Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thought of the Week
Charity wrapped in dignity…
A lady approached a street vendor at the market and asked, “How much are your eggs?” The old man replied softly, “50 cents an egg, madam.” The woman, eyeing the modest stall, said, “I’ll take six for $2.50, or I’ll walk away. ”The vendor replied, “take them at the price you want, madam. This is a good start for me. It’s been a slow day, and I haven’t sold a single egg yet. I need this to live.” She bought her eggs at the bargain price and left feeling that she had won..
Later that day she went to a fancy restaurant with her friend. She and her friend ordered what they wanted. They ate a little and left a lot of what they had ordered untouched. The bill came to $150. They gave the owner of the fancy restaurant $200 and told him to keep the change as a tip. This story might seem normal to the fancy restaurant owner but quite unfair to the egg seller.
So here’s the question:
Why do we need to show we have power when buying from those who need our support the most… yet are generous to those who do not even need our generosity?
I once read a story about a man who bought trinkets and small goods from poor vendors. He often paid more than the asking price. One day, his son asked, “Dad, why do you overpay for things you don’t even need?” The father smiled and replied, “It’s charity, wrapped in dignity.”
Let’s be better. Let’s value people over profit. Let’s give where it matters. Not to feel superior but to lift others with grace. After all, real generosity isn’t about how much you give… but how you give it.
THE COMING WEEK:
- Monday
- Josh Hayden Birthday!
- Memorial Day!
- Tuesday
- Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30
- Wednesday
- Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- SIW 1:00-2:30
- Thursday
- Brooke Vossler Birthday!
- Counselor Share Out at District Office 10:30-12:30
- Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- Friday
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- Saturday
- Cassie Polanco Birthday!
UPCOMING DATES:
- 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
“To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” It’s so easy this time of year to set sights on summer break and put the year behind you. But, never forget the impact you are all making in the lives of students on a daily basis. Love them hard, as in a few weeks, you will miss that daily smile, high 5, kind hello, and admit it, even the occasional stink eye. .
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 Paul Dean in Operations:
Classroom Guidance from Maintenance & Custodial Departments
While there is no board-adopted policy that explicitly governs classroom furniture or decorations, our BLS operational practice has been to guide schools as follows:
- District-Purchased Furniture: Bend-La Pine Schools assumes responsibility for the cleaning, movement, and maintenance of furniture that has been purchased by the district.
- Staff-Purchased Furniture or Items: Any furniture or furnishings that are brought in by staff members are considered the responsibility of the staff and/or school site. This includes maintenance, movement between rooms, and cleaning as needed.
Regarding classroom decorations and wall attachments, there are fire code restrictions that must be followed. These include limits on how much and the type of material that can be affixed to walls and ceilings, as well as requirements to maintain adequate clearances and pathways for emergency egress. Decorations/furniture should not obstruct exits or create fire hazards that would impede safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.
Additionally, per OSHA safety requirements, any shelving units or storage furniture that exceed a certain height (typically 5 feet or higher) must be properly secured to walls to prevent tipping hazards. This applies to both district-owned and staff-supplied furniture and is an important consideration for student and staff safety during daily use or seismic activity.
Lastly, we ask staff to be mindful of classroom lighting. Excessive use of supplemental lighting (e.g., lamps or string lights) should be minimized, as the district is actively pursuing sustainability initiatives to reduce energy consumption and meet long-term environmental goals. Use of natural light and district-installed lighting should generally meet classroom needs.
From Sean Reinhart in Student Services:
You all have done an amazing job of getting your staff trained in CPI verbal intervention and CPI full course.
CPI training by the numbers THIS YEAR! ⚡
🎉 453 staff members have been trained in CPI verbal intervention or the full CPI course
🛺 Including 65 staff members from transportation
📚There were more than 25 training opportunities
✨ We now have 581 TOTAL staff members trained in CPI strategies
🛟 Every school has AT LEAST a 50:1 student to staff ratio of trained staff
We will offer a full course training for new staff during the August in-service week, so be on the look-out for that date.
Important Dates
- May 26: Memorial Day, No School
- May 27: June Horizontal (Changed from June 3rd) at Highland – HLD and Three Rivers host
- May 27: Dr. Cook’s State of the District at 3:05 and again at 3:50
- 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…
