Category: Principal’s Message

Next week you will receive your child’s report card in the mail.  There will be no grades or other marks as we have typically had in previous years.  Instead, there will be a section that will explain the standards that Read More …

I’ve been thinking back to the day after the election in November, 2016.  I was personally distressed by the results but, as many of us did that day, I put my own feelings aside as I drove to work that Read More …

Next Monday (Nov. 2) 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 …

Among the many things I miss this year is the time every day before and after school when I was able to circulate on the playground, catch up with the kids, and touch base with parents and family members.  The Read More …

School funding in California is always a hot topic, and this year it is even more challenging to understand as funding is being allocated for distance learning.  Funding is typically based on attendance, and this year is no exception.  In Read More …

October is typically a very busy month at Kensington School.  We start with the Math Festival, quickly move on to the Multicultural Night potluck, then Movie Night, and the month finally ends with our Halloween Parade led by the Cal Read More …

By the time you read this your child should have had the opportunity to join most of the KEF enrichment classes: art, music, and science.  I know there were a few glitches during the first week of the programs, with Read More …

Grading has always been a somewhat controversial topic.  I’m sure we can all think back to our own experiences in school and remember the teachers who adhered to a strict point system, while others graded more holistically.  We probably all Read More …

Among the things I know we will be missing this year are our “Coffee with the Principal” chats held every couple of months at 8:30 on a Friday morning in the library after the kids are settled into their classrooms.  Read More …

I hope that by now you and your children are settling into the routine of distance learning.  I know your days are very full, and that your children are becoming more independent by the day.  This week your students should Read More …