Principal's Post: Sunday, September 6, 2026

Families:

Happy Labor Day Weekend!  

Thank you to everyone who joined us for such a lovely event! It was wonderful to connect with so many of you and kick off the school year together as a community.

A big thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success. Back-to-School Night is a great event as you get to meet your student's teacher and meet their classmates.  I'm so grateful to our teachers who spent so much time crafting their presentations, and to our incredible bilingual staff for interpreting throughout the night, which is no small feat after a long day of work. A special thank you as well to our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) co-presidents, Zack Feinne and Anne Levinson, and our Dad's Group President, Raman Paul, for sharing all of the incredible things our family/caretaker groups do to support the vision of our school.

If you couldn't make Wednesday's event or  couldn't make the event, please check out my Slides: HERE.  Below, you will  find a picture of our word cloud, which highlights all of our shared hopes for our kiddos this school year.

Looking ahead, we are excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (official dates September 15th through October 15th). We will be hosting one marquee event each week throughout September, starting this week with a fun activity during lunch time for our students.

Information Literacy Skills for Learning and Life (K-12)- Wednesday, September 9th, 4-5pm. Link to sign up here. Can't make the live webinar? Register anyway to watch the recording shortly after. It will be sent to your email.

With a constant stream of information coming at us, it's more important than ever to think critically about what we see in the media and online. Kids need to be equipped and capable of identifying credible and trustworthy information sources, while reflecting on their responsibilities as thoughtful media creators and consumers. In this session, we'll discover ways to cultivate a healthy dose of digital skepticism, empowering our kids to become better truth-seekers and active citizens.

The Marin County Office of Education is excited to share the upcoming premiere of the highly anticipated new Screenagers film, Screenagers: Generation AI, co-produced by Marin filmmaker Lisa Tabb.  The film will premiere at CinemaWest Larkspur Landing Theater on Wednesday, September 9th, at 7:00 p.m., and will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Thank you all for making Coleman such a wonderful community.

Symptoms of Illness: When should my child Stay home, and when can they return?

Fever:STAY HOME IF a fever is of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. RETURN WHEN fever went away over the night and is gone in the morning without the use of medications such as Tylenol , Advil, or Motrin (acetaminophen or ibuprofen).

Vomiting: STAY HOME IF vomiting has occurred 2 or more times in 24 hours. 

RETURN WHEN IMPROVING vomiting has ended overnight, and your child is able to hold down liquids and food. Recommend frequent handwashing.

Diarrhea: STAY HOME IF your child’s stool is likely to leak from the diaper, or if they are unlikely to make it to the toilet in time (if potty trained). If the stool looks bloody or black, seek medical attention.

RETURN WHEN IMPROVING. Recommend frequent hand washing.

Sore Throat: OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS.  Please consider wearing a mask if age 2 years or older. 

STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION for difficulty breathing or swallowing, or continuous drooling. RETURN WHEN IMPROVING. If an antibiotic is prescribed, take the first dose at least 12 hours before returning.

Ear or eye irritation, including pink eye: OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS. Recommend frequent handwashing. 

STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION for difficulty seeing or hearing, an eye injury, or pain they cannot tolerate.

Rash: OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS. STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION if rash is worsening, causing pain, has blisters, or is not healing. 

RETURN WHEN IMPROVING or as guided by health care provider. In general, for conditions such as lice, impetigo, ringworm, scabies, and pinworms, your child may return as soon as they start appropriate treatment.