Kentfield School District

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School Lunch orders are due September 15th – the first day of lunch is September 16th.

• Lunch ordering is now open for grades 1-8. To order, please visit goodearthlunch.com/pages/how-it-works.
  • Please note, that Good Earth has revamped their site. All users will need to create a new account and there is a new one/child, one/order process.
• Order deadline is Sunday, September 15 and lunch service starts on Monday, September 16 for students who do not qualify for free or reduced price lunch.

Free & Reduced Lunch Packet 2019-2020

kik Family Fun Day Volunteer Opportunity

• Please consider volunteering to help with this amazing Kentfield tradition! Please sign up here to join in the fun!

Aeries Parent Portal Contact Update Deadline September 13th

You can still update Emergency Contact information in the Aeries Parent Portal - but only until Friday, September 13!

Aeries Email Delivery Issues?

If you think you haven't been receiving emails you should have received, please be aware that many email vendors mis-identify legitimate mass-mailed communications as "spam" or "junk" mail. Here is a set of instructions to "whitelist" Aeries/Signalkit as a "safe sender" with some of the most common email providers.

Keep in mind that you can always view ALL messages that have been sent to you on your Aeries Communications Feed, either online or in the Aeries Mobile App - available for free download for Apple or Android.

Student Medication Administration

If your child requires medication to be administered during school hours or possibly during a 72 hour disaster, please read our Medication Administration Policy and complete these forms:

• Medication Administration Form | Autorizacion para Administrar Medicamentos
• 72 Hour Disaster Medication Administration Form | 72 Horas Medicamentos en Caso de Desastre

For questions related to new student health forms, please contact Laurel Yrun, RN, at one of the school offices: (415) 925-2220 for Bacich, or (415) 458-5970 for Kent or by email at nurse@kentfieldschools.org.

• Download 2019-2020 District Calendar
• View Online Calendar for Bacich, Kent, and District

Friday, September 13, 2019

• KSPTA General Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Kent Room 12
• Bacich Intake Conferences – minimum day schedule for all students
• 5th Grade Intake Conferences - all 5th graders dismissed at 1:13 p.m.
• Deadline to update emergency contact information in Aeries

Sunday, September 15, 2019

• Deadline to order lunch
• kik Heart of the Community 1st/2nd Grade Families, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

• DELAC (District English Learner Advisory Committee) meeting, 5:45-7 p.m., District Office

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

• Second week of the Bacich Green Sneaker Challenge for Walk & Roll Wednesdays.
• Kent Community Service Fair for students, 12:30–2:00 p.m.

Friday, September 20, 2019

• kik Heart of the Community Event for 5th/6th Grade Families, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Strategic Planning Participant Interest Deadline
  • If you are interested in participating in the Strategic Planning Session, please email Superintendent Liz Schott (lschott@kentfieldschools.org)

Sunday, September 22, 2019

• kik Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bacich Community Center

Save the Date

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

• English Learner Welcome Night, 5:45-7 p.m., Bacich Community Center
  • Various community groups will be speak for 5-10 minutes about the opportunities and resources they offer.

Friday, September 27, 2019

• kik Heart of the Community 7th/8th Grade Families, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Kent Project LIT lunch-time student gathering for a pizza lunch and skype call with the Jerry Craft, author of New Kid, Kent Room 24
  • Read flyer for more details

Sunday, September 29, 2019

• kik Heart of the Community for 3rd/4th Grade Families 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

• Kent Site Council meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Kent Conference Room

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

• ELAC meeting, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Bacich Room 12
• KSPTA Parent Education Event: Courageous Conversations About Race, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Bacich Library.
  • Spanish Translation will be available.

October 9, 2019

• No school

School Board Information

Board Meeting Highlights - September 10, 2019

• Next Regular Board Meeting:
  • October 9, 2019, 5-7 p.m., District Office, all are welcome to attend
• The agenda will be posted by 5 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.

2019-2020 School Board meeting dates

Strategic Planning Session – Participant Interest Deadline Extended

October 17-18, 2019, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kent Library

Key areas of focus: how to achieve our mission of providing the best education possible to all Kentfield students through a lens of equity and methods to reduce costs and increase long-term revenue.

We would like a representative group of teachers, administrative staff, parents, students, and community members to participate in this two-day session. All participants must be available for the full time period on both days. Translation services will be provided as needed.

• If you are interested in participating in the Strategic Planning Session, please email Superintendent Liz Schott (lschott@kentfieldschools.org) by Friday, September 20th.

DELAC (District English Learners Advisory Committee) meeting: September 17, 2019, 5:45-7 p.m., District Office

Agenda:

• Intro DELAC Purpose and Elections
• I-ELPAC
• Reclassification

English Language Learner Resources and English Learners Website

Upcoming Meetings:

• English Learner Welcome Night: September 25, 2019, 5:45 -7 p.m., Bacich Community Center
  • Various community groups will speak for 5-10 minutes each about the opportunities they offer.

Are you interested in working as a paraprofessional in 5th grade at Kent?

Click the here to view the job qualifications and to apply.

• If you'd like more information, email Jenny Walsh, Kent Assistant Principal, jwalsh@kentfieldschools.org

Bacich Intake Conferences – September 13, 2019, minimum day schedule

Aeries Parent Portal

• Please do not sign up for weekly progress emails for Bacich students in Aeries.
  This function is not available for Bacich students, so you will receive notification of nonexistent emails.

2019-2020 School-Wide Volunteer Opportunities

We are in dire need of lunch volunteers this year. Please consider signing up for just two shifts per month!

On this sign-up link, you will find all Bacich volunteer opportunities. Please join us and volunteer for one or more of these roles. Please email info@kspta.org if you have any questions on role and/or time commitments. Thank you for all you do for our school!

These volunteer roles are school-wide. For classroom-specific opportunities, please contact your lead room parent.

2019-2020 Bacich Parent-Student Handbook

2019-2020 Bacich Bell Schedule

Bacich Parking Information & Morning Drop-Off

A new security fence restricts access to our campus during school hours.
ALL visitors and volunteers

• may enter through the main office
• may enter from the McAllister neighborhood with a FOB device
• must wear a visitor badge during the school day
• must sign in AND out of campus in the main office

Additional security measures will be shared as our year unfolds.

Morning Supervision for all Bacich students begins at 8:00 a.m.

• There are no parent/community member parking spots on campus during school hours, except for four ADA permit parking spots and 2 EV spots for community members who need them.
• The Bacich playground will open at 8:00 a.m. each day for Grade TK–4 students. Staff will supervise the playground.
• Carline will begin at 7:55 a.m. Please follow the Carline Procedures.
• Parents must get a FOB at the District Office to enter campus gates during school hours. Limit (1) FOB per family.
• Bacich families may park along along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard fronting the school or in the McAllister neighborhood when coming to campus. Please be mindful of parking restrictions.
• We ask that all members of our school community be particularly respectful and mindful of our neighbors.
• Please visit our Safe Routes to School page to learn more how to get to school without using a car.

Bacich Site Council Meeting

• October 7, 3-4 p.m., location TBA
• All are welcome to attend.

Get your PTA family membership today!

Save the Date – Parent Education Event: Courageous Conversations About Race

Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 7:00-8:30pm, Bacich Library

• Spanish Translation will be available.

Next General Meeting:

Monday, October 7, 2019, 8:30-10 a.m., Kent Room 12

Thank You to Our 2019-2020 kik Donors!

Family Fun Day information flyer (Click here for Spanish version)

Family Fun Day Fun Run participant form (Click here for Spanish version)

Family Fun Cake Contest information flyer (Click here for Spanish version)

Family Fun Day Volunteer Sign-Up

2019-2020 Annual Giving Information (Click here for Spanish version)

2019-2020 Annual Giving Back to School Letter (Click here for Spanish version)

Donation Form (Click here for Spanish version)

Thank You to Our 2019-2020 kik Donors!

These programs are not sponsored by the Kentfield School District. Distributing flyers and information is a community service and does not imply endorsement.