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Dear Kentfield School District Community,

Today our school sites returned to Hybrid Instruction and welcomed our students back to campus. At Bacich we served 208 students, while at Kent we had 147 students on site. Children were excited to be at school and they were welcomed with absolute joy!

As many may be aware, on Friday, Marin Public Health issued a press release about the new Bay Area Stay-at-Home Order, which will go into effect in Marin on Tuesday, December 8th at noon. This action was done collectively among our Bay Area counties to proactively address the possibility of a State Regional Order that was shared by our Governor on December 3rd. This new local Stay-at-Home Order does not modify existing state or local guidance regarding TK-12 schools, which permits our school district to continue to offer in-classroom instruction. Guidance from local and state public health continues to guide and inform our school operations in the time of COVID-19.

Tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m., Marin Public Health Officer, Dr. Matt Willis, and Deputy Public Health Officer, Dr. Lisa Santora, will host a Community Conversation related to COVID-19 in Marin County and the recent information about the Stay-at-Home Orders in our county and state. Please see the attached flyer to submit your questions before the webinar. If you are unable to join, it will be recorded and posted to our KSD website. I hope that you will watch this webinar to learn more about how the Stay-at-Home Order affects our schools and community.

Stay Well,

Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org

*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

Monday, December 7, 2020

• Hybrid Instruction resumed
• KSPTA meeting, 7-8 p.m., Zoom, agenda

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

• School Board meeting, 5 p.m., public access via Zoom

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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

Friday, December 11, 2020

• Deadline for 8th Grade Private School Applications
  • Please email Lisa Sandberg at lsandberg@kentfieldschools.org with any questions.

Monday, December 14, 2020

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

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• Family Partners (formerly Parent Partners) meeting, 4-5 p.m.
• Equity & Inclusion Committee meeting, 6-7 p.m.
• KSPTA Parent Ed: Parent Education: Parenting in the Pandemic for Kent Families, 8:15-9:15 p.m.
  • Click here for more information.
  • Spanish Interpretation will be available.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

• Budget 101 meeting, 7-8 p.m., Zoom Webinar–link will be forthcoming.

Friday, December 18, 2020

• Bacich and Kent, noon release

Winter Break: December 22-Jan 1, 2021

2021-2022 District Calendar

KSD Update: Hybrid Instruction & KSD-KTA Negotiations – December 3, 2020 and December 2, 2020

Distance Learning and Hybrid Instruction Information

Student & Family Handbook COVID-19 Safety (Tier 3)- English

Manual del Estudiante y La Familia Seguridad COVID-19 (Nivel 3) - Spanish

KSD Community Health Pledge

Discover local case rates, trends, demographics, and resources to stay up to date with the status of COVID-19 in Marin at the Marin Recovers and Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Surveillance Update websites.

• Board Meeting Highlights: November 10, 2020
• Board Meeting Video Archive
• Board Statements and Community Letters
• Next Monthly School Board meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 5 p.m., Zoom
  • All are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom.
  • Addressing the Board

Safety Committee Agenda and Notes, November 16, 2020

Equity Committee meeting, December 15, 6-7 p.m.

Learn how to get to school safely with these tips for Hybrid Instruction. (English | Spanish)