{"id":503,"date":"2025-03-09T18:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=503"},"modified":"2025-03-09T18:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:50:13","slug":"march-10th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2025\/03\/09\/march-10th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"March 10th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our EME Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-1e1c6b0b-a81c-4817-91a0-64cb86419732\" 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 Integrated Arts 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\">How do you start a Movement? Be the first nut!<\/p>\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=\"Leadership From A Dancing Guy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hO8MwBZl-Vc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE COMING WEEK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TAG\/ICCL Meeting 3:45-5:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin Meet with Peter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Care Teams Meeting 7:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin Meeting 2:00-5:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art Workshop #1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIW &#8211; Ed Network 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thursday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fire Drill &#8211; 9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sped Team Meeting &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All District Meeting 3:05-3:35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Friday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00<br>Assembly!-9:00<\/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>March 17 &#8211; Ben out for Principal meeting 7:30-12:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 17 &#8211; Committee Meetings &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 18 &#8211; Carrie Shorthouse&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 18 &#8211; Ben Meeting 8:00-9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 18 &#8211; Potato Bar Day!!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1cAW_IlM_h2HoLfjqXkrNCV9ygovkmbK_nsxYdFXGv9s\/edit?tab=t.0\">Sign-up<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 18 &#8211; Career Fair &#8211; 8:45-10:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 18 &#8211; ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 19 &#8211; Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 19 &#8211; Art Workshop #2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 19 &#8211; SIW &#8211; EL Planning 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 19 &#8211; Safety Cadre Meeting 1:30-3:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 19 &#8211; CPR Training at Elk Meadow 2:30-4:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 20 &#8211; Jenn Kandra&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 20 &#8211; Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 20 &#8211; Sped Team Meeting &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 20 &#8211; Admin BAM Meeting 3:30-4:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 21 &#8211; Ben Out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 21 &#8211; EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 24-28 Spring Break<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 1 &#8211; Sign up for a 1-Hour block with Lori<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 1 &#8211; EME Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 1 &#8211; ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2 &#8211; Dexter Chamberlin&#8217;s Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2 &#8211; Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2 &#8211; SIW &#8211; EL Planning 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 3 &#8211; Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 3 &#8211; Sped Team Meeting &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 3 &#8211; Admin BAM Meeting 3:30-4:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 4 &#8211; EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updates from Downtown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-06-at-3.59.17%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-386a4043-1846-4e03-bbe6-afa74b92e478\">From Tammy and Karen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March, the month that sometimes can\u2019t make up it\u2019s mind. 63 degrees and flip flops one day and snow the next. The bridge between the winter doldrums and a renewed spring. May you embrace each day whatever it may bring and celebrate that our daylight will be lasting longer into the evening. Yes, that\u2019s your reminder to \u201cspring forward\u201d this Sunday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don\u2019t forget: All-Staff Meeting with Dr. Cook this next Thursday<\/strong>; Please remember to remind your staff about this optional districtwide virtual staff meeting. Links will come soon. The two time options are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3:05 to 3:35 p.m. (best for elementary schedules)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:50 to 4:20 p.m. (best for secondary schedules)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-e0e110a0-e8b1-4efb-b852-ec3c28c5e94c\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/02\/05\/february-5th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/02\/19\/february-19th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/03\/05\/march-5th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Elementary TLC Update<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/100110mVK1DUFQVSVYNlrNEWjyjvWXIi8AdegNhlJbZc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Topics of Interest\/Problem of Practice<\/a>-Got something you want some collaboration with?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wpLL4j40nhk47dT1Ob08vOnYol6PG1DsVyKt67Ldp1g\/edit?usp=sharing\">FAQs for Special Education Inclusion Topics<\/a>\u2014Keep checking in here! BEA and BLS supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c106e5d4-0337-4372-a9c3-e8badcc53475\">Notes from our Team:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Information and Instructional Technology \u2013 Scott McDonald and Karen Rush:<\/strong>&nbsp;We are forming an Instructional Technology Stakeholder group comprised of teachers, parents, students, administrators, and community members.&nbsp; We have great representation from district staff and community members, but are hoping to have parents from across the district and grade levels join the group. We have shared this information in the Family Spotlight but would love to see more applications!&nbsp; Will you please send out this notice to your school community members?&nbsp; Thank you!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F12Wtr_BygS94o1TbfvqW2UgroRqUXKZTKnz4py7rf4y0%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctammy.doty%40bend.k12.or.us%7C562cf6ad89ce4646cd7508dd5cffbb45%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638768975620881314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=51gcI5YbwTdVsau3hpPctiOcBXxh8pv7jJWdf64LKgU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parent Newsletter IT Stakeholder (English and Spanish)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also from Instructional Technology, Tracy Howk and Robbie Faith:<\/strong>&nbsp;Students in grades K-8 will now find a new icon on their iPad home screen directing them to the research databases hosted on our media center websites. Utilizing carefully curated research databases, instead of generic search engines, is crucial for fostering responsible information-seeking in the vast sea of online resources. Check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2025\/03\/05\/quick-access-to-safe-and-reliable-research\/?_thumbnail_id=7076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Access to Safe and Reliable Research<\/a>&nbsp;for more information. If you\u2019d like support with research projects in your classrooms, please reach out to your instructional coach or our instructional technology team, Robbie Faith and Tracy Howk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Social Emotional Wellness \u2013 Jennifer Hauth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What fun celebrations of teachers and schools this week with Wayfinder. Kudos to Silver Rail, who was the elementary school with the highest Wayfinder usage as a school, and Juniper\u2019s second grade, for the highest usage as an elementary grade level team. Hearing the teachers talk about the difference it has made in their classrooms and students was really inspiring. If you are struggling with Wayfinder implementation, please reach out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Potential Inspiring School Visit<\/strong>: Is your school and\/or PTO interested in having a Challenged Athletes Ambassador and a Paralympic Gold Medalist speak to students about inclusivity and perseverance on Friday, May 9th? motivational speaker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.challengedathletes.org%2Fathletes%2Frudy-garcia-tolson%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctammy.doty%40bend.k12.or.us%7C9c0296a6c79d4ac52b7408dd5cd36061%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638768785109758844%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=u9agcLJdiDk1Fuy7c2vccZz92mKSe43aisW11lMPYJo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rudy Garcia-Tolson\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is available for an uplifting talk. Contact Mark Dean, DeanM@schneider.com, to schedule the speaker. Rudy\u2019s visit is partially subsidized by the Challenges Athlete\u2019s Foundation so he would ask for a donation of their choice from the schools he speaks at.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-1831939b-a328-4e28-a767-ec6cfa6613c6\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-24ba98af-7fa8-4b6f-b9fd-cb556757fe6f\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>March 11:<\/strong>\u00a0Horizontal Meeting 3:00 \u2013 5:00 p.m. at Pine Ridge hosted by PRE and NSE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 13:\u00a0<\/strong>3:05 or 3:50\u2014Take 30 minutes to participate in the All Staff Update with Dr. Cook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 19:\u00a0<\/strong>Elementary Safety Cadre, 1:30-3:30\u2013Silver Rail Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 24-28<\/strong>: The long awaited Spring Break!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And finally<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2025\/03\/64ee88379ad39637867fc3148290a96f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our EME Focus Thoughts of the Week How do you start a Movement? 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