{"id":44,"date":"2023-09-17T21:31:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T21:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=44"},"modified":"2023-09-18T05:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T05:19:53","slug":"september-18th-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2023\/09\/17\/september-18th-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"September 18th, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our EME Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thought of the Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You probably have heard this one, but I find that&nbsp;it doesn\u2019t hurt to&nbsp;be reminded of it every once in a while&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it might feel like all things are lost but, we alway have the opportunity to help create positive change!  Have you ever asked yourself, \u201cam I really making a difference?\u201d&nbsp;I think this is especially true when we\u2019re talking about addressing big problems in education right now, but it pops up all of the time in our everyday lives, as well. So when I catch myself thinking that way, it helps to&nbsp;remember the story below.&nbsp;&nbsp;You might not be able to change the entire world, but even if you can change a small part for one child, you have made an immeasurable difference!&nbsp;<\/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\" id=\"block-24c58f9f-9d2e-49ad-8c5e-c7b46ec0967c\"><strong>Once upon a time, there was an old man who&nbsp;used to go to the ocean to do his writing.<\/strong>&nbsp;He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning,&nbsp;he was walking along the shore after a&nbsp;big storm had passed and found the&nbsp;vast&nbsp;beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.&nbsp;<br>Off in the distance,&nbsp;the old man&nbsp;noticed a small boy approaching.&nbsp; As the boy walked, he paused every so often&nbsp;and as he grew closer, the man could see that&nbsp;he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea.&nbsp;&nbsp;The boy came closer still and the man called out,&nbsp;\u201cGood morning! &nbsp;May I ask what it is that you are doing?\u201d<br>The young boy paused, looked up, and replied \u201cThrowing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can\u2019t return to the sea by themselves,\u201d the youth replied. \u201cWhen the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.\u201d<br>The old man replied, \u201cBut there must be tens of&nbsp;thousands of&nbsp;starfish on this beach. I\u2019m afraid you won\u2019t really be able to make&nbsp;much of a difference.\u201d<br>The&nbsp;boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, <strong>\u201cIt made a difference to that one!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homework messsage that went home to 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade parents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello Elk Meadow Families,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a wonderful start to the year so far! It\u2019s been a joy to get to know all of the students and meet so many of you parents. As we enter this third week of school, I would like to talk to you about homework. I know there is a lot of debate about what kind of a role homework should play in our kids&#8217; education. The opinions are definitely mixed, but the research is pretty clear. Homework can have negative impacts on the achievement of younger children, positive impacts at the high school level, and mixed results in the middle. At Elk Meadow we are going to do something different this year. <strong>There will be no formally assigned homework this year.<\/strong> Instead we ask that you spend your evening doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. These things include reading together, eating dinner as a family, playing outside, and getting your child to bed early. Why would we do this? Instead of nightly power struggles, we want families to enjoy their evenings. We want kids to be able to play and be kids. We would love to see kids pursue their interests in sports or the arts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another big reason is that the research does show that homework environments are not equitable. Family life has a huge role to play in setting students up for success with homework as we need parents to help students when they get stuck or struggle with them to get it done. What happens for kids who stay in different homes on different nights and don\u2019t have a consistent schedule? Some parents work multiple jobs and aren\u2019t home to be involved in the homework routine. Many children live in temporary housing such as motels, homeless shelters, or campgrounds. Through no fault of their own, many of our students have little, if any chance, of being successful with work sent home. We truly believe this will be a positive experience for all of our families!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-37a49fe9-a37c-4106-9cd2-27749170853f\">Upcoming Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MONDAY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-4915e66a-a8b8-4772-872a-b7c4eed93ab0\">\n<li>Dental Screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Staff Meeting 9:45-10:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff Meeting 2:30-3:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-1cc5bbb2-1364-41e5-bb8e-30124ee4eb8f\">TUESDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dental Screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety Meeting &#8211; 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EA Meeting 8:15-8:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EET Kickoff &#8211; 6:30PM-7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-4753937d-54fa-4c54-bd41-536499a24e5e\">WEDNESDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-9b89c3e3-53c2-4fe6-8960-21086293be9d\">\n<li>Week B for all Grades for the specials rotation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discipline Data Entry Training 1:00-3:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIW &#8211; Teacher Prep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin PD 3:00-5:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-acdb4a08-f50f-433a-8e0a-8b895f5f0faa\">THURSDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-b81e1d30-c949-43ca-a1f6-572a4f41982a\">\n<li>Lockdown Drill &#8211; 8:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MTSS\/PLC &#8211; 2:30-3:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-17ea83d9-7480-478e-8f8d-a6edde7ea37a\">FRIDAY:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e80dd15c-4d9e-4cb6-88cc-c8b4ff35aa31\">\n<li>Nothing on the Calendar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UPCOMING DATES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>September 28 \u2013 School Bus Evacuation Drill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 28 \u2013 \u201cPop on In\u201d Event\/EME 30th Anniversary Celebration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 30 \u2013 Peter Hoover Birthday!<\/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-5622c8ab-a91e-43b6-918b-48abe89e337a\">Updates from Downtown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tier I Expectations and Task Force Work from Tammy Doty:<\/strong>&nbsp;As we have been in classrooms, it is clear that Tier I expectations in schools are on everyone\u2019s minds. Tammy created&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1k58ybs7JhdnTlF6HxF5a7h6aLnJ43cQx\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">THIS IMAGE<\/a>&nbsp;below to make sure that we are clear with all of you about&nbsp;<em>our<\/em>&nbsp;expectations related to the roll-out of the work from the Task Force. Remember, this is such a focus that within every class, these should be visible, obvious, and referred to frequently. Thanks for your diligence to make our practices consistent and common regardless of the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early Literacy Success Initiative update<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dreambox Launchpad baseline assessment begins September 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital tools access update and timelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support documents for the first 4 weeks of Community Connection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And much, much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TLC Update:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2023\/09\/13\/september-13th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">September 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Elementary TLC Update<\/a>. Reach out to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1GNdatzhEgXC7P050OsMhr5YJdCNZnfHV\/preview?slide=id.p1\" target=\"_blank\">your&nbsp;elementary support staff&nbsp;<\/a>for any needs or supports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HR Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Staff Data<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>in UKG:&nbsp;<\/strong>Human Resources\/Payroll are aware that data in UKG regarding staff assignments is not currently up to date.&nbsp; Please refrain from contacting either of our offices about this until a future blog entry in which we will be soliciting feedback from you on anything that is not correct. &nbsp; Payroll is also working on updating accruals that are incorrect (like accumulated personal time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Culture of Care Info:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1N6ZU_KB_zPpy--7_zzMXaVOEy5MNQ396\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Care Fall Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Camp Tamarack Classroom Connection:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/view.email.oregonstate.edu\/?qs=455de868c1ccc0888850a15c7e6a3740b9b36d29418f15c7a79439a6dfc467810cbb67e731834e87560e70b5c6ef86dc97ec2af044f0c7a04c1319a3f7c28057f1a0a50b8e84886ff0f5af9c4235796f\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;is a link that outlines a training for teachers who support students at Camp Tamarack. It is designed by OSU and intended to maximize the links between the classroom and the Camp Tamarack experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Technology Resources for Parents:&nbsp;<\/strong>Your IT team would like to encourage you to share the following links with families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1DF-0XfTLXhRaOoCRw3M8C0m73PfzVCYFUKQlD5J0C9I\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Technology Resources for Parents (English)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1IDyG7Vcodn7jsJnC2RFqCjwIKdQc0rM8CnOeP62w7-A\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Technology Resources for Parents (Spanish<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The links include step by step guides for parents who wish to sign up for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parent Vue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canvas Observer Accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Meals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bus Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For School STAS Team Members:&nbsp;<\/strong> Make sure you, School STAS Level 1 team, sign up for the SIRC training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is SIRC<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>The Sexual Incident Response Committee sets of assessment protocols and safety planning procedures overseen and administered by a unique collaborative team. The SIRC process is much like the STAS process, but is used when the event is sexual in nature (harassment, assault, etc..).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Level 1 Team members must register for a full day of SIRC training if they have not previously attended. It is only necessary to attend one day (not both). There is a maximum of 50 participants for each day. Training dates have been separated by elementary and secondary levels.&nbsp; Additional dates will be determined as needed.&nbsp; Registration links for SIRC trainings are attached.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SIRC Training Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 16, 2023 8:00 \u2013 4:30 @ High Desert ESD (Middle &amp; High School).&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdcLqI1vzRCiIyvtveyGVqmxLzGFKP7ansfdTrAyAd2yMZ6qA\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\">Registration&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 17, 2023 8:00 \u2013 4:30 @ Bend-La Pine School District (Elementary).&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf7G-1vcBy2X9mvfP0vy1a6umTttqHq9SBnqnAYQvgHWT_Icg\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Kinsey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):&nbsp;We are working to improve the workplace experiences and sense of belonging of our employees.&nbsp; One of the many ways we are doing this is through co-designed systems of support and networking called Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).&nbsp; Details&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1tMhZLBseLp-JPM75yC_It_en8mlvFlntx5yhvqjq5qI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u2014page 2 has FAQ\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 22-23 a few different ERGs met regularly throughout the year, with awesome facilitators and lots of fun activities!&nbsp; Thanks to those of you who participated!&nbsp; We are re-launching groups for 23-24, and need your help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here is the info on this opportunity!&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zBsAWilgTzDBPKC8QCp3VziVnE7uS7vjmeBxPxkSjVc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CAFE program:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mBpcliuwQJPNGsMMkl6fOeRHh7Cawryhq09k4NG-fd8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>&nbsp;is that staff information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bias Lessons:<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PslvTOIa8mibB38ewh4ucdyi5vZRbsLqRkL9z4nVw_4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">HERE ARE<\/a>&nbsp;the Bias Incident Lesson Series materials.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Julie (Curriculum, Instruction and Systems)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Important Information regarding Dreambox: Dreambox has a new baseline assessment called Launchpad. ALL students will need to take this assessment as it will provide teachers and schools with valuable information regarding student\u2019s strengths and areas for growth.&nbsp;We will be launching the assessment on September 18th.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;When student\u2019s login they will need to complete the assessment which will take 15-45 minutes depending on grade level.&nbsp; The assessment can be paused and started again-it does not need to be finished in one sitting.&nbsp; Students will need to complete Launchpad by September 27th.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.dreambox.com\/launchpad-resources\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a link to a quick video and one-pager explaining Launchpad<\/a>.&nbsp; Students will have normal access to Dreambox until September 18th.<\/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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2023\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2023\/09\/image-3.png 760w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2023\/09\/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2023\/09\/image-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our EME Focus Thought of the Week You probably have heard this one, but I find that&nbsp;it doesn\u2019t hurt to&nbsp;be reminded of it every once in a while&#8230; Sometimes it might feel like all things are lost but, we alway have the opportunity to help create positive change! 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