{"id":146,"date":"2023-11-05T23:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T23:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=146"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:29:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:29:43","slug":"november-6th-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2023\/11\/05\/november-6th-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"November 6th, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-dde10c71-c0c2-4f3e-9934-1b3fcd9370be\">Our EME Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-5d7e52b1-172a-44b0-8e25-630db184f17d\">\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\" id=\"block-5c413bd8-a162-4059-b278-e4dbfd180e04\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-ebb8a987-09fd-4ffe-b463-2c788f8655f2\">Thought of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-3b748297-5d05-407d-9d58-2417f2ebaf98\">The Belief Gap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1954 a man did something that no human and recorded history had done before, he ran a mile in less than 4 minutes. His name is Roger Bannister and what&#8217;s significant about that story is that within a year after he broke the record, 30 other Runners broke the record as well!&nbsp; How did 30 other runners break a record that quickly after Roger broke what seemed an impossible feat? It was no longer impossible! What Roger Bannister did in a matter of four minutes was he made the impossible possible and when this happens people begin to reflect on their own possibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We talk about the Achievement Gap as if it was this impossible barrier that just can&#8217;t be solved. Over the past 20 years that I&#8217;ve been in education, I&#8217;ve come to the conclusion that there&#8217;s really not an achievement gap, but a &#8220;<strong>belief gap<\/strong>&#8220;. Many children have been told over and over again that they have a limited amount of intelligence and no matter how hard they work, their intelligence won&#8217;t grow and unfortunately they believe that.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Minnesota there&#8217;s a 44% point gap in achievement between black students and white students in urban schools and a 41% point gap in achievement between black students and white students in suburban school. So many African American parents will spend over $250,000 more to buy a home in the suburbs with the promise of getting a better education and they&#8217;re getting the same results that they&#8217;re getting in the city. So we have many children in both urban and suburban school districts that are getting the same curriculum, they&#8217;re getting the same education, they&#8217;re in school the same amount of time and we still have this wide achievement gap. How is this possible? I believe it&#8217;s because of the belief that many children have in their ability. We can have many children in the classroom and have different expectations of those children in the classroom, and we know that this can lead to the effect of the self-fulfilling prophecy. Children live up or down to teachers&#8217; expectations. As educators, we have to inspire our children to believe in their possibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a quick story I heard years ago about the power of believing in your possibility,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sandra shared that the first time that she ran a marathon she had struggled to get to the 15 mile marker and out of the corner of her eye an elderly woman called out her name saying, \u201cSandra keep going you can do it\u201d! Sandra just looked at the woman and waved and just kept on running. At the 20th mile marker, Sandra said she saw the woman again and the lady said, \u201cSandra only six more miles to go, keep going, you can do it!\u201d Sandra just kept on running and as Sandra approached the 24th mile marker her run became a walk. Sandra had all but given up, but out of the corner of her eye she saw this elderly woman again and the woman said, \u201cSandra I saw you at the 15th mile, I saw you at the 20th mile, now you&#8217;re at the 24th mile, only two more miles to go! Don&#8217;t quit, keep going!\u201d Sandra said she sprinted the last 2 miles! Now this lady didn&#8217;t know Sandra, but she believed in Sandra&#8217;s capacity to finish the race. We know it inspired Sandra to dig deep into her will and connect to an ability that Sandra didn&#8217;t even know she had.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our children are in the race of their lives, and our children have challenges and we know that there&#8217;s a good chance that many of them will not graduate from high school. What if we could get them to tap into their ability, and understand and believe in their capacity to be successful? What if we could say, Johnny I saw you in fifth grade and you were struggling, I saw you in 9th grade and you overcame some incredible odds and you kept on going, now you&#8217;re in 12th grade, don&#8217;t quit, keep going! I believe in you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-d8d93e57-ef10-4816-9cb9-a98e0713b4ff\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Journey - Don&#039;t Stop Believin&#039; (Official Audio)\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1k8craCGpgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b3e5da70-7d4d-43c2-a5b5-27413e329daa\">Upcoming Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-52528785-3a1e-4828-9dec-f372f2c6534c\">MONDAY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-313401a7-f997-4dd1-8309-7c0e2c5d01d3\">\n<li>Admin Meeting 6:45-7:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b65ec1ec-1d69-4715-aeed-6668e7b6b9b6\">TUESDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-90cc469b-8b3a-4f39-a98a-a5abdfe8423d\">\n<li>Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Care Team Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-56dbcb94-e029-42cf-bf66-e4b71003e640\">WEDNESDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-b8fd6d5c-c3fd-466c-a898-b9510951126b\">\n<li>Art Workshop #1 9:00-10:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIW 1:00-2:30 Meet in the Library and bring Computers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-97e6cc3c-0c8a-4b34-8689-65962a6acbb5\">THURSDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-1ad90518-e2b2-4131-9b1f-bdbc486c651f\">\n<li>EME SpEd Meeting 2:00-2:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLC&#8217;s 2:30-3:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-999c5df8-ad22-4908-b2c6-c1d734d1ac41\">FRIDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-fab16d98-565f-499c-acba-2ddc83fc8d7d\">\n<li>Nothing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-e183c96b-ef27-4bf0-9daa-be76bde10e9e\">UPCOMING DATES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-2a508f82-b1ec-4d60-8174-319b2f741e8b\">\n<li>November 14 &#8211; Vision Screenings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 15 &#8211; Fire Drill 8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 15 &#8211; Tori Eisenbeis&#8217; Birthday!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 15 &#8211; Art Workshop #1! Day 2 9:30-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 16 &#8211; Secure in Place Drill 8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 17 &#8211; 4th grade field trip to High Desert 9:15-1:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 17 &#8211; 5th grade walking field trip to Deschutes River Trail 8:00-11:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 19 &#8211; Lilly&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 20-24 &#8211; Thanksgiving Break &#8211; No School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 24 -Steve&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 25 &#8211; Amanda&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 28 &#8211; Staff Appreciation Breakfast! 7:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 28 &#8211; Picture Retake Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 1 &#8211; EET Giving Tree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 1 &#8211; Kindergarten Forest Field Trip #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-616dac62-5f17-4102-8345-a699fc42135b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-fa0646b0-1540-4937-a30e-bb139de1bbcd\">Updates from Downtown<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAC Survey Day is Here:&nbsp;<\/strong>The Fall MAC Survey will be the week of November 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;and MAC looks different than in previous&nbsp;years. You will have just 6-12 staff at your school sites who are a part of the MAC cost pool. To be able to participate&nbsp;in the MAC Survey, you must be trained annually. I have emailed our untrained cost pool staff directly with MAC training information. In order for this slimmed down, intentional approach to be successful, it is imperative that staff in the cost pool complete their MAC training and participate in the MAC Survey. Automated messaging from Multnomah ESD will go out only to those staff in the cost pool one working day prior to the MAC Survey day and again on the morning of the MAC Survey. Please feel free to reach out to me or the FAN Advocate at your school if you have&nbsp;any questions or if you would like a list of your staff who are in the Fall MAC Survey. As the majority funding source for our FAN program, your support of MAC is greatly&nbsp;appreciated!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wayfinder and Counseling Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/blscounselors\/2023\/11\/02\/11-3-23\/\">School Counseling Blog<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In it you will find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use of Time&nbsp;is coming up.&nbsp;<em>Please read instructions to be best prepared.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Conference&nbsp;(Student Contact Data input):&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>We will be sharing initial data to administrators very soon, please make sure you are inputting your data so you can track student contacts and programming\/interventions!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thank you!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upcoming PLCs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wayfinder: Wayfinder\u2019s Waypoint Summative and Formative Assessments were rostered to elementary school students by mistake. The questions are intended for 6<sup>th<\/sup>-12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;and not elementary students. I am working to have these removed for elementary schools and that should happen soon. Waypoints will be available for grades 3-5 for next year and we are looking for schools that would like to pilot the questions and give feedback. Let me know if your school or certain teachers are interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Technology BYTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When to use the<a href=\"https:\/\/help.bend.k12.or.us\/helpdesk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Webhelpdesk<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;support ticket system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several ways to communicate with your Bend-La Pine Schools IT support staff.&nbsp; The most effective of which is the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/help.bend.k12.or.us\/helpdesk\" target=\"_blank\">webhelpdesk ticket.&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have a quick question, call the help desk (1200) or shoot an email to your client service representative.&nbsp; But if you have an expectation, or a request that will require action, you should&nbsp;ONLY&nbsp;use the web help desk ticket system.&nbsp; Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 a web help desk ticket will direct your request to one of 30 IT staff that is best suited to answer your question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 It is the only communication method that will alert IT support if it remains unanswered. (1 day happy and green&nbsp;3 days yellow&nbsp;and&nbsp;SCARY RED at day 5!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 It tracks common issues that could be addressed to benefit all BLS users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Signing into Synergy mobile applications&nbsp;be sure you choose &nbsp;\u201cSign In with BLS\u201d whenever the option is provided. The regular Username and Password fields will no longer provide access and the change will take effect on the following applications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HealthVue, AdminVue, and TeacherVue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The change will not impact StudentVue or ParentVUE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2023\/11\/download-961x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your IT team looks forward to serving you during the 23-24 school year!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-fb46d505-38ce-454f-a147-5a49afcc1b97\">\n<li><strong>Turn back your clock 1 hour Sunday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 10:&nbsp;<\/strong>Veterans Day\u2013No School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 15:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1LzbmbkEoHxIRJ4fiSl-emnI3DZeMTexQ?usp=drive_link\">School Design Plan Template<\/a>&nbsp;due<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 15 (3-4:30):&nbsp;<\/strong>Monthly Administrator PD at Perseverance Hall at Bend High<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 16:&nbsp;<\/strong>District wide Latino Family Night at Pilot Butte Middle School\u2013dinner starts at 5:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 20-24:&nbsp;<\/strong>Thanksgiving Break<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 28 (3:00-5:00):<\/strong>&nbsp;Elementary Horizontal Meeting at Juniper Elementary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our EME Focus Thought of the Week The Belief Gap In 1954 a man did something that no human and recorded history had done before, he ran a mile in less than 4 minutes. 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