{"id":6549,"date":"2026-05-15T17:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/?p=6549"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:37:37","slug":"may-15-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2026\/05\/15\/may-15-2\/","title":{"rendered":"May 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge: &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday: Happy National Speech Pathologist Day, Lacie!; ICCL Meeting @ 2:30 (C5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday: Social Team Meeting @ 2:30 (Media Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday: \u00a0SIW: Curriculum Ordering &amp; Assessment Planning @ 1:45 (Media Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday: \u00a0DIBELS Day; MTSS K (C5) &amp; PLC 1<sup>st<\/sup> \u2013 5<sup>th<\/sup> PLC @ 2:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for continuing to not bring students out to the <strong>playground during times when other grades are scheduled.<\/strong>  Limiting the number of students on the playground and avoiding when possible, having multiple grades in these spaces, has really helped to minimize student issues at recess.  If you have an interest in rescheduling your recess or if your class has earned an additional one,  the current times available are from 12:00-12:45.   If you would like to use the playground during some of this time, please check with Kina and she&#8217;ll sign you up!   Thank you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notes from the <strong>Safety and Sustainability Meeting<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thank you for continuing to recycle and purge materials from your classrooms early!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenn and the Green Team are launching a pen and marker recycling program through Staples. Be on the lookout for a large collection box in each&nbsp;neighborhood where teachers and students can recycle old pens and markers \ud83d\ude42&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When our staff was asked, <strong>What\u2019s a hobby or activity you genuinely lose track of time doing<\/strong>? Here&#8217;s what came to mind&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Skiing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Golfing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crocheting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiking, Making Photo Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ugh, scrolling on my phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking &amp; baking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knitting Blankets\/Coloring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scrapbooking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swimming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating Pottery<\/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: <strong>4th Grade Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next Week is <strong>an 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: &nbsp; Thank you for continuing to not bring students out to the playground during times when other grades are scheduled. 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