Kittredge Konnection - November 18, 2025

This Week's News

Yesterday we had a very special visit from a local San Francisco author, Eddie Ahn! We got to learn about advocacy, environmental justice, and comic creation. A big thank you to Eddie Ahn for sharing his autobiographical memoir Advocate and for this very special visit!!

Academy of Sciences

It's almost time for one of our favorite field trips of the year! Our annual school-wide trip to the Academy of Sciences is slotted for this Thursday, November 20. We can't wait to walk through the rainforest, wave hello to penguins, and stand below towering dinosaurs with our students again this year! If you are scheduled as a driver, please make sure we have your driver info on file in the office.

Mini Day November 21 - Extended Day Available

Friday, November 21, is a minimum day with a 12pm dismissal. If you would like your child to attend extended day at 12pm, please sign up here.

Thanksgiving Break

Already?! Thanksgiving Break is just around the corner. Please remember that Kittredge will be closed November 24-28. Classes will resume on December 1.

That's all Folks!

Our first trimester wraps up this Friday, November 21. Now is a good time to check in on your child's grades and make sure they are up-to-date. Conferences will be held in early December. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you need help with scheduling a conference.

Looking Ahead

7/8 Yosemite Meeting

Keep an eye on your inboxes, because our 7th and 8th grade parents will be receiving some important info about our Yosemite Informational Meeting for parents and students. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd from 6:30-7:30pm with snacks provided!

Please reach out to Ms Rose with any questions dariarose@kittredge.org

Ms. PB is Getting a Break??

Look out for the Stephens boys greeting cars and taking meetings, with students and teachers alike, when we get back from break! Get ready because on December 1st, Thad and Tsali will be principals for the day!

Descartes Learning Club

We’re excited to announce a new after-school Math & Logic Enrichment Program at Kittredge School, offered in partnership with Descartes Learning Club (DLC).

Founded by a Stanford alumna and designed in collaboration with a Stanford mathematics professor and a former coach of the Chinese International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Team, DLC brings semi-private (2–4 students per instructor), engaging, and rigorous math and logic enrichment to our campus.

DLC’s program features:

• Exceptionally small class sizes (2–4 students) with a 2:1 to 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio, allowing highly individualized, appropriately challenging instruction.

• Expertly trained instructors with strong mathematical and teaching backgrounds, supported by DLC’s rigorous, evidence-based training model.

• An engaging and rigorous curriculum that builds abstract thinking, logical reasoning, collaborative problem-solving, and a genuine love of mathematics through puzzles, games, and rich problem-solving tasks.

DLC has grown rapidly through word-of-mouth from families and now partners with 19 academically focused schools across San Francisco, Pacifica, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and East Bay. To learn more, you may visit their website, browse parent testimonials, or contact them at info@descarteslearningclub.com.

DLC will offer free on-campus math assessments on Thursday, November 20th from 3:30–4:30pm, followed by a Q&A with founder Beatrice Pang from 4:30–5:00pm. To RSVP, please complete the application form or email info@descarteslearningclub.com by 5pm on Wednesday, November 19th with your full name, your child’s full name, and grade.

Click here to learn more and apply for enrollment. 

KPA Korner

KPA Meeting Tonight

Join us on Zoom tonight at 7 pm! We will discuss end of year teacher gift planning and the upcoming Holiday Happening (December 18), our festive night of food, festivities and family fun at Kittredge. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up to help with the planning! We're looking for additional volunteers to help with set-up, games, crafts and clean-up. A new sign-up sheet is open for volunteers to help make this a great evening for the kids!

The Zoom link can be found in your Konnection email.