Week at a Glance

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday: ICCL Meeting @ 2:30
• Wednesday:  Character Trait Awards @ Lunches; SIW-Educator Network Day
• Thursday: Leap Day! Lava Teams @ 2:30
• Friday:  Dress Up Day:  Favorite Book Character; Fun Friend Friday @ Lunches; Read-In 1:30-2:00

Wonders Reading Materials update: The district is in the process of locating a purchaser to buy the Wonders teacher manuals and anthologies at the end of the school year.  As you complete units in your classroom, feel free to send home leveled readers with students as these will not be included in the TEs and anthologies sale.

A Life and Career Readiness note from Jenny White-This week’s highlight in Wayfinder is encouragement which can be found in the Activity Library in Wayfinder.

• Encouragement Relay (K – 3)
• Encouragement Wings (2 – 6) In this exercise you might want to assign partners and make sure every student will get a set of wings.

As we discussed at the Staff Meeting, on Thursday February 29 from 5:30-8:00 the KIDS Center is offering a free, 2-hour training for families with students in grades 4-10 on internet safety.  Sky View Middle School is hosting this event.  Dinner is provided and families will learn more about online risks to children and how to prevent them. Interested? Register here. 

Next week is an A week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Tuesday: Read-A-Thon Begins!  Staff Meeting @ 2:30 in the Media Center
• Wednesday:  12:10-EA Meeting in A3; Baby Celebration @ 1:30 in the Media Center; SIW:  Teacher Prep
• Thursday:  Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunches; Kindergarten MTSS @ 2:30 (PLC meetings for other grade levels)  
• Friday: Buddy Recesses and Lunches

Here is additional copy of the staff details for the Read-A-Thon. The “Great Lava Ridge Read-In” will be from 1:30-2:00 on March 1st.

The ICCL Team discussed having Art Night earlier this year and have decided to go with March 20th. The event will be from 5:30-6:30 and we are planning to offer early entrance again for our students and families that benefit from quieter and less crowded environments. Similar to years past, staff will not be required to attend. We’ll discuss more at the Staff Meeting on Tuesday.

Recently we have had some students that are leaving early for an appointment exit the school without checking out in the office. At your next morning meeting, will you please remind your students about the student entrance to the office and the need to always exit through the office if they are leaving during the student day. Thank you!

A reminder that the deadline to apply for the second round of Education Foundation Grants is March 1. Grants will be awarded in the following three areas: STEM, PE, and Art/Music. Teachers who did not receive funding in Fall 2023 will receive first priority. Here is a link to apply.

Next week is a B Week

Happenings This Week at Lava Ridge:

• Tuesday:  ICCL Training/Meeting @ 3:15 in the Media Center
• Wednesday: Valentine’s Day! SIW Mid Year Core Effectiveness @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday:  Earthquake Drill; 1^st MTSS @ 2:30
• Friday: Fun Friend Friday grade level lunches

On Tuesday I’ll be out of the building assisting with the Elk Meadow principal interviews at District Office

It’s almost time to “Read Around the Ridge” during the PTO, Read-A-Thon, February 20-March 1st!  Here are some of the details:

• PTO is planning to send home an informational sheet next week. Keep an eye out for this in your mailbox.
• On March 1st we will have a “dress as your favorite book character” dress-up day and in the afternoon a schoolwide, read-in (ie. everyone reads at the same time across the school) 
• On March 15^th, every grade level will have an afternoon recess that will be a bubble party!   
• Families will be encouraged to donate via FundHub

From Jenny White (SEL/LCR):This collection from Wayfinder engages students in fun interactive games that promote engagement.  This collection include games the encourage cooperation, adaptability, and connection. Directions on how to find the collection in Wayfinder. Direct Links. Kindergarten. 1st – 2nd. 3rd – 5th

Soon we will be learning the storage/disposal plan for Wonders resources. At this point, you can send home the leveled readers with students or keep them for future use in your classroom.

Looking for a great read?  Here are some recommendations from our staff:

• Boys of Biloxi
• Tuesdays With Morrie (or any book by Mitch Albom)
• The Silent Patient
• The House in the Cerulean Sea
• November 9
• Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
• The Boy who Wore Blue
• The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
• Boys on the Boat
• The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

Next Week is an A week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge-

• Monday:  ICCL Meeting @ 2:30
• Tuesday:  SVMS Music Orientation for 5^th grade @ 1:20 in the gym; Social Team Meeting @ 2:30
• Wednesday:  SIW-Math Focus @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday: Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunches; 2^nd MTSS (PLC Meeting for other grade levels) @ 2:30

It’s National School Counseling Week! Thank you for everything you do for our students, Madeline. We are so happy to have you and your services this year at Lava Ridge!

School Resource Officer Appreciation Day is on February 15th. If you or your class would like to recognize our SRO, Keely Cashman-Caceres, cards/pictures of appreciation can be sent to Kayla in the Safety Department.

On Tuesday, Laura Cooper will be on site shadowing Joelle and preparing to begin as the long term substitute for Joelle during her leave.

Education Foundation Grants–Round 2! The Education Foundation will begin accepting applications for a second round of grants beginning February 5th. This time, the grants will be awarded in the following three areas: STEM, PE, and Art/Music. Teachers who did not receive funding in Fall 2023 will receive first priority. The grant application closes on March 1, and will be announced March 6-15th. www.blpedfoundation.or

Next Week is a B Week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Wednesday: Character Trait Awards @ Lunches; SIW:Teacher Prep; 1st Grade Penguins and Winter @ 6:00 in the gym
• Thursday: DIBELS Day; MTSS 3rd Grade @ 2:30 (Other grade levels PLC Meetings)
• Friday: Teacher Workday

Heads Up…We will be doing our January fire drill this week.

From Dave Van Loo in Assessment: Here is an opportunity for LA or math teachers to make some extra money and learn a bit more about testing and their content areas.

Here are the resources Megan shared with us recently for Black History month.

It was wonderful to have the Sky View Middle School Creative Writing students reading to our students on Thursday. Here is a link to the story KTVZ broadcasted about the event.

Next Week is an A week

Happenings Next Week (It’s Spirit Week!) at Lava Ridge:

• Monday:  Pajama Day
• Tuesday: Show Your School Spirit Day
• Wednesday:  Crazy Hat and/or Hair Day; Safety Assembly @ 10:00 (loading at 9:55); SIW: Grade Level Report Card Planning and Discussion + Staff YouthTruth Survey @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday:  Crazy Socks Day; SVMS Creative Writing Class Reading to 1st (10:25-10:40) and 2nd (10:50-11:05) grades; Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunches;  PLC Meetings @ 2:30
• Friday:  Color the Rainbow Day;  Buddy Recess and Lunch

Families received the most recent newsletter on Tuesday (the attached doc does not include the attachments that were in the newsletter that was sent)

Heads Up! Principals learned today that all report card information will need to be entered into Synergy by the close of the workday on February 2nd.

From Julie Walker: Check out this one-pager on marking lessons as complete in Wayfinder.

From the Ed Foundation: Education Foundation Grants–Round 2! The Education Foundation is doing a second round of classroom grants. This time, the grants will be awarded in the following three areas: STEM, PE, and Art/Music. Teachers who did not receive funding in Fall 2023 will receive first priority. The grant application opens on February 5th, closes on March 1, and will be announced March 6-15th. It’s not too early to start thinking of what you may need!

Next Week is a B Week

Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:

• Monday: Enjoy!
• Wednesday:  EA Meeting @ 12:10 in A3; SIW: Grade Level Report Card Planning and Discussion + Staff YouthTruth Survey @ 1:45 in the Media Center
• Thursday: MTSS 4^th Grade @ 2:30 (Other grade levels PLC Meetings)
• Friday: Fun Friend Friday (sit with Friends at the same grade level)

The Spirit Week flyer has been sent to Print Shop and for translation and should be in mailboxes early next week.

Here is a link to the Lava Ridge Teams folder

Here are three notes from the Teaching and Learning Department:

• Eastern Oregon is offering a science of reading course. It is advertised as a ‘lighter’ version of the LETRS training.  Read here to learn more about this opportunity. If you are interested in signing up please fill out this survey by the end of the school day on Tuesday, January 16th. There are limited seats. Please reach out to Lindsley Gehrig with any questions.  The cost of this training will be covered by Bend La Pine.

• The February 28th Educator Network Day is about sharing our practice with other educators- a powerful form of professional learning. If you have a topic and ideas to share, please sign up to be a facilitator.  You will be paid 4 hours at curriculum rate for your planning and preparation.  More information and sign up here.

• Here is a Wayfinder activity on courage. Click on this link to get the directions on how to access the resources in Wayfinder’s Activity Library. The direct links are on the last slide or found below. 
• Kindergarten
• 1^st – 2^nd
• 3^rd – 5^th  

Here is a list of things we are looking forward to in 2024:

• The Summer Olympics
• Healthy family!
• A family trip to Mexico and my son’s high school graduation!
• Camping trips
• Zion National Park in June
• Learning more new things
• Starting to exercise again
• Live music summer evenings
• Spring Break
• Family fun
• Trip to Hawaii
• SIW and MTSS meetings
• Travel with family!
• Visiting my parents over Spring Break who I only get to see once or twice a year.
• Vacation with the hubs

Next week is an A week

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