Team,
This is a repeat from last week!
- Point of entry supervision at morning drop off (adult posted at gates at bus entry, walker entry, etc.). If students are entering through a door or gate there should be a staff member there.
- Lock gates immediately when you walk away from morning entry and keep the perimeter secured all day. Do not wait for the building engineer to make his or her rounds to lock the gates.
- Doors locked and not propped open (you may have 1 door unlocked at recess for restroom access–door should be visible to supervision and immediately locked after recess)
- If your school has classroom doors that open to the parking lot, or some other area outside the perimeter fencing, these doors need to be locked at all times and at no time should they be propped open.
- After the bell rings in the morning, entrance to the building should be through the secure front entrance.
- Use Raptor for all guests and visitors and staff without ID. That means no adults in the perimeter without a Raptor ID and visitor/volunteer purpose to be there.
- Wear IDs, recess vests, and carry your keys (having your phone is a good idea as well)
- If you have any questions or need any assistance please reach out to Scott, Julianne, or me.
Have a great weekend~Juan
To Do
Please send Denise the name of your 504 Coordinator.
Who are your Canvas First Responders for 22-23?
Canvas First Responders play a critical role in Canvas support; they are the “local” Canvas leaders available to field questions, promote best practices, train staff, and troubleshoot concerns. We couldn’t do it without this savvy and dedicated group! In preparation for the 22-23 school year, we ask that you identify the teachers who will serve your school in this role. Enter teacher names in the “22-23 Support Staff” column in this document. The description and duties of this role are available here.
This and That
From Misty Groom, Student Threat Assessment Program Coordinator
As a partner of Central Oregon Student Threat Assessment System & Team, I am looking for feedback regarding our regional STAS program. The feedback will be kept anonymous and aggregated as a collective set of feedback that is used as one tool in the evaluation of the STAS program. Any input is very important to us. We are committed to collaboration, continuous improvement and keeping relationships at the center of all we do.
The survey link form is: STAS Feedback form
Once this data is collected, it will be shared with the STAS Advisory Committee. Thank you for your partnership and if you have any questions, please let me know.
From Kinsey
End-of-Year Translation/Interpretation:
This Mon the 13th is the last day before the ESD shifts into their summer mode, and requests will be significantly more expensive and harder to fill after that point. Please submit any requests for translation/interpretation to Linguist Link ASAP. Thanks for reminding your teachers and staff as well.
End-of-year items that require translation/interpretation:.
-Report card/Grading comments
-School newsletters and announcements
-End-of-year invitations, events, and awards ceremonies
-Summer resources
-Summer phone message
-Front office hours signage (here is one you can use)
Remember: Liaisons, specialists, and bilingual staff are not currently qualified for translation/interpretation, so plan ahead and use Linguist Link. If you have a bilingual staff member you would like to have available for this work in the future, make sure they have signed up to start the process.
From Steven Duval
Here is the equitable grading presentation from Wednesday, June 8th. You will read their finds and recommendations.
Equitable Grading Presentation
More on Equitable Grading
Professional Learning focused on Equitable Grading: During the Q and A yesterday, a question was asked about PD for teachers related to equitable grading best practices. Part of the August 30th required certified training is focused on this topic for secondary teachers. Additionally, remind your staff that an entire day of the Innovation Conference is dedicated to equitable grading practices. Encourage them to sign up and learn for themselves the WHY behind a change in practice will better serve our students.
Here is the information from Stephen DuVal, Director of College and Career Readiness related to learning more about equitable grading: As requested, the equitable grading Q and A was recorded for those who could not make it. That recording is linked here.
Additionally, I am providing a link to a folder full of resources the team used to examine practices in conjunction with Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. Feel free to dive into the readings yourself.
Once again, here are a few other links you may find useful.
- Sign up for the Innovative Teaching and Learning Conference in Performance Matters. Grading Expert Rick Wormeli will be speaking on the 24th. We HIGHLY encourage you to attend.
- If you would like a copy of Grading for Equity, we will send one your way. Please fill out this form.
- If you have interest in using an alternative grading scale (0-4, 1-4, etc.) and are not at a school that uses one building-wide (Cascade, Pilot Butte, BTA, Realms MS/HS), please fill out this form. Support and PD will be arranged for the fall.
- Recommendations – Executive summary and full document.
From Tami Pike
Below is some information regarding end of the year activities with COVID-19 positive students/families. *High school nurses have already received information regarding the process for graduating seniors that test positive. For all other students/families please follow the instructions below:
- If the COVID-19 positive individual is on day 0-5, they are not permitted to attend or participate in any school related activities. (inside or outside)
- If the COVID-19 positive individual is on day 6-10, they can attend activities (indoor or outdoor) as long as they are wearing at least a KN95 mask, symptoms have improved and fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
From Amy Tarnow
Registration for the BLSO summer program is open! Online classes will open on June 27 and close on August 26th. Bend-La Pine Online staff will be available virtually to support students all summer long. Families can register through the “Summer Registration” link on our website, or by scanning the QR code found on our flyers. Here is the direct link as well: https://bls.fyi/blsosummersignup
We market our summer program only for our incoming 9th-11th graders and this year’s seniors who might need a few more credits to graduate. Middle schoolers can take summer courses but it is usually to finish something from the school year or accelerate in math…we don’t advertise that but if you know of families who would like to access that option please send them our way.
Here are links that can be shared digitally:
From Chad Brewer and our IT Team
Bend-La Pine Schools is moving to a new product for student iPad web filtering. This web filtering service is focused on K-12 education and will give us some functionality we don’t currently have as well as some roadmap items we may take advantage of in the future.
The biggest change right now is that websites are categorized in a way that aligns with the needs of a K-12 school district. The new filtering for high school was enabled yesterday.
The details:
*Each student iPad will automatically receive an app called “Relay Smart Agent” (this part has already happened).
*This app is required for the new filter and cannot be deleted by students.
*When a website is blocked, the block page will look different and provide a link to the app for detailed information.
Let me know if you have any questions. You can also reach out to your building IT Client Services tech.
From Dean Richards and Julie Montoya:
Principals – if you haven’t yet shared information with families about reviewing our World Languages Curriculum, you still have time. New date for review is June 13. Here’s a bilingual message you can share:
Community Invited to Review World Language Curriculum Community members, staff and students are invited to share input on the World Language curriculum, grades 6-12, up for approval for adoption during the Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors meeting June 21. A team of Bend-La Pine Schools’ teachers and staff spent months reviewing options and gathering input from families, staff and students, before narrowing the curriculum options to one recommendation per language and level. Community members are invited to review the recommended option by viewing the materials online or signing up to view the materials in person in Bend or La Pine through June 13.
Review the materials online: https://bls.fyi/worldlanguage
Sign up to review the materials in-person: https://bls.fyi/materialsreview
Les invitamos repasar los materiales de lenguas mundiales
Inscríbanse para revisar materiales en Bend-LaPine o en línea
Les invitamos a la comunidad, empleados y estudiantes repasar y compartir sus comentarios sobre la materia de los lenguas mundiales, listos para ser aceptados por el comité escolar el 21 de junio. Un equipo de maestros de Bend-La Pine Schools pasaron meses repasando las opciones disponibles y juntando contribuciones de familias, empleados y estudiantes antes de provenir una recomendación por lenguaje y nivel. Les invitamos a la comunidad hacer la crítica de las recomendaciones en línea o en persona usando los enlaces a continuación.
Revisar en línea: https://bls.fyi/worldlanguage
Inscribirse para ver materiales en persona o Webex: https://bls.fyi/materialsreview
Calendar
From Lora – Here is the information about next year’s pre-service week. Also, we have designed a Professional Development calendar for next year to help you track the required trainings.
June 13th Horizontal Meeting at Sky View Middle School @7:30am-9:00 am
June 15th Second to the last day of school for students-Regular schedule
June 16th Principals Breakfast Original Pancake House West Side @7:30-9:00
June 16th Last day of school-students are released at 2:40 pm
June 17th Last contract day for teachers
Fish On…
