Team,
I hope you find time to rejuvenate your batteries over the holiday break! Here is your prompt to reflect on: What is one or more ritual, or tradition or ceremony that you practice during this time of year that you are looking forward to? Have a well deserved break!
In appreciation,
~Juan
To Do
From Sean Reinhart
We are seeking to help create more accessible outdoor and indoor spaces for students that experience disabilities by purchasing equipment and/or supplies with some grant money. We are limited, in that, we can’t fund any facilities improvements or construction. Think about equipment and supplies that would increase access to recess or other indoor spaces in your school that is not permanent and portable. Please complete this collaboratively as a School Admin/SPED team. We will review all submissions and be in contact with any questions or project ideas. Thanks
This and That
From Lora Nordquist
February 2nd Work Day/Inservice Day
Thursday, February 2, was originally scheduled as an additional workday for all staff to prepare for a districtwide systems performance review. However, that process has been delayed. The district decided to keep this as a non-student contact day; however, it remains a paid day for ALL STAFF, certified and classified. For certified staff, the day will be divided into half site-directed inservice and half worktime. Some classified staff will be required to attend inservice on that day (more details to follow shortly after the break). For other classified staff, it will be a building-directed worktime.
June 20th Teacher Work Day
The last day for students has been moved from Thursday, 6/15, to Friday, 6/16. The district needed to push back the teacher workday to Tuesday, June 20th, because of Juneteenth. Certified staff who have completed check out do not need to report on the 20th. This is consistent with past practice when we have had to extend the school year due to unexpected circumstances (i.e. snowmaggedon).
From Alandra: Choice Option Brochures:
We are ordering brochures for all of our 8th grade students to talk about our choice options for high school. I am ordering the same amount as we did last year, but feel free to change your order – take a look at this spreadsheet and update accordingly. Any updates made by Monday, Dec. 19 will work. Expect to see these arriving at your school soon after we return from winter break.
From Eric Powell:
Hello All! Moving forward we will be linking all helpful documents & resources for discipline, restorative practices, and student conduct at this Google Site Link: BLS Restorative Practices Resource Guide
You can delete your prior bookmark for the one-page Restorative Practices ‘sheet’ that most of us have been using up until now. Thank you!
From Culture of Care
Happy Friday!
Here are the latest Restorative Practices professional development offerings from Culture of Care for Bend La Pine Schools & partners:
Introduction to Restorative Practices (Tier I/II)
- Description: Overview of fundamental theory and practices, including the Continuum, Social Discipline Window and Circle Planning & Facilitation. Open to Bend La Pine Schools Leadership & Student Support, RJE & Partners who have not attended yet.
- Texts Provided: Restorative Practices Handbook & Restorative Circles in Schools
- Schedule: A 2 part series, participants to attend both sessions.
- Tuesday, January 17th, 8:30am-12:30pm (Part 1) at the Environmental Center
- Thursday, January 19th, 8:30am-12:30pm (part 2) at the Brooks (Trinity)
Restorative Conferencing (Tier III)
- Description: A responsive process to engage with those who cause and experience harm, along with related community to bring about healing, facilitate reentry and repair relationships. Open to Bend La Pine Schools Leadership & Student Support, RJE & partners that have completed the introductory session.
- Texts Provided: Restorative Justice Conferencing
- Schedule: Thursday, February 16th, 9am-1pm at the Bend Ed Center, Board Room (#314)
Leadership Solution Circle (Tier I/II/III)
- Description: A monthly drop-in opportunity for district and building leaders to bring a
- challenge and get ideas/support from peers in a restorative setting.
- Schedule: 1:00pm-2:00pm on 2/9/23, 3/9/23, 4/13/23, 5/11/23, 6/8/23 (will start as virtual for first meeting)
Register for all opportunities here!
From Dean and our secondary TOSA’s:
Timeline and plan for Priority Standards development: At our meeting this week, our secondary TOSA team shared the timeline and plan for this important work beginning February 7. We agreed to set aside the March 15th SIW for TOSA’s to work with the LA, Math, Science, Social Science and World Language teachers in the high school buildings. These meetings will be virtual. Reach out to Dean with questions.
Calendar
December 19-January 2: Winter Break—Wahoo!
January 3: Classes resume
January 5: La Pine MS ICCL listening Session
January 6: Cascade MS ICCL Listening Session
January 9: Principal PD @3:00-4:30 at Ed Center in Board Room
January 11: Educator Network Day
January 12: MS Work Session 3:00-4:30 (New start time) Sky View Middle School
January 16: High Desert MS ICCL Listening Session
January 23: Dean/VP PD in Boardroom 7:30-8:30
January 23: District Safety Meeting 9:00-10:00 Ed Center
January 24: Pacific Crest MS ICCL Listening Session
Update your Calendars for this change: CEL embedded session date has changed from March 7 and 8 to March 2nd and 3rd
Fish On…
I came across this video on how John Wooden defines success and I thought it relevant to our own leadership!
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxgmbQ5pX5pJYcHLmCqu_4D9cIiVnbhfCP