 6th grade self? Don't worry so much. Yes, the school is much larger than where you went to elementary school but you will make many new friends, have really interesting teachers, laugh a lot and realize that you can do more than you think you can! You've got this." - recent graduate, Marina Middle School.

The Annual High School Night hosted by the PTSA is one of many family engagement events we hold each year.

Marina Librarian Donna Campbell works hard to share the Common Sense Media curriculum with students, focusing on on-line safety, digital foot prints, using true research tools and validated websites. Students regularly visit the library during Language Arts and use her dedicated set of touch-screen Chromebooks to practice what is being taught.

A typical day at Marina? ( Or maybe Halloween.) Either way our teachers always bring good spirits and a bit of spooky fun to their classrooms. At Marina teachers are subject matter specific with a deep passion for bringing out the best in students. It is a bit tricky...but they are a real treat.

"Participating on the volleyball team really helped me find new friends and feel more confident. I worked hard and discovered a new talent. I hope to play volleyball in high school." 7th Grade Marina student

The Marina Beacon Center is involved in almost every aspect of daily life at our school. From lunch time clubs, to helping plan events to academic support, family engagement and of course our great afterschool program. Plus, Power Scholars Academy over the summer. 

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