Kentfield School District

Bacich Bear Broadcast: April 12, 2020

2021-2022 Kindergarten/New Student Registration Now Open

Bacich Principal Chats:

• April 21, 8:45 a.m.
• May 19; 8:45 a.m

*Zoom links will be emailed via ParentSquare.

See full District Calendar below

As we continue to adjust to our new normal — please see the below reminders to help create a more efficient arrival and dismissal time.

First and foremost, please remember that there will always be a car line, and it will always be a time commitment. However, some Covid safety requirements have slowed things down even more. Your patience and kind, neighborly behavior with your fellow Bacich community members also goes a long way!

Arrival:

• Please do not get out of your car. We will help your student if they need help with their backpack or the door. If you need extra help, please wait until you can pull up to the front of the line so you won’t be holding up traffic.
• Please complete the online health screening no later than 7:45 a.m. This is when we run our reports of who has NOT filled it out and print these rosters for the folks at the gates. If the list is short, students get in faster!

Dismissal:

• Please leave the handicap parking spaces available for the families who need them.
• Please pull all the way forward into the #1 zone so that we can load 4 students at a time, in all four zones.
• Please have your student’s name and grade displayed in dark marker on the placard or a piece of paper in your window. It really makes a difference when we can call out your child’s name as soon as we see it in the window.
• Thank you for driving safely around the busses and leaving the crosswalk open so that pedestrians can cross the road safely.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Bacich Librarian Susan Warnick's April book selections, plus fun activities on the Bacich Library Blog!

Bacich Library Check Out and Curbside Pick Up

• Email the books you want to check out to Librarian Ms. Warnick swarnick@kentfieldschools.org.
• See the library blog for instructions on how to access the Alexandria Library Catalog to look for books.
• Some books may be able to be delivered to the classrooms, and the others will pick up their orders on Friday. Ms. Warnick will let you know. Curbside pick up available every Friday in front of the Bacich Office. The books will be placed in plastic bags with your names on them on a cart.
• Please return books on Friday in the red plastic bin labeled, "Return Bacich Library Books Here" in front of the office.

Bacich Library website

Order Limited Edition Bacich Spirit Wear & 4th Grade Yard Signs

Kent Principal Chat

• April 16, 9:15 a.m.
• May 14; 9:15 a.m

Kent Site Council: Meeting Rescheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021 3:30-4:30 p.m.

*Zoom links will be emailed via ParentSquare.

See full District Calendar below (anchor link?)

KSPTA is partnering with SchoolFoodies to offer fresh, nutritious lunches that kids love!

• You can place orders for a day, week, or month at a time. The deadline to order is by 9 a.m. three days in advance.
• Visit KSPTA to learn more or click on the flyer below in English or Spanish:

SchoolFoodies Information Flyer- English

SchoolFoodies Information Flyer- programa de almuerzo - Spanish

Books To Go!

• Email Ms. Jelen at rjelen@kentfieldschools.org to check out books.
• Return books to the same cart where you pick up books – right outside the Kent gate when it's not raining and right in front of the library when it is.

Squawk Talk Looking for Book of the Day Submissions!

Has your child finished a book they loved and would highly recommend? Ask your child to record themselves promoting this book for our daily podcast, Squawk Talk. You can use the voice recording app on any phone or device, or vocaroo, a free online recording site. Submissions should be about a minute and a half and can be emailed to rjelen@kentfieldschools.org.

Kent Counselors Wellness Hub: Easily access resources to help navigate this challenging time. The Counselors at Kent Middle School are here for you!

• Get in Touch
• Emergency Services
• Parenting Workshops
• Distance Learning Support
• Parenting During Difficult Times
• Wellness Practices for the Family
• Kids and Technology
• Specialized Support

Order Limited Edition Kent Spirit Wear & 8th Grade Yard Signs

The KIK online auction is May 2-8, and we still need donations! If you are personally willing to donate a gift card or item from the wish list, we would really appreciate it.

Items needed:

• Amazon Wish List
• Restaurant gift cards
• Getaways to vacation homes
• Outdoor experiences - golf, fishing, etc.
• See full Auction Wish List for more ideas

Thank you for your support—the dollars we raise helps ALL KSD students!

Donations & Questions: events@kikschools.org

Auction updates: Follow us on Facebook & Instagram

This year, we’ve partnered with Farm to Function for gourmet charcuterie boxes and William Tell House for drink kits for you to enjoy at home. 20% of Farm to Function sales and 25% of William Tell House kits will go back to support Bacich and Kent.

• Order your charcuterie box and drink kits today and support our schools
• Enjoy them as you shop for the auction or surprise someone for Mother’s Day!

The pick up party will be on Friday, May 7th from 4-6pm at 100 McAllister.

Every Tuesday Left Bank creates a KIK family dinner for $50 and donates 20% back to KIK. Opt in today to get a weekly email reminder to order.

• April 20: Fried chicken, caesar salad, mac & cheese, brussel sprouts
• If your family needs extra portions of the meat or different sides, call Ryan at Left Bank and he can customize a Family Meal that works for you: 415-927-3331
• Check out another Left Bank promotion that also gives back to KIK!

ORDER NOW for pickup on Tuesday. Select “KIK Family Meal.”

Menu updates & reminders: Follow us on Facebook & Instagram

Springtime beckons for a home refresh or perhaps a new home —

Let KIK business partners help make indoor and outdoor spaces expressly yours to live, play, relax and restore:

• Bitsa Freeman, Boulevard Real Estate - a true partner and trusted advisor every step of the way. Dedicated to our craft, we are here to make Marin real estate as magical as the Marin lifestyle.
• Together Home - thoughtfully curated items that add whimsy and character to your home. Co-owned by KSD parents, Lissette Hilson and Chelsea Murawski.
• Sandra Bird Designs - Sandra Bird specializes in residential design that includes both remodels as well as new construction.
• Sloat Garden Center - a wide selection of fresh plants, high-quality garden tools, soils, pottery and garden expertise.

Bartlett Tree Experts - Bartlett helps both residential and commercial customers maintain beautiful, healthy trees.

There are still nearly 3 months left to the school year and $275,000 to raise to support our students and the programs they love. We welcome your support in muscling to get the job done!

• $1M Annual Commitment Status : $767,400 (net) to date
• Thank you to all donors who gave to the March Madness Challenge—your generous participation helped move the Annual Commitment donations to the next level!

Thank you to the 343 KIK Donors and counting that have been committed to our students this year!

See Current Donor Wall

KSPTA is excited to celebrate ALL Bacich and Kent students' resilience and perseverance throughout this school year, especially our 4th and 8th graders who are marking major milestones this year!

We are selling special 20202-2021 Bacich and Kent tee shirts (youth and adult sizes) to commemorate this historic year, and for our graduates, we are offering yard signs for 4th and 8th graders.

This is a fundraiser, and all profits will support KSPTA programs at Bacich and Kent for the 2021-2022 school year. With the loss of most of our usual fundraising sources, we will have to make cuts next year, so every dollar helps us provide funds for classroom stipends, after school sports at Kent, and much more!

All funds will go to the KSPTA, which are needed to support programs for the 2021-2022 school year.

Visit KSPTA Store to order

Daily lunch service at Kent and weekly pick-up for Bacich available.

• Learn more about the KSPTA School Foodies lunch program

KSPTA is offering a healthy new way to raise funds for our schools!

We have partnered with “Farm Fresh to You” and 10% of all orders will benefit our kids and teachers in the classroom. Enjoy well-priced and delicious produce and a huge selection of other grocery items delivered right to your door!

Please review this flyer for more information.

Use promo code: kspta

Reach out to Erica Applestein, KSPTA President, at president@kspta.org to learn more about the difference you'll make as a KSPTA leader.

We are committed to supporting the Bacich and Kent communities with programs like the expanded Buddy System and more.

Visit the distance learning resources page to learn more. Suggestions and ideas are welcome at info@kspta.org.

Website: kspta.org
Twitter: @KentfieldPTA
Instagram: kentfieldschoolspta
Facebook: Kentfield Schools PTA

KSPTA is proud to support Be the Influence.

2021-2022 District Calendar

*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

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

• Kent Site Council meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Family Partners meeting, 4-5 p.m.
• KSD Community Webinar on COVID relief funds for the district, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

• Bacich Principal Chat, 8:45-9:45 a.m.
• LCAP/Strategic Planning meeting, 4-5:30 p.m., agenda

Monday, April 26, 2021

• Bacich Site Council meeting, 3-4 p.m.

Current Tier Status: Orange

KSD COVID-19 Dashboard

Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports

The Kentfield School District supports keeping our local youth active through operating various outdoor activities to support the mental and physical well-being of our children on our school campuses. As Marin County continues its progress in tier status let’s remember to do our part to support the sequential reopening in a safe and progressive manner where we live, work, and play.

On April 6th, the California Department of Public Health released updated guidance related to Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports reflecting:

• Spectators and observers are permitted pursuant to Outdoor Seated Live Events and Performances.
• Inter-team competitions, meets, races, or similar events are permitted to occur only with other teams within the state.
• Thank you for your commitment in supporting our local youth partners in actively enforcing their Public Health required COVID-19 Site-Specific Safety Protection Plans at practices and/or games.

We have come a long way, and in order to continue to move in the right direction we must work together to minimize exposure. Thank you for working together!

When to Quarantine? See Marin County Decision Tree

KSD requires quarantine for the following:

• Travel outside California
• High Risk Gathering, examples include large gatherings with more than 3 families, such as wedding, party, sporting event, concerts, etc.
• Exposure protocol: Grades 3-12 | Grades TK-2

COVID-19 Additional Resources:

• • Marin Recovers
  • COVID-19 Surveillance Update
  • Local COVID-19 Testing Options

Wolfe Grade Crosswalk Opening April 26

Important Information About New Crosswalk Near Bacich (View Map of Crosswalk)

• 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.
• Even though the new crosswalk crosses Sir Francis Drake heading towards Bacich, for student safety, those who are able, should continue to use the existing pedestrian bridge to get across SFD.

The crosswalk will be ready for use on April 26. So, when considering your child’s route to school, please follow these simple recommendations as you plan ahead for this change:

• Students should continue to use their current route 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!

• Here are the neighborhood route maps from Safe Routes to Schools.
• Learn how to get to school safely with these tips for Hybrid Instruction. (English | Spanish)
• 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.