{"id":1437,"date":"2022-01-08T00:56:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T00:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2022-01-08T00:56:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T00:56:25","slug":"january-7-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/2022\/01\/08\/january-7-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"January 7, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">IMPORTANT: Covid-19 Protocol<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To limit the spread of COVID-19 within the school setting, families should<br>monitor student\u2019s daily health and keep them home for any of the scenarios<br>listed here: <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EYBrZoxpbsB85Cd7X5Sog3tm5FqYnzC6\/view?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EYBrZoxpbsB85Cd7X5Sog3tm5FqYnzC6\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">WHEN TO KEEP YOUR STUDENTS HOME: GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">YouthTruth Survey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am asking for approximately 15 minutes of your time to complete an online survey that will help us improve your child\u2019s experience here at Pacific Crest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a district, we have partnered with YouthTruth \u2013 a nonprofit organization that supports hundreds of schools and districts across the county \u2013 to conduct an anonymous survey on our behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on January 28 by clicking this link: <strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ytsurvey.org\/bendfamily22\" target=\"_blank\">ytsurvey.org\/bendfamily22<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The survey needs to be completed in one sitting.<\/li><li>We ask that one member of each household fill out the survey.<\/li><li>If you have more than one child who attends the same school, you may respond to the survey multiple times &#8211; one time per child.<\/li><li>If you write any comments, please do not include your name or anything else that might identify you. Your responses are anonymous, and they will be combined with the responses of other parents and guardians before being shared back with school and district leadership.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We sincerely thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. <strong>Your response is incredibly valuable to us<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions about the survey, or our plans for how we will use your feedback, please contact me directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Winter Weather Updates<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weather-related shifts in our schedule like Monday&#8217;s and Tuesday&#8217;s could continue to be needed as the winter weather comes into form and we want you to be aware of any necessary changes to our typical schedule, so please visit the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/news-events\/alerts-updates#:~:text=Call%20our%20hotline%2C%20which%20will,Schools%20on%20our%20Facebook%20Page\" target=\"_blank\">district&#8217;s website to learn how to best stay connected and receive any and all alerts<\/a>, including those that are driven by the unpredictable weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Serve Our Schools: Budget Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for a way to serve local students and schools? Consider applying for one of three open positions on Bend-La Pine Schools\u2019 Budget Committee. The committee, which includes the seven elected Board of Directors and seven members of the community, works with staff to review and approve the district\u2019s budget each year. Members must live within the school district, be registered to vote, and cannot be current employees or agents for Bend-La Pine Schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for the volunteer positions are due Friday, Jan. 21. To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume via email to janet.bojanowski@bend.k12.or.us or via mail to: Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors, Attn: Janet Bojanowski,&nbsp;520 NW Wall St., Bend, OR&nbsp;97703.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information, contact 541-355-1000. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HyyKvMRA0zvhZC_aK8-JEh5QLDKFxdE53RpnuTkntJk\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><br>Serve Our Schools: Budget Committee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si est\u00e1s buscando una manera de brindar tus servicios a las escuelas y estudiantes locales, piensa en postularte para uno de los tres puestos disponibles en el Comit\u00e9 de Presupuesto de las Escuelas de Bend-La Pine. El Comit\u00e9, que incluye a los siete miembros electos de la Mesa Directiva y a siete miembros de la comunidad, trabaja con el personal para revisar y aprobar el presupuesto del distrito cada a\u00f1o. Los miembros deben vivir dentro del distrito escolar, estar registrados para votar y no pueden ser empleados actuales o servir como agentes de las Escuelas de Bend-La Pine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las solicitudes para los puestos de voluntario deben entregarse a m\u00e1s tardar el viernes, 21 de enero. Para someter tu solicitud, manda una carta de inter\u00e9s y curr\u00edculo por correo electr\u00f3nico a janet.bojanowski@bend.k12.or.us o por correo a: Mesa Directiva de Las Escuelas de Bend-La Pine, Atte: Janet Bojanowski,&nbsp;520 NW Wall St., Bend, OR&nbsp;97703.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, llama al 541-355-1000. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HyyKvMRA0zvhZC_aK8-JEh5QLDKFxdE53RpnuTkntJk\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><br>Serve Our Schools: Budget Committee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Winter Clothing Collection<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of<em> PCMS Gives Back<\/em> to our local community, beginning Monday, January 10 our WEB Leaders are collecting winter clothing items like gloves, hats, scarfs, beanies, sweaters, hoodies and more for Bethlehem Inn from January 10 &#8211; 19. Donated items must be <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>NEW<\/strong><\/span>. There will be a collection box in the Upper Nest. Click here for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1f84ByMnphF3p-zhuWBg5_y-1pTf0UUtNwrO9TjU_rrM\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1f84ByMnphF3p-zhuWBg5_y-1pTf0UUtNwrO9TjU_rrM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">informational flyer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BLS Board of Directors will meet for a Regular School Board Meeting on January 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting will be closed to public attendance due to increased health and safety risks. To allow for public attendance of the meeting, the meeting will be live streamed via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCc2kN9FvKl-Qw3dRvmXHXhw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>BLS SchoolBoard YouTube<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;page. Members of the community who wish to make public comment may attend the meeting virtually. To provide public comment, please complete the Google Form linked&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf6bt8cCphSv_NNpYjPQolPZ75Kf8WUspkdahFJxmrL-SB2ZA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. The form will be open for sign-up until 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agenda and meeting packet are available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/organization\/meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Calendar<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Jan. 7<\/strong> | Last day to register for Wrestling<\/li><li><strong>Jan. 10 &#8211; 19 <\/strong>| <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1f84ByMnphF3p-zhuWBg5_y-1pTf0UUtNwrO9TjU_rrM\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1f84ByMnphF3p-zhuWBg5_y-1pTf0UUtNwrO9TjU_rrM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Clothing Collection<\/a><\/li><li>Jan. 11 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/organization\/meetings\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/organization\/meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLS Board Meeting<\/a> | 5:30pm<\/li><li><strong>Jan. 17<\/strong> | No School | Martin Luther King Day<\/li><li><strong>Jan. 20 <\/strong>| Wrestling vs. CMS, Crook &amp; SVMS | Cascade Middle School | 5:15pm<\/li><li><strong>Jan. 25 <\/strong>| Wrestling vs. EGMS, HDMS, JCMS\/WS | Elton Gregory MS | 5pm<\/li><li><strong>Feb. 1<\/strong> | Wrestling vs. HDMS, Culver, Cascade, JCMS | HDMS | 5:15pm<\/li><li><strong>Feb. 4 <\/strong>| No School | 1st Semester Ends <\/li><li><strong>Feb. 7 <\/strong>| 2nd Semester Begins<\/li><li><strong>Feb. 7 &#8211; 14<\/strong> | Val-O-Gram Fundraiser for Sparrow Mariah<\/li><li><strong>Feb. 11 <\/strong>| Deadline to Purchase Yearbooks<\/li><li><strong>Feb. 21 <\/strong>| No School | President&#8217;s Day<\/li><li><strong>Mar. 21 &#8211; 25 <\/strong>| No School | Spring Break<\/li><li><strong>Apr. 14 &#8211; 15<\/strong> | No School | Middle School Conferences<\/li><li><strong>May 30 <\/strong>| No School | Memorial Day<\/li><li><strong>June 15 <\/strong>| Full Day of School | Release at 4:10 PM<\/li><li><strong>June 16<\/strong> | Last Day of School | Early Release at 2:40 PM<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Helpful Links<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/bus\/inclement-weather\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/bus\/inclement-weather\" target=\"_blank\">BLS Transportation Inclement Weather Info and Q &amp; A<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:pacificcrest-attendance@bend.k12.or.us\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">Attendance Office<\/a> (report late arrivals, early dismissals, absences)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CRdJaQdrbb3FmHZE7lX1SOYFCZpqnQ-dSpr_sJAa3_I\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CRdJaQdrbb3FmHZE7lX1SOYFCZpqnQ-dSpr_sJAa3_I\/edit?usp=sharing\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CRdJaQdrbb3FmHZE7lX1SOYFCZpqnQ-dSpr_sJAa3_I\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">MS Bell Schedule<\/a>&nbsp;(Revised: 12\/13\/21 includes 2 hour delay)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/pacificcrest\/student-life\/athletics\" target=\"_blank\">PCMS Athletics<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/informacion\" target=\"_blank\">BLS Informaci\u00f3n Webpage<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bls.fyi\/spotnov\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bls.fyi\/spotnov\">BLS Family Newsletter<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms-espanol\/\" target=\"_blank\">News from the Nest in Spanish<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Lc65aLskoZV8KVEh2IX3t5s5uBi0i_jVtWgHR5w3V7A\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Lc65aLskoZV8KVEh2IX3t5s5uBi0i_jVtWgHR5w3V7A\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Student Clubs<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/news-events\/family-spotlight\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/news-events\/family-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\">BLS Family Newsletters<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMPORTANT: Covid-19 Protocol To limit the spread of COVID-19 within the school setting, families shouldmonitor student\u2019s daily health and keep them home for any of the scenarioslisted here: WHEN TO KEEP YOUR STUDENTS HOME: GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS YouthTruth Survey I &hellip; 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