KSD News
Dear KSD Community,
Please join us tomorrow evening, Tuesday, October 12 at 5 p.m. for our Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees. We will host the meeting in-person at the Kent Middle School Mulit-Purpose Room. We welcome the public to join us, and will also offer a Zoom Webinar audio option for those who would like to listen in. We are excited to have our student showcase highlight our Bacich Second Grade team, as well as hear from Ken Shapiro, County of Marin, regarding a brief update about the Proposed Project Homekey partnership.
Take good care,
Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org
Celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of Latinx and Hispanic Americans. We honor Hispanic and Latinx history and traditions, while celebrating their influence on and enrichment of American culture.
This book list features nonfiction and fiction by and about Latinx and Hispanic authors and characters from all over the world.
District Announcements
COVID Vaccination and Mask Update
The start of October continues to bring new updates and shifts related to the COVID-19 mitigation strategies. On October 1, Governor Newsom announced that once full approval is granted by the FDA, the COVID-19 vaccine will be a required school immunization for students. Once students are required to have the COVID-19 vaccine so will all school staff. Currently staff must be fully vaccinated or test on a weekly basis and submit a negative COVID test. Click HERE for KSD vaccination data.
Additionally, Marin County Public Health plans to update the 32-Point Plan for School Operations based on the shift in the Marin Mitigation Strategy Continuum from “C” to “B”. The most significant updates to the 32-Point Plan include:
Face Coverings:
All staff as well as all students are required to wear face coverings indoors, unless there is a medical or behavioral contraindication or exemption. Students from grades TK - 2 should be supported and taught how to wear masks properly. Masks are optional outdoors and, in general, people do not need to wear masks when outdoors (e.g. participating in outdoor play, recess, and physical education activities). Staff and students should follow CDPH and CDC face covering guidance.
Based on this guidance the KSD will no longer require outdoor masking effective today, Monday, October 11. Students, staff and volunteers are still required to mask indoors at all times. Masking outdoors will be optional.
Emergency Contact information
In the event of an emergency where we need to dismiss students from the school campus, all families need to identify someone who would be able to pick up your child if you are unable to get to the school. This can be a neighbor, friend, or anyone else local.
Please update Aeries at your earliest convenience and ensure that you have a local contact listed as an emergency contact.
Monday, October 11, 2021
- KIK Boo Grams on Sale
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
- Kent 7th grade volleyball vs. West Marin, 4 p.m.
- School Board meeting, 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
- 8th volleyball at Miller Creek, 4 p.m.
- Board Technology Committee, 4 p.m.
- KIK Board meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
- Kent Picture Makeup Day
- Cross Country at Kent, 4-5 p.m.
- Flag football at Hall, 4-5 p.m.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
- KIK Family Social 1st & 2nd, 1-3 p.m, Hal Brown Creekside Park
Monday, October 18, 2021
- Bacich Site Council meeting, 3-4 p.m.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
- Bacich Picture Makeup Day
- Board Finance Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., agenda
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
- 8th Grade Volleyball v. White Hill, 4-5 p.m.
Monday, October 25, 2021
- KSPTA Equity & Inclusion Committee Kick-Off Meeting, 6-8 p.m., District Office (750 College Ave, Kentfield CA 94904) and Zoom option
COVID Communication Exposure & KSD COVID Dashboard:
The Kentfield School District is following protocols from the Marin County Office of Education and the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services for scenarios and actions related to COVID-19 exposures and cases.
The Marin Schools Public Health COVID-19 Exposure Protocols for various scenarios can be found HERE. We recognize the situation with COVID-19 continues to adjust, thus KSD will update processes and procedures accordingly. Please reference the Updated Marin County Decision Tree (9/30/2021) for additional guidance. To reference exposure cases for the KSD visit our KSD Dashboard webpage.
All on-campus volunteers must be vaccinated. If you are volunteering on campus working with children in any capacity, please complete the KSD’s vaccination verification process before you come to campus.
Reporting Self Testing
Marin Public Health Communicable Disease team created a link for parents and adult family members to report the results of their home tests, so that our teams can follow up with resources and information.
coronavirus.marinhhs.org/SelfTestReporting
School Board Information: video recordings of meetings, community letters, minutes, trustee contacts
- Next Monthly School Board meeting: Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 5-8 p.m., In-Person in Kent MP Room and Zoom audio, agenda
- All are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom.
- Addressing the Board
District Committees
- Board Technology Committee meeting: October 13, 4-5 p.m.
- Board Finance Committee meeting: October 19, 4-5 p.m.
Marin Public Health & MCOE Updates
Marin County Quarantine Guidance, Updated Oct. 4, 2021
Marin County Decision Tree, Updated Sept. 30, 2021
Marin County Guidelines for School Operations, Updated Sept. 7, 2021
COVD 19 Vaccine Information, MHHS
Marin County Exposure Protocols
Public Health Forums
- Questions can be submitted ahead of time to rapidresponse@marinschools.org.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 1 p.m. (view flyer and view flyer in Spanish)
Public Health Update for the School Community
- This Webinar will be recorded and posted on the Rethinking Schools Website for those who are unable to join us.
- Live Spanish translation will be available.
- Join the Zoom webinar: us02web.zoom.us/j/85372909551?pwd=Tk1IWlB6TmVNc3E1eEUzRGNCN2RlQT09
Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 6 p.m. (view flyer)
Public Health and Pediatrician Speaker Panel for Parents and Guardians
- Focus: Vaccinations for 5-11 year-olds and at-home testing
- Presented in English and translated in Spanish
- Join Zoom Meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/88514572235?pwd=R0tuczJ0UHZLMGEzZkFlVW8xR3pFQT09
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 6 p.m. (view flyer)
Public Health and Pediatrician Speaker Panel for Parents and Guardians
- Focus on Vaccinations for 5-11 year-olds and at-home testing
- Presented in Spanish and translated in English
- Join Zoom Meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/85111856745?pwd=b2JPcXNiNzdka2hxRnVpTENVcXpBdz09
Tentative Vaccination Clinics for 5-11 year olds — Save the Dates!
Students and family members from across Marin will be welcome to attend any of these vaccination clinics and will include pre-registration and walk-in appointment options. These dates are based on a current projected timeline for approval.
- Marin County School Vaccination Clinics for Ages 5-11 - Flyer with dates and locations.