Kindergarten had a great week learning about rainbows with a science experiment, crafts, creative writing and a visit from the leprechaun #srsisthebest 🌈

Middle School deepened their understanding of the scientific method through a hands-on experience applying scientific principles to a real-world scenario! 🔬 #srsisthebest #handsonlearning🙌

“Dust you are and to dust you shall return.” Ash Wednesday Mass ✝️🙏🏼

This month’s F•A•I•T•H award winners! ✝️ So proud of all of our students for demonstrating their faith in various ways, but especially proud of these students for being exceptional at living out their Catholic Faith! Stay tuned for next month’s intelligence awards! 💡 “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on F. I. R. E.” #srsisthebest

Thank you to the @marin.symphony for having us at your annual symphony day! The 4th and 5th graders loved hearing the music of composer John Williams and learning more about the instruments that make up the orchestra.🎺🎻🪈🥁 #srsisthebest

Third grade has been learning about the different phases of the moon. Today, they created the moon phases out of Oreos 🌕🌖🌗🌘 #srsisthebest

Happy Valentine’s Day from SRS 🩷❤️ #srsisthebest

6th grade taking our science class outdoors, exploring the Marin Headlands with California’s amazing Park Rangers! #srsisthebest @nationalparkservice

7th graders visited the Walt Disney Family Museum to learn about Walt Disney’s creative journey and to participate in an innovative storytelling workshop. The students left the museum joyful and inspired.💡Thank you to the WDFM team for an awesome experience!#srsisthebest @wdfmuseum

Come and check out our school and preschool today! #srsisthebest

The online auction is live! Please help spread the word about this important fundraiser. There are lots of great gift cards, experiences, items, and of course our teacher time activities! #srsisthebest Link in Bio!

6th grade preparing for Friday’s field trip to the Marin Headlands with Ranger Socorro #srsisthebest

Hip Hip Hooray for the 100th Day!!! Kindergarten - Fourth graders celebrated this exciting milestone with games, puzzles, and lots of number work! 5th graders had a celebration of their own to recognize their 1000th day since beginning school in kindergarten! #srsisthebest #csw2025

C•O•N•G•R•A•T•S to our Catholic Schools Week art and essay contest winners and thank you to our amazing middle school ELA teacher Ms. Kyne for organizing the contest. We are so proud of your innovation and dedication to SRS! 🎉✝️ #srsisthebest #csw2025

Third grade had a great time learning about space at @chabotspace 🔭🪐 #srsisthebest #handsonlearning

SRS kicked off Catholic Schools Week with Mass and an open house. Students shared at mass why they loved SRS and attending a Catholic School ✝️⛪️#srsisthebest #CSW2025

SRS stayed cozy in our PJs today 🛌💤 #srsisthebest #pjday

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

SRS is getting into the Christmas spirit 🎄🎅🏼#srsisthebest

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

Happy St. Nicholas Day from SRS 🎁👟#srsisthebest

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

Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who make our annual Thanksgiving feast possible!🦃🍴#srsisthebest

@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

Sports Spirit Day ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️ #srsisthebest

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

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

Third grade had fun making ghost balloons today in Science 👻 #srsisthebest #handsonlearning

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

7th grade studying Eukaryotic Cells by observing their own cheek cells 🧬🔬#srsisthebest

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

Latino Heritage Kermes 2024! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this incredible event possible #srsisthebest

Fall fun with second grade! They have been creating bird feeders and learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin 🍂🦜🎃 #srsisthebest #fallscience

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

S•T•E•A•M class highlights from the year so far! #srsisthebest #innovation #adaptability #teamwork

Kindergarten enjoyed visiting the San Rafael Public Library for story time and checking out books with their brand new library cards #srsisthebest

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

Monochromatic Spirit Day! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤 #srsisthebest

We ❤️ our paw-some volunteers from @marinhumane! 🐾 #readingbuddies #srsisthebest

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

Join us for our Latino Heritage Kermes on Friday, October 18th #srsisthebest

Fourth graders staying cool while diving into their books. Silent reading by flashlight on these hot days! #ClassroomFun #StayCool #srsisthebest

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

First week of school activities 📚⛪️ #srsisthebest

Happy first day of school from SRS ✏️📚#srsisthebest

Veritas Summer Camp: Week 3 ✅ #srsisthebest

VERITAS Summer Camp: Week 2 ✅ Around the World 🌎✈️📍Canada, Australia, Ireland,Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, USA, India, Italy, Japan, Chile, & Ghana #srsisthebest

VERITAS Summer Camp: Week 1 ✅ Around the World 🌎✈️📍Sweden, China, Korea, Thailand & France #srsisthebest

K-2 had a Super Kids dress up day! @zanerbloserinc #srsisthebest

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

Congratulations to the class of 2024 🎓🎉

Kinders had so much fun on their trip to the @sanfranciscozoo #srsisthebest

Winners of the middle school Triwizard tournament 🏅#srsisthebest

Eighth graders showed their incredible science projects to some of our other classes 🧪🥼#srsisthebest #handsonlearning

Kinder, 3rd, and 6th graders had an end of the year field trip to Boyd park #srsisthebest

SRS hosted our first spelling bee. Congratulations to our winners! #srsisthebest

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

Third graders had a blast learning about and creating a non-Newtonian liquid called Oobleck #handsonlearning #srsisthebest

Sports spirit day ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🏐🎾 #srsisthebest

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

Please save the date for our Art Night 🎨 #srsisthebest

Kinders loved looking at their completed alphabet books that they have been working on all year! #srsisthebest

We had a beautiful May Crowning mass to celebrate Mary 🌹👑 #srsisthebest

Thank you to everyone who came to our Special Persons’ Day. We loved showing you our amazing school! #srsisthebest #specialpersonsday

Third graders used their teamwork skills to create the phases of the moon using Oreos 🌕🌖🌗🌒🌑 #srsisthebest

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! 📚

Congratulations to our 2024 @elks1108 essay contest winners! #srsisthebest

Thank you @johnnydoughnuts for organizing an Earth Day clean up that 3rd and 6th could participate in ♻️🌎 #earthday #srsisthebest #keeptheearthclean

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🌏

SRS dressed up like their favorite book character today 📖 #srsisthebest #readmorebooks

Harry Potter Murder Mystery Dinner 2024 🪄🏰✨

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 🎟️🎉

SRS gathered in school families to watch the solar eclipse ☀️🌑🌎 #srsisthebest #solareclipse2024

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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

Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom

Holy Thursday ✝️ #srsisthebest

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 ✝️🕊️💛

Thank you for all the donations for our Lenten food drive #srsisthebest ✝️ @vinniesmarin

Thank you @outwardboundcalifornia for a great day for our 7th graders!

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

Wacky Wednesday🤪 #srsisthebest #spiritday

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

Kindergarten celebrated Saint Patrick’s day with The Eating of the Greens! #srsisthebest #happystpatricksday 🍀🥒🍏

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

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

7th graders used their innovation💡and teamwork 🤝skills to create board games to study the Sacraments of the Catholic Church ⛪️

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

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

✝️🙏🏻 #ashwednesday #srsisthebest

Happy Valentine’s Day from SRS 💕💝#srsisthebest

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

SRS Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest (grades 5-8) winners and participants #csw24 #srsisthebest

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

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

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 ❤️