SEL Concerns Ticket Please use this if you have concerns with a student’s lagging SEL skills and you would like to do some collaboration with us (Heidi T. and/or Brian) to problem solve. Thanks!
FYI Ticket Please use this if you have an incident or recurring incidents with a student. This helps us with follow through, communication and data. Thank you!!!!! New and improved: You can now check more than one teacher for each FYI! Please use this function when more than one student is involved (including the victim if there is one).
Staff Shout Outs are BACK! Please fill out when you see/hear about the great things our staff is doing.
How’s it going? Please keep these coming.
Office Manager Update – Be sure to congratulate Ashley Chally, as she is now our official new Office Manager! I cannot share enough kudos to Ashley for stepping up and taking on the added responsibility! The secretary position will be posted soon; hoping to get that position filled during the time period between Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break.
Highland Culture of Care is looking for teachers and/or grade levels to sign up for assembly videos! You can do that here. We still need someone for December (Generosity), thank you!!!
Our character trait for November is Gratitude! Here is a link to some gratitude ideas from The Greater Good.
In case you didn’t see this last week… This article from Edutopia popped into my inbox recently and relates really well to the SIW we did on trauma informed practices and the book, Classroom 180. How to Maslow Before Bloom, All Day Long.
Student Success Support This is something Megan and I (Heidi T.) put together in order to help with understanding of what it looks like to get support from our SST (Student Success Team) which will start to encompass what was formerly known as IPS. Because of this, we will likely be adding to this form shortly.
MTSS/EBISS Guidelines 21-22 – click here if you want to dig into the most current guidelines on MTSS/EBISS.
Intervention Recommendations 21-22 – click here if you want to explore more details on our current guidance on interventions.
Intervention Tracker – this form should be used for classroom interventions.
21-22 MTSS/EBISS Recommendations – this provides some concrete recommendations of the adult actions and resources needed in the different Tiers.
MTSS/EBISS meetings – We got through most of K-3 of these meetings. The shift is happening but we still have work to do. Continuing to develop the PLCs to impact instruction for all students will be crucial to smoothing the future MTSS/EBISS meetings. The more we can learn to focus conversation on instruction, the better we can serve all our students. Some key overarching questions that might help with the mind and cultural shift are the following;
- What are the barriers for these students in question that might be limiting their access to learning?
- What can you do to remove those barriers?
SafeTouch: This year Brian and Heidi will be splitting up the classes to teach SafeTouch. Heidi will teach 4th/5th and 1st grades, Brian will teach 2nd/3rd and Kindergarten. We will reach out to you about scheduling your classes.
HB 3294 Toolkit – ODE shared some information on the Menstrual Dignity for Students linked here; At A Glance I believe our district health committee is still working on some more specific guidance for us, but this “at-a-glance” document is useful and you can explore the more thorough toolkit if you are interested.
SEL Steering Committee – Are you currently using social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum or strategies in your classroom or school building? Please take a moment to apply to be on our SEL steering committee by Friday, December 3rd. We are looking for certified, classified and administrators to serve on the team. Student and family input will be part of the process as well. We will meet monthly beginning in mid-December.
Jennifer Hauth, M.Ed, M.S.
Director of Social, Emotional and Mental Well-being
Bend – La Pine Schools
541/355-1038
SLGG Form – Here is a link to the SLGG form
Week Preview:
- Monday 11/29
- Tuesday 11/30
- EBISS 4/5 – 2:30-3:15
- Wednesday 12/1
- SIW – Storyline
- Thursday 12/2
- Leadership – 2:30-3:15
- Friday 12/3
Caption Contest:
“This is what ready to learn looks like” – Cam
This reminds me of when the kids I was babysitting locked me out of the house. 🙂 – Jenn
“No, Cam, you may not leave your desk and go play until you write 100 times ‘I will not dip Aimee’s hair in the inkwell’!” – JJ
From Jackie Wilson – Here are the Standard Operating Procedures for Holiday Shutdowns. Please see that these can be done before you break for the week okk. In addition, here is a monthly update.
- Holiday shut down – As the Thanksgiving break is upon us, please help remind staff that they are responsible for shutting down all classroom electronics at the power strip to prevent unnecessary energy use over the holiday and to empty and unplug any mini-fridges. The Standard Operating Procedure (Holiday SOP) is attached to review.
- Sustainability updates – Compost is back at Miller elementary school, West Side Village, and at the Bend High Commissary Kitchen. It is a great step in reducing our impact.
- Energy updates – Caldera High school is just starting to gather billing data but is performing pretty great in terms of energy. Here is September billing data for some comparisons.
- Caldera – 32,800 kWh
- Summit – 95,100 kWh
- Bend High- 106,011 kWh
- Mountain View -97,203 kWh
- REALMS -32,040 kWh
- LPHS -68,644 kWh
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Our School District offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help staff navigate life stressors and/or manage life changing events. The EAP program is administered by Reliant Behavioral Health (RBH). The services they offer at no cost to Bend La-Pine School district staff members (minus substitute teachers) are outlined below.
Counseling Resources
- 24- hour Crisis Help
- In-Person Counseling
- Telephonic Counseling
- Online Consultations
Work-Life Resources
- Childcare Resources
- Adult/Eldercare Resources
- Financial Services
- Legal Services
- Mediation Services
- Online Legal Forms
- Home Ownership Programs
- Identity Theft Services
The counseling resources come with three visits in a rolling calendar year with the possibility of additional visits on a case-by-case situation as determined by a RBH. The goal is to offer counseling services for single focused short term mental health.
To find out more about your EAP, schedule a counseling appointment, or access services call RHB at 866-750-1327 or visit MyRBH.com to find out more. Access Code is OEBB. You can also access EAP information on the portal as well as this flyer about EAP services. Thanks, the HR Benefits Team ([email protected])