{"id":6458,"date":"2026-04-10T20:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/?p=6458"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:02:51","slug":"april-10-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2026\/04\/10\/april-10-2\/","title":{"rendered":"April 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:<\/strong> &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday: &nbsp;Care Team Meeting @ 8:00 (A3); SIW- Educator Network Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday: Lion Pride Drawing @ Lunches; \u00a0MTSS 3rd (C5) &amp; PTO Meeting-1 team member grades K-2<sup>nd<\/sup> &amp; 4<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; 5<sup>th<\/sup>, Thank you! @ 2:30 (Media Center)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Some of the PTO Meeting will be a work session for families and staff only need to attend for the <strong>first 20 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5623-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6471\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500000170807344;width:509px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5623-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5623-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5623-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5623-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5623-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Congratulations to our Excellence in Education recipients, Tracy Mauze and Jill Evans! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the Bend La Pine Schools benefits program, <strong>American Fidelity <\/strong>serves as Bend-La Pine Schools&#8217; Section 125 plan provider. A Section 125 plan allows employees to pay for certain benefits with pre-tax dollars, which can help reduce taxable income.\u00a0  Enrollment for the 2026-27 plan year (10\/1\/2026 &#8211; 9\/30\/2027) began, Monday, March 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Todd Wells will be @ Lava Ridge ES on Tuesday 5\/12 and Monday, Jun 1.<\/strong>:  If you would like to schedule an individual enrollment appointment, please use this link:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.email.americanfidelity.com%2F%3Fqs%3DeyJkZWtJZCI6IjViNDFhZDExLWU2YjAtNGIwOC1iYTE4LWMyM2UzMDFhZDViMCIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoicWw4Umc3WCtjZHhZZmcwVkRoYjZHQT09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6ImRUZGdGT3ZmRDR6WjY3dGVvVDJvWm16VFZNaEhCSk56U0U5c3V3Y2V6ZlNMajBBS1BHY2JVdkVGQy9KYWIvekdvOURSRVE1c2RWRHFJYVkweGZuVFdaMkpWVmU5S3U5VUIwR3FYeEdEdGY1eDNGaCtEUlVPRnZvWSIsImF1dGhUYWciOiJwalRGK2ROWm5ZbFZWNzBxNzFRSFFRPT0ifQ%253D%253D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgary.defrang%40bend.k12.or.us%7C58f5c4b7f09240b1deec08de9405f508%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639110950498009034%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JiHslZgCIdIEOyCUA7y3HP5B6N01zsx%2BQqFMI6T4WlE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule Your Appointment<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PTO <\/strong>continues to have <strong>&#8220;wishlists&#8221; <\/strong>available for families to support and will deliver items in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5621-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5621-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5621-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5621-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5621-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_5621-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Safety Snack was a blast!  Students  filled their safety cones with treats, sipped a special drink, and reveled in the fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_0273-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_0273-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_0273-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_0273-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_0273-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_0273-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 2nd and 3rd graders loved celebrating Mrs. Fisher and her &#8220;Bowtique&#8221; during lunch! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Room Tidy Team:<strong> Kinder Team <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next Week is a <strong>B 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: &nbsp; &nbsp; *Some of the PTO Meeting will be a work session for families and staff only need to attend for the first 20 minutes As part of the Bend La Pine Schools benefits &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2026\/04\/10\/april-10-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":541,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/541"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6458"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6490,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6458\/revisions\/6490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}