{"id":6443,"date":"2026-04-03T19:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/?p=6443"},"modified":"2026-04-03T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:26:22","slug":"april-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2026\/04\/03\/april-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"April 3"},"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 Staff Meeting @ 2:30 (Media Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday: \u00a0Kindness Assembly @ 12:00 (loading @ 11:57); SIW- Teacher Directed Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday: Safety Snack Celebration @ 8:30 (B1); MTSS 4<sup>th<\/sup> (C5), PLC: K-3<sup>rd<\/sup> &amp; 5<sup>th<\/sup> @ 2:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday:\u00a0 Leave Sheets Due<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6455\" style=\"width:445px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/Safety-Snack-Invitation-English.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re planning to have lunch outside on Monday&#8230;and as many days as possible this spring! During Monday morning meetings, please review the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vKMTOc3Ax5defd5uwlMooGKpp_ATnqnr\/view?usp=drive_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vKMTOc3Ax5defd5uwlMooGKpp_ATnqnr\/view?usp=drive_link\">Outside Lunch Expectations<\/a> with your class.   Thank you!   With students able to choose who they sit by when we eat outside, we&#8217;re going to pause Fun Friday&#8217;s until January 2027.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-9.09.33-AM-1024x583.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-9.09.33-AM-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-9.09.33-AM-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-9.09.33-AM-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-9.09.33-AM.png 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the recent Safety Team Meeting, we discussed <strong>safety related to the spring and warming weather,<\/strong> below is a list of items for your radar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bee stings- Thank you for having an epipen with you on field trips and knowing the signs\/symptoms of allergic reactions to stings. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sun Protection-Hats and Sunscreen can be great for prevention.\u00a0\u00a0Sunscreen is treated similarly to other medications in  Bend-La Pine with families needing to fill out an <em>authorization for medication distribution <\/em>form for a student to apply during the day at school.\u00a0 There is no paperwork required for good ol\u2019 wide rim hats.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring\/Warm Weather Recess Items: \u00a0We have lots of fun options at Lava Ridge for students to play with and we ask that students not bring baseballs, softballs, and frisbees to recess. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Kinsey Martin:<\/strong>  2026\u2019s Day\u00a0of\u00a0Silence\u00a0is Friday, April 10.\u00a0 You will may have students observing this\u00a0day.\u00a0 Students have the right to express themselves (including through\u00a0silence, in this case) as long as it is done in an orderly and non-disruptive manner\u2014see related\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/application\/files\/7314\/5410\/6248\/IB-AR.pdf\">policy<\/a>.\u00a0 Thank you for accommodating your participating students by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Planning nonverbal or written options for class participation that\u00a0day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letting substitutes know to be prepared to accommodate students as well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dw1Q74UPT2IE&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckaren.rush%40bend.k12.or.us%7C990144da97c14bfb4c2f08de91141128%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639107712559050395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8vniRsxkg31VVfkPDo1SCiK4FxGlRYM4Xbq7JeFq7Gk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Learning<\/a>\u00a0about the\u00a0day\u00a0and its significance to your students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promptly interrupting and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2F279ba76e47fb495c8667ebcbbe6fb34f&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckaren.rush%40bend.k12.or.us%7C990144da97c14bfb4c2f08de91141128%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639107712559063962%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d1yMkNPDPcdqoA3ZTWI6tiyOLPIBDhF9qJjl2qSGXoE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">reporting<\/a>\u00a0any harassment or bias incidents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Room Tidy Team:\u00a0<strong>Office Crew<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next Week is an <strong>A week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-05-at-10.21.33-AM-1024x364.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-05-at-10.21.33-AM-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-05-at-10.21.33-AM-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-05-at-10.21.33-AM-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-05-at-10.21.33-AM.png 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge: \u00a0 We&#8217;re planning to have lunch outside on Monday&#8230;and as many days as possible this spring! During Monday morning meetings, please review the Outside Lunch Expectations with your class. Thank you! 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