Category: Principal’s Message

Every week I get an alert on my phone letting me know how much time I’m spending, on average, every day on my hand-held device.  It also lets me know whether my average is trending up (more time than the Read More …

It may be almost two months away, but I hope you will put January 9 on your calendar for our annual Parent Education Night.  This year our PTA and School Site Council will partner with the PTAs at Madera, Harding, Read More …

We benefit from a wealth of parent volunteers at Kensington School.  That’s a great asset, and we’re lucky to have so many of you able to assist us in our classrooms, on our playgrounds, and in our enrichment classes.  Most Read More …

As I changed my calendar from October to November this week, I let out a big sigh!  I realized that this school year, which so recently felt new, awkward, and filled with endless possibilities, had over the past two months Read More …

Next Friday (Nov. 1) marks the beginning of a week during which every family has the opportunity to meet with their child’s teacher for an individual conference.  If you have not already scheduled your conference, be sure to contact your Read More …

During the past couple of weeks I’ve been privileged to visit a number of classrooms during the celebrations marking the end of the narrative unit of writing.  I’ve read many “small moment” personal narratives on topics ranging from family trips Read More …

Today, from 8:30 AM until 8:30 PM our Multi-Purpose Room will be transformed into a space to celebrate math!  This will be the tenth year in a row that we have been lucky enough to have the California Math Council’s Read More …

For many of our children, heading down to the library and the adjacent park after school is a daily occurrence.  Whether it’s a place to do homework, wait for a ride home, hang out with friends, or wait for the Read More …

Please mark your calendar for Thursday, September 26 (that’s next week!!) when the first of our “Community Conversations” will be held.  This year we are expanding our popular Parent Education evenings and are planning a series of speakers to address Read More …

It was wonderful to see so many of you at Back-to-School Night last week.  We had a great turnout, and I had the opportunity to visit every classroom and talk with many parents.  I heard teachers discussing the math curriculum, Read More …