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Upcoming Dates
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Wednesday, May 1 – Friday, May 31
- KínderFiesta = Saturday, May 18th 10:00am-1:00pm at the Ed Center (for newly-enrolling Spanish-speaking kindergarten families)
- GSA in the Park = Thursday, June 6th 10:00am-1:00pm at Troy Field/Ed Center
- Community celebrations (BLS family advisory groups will host booths):
- Pride = June 1, Drake Park
- Juneteenth community celebration = June 15-16, Drake Park
DIABETES
Upcoming Events
- May 18 – JDRF Research Night with guest speaker. Dr Michael Harris-PhD from OHSU – Founder of NICH, afternoon (specific time TBD), Inn at the 7th Mountain.
- Prior to coming to OHSU in 2006, Dr. Harris held a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri for 13 years. Dr. Harris assists families of children and adolescents with a variety of psychological and behavioral problems with special expertise in working with families of youth with chronic health conditions including diabetes, cystic fibrosis, inflammatory bowel disease, childhood cancer, and chronic pain.Dr. Harris`s research has involved the adaptation, implementation and evaluation of a family-based psychosocial intervention for adolescents with chronic conditions. Dr. Harris has received funding for his research from the Diabetes Research and Training Centers, National Institutes of Health, and the American Diabetes Association.
- May 19 – JDRF Type One Walk, Drake Park. (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!), 5/19 @ TBD
ESY
Nursing Support Needed
We are looking for 2 nurses to cover summer school (ESY). Please email Tami if you are interested. If more than 1 nurse is interested, previous summer school experience will be taken into consideration.
Dates July 9 – August 1, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only (815-1115 based on student needs)
- Training day – July 8, time: TBD
- Locations: High Lakes, Summit High School
KIDS INC.
Day Care for Children of BLS Staff
Interested staff members must indicate their interest in having their child attend KIDS Inc by filling out the KIDS Inc Interest Form and submitting an application to the program that can be found on the KIDS Inc website. The application period is May 6- May 17.
LINKS
Link to links
MEETINGS
Nurse staff meetings/trainings on the following days:
- May 8, 2024 – All Nurse Meeting – NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY, 2-4 pm (union update from Hannah and Pam 2-245), Location: The Environmental Center , 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, 97703 (Elementary nurses – please bring your Camp Tamarack medication administration binders to the nurse meeting.)
- June 5, 2024 – Nurse Meeting, 230-4, location TBD
TRANSPORTATION
Just a reminder that students can NOT bring scooters, bikes, long boards, skateboards (unless attached to a backpack) onto the school bus. School administrators are aware and will be sending out reminders to their families.
IMPORTANT DATES
- May 8 – NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY!! – All nurse meeting, 230pm, location TBD
- May 18 – JDRF Research Night with guest speaker.
- May 18 – Kinder Fiesta 10-1, Ed Center (for newly-enrolling Spanish-speaking kindergarten families)
- May 19 – JDRF Type One Walk, Drake Park
- June 1 – Pride, Drake Park
- June 5 – Nurse Meeting, 230-4, location TBD
- June 6 – GSA in the Park, 10-1, Troy Field
- June 15-16 – Juneteenth Community Celebration