I am looking forward to seeing certified staff at the Staff Meeting on Tuesday @ 9:00. As you have read, this will be via Webex and you can join remotely, from your classroom, or attend in person in the Media Center (we will limit the group size in the Media Center to 12)
The remainder of September 1st – September 2nd can be used to begin preparing for the first day of Comprehensive Distance Learning with the exception of the time teams are meeting in person with Lybe and I (repost of schedule below)
- September 1st from 12:00-3:00 Kindergarten (Discovery Falls Commons) and 1st Grade (Media Center)
- September 2nd 9:00-12:00 2nd grade (Rainbow Valley Commons) and 3rd grade (Media Center)
- September 2nd 12:30-3:30 4th grade (Rainbow Valley Commons) and 5th grade (Media Center)
I thought it might be useful to see a breakdown of our planned schedule through 9/11. This reflects the information I have received thus far. During times when you are not meeting in person at school/other sites, it is ok to work remotely
- September 3rd- Workday
- September 4th-District Inservice Day for Canvas Course
- September 8th-Workday (or 8/31)
- Septembr 9th-District Inservice Day for Canvas class + Optional District Trainings
- September 10th-9:00 Staff Meeting (this is a change from what I sent yesterday & will be a Webex meeting) + Workday + Open House (schedule out on Tuesday)
- September 11th-Workday
On Tuesday, we will learn more about how we will do Open House this year. The event is on Thursday, September 10 and will involve teachers hosting two, 15 minute Webex sessions for families during the day.
As you return to school please remember that we are required to follow state guidelines related to masking, social distancing, and limiting the number of people in areas. Below is the starters list of how these guidelines pertain to Lava Ridge. We will go into more details on Tuesday.
- Please wear your face mask when you are not in your classroom or office
- Please maintain a 6 ft distance between yourself and others
- Limit the Staff Room and Workroom to one person at a time.
- The areas by Amber’s desk needs to be limited to a total of 4 people at a time.
Classroom set-up – Classrooms do not need to be set up by the first day of school. During Comprehensive Distance Learning you will have the choice whether to teach from your classroom or remotely. An announcement will be made on October 12th whether we will be able to begin a hybrid schedule at the end of October.
We have had some changes within our staff in the last week. These are below:
- Congratulations to Dyan Sultzer who will be an instructional technology coach for Bend-La Pine Schools this year.
- Katie Van Horn will be teaching 5th grade this year.
- Jill Evans-Koehler has decided to take a leave of absence for this school year
The Bend La-Pine School’s Remote Learning Tools is still available and continues to be updated
Here is a new tool that shows county metrics for opening schools to in-person learning. It will be updated every Wednesday.