This and That:
Metrics: I’m sure you all heard that Kate Brown announced new metrics on Friday for getting students back in buildings. Even with these new, less restrictive metrics, I am doubtful that we will meet the metrics when the new weekly data is released on Monday (I don’t have any inside information; I am just doing my own math.) With that said, please be careful when communicating with students and parents about returning to school. Please let the parents do the bulk of the communication about this so that we are careful about not getting the students’ hopes up too much.
Bend Broadband Overage Charges: Are you getting charged overages on your home internet? Bend Broadband’s parent company, TDS is willing to credit back any overage charges for BLP teachers as long as they email TDS from their school email address. Any teacher that’s been impacted should send an email to [email protected], from their school email address with their name and account number, requesting credit for their “data usage allowance overage charge.
WebEx Muting Issues (From Amy Tarnow): A recent WebEx update is causing issues for elementary teachers because they can no longer just unmute students to ask them to share, and students have to allow themselves to be unmuted. Of course, secondary teachers are stoked because they can lock students in mute. Here is a link to a blog post about this topic.
Meals During Breaks (From Nutrition Services): We will be offering meals over the holiday breaks. They will include breakfast, lunch, and supper grab ‘n’ go from 12pm-1pm on the following days:
Monday 11/23 – we will serve meals for 11/23, 11/24, 11/25, 11/26
Monday 12/21 – we will serve meals for 12/21, 12/22, 12/23, 12/24
Monday 12/28 – we will serve meals for 12/28, 12/29, 12/30, 12/31
We will be serving only at the sites below (No mobile routes). Meals are available to all kids 18 years of age or younger.
Bend High
Elk Meadow
La Pine High
Lava Ridge
Pilot Butte
Three Rivers
Westside Village
Great News from Nutrition Services – USDA has extended the waivers for meals until June 30, 2021. The waivers will allow us to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to kids 18 and under for the rest of the 20-21 school year!
COVID/ Safety related information:
Questions/Concerns about COVID-19 related matters?: Please follow this flowchart. If in doubt about what to do, you can always check with Frank or Kelle. Frank is our Safety Team Lead, and Ann Hollenberg is our School Nurse.
School Safety Checklist: For those who would like to see Elk Meadow’s complete School Safety Checklist in one place, follow this link. In an effort to make the information “stick” a little better, I have been providing the information in this document in small portions at a time. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please be sure to bring your thoughts to Frank or Kelle.
Ready Schools Safe Learners (RSSL) Updates: Besides new metrics, there were many other changes to RSSL on Friday. These changes are being processed by the district, and many documents are being updated (including our school safety checklist). We will keep you all abreast of any relevant changes.
To Do:
- Please take the time to read the TLC Update
- Email attendance to April and Sue every morning before 9:00.
Important Dates:
Tuesday: K/1 TCRWP Training, Gr. 3-5 EBISS Training @ 2:30 in library
Thursday: Staff meeting
Friday: Safety Team meeting, LockOUT Drill