{"id":595,"date":"2025-05-26T15:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/?p=595"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:49:59","slug":"may-27th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/2025\/05\/26\/may-27th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"May 27th, 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\">Thought of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charity wrapped in dignity&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp; lady approached a street vendor at the market and asked, \u201cHow much are your eggs?\u201d The old man replied softly, \u201c50 cents an egg, madam.\u201d The woman, eyeing the modest stall, said, \u201cI\u2019ll take six for $2.50, or I\u2019ll walk away. \u201dThe vendor replied, \u201ctake them at the price you want, madam. This is a good start for me. It\u2019s been a slow day, and I haven\u2019t sold a single egg yet. I need this to live.\u201d She bought her eggs at the bargain price and left feeling that she had won..&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later that day she went to a fancy restaurant with her friend.&nbsp; She and her friend ordered what they wanted. They ate a little and left a lot of what they had ordered untouched. The bill came to $150. They gave the owner of the fancy restaurant&nbsp; $200 and told him to keep the change as a tip.&nbsp; This story might seem normal to the fancy restaurant owner but quite unfair to the egg seller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So here\u2019s the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do we need to show we have power when buying from those who need our support the most\u2026 yet are generous to those who do not even need our generosity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;I once read a story about a man who bought trinkets and small goods from poor vendors. He often paid more than the asking price.&nbsp; One day, his son asked, \u201cDad, why do you overpay for things you don\u2019t even need?\u201d The father smiled and replied, <strong>\u201cIt\u2019s charity, wrapped in dignity.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s be better. Let\u2019s value people over profit. Let\u2019s give where it matters. Not to feel superior but to lift others with grace. After all, real generosity isn\u2019t about how much you give\u2026 but how you give it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-27-at-6.45.10\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611\" style=\"width:383px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-27-at-6.45.10\u202fAM.png 545w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/files\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-27-at-6.45.10\u202fAM-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/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>Josh Hayden Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorial Day!<\/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 7:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30<\/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<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIW 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>Brooke Vossler Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counselor Share Out at District Office 10:30-12:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sped Team Meeting &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/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><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saturday<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cassie Polanco Birthday!<\/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>June 2 &#8211; Dibels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2 &#8211; Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 3 &#8211; EME Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 3 &#8211; Elementary Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 4 &#8211; Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 4 &#8211; SIW Art in the Meadow Prep 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 4 &#8211; Admin PD 3:00-4:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 5 &#8211; Counselor Celebration at District Office 7:30-9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 5 &#8211; Fire Drill 9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 5 &#8211; Sped Team Meeting &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 6 &#8211; EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 6 &#8211; Field Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 6 &#8211; Art in the Meadow 5:30-7:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 9 &#8211; Meet with Peter 2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 10 &#8211; Care Teams 7:00-8:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 10 &#8211; ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 10 &#8211; 5th Grade Move Up\/Music Performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 11 &#8211; Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 11 &#8211; SIW Teacher Prep 1:00-2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 12 &#8211; The Last Day of School!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 12 &#8211; Sped Team Meeting &#8211; 2:30-3:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 13 &#8211; EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 15 &#8211; Father&#8217;s Day!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 17 &#8211; Nicole Garroutte Birthday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 17 &#8211; Admin EOY Celebration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 19 &#8211; Holiday<\/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\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-7.02.36%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1561\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.\u201d It\u2019s so easy this time of year to set sights on summer break and put the year behind you. But, never forget the impact you are all making in the lives of students on a daily basis. Love them hard, as in a few weeks, you will miss that daily smile, high 5, kind hello, and admit it, even the occasional stink eye. .<\/p>\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:\/\/bendlapine.sharepoint.com\/sites\/superintendent\/SitePages\/Bargaining.aspx?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=pjNxPE&amp;CID=b82f1fa9-8521-4cf4-ba0d-471c596fe5fa\">BEA and OSEA Bargaining Update Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\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\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/03\/19\/march-19th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/04\/09\/april-9th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/04\/23\/april-23rd-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/05\/07\/may-7th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Elementary 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><\/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 Paul Dean in Operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classroom Guidance from Maintenance &amp; Custodial Departments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there is no board-adopted policy that explicitly governs classroom furniture or decorations, our BLS operational practice has been to guide schools as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>District-Purchased Furniture:&nbsp;Bend-La Pine Schools assumes responsibility for the cleaning, movement, and maintenance of furniture that has been purchased by the district.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff-Purchased Furniture or Items: Any furniture or furnishings that are brought in by staff members are considered the responsibility of the staff and\/or school site. This includes maintenance, movement between rooms, and cleaning as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding classroom decorations and wall attachments, there are fire code restrictions that must be followed. These include limits on how much and the type of material that can be affixed to walls and ceilings, as well as requirements to maintain adequate clearances and pathways for emergency egress. Decorations\/furniture should not obstruct exits or create fire hazards that would impede safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, per OSHA safety requirements, any shelving units or storage furniture that exceed a certain height (typically 5 feet or higher) must be properly secured to walls to prevent tipping hazards. This applies to both district-owned and staff-supplied furniture and is an important consideration for student and staff safety during daily use or seismic activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, we ask staff to be mindful of classroom lighting. Excessive use of supplemental lighting (e.g., lamps or string lights) should be minimized, as the district is actively pursuing sustainability initiatives to reduce energy consumption and meet long-term environmental goals. Use of natural light and district-installed lighting should generally meet classroom needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Sean Reinhart in Student Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You all have done an amazing job of getting your staff trained in CPI verbal intervention and CPI full course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CPI training by the numbers THIS YEAR!&nbsp;<strong>\u26a1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf89&nbsp;<strong>453<\/strong>&nbsp;staff members have been trained in CPI verbal intervention or the full CPI course<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udefa&nbsp;Including&nbsp;<strong>65<\/strong>&nbsp;staff members from transportation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcdaThere were more than&nbsp;<strong>25<\/strong>&nbsp;training opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2728&nbsp;We now have&nbsp;<strong>581<\/strong>&nbsp;TOTAL staff members trained in CPI strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udedf&nbsp;Every school has AT LEAST a 50:1 student to staff ratio of trained staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will offer a full course training for new staff during the August in-service week, so be on the look-out for that date.&nbsp;<\/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>May 26:&nbsp;<\/strong>Memorial Day, No School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 27:<\/strong>&nbsp;June Horizontal (Changed from June 3rd) at Highland \u2013 HLD and Three Rivers host<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 27:&nbsp;<\/strong>Dr. Cook\u2019s State of the District at 3:05 and again at 3:50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 5:&nbsp;<\/strong>Counseling Celebration in the board room, 7:30-9:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 5:&nbsp;<\/strong>TAG Team meeting, 3:45 in the boardroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 12:&nbsp;<\/strong>Last Day students\u2014half day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 13:&nbsp;<\/strong>Last Day staff<\/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\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-7.31.09%E2%80%AFPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our EME Focus Thought of the Week Charity wrapped in dignity&#8230; A&nbsp; lady approached a street vendor at the market and asked, \u201cHow much are your eggs?\u201d The old man replied softly, \u201c50 cents an egg, madam.\u201d The woman, eyeing the modest stall, said, \u201cI\u2019ll take six for $2.50, or I\u2019ll walk away. \u201dThe vendor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":760,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":613,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595\/revisions\/613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elkmeadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}