Kentfield School District News
Dear KSD Community,
Excitement and awe was all abound across the KSD community. I hope being at school or engaging in the new Distance Learning pathway brought absolute joy to your child/ren, as I am sure it did for our educators. Our launch today was only made possible through the commitment and dedication of our KSD staff, students and parents /guardians. And, I THANK YOU for your part in this grand accomplishment! Please reference today’s Board of Trustee letter, which offers additional accolades and information related to this new “era” for the KSD.
As we navigate this next phase of instructional programming we appreciate your confidence with our safety protocols and instructional program design. The COVID landscape continues to shift and together we will adjust as necessary during this unique time. As questions arise, please do not hesitate to reach out via email or phone.
Below is additional information related to recent updates and protocols for school operations!
Take good care,
Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org
District Announcements
Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year - Updated 3-20-2021
Highlights Include:
- Distancing students at least 3 feet in classrooms
- All schools eligible to open if case rates are below 25 per 100,000
- Importance of maintaining stable groups of students
When to Quarantine? See the Marin County Decision Tree
KSD requires quarantine for the following:
- Travel outside California
- High Risk Gathering - examples include large gatherings with more than 3 families, such as wedding, party, sporting event, concerts, etc.
Contact Laurel Yrun, KSD School Nurse at lyrun@kentfieldschools.org if you have any questions.
KSD SSSPP Update, Recording (English - Spanish - Portuguese) - Bacich SSSPP - Kent SSSPP
Join the Marin County Schools/Public Health Community Meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:00 am
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86936219568?pwd=Y01weExGbXRFMXVtM0kybUVzOXZyUT09
Dial In +1-408-638-0968 | Webinar ID: 869 3621 9568 | Passcode: 369326
KSD & Marin County COVID-19 Resources, & Testing Opportunities
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.
Public Health Testing – Curative: Marin County Public Health offers five-day a week communitywide Curative COVID Testing opportunities. Appointments will be opened 4 days prior to testing day. For more information click here.
Whether your family is insured or not there are free and easy testing options in our county.
COVID-19 Decision Tree Guidance - English & Spanish Version
Know when to stay home and what to do when you or your family don't feel well or have engaged in what is categorized as a high-risk activity (e.g., any mixing of households, non-essential travel).
KSD COVID-19 Dashboard
In an effort to keep the KSD community informed a KSD COVID-19 Dashboard has been developed to display levels of exposure notification in alignment with Marin County Public Health Exposure protocols. The KSD COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated regularly. See our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more details about this Dashboard.
Upcoming Events
*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, March 22, 2021
- First Day of KSD Full In-Person Instruction Districtwide
- Kent Yearbook Order Deadline (code: 7587)
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
- Equity & Inclusion Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., agenda
Thursday, March 25, 2021
- LCAP Strategic Planning meeting, 4-5:30 p.m. agenda
Friday, March 26, 2021
- Kent School Pictures
- Distance Learning student pictures are from 2-3 p.m.
Monday, March 29, 2021
- KSPTA School Lunch program begins at Kent.
- Please read this flyer for more information.
- Bacich lunch will continue as the weekly pickup at Kent.
April 5-9, 2021: Spring Break
Monday, April 12, 2021
- Resume KSD Full In-Person Instruction Districtwide
School Board & District Committees
- Board Meeting Highlights
- Board Meeting Video Archive
- Board Statements and Community Letters – Read the March 22, 2021 letter
- Next Monthly School Board meeting: Tuesday, April 13, 2020, 5 p.m., Zoom
- All are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom.
- Addressing the Board
Equity & Inclusion Committee meeting, March 23, 2021, 3:30 p.m., agenda
LCAP Strategic Planning meeting, March 25, 2021, 4-5:30 p.m. agenda
Safe Routes to School
Wolfe Grade Crosswalk Activation Postponed
The new crosswalk being installed at the intersection of Wolfe Grade and Sir Francis Drake was scheduled to be ready for use on March 12. However, because of some unexpected issues needing to be resolved, there will be a delay in its activation. We will share details about the new opening date for the crosswalk as soon as we have more information.
If you have questions regarding this recommended route to school, feel to contact Tanya Vernitsky, Safe Routes to Schools representative, at tanya.vernitsky@gmail.com. Also, this is a link to neighborhood route maps from Safe Routes to Schools. Thank you!
Learn how to get to school safely with these tips for Hybrid Instruction. (English | Spanish)