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It was shared with elementary principals that the staffing for the new elementary school will not be finalized until mid-to-late April. Originally HR had planned to finalize this process the first week of April. I have not received our staffing … Continue reading →

Our Teaching Tip this week is from Rachel Schendel and connects with John Hattie’s component of Classroom Discussion: I like to use partner talk before cold calling students. For example, when we are learning information about a new artist, genre, composer, … Continue reading →

Nominations are open for the Bend-La Pine Schools, 2018-19 Excellence in Education awards. We will be submitting the name of a certified and classified employee who will be recognized in May and will then be considered for the district level … Continue reading →

Thank you Classified Staff for everything you do for our students and school each day! You are the best! Our instructional tip this week comes from Dyan: One way teachers can use interaction to launch students to higher levels of … Continue reading →

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 →