To Do:
From HR: Sign up for a UKG a session!
From Alandra: Budget Committee Opening: Principals please share the following bilingual message with families about an opening on our Budget Committee. Applications are due Jan. 20. Budget Committee
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From Jennifer: Consider how you will implement the Sources of Strength next year: as a club, through advisory or as a course (there is .083 FTE available for the next two years). We have funding for this a Tier 1 strategy designed to support student mental health through promoting student advocacy and leadership. This aligns with the student experience goal of our school design plans. Here is the One pager.
Information:
Here are the slides from the HS work session this week.
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From Amber McGill – Administrators: Just a reminder we still have a few spots left for next week’s Introduction to Restorative Practices!
Introduction to Restorative Practices (Tier I/II) *Please Register by 1/12/23
- Description: Overview of fundamental theory and practices, including the Continuum, Social Discipline Window and Circle Planning & Facilitation. Open to Bend La Pine Schools Leadership & Student Support, RJE & Partners who have not attended yet.
- Texts Provided: Restorative Practices Handbook & Restorative Circles in Schools
- Schedule: A 2 part series, participants to attend both sessions.
- Tuesday, January 17th, 8:30am-12:30pm (Part 1) at the Environmental Center
- Thursday, January 19th, 8:30am-12:30pm (part 2) at the Brooks (Trinity)
Restorative Conferencing (Tier III) *Please Register by 2/13/23
- Description: A responsive process to engage with those who cause and experience harm, along with related community to bring about healing, facilitate reentry and repair relationships. Open to Bend La Pine Schools Leadership & Student Support, RJE & partners that have completed the introductory session.
- Texts Provided: Restorative Justice Conferencing
- Schedule: Thursday, February 16th, 9am-1pm at the Bend Ed Center, Board Room (#314)
Leadership Solution Circle (Tier I/II/III)
- Description: A monthly drop-in opportunity for district and building leaders to bring a
- challenge and get ideas/support from peers in a restorative setting.
- Schedule: 1:00pm-2:00pm on 2/9/23, 3/9/23, 4/13/23, 5/11/23, 6/8/23 (will start as virtual for first meeting)
Register for all opportunities here!
Schedule a call or virtual meeting with: Amber McGill or Culture of Care Team
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From Jennifer Hauth & Monica Desmond, Deschutes County
Digital Safety & Response: Empowering Parents & Our Community to Keep Youth Safe Online.
Dear Community Partners,
We are pleased to present two events for the Central Oregon community during Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Both of the trainings listed below are free and open to the whole community. Please share with your professional and personal networks. See below and attached flyers for further information and registration links. Thank you for your work and support in educating our community to keep youth safe!
Digital Safety & Response… Understanding & Addressing Sex Trafficking…
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Digital Safety & Response: Empowering Parents & Our Community to Keep Youth Safe Online
January 24, 2023 | 6:00 – 7:30pm
High Desert Music Hall
818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond
Presented by: at:project, Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, FBI, and KIDS Center
Parents and community members are invited to learn more about how to protect and support youth in the digital age. Local professionals will share insight on online safety, how to engage youth in conversations, local perspectives and real-world examples of online risk and exploitation. Leave with the knowledge and tools to help youth stay safe online.
Understanding & Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community
January 26th | 6:00-7:00pm
East Bend Deschutes Public Library – Community Meeting Room
Join local experts for a free 1-hour training to expand your knowledge of sex trafficking, indicators, myths vs. reality, and how you can help respond.
For questions, please contact us at: 541-647-0658 or [email protected]
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From Andrea in HR – Here is an updated link to our employee benefits webpage. We want to draw your attention to the wellness resources that everyone has access to as well. Our goal is to update this quarterly and that you are able to share it in your staff newsletter. Thank you!
From Scott McDonald – IT will be making some changes to our student web filtering services on Tuesday, January 17th. We do not anticipate a noticeable impact on access or performance. That said, please reach out to the IT help desk if our changes restrict access to websites that are necessary for instruction. The changes are limited to student iPad devices only.
Calendar:
January 16: Martin Luther King Jr Day – no school
January 18: Equitable Grading Think Tank Meeting 2:45-4:00 @ Caldera HS
January 18: Office Manager Meeting @ 2:30 Ensworth Library
January 20: HS Principal and secondary TOSA check in 7:30-8:30 @ Education Center room 312
January 23: Secondary VP/Dean Professional Development 7:30-8:30 @ Education Center, Board room
January 24: HS Administrator work session 8:00-9:30 @Summit HS Library
January 26 & 27: Katie and Dean out of office attending COSA Winter Conference
February 2: No students; 1/2 day Site Based Training and 1/2 day work day
February 3: Teacher work day 8-4. All staff expected to work at their schools.
February 3: Professional Development with CEL for all administrators 8:00am-2:00pm @ BSHS in Perseverance Hall.