Food for All Program

The KSD in collaboration with Dee’s Organics are working diligently to improve the KSD Food for All program. Through ongoing feedback from various stakeholders, adjustments have been made to support the quality of our food services program.

The breakfast program has been updated to offer varied options daily. Options include: milk, string cheese, bran muffin, bagel/cream cheese, crumble, yogurt, and fruit.

The lunch program menu has also been updated for November, to include new items such as hamburgers, chicken tenders and teriyaki bowls. To ensure we have an accurate account for meals please order your child’s lunch, we want to do our best to not waste food while also ensuring we have enough meals for any child that requests a meal. Thank you for your support.

As many may be aware, Project Homekey at 1251 South Eliseo Blvd. is moving forward. Recent information about the project can be found at their website 1251seliseo.com. To offer the KSD community a current update, Supervisor Katie Rice will be joining the KSD Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 8. Access to the meeting will be available in person at 750 College Avenue or via Zoom audio. If you are interested in speaking at this meeting you will need to attend in person to share comments.

Through the end of November, you’ll see bright and colorful banners and lawn signs popping up all over Marin asking people to keep their “Eyes Up” and be alert. These signs will be asking drivers to slow down, watch when turning and look for pedestrians in the crosswalk; bicyclists to yield to pedestrians and to follow the rules of the road; And those walking to pay attention when crossing the street.

These messages will also show up in your social media feeds, and you can find them at www.streetsmartsmarin.org. Please share with your friends, family and co-workers!

The Eyes Up, Marin Campaign is part of the Street Smarts Program and Safe Routes to Schools, locally funded programs of the Transportation Authority of Marin.

Bacich is launching a lunchtime Lego and Game Room during lunch recess. We will start this week with third and fourth grade on Fridays and add first and second in the coming weeks.

We are in need of Lego donations to boost our supply.

If you have Legos at home that are no longer being used, please consider donating them to Bacich. You may bring them to the Bacich main office. Thank you!

Reminder November 10 is a Non-Student Day for Teacher-Staff Inservice (Professional Development) and November 11 is a School Holiday to observer Veterans Day.

2022-2023 District Calendar

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

• Earthquake Drill
• Kent Site Council meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 11
• 7th Grade Volleyball at Davidson
• School Board meeting, 5-8 p.m., agenda

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

• Bacich ELAC meeting, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Room 7
• KIK Board meeting, 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, November 10, 2022

• Professional Development Day - No School

Friday, November 11, 2022

• Veterans Day - No School

Monday, November 14, 2022

• 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
• KSPTA Book Fair, 8-9 a.m.
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

• Bacich Parent/Teacher Conferences-Minimum Day Schedule
• KSPTA Book Fair, 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Taco Tuesday Dinner, 5-7 p.m.
• Governance Workshop - New/Tenured Trustee Orientation, 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

• Bacich Parent/Teacher Conferences-Minimum Day Schedule
• KSPTA Book Fair, 8-9 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Kent Cupcakes - Kent students receive a free dessert with book purchase.
• 6th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
• Communication Committee, 4-5 p.m.
• Kent ELAC meeting, 4:45 p.m., Kent Library
• 6th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

• Bacich Parent/Teacher Conferences-Minimum Day Schedule
• KSPTA Book Fair, 8-9 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m.
• 7th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
• 7th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Friday, November 18, 2022

• Kent Principal Coffee, 8:45-10 a.m., Kent Library
• KSPTA Book Fair, 8-9 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Bacich Lost & Found last day to retrieve items

Next KSD School Board Meeting is on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Here is a link to where you can find the agenda once posted. Access to the meeting will be via in person or audio.

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

• All are welcome and encouraged to attend in-person or via Zoom.
• Addressing the Board

As many may be aware, our next regular election is on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The KSD will not have a contested election for the open Board of Trustee seats, instead we will welcome Trustee-elects: Cari Irwin, Benny Joseph, and Silver McDonald. Our Trustee-elects are actively engaging in the full scope of their anticipated role in order to fully accept their new position at the December Board Reorganization meeting. Highlights regarding our Trustee-elects will be forthcoming.

KSD Board/District Committees

• Governance Workshop - New/Tenured Trustee Orientation, November 15, 5-7 p.m.
• Communication Committee meeting, November 16, 4-5 p.m.
• LCAP Strategic Plan advisory meeting, November 28, 4-5 p.m.
• Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting, November 29, 4-5 p.m.

If you are interested in joining a District Committee, please submit your name here.