Week at a Glance

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Tuesday-Staff Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Wednesday-Math Focus SIW @ 1:45
• Thursday-Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunch; 5^th MTSS; 4^th prep for MTSS; other grades PLC Meetings @ 2:30

For our second of four Educator Network days, the ICCL Team will be leading classroom teachers through a session on the revised state of Oregon math standards. These standards were adopted in 2021 and students will not be assessed on them until the spring of 2025. At most grade levels, the revisions are minimal. Time on Wednesday will be spent learning about the changes, exploring a document that has been correlated to the revised standards for upcoming Bridges (+Number Corner) units and for planning time with your team.

Here is a full list of all of the January 10 Educator Network activities.

Fun Friend Friday’s are back! Here are all the details.

Here are the notes from the December Climate Team Meeting.

Heads up! Spirit Week is January 22-26. Here is a draft of the planned activities

Ms. Vidourek, is off to a great start teaching music to our Lions! Mr. Crawmer is planning to return from leave on April 1st.

Next Week is a B Week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday: Happy New Year!  Enjoy!
• Tuesday: ICCL Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Wednesday:  SIW: Skills Analysis in RGR @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday:  PLC Meetings @ 2:30  

A couple of staffing notes:

• Welcome back Kenya Moses! We’re excited to see you on January 2nd.
• Through Spring Break, Mary Ann Hofstetter will be substituting in music while Matthew is on leave.
• Beginning in January, Madeline’s schedule is changing and she will be here full-days on Tuesday and Thursday’s and every-other Wednesday.

If you plan to be on site over Winter Break, plan that the building alarm will be set. Be sure to enter through the front doors, disarm the alarm, and write your name on the white board upon entry. As you leave, please erase your name, set the alarm and exit through the front doors. In the event you set off the alarm, be ready to call the alarm company (the number is by the alarm panel) and let the dispatcher know our password: Kennedy (Kennedy is now strategically on the white board in a not-to-obvious place as a reminder) 🙂

From Sustainability: Please share this info about Forest Classroom with your teachers in grades K-2 that is coming up on February 8th from 9-3:30. Subs are covered by the Children’s Forest. Register here:  https://forms.gle/vmer5ZAwNpzqCmPm9

From Translation/Interpretation: For any translation or interpretation requests that you’ll need completed/filled by the first week in January, please ensure you submit the request to Linguist Link today, Friday, December 15^th .

Next week is an A week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday: PTO Joy Social during Lunch recesses*
• Tuesday: Staff Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center; 4^th Music Concert @ 6:00
• Wednesday:  SIW: GOTT Training 1:00-2:15 (note time change from 1:45; this is for all staff including EAs)
• Thursday:  Staff Holiday Celebration @ 2:30 in the Media Center; 5^th Concert @ 6:00
• Friday:  PJ Day!   Buddy Class Music Performances in the Gym AM

*During lunch recess, students will be able to complete a fun art project in their Neighborhood and enjoy a treat from the PTO.

The Task Force on School Climate and Culture has asked that each school have location/activity specific expectations posted at sites. You will find these expectations near the bathrooms, in the office, by the doors to the playground, and also on the bulletin board by the lunch room.  In your mailbox is a set of three posters (all settings, classroom, and iPads) for your classroom.  Thank you for helping our Lions know our expectations!

From the Teaching and Learning Department:

-Please share with your staff, these direct Links to Partner Up activities in Wayfinder: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

-Please share this document with teachers on how to mark a lesson/activity complete in Wayfinder. This is a helpful tool for keeping track of which lessons have been taught.

Two Notes from the Tech Department:

-Lately, there have been issues successfully streaming content to classroom Apple TVs. Apple TVs use AirPlay to display what is on your computer with your classroom projector. However, as of late, streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime have seemed to block their content being shown via this method. This is not something we can fix; this is intentional to try and stop folks copying their content. When video streaming is necessary in the classroom, teachers must physically connect their laptops to the HDMI wall outlet with cable and dongle, switch HDMI inputs on the projector and turn off Screen Mirroring on their Mac to the Apple TV.

-Please ensure that in your classroom, your HDMI wall outlet is being protected from furniture and being strained/pulled on. The cost to replace these outlets when they fail is around $500 and comes from our school budget. The port is delicate and can be easily damaged.

Next week is a B week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Tuesday: 3:15-5:15 ICCL Training @ Jewell
• Wednesday:  Picture Re-takes; SIW-Teacher Prep; 3^rd Concert @ 6:00
• Thursday: Tammy Doty Site Visit AM; Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunch;  Meetings @ 2:30: K @  MTSS;  1^st – 5^th PLC Meetings
• Friday: Holiday Celebration @ Craft Kitchen (3:16-Close)

From Jennifer Hauth: Wayfinder has some great resources for Community Connection. Click on this link to get the directions on how to access the resources in Wayfinder’s Collections and the direct links. 

We are planning to send our next newsletter to families this upcoming week. Here is a sneak peak.

Next Week is an: A Week

Happenings next week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday: No Walk to Skill Groups; ICCL Meeting @ 2:30
• Wednesday:  SIW @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday:  Secure Drill; 2:30 Meetings: 1^st MTSS, K MTSS Prep, 2^nd-5^th PLCs

SIW Agenda:

• Upload SLGGs to UKG:  For this activity, please arrive at SIW with a copy of your goals saved to your desktop.  Steps to do this: Using the copy machine, scan a copy of your goal sheet to your email, then open the doc from your email and and save it to your desktop.  You may wish to rename the doc to something such as, “SLGGs 2023-24” to make it easier to locate.  Let Laci, Kim or I know if you need assistance.
• Remainder of SIW:  Time for teams to continue math planning, entering field trips into the Google Doc, or planning for Wayfinder.

From the Safety Team: A reminder that the parking lot can be super-slick! While we haven’t had any snow yet, it’s time to consider doing the ol’ penguin-shuffle in the morning as you walk into school.

On Thursday afternoon, we are planning to practice a secure drill. Here is a Standard Response Protocol (RSP) Secure video to discuss with your students beforehand.

Here are is a list of the things on the top of our bucket lists from the most recent Quick Check-In:

• To visit Australia/New Zealand
• Vacation in a grass hut over crystal blue water
• Travel abroad
• Me around on my 50th wedding anniversary
• Travel to Spain
• Travel to Bali for a month
• Skydiving
• Learning a fourth language
• Go to Easter Island!
• Going to Cuba to watch baseball
• Travel
• Travel to Greece
• To take swim lessons
• Seeing the Northern Lights

Next week is a B week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Tuesday:  Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; Staff Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Wednesday: Character Trait Awards @ Lunches; Educational Assistant Meeting @ 12:10; SIW-Teacher Prep
• Thursday:  Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunch;  Lava Team Meetings
• Friday:  Dress Up Day:  Career Readiness Day

Certified Staff: This week you likely received an email from UKG about goal setting. At this point no action is needed for this, we will upload goals together during SIW on November 29.

Next week is an A week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Wednesday:  SIW @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday:  2:30 Meetings: 2^nd Grade MTSS; 1^st Prep for MTSS; Other grades: PLC
• Friday: Veteran’s Day: No School

We are planning to send the next newsletter home by Wednesday. Here it is.

Congratulations to Avery Burger who interviewed and was selected to join the Special Programs team. Avery’s 3 hour EA position has been posted and we plan to interview soon.

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day is November 14th. Here is a link with more information. We are including information about this event in our next newsletter.

From the Tech Department: When to use the IT Help Ticket System: There are several ways to communicate with IT support staff, the most effective is our ticket system.  If you have a quick question, call the Help Desk (extension 1200) or shoot an email to your Client Service tech.  But if you have an expectation, or a request that will require action, you should ONLY use the Help Ticket system.
Why?

• A ticket directs your request to one of 30 IT staff that is best suited to answer your question
• It is the only communication method that will alert IT support if it remains unanswered

There’s an easy URL to get to our ticket system: bls.fyi/help. You can also find a shortcut right on your Mac: click the little circular “life preserver” icon in your top toolbar near your date & time and choose IT Help Ticket.

When Signing into Synergy mobile applications be sure you choose  “Sign In with BLS” whenever the option is provided. The regular Username and Password fields will no longer provide access and the change will take effect on the following applications: HealthVue, AdminVue, and TeacherVue (The change will not impact StudentVue or ParentVUE)

Next week is a B Week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday: ICCL Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Tuesday: Harvest Parties
• Wednesday: Dental Screening in A3; SIW School Design Goals + SLGG Goal Setting Meetings @ 1:45
• Thursday: Dental Screening in A3; Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunch; 3^rd MTSS @ 2:30; PTO Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center

This year, the PTO is planning to have meetings in the Media Center from 2:30-3:15 on November 1 and March 7. The team is not planning for grade level reports and are hopeful that a teacher from each grade will attend (except for those involved with MTSS). Thank you!

The week of November 6th we are planning to begin saying the Pledge of Allegiance as a school during the morning announcements each Monday. If your classroom does not have a flag, please let Haley know so we can order one for you.

Here is the latest version of the Lava Ridge Newsletter

BLS and BEA recently reached an agreement to modify the certified evaluation process for 2023/24.   This document has all of the details. At the ICCL Meeting on Monday, we discussed SLGGs and goal setting meetings and will have details to share at SIW on November 1st.

Next week is an A week

Happenings next week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday:  ICCL Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Tuesday:  Picture Day (schedule)
• Wednesday: 7:15-3:15 Work In Classrooms;  3:15-7:15 Conferences; Dinner provided by PTO @ 3:00 in the Staff Room.
• Thursday: 7:15-7:15 Conferences; Pizza for dinner! @ 3:00 in the Staff Room
• Friday:  Enjoy!

At Conferences, families will have the opportunity to preview the Language Arts curriculum at the Main Entrance of Lava.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Laci or I will be stopping by classrooms after 7:15 pm with a friendly reminder that conferences are finished for the day. The goal of this visit is to get you home! To assist with this, please turn off your lights when you leave after your last conference. Thank you!

As we shared at the Staff Meeting on Tuesday, feel free to have more than one volunteer for Harvest Parties. In the event there are other times throughout the year that you need additional volunteers, just let Kim and Haley know in advance so we are ready to greet them and can double check they have been cleared to volunteer.

We are not planning to have visitors on Halloween.

With PTO, Discretionary, and Student Body funds allocated for this year, keep in mind that Haley can be a great resource in computing projected costs for field trips to assist with budgeting.

PTO has started to fundraise for the 2024-25 school year. Here is a letter families will be recieving with details on the new strategy PTO will be using to generate funds.

The holiday season is quickly approaching! As we work to grow a sense of belonging for each Lion, thank you for your thoughtful planning of the activities students might experience during this upcoming time of the year and beyond. Lava Ridge students celebrate a variety of holidays throughout the year, some do not, and some are not able to. Your consideration of every student is appreciated. Here is a reflection tool created the Bend-La Pine Equity Team you may find helpful in your planning.

Looking for a new show to stream?  Below are the recommendations from our staff:

• Bosch
• Heartstopper
• Shrinking
• Ted Lasso (mentioned by 3 staff members)
• The Bear (mentioned by 2 staff members)
• YouTube: Kara and Nate
• This is Us
• Modern Family
• Masked Singer
• Mom
• Yellowjackets
• Alchemy of the Souls

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Tuesday:  Staff Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Wednesday:  Assembly @ 8:00 (loading @ 7:55);  SIW:  Teacher Prep
• Thursday:  Lion Pride Drawings at Lunch; Lava Teams @ 2:30
• Friday:  Dress Up Day:  Be you day!

Next week, families will receive the latest edition of the newsletter.

Congratulations to Jessica Baker! Jessica has been hired as a Special Programs educational assistant at Pine Ridge Elementary School. Jessica’s children attend Pine Ridge so this will be an extra fun and exciting change for their family. We have posted this position and plan to interview in the next couple of weeks.

On Nov. 1^st and 2^nd we will have Advantage Dental from DentaQuest’s Everybody Brush! program visit Lava Ridge for the annual oral health screening. Permission forms will be in teacher mailboxes on Monday for home. Thank you for collecting the returned forms.

As you begin to think through Harvest Party logistics, it is ok to have more than one volunteer for these events.

In the event you use a walkie-talkie, thank you for saying your name when you begin your call.

Next week is a B week