Thank you Classified Staff for all of your hard work! You are the best!
Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
- Tuesday: Sky View Music & 5th grade @ 1:20-2:00 (gym); Staff Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
- Wednesday: SST Meeting in C5 @ 8:00; SIW-Work in Classrooms; Lava Ridge Showcase @ 5:00-6:30
- Thursday: Lava Team Meetings @ 2:30
- Friday: EL Learning Walks with Lindsley AM; Deschutes Brewery PD Session @ 4:00
Thank you for welcoming the team that is updating the fire alarm system. When we are fully integrated to the new system (likely, post-Spring Break) we can expect:
- A voice evacuation message first in English and then in Spanish with no more industrial-strobe sound 🙂
- Less pull stations. There will be one in the office and by Mike’s work area. The new system will have improved detection which warrants less pull stations, and the reality is they’re often pulled by mistake (costs district $$$)
- New panel – any fire alarm company can work on the alarms in the future, non proprietary brand (current brand is specific and outdated)
From Director of Multilingual Services -Liza Huet: SIGN UP HERE. *Space is limited
From Information Technology – Scott McDonald: Help us to keep our organization and personal data safe. Email phishing and scams continues to be our number one threat. And lately, the bad guys have been busy. Please remember:
Report any suspicious email message– Use the “Phish Alert” button in Microsoft Outlook to flag any suspicious message. Of course, do not click any links in the email before reporting!
Note External Messages– Along with the yellow banner, you will now see the label “External” beside any message that is not from a Bend-La Pine user. In some cases, you may also see additional information about the sender.
Only use Microsoft Outlook!-The security features that we invest in and maintain as a district are only available on Microsoft Outlook mail clients and tools. Please do not add your work email to any other mail application (examples include Apple Mail, Gmail, etc.).
A reminder that on Thursday, March 13, Superintendent Cook will be hosting 30-minute virtual meetings that are open to all District employees (times below)
Dr. Cook will provide updates on bills making their way through the state Legislature and how they could impact our work to build a budget for next school year. He also will touch on directives related to public education coming out of Washington, D.C. Dr. Cook will leave time to answer a few staff questions. PICK YOUR TIME!
- 3:05 to 3:35 p.m. (best for elementary schedules)
- 3:50 to 4:20 p.m. (best for secondary schedules)
Staff Room Tidy Team: 3rd grade
Next Week is a B week
