Congratulations- We all know Jean doesn’t want a lot of fanfare, so we will honor that request, but want to take this time to thank her for all she has done during her career. We’re sure that all of her colleagues over the years and hundreds of students and parents thank her for making a positive difference in their lives. Congratulations and best wishes on your next chapter.
This Week- Thanks to all who contributed to some great events this week. From all of the dress up days to the hot chocolate bar to the choir concert and the first annual fire pit sing along. Estimates were around 400 people attended our sing along on Wednesday- an amazing turnout and great community builder.
Sometimes the week or two leading up to the break can be stressful and many kids struggle a lot during this time. Overall, they have done amazingly well- a reflection of the work that’s been done not only this week, but in the months leading up to now. You’ve all done a great job of having fun, but keeping things stable for our students. Thank you.
Keys- Beginning this evening, outside doors will re-keyed. When complete, key #’s 119 and 125 will both work for all doors. No longer need two keys! Hopeful, but not sure if it will all be complete when we return.
LEAD Team Member- Please let Jon know if you are willing to be Buckingham’s representative on the district’s LEAD team.
Educator Network Day- Mark your calendar for the next Educator Network Day, which will be on Wednesday, January 11. We will be headed to Lava Ridge. More info to come after the break.
June 20th Teacher Work Day -The last day for students has been moved from Thursday, 6/15, to Friday, 6/16. The district needed to push back the teacher workday to Tuesday, June 20th, because of Juneteenth. Certified staff who have completed check out do not need to report on the 20th. This is consistent with past practice when we have had to extend the school year due to unexpected circumstances (i.e. snowmaggedon).
February 2nd Work Day/Inservice Day – Thursday, February 2, was originally scheduled as an additional workday for all staff to prepare for a districtwide systems performance review. However, that process has been delayed. The district decided to keep this as a non-student contact day; however, it remains a paid day for ALL STAFF, certified and classified. For certified staff, the day will be divided into half site-directed inservice and half work time. Some classified staff will be required to attend inservice on that day (more details to follow shortly after the break). For other classified staff, it will be a building-directed work time. More information to come.
From the Bend Science Station for our k-5 teachers – Announcing an exciting professional development opportunity at the Science Station! Over the past few years, they realigned the Amplify curriculum for grades 2-5 to make it manageable and relevant for Bend-La Pine teachers. In addition, they designed POP Science, which includes a short sequence of NGSS-aligned, hands-on science lessons for each grade level. This January, they will conduct teacher “refresher” trainings on 2nd-5th grade modified Amplify units and on K-1 POP Science lessons. These HANDS-ON workshops combine interactive instruction and time to collaborate with grade-level peers. You will practice and walk away with specific lessons for your classroom. Even if you’ve done these workshops before, we encourage you to participate again.
Sessions run from 3-6 pm and will take place at the Bend Science Station on the OSU-C campus. You will be compensated by the district at the curriculum rate for your time. In addition, the Science Station will be offering food and drinks. Click here for a list of the sessions and dates then follow this link to up: Bend Science Station Amplify + POP Science Training – Google Sheets
That’s all for this week and 2022. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, happy new year, and a wonderful holiday season and break. See you in 2023.
Upcoming Events
December 19-December 30- Holiday Break
January 3- School Resumes
January 4- SIW- PBIS review
January 9- Staff Meeting- 2:30- Library
January 11- Fire Drill- 9:30
January 11- SIW- Educator Network Day
January 12- 3rd Grade MTSS
January 17- Winter Dibels
January 17- Lockdown- 1:35 (If we learn that Dibels won’t be done by that time of the day, we will change the lockdown to January 19 at the same time)
January 18- SIW- Teacher Prep
January 19- 2nd Grade MTSS