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COMMUNITY RESOURCES FAIR
Community Resources Fair for Bend-La Pine Staff
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, members from various community agencies will be coming together for a community resource fair for Bend-La Pine Schools staff. I am hoping a few of you can attend this event and report back to the team during our February 14th nurse meeting?? Please let Tami know if you plan to attend.
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Time: 2:15-4pm
Location: Juniper Elementary School
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Bend-La Pine Schools staff will rotate through and visit community partner tables learning about the diverse community resources available to assist us with making more informed recommendations to students and families who may benefit from the resource services presented.
DEI
Upcoming District Family Events
Dates to mark on your calendar
Wednesday, January 31, 2024: Black History Month kick off-celebration.
Thursday, February 8, 2024: Lunar New Year celebration/AAPI Family Night.
Both events will be in the evening with dinner included. More information to follow.
ERIN’S LAW
FYI – What is Erin’s Law?
Erin’s Law requires that all public schools offer child abuse prevention education to help children gain the confidence to have a voice, and to speak up in cases of sexual abuse.
Erin’s Law is named after childhood sexual assault survivor, author, speaker and activist Erin Merryn. In 2012, Erin introduced the legislation in her home state of Illinois, requiring that all public schools implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. Oregon adopted Erin’s Law in 2015.
| ORS 336.059 – Child sexual abuse prevention instructional programEach school district board shall adopt a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program for students in kindergarten through grade 12. (2) School…oregon.public.law |
IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunization Exclusion Day
Immunization Exclusion Day for ALL students is Wednesday February 21, 2024
Thank you everyone for your help in getting our students updated with their immunizations before Exclusion Day!
The Health Department will then send out letters to those families whose students are not up to date notifying them that they will be excluded from attending school on February 21st if they are not up to date by then.
OSNA
OSNA Spring Conference 2024
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
April 18-19, 2024
Riverhouse, Bend Oregon
- Looking for help with conference “add ons” – We are looking for activities that can be offered to nurses outside of the conference. Wine tour, brewery tour, hike, any type of show
- There will be a silent auction. Any ideas on donations? Mt. Bachelor tickets?
- Gift baskets. Every year, school nurses bring gift baskets from their districts to raffle. We are looking for items that are from Central Oregon to put in our BLS gift basket.
MEETINGS/TRAININGS
Mandatory nurse staff meetings/trainings on the following days: (this is for regular nurses only. Substitute nurses do not need to attend.)
- Friday, February 2, 2024 (Hannah is running the show so be nice to her!)
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Nurse Meeting, location TBD
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 245-4 – Raptor Student Safe Early Intervention (make up day due to 2 snow days). Location TBD
- Action needed: please bring suicide risk screens and a screen for NSSI (if you have one) as well as your charged computer. We will be learning how to enter these documents into our system and how to navigate StudentSafe.Questions? Please reach out to Jess Calbreath or Jamie Gunter
- Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Friday, April 12, 2024
- OSNA Spring Conference 2024 (in Bend)
- April 18, 2024
- April 19, 2024
SAFETY
School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
School Resource Officer Appreciation Day is February 15th. The Safety Team is requesting your help to collect cards, notes, pictures, etc. to present to our SRO team. The goal is to highlight the positive relationship between our SROs and their schools. We’d love to hear about your appreciation for your school’s SRO. Please send any items to the Safety Team at the Ed Center no later than Friday, February 9th.
STUDENT SERVICES
National School Counseling Week 2024
National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
Here is a “Certificate of Appreciation” that you can use for your counselors as well as a sign for them to hang on their door if you choose.
LINKS
AED Supply Order Form – Complete this form to request any AED supplies.
All About You Form – Please complete the form so Tami can know more about you.
BLS Nurse Check-in Survey Form – Having a stressful week? Need some extra support? Suggestions for nurse meeting ideas.
Concussion Brain Injury Reporting Form
Nurse Meeting Topics – Please enter meeting topic/training information you would like to see in the spreadsheet.
OHA: Oregon Respiratory Virus Data: COVID-19, Influenza, RSV
OSNA – Communities of Practice
PPE Supply Order Form
Return to School Project, Concussion/Brain Injury Reporting Form
UKG
- How to log extra hours in UKG after the pay period has ended can be found here. *Must have prior approval from Tami.
- Requesting Time off in UKG – directions
Weather – Inclement Weather Delay Guidelines
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Quick Relaxation Technique – 5 minutes
| A JAPANESE METHOD TO RELAX IN 5 MINUTES How to relieve stress? While a certain amount of stress in our lives is normal and even necessary, excessive stress can interfere with normal daily activities and take a toll on our personal lives and health. Today we at Bright Side invite you to try an ancient Japanese technique of self-relaxation that will not take you more than 5 minutes and …www.youtube.com |
IMPORTANT DATES – JAN/FEB
- January 31, 2024 – Community Resources Fair
- January 31, 2024 – Black History Month Kick Off Celebration
- February 5-9, 2024 – National School Counseling Week
- February 8, 2024 – Lunar New Year Celebration/AAPI Family Night
- February 9, 2024 – School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
- February 14, 2024 – In person Nurse Meeting
- February 21, 2024 – Immunization Exclusion Day