Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thoughts of the Week
The Coming Week
- Monday
- Reading groups begin
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Tuesday
- Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- Kindergarten Field Trip
- Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- Wednesday
- Mary Dean’s Birthday!
- SIW Ed Network Focus on EL Planning 1:00-1:30
- Thursday
- None
- Friday
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
UPCOMING DATES:
- October 14 – Union Meeting 2:30-3:00
- October 15 – Picture Day!
- October 15 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- October 15 – Elementary Admin Meeting @ LaPine Elementary 3:00-5:00
- October 16 – SIW EL Planning Follow Up 1:00-2:30
- October 17 – BAM Meeting 3:30-4:45
- October 18 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- October 21 – Committee Meetings 2:30-3:15
- October 22 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- October 22 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- October 22 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- October 23 – EA Meeting 1:00-1:30
- October 23 – SIW Teacher Prep for Conferences 1:00-2:30
- October 24 – Earthquake Drill 1:30
- October 25 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- October 25 – Halloween Dance 6:00-7:30
- October 26 – Camille White’s Birthday!
- October 26 – Joelle Pearson’s Birthday!
- October 29 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- October 29 – Conferences 3:15-7:15
- October 30 – Teacher Prep 7:15-3:15
- October 30 – Ben and Amanda out 8:00-4:00 for Training
- October 30 – Conferences 3:15-7:15
- October 31 – Conferences 7:15-3:15
- October 31 – Melissa Landolt’s Birthday!
- October 31 – Pam Bradbuty’s Birthday!
Updates from Downtown
From Tammy
Conferences Time Frames: After consultation with BEA two years ago, we have landed on the following information regarding length of a conference. If a teacher has 25 or less students, their conferences need to be between 25-30 minutes to accommodate for transition times as needed (25 min gives time for a quick restroom break, time in case one goes longer, etc.). If a teacher has 26 or more students, their conferences can be 20 minutes, giving the teacher the ability to have a few longer ones as well as building in transition times if needed.
Important Links
Notes from our Team:
Tracy Howk in Instructional Technology: Digital Citizenship week is October 14-18, an annual campaign to promote healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and tech use among young people. Here are some handy resources.
Visit our Instructional Technology blog for more, including resources for families
Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship lessons
Wayfinder: Digital Citizenship lessons found in Activities Library, filter to grade level
Digital Citizenship Kahoot! or search and filter to find one that best fits your needs
From Kerry Morton, Math Instructional Coach: The Math Curriculum Review Team will need to share the pros and cons of each Field Test as we progress through the year. These will probably only be 10-20 minutes depending on how many questions your staff has about each program. These are the date ranges of when the team will need some time:
November 8-22 Amplify with Desmos
December 12-January 10 StemScopes
January 31-February 7 Experience Math
From Ryan in HR: I’d like to remind you of the importance of having all staff record all absences in Red Rover, not just those requiring substitute coverage.
Please share with your teams that every absence, regardless of whether a substitute is needed, must be logged in Red Rover. This streamlined process allows clerical and administrative staff to plan efficiently for any gaps throughout the day and helps us better manage school operations.
I appreciate your attention to this small but important ask. Your support in communicating this expectation to your staff will help ensure consistency and efficiency across the board. If you have any questions or need clarification, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your cooperation!
From Andrea in HR: We are excited to introduce Canopy, Bend-La Pine Schools new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider!
Canopy EAP services include mental health support, counseling, behavioral coaching, digital tools, and resources to help navigate life and work – from financial coaching to gym and pet insurance discounts – Canopy’s mission is to create happier and healthier lives for employees.
Canopy services are free, confidential, and available to ALL district employees and their family members. Learn more about Canopy and how to access their services on our district’s Benefits website.
From Scott Mc in IT: Regarding the Cybersecurity Awareness Training-
First of all, thank you all for supporting our Cyber October effort. Especially for your help to promoting the Cybersecurity Awareness Training. We will have another automated message sharing the link to the training early next week. It would be very helpful if you could communicate with your buildings the 30 minutes you are setting aside for the completion of the training. Now that this training is required, it will be a module in our “Safe Schools” effort moving forward.
From the Spotlight: New advisory committees to give employees a voice in District-level discussions
In an effort to bring Bend-La Pine Schools staff and leaders together in dialogue on District initiatives, Superintendent Steven Cook is forming advisory committees for Classified, Certified, Administrative, and South County employee groups. Each District Advisory Committees will meet four times during the school year, giving employees an opportunity to be a voice for their community. The purpose of each meeting will be to:
- Hear from leadership on the state of the District, Legislative updates, District initiatives and issues before the School Board
- Have a dialogue on these issues
- Provide feedback on areas of focus
- Share current and emerging issues from the field
The advisory meetings will begin in November at the Education Center, 520 NW Wall St. in Bend. The South County committee meetings will be in La Pine. Classified Committee members will be paid for their time. Certified Committee members will be provided with a half-day substitute.
We are planning for up to 15 members per committee with representation from schools, levels, and operational groups. Depending on the number of applicants, a lottery or other selection process may be used to select committee members.
Applications are due Wednesday, October 16. Applicants will be notified on Monday, October 21. To see the meeting schedule and submit your application, please use THIS FORM.
Important Dates
- October 9. PE minutes documented in main schedule due
- October 7. Advertising training in the boardroom 10:00-11:30 (at least 1 admin and Office Manager)
- October 15: Horizontal Meeting at La Pine Elementary, 3:00-5:00 (La Pine and Juniper host) Please allow extra time for travel, depending on where you are located it could take 45 min to get there. Please do your best to be on time.
- Conferences: Oct 29–3:15-7:15, Oct 30–3:15-7:15, Oct 31–7:15-3:15
- Work Day: October 30, 7:15-3:15
- October 30: Administrator EL training–all day, exact time and location TBD
- October 31: Safe School Trainings need to be done by today
- November 11: Veteran’s Day–No School
And finally…
Here is the link for the site!
