Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thoughts of the Week
“Leave a footprint to follow, not a scar to heal” is a quote I heard a while ago. The author is unknown but I would like to “try” and break down my interpretation of it for you. I think the greatest analogy I can think of is, a walk on the beach. Anyone who has ever taken a walk on an ocean beach has had the following experience: You’re walking on the sand close to the water, but not quite to the water’s edge. As you walk, you leave footprints in the sand. These footprints can easily be followed by anyone at the moment. Eventually you turn around and retrace your former steps. On the return walk, you notice your footprints get fainter and fainter until they are gone as they have been washed away by the ebb and flow of the surf. There’s really no evidence in the sand that you ever walked there. Your walk is over and there’s no physical evidence of it, only the memory remains. When you walk along the beach, you leave a mark. An impression. An impact. But the mark is not detrimental. You haven’t damaged the beach in any way. You haven’t negatively impacted the future experience of others on the beach.
I do believe we leave a legacy no matter what. Whether it be a legacy of our children or for our children, a legacy of the job or career we choose, or a legacy of the memories people have of us. Walk firmly enough so you leave footprints for others to follow but gently enough that you don’t leave scars that will take time to heal…
The Coming Week
- Monday
- SRO Appreciation Week
- Principal Meeting (Ben Out) 8:00-1:30
- Meeting with Peter 2:30
- Tuesday
- Care Teams Meeting 7:00-8:00
- Kinder Forest Field Trip
- Admin/ICCL Training 3:30-5:00
- Wednesday
- Amy McDonald’s Brithday!
- Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- OBOB Pool Play 8:00-8:30
- SIW – Culture of Care with Amy Yillik 1:00-2:30
- Thursday
- Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- Friday
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- Happy Valentines Day!
UPCOMING DATES:
- February 17 – President’s Day – No School!
- February 18 – ICCL Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- February 19 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- February 19 – OBOB Pool Play 8:00-8:30
- February 19 – SIW – Teacher Prep 1:00-2:30
- February 20 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- February 20 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- February 20 – Title Night – Elk Meadow Learning Summit 5:00-7:00
- February 21 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- February 24 – Committee Meeting 2:30-3:15
- February 25 – Care Teams Meeting 7:00-8:00
- February 26 – Amanda Waldron’s Birthday!
- February 26 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- February 26 – OBOB Pool Play 8:00-8:30
- February 26 – SIW – Staff Wellness Event 1:00-2:30
- February 27 – Heather Korman’s Birthday!
- February 27 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- February 27 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- February 28 – Nicole Dewes’ Birthday!
- February 28 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- March 3 – Classified Employee Appreciation Week!
- March 3 – Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
- March 4 – Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
- March 4 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- March 5 – Emma Keeton’s Birthday!
- March 5 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- March 5 – OBOB Pool Play 8:00-8:30
- March 5 – SIW – Teacher Prep 1:00-2:30
- March 6 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- March 6 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- March 7 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
Updates from Downtown
February 6, 2025
Posted on February 7, 2025 by Tammy Doty — No Comments ↓
From Tammy and Karen
There is no business like snow business these days! It’s been fun seeing all the snow people and forts being crafted throughout playgrounds across our district. While out having fun, please take care to drive cautiously, walk carefully, and catch a snowflake or two on your tongue!
Taking It Up: It’s not too late to sign up for the two day Taking it Up equity training. It is Feb 18-19 and there are still plenty of spaces. If interested, sign up in UKG–have questions, reach out to Kinsey.
Important Links
- February 5th Elementary TLC Update
- Topics of Interest/Problem of Practice–Someone is looking for a Field Trip Checklist!
- FAQs for Special Education Inclusion Topics—Keep checking in here! BEA and BLS supported
Notes from our Team:
Health Services–Tami Pike
Field Trip Reminder. To prioritize student safety, please notify the school nurse about any upcoming field trips at least two weeks in advance. Last-minute notices can create safety concerns and may interfere with the care of other students, as the nurse needs time to review health conditions and medications. This applies to both middle and high school students. There have been instances where a nurse only learns of a field trip when an announcement is made over the school intercom. 😳
Finance, Business Office–Jessica Houser
Hello Admins!This is a friendly reminder that time and leave sheet cut-off is Sunday, February 9th. All completed time and leave sheets you receive for sign off are due to the Payroll Office by Monday, February 10th.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] with any questions or if you need additional support. Thank you for all you do!
From Curriculum, Instruction and Systems-Julie Richards
The Math Curriculum Review Team met on February 6th and came to consensus on Amplify Desmos for a K-5 mathematics curriculum. This recommendation will be presented to the school board on February 11th. If you would like to take some time to check out this program here is login information:
Amplify Desmos Math Sample accounts:
- Password: Amplify1-bend_lapine_sd_k-5_amplify_desmos_math
- Go to learning.amplify.com and select “Log in with Amplify”.
- UN: Teacher Logins: [email protected]
From Social Emotional Wellness – Jennifer Hauth
Care Solace is a care coordination service to help students, staff, and their families find mental health and substance use treatment matched to their needs. Care Solace’s multilingual and culturally sensitive Care CompanionTM team is available 24/7/365 to quickly connect individuals to community providers regardless of need.
Register & Login to your Care Solace Account. If you missed the registration email for your Care Solace account, reach out to Lisa McNulty. Administrators, School Counselors, Student Success Clinicians/Coordinators, School Psychologists and Nurses have accounts.
Care Solace Family and Staff Flyers
Spanish Flyer Family Version and Letter
MTSS and using Care Solace for Warm Handoffs
Care Solace Best Practices for School Site Teams:
- Integrate Messaging into Your Communications. Care Solace creates monthly mental health messaging and social media posts for you to use in your communication with your school community. Send this content to your school families and staff as a resource, share it on your social media, or share it at school events.
- Print and Distribute Flyers Around Campus. Post flyers around the school for students and staff to provide additional information about Care. Solace. You can find these flyers in the Care Community in the Resource Center.
- Configure Your Email Signature & Out-of-Office Notification. Add information about Care Solace to your email signature and out-of-office messaging. This will. promote access and ensure support outside of school hours or when staff members are away from work.
Important Dates
- February 10: Admin ICCL Training on hold and will not happen today–please communicate that to your team. We will let you know of a future date.
- February 11-12: Tammy and Karen are in Salem at a COSA conference–please text before calling as we will be in sessions.
- February 17: Just a reminder that this is Presidents Day and it is a contracted BLAST day. If you are taking it off, you will need to use non-contract time. No students/staff this day
- February 19: Administrator Professional Development from 3:00 – 5:00–Perseverance Hall
- March 3-7: Better Lesson will be here to do school walk-throughs this week–if we haven’t notified you that they will come to your school, no need to note this.
- March 5: All Admin Professional Learning at Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30
- March 11: Horizontal Meeting 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Pine Ridge hosted by PRE and NSE
- March 19: Elementary Safety Cadre, 1:30-3:30–thanks Scott and Kayla for moving it for us!
- March 24-28: The long awaited Spring Break!
And finally…..
