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Off campus for Pine Ridge visit on Monday<\/b><\/p>\n
On Monday I will be off campus in the morning for a visit to Pine Ridge as part of my commitment to our Design Team Trio (Ensworth, Pine Ridge and us). \u00a0I should be back by lunch time and I a not that far away.<\/span><\/p>\n Go Team Sawyer!<\/strong><\/p>\n Alicia’s class connecting with Sawyer and Finn.\u00a0 COMMUNITY & Kindness you can cut with a knife! Snow Recess – Revisited from 12\/4\/17<\/b><\/p>\n Here is what was shared earlier in December:<\/span><\/p>\n We are going to approach our Snow Play differently this year. \u00a0We would like to embrace the snow when it comes and enjoy the experience whenever possible. \u00a0This means there will be times when we allow students to play on the snow berms. \u00a0This will create some ambiguity as we will need to adjust where and how students can play in and on the snow as conditions change, but it just doesn\u2019t feel right to constantly tell them to get off the snow. \u00a0Snowball fights will still not be permitted. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Some further clarification;<\/span><\/p>\n We would like to find ways to say \u201cyes\u201d rather than \u201cno\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n When students ask to climb on the snow berms – respond with something like this, \u201cas long as you can do it safely\u201d \u00a0OR \u201cHow can you do it safely?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n When students ask to throw snow – respond with \u201cwhere can you throw it safely without hitting somebody\u201d \u00a0(I will sometimes give them a target and say you have 2 minutes to hit that target.)<\/span><\/p>\n When students ask to do the sliding game – send them to Lorin. \u00a0(=<\/span><\/p>\n One last point; the rule of not allowing students not the field without boots does not really make sense and I think it really does not honor our student\u2019s right to make their own choices. \u00a0The blacktop can be just as snowy, muddy and icy as the field we need to be a little less controlling of that behavior. \u00a0We can probably hold the line with the kinders and 1st graders but I think we need to let the older students make their own choices and consequences when it comes to their clothing.<\/span><\/p>\n Culture of Safety Document<\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0By9sJRluBirgOGpjQ1MwRUoyeWc\/view?usp=sharing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Please take a moment to review the linked document. \u00a0These requirements are guiding our efforts to provide a safe and secure environment.<\/span><\/p>\n Print Shop Rebate<\/b><\/p>\n I don\u2019t usually share the monthly printing costs reports with you because I feel you as a whole team do a really good job of keeping our printing costs manageable and I would rather you not be concerned about whether or not to make copies of something you need. \u00a0I do want to share with you the rebate of <\/span>$4,692 <\/b>which we received for our budget next year. \u00a0This rebate is based on the savings you earned by using the print shop versus the copier and the copier versus individual printers (library, etc.) \u00a0It\u2019s our reward for every time we plan ahead and send things to the print shop rather than print here in-house. \u00a0Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n Health Curriculum<\/b><\/p>\n If you would be interested in joining a district team to review and select a district health curriculum please let me know. \u00a0Skip Offernhauser will be leading a team on this task starting this spring.<\/span><\/p>\n Visiting Teachers<\/b><\/p>\n I know this is a little early but I would like to put this on your radar now. \u00a0We will have some more teachers visiting us from Sherwood on Monday, May 21st. \u00a0They plan to drive out on the 20th stay the night and then spend the day here. \u00a0I am hoping we can provide another restructured day to allow them to see several grade levels and classrooms throughout the visit.<\/span><\/p>\n Yearbook Reminder<\/b><\/p>\n This is a reminder to be thinking about your class yearbook photos. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please put them in the google folder before April 2nd.<\/span><\/p>\n Here is a link to the google folders for yearbook pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14JMuQ68jWPUQ9d6bxlOexhQVSTfyFPPN?usp=sharing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Recorder Fun<\/b><\/p>\n I watched Rob lead one of our 4\/5 classes in the recorder practice with computer game on Thursday and it was really impressive. \u00a0The kids were 110% engaged in trying to improve their skill with some friendly intra-class competition.\u00a0 I have heard thousands of recorders in my career and I have never heard this many in sync in such a short time.\u00a0 \u00a0I highly recommend you drop in and check it out sometime.<\/span><\/p>\n Just for fun:<\/b><\/p>\n I love how the 2\/3 team provides some support to each other in remembering recess duty!\u00a0\u00a0(sorry I cannot get this to post vertically for some reason)<\/span><\/p>\n Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n Please take a moment to glance at the calendar so you are informed of our upcoming meetings. –\u00a0Calendar Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thank you from USS Theodore Roosevelt (sorry I cannot get this to post vertically for some reason) Off campus for Pine Ridge visit on Monday On Monday I will be off campus in the morning for a visit to Pine … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_0613.jpg\")
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