{"id":2016,"date":"2024-04-07T21:49:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T21:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/bronco-notes\/?p=2016"},"modified":"2024-04-07T21:49:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T21:49:06","slug":"week-of-april-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/bronco-notes\/2024\/04\/07\/week-of-april-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of April 8, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Together we Ride, Together we Grow!<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Important Dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday, ICCL 2:30-3:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday, Staff Meeting 2:35-3:15 (Erin&#8217;s Law, STEM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, P.M. Conferences 3:15-7:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, All Day and P.M. Conferences 7:15-7:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking Ahead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>April 15, OSAS Q and A session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 16, Admin Meeting (No Staff Mtg or ICCL Mtg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 17, SIW  (Levy Presentation, Finalize STEM Planning, Year End Celebrations and Details) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 18, Planning with K Team for Kindergarten Welcome on May 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 18, PTA Meeting <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 24, STEM Night!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 24, Big Sky Community Clean-up Field Trip (permission slip attached below can go to families at conferences and\/or be shared in your newsletters) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Week Begins:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April 10 (3:15-7:15) April 11 (7:15-7:15), April 12 (No School)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Super work preparing the digital&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/signup.com\/Organizer\/Register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign-Up<\/a>&nbsp;links for families for Spring Conferences. Remember to link your conference&nbsp;Sign Up link&nbsp;to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1FSPWNoSEUVIY1HTktBT3gvVhrJx828x9rbcZq35YGtA\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bronco Spring CONFERENCE&nbsp;SCHEDULE 23-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring conferences are important celebrations of learning for students and families. Enjoy these special opportunities to come together with families and recognize each student&#8217;s growth across all learning domains, during this school year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PTA will provide a wonderful meal on Wednesday, and we will also be sure to stock our staff room with treats on Thursday to keep everyone well-fueled and energized for a big day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per contract, the work-at-home days are designated for report card preparation only, so we do need to maintain on-site contract hours on Wednesday before conferences begin. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning for Next Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With ourselves firmly in this year but also thinking toward the next, there are a few things you may be wondering about. Staffing plans and grade-level configurations remain very much uncertain at this time. As things become clear and we are able, we will share more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will share a staff survey at the end of April that allows everyone to share their personal teaching interests for next year, preferences for grade levels, what they need from\/bring to a team, and their hopes and dreams for our shared work as we forge on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, our class placement process will look a bit different. We will begin communicating our process later in April. On occasion, families may ask during conference time about their child&#8217;s placement for next year, or even request your help to place their child with a specific teacher. Should placement questions arise, please message the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>our process will provide an opportunity for caregivers to share input about their child&#8217;s strengths and learning needs, positive learning partnerships, or peer support in early May. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>our school team will move through a multi-step process for creating balanced and equitable communities that any of our colleagues could and would support with great expertise and care. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will review our process later in April and provide materials and steps for preparation so that we can begin placement meetings in late May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eclipse Message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see the email sent to all staff this weekend requesting that everyone watch at least a small part of the safety video with your students. This is an exciting and momentous event in the world of science offering lots of opportunities for inquiry and hands-on activities. Thank you for keeping safety at the forefront while engaging students with this phenomenon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Citizenship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we sent a message to all families about Digital Citizenship, our plans at Buckingham for further instruction in April, and ongoing action steps to keep students safe in the online world. I shared that all staff are using Apple Classroom or Google Classroom to monitor student online learning. This will help us all to be aligned in our communication moving forward. Let us know if you or any of our families have further questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEM Week News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buckingham will be participating in a Community Clean up at Big Sky during STEM Week! You are welcome to make a class set of the following field trip information before conferences. That would be a perfect time to get these forms signed by parents. More STEM Week schedules and details will be sent later this week, after we meet with ICCL and have time to connect at our staff meeting. 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