Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thoughts of the Week
I have listened to this song so many times, but I came across this short (below) with it slowed down and it hits so different. I sent it to a couple of my daughters who responded write away that they needed to hear this that day. Not sure who else may need to hear this…
It just takes some time
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything’ll be just fine
Everything, everything’ll be alright, alright
We ARE all in the “middle of the ride,” and it does just take some time… and I do believe everything is going to be alright!
Here are the full lyrics
Hey, don’t write yourself off yet
It’s only in your head, you feel left out
Or looked down onJust try your best
Try everything you can
And don’t you worry what they tell themselves
When you’re awayIt just takes some time
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything’ll be just fine
Everything, everything’ll be alright, alrightHey, you know they’re all the same
You know you’re doing better on your own (on your own)
So don’t buy inLive right now
Yeah, just be yourself
It doesn’t matter if it’s good enough (good enough)
For someone elseIt just takes some time
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything’ll be just fine
Everything, everything’ll be alright, alrightIt just takes some time
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything’ll be just fine
Everything, everything’ll be alright, alrightHey, don’t write yourself off yet
It’s only in your head, you feel left out (feel left out)
Or looked down onJust do your best (just do your best)
Do everything you can (do everything you can)
And don’t you worry what their bitter hearts (bitter hearts)
Are gonna sayIt just takes some time
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything’ll be just fine
Everything, everything’ll be alright, alrightIt just takes some time
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything’ll be just fine
Everything, everything’ll be alright
The Coming Week
- Monday
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Tuesday
- Vision Screening
- EME Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
- Wednesday
- Amanda Out for Law Conference
- SIW 1:00-2:30 – Extra Time for EL Planning
- Thursday
- Amanda Out for Law Conference
- Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- Friday
- Amanda Out for Law Conference
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
UPCOMING DATES:
- December 9 – Field Trip to Bend Science Station (Holmberg, Eisenbeis) 9:00-11:30,11:30-2:00
- December 9 – Admin/Union Rep Meeting 2:30-3:00
- December 10 – Field Trip to Bend Science Station (McLarty) 9:00-11:30
- December 10 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- December 10 – ICCL Admin Training 3:00-5:00
- December 11 – Office Staff Meeting 7:00-7:30
- December 11 – EA Meeting 1:00-1:30
- December 11 – SIW Teacher Prep 1:00-2:30
- December 11 – All Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00
- December 12 – Ben admin Meeting 7:30-8:30
- December 12 – Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30
- December 12 – Fire Drill 10:30
- December 12 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- December 13 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- December 13 – Assembly 1:30-2:00
- December 16 – Principal Meeting
- December 16 – Committee Meeting 2:30-3:15
- December 17 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- December 18 – Office Staff Meeting 7:00-7:30
- December 18 – Holiday Party! 1:00-3:00
- December 19 – SMART Reading 9:45-10:45
- December 19 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- December 20 – Natalie Page’s Birthday!
- December 20 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- December 21 – January 5 – Winter Break!
- December 24 – Sue Schaber’s Birthday!
- January 4 – Julia Torres’ Birthday!
Updates from Downtown
Important Links
- November 20th Elementary TLC Update
- Topics of Interest/Problem of Practice–This week there are questions about PLCs and MTSS – share your great ideas and ask your questions!
- TAG Folder of helpful things
Notes from our Team:
Life and Career Readiness from Jenny White
- Kindergarten: Words of Encouragement – Students contribute words of encouragement to a resource in the classroom.
- First: Celebrate Me Dance Party – Students dance to celebrate their uniquely awesome selves.
- Second: Words of Encouragement – Students contribute words of encouragement to a resource in the classroom.
- Third: Celebrations – Students celebrate something they’re proud of.
- Fourth: Future Me – Students imagine their future selves offering advice for today.
- Fifth: Letters of Gratitude – Students write a letter of gratitude to someone in their lives.
Policy, Advocacy, and Office of DEI from Kinsey
Immigration/Undocumented community members: If you receive inquiries about our practices related to immigration enforcement or undocumented individuals, here is the English version of our FAQ document (Spanish and Chinese versions available as well). This is intended to be an FYI/talking points for you. You are welcome to share this document with staff for the same purpose, and/or make copies available for students or families who ask.
I have received questions about what a school should do if someone (ex: an immigration official) approaches the office asking for student, staff, or family information related to immigration status. First of all, this is extremely unlikely to occur. If this happens, please contact me immediately before providing or confirming any information. You can say, “I need to confirm district policy and procedure for this request before I am approved to share any information.”
Thank you for sharing this with your office team, so they feel informed on the response required in this very unlikely scenario.
Operations Update from Paul Dean
Inclement Weather Department Information. The following departments want to remind administrators about snow day tasks:
- Transportation: Snow Routes can be accessed at this link
- Custodial: Snow maps exist at each site with the custodian/principal. Those snow maps contains the three priorities:
- Front entrance
- Bus loop
- Back entrance
- Ice melt is applied on asphalt ONLY
- Basalt (good traction and does not damage the concrete) is applied and kept on the sidewalk throughout the winter season to retain traction and is intentionally not cleared off
- Custodians report to work regardless of school closure decision
- Safety/IT – Please refer to the Bend-La Pine Schools Inclement Weather Guidelines 2024-2025 for essential information
Important Dates
- December 10: Admin and ICCL Training—make sure your ICCL team knows! 3-5–location TBD
- December 11: All Admin Meeting at Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30
- December 19-20: Tammy is out–connect with Karen if you need anything
- December 23-January 3. Winter Break!