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Dear KSD Community,

Please join us on Thursday, November 18, from 6-7:30 p.m., for a webinar forum focused on the Project Homekey initiative planned for 1251 S. Eliseo Blvd. The event is co-hosted via Zoom by the County of Marin, Episcopal Community Services, and Opening Doors Marin. This forum is geared towards providing parents/guardians and staff of the Kentfield School District, Ross Valley Nursery School and Marin Enrichment more information about this new initiative. Please see the announcement section for more details.

The project has also announced the formation of a Community Advisory Group where 5-6 community members are needed to share their voice and insight about the project. The application to participate can be found HERE.

We encourage members of our community to participate and engage in this important discussion.

Sincerely,

Superintendent Signature



Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org

Introducing the KSD Community Liaison

Community Family Liaison

Dear Kentfield School District Families,

It is an immense joy and honor to serve you as Community Family Liaison and I cannot wait to meet each one of you.

This is an endeavor that is so close to my heart, not only because I have dedicated my professional career to cultivating meaningful, long-lasting relationships with families, communities and partners, but also because my days have been brightened thanks to the support of community liaisons that guided me when I myself have experienced struggles, difficulties, and barriers as a parent. I wouldn’t be here today if it had not been for their caring support and the resources that they shared with me.

I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, then moved to Columbia, South Carolina where I became a parent and lived for 20 years. In 2010, I visited the San Francisco Bay area with my family, and found it remarkably enchanting. We have kept coming back year after year until 2019, when we became a bicoastal East/West family.

Raising my own kids without the support of close family or relatives has been one of the most difficult parts of my journey. However, along the way I learned that love and kindness came through great friends who became family, wonderful parent educators, school teachers and staff.

Language arts (oral, visual, written) and multimedia platforms are my passion. I enjoy building programs in partnership and in bilingual settings, and have had great opportunities to serve in government and non-profits organizations in my native country and in the U.S., among them: Caracas Contemporary Museum of Arts, Radio Nacional de Venezuela, Venezuelan Foundation of Children's and Youth Literature; S.C. ETV, and S.C. Richland County First Steps/Early Head Start.

I advocate for children’s rights and early childhood education nationally and internationally. Most recently as independent producer and in collaboration with South Carolina State Library, created a multimedia/podcast project that promotes cultural appreciation, diversity and inclusion through storytelling.

I am thrilled to be part of the team! I cannot wait to hear your stories and learn what your favorite resources are, what helped you the most, and how I can support you!

Warmly,

Ivette Villarreal
Community Family Liaison
ivillarreal@kentfieldschools.org
(415)-458-5130 Ext. 160

KSD Highlights

District Announcements

Digital Training 11-30-2021

Digital Training for KSD Families

Entrenamiento Digital para las familias del Distrito Escolar de Kentfield

  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 6-8 p.m., Bacich Community Center

Las familias recibirán asistencia con las siguientes aplicaciones: Aeries, ParentSquare, School Foodies, y Sign Up Genius.

¿Qué debemos traer al entrenamiento?

  • Teléfono cargado
  • Si es posible, el nombre de usuario y contraseña que usa para Aeries/School Foodies.

Cena: Pizza y agua serán ofrecidos a las 5:30 pm

Este entrenamiento es posible gracias al trabajo colaborativo entre Parent Services Project y KSD.

Come to better understand and use the apps (Aeries, ParentSquare, School Foodies, and Sign-up Genius) that we use in our school district.

  • Language: English support will be available
  • Dinner: Pizza and water will be served at 5:30 p.m.
  • Bring: Charged phone, passwords and usernames for the apps if you have them

An Announcement from Opening Doors Marin

On November 4, the County of Marin, Episcopal Community Services, and Opening Doors Marin co-hosted a community forum to discuss the proposed Project Homekey opportunity located at 1251 S. Eliseo in Larkspur (view recording).

During the meeting, the formation of a Community Advisory Group was announced. The group is modeled after a similar effort in Corte Madera, which began during the first round of Project Homekey. The Community Advisory Group will consist of a group of representative stakeholders including Opening Doors Marin, Supervisor Rice's Office, Episcopal Community Services, Kentfield School District, and other members of the community. The Advisory Group will provide the community with an ongoing mechanism to provide input and feedback on program and site design. All participants will be approved by the City of Larkspur’s City Council liaisons, as well as by Supervisor Katie Rice’s office.

The group is seeking 5-6 community members to join the 1251 S. Eliseo Community Advisory Group.

  • Individuals who are interested in participating in the Community Advisory Group are encouraged to submit an application using the form below. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, November 18, 2021, 11:59 a.m.
  • Initially, the group is estimating a time commitment of 3-5 hours per month over 2-3 meetings. This will gradually taper down to 1-2 hours per month with one meeting.
  • Community Advisory Group members will be notified of their appointment the week of November 22, and the initial kickoff meeting will be the week of November 29.

The Advisory Group sincerely appreciate your time and consideration.

Project Homekey Forum – Week of November 15th

Please join us on for a webinar forum focused on the Project Homekey initiative planned for 1251 S. Eliseo Blvd. The event is co-hosted by the County of Marin, Episcopal Community Services, and Opening Doors Marin.

Thursday, November 18, 6-7:30 p.m., Zoom

Please see the Community Events section for more information on Project Homekey.

2021-2022 District Calendar

November 16-19, 2021: Bacich Parent-Teacher Conferences & Early Dismissal
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  • KSPTA Buddies - Get Together & Training, 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Friday, November 19, 2021

  • Bacich Lost & Found Donation Day – please retrieve your family's items before this date!

November 22, 2021

November 24-26, 2021: Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

December 1-3, 2021: KSPTA Kid's Closet clothing collection, Bacich Community Center

School Board Information: video recordings of meetings, community letters, minutes, trustee contacts

November 9 Board Meeting Audio Recording

District Committees

Marin Public Health & MCOE Updates

Safely Celebrate this Holiday Season

Traveling for the holidays?

Tips for Protecting Yourself and Others This Holiday Season

Current Travel Guidance:

  • Unvaccinated TK-12 students who travel out of state or the U.S. may return to school under modified quarantine
  • TK-12 students should test on Day 5 after returning home and can stay in school as long as they remain symptom free and the Day 5 test is negative
  • Students should refrain from socializing outside of school and participating in club sports or extracurricular activities outside of school or home until they receive a negative test result
  • Families returning from international travel will need to test negative before returning to the U.S.

Public Health Covid Update 12-09-2021

Join us on Thursday, December 9 at 4 p.m. for a Public Health Update for the School Community with Dr. Matt Willis and Dr. Lisa Santora.

This update is for all school staff, teachers, parents, guardians and the community

  • The session will be recorded and posted on the Rethinking Schools website.
  • Live Spanish Translation will be available.
  • ZOOM Link
  • Dial In: 408-638-0968
  • Webinar ID: 851 0374 8230, Passcode: 839839

November 9, 2021 Public Health Community Update : Recorded Presentation and Presentation Slides

Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Registration and information for a COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccination appointments can be found on the Marin County HHS Vaccine Finder website and the COVID-19 Vaccine for Pediatrics website.

Vaccination Verification Request Forthcoming
Please note KSD will be formally requesting verification of fully vaccinated 5-11 years olds beginning December 6, 2021.

COVID Communication Exposure & KSD COVID Dashboard

Marin County Quarantine Guidance, Updated Oct. 4, 2021
Marin County Guidelines for School Operations and Marin County Office of Education Rethinking Schools
COVD-19 Vaccine Information, Marin Public Health
Marin County Exposure Protocols

Marin County Decision Trees – September 22, 2021

All on-campus volunteers must be vaccinated. If you are volunteering on campus working with children in any capacity, please complete the KSD’s vaccination verification process before you come to campus.

Reporting Self Testing

Marin Public Health Communicable Disease team created a link for parents and adult family members to report the results of their home tests, so that our teams can follow up with resources and information. coronavirus.marinhhs.org/SelfTestReporting