Culmination Coordination “Practice Run”
Please take a moment to complete the form linked for you culmination in March. Only one person needs to complete the form if you are culminating as a group (grade level). We already have most of the March Culmination details already communicated but we will use this for practice in the office and then apply it to future culmination scheduling. It should only take a few minutes. Thank you to Elizabeth for developing the form. Also, thank you to Rob for working on space-use calendar in google.
https://goo.gl/forms/0EroqyDyIN8aff2e2
Tuesday Morning Meetings
- This week is changed to Design Team Meetings if necessary.
- Next week is PLCs
- The following week is a staff meeting.
SIWs
- District Series & Parent Information Session
- Next week; Future Ready
Upcoming Field Trips
- Vickery to Summit on Friday 2/15 – 9:00-11:30
BrainPOP
This is a repeat from last week, but BrainPOP is loaded (for both teachers and students) and ready to go. Click on the link below, hit Log In and then follow the “Clever” log in pathway to access the application. You should not have to use a separate log in from your Bend-La Pine.
Math Messages
The following article recaps some of the original pieces of Jo Boaler’s work to undo many of our rigid and entrenched math learning pre-conceptions. Please read consider how you can apply to this to benefit our students.
Effective Quizzes
Since many of you are making use of Exit Tickets in math, I thought this summary might be useful.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CyzhCZcUzsROzjt1YtXbgTHrEOYLBkeTbeaPUNseEsA/edit?usp=sharing
Equitable Grading
I’ve always felt elementary teachers have a much better grasp of this concept, so good on ya’ for your perspective on evaluating learning but it never hurts for a little validation and extra learning. The following summary does a great job of highlighting the importance of equitable grading for the future success of our students. I am really happy to see this shift happening at the middle and high school levels these days as well. In the end, feedback provided on student work is the most effective practice in promoting student growth, not a grade or number.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UlDIaZY-eLhjgHl8WkGnJvHK-zSwGnH4w53KmZPHTj8/edit?usp=sharing
Ed Foundation
The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools will host the 14th annual Trivia Night at the Tower, sponsored by OnPoint Community Credit Union. This year’s event event will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Tower Theater.
Often we have business sponsors that wish to support a “educator team”. If your school has a team (administrative staff, teachers, or even parents!) that would like to participate in one of these business sponsored teams, please contact us! This is a fun opportunity to support education in our community and participate in a fun night of trivia action. Teams will have the opportunity to upseat the 2018 Champion, Any Port in a Storm (SHS teacher team), sponsored by The Miller Lumber Company!
This fun event brings our schools and community together each year for a night of trivia with over 250 attendees, mingling and of course, raising funds that provide funding for classroom grant opportunities for educators in our community. This year, the Education Foundation celebrates 30 years of service to our community! Without you, our service to students and educators in the Bend-La Pine schools would not be possible — THANK YOU!!