Author Archives: Kelle Hildebrandt

This and That: Staffing: We are hoping to hire our media manager position before spring vacation. If you are interested in being part of the hiring team, please let me know by Wednesday 3/2. Transfer Interviews: For those certified staff interested Continue reading 2.27.2022→

This and That: Staffing: It is bittersweet to announce that Debbi will be officially retiring on March 1, 2022, but will continue at Elk Meadow through the end of this school year. Debbi is our last original staff member that worked Continue reading 2.21.2022→

This and That: Staffing:  Rachel will be taking a leave from her position next year to support her dad with medical needs- it’s great that she can be there for him! We will be hiring for her position a little Continue reading 2.13.2021→

This and That: Staffing: Please join me in congratulating Amy Michalski on her new role in the business office. Amy has been ready for a new challenge and this will be a great match for her! I will be posting Continue reading 2.6.2022→

This and That: Report Card Guidance Update (From Julie Walker): Some questions have come up regarding guidance around report cards. We have updated the guidance document with a few additional supports. Updates include: Note about reports cards in Synergy Parent Continue reading 1.30.2022→

This and That: MAC Survey: The winter MAC Survey will be on Monday, January 24th. Please know that your time and effort is appreciated more now than ever. Covid has stretched our school staff beyond limits and FAN services are Continue reading 1.23.2022→

This and That: Report Cards (From Julie):  The updated report cards are done and loaded into Synergy.  Teachers can now access them.  The techs are still making some corrections to the template, so I would advise against inputting data directly Continue reading 1.17.2022→

This and That: Remote Learning Preparation: (This information was shared on Wednesday, but it is again.) If you’ve following the national news, you have heard about school districts nationwide that have been reverting back to remote learning. Here in Bend-La Continue reading 1.9.2022→

This and That: Changes to Reading Intervention Support: In order to streamline our intervention systems, provide multisensory reading instruction to those students that need it most, and create fewer interruptions to classroom tier 1 instruction, we will be starting in Continue reading 1.2.2022→

This and That: Staffing: I want to let you know that Melinda has made the difficult decision to retire effective January 1. Melinda and Bryan will be moving to Bryan’s mom’s ranch in Kentucky. Melinda will be back this week Continue reading 12.12.2021→