Category: News

March 30, 2023
An Evening with the Founders of Cafe Ohlone
We were honored to spend the evening with Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, founders of Cafe Ohlone (@makamham) at our Avis campus this month. Vincent and Louis will spoke about their work in their communities and with their restaurant, followed…
March 30, 2023
Way to Go, Panthers!
We're celebrating the close of a successful basketball season! Our middle school players enjoyed many wins and competed hard in every game, and the 7th grade Boys+ team went undefeated this year! Girls+ finished strong; it was many of the players' first…
March 30, 2023
8th Grade Scientists Study the Coastal Forest
The Coastal Forests unit focuses on one of the important ecosystems we find here in Northern California. 8th grade scientists study tree and animal species and the relationships between them. They also learn about abiotic (nonliving factors) and Indigenous Californian…
March 14, 2023
Black History Month Challenge!
Last month our Avis students learned about Black food as part of both joy and resistance, local cookbook author and food justice activist, Bryant Terry (@bryantterry), and were invited to participate in a “Tasty 10 Challenge.” Sponsored by our very own head of school Nisa…
March 14, 2023
Summer Program Spotlight: Speak Spanish and Cook!
Check out our brand new Avis programs like Speak Spanish & Cook with Avis’ very own Isabel Bustillos! Students will cook their way through Latin America while strengthening their Spanish language skills and chowing down on their tasty creations during…
March 14, 2023
1st Grader Community Museum
At PS, first graders dive deep into studying multiple facets of “community” all year long. After getting to know the school community, our students became experts on the spaces that keep our neighborhoods humming like libraries, soup kitchens, BART stations,…
February 28, 2023
Smart Cookie Mondays!
Smart Cookie Monday! Support Black PS family-owned business Butter Pecan (@butterpecanbakeshop) while enjoying fresh, delicious cookies; every Monday in 2023, 20% of your order will be donated back to PS. It's a WIN WIN! Use Code PROSPECT20 at checkout. Orders…
February 28, 2023
7th Graders Visit Balmy Alley Murals
Our 7th graders had the good fortune to meet Susan Cervantes at the Precita Eyes store during a recent trip to Balmy Alley in San Francisco! Our bilingual and heritage Spanish teacher Tanya was in the Mission District with her…
February 9, 2023
PS Students Create Wind Turbines for Local Design Challenge
Congrats to nine of our students who attended and placed at this weekend's KidWind turbine-design challenge held at Cal Maritime! 8th graders scored 3rd and 6th graders scored 2nd overall among middle schools, and now qualify for the national event in Boulder,…
February 9, 2023
8th Graders Help Restore Salmon Spawning Ground
Last week the 8th grade ventured to Marin County on a service learning trip connected to the Coastal Forests unit in science class. They worked with the organization SPAWN to help revitalize San Geronimo creek, a key spawning ground for…