{"id":4550,"date":"2026-05-07T22:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/monday-am-teacher-notes\/?p=4550"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:48:02","slug":"monday-am-notes-may-11-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/monday-am-teacher-notes\/2026\/05\/07\/monday-am-notes-may-11-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday AM Notes, May 11 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

School wide theme<\/strong>: Perseverance–we got this!

Team,
I hope you enjoyed the wonderful weekend-I absolutely love this time of year! Let’s enjoy these last few weeks of the school year and have some fun!

A heads up that I will be at a training on Tuesday AM from 8-11:15. Brian will be on call if needed and Brad can cover his class should the need arise. I will still be reachable via text or call.

Lastly, thanks to Brian and Sara for opening their garage for us-fun to have some hang out time with y’all. Let’s do it again soon!

A few notes to get you going…<\/strong>
1) Feels like toys and fidgets<\/strong> are becoming quite the distraction right now. Please communicate with your classes and families about keeping toys at home, and be clear about the use of fidgets in your classroom. Thanks!

2) Mountain View Theater Group is here to day at 1pm<\/strong>–Snow White and the 7 Endings. We’ll come right in from afternoon recess directly to the gym. We’ll sit in grade order–Kinders and Grade 1 up front, and so on…

3) Reminder: ROAR and mClass<\/strong> need to be done by May 22.

4) SIW this week is a Teacher Work Day<\/strong>–enjoy the time.
Future SIWs:
*May 20-Site Based, we’ll finish our book study and talk about the last fe weeks of school
*May 27-Teacher Work Day
*June 3-Site Based

5) Field Trip chaperone reminder<\/strong>: Please be sure you have firm commitments from your field trip volunteers. Leaving it open ended until the last minute can leave you in a difficult position. Set a clear date for commitment from parents so that you have time to find alternatives if things don’t work out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Bread and Jam on Friday.

7) Looking ahead to next week, we have RPA here on Friday the 22nd<\/strong> to do some Reader’s Theater. Here’s the plan:
8:30-9:15 Performance (All classes)
9:30-10 Workshop with Grades 2 & 3
10-10:40 Workshop with Grades 4 & 5

8) As you begin to make plans for the end of year–activities, celebrations, etc–please either add them to the calendar in the office or email me with the info. At our SIW on the 20th we’ll discuss plans for the last two weeks. Here’s a working draft: Last 2 Weeks DRAFT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming<\/strong>
May 11<\/strong>: Snow White and the 7 Endings (Mtn View Theater Group), 1-1:45pm
May 12<\/strong>: Grade 3 Outdoor Ed to Caldera Arts
May 12<\/strong>: Grades 4\/5 to Tower Theater, 12:30 (leave at noon)
May 13<\/strong>: SIW-Teacher Work Day
May 13-15<\/strong>: Grade 5 Coast Trip
May 15<\/strong>: Bread and Jam
May 20<\/strong>: Cafe Amity, Grade 4 hosts
May 20<\/strong>: SIW-Site Based
May 22<\/strong>: RPA here to do Readers Workshop, 8:30AM performance
May 25<\/strong>: No School, Memorial Day
May 26<\/strong>: DIBELS, in AM
May 27<\/strong>: SIW-Teacher Work Day
May 29<\/strong>: Bread and Jam
June 1\/2<\/strong>: Camp Amity!
June 3<\/strong>: SIW-Site Based
June 4<\/strong>: Family BBQ, 4:30 meet and greet for Kinder and new families, 5-7pm BBQ
June 5<\/strong>: Last day for Buddies
June 8<\/strong>: Children’s Museum at Amity, AM
June 8<\/strong>: Curriculum ordering for next year with Julie, 2:30pm
June 9<\/strong>: Community Celebration of Grade 5, AM
June 10<\/strong>: 5th Grade Graduation, 5pm
June 11<\/strong>: Last Day of School!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s to a great week ahead!
Andy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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