Think abouts…
Check out this article on considering Trade Schools vs Traditional College.
To Do:
Be sure you are prepared for our all principals book study session this Monday, Feb. 28th in the Ed Center 3:30-5:00 . We will be discussing Chapters 1-3 in Unconscious Bias in Schools as we begin our first session of “Preparing to Lead Equitable Schools.”
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Continue to work on classified evaluations!
Information:
A note from Ryan Kelling, our Director of Recruitment and Retention: I’m hoping you can pass this flyer and the information below (in italics) information along to your staff.
Lewis & Clark is offering an added endorsement in Special Education to teachers in the High Desert Regional District at a special, discounted rate. Classes will be held online to make them more practical and accessible to working teachers. This 10-month program begins July 2022 and there is an information session on March 9 from 5:30 – 6:30 that will be held via Zoom. To register for the information session, please click this link.
SpEd teachers continue to be in short supply, and this is a good opportunity for already-endorsed certified staff to add a SpEd endorsement at a discounted rate. The Special Education Generalist endorsement gives candidates an extensive overview of special education as it pertains to students with high- and low-incidence disabilities. You will learn how to assess student knowledge, as well as to identify and implement evidence-based practices to increase the success of students with different academic and behavioral disabilities. Reach out to Ryan if you have questions.
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From Dean and the secondary TOSA’s: This week’s post reminds us all of those who lived on this continent before Europeans arrived. Oregon has nine federally recognized tribes which many Oregonians know little about. In 2017, the introduction of the Tribal History/Shared history legislation was a first step to increase knowledge of those who have been here since time immemorial.
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From Instructional Tech – Digital Citizenship Made Simple For the month of March, you will be seeing several posts here on the topic of Digital Citizenship. This is a topic that we all know is important, yet many of us have a hard time finding time to fit it in. Here is a quick video showing you how easy it is to sign into Common Sense Media and how to access their quick activities. Their material is fantastic and will offer opportunities for rich discussions.
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Please don’t forget that our School District offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help staff navigate life stressors and/or manage life changing events. The EAP program is administered by UpriseHealth. The services they offer at no cost to Bend La-Pine School district staff members (minus substitute teachers) are outlined below. For the 21/22 school year, each covered member can receive up to six EAP visits per year which is an increase from the three allowed in the 20/21 school year.
Counseling Resources
· Short-Term Counseling
· 24-hour Crisis Help
· Tess Chatbot
· Online Peer Support
Work-Life Resources
- Childcare Resources
- Adult/Eldercare Resources
- Financial Services
- Legal Services
- Mediation Services
- Online Legal Forms
- Home Ownership Programs
- Identity Theft Services
Digitally Enabled EAP
· Wellbeing Assessment
· Self-Guided Mental Health
· Skills Training
· Coaching
To find out more about your EAP, schedule a counseling appointment, or access services call UpriseHealth at 866-750-1327 or visit uprisehealth.com/members to find out more. Access Code is OEBB.
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Spring Conferences – Plan on offering in-person and virtual spring conferences.
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Volunteers – More information is coming about bringing in volunteers.
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Masking “strongly recommended” after March 19 – By now, you may have heard that when we come back from spring break, masking will be strongly recommended vs required.
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Lauren Mallett, of the Oregon Poetry Association, sent this information about the 2022 Cascadia Student Poetry Contest. Please forward this email to your Language Arts teachers, who may incorporate the contest into their lesson plans (e.g., for April’s National Poetry Month).
Cascadia, the Oregon Student Poetry Contest, serves to nurture the talent of young Oregon poets by providing an opportunity for their poems to be widely shared, published, and celebrated.
Please contact Lauren Mallett, Cascadia Student Contest Chair, Oregon Poetry Association, MFA in Creative Writing – Poetry, laurenmallett.com with questions.
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Calendar:
HERE is the calendar for meetings for the year
Here is a sample Learning Walk schedule you can use as a guide to plan that visit.
- February 28: Preparing to Lead Equitable Schools–Principals only. 3:30-5:00 @Ed Center – Board Room
- March 1: Principal Work Session 8:00-9:30 @ BTA@ MHS
- March 3: Learning Walk 1:00-3:00 WL and CTE @ Realms
- March 4: Learning Walk 8:00-10:00 WL and CTE @ LPHS
- March 4: VP Posting closes