{"id":5579,"date":"2025-03-07T18:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/?p=5579"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:22:16","slug":"march-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2025\/03\/07\/march-7\/","title":{"rendered":"March 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday:\u00a0 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade forecasting with Skv View @ 10:00 (Friendship Mountain Commons) TAG Meeting @ 3:45 @ Ed Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday: \u00a0EA Meeting @ 10:30 in A6; Sped EA Meeting @ 1:00 in A1; SIW-Educator Network Day @ 1:45 (Media Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday: Dr. Cook Virtual Meeting @ 3:05; Open House for 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade families at Sky View @ 6:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need your help in selecting a <strong>Certified and Support Staff member from Lava Ridge for the Bend-La Pine Schools, Excellence in Education award<\/strong>. This honor is designed to recognize BLS employees who have distinguished themselves during the 2024-25 school year with their leadership, innovation, outstanding professional practice, and positive contributions at work and in the community.\u00a0 Thank you for submitting your nominations by March 17th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdRvud8ke6UxIhn4z3sW2UJB1JC9pJPgOIFI5eoMfPgp8zXoA\/viewform?usp=header\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdRvud8ke6UxIhn4z3sW2UJB1JC9pJPgOIFI5eoMfPgp8zXoA\/viewform?usp=header\">Nomination for Certified Staff Member<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdwB3Z528NipDG8kYVUw00bmi4xYReh0YclWTy4gz8ard2rrg\/viewform?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdwB3Z528NipDG8kYVUw00bmi4xYReh0YclWTy4gz8ard2rrg\/viewform?usp=sharing\">Nomination for Support Staff Member<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Instructional Technology, Tracy Howk and Robbie Faith:<\/strong> Students in grades K-8 will now find a new icon on their iPad home screen directing them to the research databases hosted on our media center websites. Utilizing carefully curated research databases, instead of generic search engines, is crucial for fostering responsible information-seeking in the vast sea of online resources. Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2025\/03\/05\/quick-access-to-safe-and-reliable-research\/?_thumbnail_id=7076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Access to Safe and Reliable Research<\/a>\u00a0for more information. If you\u2019d like support with research projects in your classrooms, please reach out to your instructional coach or our instructional technology team, Robbie Faith and Tracy Howk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve been granted a <strong>one-way ticket to another country of your choice.<\/strong> Where are you going?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italy (listed by 3 people)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greece (listed by 2 people)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentawai Islands, Indonesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ireland\/Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bora Bora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Norway sounds nice &#8211; or maybe Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Room Tidy Team:&nbsp; <strong>4<sup>th<\/sup> grade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next Week is an <strong>A week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-03-at-1.45.20\u202fPM-1024x343.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-03-at-1.45.20\u202fPM-1024x343.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-03-at-1.45.20\u202fPM-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-03-at-1.45.20\u202fPM-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-03-at-1.45.20\u202fPM.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge: \u00a0 We need your help in selecting a Certified and Support Staff member from Lava Ridge for the Bend-La Pine Schools, Excellence in Education award. 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