The latest Marin County Safe Routes to School newsletter features two highlights from the Kentfield School District.

"Acacia Street is Car Free During School Commute" highlights the work of the Kentfield School District Transportation Committee to create a safe, and physical distanced throughfare for walking and riding to school. Through a grant awarded by the Transportation Authority of Marin, the committee was able to close Acacia Street to traffic during morning and after school commute hours.

"Parent volunteers Bree Eaton and Allison Fortini-Crawford recruited Kent Middle School Leadership students who were trained (and occasionally rewarded with cookies) to put up and take down the barriers to limit street access during school hours. The students arrived before and after school every day for three months to diligently close and reopen the street. Safe Routes acknowledges the dedication of the following students for their exemplary service: Lucy Levine, Ryan Vaughn, Annabel Kidd, Wes Schulz, Alessandra Levi, Lauren Crawford, Liam Crawford, Holly Thomas, Julian Krantz, Elliot Song, Drew Song, James Hamill, Lucy Hamill, Avery Gunst, Georgia Thomas, and Skyla Thomas."

"Middle School Biking Surges" discusses how Kent's Walk and Roll to School days helped increase middle school biking in Marin County.

• Read the newsletter here

2021-2022 District Calendar

*For security, Zoom links and passwords for events are not posted on the District website, and are sent through ParentSquare.

Monday, June 7, 2021

• Districtwide community engagement interest form due

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

• School Board meeting, 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

• KIK Board meeting, 7:30-9 p.m.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

• 8th Grade Graduation, 6-7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 11, 2021

• Last day of school – please note adjust dismissal times.
  • 11:50 a.m.: Kinder, First, and Second grades
  • 12 p.m.: Third and Fourth grades, and all of Kent
• 4th Grade Promotion, 9 a.m., Bacich field

Monday, June 14, 2021

• KSPTA school supply orders due

Districtwide Community Engagement

As shared at the past two Board meetings, the KSD is committed to working with all stakeholders – staff, parents/guardians and students in an effort to repair, restore and reconnect. In order to collectively collaborate on this process we are soliciting participation from the community.

• If you would like to be a part of this planning process, please submit your name HERE for consideration by June 7.

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

• Next Monthly School Board meeting: Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 5 p.m., Zoom
  • All are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom.
  • Addressing the Board

Online Town Hall to Cover COVID-19 Next Steps: June 10, 2021, 6 p.m.

So much is changing in June as our society, our businesses, and our lives ease back toward the pre-pandemic state of things. What is the next chapter for Marin County?

Some answers will be provided in a virtual town hall scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10, hosted by the County of Marin. The discussion will focus on the steps toward reopening Marin and what that will mean for daily routines, including in relation to health care. The featured speakers will be Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis, District 4 County Supervisor and Board President Dennis Rodoni, and Dr. Laura Eberhard, Chief of Critical Care for Kaiser Permanente San Rafael.

Viewers may tune in via the County’s main Facebook page, and participants may join the videoconference and contribute to the conversation via Zoom.

The event will have English captions and ASL/CDI interpretation. If you wish to participate in Spanish, please attend using Zoom.

Save the Date! Community Public Health Meetings

• June 16, 2021: Marin Schools and Public Health Update on vaccinations, outlook for 2021-2022, and summer (flyer in English and Spanish)
• August 17, 2021: Public Health Guidelines for 2021-2022 School Year

Vaccine Opportunities for 12-15 Year Old Students

• Information Flyer
• Overview of Vaccine Opportunities for 12-15 year old students (English and Spanish)
• Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Pfizer Vaccination (English and Spanish)
• Vaccine Consent Forms (English and Spanish)

Vaccine Availability

Everyone who lives or works in Marin and is 12 years old or older may receive a vaccine.

• Book an appointment

KSD COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Information & Resources – vaccines, testing, public health orders

In-Person Instruction Information – safety plans, exposure measures