Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Art Focused School
Thought of the Week
Toothpaste Recant (this might be a good share with kids too)
One night in July at an all-girls summer camp, the campers were gathered around in a circle for their nighttime devotions.
The counselor asked if any of the girls wanted to share something that had happened that day that impacted them.
One camper raised her hand and said a girl from another camp cabin had said something that hurt her feelings and she was really upset about it.
The camp counselor went to the bathroom to grab a tube of toothpaste.
She took the tube and squeezed it just a bit so some toothpaste came out. She then tried to put the toothpaste back in the tube, but it just created a mess. Then she squeezed the tube even more, pushing more toothpaste out and creating even more of a mess, but none of it would go back into the tube.
The counselor then told the campers, “this toothpaste represents the words you speak. Once you say something that you want to take back, it’s impossible and it only creates a mess. Think before you speak, and make sure your words are going to good use before you let them out.”
Speaking is a fundamental social skill required for living a successful life.
However, many are careless with their words, but they hold so much power. They can have a direct impact on the outcome of a situation, creating a helpful or hurtful reaction in our world. The problem is, once words come out of your mouth, no amount of “I’m sorrys” will make them go back in: blurting something out and then attempting to take it back is like shutting the gate after the horse has taken off.
Thinking before you speak allows you the time to consider the potential impact of your words.
Be careful when choosing where and when you let your words out. You can easily hurt other people, and once you do, you can’t take it back.
Think before you speak, and make sure your words are going to good use before you let them out.
Words define who we are by revealing our attitudes and character, giving people an indication of our intellect or ignorance.
Stop for a minute before you speak and question yourself about why you’re saying what you are. Are you trying to relay information? Relate to someone else?
Make sure you’re able to take responsibility for whatever you’re about to say!
Upcoming Details
MONDAY
- Admin Meeting 6:45-7:15
- 5 Minute Standing Meeting 2:25
- Committee Meetings 2:30-3:15
- New Principal Learning 3:30-4:30
TUESDAY:
- Melissa’s Birthday!!!!!!!!!
- Halloween!!!
- Tier 3 Meeting 8:15-9:15
- Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30
WEDNESDAY:
- EME Sped Meeting 8:00-8:45
- EA Meeting 8:15-8:45
- SIW – Prep for Art Workshops 1:00-2:30
- Systems Leadership Meeting 2:30-3:15
THURSDAY:
- Kindergarten Forest Field Trip
- PLC’s 2:30-3:10
FRIDAY:
- Nothing
UPCOMING DATES
- November 7 – Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
- November 7 – ICCL 2:30-3:10
- November 8 – ART WORKSHOP 1 Day 1 ! 9:30-10:30
- November 9 – Ben out for Son’s Wedding!
- November 10 – Veterans Day Observed – No School
- November 14 – Vision Screenings
- November 15 – Fire Drill 8:00
- November 15 – Tori Eisenbeis’ Birthday!!
- November 15 – Art Workshop #1! Day 2 9:30-10:30
- November 16 – Secure in Place Drill 8:00
- November 17 – 4th grade field trip to High Desert 9:15-1:45
- November 17 – 5th grade walking field trip to Deschutes River Trail 8:00-11:00
- November 20-24 – Thanksgiving Break – No School
- November 28 – Staff Appreciation Breakfast! 7:00-8:00
- November 28 – Picture Retake Day
- December 1 – EET Giving Tree
- December 1 – Kindergarten Forest Field Trip #2
Updates from Downtown
- Student Serices:
- Monthly REQUIRED inclusion EA Trainings: Contact Krista Hough or Stephanie Smith for info
- Prevent, Teach, Respond information, PTR Facilitators Guide
- MTSS Tier 3 process
- If you have a great candidate for school counseling, please reach out to Jennifer Hauth.
- DEI
- Halloween guidance regarding costumes
New Notes:
From Lisa and Tammy: Lots of great stuff at the PBIS conference this week. One nugget stands out: “…effective educators implement the following “top ten” intervention strategies to support and respond to student behaviors in their classroom.” -Center for PBIS
Although the title of the above link says “students with disabilities”, ALL of the practices are great foundations for our classrooms. Remember, it is nearly impossible to intervene for students with intense needs if Tier I practices are not in place in the school/classroom. This list is helpful, practical, and clear in supporting all of our classrooms to be created for all students.
Student Teachers: Recently, there have been a number of aspiring student teachers who have reached out directly to our schools to inquire about securing a placement at that particular site, so I’d like to take a moment to explain the process we follow for placing student teachers.
Currently, we have established agreements in place with George Fox, OSU-Cascades, and Lewis & Clark that allow us to readily accept student teachers when we can match them with a supervising teacher who suits their needs. For requests from other institutions, we require that they be directed to our Human Resources department so that we can engage the institution in the process of developing an MOA that meets both parties’ needs.
Each request beyond our established agreements is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Typically, we only consider such requests when they offer opportunities for our existing employees, such as Educational Assistants seeking licensure, or when they present a chance for us to develop relationships with individuals pursuing hard-to-fill positions like Special Education or Advanced Mathematics.
If you’re approached with any inquiries, please direct them to Ryan Kelling to continue the conversation. And if you ever have questions or need further clarification, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Ryan.
TLC Update: October 25th Elementary TLC Update– including LA curriculum feedback, Seesaw change, Wayfinder resources, and movement moments.
Youth Truth is coming up: YouthTruth surveys will be happening in January. This is our fourth year working with the organization. Here is a simple timeline of how the process should unfold over the next few months. More general information about YouthTruth is available on their website https://youthtruthsurvey.org/
- Nov. 14 – We will receive a brief 10-20 minute pre-recorded Kick-Off Webinar for principals to watch by Nov. 24.
- Nov. 27 – YouthTruth will send principals (and any site survey coordinators listed on the submitted School Information Form) instructions on how to access their school’s unique Survey Implementation Guide. This is the first email that school-level teams will receive directly from YouthTruth.
- Nov. 27 – Dec. 22 – School teams use the instructions in the Survey Implementation Guide to prepare for surveying. This should take a few hours total.
- Jan. 2 – Jan. 26 – This is the survey window for all student, staff, and family surveys.
- Feb. 9 – Results will be available to schools.