March 3, 2021, 7 p.m: Elementary Schoolers: Executive Functioning Skill Building (Spanish translation available)

March 11, 2021 7 p.m.: Middle Schoolers: Executive Functioning Skill Building (Spanish translation available)

What is Executive Function?

Executive function is a set of mental skills that, simply put, helps you get things done.

Elementary school students use them every day when learning to take turns, focusing on a math problem amid distractions, following multi-step directions, or remembering everything they will need to bring home from school.

In teens, solid executive functioning enables them to remember to hit "submit" to hand in their homework on time, keep all of their e-mails and important information organized, stay focused on a Zoom even when they find the material boring or difficult, effectively plan for longer projects, and avoid becoming overwhelmed with schoolwork, among other things.

Help is Here

Christine Leppones of EF Ninja, is an executive function coach here in Marin county. She has been working with neurodiverse students of all abilities for the past 8 years. Join us as Christine outlines practical strategies parents can use to hone the executive function skills needed to be successful both in school and out.

Find Out More

Our parent volunteers are hard at work to create a lovely keepsake to capture the highlights of this most unusual and history-making year. Don’t miss out — order today!

This year we are trying Josten's sales site, but the KSPTA will distribute the yearbooks at the end of the year as always!

• Find out more and order at kspta.org/its-time-to-order-your-2020-2021-yearbook
• Order by March 14 to get the discount price of $20. (Price goes up to $25 on March 15!)

Hello Kent Families! Order Your 2020-2021 Yearbook here:

KENT YEARBOOK ORDER LINK

CODE: 7587

Questions or difficulties? Please email Melissa Stephens at mstephens@kentfieldschools.org.

Make an impact in your school community by joining the KSPTA leadership. Opportunities to participate in the board or as a coordinator are now open.

Email Erica Applestein, KSPTA President, at president@kspta.org to learn more about the difference you'll make as a KSPTA leader.

Thank you to those of you who joined during our Membership Month! There’s still time to join and support our schools.

Become a member today!

Order online, pick up at Kent for the week. Choose which weeks you order, and order for the whole family!

• Sign up at schoolfoodies.com, registration code “bacich” or “kent”
• Find out more
• School Foodies pick up time: Mondays, 12:15-1:30 p.m. at Kent, except for when Monday is a holiday.

We are committed to supporting the Bacich and Kent communities with programs like the expanded Buddy System and more.

Visit the distance learning resources page to learn more. Suggestions and ideas are welcome at info@kspta.org.

To get up to speed about adolescent substance use in Marin, consider joining Be the Influence (BTI). Be the Influence (BTI) is a parent education and support program on adolescent substance use in Marin. It started at Redwood High School and now has spread to all public and independent middle and high schools in Marin.

Check out their website and consider joining other Kent parents to be in-the-know and get effective parenting tips.

You can make an optional BTI Parent Agreement or simply sign up to receive their bi-monthly newsletters.

You may also follow BTI on Facebook. It’s never too early to get educated and start talking with your child about this important topic!

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