Kentfield School District

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Dear Kentfield School Community,

We continue to make strides in preparing our school sites for a transition to Hybrid instruction with a target of early November. Over the weekend we completed all the outside directionality and markings for physical distancing and our classrooms continue to be stocked with essential protective equipment as well as student learning stations physically distanced for instruction. To get a glimpse into the transformation of our school sites and classrooms click here.

On Tuesday, we will be touring schools with KTA negotiators and sharing additional procedures to demonstrate our preparedness for students and staff on campus. At the principal chats you will receive an update about the hybrid model, our weekly schedule and what a day may look like for a Bacich Bear or Kent Falcon during Hybrid instruction. Additional community updates about the transition will be provided on Thursday, Oct. 29 via ParentSquare.

As we head into the final week of October, we are reminded of the Halloween traditions our children and families look forward to during this season. We urge our community to continue to be vigilant and follow Marin County Public Health guidelines during this festive season. It is so important now more than ever that we join together as a community in doing our part as individuals to keep everyone safe in order to maintain the conditions necessary to offer site based instruction.

In closing, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the feedback received from various stakeholders, including parents/guardians, staff and students. As we reimagine school in our COVID-19 environment, our team of teachers, counselors, administrators and support staff are the same dedicated and hardworking educators our community has trusted to represent the acclaimed Kentfield School District. We know we will continue to work in partnership as we maintain our collective commitment to providing our students a safe and high quality learning environment where they can thrive.

Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org

Hybrid Instruction Transition Timeline

October 21-25, 2020

• Outside directionality and markings staged and painted at both school sites
• Internal classrooms set up with desks physically distanced and floor markings

Monday, October 26, 2020

• Administrative walk through of sites

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

• KTA and KSD walkthrough of both school sites
• School Site Principal Chats via Zoom Webinar
  • 4 p.m. Kent
  • 6 p.m. Bacich
  • 7 p.m. DELAC SSSPP Orientation

October 28, 2020

• KSD-KTA Negotiations Session

October 29, 2020

• District Communication Update via ParentSquare
• Parent Handbook Recording Released

*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, October 27, 2020

• Kent Principal Chat, 4 p.m., Zoom
• Bacich Principal Chat, 6 p.m., Zoom
• DELAC SSSPP Orientation, 7 p.m., Zoom

Monday, November 2, 2020

• KSPTA meeting, 7 p.m., Zoom

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

• Kent Site Council meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Zoom

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

• School Board meeting, 5 p.m., Zoom

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

• KIK Board meeting, 7:30-9 p.m., Zoom

Monday, November 16, 2020

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

Distance Learning and Transition to In-Person Instruction Planning

As we prepare for a transition to Hybrid Instruction please submit questions you may have related to Safety Protocols and Procedures KSD has put in place to keep our children and staff as safe as possible in a COVID-19 environment! Questions may be submitted HERE for review.

• Community Update, October 22, 2020: This week, KSD administrators and staff have been fully focused on preparing our school sites for a phased approach to site based instruction with a target start date of early November.
• Community Conversation with Local Physicians & Administrators, Video Recording and Presentation, A Perspective of In-Person Instruction in a COVID-19 Environment, October 15, 2020
• Site Specific Safety Protection Plan Training Module Orientation, October 12, 2020
• Site Specific Safety Protection Plan Training Module Orientation, October 8, 2020
• Site-Specific Safety Protection Plan Training Module Presentation
• Student/Family In-Person Safety Pledge
• Bacich School Site-Specific Protection Plan
• Kent School Site-Specific Protection Plan

Marin Health and Human Services website – Marin Recovers provides access to a breadth of resources to help the community stay up to date with the status of COVID-19 in our county. The website offers access to local case rate through the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Surveillance Update website that provides summary data, daily trends, demographics, other measures of COVID-19 Impacts and the State Blueprint Tiered system.

Special THANK YOU to Kentfield Teachers Association for hosting the “Cans for Candy” event where up to 100 bags were filled with food to share with our community! Such a great opportunity for our team to highlight their Hallloween spirit and come together to support members of our school family!

Community Service Project: Raising Awareness

Book Donation to support Virtual Author’s Visit

Would you like to help spread the message of acceptance?

Please consider donating a copy of Michael Tyler’s picture book: The Skin You Live In

Drop off your book donation at the Bacich office by Dec. 2, 2020.

Learn more about the project.

Bacich students will have the opportunity to attend a school wide webinar on Dec. 3, 2020 with the author Michael Tyler. Students will create bookmarks to be delivered along with the donated books to underfunded schools in our community and the bay area.

Thank you for your help and support!

The Bacich Social Justice Team

PG&E PSPS Watch Information

Over the weekend and into the week, members of our school community may continue to experience Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) by PG&E. Whether Distance Learning or in Hybrid instruction we will follow the guidelines of our local public agencies and attempt to minimize school closures to the greatest extent possible.

Site principals are ready to provide guidance for your student/s if you have a power outage and school is in session. Below is how the District intends to respond to these PSPS events as they occur in our County.

Regarding power outages in the Kentfield School District when Distance Learning:

• If there is a confirmed power shutdown scheduled for a subsequent school day at one or both schools, the District will close both schools and communicate the closures as soon as possible.
• If power is turned off for either school site while school is in Distance Learning, instruction will conclude for the remainder of the academic day
• If power is restored prior to 5:00 a.m. on a school day when a closure has been announced the day before, the District will open the schools and communicate that news as soon as possible.
• All information related to school closures and reopening will be posted to our District and school websites, and will be communicated through ParentSquare and direct feed.
• If one school is scheduled not to have power, both schools will be closed.
• If school is in session, but a KSD family has a PSPS power outage please contact your site administrator for guidance regarding your child's learning for the day.

Alerts Page: This link can provide information specific to our area. Scroll down the page and choose Marin (at the county selection button) as it provides specific information on many areas of Marin. You can also enter a specific address on the landing page.

Map Site: This map allows you to focus on specific streets and neighborhoods. Be patient as you enlarge as it takes a few moments to load. It provides information on streets that are in the potential shutdown area.

• Board Meeting Highlights: October 13, 2020
• Board Meeting Video Archive
• Next Monthly School Board meeting: November 10, 2020, 5 p.m., All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
  • Addressing the Board

Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting Update

• October 22, 2020 Meeting Agenda, Notes, and Presentation

Safety Committee Meeting Update

• October 19, 2020 Meeting Agenda and Notes
• Next Meeting: Monday, November 16, 2020, 10-11 a.m