{"id":7304,"date":"2024-01-12T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T22:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/?p=7304"},"modified":"2024-01-12T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T22:59:12","slug":"january-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/2024\/01\/12\/january-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"January 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To Do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Jess and our counselors<\/strong>:  We are hosting a BLS Academic Information Night on Wednesday January 31st for families in grades 9-11.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HYcfIItdEnOgiBo-C8pEhTmv6uUpusfXhFWBsKUDPJY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is a blurb and infographic about the event in both English and Spanish.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 Please promote the event in the newsletter as well as social media.\u00a0  Scott will also include this info in our family newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Communication with families<\/strong> <strong>about final grades:<\/strong>  Plan to send a synergy voice message and email home to all parents notifying them that final semester 1 grades will be posted in synergy by the end of the day February 2.\u00a0 We will also share this info in the family newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow Your YouthTruth Completion Percentage<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1gkaOLtC54U_Ul-ZwW34xLPfbqU0N8UX8XUuU5iVsYVk\/edit?usp=sharing\">Here<\/a><\/strong>: We have a goal of 100% staff participation and 75% families participating and there\u2019s only a couple weeks left. You can make a positive impact in your return rates, by communicating with your families often and in different modes (newsletters, synervoice, emails).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1RNfu8uaNWA9bkjRiqtU1gkVkH2k0Rk9-DQi1A_cnqRk\/edit?usp=sharing\">Here is a \u201cCheat sheet\u201d\u00a0<\/a>to help schools with survey implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Safe Schools Check In<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/share\/aee7482ddda14746b81bfda575378a45?sid=95e50fc0-91cc-449c-b01a-fd6790889430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is a video<\/a>\u00a0that you can use to track who in their building still needs to complete Safe Schools Trainings so these are completed by January 19th (remember- they were due on October 31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reminders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Office Staff training:\u00a0<\/strong>Office staff (all of them) will train from 2:30-4:00 on January 17, March 6, April 17, and May 22. Please make a plan for coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Documenting in Synergy\u2013Majors\/Minors\/Suspensions<\/strong>: Inputting discipline information into Synergy needs to be done within 24 hours of an incident and\/or suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UKG refresher input<\/strong>: Please take this<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2AxbLXDBHFau83k7A\"> brief survey\u00a0<\/a>to help us identify the greatest need for our all administrator training on the 31st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>END is rescheduled:<\/strong>  We are rescheduling the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1lCiW2TWiXM-secTcsbkfRG7MAAYGsrjdJ72QqviTVAc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educator Network Day&nbsp;<\/a>for next&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, January 17.<\/strong>&nbsp; Here is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13AO19aAkzlR2nv1gfkgwyZVzH27vrdUNlFnRKEArB18\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attendance QR code<\/a>. The plan we were going to follow January 10 will be the exact same plan for next Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Kinsey: <\/strong> Adjustments to these two administrative regulations (AR&#8217;s) related to graduation were approved by the board at the January 9 board meeting.  They are <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NyrxLPq3NuHwXlDF3Oxkj7ID2XQ5vA9q\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101389557412110393685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">IKFB-AP<\/a> (Graduation Exercises) and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1pRJnIvwInHBP9TqYz8WCGROxQnA-yEWK\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101389557412110393685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">IKFB-AR<\/a> (Wearing Items of Cultural Significance in Graduation Exercises).  Principals, thank you for sharing your input on the AR&#8217;s and for communicating your school&#8217;s guidelines to support these AR&#8217;s with students and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>End of semester 1:<\/strong>  Feb 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0is a teacher workday and a no student day.\u00a0\u00a0Teachers report in person to their schools for the purpose of finishing grading and posting final semester 1 grades in synergy by the end of the workday.  It is imperative that teachers get grades in on time as this impacts how smoothly we transition to semester 2 in synergy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Paul in HR:  <\/strong>Building leaders &#8211; now is a good time for a refresher on the UKG Performance module as you progress through your formal and mini-observations.\u00a0 Below is a list of resources (this list can be found on the\u00a0<em>Performance &amp; Evaluation Hub<\/em>\u00a0tab when you scroll down to the bottom of the page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-1.png 990w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-1-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-1-768x213.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Module<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nBkDienskb5aTupos_hBJn2p2PdS5z1U3FaRnEXyKjE\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKG Performance Module Overview Document &#8211; Certified Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12yl8wMol3RSEaIKNaNcvsT8HDral3RsRFBdNy95Cq44\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKG Performance Evaluation Guide for District Administrators<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1I1xS2ouLyAZr3f8p3FbUNoryqtNvt9da6nOaHLHIu6A\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slides<\/a>&nbsp;from the October 25 BLAST training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11S2EhwlZQfDsVWZRAXsCf-Rp19PWoHNrEV5FyLRMB-c\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link for 2022\/23 Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bendlapine.sharepoint.com\/Human%20Resources\/Staff%20Evaluation\/Staff%20Evaluation%20Manuals\/edition_5_-_evaluation_manual_-_certified_teacher.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">edition_5_-_evaluation_manual_-_certified_teacher.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fYksd_dGIaJbr3XNUaxV701G16pryVBM\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=100371906187932857357&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bend-La Pine Schools: Modified Evaluation System for Certified Staff, 2023-24<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1SKdPsLI1AhgL_D2uaMRWaBvTx5zaDQjZKbg2Aq0AbIo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SLGG google form<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Staff can either make a digital copy to complete or they can print and fill out a hard copy.&nbsp; These can be uploaded into UKG (instructions to follow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helpful tip &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Please enter as much information as\u00a0possible in your formal\/mini observations as they are our official BLS Observation record of what you observed and the feedback you provided (in case we need to reference them years from now).\u00a0 It is permissible to insert a link within the\u00a0<strong><em>General Comments<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0section of the observation entry if you utilized another google drive document as your primary repository of observation debriefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Leah in the business office:  <\/strong>If you used any Non-contract time over the holidays, those requests need submitted asap, the closing day for this pay period is January 14.\u00a0Instructions for submitting requests can be found on the portal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bendlapine.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/Payroll\/UKG%20Time%20and%20Leave\/Employee-How%20to%20Use%20UKG__Requesting%20Time-off.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=XhaEBu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employee-How to Use UKG__Requesting Time-off.pdf<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Dana our FAN Administrator:<\/strong>  FAN staffing has been a challenge this year due to resignations and leaves.\u00a0 Thank you all for your patience as I have adjusted staffing and most recently, made some\u00a0changes in staffing assignments.\u00a0 I am committed\u00a0to staffing our Dual Immersion schools with Spanish speaking Advocates.\u00a0 This has caused some shifts in assignments, as the last round of hiring yielded some great candidates, but none of them speak Spanish.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NtlDWuxLWpL-HFBnYDeZ6EC9SJvv45TB_r-JZvWN72Q\/edit?usp=sharing\">Here is the current list\u00a0<\/a>of Advocates and their assigned schools. Two new Advocates are in the process of being hired now.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t hesitate\u00a0to reach out if you have any questions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calendar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1duCeKbWhbmpERwST9l6p_H9LS554P0AUiYByv58gIls\/edit?usp=sharing\">LINK<\/a>&nbsp;to the SIW Calendar and HS administrator work sessions and agendas for 23-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 8:<\/strong>  HS Counselors visit Realms HS (1:30) and BTA (3:45)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 9<\/strong>: HS Principal Planning Session Part 2  7:30-10:00 @ Realms HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 10<\/strong>:  Educator Network Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 15<\/strong>: &nbsp;No School in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 17:  Secondary Office Staff meeting<\/strong> (all office staff at your site attends) 2:30-3:30 @ Ed Center Board Room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 23<\/strong>:  HS\/MS 504 Administrator Leads training 8:00-9:30 @ MVHS Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 31<\/strong>:  All Admin PD @ Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jan 31:&nbsp;<\/strong>Black history month kick-off celebration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>February 6: <\/strong> HS Administrator work session, 8:00-9:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Feb. 8:\u00a0<\/strong>Lunar New Year celebration\/AAPI Family Night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let&#8217;s be the hope for our children and for each other&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-3.png 504w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/01\/image-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Do: From Jess and our counselors: We are hosting a BLS Academic Information Night on Wednesday January 31st for families in grades 9-11.\u00a0\u00a0Here is a blurb and infographic about the event in both English and Spanish.\u00a0\u00a0 Please promote the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/2024\/01\/12\/january-12-2024\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":538,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/538"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7304"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7326,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7304\/revisions\/7326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}