OUR MISSION

Saint Raphael School fosters a Catholic faith that gives meaning and direction to life, challenges and guides our students to pursue academic excellence, and instills within them a spirit of service to God and others. "Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on F.I.R.E." -St. Catherine of Siena

Let it be known to all who enter here that JESUS CHRIST is the reason for this school, the unseen but ever-present teacher in all its classes, the model of its faculty, and the inspiration for its students.

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SRS stayed cozy in our PJs today 🛌💤 #srsisthebest #pjday
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Pork jerky, cornbread, molasses, and handmade butter! 🍞🧈 5th graders tasted these typical Civil War snacks and ingredients alongside their new @greatmindsed text The River Between Us by Richard Peck! #srsisthebest #tastylearning
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SRS is getting into the Christmas spirit 🎄🎅🏼#srsisthebest
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Our fourth graders had an amazing time visiting @marincatholic to paint their clay sculptures! It was such a treat to see some of our alumni lending a hand and inspiring our students. We can’t wait to see the final painted products—stay tuned for the big reveal! 🖌️✨ #FieldTripFun #YoungArtists #CommunityInAction
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Happy St. Nicholas Day from SRS 🎁👟#srsisthebest
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Help support SRS with your See’s Candy purchase! Storefront is open until Friday, December 6th. 🍫🎄 #srsisthebest Link here & in Bio: https://www.yumraising.com/secure/saintrs_sees_christmas_fundraiser23/VioTor8959/candy
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Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who make our annual Thanksgiving feast possible!🦃🍴#srsisthebest
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@marincatholic students visited our 4th-grade class for an exciting clay project! Our students had a blast getting creative and learning from some amazing alumni who came to help out. #srsisthebest
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Sports Spirit Day ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️ #srsisthebest
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Today, 4th-grade class explored the beauty of California through art at the @deyoungmuseum! 🖼️ From landscapes to local history, the exhibits brought our state’s story to life. 🎨 The kids were captivated and inspired! #CaliforniaArt #FieldTripFun #DeYoungMuseum #4thGradeAdventures
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Thank you to the @srpublib for hosting our first and second graders today! They loved hearing the story of Arletis and her Abuelo, and getting to look at the books. 📚 #srsisthebest #literacymatters
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Third grade had fun making ghost balloons today in Science 👻 #srsisthebest #handsonlearning
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These buddies had a blast at @mickelsonpumpkinpatch last week! Students loved seeing the animals, riding the tractor, navigating the hay maze, and hanging out in the corn pit! 🌽🚜🎃 #fallfun #srsisthebest
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7th grade studying Eukaryotic Cells by observing their own cheek cells 🧬🔬#srsisthebest
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All about B A T S 🦇 Kindergarten has been learning about bats over the last few weeks and invited their 7th grade buddies to join in drawing one! #srsisthebest
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Latino Heritage Kermes 2024! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this incredible event possible #srsisthebest
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Fall fun with second grade! They have been creating bird feeders and learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin 🍂🦜🎃 #srsisthebest #fallscience
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Third grade had an amazing time at Lake Lagunitas learning about how important water is in our everyday lives. Thank you @marin.water for the fun and informative field trip! #srsisthebest
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S•T•E•A•M class highlights from the year so far! #srsisthebest #innovation #adaptability #teamwork
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Kindergarten enjoyed visiting the San Rafael Public Library for story time and checking out books with their brand new library cards #srsisthebest
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Our 5th graders had a blast at @lawrencehallofscience 🧬🔭 They loved exploring the hands-on exhibits which introduced them to physics, biology, astronomy, and so much more! #srsisthebest #fieldtrip
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Monochromatic Spirit Day! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤 #srsisthebest
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We ❤️ our paw-some volunteers from @marinhumane! 🐾 #readingbuddies #srsisthebest
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Fourth graders exploring the wonders of nature at Lake Lagunitas! 🌿💧 Learning all about our local watershed and the importance of preserving it for future generations. #LakeLagunitas #WatershedExploration #NatureLearning #FourthGradeAdventures #srsisthebest
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Join us for our Latino Heritage Kermes on Friday, October 18th #srsisthebest
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Fourth graders staying cool while diving into their books. Silent reading by flashlight on these hot days! #ClassroomFun #StayCool #srsisthebest
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5th grade kicked off the school year with a book tasting! It was a great way to sample our first text and enjoy some snacks🍿📖@greatmindsed #srsisthebest
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First week of school activities 📚⛪️ #srsisthebest
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Happy first day of school from SRS ✏️📚#srsisthebest
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Veritas Summer Camp: Week 3 ✅ #srsisthebest
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VERITAS Summer Camp: Week 2 ✅ Around the World 🌎✈️📍Canada, Australia, Ireland,Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, USA, India, Italy, Japan, Chile, & Ghana #srsisthebest
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VERITAS Summer Camp: Week 1 ✅ Around the World 🌎✈️📍Sweden, China, Korea, Thailand & France #srsisthebest
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K-2 had a Super Kids dress up day! @zanerbloserinc #srsisthebest
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The SRS #bodypositive crew had an amazing day out at Stinson beach with @mewaterfoundation! We love this organization and all they do for the SRS community! Thank you @mewaterfoundation for the surf and smiles! #beachday #community #bodypositivity #srsisthebest
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Congratulations to the class of 2024 🎓🎉
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Kinders had so much fun on their trip to the @sanfranciscozoo #srsisthebest
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Winners of the middle school Triwizard tournament 🏅#srsisthebest
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Eighth graders showed their incredible science projects to some of our other classes 🧪🥼#srsisthebest #handsonlearning
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Kinder, 3rd, and 6th graders had an end of the year field trip to Boyd park #srsisthebest
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SRS hosted our first spelling bee. Congratulations to our winners! #srsisthebest
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It was a gorgeous day on the bay for our 5th graders! Thanks to @callofthesea and their amazing staff for teaching us more about marine biology, nautical science, and maritime history. ⚓️☀️🌊#srsisthebest
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Third graders had a blast learning about and creating a non-Newtonian liquid called Oobleck #handsonlearning #srsisthebest
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Sports spirit day ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🏐🎾 #srsisthebest
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When the ocean is your classroom and you get to spend the night sleeping in the redwoods with your classmates, it makes you realize how much there is to be grateful for! Fourth grade is especially appreciative of @mewaterfoundation for making it all possible! We love this organization! Special shoutout to all the parents and family members who also came to get her to make this outing happen! The SRS #community is unmatched! #srsisthebest #stinsonbeach #optoutside #whereisyourclassroom @castateparks
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Please save the date for our Art Night 🎨 #srsisthebest
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Kinders loved looking at their completed alphabet books that they have been working on all year! #srsisthebest
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We had a beautiful May Crowning mass to celebrate Mary 🌹👑 #srsisthebest
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Thank you to everyone who came to our Special Persons’ Day. We loved showing you our amazing school! #srsisthebest #specialpersonsday
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Third graders used their teamwork skills to create the phases of the moon using Oreos 🌕🌖🌗🌒🌑 #srsisthebest
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Thank you @srpublib for the spectacular read aloud and for helping set us up with library cards! 2nd and 5th grade buddies are ready to read! 📚
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Congratulations to our 2024 @elks1108 essay contest winners! #srsisthebest
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Thank you @johnnydoughnuts for organizing an Earth Day clean up that 3rd and 6th could participate in ♻️🌎 #earthday #srsisthebest #keeptheearthclean
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Thank you @marinsanitaryservice for the awesome experience of touring the recycling and garbage facilities! Don’t forget the 4 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot ♻️🦺 #srsisthebest #keepourearthclean🌏
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SRS dressed up like their favorite book character today 📖 #srsisthebest #readmorebooks
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Harry Potter Murder Mystery Dinner 2024 🪄🏰✨
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Please join us for our Spring Fiesta April 20th! The link to purchase tickets is located in our bio. We also will be having a raffle. Some of the prizes include a mountain bike, a self care basket, and a wine basket 🎟️🎉
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SRS gathered in school families to watch the solar eclipse ☀️🌑🌎 #srsisthebest #solareclipse2024
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☀️💛🌼🌸🌷🕊️
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Fourth grade visited the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry this morning, where they donated the proceeds from their Poetry Cafe event to @vinniesmarin to support the vulnerable and unhoused members of our #community here in #SanRafael . These kind hearted youth elected to support this particular nonprofit as they have recognized a growing need to respond to those who we are called to serve. @thecityofsanrafael #schoolwithamission #srsisthebest #almsgiving
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Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom
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Holy Thursday ✝️ #srsisthebest
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6th graders spent Lent with the @saints.alive.pod @teamtinysaints and @hallowapp preparing for Easter by studying the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and some special holy friends ✝️🕊️💛
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Thank you for all the donations for our Lenten food drive #srsisthebest ✝️ @vinniesmarin
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Thank you @outwardboundcalifornia for a great day for our 7th graders!
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The annual #4thgrade #Poetry Cafe Night was a huge success! From #shakespeare to Langston Hughes, the fourth graders honored their favorite poets by reciting some of their favorite pieces as well as some of their original poems. Any opportunity to showcase our students’ brilliance and unique gifts is something to celebrate!@poetryfoundation #poetry #creativity #cafe #srsisthebest
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Wacky Wednesday🤪 #srsisthebest #spiritday
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8th Grade had an awesome day as amateur archeologists, exploring Alcatraz and learning about all the different layers of history that remain on this famous island! @goldengatenps #srsisthebest
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Kindergarten celebrated Saint Patrick’s day with The Eating of the Greens! #srsisthebest #happystpatricksday 🍀🥒🍏
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Thank you @goldengatenps for an amazing trip to Muir Woods. Third grade students loved being naturalists and learning about the habitat at the park 🌳🍃#srsisthebest #optoutside
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Fourth grade opened their “Compositional Layers of the Earth” exhibit today! They welcomed different classes in for a #gallerywalk to share their knowledge about the layers of the #Earth and the role they play in #geological processes! #ngss #projectbasedlearning #pbl #geology #fourthgrade #srsisthebest
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7th graders used their innovation💡and teamwork 🤝skills to create board games to study the Sacraments of the Catholic Church ⛪️
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Today’s fourth grade featured storyteller is one of our most valuable community members, Ms. Torres! She shared her knowledge of the #geology and social geography of #Mexico City and Veracruz, the region in which she grew up! Through her #story, students learned about the Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan and the importance and its geographical significance! #srsisthebest
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Third grade used their innovation and teamwork skills in a fun Veritas challenge. The challenge was to create a paper airplane that would travel the farthest distance #srsisthebest #veritasinaction
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✝️🙏🏻 #ashwednesday #srsisthebest
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Happy Valentine’s Day from SRS 💕💝#srsisthebest
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Fourth grade was all smiles while soaking up the sun at Tennessee Valley in the #marinheadlands! This gorgeous place is a perfect place to explore the geological phenomena that we’ve been studying in #science. #optoutside #outdoorclassroom #geology #srsisthebest
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SRS Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest (grades 5-8) winners and participants #csw24 #srsisthebest
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6th grade had a great time today in the Marin headlands applying their geology skills under the guidance of the amazing park rangers! #srsisthebest #optoutside
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Happy Groundhog Day! Third and fifth graders read about this tradition and then made a prediction about whether Phil would see his shadow or not #happygroundhogday #srsisthebest
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The 2024 Saint Raphael School Online Auction is open! Click on the link in our bio to bid on many amazing items, support our Adopt A Student program, or make a contribution to this year‘s Fund-a-Need! #srsisthebest ❤️
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Happy 100th day from our Kindergarteners! #happy100thdayofschool #srsisthebest
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Beautiful day for an afternoon hike with some 5th and 6th grade girls from our @thebodypositive group #srsisthebest #optoutside
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SRS stayed cozy in our PJs today #srsisthebest #pjdayatschool
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Happy Reconciliation to our 2nd graders ✝️ #srsisthebest
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See you next week! #catholicschoolsweek
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Huge thanks to the rangers @goldengatenps for guiding us on our exploration of the history and geology at #PointBonita Lighthouse in the #marinheadlands. It was all smiles all day, despite the cold! Such a great way to kickstart our learning in our #geology unit in #fourthgrade !! #srsisthebest #optoutside #natureismyclassroom
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Fourth and Fifth graders collaborated as scientists exploring the structure of the literal (sheep) heart! These are some medical professionals in the making! Such a great way to wrap up our study of the circulatory system and what it means to have a great heart! Thanks @greatmindsed for your engaging, challenging curriculum! #srsisthebest
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Students enjoyed our annual Day of Giving before Christmas break. Have a safe and fun break! #srsisthebest
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SRS is getting in the Christmas spirit 🎄🎅🏼#srsisthebest
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Thank you for all the donations to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society’s pantry 🥫#srsisthebest
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Thank you to the @stapletonperformingarts for a fun performance of the Nutcracker. Second and fifth grade buddies enjoyed spending time together at the show!🩰 #srsisthebest
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Thank you to @theguardsmen for a day filled with Christmas fun 🎄🎅🏼 #srsisthebest
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Another successful book tasting to kick off module 2 in our Wit & Wisdom language arts curriculum! Looking forward to experiencing more “word play” throughout this module. @greatmindsed #srsisthebest
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8th graders practicing Newton’s Law of Inertia with pennies #srsisthebest
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Immaculate Mary your praises we sing 🎵#feastoftheimmaculateconception❤️🙏 #srsisthebest
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Sixth graders got their @hallowapp logins this week and used their #teamwork and #criticalthinking skills to explore the app with a Scavenger Hunt. We love our school partnership with Hallow- stay tuned for some special #Advent projects coming soon 💜🙏🏽
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Kindergarten had a great day at the @bayareadiscoverymuseum exploring their activities and participating in a STEM workshop! #srsisthebest
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Happy Saint Nicholas Day! 👟🎄#srsisthebest
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Support Green Team through participating in our monthly Dine and Donates! ♻️ #greenteam #laudatosi #srsisthebest
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Our fourth graders have been spending lots of time in the #science lab as they explore the process of cellular respiration in their study of the circulatory system. #witandwisdom #greatminds #greathearted #srsisthebest
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