Dear Kent Middle School Families,

Thank you to all families who attended our Kent Middle School Open House last Thursday! It was a joyous evening celebration where proud students introduced their families to each classroom space and the teachers within. The campus came alive with movement, discussion, and reflection as students, families, and teachers celebrated the learning and growth achieved thus far in the school year.

Lion King Musical - Are you ready to experience the circle of life at Kent this week?! 5th through 8th grade Kent performers and crew are poised and ready to present the Lion King musical to excited audiences during four performances across this week. Our MP Room will be transformed into a beautiful theater, ready to present the animals of the Pride Lands in song and dance. Please come and join us for one of the shows! Tickets for the 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday evening performances can be reserved through the Eventbrite links below. Audience members who have reserved tickets will be admitted into the MP Room starting at 4:45 p.m. each evening, and audience members without reserved tickets will be admitted if space allows. Two daytime shows will be performed for Kent students as a part of their school day on Thursday, April 6. If you are unable to attend one of the evening performances, a few back rows of seats will be available for community members during the daytime shows.

Huckleberry Youth Lessons, 8th Grade - Health education is an essential element of middle school, and this week our 8th graders will experience an important health workshop presented by Huckleberry Youth. The Sex Education and Informed Decision-Making workshop is designed to offer interactive educational activities and an open forum for students to ask questions and get medically accurate information from a trained Health Educator. The workshop is intended to arm students with the necessary information and tools to foster self-advocacy, healthy decision-making, and harm reduction. Huckleberry Youth Programs is a non-profit agency that provides comprehensive health services to youth in Marin and San Francisco. Huckleberry Youth Programs is committed to assisting adolescents in making healthy behavioral choices, and at Kent we work to ensure that our students learn these critical skills in a safe a trusted space prior to transitioning to High School. 8th graders will experience this workshop through History class each day this week.

Second Trimester Report Cards -Linked here please find a letter introducing details about your child’s second trimester report card, which is now accessible in Aeries. Our report cards share your child’s progress with essential skills and understandings for each course on their schedule. When reviewing the report card with your child, please work to find relative areas of strength and challenge within each course, and set intentions for progress to be achieved in this third trimester of school. To access your child’s report card please log in to the Aeries Family Portal, click "Grades," click "Report Card History," then click your language of preference. If you have any questions after reviewing your child’s second trimester report card, please contact your child’s teacher.

Let’s have a fantastic week of learning at Kent, leading up to what I hope is a relaxing and joyful spring break for you and your families!