{"id":130,"date":"2023-10-22T17:45:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T17:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=130"},"modified":"2023-10-22T17:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T17:45:14","slug":"october-23rd-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2023\/10\/22\/october-23rd-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"October 23rd, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-8ed86192-03ee-4fe7-a17f-e4345836909f\">Our EME Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-7cc87423-b75b-40b7-bdf3-34de21ec709d\">\n<li>Tier 1 Instruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belonging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Define what it means to be an Art Focused School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2023\/10\/ba687ce97465cab34006ed5aaa18a320.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:403px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-43959fcb-7b45-4e99-911d-ae04630b915f\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-176e7144-db95-4dad-9f39-0c8b98f07f12\">Thought of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Weight of the World<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once, a psychology professor walked around his classroom full of students holding a glass of water with his arm straightened out to the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He asked his students, \u201cHow heavy is this glass of water?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students started to shout out guesses\u2013ranging anywhere from 4 ounces to one pound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor replied, \u201cThe absolute weight of this glass isn\u2019t what matters while I\u2019m holding it. Rather, it\u2019s the amount of time that I hold onto it that makes an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I hold it for, say, two minutes, it doesn\u2019t feel like much of a burden. If I hold it for an hour, its weight may become more apparent as my muscles begin to tire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I hold it for an entire day\u2013or week\u2013my muscles will cramp and I\u2019ll likely feel numb or paralyzed with pain, making me feel miserable and unable to think about anything aside from the pain that I\u2019m in.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn all of these cases, the actual weight of the glass will remain the same, but the longer I clench onto it, the heavier it feels to me and the more burdensome it is to hold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The class understood and shook their heads in agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor continued to say, \u201cThis glass of water represents the worries and stresses that you carry around with you every day.&nbsp; If you think about them for a few minutes and then put them aside, it\u2019s not a heavy burden to bear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you think about them a little longer, you will start to feel the impacts of the stress. If you carry your worries with you all day, you will become incapacitated, prohibiting you from doing anything else until you let them go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t carry your worries around with you everywhere you go, as they will do nothing but bring you down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put down your worries and stressors. Don\u2019t give them your entire attention while your life is passing you by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.developgoodhabits.com\/dealing-with-stress\/\">Let go of things that are out of your control.<\/a> Don\u2019t carry your worries around with you everywhere you go, as they will do nothing but bring you down. Put your \u201cglass down\u201d each night and move on from anything that is unnecessarily stressing you out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-f9ce5290-9508-41d0-bd9e-c2d99fb0f7af\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b861b9bf-073b-4b3d-92a6-d78f44fd57ab\">Upcoming Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-9066c288-a92b-4dc2-9dca-642326173ea2\">MONDAY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-080b80bf-6a43-4f4a-bd0d-852a6e0c126f\">\n<li>Admin Meeting 6:45-7:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-76e51079-3865-45c2-9887-90ddf2111f0c\">TUESDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-81443a93-8227-41d1-9694-8581ac279195\">\n<li>1st Grade Field Trip 9:00-1:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earthquake Drill 1:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elementary Leadership Meeting for Admin 3:00-5:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-246ca7bd-328d-4efb-8487-0771a67a414f\">WEDNESDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e624003c-54f4-4e9b-9a93-76167d07e1cb\">\n<li>Teacher Work Time 8:00-4:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EME Sped Meeting 9:00-10:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch Provided by EET 12ish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIW\u00a0&#8211; Conference Prep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin PD 3:00-4:30 (Out of Building)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conferences 4:00-8:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f541b99c-20fc-4681-a28c-62d3f1248516\">THURSDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-8a0684bc-aa62-44ce-8323-4bda1a3be34d\">\n<li><strong>Camille&#8217;s Birthday!!!!!!!!!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conferences 8:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch Provided by EET 12ish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-de9ad318-55d6-4f12-9c1d-28d54bc951e8\">FRIDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-2abf434b-a9f4-4e7a-874d-851bebbf0d51\">\n<li>No School &#8211; TGIF Baby!  Enjoy a well deserved long weekend!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-a77a6776-39fd-45cb-875e-482cbbc528bd\">UPCOMING DATES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-dec467f6-7014-4640-a122-37a366f30269\">\n<li>Melissa Landolt&#8217;s Birthday! &#8211; October 31<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Halloween &#8211; October 31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-1e1a0404-d501-46e7-96d1-32906595d35d\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c845de44-9748-46d3-a624-eb7408bd0b81\">Updates from Downtown<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-fb46d505-38ce-454f-a147-5a49afcc1b97\">\n<li><strong>SPED:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jbMg7he_zlziNW21tXfT62VNM12svVOr5b08pfFw6gc\/edit\">Monthly REQUIRED inclusion EA Trainings<\/a>: Contact Krista Hough or Stephanie Smith for info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TLC:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2023\/09\/27\/september-27th-update\/\">TLC Update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DEI<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Halloween\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohio.edu\/diversity\/diversity-leadership-ambassadors-program\/cultural-appropriation\">guidance regarding costumes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C<\/strong>onference Reminders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-fb46d505-38ce-454f-a147-5a49afcc1b97\">\n<li><strong>Conference Greeters:<\/strong>&nbsp;It is an expectation that during conferences, there is ALWAYS a greeter at the area where families enter the building. They don\u2019t need to sign in, but someone must be near the door at all times. This may mean that you need to adjust your office staff calendars or share some of these roles with those that are less tied to the classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vector Trainings (Safe Schools):\u00a0<\/strong>If your days aren\u2019t packed, Conferences are a great time to get these done. Due 10\/31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Certified Evaluation Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLS and BEA have reached an agreement to modify the certified evaluation process for 2023\/24.\u00a0 Please share<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vcSz8QPXPja7muVtNY9-aJketS8xEkY7\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115985048102777420355&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">\u00a0this document\u00a0<\/a>with your staff.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conferences and Seesaw:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teachers, please review their list of connected families and be prepared to help those who still have not connected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teachers, please  print copies of the instructions on how to connect and help parents sign up on the spot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want more information or Seesaw how-tos?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hsTAKOgsuSSydtMRuru-TgHC-ub8qHxC2A4Fa3_DYlc\/edit?usp=sharing\">Check out this document<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our EME Focus Thought of the Week The Weight of the World Once, a psychology professor walked around his classroom full of students holding a glass of water with his arm straightened out to the side. 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