{"id":611,"date":"2020-06-01T21:04:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T21:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/?p=611"},"modified":"2020-06-01T21:04:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T21:04:20","slug":"6-1-20-weekly-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/2020\/06\/01\/6-1-20-weekly-update\/","title":{"rendered":"6\/1\/20 Weekly Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meetings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All Staff&nbsp; &#8211; Wednesday 3:00&nbsp;<\/li><li>Grade Level Check-Ins;<ul><li>6\/1 Kinder &#8211; 1:00<\/li><li>6\/2 Tuesday &#8211; 2nd\/3rd -2:30<\/li><li>6\/3 Wednesday &#8211; 4th\/5th- 1:00<\/li><li>6\/4 Thursday&nbsp; &#8211; 1st &#8211; 3:00<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PTO Questions &#8211; <\/strong>Please take a few moments to complete this linked survey;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/umVywZR3YzyZEHKE6\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/umVywZR3YzyZEHKE6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5th Grade Graduation<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I will place about 15 small discs for staff placement around parking lot.<\/li><li>We will also have 5 spaces along Nashville and 5 or so spaces along Harmon.<\/li><li>Please bring a lawn chair, cowbells, etc.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Please also bring some congratulatory signs to hold up.<\/li><li>We can also hang signs or banners out of the music room windows if anyone would be interested in making these.<\/li><li>You must be wearing a mask.<\/li><li>Please be aware that you may need to take different shifts at the parking lot area to allow everyone a chance to be close to the table.<\/li><li>We will be starting set-up at 8:00 a.m. and we will do our best to start right at 9:00.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in some of the planning\/preparation details please see the following list;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/16VoSKztD1LjAODAJYEpsvlXpdGHNdENqG-EODdegc2c\/edit?usp=sharing\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/16VoSKztD1LjAODAJYEpsvlXpdGHNdENqG-EODdegc2c\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final Pick up Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is what I know about your plans (please feel free to correct or add details and I will update for everyone\u2019s benefit);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>K &#8211; Courtyard pick up<ul><li>Hildebrand &#8211; Tuesday 6\/9 8:00-10:00<\/li><li>Chambers &#8211; Tuesday 6\/9 10:00-12:00<\/li><li>Striegel &#8211; Tuesday 6\/9 12:00-2:00<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1st &#8211;&nbsp;<ul><li>Eriksson &#8211; Thursday 6\/4 pm and Friday 6\/5 am (bus drop-off)<\/li><li>Fetrow &#8211; Friday 6\/5 1:00-3:00 (bus drop-off)<\/li><li>Gross &#8211; Friday 6\/5 &#8211; 1:00-5:00 (west grass area by parking lot)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>2nd\/3rd<ul><li>Cross &#8211; Wednesday 6\/10 &#8211; 12:30-2:30<\/li><li>Therrian &#8211; Drive-up destinations and times TBD.<\/li><li>Reisinger &#8211; Wednesday 6\/10 &#8211; 12:30-2:30<\/li><li>Greene &#8211; Wednesday 6\/10 &#8211; 12:30-2:30<\/li><li>Howard &#8211; Wednesday 6\/10 &#8211; 12:30-2:30<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>4th\/5th<ul><li>Staggered times and dates during last week still TBD.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Class Placements:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your hard work on this process.&nbsp; I know it\u2019s a big step to use this program in place of the cards, but as you can now see it is still entirely under our control.&nbsp; We can always revisit the lists now that you have had an opportunity to sleep on it for a few days.&nbsp; Please remember that lists are always subject to change and they are not complete until we post in August.&nbsp; I know I seemed a little antagonistic during these placements and I apologize if this offended anyone.&nbsp; I am doing my best to play devil\u2019s advocate and call out some of our practices that contribute bias and threaten equity.&nbsp; Many of you are citing \u201cexpectations\u201d that are driving this, but it\u2019s important to remember that you cannot control the expectations of others.&nbsp; You, as the professional, can control practices.&nbsp; Right now you are in a cycle of practices feeding expectations and expectations feeding practices.&nbsp; My hope is you can work with me to de-personalize the issue and reel back this cycle and the potential for any inequity for students, teachers and parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Staffing Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While my staffing plan is still technically on hold, I will share some staffing updates that I feel are safe to share for the moment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pat Stout will be retiring.&nbsp; Congratulations and you will be missed!&nbsp; Pat, I know you gave Highland far more than our allotted shared time and I cannot accurately express how grateful I am for your dedication and commitment to this staff and students.<\/li><li>Asha Dicharry will be our new SLP.&nbsp; Most of you already know Asha; her daughter, Eva is now in middle school and her son Cole is with us now.&nbsp; Asha also did some training and sub work for Pat over the past couple of years.&nbsp; She\u2019s a familiar face and I hope you will join me in giving her a wonderful welcome to Highland.<\/li><li>I am pleased to let you know that Megan Truelson is returning next year as our school psychologist.&nbsp; Megan\u2019s son, Walter, is also joining us as a Kindergartner next year.&nbsp; Megan joined partway through the year when Jim Mills left.&nbsp; Now that she is coming back to us, I feel she deserved another more formal welcome to the team.<\/li><li>I am sure you will join me in disappointment as I share that Sara Striegel will not be returning next year due solely to her temporary status.&nbsp; Sara, I speak for everyone when I say we enjoyed your time and your contribution to our community these past two years.&nbsp; You will be missed and we wish you all the best.<\/li><li>Although you probably already figured this out, just to make it more official; Anna Park will be returning to us after her two-year teaching experience abroad.&nbsp; I am sure you will enjoy reconnecting with her (in-person) in the next few months.<\/li><li>And once again in the interest of making it official; Ukiah Yeager-Woock is rejoining us after her leave of absence for the past year.&nbsp; We will also look forward to welcoming her back to the team in the fall (summer).<\/li><li>Heidi Thomas\u2019s next step is still yet to be determined.&nbsp; I wish we could share more concrete information but the uncertainty with her position is tied to this budget uncertainty.<\/li><li>Last but not least, I am bummed to share with you that Elizabeth Meskill will not be returning next year.&nbsp; This was a difficult decision for her as she loves working with this team, but after a lot of consideration, she is putting her family first which is something we can all support.&nbsp; We will be working on hiring her replacement in August.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All these changes, whether somebody is leaving us or rejoining us, are causes for celebration.&nbsp; I started to talk myself into hosting a backyard gathering because I feel so strongly we should be coming together to celebrate each other, however I simply cannot bring myself to risk it.&nbsp; It also did not help that I woke up the other night to a nightmare of Gerry the Principal and his opening line was the following; \u201cDid you hur bout that Urogon Purncipal?!?!&nbsp; He infurcted his \u2018tire staff jus cuz he wanted to throw a party!!\u201d&nbsp; (If you have not already seen Gerry the Principal &#8211; then you need to stop and do a quick search for him on FB or youtube, then the humor of this statement will hit home.)&nbsp; Anyway, please know this is not how I would like to see closure to this school year and I sincerely hope we can make up for it in the future somehow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distance Learning Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Everyday Math Resources &#8211; Important!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CjJZGRX55HWb3GLf7ijVWPXjRaOr4I6p\/view?usp=sharing\">Summer Learning Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I might be able to fund a few people for the limited access for this &#8211; depending upon interest level.&nbsp; If interested and you are certain you will use it, please email me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vlc.uchicago.edu\/\">Virtual Learning Community &#8211; August 3-5<\/a>&#8211; click here and scroll down a little for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Julie\u2019s Weekly Update from&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 29th Update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you close out the school year think about what you have learned in the last couple of months. Take a moment to reflect and take several deep breaths!!&nbsp; What are some of the things you have learned that you will take with you as we move into next year?&nbsp; Take a minute to write yourself a note dated August so you can open it and remember the things you want to implement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/9SBZrh4l6XmD6iSv0NtJt02Y4CHzZPlAvz0_0h8bCLL4pm3ybRt5XxHHBJggp9RFpEGn3Md0RfFgo9RCTOb5V2cKzlMj0Y9ZHErEOW3Nwd1B4kps0Ze_L4-jKdci3mWOiyJc6n_C\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer projects in the works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Choice Boards website is not quite ready yet.&nbsp; We will send a link that you can communicate with families by June 10th. K-2 Choice Boards are available now in<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17-5PnbAlln2BejEIpY0FQ4vUTBiECMtb\/view?usp=sharing\"> PDF<\/a> for schools to print for those that require a paper copy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Lexia and Dreambox will both be available over the summer.&nbsp; Here are links for professional learning to learn more about these programs: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sozAlGMVvSAa30uv-fDjtGZ5OnjcS4J1?usp=sharing\">Dreambox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xVmXCxnwDh-7h_fGDT4LjFH_SrMkc6mBsIYsAgcZEv8\/edit?usp=sharing\">Lexia<\/a><\/li><li>Please let families know if they need help with Dreambox or Lexia they will need to contact the phone numbers listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1JbaYQpl2C6NeliUcPBw6cjR4mt4E3RT4\">Family Letters<\/a> for Dreambox and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/139WQJWh4lelDfDR0a_JPBdI2lSLCP1t1\/view?usp=sharing\">Lexia&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li>Power Up (middle school reading program) will no longer be available for K-5 students after June 30th.&nbsp; Please encourage use of Sora or the Deschutes Public Library.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer professional learning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The optional distance learning courses that will be offered for&nbsp; OSU Cascades credit will be available for sign up on Performance Matters next week.&nbsp; Here is a sneak peek at the options:<ul><li><em>Providing \u201cjust-in time\u201d Instruction for Gaps in Foundational Early Literacy Skills (2 credits)<\/em><\/li><li><em>Whole Brain Child Book Club (2 Credits)<\/em><\/li><li><em>How Math Teaching Matters (2 Credits)<\/em><\/li><li><em>Classroom 180 Book Club (2 Credits)<\/em><\/li><li><em>SIOP Refresher (1 Credit)<\/em><\/li><li><em>Sheltering Strategies for Remote Learning (1 credit)<\/em><\/li><li><em>Meeting the Needs of All Students:&nbsp; Differentiation is the Key (1 credit)<\/em><\/li><li><em>Daring Classrooms and Schools:&nbsp; Practicing Vulnerability, Relationships, and Dialogue as a Basis for Equity Leadership (Credits TBD)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Other optional distance learning courses that will be offered without credit:<ul><li><em>Flip that Class<\/em><\/li><li><em>The Virtual Classroom<\/em><\/li><li><em>Mashup of Apps to Create the Perfect Screencast<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Julie Walker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meetings: All Staff&nbsp; &#8211; Wednesday 3:00&nbsp; Grade Level Check-Ins; 6\/1 Kinder &#8211; 1:00 6\/2 Tuesday &#8211; 2nd\/3rd -2:30 6\/3 Wednesday &#8211; 4th\/5th- 1:00 6\/4 Thursday&nbsp; &#8211; 1st &#8211; 3:00 PTO Questions &#8211; Please take a few moments to complete this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/2020\/06\/01\/6-1-20-weekly-update\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":431,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/431"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":612,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions\/612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}