Author Archives: Gary Timms

Amity and La Pine Middle School Lead- As you are probably already aware, two schools have tested for elevated levels of led in their water. In June, Bend-La Pine Schools began testing the water supplies at all school and work … Continue reading →

Translators- If you have requested an interpreter for next week’s conferences, please review  the “ELL Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule” document. It is also accessible to you through your shared google drive docs.  (Jody McBride also sent you an email on 10.20.16 … Continue reading →

Horizontal Meeting- We will have our horizontal meeting on Monday @ Bear Creek starting at 4. We will start with a few administrivia items.  We’ll then take some time to address slgg’s, especially as they relate to specialists (title, ERC, … Continue reading →

Conferences- Please let me know if you are planning on having conferences on the Friday of conference week. No need to tell me if you are only doing Wednesday and Thursday. Also, please be sure to get interpreter requests to … Continue reading →

COSA Fall Principals Conference–Info from Lora on a great opportunity: A Professional Learning Opportunity You Won’t Want to Miss! Mary Ehrenworth, deputy director of the Reading and Writing Project at Teachers College, and a co-author of the Units of Study … Continue reading →

Evaluation information- Jon has emailed some important information around evaluation requirements. Here are some highlights: Six mini observations for each teacher (includes observation and discussion within 72 hours). One of these can be an observation in a PLC, EBISS, Conference, … Continue reading →

Horizontal Meeting- We will have a horizontal meeting on Monday at 4:00 p.m. at Elk Meadow. We will start with a short visit from local law enforcement and then move to the bulk of the meeting which will be around … Continue reading →

Thank you!!- Thanks to you all for a great start! I was able to make it to all of the elementary schools on Wednesday and Thursday (missed the students at LPE, but I’ll get there soon to see kids) and … Continue reading →

  Hello All, This year, I am attempting to put my weekly notes in a blog. Hopefully, it will be more efficient, easier for you to navigate and retrieve information and nicer to look at.  I welcome any feedback you … Continue reading →