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100 Volunteers Needed for Bacich's Emergency Drill on Tuesday, October 22, 2019
No School: Wednesday, October 9, 2019
2020-2021 School Calendar Input Survey
Upcoming Events
District News
District Announcements
School Board
School Board Information
Board Meeting Highlights - September 10, 2019
Next Regular Board Meeting:
- Tuesday, October 15, 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.
District Committees
- Thursday, October 10, 2019, 9:30-10:30 a.m., District Office
District English Learners Advisory Committee
- DELAC/ELAC Meeting: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 5:30-7 p.m., District Office
Parent Partners Group
The Parent Partners is a group for parents of students with learning differences.
The group meets four times per year with the primary goals of providing parent perspective and feedback to the school district, supporting children with exceptional needs by increasing knowledge and acceptance of learning differences in the community and supporting parents of students with exceptional needs.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 4-5:30 p.m., District Office
- For more information please contact Virginia DiGirolamo, Director of Student Services, student-services@kentfieldschools.org.
English Language Learners
Bacich News
Bacich Announcements
Bacich Emergency Drill Volunteer Sign-Up
- Tuesday, October 22, 2019, morning – exact time TBA
Updated Bacich Car Line Procedures
2019-2020 School-Wide Volunteer Opportunities
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 Site Council Meeting
- Monday, October 7, 3-4 p.m., Bacich Office Conference Room
- All are welcome to attend.
Bacich ELAC Meeting: November 6, 2019, 8:30-9:30am, Bacich Room 12
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Kent News
Kent Library
Mark your calendars! We are proud to present a film adaption of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to accompany our All School Read.
- Thursday, November 7, 2019, 6 p.m., Kent MP Room
Happy Reading!
Rebecca Jelen
Kent Librarian
Introducing our Kent Middle School All School Read for 2019-2020!
Our All School Read will begin the week of October 14th. Please get your copy soon from the Marin County Free Library or local bookshop. If you purchase a book from Book Passage, please mention Kent and a portion of your purchase goes back to the Kent Library!
Kent Announcements
Kent Lunch is Understaffed - Volunteers Needed to Continue
Kent Schoolwide 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 Kent 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!
2019-2020 Kent Student Handbook
Kent Site Council Meeting
- Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Kent Conference Room
- All are welcome to attend.
Kent Athletics
Our Cross Country Season is off to a great start! We are hosting the First Annual Invitational Cross Country Meet on October 10th. Runners from Ross School, Hall Middle School, and St Anselm's School will be competing with us.
The County Cross Country Meet is on Wednesday, October 30th at 4:15 at the Indian Valley COM Campus in Novato.
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Safe Routes News
Become Your Neighborhood Captain!
Find Your Safe Route to School
Visit Safe Routes to School for Walk & Roll information, safety tips in English and Spanish, updated neighborhood safe route maps, and public bus to Kent information.
If you are interested in becoming a SRTS Neighborhood Captain, please contact tanya.vernitsky@gmail.com.
KSPTA News
Next General KSPTA Meeting: Monday, October 7, 2019, 8:30-10 a.m., Kent Room 12
- Superintendent Liz Schott will discuss the state of the schools.
Equity & Inclusion Meeting
Thursday, October 10, 2019, 6-8 p.m., District Office
What makes an engaged, thriving school community for everyone? What do the terms “Equity and Inclusion” mean? What are the pressing needs of the Kentfield school community with regard to equity and inclusion? How can the KSPTA improve the sense of belonging at Kentfield schools?
We hope to generate strategies to better reach and engage all members of the school community as well as assist in implementing those strategies.
- Spanish translation will be provided.
- Kids welcome, food and drinks provided.
October is KSPTA Membership Month!
Please join the KSPTA today to support our community events and programs and lend your voice to our state and national PTA’s advocacy on behalf of children.
Connect with KSPTA!
Twitter: @KentfieldPTA
Instagram: kentfieldschoolspta
Facebook: Kentfield Schools PTA
Email president@kspta.org to see how you can help next year
kik News
Community News
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Hands On Science Fun
Saturday, October 26, 2019, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
- Free admission
- Free parking
Kentfield/Greenbrae Community Meeting
Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 10-11:30 a.m., Kent Middle School Library
Supervisor Katie Rice will begin the meeting with updates on key issues of importance to the Kentfield/Greenbrae community followed by time for questions, comments, and conversation on any topics of interest to those attending.
Eighth Grade Washington D.C. & Boston Trip
The deadline to register for the 2020 Washington, DC & Boston Trip (4/4- 4/9/2020) is Friday, February 14, 2020. Have your 8th grader check with Mr. Palmer for a registration envelope.
Questions? Contact Ryan Palmer at rpalmer@kentfieldschools.org.
Do You Ride an E-Bike?
The Marin County Supervisors approved a change to the e-bikes policy, introducing maximum speed of 15 mph on County-maintained pathways.
- Read the full news release here
- Marin County staff will be on hand during the International Walk to School Day on October 2nd to take your comments
- The County will host a future workshop for the school community regarding Sharing the Path