Hi all,
Have a great weekend! ~Juan
To Do
From Scott McDonald
It’s Secondary Scheduling Season!
Did you know that each school has a unique schedule setup? To equip your scheduling staff with the necessary assistance and training for this critical task, it’s essential they attend all required group sessions as well as individualized one-on-one sessions.
The required group sessions are scheduled for May 1st, May 8th, and May 15th. You can find the agenda for these sessions here. All sessions will take place on the IT floor of the Education Center at 2 PM.
From Dana Pederson
FAN Advocate Evaluations: If your FAN Advocate is due for a summative evaluation this spring, you received an email from Dana Pedersen earlier this week. Please provide her with the requested information by May 10. All feedback will be summarized, and Dana will complete the evaluation conference with the Advocate later in May. Thank you-
From Kim Crabtree
Just a reminder that students can NOT bring scooters, bikes, long boards, skateboards (unless attached to a backpack) onto the school bus.
Thank you for your help in getting this message out to your families!
From Brad Henry
Principals, feel free to share with all staff.
Pace, more than just insurance
Many of you are aware that our property, liability, auto, cyber and other insurance is provided by an insurance pool, Pace. Pace was formed in 2006 by the Oregon School Boards Assoc and Special Districts Assoc of Oregon. With the exception of three large school districts, all school districts and community colleges in Oregon are members of the pool. This unique insurance structure not only provides for great coverage when there are claims but also allows Pace and these two organizations to provide many risk prevention strategies, trainings and tools across risks like cybersecurity, playground safety, athletics, and CTE classrooms. One area that cannot receive enough attention and resources is the prevention of abuse, including sexual abuse.
Sexual abuse prevention education is crucial for all students and staff, despite its discomfort. Empowering district employees with the knowledge and skills to protect students’ physical and mental well-being is paramount. Understanding signs of potential abuse, recognizing grooming behaviors, and responding effectively are critical roles employees play in fostering a safe learning environment. When employees are well-informed about prevention strategies, it promotes transparency, communication, and collaboration, strengthening relationships within the school community and enhancing overall safeguarding measures.
If you would like more information, please visit the Pace website for lots of information and tools regarding sexual abuse prevention and reporting requirements. While on the website, check out the other items available on the “resources” tab at the top of the page. You can find District policy GBNAB/JHFE-BP on Suspected Abuse of a Child Reporting Requirements here and District Administrative Regulation GBNAB/JHFE-AR on Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse here.
Thanks for all you do to help create an environment where students and staff can thrive!
From Jess Calbreath
Hi everyone,
I hope this message finds you well. As the academic year comes to a close, we’d like to share some important reminders and updates regarding our MS school counseling program agreements.
**MS School Links Lessons**
This year, one of the BLS District-wide School Counseling goals revolved around SchooLinks. Utilizing SchooLinks for your three ‘franchised’ lessons was meant to be straightforward, aligned across middle schools, foundational for high school programs, and will help generate data to support students’ post-secondary planning. Remember, our aim is to provide guaranteed learning opportunities for ALL middle school students, regardless of their school.
Below are the three lessons that were agreed to be implemented and attempted this year:
School Links Lessons: Onboarding, Would You Rather, and Top Skills
*SchooLinks Onboarding*
Additionally, we would like to gently remind everyone to proactively ensure that all students in grades 6-8 are onboarded to SchooLinks. As we prepare for the next school year, facilitating students’ awareness and utilization of this platform now will assist them in the post-secondary exploration and planning process. Moving forward, SchooLinks integration is outlined in our MS Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) Agreements, where the SchooLinks Scope Sequence is embedded along with a plan for student’s to complete and their required Educational Plan and Profile in SchooLinks. This means that all students are expected to utilize SchooLinks as part of our MS CSCP.
Remember, you all have access to review and track any SchooLinks analytics for your school to see where you are in the process and to plan/ follow up with students who have not completed the onboarding process.
Your commitment to guiding our students through their post-secondary exploration journey is not going unnoticed. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please feel free to contact Jennifer, Stephen, or me.
This and That
From Sean Reinhart
SB 283 and CPI De-escalation Training Plan:
SB 283 sets forth that for every 50 students in a building, there needs to be at least 1 trained CPI staff. This is for the de-escalation ONLY training which meets requirements to be in compliance with the senate bill. Anyone who needs to be trained on holds will need to attend the full sessions (dates and separate info coming soon). The awesome team of Student Services coaches has put together a training program for secondary staff starting for the fall of 2024. The good news is that we received a grant for this work, so all costs associated with having folks attend this training will be covered! We have 5 opportunities for secondary folks to be trained in the fall. Staff only need to attend one of the training options below. Each session will be limited to 40 participants.
When:
- Tuesday, September 24 from 8-12, Ed. Center Room 314
- Thursday, October 10 from 12-4, Pacific Crest Cornice
- Tuesday, October 15 from 12-4, Pacific Crest Cornice
- Thursday, October 24 from 8-12, Ed. Center Room 314
- Thursday, November 14 from 8-12, Ed. Center Room 314
The session titles in UKG are CPI: De-escalation. Click on Links above to register in UKG (UKG Learning Module directions)
What do I do Now?
- Determine how many people need to be trained and who will be trained. Please review this spreadsheet with each buildings’ trained staff requirement (based on next year’s projections) and their current number of CPI trained staff.
- Staff attending this training will also need time provided within their day to complete the online portion of this training (2.5 hours) or they also have the option to timesheet to complete this portion outside of their workday.
Please Contact Sean Reinhart with any questions.
From Tami Pike
NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024!!!
Nurses practicing in the school setting play such a crucial role in keeping students healthy and safe. Please take a moment to honor the nurse in your school for their dedication and hard work with supporting students, staff, and families.
From Sean Reinhart
Culture of Care of Newsletter
Candice Agahan, Architecture Foundation of Oregon
Hi Oregon Educators,
I am excited to share some architecture and design related resources and opportunities with you, in hopes that you will spread the word to your network of families, students, educators and more!
Virtual Architects in Schools Summer Camp (designed for youth ages 8-12)
Please help us in sharing our Architects in Schools Summer Camp information (see attached English and Spanish flyer). Our virtual camp held from June 24-28 is free and designed for youth ages 8-12. During this camp, students will learn about the benefits of adaptive reuse and how the built environment must evolve with cultural, societal, and environmental changes. They will take on the role of an architect and builder to redesign a structure for their community. Learn more here or through the link in the attached flyer. Register by June 14 to participate (Oregon residents can request a free supply box by June 7).
2024 Summer Camp Catalog (for students K-College)
There are several great camps for Oregon students to explore design this summer (including our Architects in Schools Camp, NOMA PDX’s Project Pipeline, ELSO’s Wayfinders and more) and we have compiled those opportunities into our 2024 Summer Camp Catalog (please see PDF attachments, English and Spanish version). Registration deadlines are approaching soon. Here are the weblinks in case those are easier for you to share: English Catalog, Spanish Catalog.
Oregon Student Opportunities Hub (for students K-College)
Our Hub is a resource for students, Kindergarten through Post-Secondary, to explore architecture, engineering, construction, and design opportunities across Oregon. This includes programs, camps, internships, scholarships, events, and more. Check it out and share with a student!
Please let me know if I can supply you with anything else to help spread the word.
Thank you and have a great rest of the school year!
2024aicamp. or aec opportunities or aec opportunities Spanish
From Scott Maben
The number of views of yesterday’s Spotlight newsletter, which contains important levy news and lots of other good content, are on the low side: under 2,500 views so far. Anything you can do to help us reach staff and families with this communication (your school newsletters, blogs) will be greatly appreciated.
Here are the links:
Here’s a digest of the Spotlight headlines:
- Learning Levy explained (video)
- High school CTE (video)
- Teacher appreciation week
- Budget cuts and class sizes
- Food waste reduction (video)
- Bend FFA wins at state
- Walk & roll to School Day (May 8)
- Vaccine Week (May 13-17)
- Pine Ridge Elementary reading champs
- Fentanyl overdose PSA
- Spring air quality and smoke
- Mindful Music program
- Hope, Help and Heal event
- Mental Health Awareness Month
Calendar
May 6-May 10: Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 6,7, & 8: Juan is out of the office. I will be at the MYP conference. Text or email with questions.
May 9: Middle School Horizontal @PBMS at 3:00-4:30
May 15: All Admin Professional Development @BSHS perseverance hall at 3:00-4:30
May 21: National Board Info Session 4:30-5:30 in board room
May 30: School Counselor Celebration in board room 1:00-2:30 Come and support your counselors!
Fish On
