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Northern Lights Artwork from W.E. Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Math Happenings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Free Math PD! <\/strong>There is a Virtual Math Summit hosted by Build Math Minds on February 28 and March 1st.  Learn more and register here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caregiver Handouts in Forefront! <\/strong>There are Caregiver handouts for each Amplify Desmos Math unit that you can download and print for students. There will also be a Fall and Spring conference handout to help guide discussions during conferences. Directions of how to access are here.<\/a>

Discrepancy in<\/strong> Amplify Desmos Math assessments<\/strong>.
Amplify made changes to assessments after our team downloaded and created the Google Drive for print shop ready pdfs. I\u2019m in contact with Amplify to try to get a list so we can fix any discrepancies in the drive and Forefront.\u00a0 Thank you for your patience as we work on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Literacy Happenings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grade 3-5 teachers:\u00a0
Are you interested in teaching students about Japanese American History in Oregon, and\/or stories of resistance in February?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the Japanese American History in Oregon Traveling Trunk<\/a> and lesson materials from the Oregon Historical Society! They have waived all rental and shipping fees so that a Central Oregon teacher can use it for a free two week reservation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If interested, please contact Jenni Conrad (OSU Cascades teaching faculty) at jenni.conrad@osucascades.edu by Tuesday, February 3. First come first served! You can arrange pick up with her from OSU Cascades’ campus or elsewhere in Bend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n