Kentfield School District

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Dear Kentfield School District Community,

As we come closer to the first day of the 2020-21 school year there is much curiosity and wonder about how this new year will look and feel. At a time, when we would typically be preparing our schools to welcome our students on campus we find ourselves designing a distance learning program that will cultivate community and inspire student learning. Through reflecting on our experience this past spring and feedback from our stakeholders, we are refining our instructional program to maintain a challenging, engaging, and high quality education our students deserve and want.

Last week, close to 500 stakeholders participated in our grade level information sessions, which outlined the instructional day at Bacich and Kent as well as a sample of what a daily schedule may look like for students. The design we developed positions us well to implement distance learning, in-person instruction, or a combination thereof, depending on what is allowable per our state and local officials. On August 3, the state outlined the waiver process for elementary schools to resume in-person instruction, which we continue to monitor while we prepare our distance learning program. When it is permissible to begin bringing students back to campus we will work diligently with our staff and school community to gradually transition into a hybrid program of distance and in-person learning seamlessly.

We are planning to provide additional details around the instructional program, student work expectations, and the opening of school operations by August 21. In preparation for our Distance Learning program, we are requesting additional feedback through our KSD Fall 2020 Reopening Survey. Returning families may access the survey here and new KSD families may access the survey here. We ask that you complete the survey by August 17, 2020, so our planning can continue to be informed by community feedback.

As we all continue to navigate this new normal, I have full confidence that our community can overcome the various obstacles we may face and look at the opportunities in front of us as a chance to reimage school for our children. My hope is that this global pandemic has opened the door for a new level of innovation and creativity that lends to a dynamic way of educating our youth.

Warm Regards,

Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org

Monday, August 10, 2020

• Student Focus Groups

Thursday, August 13, 2020

• 8:30 a.m. KSD Summer Staff Office Hours
• 4-5 p.m. Community Office Hours

August 17-21, 2020

• Staff Back To School Preparation – Parent/Guardian Education

Monday, August 17, 2020

• Reopening survey deadline – learn more in the announcements section

Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 5 p.m. School Board Meeting

• The meeting will be held virtually. All are welcome to attend. An email and text will be sent beforehand with the login instructions.
• Addressing the Board

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

• First Day of School
• Data Confirmation Due

Community Office Hours with Superintendent Raquel Rose

• Weekly on Thursdays from 4 p.m.
• Spanish language Community Office Hours: TBD
• Families will receive an email, sent through Aeries, with the Zoom webinar link and password.
• Virtual Office Hours Archive

School Board

• July 21, 2020 Board Meeting Highlights
• Board Meeting Video Archive
• Next Monthly Meeting: August 18, 2020, 5 p.m.
  • Families will receive the virtual meeting details before the meeting.

November 3, 2020 School Board Elections and Information

Corte Madera Creek Restoration at College of Marin

Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed and the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, in partnership with College of Marin, are proposing to restore part of Corte Madera Creek by removing over half of the concrete channel walls downstream of the Stadium Way Bridge. This grant-funded project would increase creek capacity for flood waters and create 1.5 acres of new habitat resilient to sea level rise and climate change.

• View Flyer for Environmental Review and Comment Information

College of Marin and Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Construction Project Updates

A portion of Parking Lot 12 remains closed as a result of damage to one of our PV canopies. Repairs are in progress and construction is scheduled to be done by the end of August.

There will be increased traffic stoppage on College Avenue until we have completed demolition. There will be a flagman onsite at all time. There will be large trucks coming in and out of the site via the driveway close to the crosswalk on College Avenue. We have noticed pedestrians not activating the flashing signals when using the crosswalk. Please remember to use this important safety feature as it is the only way vehicles exiting the driveway know that there are pedestrians in the crosswalk.