{"id":970,"date":"2019-11-01T21:14:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T21:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/?p=970"},"modified":"2019-11-01T21:14:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T21:14:50","slug":"november-1-2109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/2019\/11\/01\/november-1-2109\/","title":{"rendered":"November 1, 2109"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TO DO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <strong>add a Leadership meeting to your calendar for Jan. 13<\/strong> at 3:15pm. The focus of this meeting will be on our district\u2019s investment priorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please get your notes from your <strong>Excellence and Equity listening<\/strong> session to <strong>LORA <\/strong>by <strong>November 14. <\/strong> Thank you for taking the time to facilitate this important exercise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is an important message from Dave Van Loo about our Opt-Out process:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Schools need to distribute the attached statewide notices (<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_kXKycJQ0J8d9itxAF8sTBFtu9uc_VOW\/view?usp=sharing\">English version<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1l5LIAtG7yGIP4Bb1dqykjeLS2dazHL_v\/view?usp=sharing\">Spanish version<\/a>) and opt-out forms in <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1t7MLPwUlwaEz-0Z8hP9BOToS4D2BrFnr\/view?usp=sharing\">English<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13_mnwzXdIJgtH2iKcoBpQI4wO4LeE8Ok\/view?usp=sharing\">Spanish<\/a> through their \u201cregular communication channels\u201d by  December 8, 2019. Appropriate communication methods do include electronically distributing the forms or links to the forms posted on district\/school websites. <\/li><li>Principals also will sign and distribute <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Xju_jqzojUfvsox7Bg2qVlrDgSycOeXU\/view?usp=sharing\">this letter <\/a>we used last year.<\/li><li>In all communication related to opt-outs, it is critical that parents are engaged in the communication and that non-adult students are not subjected to undue influence by educators or staff during working hours.&nbsp;Principals need to ensure all staff understands what types of communication have been deemed inappropriate by the state. Inappropriate communication would include:<ul><li>Making  repeated announcements to non-adult students (e.g., over school  intercom systems, assemblies) during working hours reminding students to  pick up ODE\u2019s opt-out form&nbsp;<\/li><li>Initiating a discussion of ODE\u2019s opt-out form or process with non-adult students during working hours<\/li><li>Repeatedly reminding non-adult students to submit ODE\u2019s opt-out form during working hours&nbsp;<\/li><li>Encouraging students to submit ODE\u2019s opt-out form during working hours<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>All student opt-outs again need to be entered into the district\u2019s Google form for tracking opt-outs  http:\/\/bit.ly\/BLPoptout1920 &nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><li>The opt-out forms apply only to ELA and Math. Exemptions for all other state assessments require parents to submit a written request based on disability or religion. Those  students are tracked here <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/BLPelpascience1920\" target=\"_blank\"> http:\/\/bit.ly\/BLPelpascience1920<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yR49VVXuodLPxOasYu6ypRrds6FaQ6Dx\/view?usp=sharing\">Education Week<\/a><\/em> highlights equity concerns about our current grading practices.  Consider sharing this with your teachers as we continue to reflect on our current practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here is an important message from Whitney Schumacher from DCHS<\/strong>:  Please help us promote the upcoming event, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, November 23<sup>rd<\/sup>. <strong>This event is for anyone that has lost a loved one to suicide<\/strong>. Details and registration information can be found at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/preventsuicideco.org\/events\/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day\/\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/preventsuicideco.org\/events\/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day\/<\/a>. You can also reference this FLIER. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any questions about this event can be directed to Cassidy Brewin, Deschutes County Suicide Prevention Project Coordinator, at\n<a href=\"mailto:Cassidy.brewin@deschutes.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\ncassidy.brewin@deschutes.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider nominating a student for the <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/ORED\/bulletins\/268cf68\">US Presidential Scholars Program<\/a>!  Nominations are due Nov 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see an upcoming free training below and attached around <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YISeHbbqw9REit-TRV_7xaCG5edU7sG1\/view?usp=sharing\">\u201cCompassionate Conversation:\u00a0Practical,  empathy-based tools to work with people experiencing homelessness,  addiction, mental illness, and trauma\u201d.\u00a0<\/a> This workshop takes place on  11.13.19 from 2-5pm in Bend.\u00a0 All are welcome but please RSVP at:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:info@cohomeless.org\" target=\"_blank\">info@cohomeless.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recently updated two Board Policies that are posted on our website: <strong>AC-AP (Non-Discrimination) and AC-AR (Discrimination Complaint Procedure)<\/strong>.  Please review\/use AC-AR when processing any future  complaints connected to discrimination, harassment (including sexual  harassment), intimidation, bullying, cyberbullying, menacing, hazing,  teen dating violence, and sexual conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calendar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daylight Savings Time ends<\/strong> this Sunday\u2026 don\u2019t forget to \u201cfall back\u201d an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11<\/strong>\u2026 and there is no school that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bend LaPine Area Change Committee (BACC) Meeting Nov. 13 at 7:30 @Ed Center Room 312-<\/strong> Committee members, bring the students you would like to discuss to this meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HS Admin Meeting @ MVHS, Nov 18 7:00am<\/strong> (discuss Chapters 4-6 in <em>The Culture Code.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TO DO: Please add a Leadership meeting to your calendar for Jan. 13 at 3:15pm. The focus of this meeting will be on our district\u2019s investment priorities. 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