{"id":268,"date":"2024-04-02T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=268"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:04:22","slug":"april-2nd-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2024\/04\/02\/april-2nd-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2nd, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-e536b0c0-d890-4975-9571-551e59eecbff\">Our EME Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-1e1c6b0b-a81c-4817-91a0-64cb86419732\">\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0c40469c-61d8-4b18-8424-be6e13521339\">Thoughts of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See the World as it Should Be<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was reminded of a couple of things, on the plane, while watching a movie with Addalyn.  One of my favorites, Cinderella (2015)!  Both points always stick with me because it wraps up the essence of teaching today.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Have Courage and be Kind&#8221;. If that is not an education motto, I do not know what is!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E. Lockhart once said, &#8220;See the world as it is, not as you wish it would be.&#8221;  I disagree!!  I don&#8217;t want to see it as it is or as I wish it to be.  I want to see it as Cinderella saw it.  &#8220;See the world not as it is, but as it could be&#8221;. Is that not what we do everyday as educators?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I challenge you to continue to be kind, continue to have courage, and continue to see the world not as it is, but as it could (should) be!  Look at each day as a gift, weather the things that are thrown at you are good, bad, scar,y or ugly. They get thrown at you because you are lucky enough to still be on the right side of the dirt, revolving around this sun.  Take each thing as an opportunity and lean on the people around you!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2024\/04\/91474812_2866695493389356_8885973704027144192_n-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2024\/04\/91474812_2866695493389356_8885973704027144192_n-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2024\/04\/91474812_2866695493389356_8885973704027144192_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2024\/04\/91474812_2866695493389356_8885973704027144192_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2024\/04\/91474812_2866695493389356_8885973704027144192_n.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Coming Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Care Teams Meeting 2:30=3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dexter&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety Team Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SBAC Training 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noah&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIW Conference Prep Time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educator Job Fair 1:00-6:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st week of MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UPCOMING DATES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>April 5 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 8 Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 9 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 9 ICCL Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 10 Conferences 8:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 10 Admin PD 3:00-5:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 11 Conferences 8:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 12 No School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 13 Emily McLarty&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 16 Travis Hanson&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 16 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 16 ICCL Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 17 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 17 EA Meeting 1:00-1:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 17 SIW Collaborative Problem Solving #2 &#8211; Mary and Natalie 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 17 2nd Grade Performance 5:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 18 MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 19 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 23 Fire Drill 8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 23 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 23 Miss Nelson (Presentation) Mountain View High School 12:15-12:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 23 Care Teams Meeting 2:20-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 23 Elementary Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 24 Spring Picture Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 24 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 24 SIW ED Network <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 25 MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 25 Beginning Admin Meeting 5:00-7:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 26 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 29-May 3 MCT Jack in the Beanstalk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 29 Committee Meetings 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 30 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 1 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 1 SIW Jump Start New EL Program 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2 MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 3 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-55a2c6f2-db26-4c5a-b096-63397b788505\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-64196e3a-0569-45bf-b585-c52258930367\">Updates from Downtown<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-9.41.46%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">April is National Volunteer Month! How are you spreading the goodness of volunteerism in your school this month? How are you celebrating your volunteers this month?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/convoyofhope.org\/articles\/national-volunteer-month\/\">Learn more about National Volunteer Month HERE.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reminders:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-fb46d505-38ce-454f-a147-5a49afcc1b97\">\n<li><strong>TLC Update:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2024\/03\/06\/march-6th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Elementary TLC Update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Jenny White:&nbsp;<\/strong>Life and Career Readiness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support students to develop&nbsp;<strong>healthy<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>personal boundaries<\/strong>&nbsp;through activities and discussions that promote self-confidence, character, and the ability to set and maintain boundaries in various contexts.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1g-tyS8jGRLopa62JD-f38NYs4GVvb10PaVXBxxYrHaY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directions<\/a>&nbsp;on how to find the collections on Wayfinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Direct Links:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.withwayfinder.com\/collections\/9404d15b-07a8-4770-82f1-65184ce59672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kindergarten<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.withwayfinder.com\/collections\/12bb438c-1c1f-4132-a551-d10bc60cee0f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1st \u2013 2nd<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.withwayfinder.com\/collections\/a54c9759-a2a3-419c-9cc5-5ce860480cb6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3rd \u2013 5th<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Tami Pike: UPDATED COVID-19 INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current supply of COVID-19 iHealth tests for BLS expires at the end of March. There has not been an expiry extension notice provided from the FDA. OHA will no longer be distributing free iHealth tests to schools. Unexpired COVID-19 tests can be obtained at a local pharmacy or through a health care provider.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on when to stay home due to illness, please visit the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/home\/health-wellness\/health-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Info and When to Keep Your Student Home<\/a>\u201d in the Bend-La Pine Schools website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From HR:\u00a0<\/strong>The HR Department is moving from the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0floor of the Ed Center to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor (in the space previously occupied by HDESD).\u00a0 Because of the\u00a0move, our physical offices will not be accessible during the week of April 1-5, but HR staff will be available via phone (you may use our current extensions) and email throughout that time.<\/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>May 21:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ggcfDD0n_vyhpo6ypYk1oshLKH4lD09v\/view?usp=sharing\">National Board Info Session 4:30-5:30 in board room<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April:\u00a0<\/strong>Naglieri testing &amp; SBAC for ELA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 4:&nbsp;<\/strong>Central Oregon Job Fair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 10:&nbsp;<\/strong>Youth Truth Training 1-3 pm in the Board Room (all Elementary Admin)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 17:&nbsp;<\/strong>Office Staff training in the board room from 1:15-2:15.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 19:&nbsp;<\/strong>Staffing plans due<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 23:&nbsp;<\/strong>Transfer interviews (Location and time TBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May:&nbsp;<\/strong>SBAC for Math and Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 30:&nbsp;<\/strong>School Counselor Celebration in board room 8-9:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And finally\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/video\/222198\/did-you-know-April-Fools-Day\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2024\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Are you a poisson d\u2019avril? 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