{"id":2816,"date":"2023-08-04T18:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2023-08-04T18:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:40:11","slug":"8-4-2023-week-of-july-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/2023\/08\/04\/8-4-2023-week-of-july-31\/","title":{"rendered":"8.4.2023 (Week of July 31)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back! I hope you were able to get away, disconnect, and reconnect with family and friends this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our new friends, I want to give them a special welcome! And I want to explain how the <em>Blog<\/em> works. First, I call the MS blog the &#8220;The Fish Basket.&#8221; As some of you know I am an outdoor enthusiast and I especially love to spend a lot time next to bodies of water. Consequently, I developed a passion for fishing and I love sharing my adventures by posting a picture at the bottom of the blog. The pic might be of a fish or something like that, but often times I catch myself in beautiful places at the right time! This is my way of personalizing my weekly communication with you. So, the blog (aka the Fish Basket) is structured with following headers: To Do, This and That, Calendar, and Fish On&#8230; Level leaders send out weekly blogs one day a week and usually on Fridays for the following week. We do this type of communication so that we don&#8217;t flood your inbox. But more importantly we don&#8217;t want you to miss important information. Ensure to read the blog and don&#8217;t miss the &#8220;to do&#8221; section. The &#8220;this and that&#8221; section is informational and general information. The calendar points out events in advance. Lastly, I want to highlight that the blog is a living document and I update and upload information in the pages ribbon all the time, ie Equity, CRT, Safety etc. I hope this explanation was helpful and please let me know if you have any questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I look forward to seeing you all next week and have a wonderful weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">~Juan p.s. Remember, summer is still happening, and hang on to it!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ff0000\">To Do <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Lora Nordquist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principals and Office Managers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a friendly reminder that is in violation of Oregon law to require or even ask K-12 students to provide or pay for ANY supplies required for their \u201cfree and appropriate public education.\u201d Here are the exceptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instrument rental<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PE uniforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(applies only to elective classes) Materials for projects that the student will keep (i.e. jewelry). Students cannot be prohibited from taking the class if they don\u2019t pay a materials fee, they just can\u2019t keep the projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the law\/policy geeks, here is the law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oregon.public.law\/statutes\/ors_339.155\">https:\/\/oregon.public.law\/statutes\/ors_339.155<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From ODE &amp; Lora Nordquist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news is that HB 3199 passed. This is the amendment to the PE requirement that says middle schools must average 150 minutes\/week of PE over the course of the school year. Assuming 45 minute classes 4 days\/week and 30 minute classes on Wednesday, a full week of PE is 210 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bad news is that our schools can offer a maximum of 10 weeks of health each year in order to meet the PE requirement. (9 weeks is fine, but it can\u2019t be more than 10 weeks.) We will need to make sure all the middle schools are in compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Rachel Mavis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you haven&#8217;t already, please email Rachel Mavis directly with the following information for your school: school&#8217;s bell schedule broken out by period for regular days, early release Wednesdays, and all other days they need a specific bell schedule such as assemblies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Wayfinder Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently you received a login code from Wayfinder, and an invite from Jennifer Hauth, to a 45 minute virtual admin training with Wayfinder on Friday, August 11, starting at 9:00. This training is <em>Not<\/em> optional, so please make sure you get it on your calendar. If you did not get the invite or link, please reach out to Jennifer Hauth. If for some reason, you are unable to make it, please let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blue-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\">This and That <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Dean Richards-Math Bypass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are wondering if any of you have had parents reaching out about students bypassing a grade in Mathematics. The bypass assessment given in June should have captured most students. However, we are looking to create an equitable system to assess students who missed the June assessment due to absence or new to the district.&nbsp;<strong>We will not be doing a retake assessment for students who did not pass is June.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please let Dean know if you have any parents who have requested a bypass. This is to determine if we need large scale response or an individual one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a related note, BLPO will reach out to you with any students who have completed the year of Math online over the summer. These students do\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0need to complete the bypass assessment and should be placed in the next level course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Lora Norquist <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLAST Team Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reminder\u2026or perhaps a first-time invitation for some\u2026to ALL BLAST members and their significant others that we are hosting dinner for all of you Monday evening after Day 1 of the Leadership Launch, starting at 5:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to visit with your colleagues and to enjoy a gourmet meal hosted by our nutrition services team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dana and Dan Pedersen have graciously volunteered to host us at their place. A note about parking from Dana:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Here are a few notes about parking:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Our address is 62880 Dickey Rd.\u00a0 We are on the east side of the road.\u00a0 At the end of the driveway, we are on the left-hand side.\u00a0 Please drive slowly if you come down the driveway.\u00a0 Many of you will have to park on the street.\u00a0 Dana&#8217;s cell phone number is 541.480.6364.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Scott McDonald<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning this week, a new network for personal devices (Bring Your Own Device) is available in our schools and district facilities.&nbsp;This network is called&nbsp;<strong>BLS BYOD<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>BLS BYOD<\/strong>&nbsp;will be replacing BLS Wi-Fi (our old personal device network).&nbsp;Staff and students needing a wireless connection for their personal device should now use&nbsp;<strong>BLS BYOD<\/strong>.&nbsp; This change does not impact district issued computers, iPads or other devices. Additionally, district owned devices should never be connected to&nbsp;<strong>BLS BYOD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The password to connect to\u00a0<strong>BLS BYOD<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>knowledge<\/strong>. After connecting, you will be prompted for your district username and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Kinsey Martin, Policy, Advocacy, and Equity <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inclusion and belonging are critically important values in our organization.\u00a0 A key opportunity to demonstrate these values is to respect important holidays observed by faith groups in our community.\u00a0 Some of these dates are not designated days off school within our district calendar, so we need to do our best to keep them free of major activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the following fall dates, please do NOT schedule&nbsp;school family nights, special events or trips, or exams\/required activities or trainings (for staff or students) that can\u2019t be made up. In addition, share with your office, athletics, counseling, and teachers as applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, Sept 16 Rosh Hashanah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday, Sept 25 Yom Kippur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about these holidays and how to accommodate&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adl.org\/resources\/tools-and-strategies\/school-workplace-accommodations-jewish-high-holidays\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Guidance for best practices around religion in our schools&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rLh0J-FPKeTeuvZVI5Ks8bbybAz9u9iP\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101901553894515394901&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">More from Kinsey: Taking It Up workshop\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our district\u2019s intention is that all staff\u2014prioritizing leadership\u2014participate in Coaching for Educational Equity (CFEE, a week-long intensive workshop) and\/or the two-day Taking It Up.\u00a0 Many of our leaders are already CFEE graduates, so we\u2019re well on our way.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CFEE and TIU are incredibly valuable ways to&nbsp;engage in the ongoing journey of understanding oppression in Oregon\u2019s history and education system, as well as to develop shared language as a leadership team and staff.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have not yet participated in CFEE and don\u2019t anticipate being able to do so in the next year or so, please\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfVGlAJtbqCRFkhKk6i2rAq86tD0Q50zWioPWMkAl9tEHyhAg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\">sign up<\/a>\u00a0ASAP for\u00a0Taking It\u00a0Up\u00a0this August 22-23.\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u200b<\/strong>Please also consider including\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nw1q0zR6eQiY3hhEdmU0-xXcjY67SKDze8eZIBXhy2Q\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">this<\/a>\u00a0invitation in your welcome-back message to your staff\u00a0and encouraging them (particularly your ICCL members) to sign up.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Nutrition Services News:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the Oregon \u201cNo Shaming Law\u201d we are only &nbsp;allowed to discuss meal balances with parents or guardians. Uncollected charges are considered debts to the district and as such may need to be covered with general fund dollars which takes money from the classrooms. To avoid this, our staff work diligently in sending notifications by email, US mail, and phone calls to parents trying to get payment or a free and reduced application. When all of these efforts have failed, our staff may look to you for support. Often a phone call from an administrator is more influential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blue-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\">Calendar <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>August 7th<\/strong>: Leadership Launch-Culture of Safety and Belonging @Riverhouse on the Deschutes 3075 N. Business 97 Bend 8:00-4:00 pm <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 7th<\/strong>: BLAST Dinner @Dana &amp; Dan Pederson&#8217;s 62880 Dicky Rd, Bend 97701 Starts at 5:00pm-parking details:<strong><em>We are on the east side of the road.\u00a0 At the end of the driveway, we are on the left-hand side.\u00a0 Please drive slowly if you come down the driveway.\u00a0 Many of you will have to park on the street.\u00a0 Dana&#8217;s cell phone number is 541.480.6364.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 8th<\/strong>: Leadership Launch-Culture of Leading and Learning @Riverhouse Riverhouse on the Deschutes 3075 N. Business 97 Bend 8:00-4:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 10:<\/strong> Secondary Team (middle &amp; high) Welcome Back @Bend Senior High School 8:00-4:00 pm parking details: park at the south end of the school as the front entrance will be locked. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance for planning during the week of August 28th and the week of September 4th <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/Work-Calendar-for-Certified-23-24.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/Work-Calendar-for-Certified-23-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 11<\/strong>: Mandatory Wayfinder training-Jennifer Hauth sent the link and calendar invite <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blue-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\">Fish On&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/mountain--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/mountain--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/mountain--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/mountain--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/mountain--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2023\/08\/mountain-.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team, Welcome back! I hope you were able to get away, disconnect, and reconnect with family and friends this summer. For our new friends, I want to give them a special welcome! And I want to explain how the Blog &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/2023\/08\/04\/8-4-2023-week-of-july-31\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":633,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2816"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2844,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2816\/revisions\/2844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}