Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thought of the Week
Don’t Let Your Mistakes Define You!
When milk gets bad it becomes yogurt. Yogurt is more valuable than milk. If it gets even worse it turns to cheese. Cheese is more valuable than both yogurt and milk. If grape juice turns sour it transforms into wine. Wine is even more expensive than grape juice. You’re not bad because you made mistakes. Mistakes are the experiences that make you more valuable as a person. Alexander Fleming’s mistake led him to invent penicillin. Don’t let your mistakes get you down. It is not practice that makes perfect, it is the mistakes we learn from that make perfect. Just keep going!
Never underestimate yourself, you’re more valuable than you think. Your mistakes don’t make you weak, they make you wiser. it’s not about perfection, it’s about growth and the journey!
THE COMING WEEK:
- Monday
- Ben Out
- Lexia Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Tuesday
- Ben Out
- Earth Day
- Care Teams Meeting 7:00-8:00
- Admin ICCL Training – 3:00-5:00
- Camp Tamarack Parent Meeting 5:30-6:30
- Wednesday
- Ben Out
- Administrative Professionals Day!
- Spring Picture Day
- Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- SIW Ed Network Day – Elementary Amplify Desmos Math Kick Off with Fawn Nguyen 1:45-3:15
- Safety Cadre Meeting 1:30-3:30
- Thursday
- Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- ELL Field Trip 10:00-12:30
- Lock Down Drill 1:00
- Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- Friday
- Stephanie Julia-Suriano Birthday!
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
UPCOMING DATES:
- April 27 – Laura G Birthday!
- April 28-May 2 – Volunteer Appreciation Week!
- April 28 – Committee Meetings
- April 29 – Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30
- April 29 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- April 30 – Field Trip 1st Grade
- April 30 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- April 30 – SIW Ed Network Follow Up 1:00-2:30
- May 1 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- May 1 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- May 2 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- May 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week!
- May 5 – Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
- May 6 – EME Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
- May 6 – Elementary Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00
- May 7 – 9th Camp Tamarack
- May 7 – National School Nurse Day!
- May 7 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- May 7 – SIW Extra Time for EL 1:00-2:30
- May 7 – Safety Cadre Meeting 2:00-3:30
- May 7 – 2nd Grade Family Dance 5:30-6:30
- May 8 – Field Trip 2nd Grade
- May 8 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- May 8 – Ben Meeting with Julie 12:15-12:45
- May 8 – Fire Drill – 1:30
- May 8 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- May 8 – K, 1, 2 Team Meeting with Julie – 2:30-3:15
- May 9 – Olivia Variel Birthday!
- May 9 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- May 9 – Ruby Garcia Tolson Assembly 12:00-2:00
- May 11 – Mother’s Day
- May 12 – Ben out for Admin Meeting 7:30-12:30
- May 12. – Meet with Peter 2:30
- May 13 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- May 13 – Train Your Brain 8:00-9:00
- May 14 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- May 14 – ELL Ice Cream Event 11:00-12:15
- May 14 – EA Meeting 1:00
- May 14 – SIW Teacher Prep 1:00-2:30
- May 14 – Admin PD 3:00-4:30
- May 15 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- May 15 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- May 16 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- May 16 – 2nd Grade Field Trip 9:30-1:30
- May 19 – Committee Meetings 2:30-3:15
- May 19 – Admin ICCL Training – 3:00-5:00
- May 20 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- May 21 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- May 21 – SIW 1:00-2:30
- May 21 – Screenager Event at Elk Meadow 5:30-7:30
- May 22 – Tonya Myers Birthday!
- May 22 – 1st Grade Field Trip 9:30-11:30
- May 22 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- May 22 – Kindergarten Open House 5:30-6:30
- May 23 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- May 25 – Chris Hill Birthday!
- 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 – EA Meeting 1:00
- 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
“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace
From Tammy and Karen
This morning, during one of our Breakfast and Belonging conversations, I was reminded of the research that validates the importance of caring for ourselves and seeking our own happiness. The time we spend being there for ourselves pays off in so many ways, including supporting and helping others to be happier! This is complicated research, but here is a 5 minute read from Harvard Medicine on the Contagion of Happiness that I hope you will take some time to review! It would make me really happy if you did that (teehee)!
Middle School Transition and Math Bypass Testing for 5th grade: An assessment needs to be given for some 5th grade students who could potentially skip 6th grade math if they meet the requirements. This assessment will only be given to 5th grade students whose teacher nominates them based on their math proficiency being exceptional, parents request their child take the test, or students who nominate themselves. This assessment will use iReady and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete on the iPad.
Schedule this assessment for some time in May and pull the identified students to a space and administer the assessment before the end of the year.
ICCL Update: The Admin ICCL Team meeting is at RE Jewell on Tuesday, April 25, from 3:00-5:00. We will be focusing on your school design work for the year and planning ahead for next year.
Important Links
- BEA and OSEA Bargaining Update Website
- April 9th Elementary TLC Update
- Topics of Interest/Problem of Practice-Got something you want some collaboration with? (New Request about systems to support student behavior)
- FAQs for Special Education Inclusion Topics—Keep checking in here! BEA and BLS supported
Notes from our Team:
From Scott Maben- Communications
On our way to brand new websites for Bend-La Pine Schools
A team from District Communications and IT have started the process of converting all our websites to a new platform for the 2025-26 school year. We have partnered with Finalsite, a leading provider of websites for schools. We are beginning this month with design for a new District site and will follow that with a new school template. We will work through the spring and summer with the goal of launching the new sites before school begins in September. If we run into issues or need to change the timeline, we can continue to use our existing sites as long as needed.
We have been talking about this change for a couple of years now, and we’re excited to be underway. The benefits include greater online security, cost savings, cleaning up and better organizing our web content, improved features for those visiting our sites, better mobile functionality, a much-improved content management system (for web editors), visual appeal, and improved accessibility for people with disabilities.
Starting next week, Scott Maben will begin reaching out to each school admin team to ask you questions about your existing website, your thoughts on your new website, and who will be your primary school website content manager in the 2025-26 school year. We also will share details on project timelines and staff training as we solidify those details.
Feel free to ask questions now or hold them for when we connect in the coming weeks.
Local meteorologist offers to help students learn about weather, forecasts
KTVZ chief meteorologist John Carroll is a familiar face both from his local TV reports and his time in classrooms helping young students learn about weather and forecasting in Central Oregon. He has written three children’s books about the weather, and he welcomes students to join him on air for weather reports as part of the KTVZ Junior Forecaster program.
John has been invited to speak with classes in several of our schools, and he let us know he’s available for more school visits and would love to make it to all elementary schools in our district. In his long career as a meteorologist John has developed presentations suitable for young elementary students (K-2) and older ones (3-5). He asks you to reach out if interested in scheduling a visit: [email protected] or 860-729-1814.
More about John: https://ktvz.com/about/ktvz-news-team/2023/07/31/john-carroll/
Action Items
- Send Math Bypass info to interested parents
Important Dates
- April 22: Admin ICCL 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- April 23: Educator Network Day – 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. (Intro to Amplify Desmos Math)
- April 30: SIW – reserved for Math planning
- May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6: Horizontal meeting 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Silver Rail, SRE and Rosland host
- May 7: Safety Cadre Meeting, 2:00-3:30, location TBA
- May 14: All Admin PD at Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30 Read Chapter 4!
- May 26: Memorial Day, No School
- May 27: June Horizontal (Changed from June 3rd) at Highland – HLD and Three Rivers host
- May 30: Counselor Celebrations, 7:30-9:30 in the board room, at least one admin is required to attend, but both are encouraged!
- June 4: All Admin PD at Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30
- June 12: Last Day students—half day
- June 13: Last Day staff
- June 17: Elementary End of Year Celebration! 2:00 Somewhere!