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Dear KSD Community,

I am thrilled to share that the KSD and KTA have mutually agreed to expand to full In-Person Instruction on Monday, March 22nd. All KSD schools will implement a full In-person Instructional program following the schedules developed by our KSD-KTA workgroups for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.

This timeline allows us to fully prepare our sites for all students on campus, increase In-Person learning for our students and offer a more traditional school experience. As we expand instructional programming, we may determine specific classes needing to be supervised by alternate staff for a limited amount of time due to vaccination status of staff. As many are aware, vaccination opportunities have varied over the last three months, but as of Saturday, March 6th all KSD staff who opted for the vaccination had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Based on this confirmation, we can expect all KSD staff, choosing to be vaccinated, to be fully immunized by April 12th. This is an exciting turning point for our school community in which we plan to provide further details at tonight’s regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.

We are also happy to share that the KSD administration and KTA are in ongoing discussions related to expectations for the 2021-22 school year. We plan to follow all the necessary and current safety protocols determined by state and local public health experts while operating full In-Person Instruction during the 2021-22 school year.

This plan is evidence of our collective interest in working together to increase In-Person learning for our school community. I look forward to celebrating this transition in the coming weeks, as this shift is a symbol of our united approach to moving forward in the best interest of our students, staff and families.

With gratitude,

Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org

Public Health Updates

Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports - CDPH Guidance - Updated 2-19-2021

Marin County Tier 2 - Substantial (“Red”) guidance - Updated 2-24-2021

Marin County Decision Tree (Tier 2 - Red Tier) - Updated 3-1-2021

Family - Student Handbook - Forthcoming

KSD COVID-19 Dashboard

In an effort to keep the KSD community informed a KSD COVID-19 Dashboard has been developed to display levels of exposure notification in alignment with Marin County Public Health Exposure protocols. The KSD COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated regularly. See our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more details about this Dashboard.

2021-2022 District Calendar

2021-2022 Kindergarten/New Student Registration Now Open

*For security, Zoom links and passwords for events are not posted on the District website, and are sent through ParentSquare.

Daily: Virtual Crossing Guard with Ms. Stephens, 7:55-8:30 a.m., Zoom

March 8-12, 2021: Cohort A Resumes In-Person Instruction

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

• Kent Site Council Meeting, 3:30- 4:30 p.m.
• School Board meeting, 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

• Bacich Principal Chat, 8:45-9:45 a.m.
• KIK Board meeting, 7:30-9 p.m.

Friday, March 12, 2021

• Trimester 2 ends
• Kent Principal Chat, 9:15 a.m.
• Kent - 8th grade baby pic for yearbook deadline

Sunday, March 14, 2021

• Deadline for ordering Bacich yearbooks at $20 (price goes up at midnight).

Monday, March 15, 2021

• Safety Committee meeting, 12:15 p.m., agenda

Thursday, March 18, 2021

• Finance Committee Meeting, 3:45-4:45 p.m., agenda
• KSD Community Event, 5 p.m.
  • An overview of the updated Site Specific Safety Protection Plan (SSSPP) will be provided.

Friday, March 19, 2021

• KSD Distance Learning/Asynchronous Day Districtwide

Monday, March 22, 2021

• Bacich Site Council meeting, 3-3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

• Equity & Inclusion Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m.

• Board Meeting Highlights
• Board Meeting Video Archive
• Board Statements and Community Letters
• Next Monthly School Board meeting: Tuesday, March 9, 2020, 5 p.m., Zoom
  • All are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom.
  • Addressing the Board
• Safety Committee meeting: March 15, 2021, 12:15 p.m., agenda
• Finance Committee Meeting: March 18, 2021, 3:45-4:45 p.m., agenda
• Equity & Inclusion Committee meeting, March 23, 2021,3:30 p.m.

Important Information About New Crosswalk Near Bacich

As you plan for your child’s walking and biking safety to/from school, please be aware that a crosswalk is being installed at the Wolfe Grade and Sir Francis Drake intersection, located in front of Bacich and Sloat Nursery. The crosswalk will be ready for use on March 12th. So, when considering your child’s route to school, please plan ahead for this change.

Even though the new crosswalk crosses Sir Francis Drake heading towards Bacich, for student safety, we have made the following recommendations about its use:

• Students should continue to use the current route they’ve been using going to/from school.
• Kent bicyclists should proceed down to the Laurel Grove crosswalk to cross with the crossing guard as they do now, and then proceed down McAllister to school (instead of using the new crosswalk and riding through Bacich campus).
• Kent and Bacich walkers should continue to use the overpass or the Laurel Grove crosswalk.

Please share this with your child, particularly if they travel independently to school. Thank you for your partnership to ensure our Bacich bears and Kent falcons travel safely to and from school!

If you have questions regarding this recommended route to school, feel to contact Tanya Vernitsky, Safe Routes to Schools representative, at tanya.vernitsky@gmail.com. Also, this is a link to neighborhood route maps from Safe Routes to Schools. Thank you!

Learn how to get to school safely with these tips for Hybrid Instruction. (English | Spanish)