Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
We will be announcing Character Trait Awards for Safety on the announcements beginning Tuesday.
Staff Room Tidy Team: 3rd Grade Team
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
Thank you for letting me know if you would be interested in being part of the Lion Dash planning team.
Notes for you about March Conferences
-On Tuesday, we’re planning to send home conference scheduling sheets to families. You’ll find these in your mailbox in the morning.
–Sibling Conference scheduling is March 3rd @ 2:30 (Media Center). Thank you for waiting to schedule conferences until after this event.
-Wednesday we included this conference information in the newsletter. Please let Laci or I know if we can provide any support with questions/issues that may arise.
-Below is a is a mutually developed message from Bend-La Pine and BEA that principals have been asked to share about conferences:
If a family requests a virtual or phone format for their conference, please honor this request. Here are some details for you and the why behind it:
Our expectation is that teachers reasonably accommodate individual requests for need-based circumstances. However, if the request is due to vacation, leisure travel, or related discretionary activities that the family chose to take during conferences, you are not required to honor a modified format request. If you feel a family is making an unreasonable request or the request unfairly burdens your time, contact your admin team for support.
A family might request a modified format due to illness, lack of transportation, lack of safety being in public spaces right now, or other personal reasons. Families are not required to disclose personal details of their circumstances in order to access a phone or virtual option.
Staff Room Tidy Team: 2nd Grade Team
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
When asked, “What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t done yet?” Our awesome staff said…
Staff Room Tidy Team: 1st Grade Team
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Happy Spirit Week!
Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
It’s National School Counselor Week! Thank you, Sally for everything you do for Lava Ridge!
Below is the schedule for School Improvement Wednesday for February 4th and 11th. You’ll see that each grade level will have time to meet with the educational assistant that provides support during Extension of Core followed by time to meet as a grade level to discuss reading data and plan for Extension of Core & EL. Each grade also has a SIW for reading Core Effectiveness/Mid Year SLGG check-ins. Please connect with an ICCL Leader, Laci or me if you have any questions.
On Tuesday we’ll have a photographer on-site taking candid pictures for the yearbook.
Field trip approaching? Need a First Aid class for the new 1 certified staff:60 student ratio? You can sign up here (First Aid/CPR Course) and once completed attend an in-person check-off with Oliver Tatom to receive your card.
Staff Room Tidy Team: Kinder Team
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
If you weren’t able to pick-up your prize yesterday for taking the YouthTruth survey, please see Laci. 🙂
We will be announcing Character Trait Awards for Responsibility on the announcements beginning Tuesday.
We are planning to have a lockdown drill next week. Here are the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) lockdown lesson slides to review with your class on Monday or during Tuesday morning meetings. We are planning to have our SRO, Drew Fanaika and potentially other SROs join us for the drill.
Staff Room Tidy Team: Office Posse
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
If you would like Jessica and Paige to send in your Progress Report comments for translation, please email them by Wednesday, January 21st. Thank you! The turnaround time for translations are about a week. Thank you! 😊
Congratulations to Matthew Crawmer who was promoted by the Oregon Army National Guard to the status of Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) last weekend! Way to go Matthew!
Heads Up! Spirit Week is February 2-6. We’re anticipating a flyer soon.
A note from Nutrition Services: Around the World Wednesdays: On Wednesdays beginning February 6, students will have the opportunity to explore a new country through a special lunch each week. Nutrition services has created a passport for each student and they will receive these in early February. Students will hold onto their passport through the six weeks of culinary travel and each Wednesday if a student gets the new highlighted special for lunch, they will receive a sticker to place in their passports. The sticker represents their passport getting stamped for “traveling with their taste buds” to the highlighted country that day.
Staff Room Tidy Team: EA Crew
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
With spring weather returning we will likely have a fire drill this week.
We will be announcing Character Trait Awards for Responsibility on the announcements beginning Tuesday.
A reminder that our fabulous EAs will be DIBELing students this week Wednesday-Friday so will not be in classrooms during Extension of Core.
The information below in italics is being shared with families early next week via the newsletter. As always, please let Laci or I know if we can support you in anyway with these guidelines.
At all Bend-La Pine Schools personal electronic devices (cell phones, smart watches, and earbuds) are to be silent and away during school hours. We appreciate your help in supporting our students in being engaged in their learning without the distractions of personal electronic devices.
We appreciate families not trying to communicate with their child via watches or phones during the school day and instead calling us at 541-355-2400 if you need to leave a message for your child. We also ask students to not call or text home if they are not feeling well, and instead let their teacher know so we can have our school nurse help them.
In case we a big dose of winter weather arrives, here are Inclement Weather Guidelines for Staff from HR.
From the Central Oregon STEM HUB: The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is seeking your input via a survey geared to provide a deeper understanding of elementary students’ computer science learning in Oregon. This survey is designed to take about 15 minutes to complete, and participants will receive a free coding workshop and be entered to win a $30 Amazon gift card. The survey can be accessed at :http://bit.ly/3GVvci7
Staff Room Tidy Team: Specials Team
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Happenings the First Week of 2026 at Lava Ridge:
From Transportation: For local field trips, after dropping off classes, buses will not be staying on location.
If our staff could have a lifetime supply of any item it would be:
Staff Room Tidy Team: 5th Grade Team
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
PTO has asked to extend the Joy Festival through Monday for a recess scavenger hunt for interested students. Keep an eye out for students in the halls during lunch recesses on Monday. Thank you!
It’s the first ever, Lava Ridge Student Badge Training Week! Next week please plan to take your class outside on the playground for 10 minutes and train them (and let them practice!) how to use the nifty card readers they will use beginning January 5th if they need to come inside at recess. In January, we’re planning that students will see a member of the supervision team for a badge if/when they need to go inside during recess. We’ll have a sign up sheet for you on Monday and sets of badges that can be checked out from the office during your training time.
Connected with this, on Monday during morning meetings, will you please ask your students to make sure the doors coming in from the playground are left slightly propped open if they come inside during recess. The new crash bars do not have an unlock setting and this prevents the supervision team from needing to unlock the doors each time students need to come inside. Thank you!
You are rocking it! It’s exciting to see the impact your foundational skills and extension of core instruction are having for our students who were not yet reading at grade level in September. Thank you for continuing to prioritize foundational skills instruction on those days that are atypical (field trips, class parties) and for all of your time and energy with this work. January 15th is Winter DIBELS and we’ll have details for you regarding which students in your class will be tested in early January.
We’ve posted a 2.5 hour educational assistant position to join our team and assist with lunch recess supervision and provide classroom support. We are funding this position with a portion of our school improvement funds and some discretionary dollars we received due to higher than expected enrollment. If you know of someone who would be a great addition to our team, please encourage them to apply!
Staff Room Tidy Team: 4th Grade Team
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Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
The PTO Joy Festival lunch-recess activities will be will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Thank you so much for your time helping students to understand the details on the orange slips you receive from the office at the end of the day. This is a busy part of the day and your time reading through this information and relaying to students is appreciated!
From Julie Richards: Subject: Maintaining Strong Instructional Routines as We Approach Winter Break: As we move into the final three weeks before winter break, we want to thank you for your continued dedication to high-quality instruction and for the warmth, creativity, and care you bring into your classrooms during this season.
These last weeks before break are a critical window for student learning, particularly in reading and mathematics, where consistent, uninterrupted instructional time has a meaningful impact on student growth. Strong routines, clear expectations, and protected instructional minutes help ensure that students continue to make progress right up to the final day.
We fully support engaging, fun, and meaningful seasonal activities and projects that are inclusive of all students and reflect the diverse traditions, backgrounds, and experiences in our school community. At the same time, we ask that core daily routines for reading and math remain intact and that instructional minutes in these areas are not reduced or replaced. When possible, consider ways to integrate literacy, math, and content standards into projects and celebrations, allowing students to learn while engaging in seasonal fun.
Your ability to balance joy with purpose is one of your greatest strengths. By maintaining consistent instructional routines alongside engaging and inclusive activities, we ensure our students continue to thrive academically while feeling valued and connected during this time of year. Thank you for your professionalism, intentional planning, and commitment to maximizing every learning minute for our students.
From the recent Quick Check-In: The TV shows our staff would love to star on include…
From the recent Quick Check-In: The TV shows we would not want to be on…
Staff Room Tidy Team: 3rd Grade Team
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