Juan Cuadros aka Rio De Janeiro, Jake Slodki aka Baku, Stephen DuVal aka Chicago, Heather Peterson aka Memphis, Julie Stoinski aka Green Bay, Dean Richards aka Eugene, Matt Montgomery aka Dallas, Ryan Kelling aka San Juan, Nole Kennedy aka Hollywood, Anne Marie aka Santa Anna When you see us next time ask why we chose these names! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, enjoy these next couple of weeks to be with family and friends and take a moment for yourself. It is well deserved. Happy Holidays!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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To Do<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nParent notification about YouthTruth should be pushed out by today<\/strong>. Our YouthTruth survey window runs Jan 3-28 and we are required to notify parents of the survey prior to implementation. Here is some language Dave pulled from YouthTruth\u2019s passive consent form: schools can use to notify\/communicate with parents about YouthTruth student surveys. I chose not to modify this at all because it is translated into Spanish (and Russian). Schools have access to the forms this came from. Check out last week\u2019s BLOG for the text in Spanish and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SIW Equitable Grading 30 min training for MS\/HS: <\/strong>Please set aside 30 minutes in January or February<\/strong> for your equitable grading team member(s)<\/strong> to update your staff on the team\u2019s work. They will have a presentation to cover and provide avenues for staff to provide feedback. If your building does not have a rep, please reach out to Stephen DuVal to discuss a method for communicating with staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThis and That<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFrom Scott Bojanoswki<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We now have a “Safety” quick links tab on the right-hand side of the staff portal homepage.
Inside of the Safety page of the staff portal: https:\/\/portal.bend.k12.or.us\/search\/node\/safety<\/a>
There are resources\/documents like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- the monthly district safety meeting minutes (categorized by school year)<\/li>
- our district hazard communication plan<\/li>
- our safety hazard notification flow chart (how to address safety concerns\/hazards)<\/li>
- Alarm Codes for buildings, SRP posters, hand-held radio order form<\/li>
- Safety Training & Drills Guide, Drill & Emergency Evaluation form<\/li>
- District Safety Committee Organization Chart<\/li>
- District Safety Data Sheets Database<\/li>
- School Science Lab Safety Checklist<\/li>
- Visitor\/Volunteer Information<\/li>
- Student Threat Assessment Documents<\/li>
- Chemical Safety\/Spill Information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
And other safety related documents.
We are just trying to house all those resources in one location so it’s easier for our staff to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Paul \u2013 <\/strong>Human Resources is very excited to be expanding our use of Frontline products Recruit\/Hire and Central. By increasing our digital automation of job postings, hiring and document management processes, we will be able to expedite approvals in a more timely manner and reduce redundancies in our practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSome of these changes will include more self-service options giving greater autonomy to BLS staff members when undertaking a variety of HR-related tasks. Here are some of the changes that we are instituting to the new hire process at the start of 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- When a candidate accepts a job offer from an administrator, instead of asking them to physically show up in HR, please instruct them to call HR right away @541-355-1101 in order to coordinate drug testing and onboarding paperwork. Third party drug testing needs to occur within 24 hours of the offer.<\/li>
- New hires will be provided digital paperwork instead of hard copies to complete during the onboarding process<\/li>
- New hires will spend significantly less time in our office filling out paperwork<\/li>
- Frontline Central will be the digital repository of applicant documents and their new hire paperwork.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
****New Request-To-Hire Procedure For Administrators\/Supervisors! \u2013 <\/strong>On January 3rd, we will be discontinuing the practice of asking administrators to upload interview packets into google drive. Instead, you will upload Interview Packets directly into Frontline Recruit & Hire. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTo do that, you will print the packets (Certified Interview Packet<\/a>; Classified\/Extra Duty Interview Packet<\/a>) like normal, fill them out during the interview process and then scan them to your email. We\u2019ve created this short 1.5 minute video<\/a> on how to upload the scanned packet into Frontline. Here is a step-by-step guide shown in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Open Frontline Recruit\/Hire<\/li>
- Locate the forms module on the left-hand side of your screen<\/li>
- Click on \u201cFill Out a New Form\u201d<\/li>
- Under the category \u201cApplicant Screening\u201d, click the Interview Packet box<\/li>
- On the bottom-right hand corner of your screen, click \u201cContinue With Selected Forms\u201d<\/li>
- It will ask you to type in the specific job and applicant\u2019s name. *Please make sure these match your hiring request*<\/li>
- You will upload your Interview Packet to the form, answer the questions, and submit<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Important: You will need to upload the interview packet BEFORE you make a Recommendation-to-Hire. New hires won\u2019t be approved until the uploaded documents can be reviewed by HR.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom Jackie Wilson re: Sustainability Update \u2013<\/strong> Thanks to everyone who reminded their staff about the Holiday SOP<\/a> over Thanksgiving. Facilities checked in on 5 schools and they all looked great in terms of energy conservation, overall the buildings were shut down. Please remind staff of the importance of conservation strategies over the two-week break and specifically to make sure all mini-fridges are emptied and unplugged.<\/p>\n\n\n\nComposting has been successful this fall at Miller Elementary and the BSH commissary kitchen. Although a small impact, keeping food waste out of landfill has proven to be successful this fall. We hope to see growth in this program in the coming years. \u201cIt is much easier than I thought and the system is working great.\u201d Custodian Glen Carey. Students are composting food and stacking boats in the attached container keeping their waste to 6-yards weekly. The district on average generates 445 yards of trash weekly, at a cost of $28,000 a month. Small changes can make a big impact. THANK YOU. Happy holidays. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out this course offered by Quinn Daly on Differentiated Instruction<\/strong>: This course will support you in providing differentiated instruction both in a virtual and face-to-face classroom settings. As a result of this class, you will come away with a better understanding of what differentiated instruction is and you will have created a differentiated instruction lesson you will be able to implement directly into your classroom this year. This course is run completely through Canvas, with a group share on the last day of the course. The dates of the class are from January 18th \u2013 February 22nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTeachers can register on performance matters. Here is the direct link:https:\/\/bend.truenorthlogic.com\/ia\/empari\/learning2\/course\/viewCourse?courseId=10283&month=0&year=2022&whence=calendar&backUrl=%2Fcal%2FmonthTeaserV2%3Fyear%3D2022%26month%3D0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nReminders<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMandatory Canvas\/Synergy Clean up:<\/strong> We are seeing progress in the required clean up. This needs to be done by the end of January so student grades are ACCURATE on Canvas and Synergy. Here is the link to the slides<\/a> from our work session last week. Let us know if you need support as you work with your teachers on this priority project.<\/strong> You goal is to check off that every teacher has completed these tasks by January 20<\/strong>. It is imperative that Synergy and Canvas are in synch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCalendar<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSIW Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nM.S. Horizontal Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n- December 20-December 31 No school<\/li>
- January 3-School Resumes<\/li>
- January 1st-SLGGS Due<\/li>
- January 7th-SIF Budgets are due<\/li>
- January 20-Middle School Principal Breakfast, Original Pancake House (West Bend)<\/li>
- January 24-Middle School Principal Meeting<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFish On…<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/12\/222CE304-C8AF-4B37-A01F-88E16377DC62_1_105_c-edited.jpeg\")
Hollywood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/12\/86345C42-CBF5-4C35-9F4B-93FABAEB3476_1_105_c.jpeg\")
Eugene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/12\/C4BCB46B-8D65-4D72-A9EB-A2BF50BA13D9_1_105_c.jpeg\")
Santa Anna & Dallas <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/12\/1C4FBFD1-0F79-4B73-A835-567027E91C91_1_105_c.jpeg\")
Santa Anna w\/Green bay to the left and Dallas on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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SIW Equitable Grading 30 min training for MS\/HS: <\/strong>Please set aside 30 minutes in January or February<\/strong> for your equitable grading team member(s)<\/strong> to update your staff on the team\u2019s work. They will have a presentation to cover and provide avenues for staff to provide feedback. If your building does not have a rep, please reach out to Stephen DuVal to discuss a method for communicating with staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From Scott Bojanoswki<\/p>\n\n\n\n We now have a “Safety” quick links tab on the right-hand side of the staff portal homepage. And other safety related documents. From Paul \u2013 <\/strong>Human Resources is very excited to be expanding our use of Frontline products Recruit\/Hire and Central. By increasing our digital automation of job postings, hiring and document management processes, we will be able to expedite approvals in a more timely manner and reduce redundancies in our practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of these changes will include more self-service options giving greater autonomy to BLS staff members when undertaking a variety of HR-related tasks. Here are some of the changes that we are instituting to the new hire process at the start of 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ****New Request-To-Hire Procedure For Administrators\/Supervisors! \u2013 <\/strong>On January 3rd, we will be discontinuing the practice of asking administrators to upload interview packets into google drive. Instead, you will upload Interview Packets directly into Frontline Recruit & Hire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To do that, you will print the packets (Certified Interview Packet<\/a>; Classified\/Extra Duty Interview Packet<\/a>) like normal, fill them out during the interview process and then scan them to your email. We\u2019ve created this short 1.5 minute video<\/a> on how to upload the scanned packet into Frontline. Here is a step-by-step guide shown in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important: You will need to upload the interview packet BEFORE you make a Recommendation-to-Hire. New hires won\u2019t be approved until the uploaded documents can be reviewed by HR.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From Jackie Wilson re: Sustainability Update \u2013<\/strong> Thanks to everyone who reminded their staff about the Holiday SOP<\/a> over Thanksgiving. Facilities checked in on 5 schools and they all looked great in terms of energy conservation, overall the buildings were shut down. Please remind staff of the importance of conservation strategies over the two-week break and specifically to make sure all mini-fridges are emptied and unplugged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Composting has been successful this fall at Miller Elementary and the BSH commissary kitchen. Although a small impact, keeping food waste out of landfill has proven to be successful this fall. We hope to see growth in this program in the coming years. \u201cIt is much easier than I thought and the system is working great.\u201d Custodian Glen Carey. Students are composting food and stacking boats in the attached container keeping their waste to 6-yards weekly. The district on average generates 445 yards of trash weekly, at a cost of $28,000 a month. Small changes can make a big impact. THANK YOU. Happy holidays. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out this course offered by Quinn Daly on Differentiated Instruction<\/strong>: This course will support you in providing differentiated instruction both in a virtual and face-to-face classroom settings. As a result of this class, you will come away with a better understanding of what differentiated instruction is and you will have created a differentiated instruction lesson you will be able to implement directly into your classroom this year. This course is run completely through Canvas, with a group share on the last day of the course. The dates of the class are from January 18th \u2013 February 22nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teachers can register on performance matters. Here is the direct link:https:\/\/bend.truenorthlogic.com\/ia\/empari\/learning2\/course\/viewCourse?courseId=10283&month=0&year=2022&whence=calendar&backUrl=%2Fcal%2FmonthTeaserV2%3Fyear%3D2022%26month%3D0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mandatory Canvas\/Synergy Clean up:<\/strong> We are seeing progress in the required clean up. This needs to be done by the end of January so student grades are ACCURATE on Canvas and Synergy. Here is the link to the slides<\/a> from our work session last week. Let us know if you need support as you work with your teachers on this priority project.<\/strong> You goal is to check off that every teacher has completed these tasks by January 20<\/strong>. It is imperative that Synergy and Canvas are in synch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SIW Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n M.S. Horizontal Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Thermo-riders, With the tik-tok threats and social media blunders we were forced to shift and adjust today! I wasn’t able to get out to see all of you today but I am confident that you all took today’s wave … Continue reading
\n\n\n\nThis and That<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Inside of the Safety page of the staff portal: https:\/\/portal.bend.k12.or.us\/search\/node\/safety<\/a>
There are resources\/documents like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are just trying to house all those resources in one location so it’s easier for our staff to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nReminders<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCalendar<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFish On…<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n