Team,
Have a great weekend. ~Juan
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From Paul Dean, Human Resources
Please reference UKG Job Requisition, Interview Prep, Applicant Screening and Hiring Tips as we enter into peak hiring season. We’ll share the recording of the WebEx from Wednesday next week but it was primarily an overview of the linked document.
From Dave VanLoo (Please Read)
Oregon SEED Survey Information
Here is a brief update on Oregon’s Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) survey. As in previous years, SEED remains optional for 3rd-12th grade students, it takes about 15 minutes, and is delivered through the OSAS secure testing browser with the same menu of accessibility supports. SEED contains four domains: (1) Access to Learning Resources, (2) Opportunity to Learn, (3) Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and (4) Sense of Belonging. Two of these domains are content specific; that is, items measuring Opportunity to Learn and Self-Efficacy Beliefs are written to align with key academic expectations. Content areas are sampled by grade as follows:
• Reading/Language Arts Grades 3, 6, and 9
• Mathematics Grades 4, 7, and 10
• Science Grades 5, 8, and 11
• Native American Culture/History (OTL only) Grades 4-11
Additional information to help you determine whether your school (or even specific grade levels) might participate, including all survey questions, is available here https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/Pages/Student_Educational_Equity_Development_Survey.aspx
Contact Dave VanLoo or Stephanie Bent with any questions.
This and That
From Lora Nordquist
Principals and LLC Members,
This is a follow up to my announcement yesterday about an additional principals’ meeting this spring on Monday, May 22, in the board room:
- 3:00-3:30 is OPTIONAL. Dave is going to share a strategy for schools interested in focusing more directly on instructional practices in their school design work next year. The goal is to get feedback and learn what resources schools may need if they want to participate.
- 3:30-4:00 (ish) is mandatory. Steve will share additional information about budget and possible impacts on schools.
Last day of School for 8th graders
I am looping back around to you about 8th grader’s last day of school.
You may make attendance optional for 8th graders on the last day of school Friday, June 16th.
I know many of you have an 8th grade promotion, or some event/celebration on Thursday, June 15. Therefore, making Thursday their last day of middle school. Communicate with your 8th grade families that June 16, attendance is optional for their student.
From Jackie Mueller
May is the walk and bike challenge for staff. If your school has some active commuters via walking or biking, this is a great way to get involved and eventually get rewards. Please share with staff so we can the carbon offsets through the month of May.
- Go to Get There Oregon
- Sign up – use your school email
- Check email and confirm account
- For the find and join a network, look for your school under Bend-La Pine – YOUR SCHOOL
- Start to log trips commuting via carpool, walking or biking
- The district will review the schools with the most trips logged in May in the hopes of getting you involved in a reward program similar to Caldera’s.
- Here are BLS current statistics for this school year to date.
From Tami Pike
Remember that national school nurse day is May 10th.
Calendar
May 10: Middle School Embedded Session#3 8:00-2:30@SVMS
May 11: District Safety Meeting WebEx Room: https://bls.webex.com/meet/scott.bojanowski 8:00-9:00
May 11: Middle School Admin Work Session 3:00-4:30 pm @SVMS
May 22: Assistant Principal/Dean PD Session @7:30-8:30 at Ed Center Board Room
May 25: Middle School Admin Work Session 3:00-4:30 pm @Cascade MS
May 29: Memorial Day No School
June 1: Excellence in Education @5:00-6:30 at Summit High School
June 8: Middle School Admin Work Session 3:00-4:30 pm @HDMS
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