Kentfield Schools PTA

Book Fair
2023-11-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-11-14 11:45 - 14:00, 2023-11-13 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States

Taco Tuesday with Fingerprinting for Parent Volunteers
2023-11-14 17:00 - 19:00

KSPTA General Meeting
2023-11-03 08:30 - 10:00 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Join the KSPTA to discuss important topics that affect our school community. This is a great opportunity to get relevant updates and connect with other parents. Everyone is welcome!

Bacich Halloween/Fall Parade
2023-10-31 08:30 - 10:00 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Leaves from the Kindergarten parking lot and tours McAllister, Lilac and Acacia Avenues.

2nd Grade Family Picnic
2023-10-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Hal Brown Park at Creekside, 255 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, CA, 94904, United States

Kent Principal Chat
2023-10-27 08:45 - 10:00
Please plan to join assistant principal Wendy Holmes, standards-based grading teacher on special assignment Jill Klima, and me for a presentation and discussion of standards-based learning and feedback at Kent on Friday, October 27 from 8:45 to 10 a.m. in the Kent Library. Note that this date was changed from October 20 to October 27.
Participants will learn more about the purpose and function of proficiency scales, how to interpret markings in Aeries, and strategies teachers are using to make learning visible and attainable for all students in the classroom. Mark your calendars for the October Principal Coffee presentation and discussion!

1st Grade Family Picnic
2023-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Hal Brown Park at Creekside, 255 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, CA, 94904, United States

4th Grade Family Picnic
2023-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Hal Brown Park at Creekside, 255 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, CA, 94904, United States

Bacich Principal Chat
2023-10-16 08:15 - 09:15 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States

3rd Grade Family Picnic
2023-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Hal Brown Park at Creekside, 255 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, CA, 94904, United States

Kindergarten Family Picnic
2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Hal Brown Park at Creekside, 255 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, CA, 94904, United States

KSPTA General Meeting
2023-10-06 08:30 - 10:00 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Join the KSPTA for a cup of coffee while discussing important topics that affect our school community. This is a great opportunity to get relevant updates and connect with other parents. Everyone is welcome!

Parent Education: Phyllis L. Fagell
2023-09-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC, parenting expert and author of Middle School Matters and Middle School Superpowers
Wed. Sept. 27, 9-10 a.m., Kent Library
This session is relevant for parents with current or soon-to-be middle schoolers and will cover helping kids make smart, ethical decisions, and raising and educating emotionally healthy tweens and teens.
Please indicate in an anonymous form if you’d like translation services at the event by September 13.
Learn more about the event and order Phyllis L. Fagell’s books.

Kent Principal Coffee
2023-09-15 08:45 - 10:00 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
From Grant Althouse, Principal of A.E. Kent Middle School:
“Greetings Kent Families,
Please join us for the September Kent Principal’s Coffee this Friday in the Kent Library from 8:45 to 10 am. During this first Principal Coffee of the year, assistant principal Ms. Holmes and I will share key academic and school climate initiatives, activities, and opportunities at our school, offering a brief summary of key aspects of the student experience here, and responding to questions, comments, and feedback from participants. Are you curious about standards based learning and how feedback is offered to students and families? Would you like to know more about music and the arts at Kent? Are you curious about how teachers and students utilize technology in our classrooms? Are you interested to hear about student leadership, athletics, school spirit, and more? Then please join us this Friday for a warm cup of coffee, good conversation, and a comprehensive overview of academic, social, and creative pursuits at our school. Spanish translation will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Best Regards,
Grant Althouse, Principal”

Bacich Principal Chat
2023-09-11 08:15 - 09:15
From Maria Martin, Principal of Bacich Elementary School:
“Dear Bacich Families,
I hope you are enjoying this sunny weekend. I will host our first 2023-24 Principal Chat tomorrow morning in the Bacich Library. Please join me from 8:15 – 9:15 am to learn about our vision for the school year and what’s new this year. There will also be time to share what’s on your mind as we launch the new school year. I hope to see you.”

Bacich Family Pizza and Games Night
2023-09-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Friday, September 8, 5:30-7:30 pm
Please join the KSPTA for our Annual Pizza and Games Night.
ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

Bingo with Prizes
Chelsea Hip Hop Class
Schafer Games
Magician Performance

Pre-orders for Pizza Meal
Pre-orders for a Pizza Meal are needed to guarantee pizza the night of the event. A Pizza Meal includes: 2 slices of pizza, salad, fruit, carrots and dessert for $11.
We will be offering cheese, pepperoni, veggie, everything and gluten-free pizza. Please pre-order now to ensure we have enough pizza for you!

KSPTA General Meeting
2023-09-08 08:30 - 10:00 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
The KSPTA wants to welcome everyone to the 2023-2024 school year. It has been thrilling to see so many smiley faces back on both Bacich and Kent campuses.
As parents, we have been flooded with new information, routines and emotions – your own and your kid’s. The KSPTA wants to be there for you as a resource to help.
Please join us for coffee at our first General Meeting on September 8, 8:30-10 am in the Bacich IDEA Studio. Coffee will be from 8:30-8:45 am. Then we will give a brief overview about what the KSPTA does and answer any question you have about us and the district. If you want to learn more about what the KSPTA does, this is the meeting for you. These meetings are casual, informative about the Kentfield School District and NO pressure to volunteer or join. We hope to see you there!

Kent Back to School Parent Coffee
2023-08-25 08:45 - 10:00 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States

Bacich Back to School Parent Coffee
2023-08-24 08:15 - 09:15 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States

Kent Welcome
2023-08-23 09:00 - 12:00
Welcome, Kent families!
On August 23:

9:00am-11:00am: 5th Grade and New Student Orientation
11:00am-12:00pm: Kent New Family Orientation

There will also be KSD Parent/Guardian BTS (Back to School) Office Hours that morning from 9:00am-11:00am at the Kent Library.

Bacich Welcome
2023-08-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Welcome, Bacich families!
On August 22:

5:00pm-6:00pm: New Family Welcome (KSPTA-hosted)
6:00pm-7:00pm: UTK/K BTS Night

There will also be KSD Parent/Guardian BTS (Back to School) Office Hours from 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Bacich Community Center.

Bacich Community Clean Up Day
2023-08-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Please join us on Sunday August 20th from 9 to 11 AM for a Bacich Community Clean up Workday. Bring your gloves, a pail to collect trash, and a trash picker. If you cannot make it, feel free to swing by Bacich another time. This will be a fun morning to spend time with family and friends before the 2023-2024 school year. We have a beautiful campus to appreciate!

We are also developing plans to repaint the Peace Paths and Buddy Bench.

KSPTA General Meeting
2023-05-12 08:30 - 10:30 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Join the KSPTA for a cup of coffee in the Kent Library while discussing important topics that affect our school community. There will be a coffee social during the first 10 minutes.
Zero Waste Schools Representative Kelsey Austin will be presenting (many of you may have met her or seen her on Earth Day at Bacich!). We will also have Wait Until 8th Grade Level Champions there ready to answer any questions and to help you learn more.
We hope you can join! Everyone is welcome!

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
2023-05-08 - 2023-05-12
This is the week in which we’ll all work together to make our teachers and staff feel particularly special and appreciated.

5th & 6th Grade Games Night
2023-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
The KSPTA is excited to host 5th & 6th Grade Games Night in the Kent MP Room on April 28 from 6-8pm.

Student-only event (except parent volunteers)
FREE ADMISSION includes 1 free raffle ticket, pizza, snacks, & drinks
Students will RSVP at lunch in the upcoming weeks
Raffle tickets will be for sale for $3 each (max 5 tickets/ student) during lunch

This is event will have a Hawaiian theme and is one of the most memorable nights for kids at Kent – don’t miss out!
In addition to fun games, contests, and prizes, there will be pizza, treats, and a raffle with some VERY exciting prizes such as Apple Airpods, Bluetooth speakers, gift cards, and more.
Schedule:

6 pm – 7 pm: Carnival games
7 pm – 8 pm: MC-led stage contests

Questions or want to volunteer to help at the event? Sign up via the SignUpGenius form or contact Erica Bonney (ericasmithbonney@gmail.com) or Whitney Blickman (wermercer@gmail.com)

KSPTA Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Meeting
2023-04-28 08:30 - 09:45 | Kent Middle School, 800 College Ave, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Please join our third KSPTA Equity, Inclusion and Belonging meeting (agenda) in the Kent Library!
Tenisha Tate-Austin will be leading a discussion: Leveraging your Leadership, a preview. This is a sampling of a larger-scale series of workshops included in a comprehensive offering from Tenisha’s diversity, equity and inclusion consulting firm, Critical Friends.
It will be an engaging and highly informative meeting. Spanish translation will be provided by parent volunteer, Karina Hernandez.

Bloom
2023-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | International Orange at Marin Country Mart, 2421 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, CA, 94939, United States
Join the KSPTA at International Orange for an evening of boutique shopping from local vendors, light bites and refreshments, mini massages, and raffle prizes!

Event Tickets: $45
Raffle Tickets: 5 for $20, 10 for $40, or 20 for $80

If you can’t attend this event you can still donate to the KSPTA to help fund school programs and activities! Items available for raffle from the following vendors:

Hot Yoga Republic
Mighty Pilates
io Mini Massages and Facials
Rothy’s

Dollface
MC23
XOXO

Bacich Physics Day
2023-04-25 | Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904, United States
Lawrence Hall of Science will visit for the day and students in 1st through 4th grade will have the opportunity to learn and experiment with physics activities and experiments!
