KSD News
Dear KSD Community,
Join us for our final 2022-2023 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, June 13 at 5 p.m. in person or via Zoom audio. We will be in the Kent Middle School Library, 800 College Ave. The meeting will include updates about our end-of-year activities, the Bacich and Kent School Plans for Student Achievement, and planning for the upcoming school year.
As we prepare to conclude the 2022-2023 school year, I want to extend appreciation and gratitude to our dedicated and hardworking staff, our supportive parent/guardian community, and our magnificent KSD students. Each of you makes the KSD a special place where children thrive and the community shines.
Enjoy these final days of the 2022-2023 school year.
Sincerely,
Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org
District Announcements
Student Score Reports
On May 30 the California Department of Education (CDE) announced an updated timeline for the release of Student Score Reports (SSRs) for the 2023 CAASPP assessment administration. On June 1, the CDE began releasing SSRs to public school districts for whom the reports were available.
As of today, June 12, KSD has confirmed that CAASPP results for most 3rd through 8th grade students have been populated in the Aeries Parent Portal.
For more information about these assessment results and how to access them, please click here.
2023-2024 New School Year Messaging
In an effort to increase communication and offer information about what to look forward to in the new school year, we will be sharing stand-alone 2023-2024 school year messages that provide pertinent information to help our school community prepare for the new school year. Updates may include information related to:
- KSD Universal Meals program
- Safe Routes to School update
- School calendar
- Emergency preparedness
- New and continuing school programs
This Week: Bacich Spirit Week (see Bacich section for details)
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- 8th Grade Field Trip (Six Flags)
- 6th Grade End-of-Year Party
- School Board Meeting, 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- 5th Grade End-of-Year Party
- 7th and 8th grade students return their devices Chromebook, case, and charger to their advisory teacher during advisory period.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
- 7th Grade Trip to McNears
Friday, June 16, 2023
- 4th Grade Promotion, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
- Last day to retrieve Kent lost and found items.
- Last Day of School - Noon Dismissal
- 8th Grade Graduation, 2:30-4 p.m.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Thursday, Aug 24, 2023: First Day of School
Next Regular KSD School Board Meeting is on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Here is a link to where you can find the agenda once posted. Access to the meeting will be in person or via audio.
During the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees on May 30, 2023 the following reports were provided:
- KSD Special Education Services
- Proposed Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
- Proposed KSD Budget for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Board held public hearings for these proposed plans and intends to consider approval at our June 13 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
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
COVID Update
The latest COVID-19 subvariant, XXB.1.16, is increasing in the U.S. according to estimates from the CDC. It has been most documented in India but has been found in 29 countries, according to the WHO. This new subvariant is producing a new symptom: conjunctivitis (pink eye), especially in children.
MCPH is recommending COVID-19 testing for students who present with pink eye. Guidance will be updated to reflect this change.
California Department of Public Health encourages all students and staff to test for COVID-19 IF they feel sick, AFTER exposure, travel, or large gatherings, and BEFORE events or visiting high-risk people.
Please know that our school offices have COVID tests available if needed. Thank you for your support.
Please reference this exposure notice for symptoms, communicability, and prevention information. (English I Spanish).
Please keep your child home if they are sick. Please contact our school nurse Laurel Yrun (lyrun@kentfieldschools.org), with any questions about navigating illness and school this year.