Kentfield School District News
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Dear KSD Community,
COVID has brought forth challenges and emotions none of us could have anticipated or previously experienced. We navigated the uncertainty, listened to various perspectives and adjusted based on our unique landscape. The current discourse in our community has risen to a level that does not represent who the KSD is or wants to be. Although, this pandemic has been disruptive and unsettling – we are now at a point where the end is on the horizon. Let’s find a way to navigate these final weeks of the school year as partners with a common interest in educating our children and treating one another with grace, compassion and kindness.
Sincerely,
Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org
District Announcements
COVID Relief Funds – Community Input Needed
The KSD is requesting input from the community to help prioritize the new Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Funds. Below are resources, which offer more background about how these dollars may be used as well as an input form to gather feedback to help prioritize the use of these one-time restricted funds for the 2021-22 school year. Thank you in advance for your feedback and engagement.
- COVID Relief Funds - Webinar Recording and Webinar Slide Deck
- COVID Relief Funds - Community Survey Input Form due Thursday, April 29, 2021
Plans for the 2021-22 School Year
The KSD and KTA have mutually agreed to finish out this school year following our current schedule and to revert to a Pre-COVID schedule for the 2021-2022 school year. Hopefully this update helps community members plan for next fall.
Upcoming Events
*For security, Zoom links and passwords for events are not posted on the District website, and are sent through ParentSquare.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Citizens' Oversight Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., agenda
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Monday, May 3, 2021
- Marin Public Health School Update, 1-2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
- Kent Site Council meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- DELAC meeting, 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- National Bike to School Day
- Local Control and Accountability Plan/Strategic Plan meeting, 4-5:30 p.m.
- KIK Board meeting, 7:30-9 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Reclassification Ceremony, 6-7 p.m.
Safe Routes to School
Save the Date! National Bike to School Day on May 12!
To spread the joy of biking, Marin Safe Routes To Schools is celebrating National Bike To School Day on Wednesday, May 12.
More information coming soon!
Save the Date! Reclassification Ceremony on May 13
On May 13, 2021, we are thrilled to be celebrating our English Learning families in a Reclassification Ceremony! The ceremony will recognize the amazing ability to use two languages and will highlight the students who have recently been reclassified as English Proficient.
The Ceremony will take place in the Bacich Courtyard and will begin at 6:00 p.m. We are inviting the entire community to join us in celebrating this achievement by submitting a short (10-30 second) video saying congratulations to our honorees for a video montage to be shown that night. Please send to Christy at christyhchandler@gmail.com or 415-845-9409.
Crosswalk at Wolfe Grade & Sir Francis Drake
As you plan ahead for your child’s walking and biking safety to/from school, please be aware that the crosswalk at the Wolfe Grade and Sir Francis Drake intersection, located in front of Bacich and Sloat Nursery, is now open. 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!
School Board & District Committees
School Board Information: video recordings of meetings, community letters, minutes, trustee contacts
- Next Monthly School Board meeting: Tuesday, May 11, 2020, 5 p.m., Zoom
- All are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom.
- Addressing the Board
Citizens' Oversight Committee meeting, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 5-6 p.m., agenda
District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 6-7 p.m.
Local Control and Accountability Plan/Strategic Plan (LCAP) meeting: Wednesday, May 12, 4-5:30 p.m.
COVID-19 & In-Person Information
COVID-19 Information & Resources – vaccines, testing, public health orders
In-Person Instruction Information – safety plans, exposure measures
Vaccine Availability
Public health has opened COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone who lives or works in Marin who are 16 years old or older. Sufficient vaccination capacity is now available to ensure that our low HPI / vulnerable communities will be able to easily and quickly get vaccination appointments.
- Book an appointment HERE
- Learn more information about vaccination during this informational session hosted by Public Health, every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. through May 27.
Marin Public Health School Update
Hear an update on vaccination distribution, testing, and other pertinent information for schools.
- Monday, May 3, 1-2 p.m.
- View flyer in English and Spanish
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81013380958?pwd=L2s4WU16eHE2dEhMdGxwZGR4aFRjZz09
- Dial In: +1 408 638 0968 | Webinar ID: 810 1338 0958 | Passcode: 132596
- Presented in English with Live Spanish Translation
- Session will be recorded
- Questions can be sent ahead of time to: rapidresponse@marinschools.org