{"id":293,"date":"2024-04-29T19:58:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T19:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=293"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:58:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T19:58:13","slug":"april-29th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2024\/04\/29\/april-29th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"April 29th, 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<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>The Time is Now, Tend to the People Around You and Always Seek to be Kind!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Three Questions\u201d is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy that was published in 1903. I have linked it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plough.com\/en\/topics\/culture\/short-stories\/the-three-questions\">here<\/a>. It is a little long, but a great read if you have never had the chance! The story follows a king seeking answers to three questions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the best time to do things?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who is the most important person?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the right thing to do?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king offers a reward for the answers to these questions and seeks the advice of many advisors and wise men, but none can give him sthe response he is looking for. Eventually, he learns the answers to his questions through his own experiences and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Three Questions\u201d portrays the importance of living in the present moment and taking personal action. The story emphasizes the futility of worrying about the past or the future and highlights the importance of engaging fully in all of life\u2019s moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story teaches that the answers to life\u2019s big questions can only be found through action and experience rather than through intellectual inquiry alone. Tolstoy shows that the best way to live is with compassion and kindness toward others. It also encourages readers to cultivate a sense of mindfulness, rather than being preoccupied with the past or the future.<\/p>\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><strong>Monday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MCT Jack in the Beanstalk<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Committee Meetings 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MCT Jack in the Beanstalk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SIW Jump Start New EL Program 1:00-2:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MCT Jack in the Beanstalk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MCT Jack in the Beanstalk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MCT Jack in the Beanstalk &#8211; Performances 12:30 and 6:00<\/strong><\/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><strong>May 6 2<\/strong><strong><sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Grade Field Trip<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 6 Levy Presentation 2:30-3:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 7 Safety Meeting 7:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 7 5<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Grade Field Trip<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 7 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 7 Head Start Tour 10:15-10:50<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 7 ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 8 Fire Drill 8:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 8 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 8 SIW Jump Start New EL Program 1:00-2:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 9 Olivia Variel&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 9 Kinder Forest Field Trip<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 9 MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 10 Jolene Kepler&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 10 Assembly 1:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 10 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 13 Emily Winchester&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 13 Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 14 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 14 Care Teams Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 15 Lisa Bjorback&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 15 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 15 SIW Teacher Prep<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 15 Admin PD 2:00-5:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 16 MTSS Rotations 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 17 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 20 Camp Tamarack for 5<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Grade<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 21 Camp Tamarack for 5<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Grade<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 21 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 22 Camp Tamarack for 5<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Grade<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 22 Tonya Myers&#8217; Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 22 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 22 SIW Lexia 1:00-2:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 23 Kinder Orientation 5:30-6:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 24 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 25 Chris Hill&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 26 Josh Hayden&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 27 No School<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 28 Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 28 Elementary Leadership Meeting 3:00-5:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 29 Brooke Vossler&#8217;s Birthday!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 29 Office Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 29 SIW Art in the Meadow prep<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 29 Care Teams Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 30 Counselor Celebration 8:00-3:00 Downtown<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 31 Train Your Brain Presentation for 3<\/strong><strong><sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Grade 9:00-10:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 31 SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15<\/strong><\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/JkNcLBkVmCpn9WKSaAGBIQS7CZqcpFpBspJWoF5XWtrRftwdtmRjws5p58zuYt7oCrxEGj5CdzjTH8z1bOJdabSkg6U3XbN4PJV7qU6vpMOzUuImkAj-wzkWaPmb1K1Pp5Va8rBU2E5JkcqFs5F9KYo\"><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We are learning a lot about what it means to create <\/strong><strong>AUTHENTIC family engagement<\/strong><strong> and we can\u2019t wait to share more with you all! Click on the icon above for access to a great tool that your school could use when creating your family engagement plan. Check out page 26 for a way to monitor your programming over time. There is a lot to think about!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do Now:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Levy Talk: Consider the ways in which you might educate your PTOs related to the upcoming levy. Tammy and I are happy to support you with this type of connection too. Ballots will go out in just a week! <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13ZoWMrWm6XRc4MbZweig2O-X0SDwPbSSZbnNReDHT34\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong> is some information that Scott has put together if you\u2019re looking for a bit more information than the flyers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Middle School Transition and Math Bypass Testing for 5<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> grade<\/strong><strong>: An assessment needs to be given for some 5<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> grade students who could potentially skip 6<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> grade math if they meet the requirements. This assessment will only be given to 5<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> 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.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>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.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Math Bypass Test Info:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1RML5g3SmogFmE89v4yJd50waKXHKkJ7d6kFGZ3_354Y\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>FAQ you can provide families<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DIBELS Testing will begin on May 9th<\/strong><strong>.\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1-wjfJFbQLcuo-6940G58U75xnFLTfOtj_zSbmCllsaM\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>Here is the schedule.<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reminders:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The testing team tests all students K-5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be sure to set up the testing area with 12 stations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear schedules for school testing staff so they can also test students on testing day<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reminders:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interested staff members must indicate their interest in having their child attend KIDS Inc by filling out the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/V57K77eHu8dbPZGr5\"><strong>KIDS Inc Interest Form<\/strong><\/a><strong> and submitting an application to the program that can be found on the KIDS Inc website. The application period is May 6- May 17.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roger White support: Want to help? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mealtrain.com\/trains\/gm9yy3\"><strong>Click this link<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TLC Update:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2024\/04\/17\/april-17th-update\/\"><strong> April 18,\u00a0 Elementary TLC Update<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1MyZDd61ri9at7OF8a-QbaA5jbwqYWZ_u\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113868335263779891565&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\"><strong>Inservice Week Certified work calendar <\/strong><\/a><strong>for 24-25<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Notes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Tammy and Lisa:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please look for an e-mail coming from Aimee Snyder, our District\/County Partnership Health Supervisor. She is sending an invite for parents\/caregivers of students in grades 4th-10<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> to participate in a 20-minute online survey.&nbsp; This survey is part of a county-wide assessment of prevention needs for families around topics like substance use and mental health. And, the first 85 English respondents and 85 Spanish respondents will receive a $15 Visa gift card for their participation!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>April 30: Transfer interviews: High Lakes Elementary, 3:15-5:15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 1: BRYT Focus Groups for SSCs\/SSEAs during SIW<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 6-May 10: Teacher Appreciation Week!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 15: Monthly Admin PD at Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 18: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/rF0-xDxT6q\/\"><strong>Kinder Fiesta 10-1 at Ed Center<\/strong><\/a><strong> (newly enrolling Spanish-speaking kindergarten families)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 28: Horizontal Meeting @ Rosland 3:00-5:00 (Please add in travel time, as we will be starting on time)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 30: School Counselor Celebration in board room 8-9:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 6:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RcXQs3dADT-Y84ELz0doR83yKRlS2TkT\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong> TAG Night at Juniper 5-6 pm<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 15-16: Juneteenth Community Celebration in Drake Park<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 18: Last Horizontal meeting of the year @ Hollinshead Barn, 3:00-5:00.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And finally\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/dX31wyygJq_yHp7Ai9N0SEmiAUp3gcfHvXEEyCN5QU35SWNC5AE2kCBRLLfVN6PVZhycMAejYqQmhPdMOOXqVpHdIb_XPfb3E5o4CRbRmNUr5hzijbCf49U92Ry-a8j7s2j0QNnEdE5qmQ6jpeGVicY\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When did you last make a wish? Was it on your previous birthday? All wishes are all important. After all, if you don\u2019t have wishes and dreams, you don\u2019t have hope! Start your week off right by making a wish for yourself and helping someone else\u2019s wish come true on this <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daysoftheyear.com\/days\/world-wish-day\/\"><strong>World Wish Day (April 29)<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our EME Focus Thoughts of the Week The Time is Now, Tend to the People Around You and Always Seek to be Kind! \u201cThe Three Questions\u201d is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy that was published in 1903. I have linked it here. 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