{"id":3401,"date":"2024-01-26T23:24:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T23:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2024-01-26T23:24:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T23:24:40","slug":"1-26-2024-week-of-january-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/2024\/01\/26\/1-26-2024-week-of-january-22\/","title":{"rendered":"1.26.2024 (Week of January 22)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Team,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we approach the end of the first half of the school year, I kindly request that you review your enrollment and inform me if you have any space available for students who may be requesting mid-year ACR (Area Change Request) requests. Please note that this does not guarantee that these requests will be approved, but the information will aid us in making well-informed decisions. Kindly email me the requested information by the end of Monday, January 29th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CEFEE sign-up information is below. Let’s have our middle school group have a strong representation at CEFEE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuing from yesterday’s horizontal meeting, I would like to invite everyone to read chapter 5 of Zarretta Hammond’s book, “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain.” This chapter provides a strong strategy for creating a “learning alliance”, ie relationships, with our BIPOC (multilingual\/Newcomer) students. If you are interested in learning more and going deeper into this topic, please feel free to reach out to me, I am available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a wonderful weekend~Juan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Kinsey Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Racial Equity Professional Learning:<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Our school district is committed to sending all administrators and supervisors to CFEE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    CFEE stands for Coaching for Educational Equity.  This is a four-day intensive workshop focused on racial equity and the impact of Oregon’s unique history on our current education systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sending all leaders to this workshop aligns our shared understandings, common language, and core values as a cohesive leadership team.  This alignment supports our strategic priorities, equity stance, and decision-making across the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A large portion of our team has already attended!  If you aren\u2019t yet a graduate of this workshop, please register<\/a> for one of the upcoming sessions, or reach out to Kinsey if you have further questions.   Level leaders and department supervisors will share additional level-specific guidance with their teams, and Kinsey will be in touch with your registration confirmation or wait-list status.  Thanks~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Emerging Student Needs<\/u><\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The Office of DEI is closely tracking some actively-shifting trends we know you are experiencing regarding populations of extremely vulnerable students in your schools: unhoused, immigrant, unaccompanied, and other vulnerable youth.  While these students often do not manifest externalizing behavior challenges, we recognize they have highly specialized needs impacting your school.  We recognize, too, that these students require and deserve immediate care and resources that may be unfamiliar or less accessible to your teams.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We will be dedicating time at an upcoming Admin PD to address this topic together.\u00a0 In the meantime, please remember (and remind staff) to feel free to slow down, learn about each student individually, and build relationships.\u00a0 A great leadership move you could do right now would be to shadow a student for a couple periods or ask a few content teachers how they’re feeling with supporting these vulnerable students in their classes.\u00a0 As always, if you have an overwhelming need or unique case that needs immediate support, please reach out to relevant support staff (family liaisons, language specialists, FAN, McKinney-Vento coordinator, counselors, equity coaches, etc).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Black History Month Kickoff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here is<\/a>\u00a0the flyer invitation for our Black History Month kick-off.\u00a0Please\u00a0work with your ICCL-DEI rep or other relevant staff to make sure that any Black\/African American students, families, and staff at your school are personally invited to this event<\/strong>, and that your staff are aware of the event (they\u2019re welcome to share with students\/families as they see fit).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      From Paul Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bringing this back from last week’s Blog: (Refer to last week’s Blog for the forms etc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Probationary\/Temporary Certified Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Reminder: Due by Friday, January 26th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      From Dave VanLoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      School leaders,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      As a result of multiple missed days due to inclement weather, YouthTruth has extended our survey window one week. Our new survey close date is February 2, and the new reports release date is pushed back to February 16. Let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      From Stephen Duval<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Due to the loss of two SIWs this month, we have decided to\u00a0remove the February 13th Admin\/ICCL meeting from the calendar\u00a0as schools will not have had enough time for the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0PLC conversation to occur.\u00a0 Instead, we will make the April 16th<\/sup>\u00a0Admin\/ICCL training our last this year. \u00a0This means you have until then for your teachers to conduct their follow-up PLC from the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0lesson. \u00a0Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      From Paul Dean, Human Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u200b***Probationary\/Temporary Certified Staff*****<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Reminder: Due by Friday, January 26th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n