{"id":6662,"date":"2026-10-02T20:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/?p=6662"},"modified":"2026-10-02T20:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:56:14","slug":"october-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2026\/10\/02\/october-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2"},"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>Tuesday: ICCL Team Meeting @ 3:00-5:00 (B4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday: Walk and Roll to School Day;  Belonging Assembly @ 12:00; SIW: Teacher Directed Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday: &nbsp;PTO Meeting @ 2:30-3:15 (Media Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday:  Leave and Time Sheets Due<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s <strong>Firebusters week!<\/strong>  Thank you for sending home the Fire Busters Fire Prevention flyers that were in your mailbox.  When students return the completed sheets, please collect them and we&#8217;ll have a container for them labeled &#8220;Firebusters&#8221; on the counter by the window slider.  Thank you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1BPnZ4IgaEqrPSKogVCMX2CDJaGJeiT902Mj1dFgV2T8\/edit?slide=id.g380c9b5b8ce_0_5273#slide=id.g380c9b5b8ce_0_5273\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1BPnZ4IgaEqrPSKogVCMX2CDJaGJeiT902Mj1dFgV2T8\/edit?slide=id.g380c9b5b8ce_0_5273#slide=id.g380c9b5b8ce_0_5273\">Assembly expectations<\/a> to review with your class for Wednesday. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_0360.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6682\" style=\"width:640px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_0360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_0360-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thank you for helping to make the BBQ such huge success!  Your help was so appreciated!  We had over 400 students and families in attendance. What an event! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>PTO is planning to have 2-3 after-school (2:30-3:15) meetings this year in the Media Center.<\/strong> Similar to years past, one of the agenda items will be 1-2 minute teacher updates. Thank you for having a member of your team attend to share goings-on at your grade level. If your grade level has MTSS the week of the meeting you do not need to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the summer, the <strong>DHS Form<\/strong> was updated and Kina has the newest version in the event you need to make a suspected report of child abuse. When the form is completed, scan a copy to\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:stephanie.bent@bend.k12.or.us\"><u>stephanie.bent@bend.k12.or.us<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and give the paper copy to Gary.\u00a0 <strong>New:<\/strong> We do not need to keep a hard copy in a file at our school. Gary will shred it once it is sent off to Stephanie.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for only propping doors open if you are going to be in the area directly around it. <strong>See a propped open door without an adult nearby? Please close it.<\/strong> Thank you for your time and efforts with safety!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_0359.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6681\" style=\"width:640px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_0359.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_0359-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It&#8217;s Conference Season!<\/strong> Thank you for sending home the conference preference forms that are in your mailbox today. On October 13th we&#8217;ll meet and schedule sibling conferences at 2:30 in the Media Center and then teachers can schedule their remaining conferences. There has been some discussion of whether Parent Square may eventually be a resource we can use for scheduling conferences as more families begin using the app and we learn what type of scheduling parameters we can set within the system (e.g. sibling scheduling, conferences needing interpreters, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a family request a <strong><em>virtual or phone format<\/em> <\/strong>for their conference, <strong>please honor <\/strong>this request. Thank you! 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.  If the request is due to vacation or leisure travel you do not need to honor the modified format request.  If you feel a family is making an unreasonable request, please let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When our staff was asked, &#8220;If you could be a character in any movie, who would you be and why?&#8221; we said&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gandalf, a simple wizard life sounds pretty great.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cliff in The Rocketeer. He doesn&#8217;t want to own a jetpack!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Poppins, I love that she can clean a room with a song<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Bond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forrest Gump &#8211; Early Apple investor, met 3 presidents, and he ran across the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mrs. Doubtfire! She is strong, resilient, and SO funny!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iron man, it would be cool to build whatever I wanted and fly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferris Bueller because who doesn&#8217;t want to skip school to be in a parade?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aladdin, I could fly on a magic carpet and have 3 wishes!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Poppins: She is practically perfect, and goes on super fun adventures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Poppins, she&#8217;s &#8220;practically perfect in every way&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bystander.\u00a0 I get to be in the movie and I\u201a\u00c4\u00f4m seen on screen, however, I don\u201a\u00c4\u00f4t have the responsibility of remembering lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indiana Jones, who journeys across the globe to find lost artifacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dottie Henson, from a League of Their Own because I&#8217;d love to play a sport professionally and there isn&#8217;t a lacrosse film yet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Connor from Terminator because makes difficult choices and fiercely protects her son<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sandy in Grease, the final dance number the cast did together would have been amazing to be a part of.<\/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:&nbsp; <strong>3rd Grade 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kindergarten Wednesday Rotation: <strong>A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.26.40-AM-1024x128.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6626\" style=\"aspect-ratio:8;width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.26.40-AM-1024x128.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.26.40-AM-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.26.40-AM-768x96.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.26.40-AM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.27.15-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6625\" style=\"aspect-ratio:7.1603053435114505;width:938px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.27.15-AM.png 938w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.27.15-AM-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/files\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-9.27.15-AM-768x107.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge: &nbsp;&nbsp; It\u2019s Firebusters week! Thank you for sending home the Fire Busters Fire Prevention flyers that were in your mailbox. When students return the completed sheets, please collect them and we&#8217;ll have a container &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2026\/10\/02\/october-2-2\/\">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-6662","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\/6662","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=6662"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6696,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6662\/revisions\/6696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}