{"id":3372,"date":"2021-08-27T20:54:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T20:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/?p=3372"},"modified":"2021-08-27T21:10:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T21:10:14","slug":"august-27-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/2021\/08\/27\/august-27-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"August 27, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reflections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe now have the opportunity not to just reimagine schooling or try to reform injustice but to start over. Starting over is hard but not impossible; we now have a skeleton of a playbook. It starts with creativity, teacher-student relationships, and teacher autonomy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote is from the article Mary Ehrenworth mentioned that was written by Bettina Love.  Here\u2019s the link to the full article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here <\/a>is a fascinating article from Education Week<\/strong><\/em> that Dave forwarded to several of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HERE<\/a> are the CANVAS expectations we worked on earlier this week. Laura has included the links for teachers to set up auto synch to Synergy AND set 50% as the floor if they use a 0-100% grading system. Be sure to share these with teachers next week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Music Masks are required indoors! <\/strong> Let me know if you need \u201cmusic masks\u201d for your band students and how many you need. Julianne will be ordering more next week. These masks have a little opening for kids to play their instruments while still wearing a mask and will help to mitigate spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Safety Updates and Return to School Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are not hosting in-person family events<\/strong> until further notice. In terms of Open House events coming up in September, plan to hold them virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9-12 lunch<\/strong>: Students in grades\u00a09-12<\/strong>\u00a0are highly encouraged to eat\u00a0lunch<\/strong>\u00a0outdoors and to maintain appropriate social distancing by maintaining six feet apart when possible. When meals are eaten indoors, six feet of social distancing will be maintained between students in designated areas, to the greatest extent possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info for parents (priority) \u2013 <\/strong> Some of you inquired about a district communication that describes for families our back-to-school practices and procedures.  You should include in your newsletter a link to this website<\/a>.  It should provide the necessary information a parent will need.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety teams<\/strong> \u2013 Once again a reminder to start up your safety teams and use them to help create safety practices at your schools. As you make those decisions, make sure you are referencing the latest RSSL document and aligning decisions with practices and procedures specific to our district.  Here is the 2020\/21 Return To School Cheat Sheet For Administrators<\/a> to help guide some of the areas to review and focus on (remember, this is from last year so things have changed).  Here is the updated 1 PAGER <\/a><\/strong>based on current RSSL guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Targeted Remote Learning<\/strong> \u2013 Here is a DRAFT <\/a>of a step-by-step Targeted Remote Learning Plan but it should be ready by Monday.  Next week it is important that you share it with your teachers so they have time to plan for it and start following some of the recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign in and sign out <\/strong>\u2013 Please ensure approved district visitors, ESD staff (including all subs), and approved essential volunteers are using a paper sign-in\/out form located in your office.  These are critical for contact tracing purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proof of Vaccination and Vaccine Opt-Out<\/strong> \u2013 I know you have many questions about the opt-out of vaccines for medical and religious reasons.  HR will be getting out a document soon with the steps to follow.  For now, just hold tight and tell anyone who is inquiring about opting out that directions from HR are coming soon.  Same goes with when and how we will be collecting proof of vaccination status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming to work sick or symptomatic<\/strong> \u2013 pure and simple, DON\u2019T!<\/strong>  On day one with staff this needs to be communicated very, very clearly. There have been several cases already in which adults have come to work with \u201callergies\u201d or a \u201ccold\u201d and eventually found out it was really Covid, unknowingly spreading it to others. This has to be a tight practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important info from Tami about how to address illnesses and<\/strong> what to do……<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff\/Student Illnesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Student and Staff Algorithms<\/a> – Please follow these algorithms. (The COVID-19 Communication Booklet is currently being updated.)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Non-primary symptoms for staff<\/u><\/strong> will be handled by the office managers (or whomever is the designated person covering absences in their department.) They will follow the algorithm for when staff can return. This does not get reported to the school nurse. *Office managers are more than welcome to reach out to staff who do not leave a detailed message with illness symptoms. Unfortunately, school nurses do not have the capacity to do so.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Primary symptoms for staff <\/u><\/strong>– The office manager (or whomever is the designated person covering absences in their department) will complete a Staff Primary Symptom Report Form<\/em> specific to their school site. (They are currently being made.) School nurses will have access to their specific schools’ spreadsheet. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n