Author Archives: Gary Defrang

Hot off the press from the ICCL Team….Our celebration of Read Across America Day will be March 1st! On this day we will have a Read Around the School event for all of our students from 11:00-11:30. The preliminary plan … Continue reading →

We have about 12 members of our PBIS Team reading the book, Lost and Found, by Ross Greene. This team is meeting periodically to discuss the book. In May, Mr. Greene is hosting a seminar in Bend and we are … Continue reading →

On March 12th at 5:30 in the gym, Lava Ridge families are invited to learn how to help their children find a healthy balance when it comes to screen time. Dr. Rebecca Hicks, a parent of a Bend-La Pine student … Continue reading →

As you may have seen, we messaged families through the newsletter with information about the new elementary attendance boundaries. The Attendance Area webpage on the district site is a great resource for even more information. Below is the scoop on grandfathering … Continue reading →

Congratulations on a great first half of the school year! Next Friday marks the unofficial (hey, whose counting? ) mid-way point in the year. Thank you for the impact you have had and will have on our Lions this school … Continue reading →

Language Development Strategy of the Week from Carole: This week, as a staff, we focused on math. Our Math Bridges curriculum is language heavy. In teaching the content of math we will also have language objectives. Students will need to know … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! I hope your week has been great! With the number of language impoverished students we serve at Lava Ridge, I have asked Carole to share strategies and ideas with me on how we can best make sure … Continue reading →

Colleagues, I hope you have a fun and restful Winter Break!   In the spirit of giving, this will be the shortest Week at a Glance this year.  🙂  Merry Christmas! Best staff ever! Week at a Glance for January 7-11 … Continue reading →

Colleagues, One week until Winter Break!  Whoop!  Whoop! Interested in becoming certified in First Aid from the comfort of Lava Ridge?  On January 9th at 2:15, we are hosting a First Aid Class.  See Pam if you are interested. On … Continue reading →

Need the scoop on PBIS?  Check out the new PBIS bulletin board outside of the Staff Room.  Lots of great information! Carole’s SIOP Tip of the Week-Comprehensible input Speech appropriate for students’ proficiency level (slower rate of speech, enunciation, and … Continue reading →