May 28th, 2024

Our EME Focus

  • Tier 1 Instruction
  • Belonging
  • Define what it means to be an Art Focused School

Thoughts of the Week

My great grandmother was a member of the Minnesota Anishinaabe or Ojibwe Tribe and I remember her telling me this story as a kid! The story of the two wolves is an ancient tale that has been a part of the Native American tradition for generations. Although the exact two wolves’ story origin is unknown, historians typically attribute the tale to the Cherokee or the Lenape people. 

The grandfather explains to his grandson that there are two wolves fighting within him, which is an image that serves as a metaphor for mans’ inner sense of conflict. 

“I have a fight going on in me,” the old man said. “It’s taking place between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”

The grandfather looked at the grandson and went on. “The other embodies positive emotions. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. Both wolves are fighting to the death. The same fight is going on inside you and every other person, too.”

The grandson took a moment to reflect on this. At last, he looked up at his grandfather and asked, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee gave a simple reply. “The one you feed.”

What a powerful reminder of the fight that every human being must face. Regardless of the type of person you are or what kind of life you lead, you will find yourself battling two conflicting emotions at some point in your life. Whether the fight is between anger and peace or resentment and compassion, it’s important to recognize the conflicting feelings inside you and to feed the values and choices that matter most.

The Coming Week

  • Monday
    • No School
  • Tuesday
    • Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30
    • Elementary Leadership Meeting 3:00-5:00
  • Wednesday
    • Brooke Vossler’s Birthday!
    • Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30
    • SIW Art in the Meadow prep
    • Care Teams Meeting 2:30-3:15
  • Thursday
    • Counselor Celebration 8:00-3:00 Downtown
  • Friday 
    • SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15
  • Weekend
    • Train Your Brain Presentation for 3rd Grade 9:00-10:00
    • SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15

UPCOMING DATES:

  • June 4th Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30
  • June 4th Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
  • June 4th ICCL Meeting
  • June 5th Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30
  • June 5th Fire Drill 12:30
  • June 5th SIW
  • June 5th Anna Boise Retirement Party 4:00-6:00
  • June 6th Anna Boise Birthday!
  • June 6th Ben Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00
  • June 6th Beginning Admin Meeting 5:00-7:00
  • June 7th SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15 
  • June 7th Art in the Meadow 5:30-7:00
  • June 10th-18th Spirit Week+
  • June 10th 2nd Grade Field Trip 9:30-1:10
  • June 10th Staff Meeting – 2:30-3:15
  • June 11th Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30
  • June 11th 4th Grade Field Trip 11:30-2:00
  • June 11th Kinder Forest Field Trip
  • June 11th Care Teams Meeting 2:30-3:15
  • June 12th Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30
  • June 12th EA Meeting 1:00-1:30
  • June 12th SIW 1:00-2:30
  • June 13th 3rd Grade Field Trip 9:00-2:00
  • June 13th 5th Grade Kona Ice 10:30-12:00
  • June 13th Kindergarten Celebration 1:00-1:30
  • June 13th 5th Grade Move Up Program 5:00-6:00
  • June 14th Field Day 8:00-2:00
  • June 14th EOY Staff Celebration 3:30-???
  • June 17th Nicole Garroutte’s Birthday!
  • June 16th 3rd Grade Field Trip 9:00-2:00
  • June 18th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Updates from Downtown

May 23, 2024

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Tammy Doty — No Comments ↓

Congratulations to our new Deputy Superintendent! We are so lucky to have you championing leadership and the support of all students in Bend-La Pine Schools! (and I’m not just saying it because she will be my boss–ha-ha–it’s true!). We are proud of you Lisa!

Reminders:

New Notes:

From Julie Walker, Curriculum and Instruction: Please share with your classified staff

Are you interested in helping to check-in, unpack and label our new Elementary Language Arts Curriculum?  If so,  we are hiring 7 internal classified employees to work for 2+ weeks from July 29th-August 9th.  If you would like to apply to be a part of this team follow these steps:

  1. login to UKG
  2. Go to 3 bars at top
  3. click on my info
  4. click on my career
  5. click on search for jobs
  6. search for “Language Arts Materials Distribution”
  7. click on Apply Now

Please reach out to Julie Walker with any questions you have. 

Wonders Recycling–PDF of the two pages below is here. It needs to be printed and posted in important locations in your school. You can also send it to staff as a pdf. Let’s work on our sustainable practices in BLS as we get ready to transition to a new curriculum!

From Jenny White, Life and Career Readiness: Planning and Prioritizing Collections in Wayfinder: Enhance students’ organizational and time management skills with this collection of activities and lessons. Through planning templates, prioritization exercises, and goal-setting strategies, students will learn how to effectively manage their tasks, responsibilities, and commitments. These resources promote efficiency, accountability, and a balanced approach to academic and personal life.

Directions on how to find the collections on Wayfinder

Direct Links: Kindergarten. 1 – 2. 3 – 5

From Scott in IT: CHANGE IN i-PAD information. A majority of schools were slated for either a complete swap of their student iPads or were going to be receiving replacements for 6th and 7th gen iPads. This swap is currently on hold. A purchase is still anticipated, but the timeline has changed.  The determining factors for this delay are:

**Moving to the next generation of iPad involves investment in peripheral technology that is greater than anticipated – namely keyboard and headphone adaptors.

**Logistical and instructional considerations that may impact school locations that actually need to swap devices.

At this time, plan on your roll-in to continue as planned outside of any devices being retired. iPads will need to be stored like in years past by student last name, next year’s teacher, etc. The Tier 1 website will reflect these changes as soon as possible. Please reach out to your building’s IT Client Services tech, a fellow Tier 1 or Roy Fuller for help or idea’s for rolling in. For a quick reference see below for all Elementary iPads:

o    K-4th grade iPads will stay with the current student

o    5th grade will roll down to incoming KG

We will continue to remove any 6th gen iPads that have issues or swap any 6th or 7th gen iPad for a student who needs a newer device for OCR support as we’ve always done. High Schools will continue to receive 9th gens as replacements to keep device types consistent.

From Tammy and Lisa:

School Counselor Celebrations, May 30 in the board room. We are looking forward to seeing every school represented who currently have counselors and hoping that even those who do not, will come see the great work that our counselors are doing, knowing that next year, all elementary schools will have some level of counseling. What a celebration! Hats off to Jennifer Hauth, for her steadfast work in making this happen for our students.

Important Dates

And finally…

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