KPSTA gives a huge thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped create a safe and successful Book Fair!

Final book sales numbers aren't yet available, but just being able to offer an on-site, in-person event makes this fair a huge success!

Thank you to Crystal Vargas and Neda Rasouli for chairing the event, to the administration for permitting us to host it, and to the families who shopped and donated books to classrooms, libraries, and kids. You all made this a wonderful community event, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

KSPTA Equity & Inclusion Committee Buddies Get Together and Training

November 16, 2021, 6 p.m.

KSPTA Kid's Closet returns on Saturday, December 11.

Clothing Collection Dates: December 1- 3 at Bacich Community Center.

Deadline for the second round of funding through the kikGRANT$ program: November 22, 2021, 4 p.m.

The Kentfield Schools Foundation (KIK) has raised funds for 2021-2022 school year for a grant program that is administered by the KSPTA. Through kikGRANT$, KIK and the KSPTA offer specific funding and greatly enhance the educational experience of our students. KIK and the KSPTA encourage innovative ideas for education and hope that grants will meet the needs of our schools, teachers, and students interested in trying new things in the classroom.

Any KSD staff member may submit a grant proposal, and parents and students may approach a staff member or administrator to sponsor a proposal.

Learn more: www.kikschools.org/2021-fund-a-need

Thursday, November 18, 1-2 p.m. PST, online event

How can kids manage their virtual and in-person social relationships, both in and out of school?

And what are the key interpersonal skills that students need to thrive now and in the future, including making good friend choices, negotiating conflict, and regulating their emotions?

Join Ana Homayoun, author, educator, and founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Phyllis Fagell, licensed clinical counselor and author of Middle School Matters, for a conversation about “friends, frenemies, and friendlier friends” in the time of Covid.

Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.

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Sponsored by Parent Venture

Wednesday, December 1, 7-8 p.m. PST, online event

Let’s Talk is a resource for parents and caregivers, centered around the idea that with a lot of solid science, and a lot of heart, we can support our youth as they navigate the tough stuff.

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Sponsored by Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships

Wednesday, December 8, 6:30-8 p.m. PST, online event

The last five decades have produced solid research about what kinds of parenting predict high achievement, social and emotional competence, and a strong character. Pulling it off is quite another matter… Join us for a lecture that will cover some neuroscience, research about stress, and focus on how parents can be effective and skillful in handling typical parenting challenges.

With the complexities of today’s world, parents are understandably concerned about how to both protect their children and challenge them to develop the skills and resilience they need. Studies have demonstrated that children and families who practice healthy and adaptive responses to stress are most likely to be resilient and successful with life goals. The challenge for parents is finding the proper balance between managing boundaries around family routines without having to sacrifice their warm and loving relationship that also fosters developmentally-appropriate autonomy. What parent doesn’t want less stress in this world of excess?

Bio: Dr. Laura Kastner, Ph.D. is currently a clinical professor in both the departments of psychology and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Kastner is a frequent speaker at conferences, workshops and forums on adolescent development and family relationships. She is an author of five books written for parents on child development and parenting, including Getting to Calm: Cool-headed strategies for parenting tweens and teens and Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for raising successful tweens and teens. In her clinical practice, she sees children, adolescents, couples and families.

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Co-Sponsored by ITAV and Mill Valley PTAs and Kentfield School District

Thursday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. An Exploration of Ableism & Neurodiversity

Dedication to Special Education (DSE) is collaborating with Changing Perspectives on a series of workshops focused on inclusion in 2021-2022.

Find out more at www.specialed.org/dse-school-community-workshops/

• DSE Inclusion Inspiration Series 12-09-2021
• DSE Inclusion Inspiration Series 12-09-2021 (Spanish)
• DSE Inclusion Inspiration Series 2021-2022
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Sponsored by Dedication to Special Education

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