Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thought of the Week
You gotta be who you are in this world…
I read the story below and it reminded me of this scene in “The Equalizer“ with Denzel. It talks about the old man, Captain Ahab, and the fish, Moby Dick. I love this scene because it shows how you need to be who are in this world and I think it ties into the following story:
A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take it out of the fire. When he did, the snake bit him causing excruciating pain. The man dropped the snake, and the reptile fell right back into the fire. So, the man grabbed a metal pole, took the snake out of the fire, and saved its life.”
Someone who was watching approached the man and said “that snake bit you. Why are you still trying to save it?”. The man replied” “the nature of the snake is to bite, but that’s not gonna change my nature, which is to help. Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose your good heart, only learn to take precautions.
The events in this story remind me of something that is extremely important to me, which are intentions. And I feel like that word is synonymous with the concept of “nature” in this story. The snake’s intention was to protect itself, not to hurt. The man realizes that and decides not to punish the snake for its actions, and follow through on his own intentions, which was to help.
The observable world is one thing, and many events can be misconstrued into the wrong interpretation. The purest form of behavior is behavioral intent, and seeing through the action into that intent will help you decide how to act.
Gain clarity on your own intentions, and don’t compromise them just because it appears that a situation doesn’t call for them. It’s not in your nature.
THE COMING WEEK:
- Monday
- Committee Meetings 2:30-3:15
- Tuesday
- ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Wednesday
- Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- SIW 1:00-2:30
- Screenager Event at Elk Meadow 5:30-7:30
- Thursday
- Tonya Myers Birthday!
- 1st Grade Field Trip 9:30-11:30
- Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- Kindergarten Open House 5:30-6:30
- Friday
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- Sunday
- Chris’ Birthday!
UPCOMING DATES:
- May 26 – Josh Hayden Birthday!
- May 26 – Memorial Day!
- May 27 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- May 27 – Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30
- May 28 – SIW 1:00-2:30
- May 29 – Brooke Vossler Birthday!
- May 29 – Counselor Share Out at District Office 10:30-12:30
- May 29 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- May 30 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- May 31 – Cassie Polanco Birthday!
- June 2 – Dibels
- June 2 – Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
- June 3 – EME Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
- June 3 – Elementary Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00
- June 4 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- June 4 – SIW Art in the Meadow Prep 1:00-2:30
- June 4 – Admin PD 3:00-4:30
- June 5 – Counselor Celebration at District Office 7:30-9:30
- June 5 – Fire Drill 9:30
- June 5 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- June 6 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- June 6 – Field Day
- June 6 – Art in the Meadow 5:30-7:00
- June 9 – Meet with Peter 2:30
- June 10 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- June 10 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- June 10 – 5th Grade Move Up/Music Performance
- June 11 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- June 11 – SIW Teacher Prep 1:00-2:30
- June 12 – The Last Day of School!
- June 12 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- June 13 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- June 15 – Father’s Day!
- June 17 – Nicole Garroutte Birthday!
- June 17 – Admin EOY Celebration
- June 19 – Holiday
Updates from Downtown
Important Links
- BEA and OSEA Bargaining Update Website
- May 7th Elementary TLC Update
- Topics of Interest/Problem of Practice
- FAQs for Special Education Inclusion Topics—Keep checking in here! BEA and BLS supported
Notes from our Team:
From Ryan – Human Resources
Extra Duty Rosters: HR would like you to review the current and projected vacancies for any Extra Duty positions at your site. To the extent possible, it would be extremely beneficial for all involved – employees, admin, HR, Payroll – to have all year-round and fall Extra Duty positions filled before the end of the current school year. Please remember that all Extra Duty positions must be filled through a competitive hiring process.
To support this work, here is a link to the current allocations and rosters for each site: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wRC0hwxXUMv5R8Ni7h82rIAiKj1ElCY7QE_5pD-Qmgk/edit?usp=sharing
Please reach out to [email protected] for clarification as needed.
SafeSchools Update. Thank you SO MUCH for the quick response to the SafeSchools trainings that were outstanding or unaccounted for. It was incredible to see the quickness with which that list got smaller. The list will be updated every Monday, so please check back.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Canopy, the district’s Employee Assistance Plan provider, is available to ALL employees. Canopy has free, confidential resources designed to help employees thrive and includes these kinds of services:
✔ 24/7 Confidential Counseling – provides access to professional, real time, support anytime, anywhere.
✔ Personalized Coaching – offers one-on-one guidance to help you set goals and find balance.
✔ On-Demand Learning – includes webinars, tip sheets, and resources to support your mental wellness.
Check out this flyer to learn more and find out how to access Canopy’s services.
From Kinsey – Office of Policy, Advocacy, and Equity:
Summer groceries/food access: Can you please share this in your next school newsletters (for families and for staff)?
Need help with buying groceries for your family? The state of Oregon offers a program that can help families with school-age children who need help with access to food while school is out for summer. For details and to apply, see flyer:
¿Necesita ayuda con alimentos para su familia? El estado de Oregón ofrece un programa que ayuda a las familias con niños de edad escolar a comprar alimentos durante las vacaciones de verano. Para más detalles y para aplicar, véase este volante:
Operations – Paul Dean
Grounds and Athletic Fields Like other departments, Maintenance is responding to budget constraints and limited staffing. Our Outside Services Team, therefore, is adjusting our fertilization schedule to better manage available resources and align with sustainability initiatives.
Instead of applying fertilizer during early spring (spring break), we will now fertilize in late June or early July, with an additional application for athletic fields in the fall. This change—along with scaling back from the previous 3–4 applications per year—will save the district thousands of dollars and significantly reduce water usage, which aligns with conservation efforts encouraged by both the City of Bend and the BLS.
These adjustments will also allow our crews to focus on other critical turf maintenance tasks, such as edging and weed control, which we can better manage as the grass growth slows. Rest assured, playing surfaces will remain safe and the turf healthy.
We’re also prioritizing aeration this year—something we haven’t done consistently in the past. This will have a major positive impact on the overall condition of our fields. Finally, we are in the process of organizing a dedicated field maintenance crew and hope to bring on summer help soon to accelerate this work.
Thank you for your patience and support as we implement these changes.
Important Dates
- May 26: Memorial Day, No School
- May 27: June Horizontal (Changed from June 3rd) at Highland – HLD and Three Rivers host
- June 4: All Admin PD at Aspen Hall, 3:00-4:30
- June 5: Counseling Celebration in the board room, 7:30-9:30
- June 5: TAG Team meeting, 3:45 in the boardroom
- June 12: Last Day students—half day
- June 13: Last Day staff
And finally…May 16th is National Classic Movie Day! What is your favorite? Let me know and I will give it a go! I am old enough that my favorite movie is now considered a classic!
