{"id":1836,"date":"2022-05-21T18:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T18:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/?p=1836"},"modified":"2022-05-21T18:35:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T18:35:54","slug":"may-20-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/2022\/05\/21\/may-20-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"May 20, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More End of the Year Info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 8<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Grade promotion ceremony,&nbsp;Leaving the Nest, will be held&nbsp;Tuesday evening, June 14th at 6:00pm in the PCMS Gym.&nbsp;School will be in session on Wednesday, June 15th (with a 4:10pm release) and Thursday, June 16th (with a 2:40pm release). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are hosting the promotion ceremony on June 14\u00a0because we know that this is a particularly busy time of year for many families, including those who plan to perhaps take an early summer vacation with their students. We do expect 8th grade students to return for school on those two days and participate in iPad prep, locker clean-out, yearbook signing, and a fun-filled field day on the last day of school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Volunteer Opportunities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have several volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks.  If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ziVZR83bgfvJU9VQ9\" target=\"_blank\">Google Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Available Yearbooks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are delighted to inform you our yearbook publisher is providing us with an &#8220;overrun&#8221; of 15 extra books above and beyond our original quantity ordered. That means, those who have not purchased a book can do so by contacting Deb Mullen at (541) 355-7801. Online purchases for overrun yearbooks. As a parent of two students who did not get yearbooks a few years ago and still hear about it. I urge you to check and ensure that you ordered one or to call Deb to purchase one of the few extra copies before they&#8217;re gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wondering if you purchased one? Follow directions below to access the information from your student&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/touchbase.bend.k12.or.us\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/touchbase.bend.k12.or.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">TouchBase<\/a> account. Also check to see if you purchased more than one yearbook. I have been told several of you have. You can contact Deb at (541) 355-7801 if you wish to receive a refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Log into your student&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/?page_id=1865\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1865\" target=\"_blank\">TouchBase<\/a> account.<\/li><li>Enter user name which is your student&#8217;s ID number.<\/li><li>Enter password which is your student&#8217;s last name (case sensitive).<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Purchase History&#8221; and scroll down.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Attendance Reporting Reminder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although we have less than four weeks left of school, attendance reporting is the same each year so those who are in the know, continue the good job and for others this is the time to form good attendance reporting habits. If your student is going to be absent for the entire day, absent for part of the day, needs an early pick-up or is being dropped off late, it is not only imperative but so helpful that you contact our Attendance Office via email or voicemail as soon as possible. A suggestion is to put the following Attendance Office contact information in your cell phone right now if you have not done so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Attendance Email: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:pacificcrest-attendance@bend.k12.or.us\" target=\"_blank\">pacificcrest-attendance@bend.k12.or.us<\/a><\/li><li>Attendance Voicemail Line: (541) 355-7820<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, we are finding that our office staff is duplicating, sometimes triplicating, efforts when you call and leave a message on the attendance voicemail line and then call the main office because you want to speak to a human immediately. Please know that our Attendance Secretary retrieves voice messages from the attendance voicemail line every 2-5 minutes and if she is not doing that, she is responding to attendance emails or tending to a medical situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can not make this any clearer; the Attendance Voicemail Line and the Attendance Email are the correct places to communicate all things Attendance-related. We have no doubt that there will be emergency or last-minute situations where you may need to call the Main Office and we will be happy to accommodate you, but we ask the you utilize Attendance Email and\/or Voicemail most of the time to make things run smoother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bend-La Pine Schools&#8217; (BLS) Board of Directors will meet on May 24, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>5:30 p.m. Special School Board Meeting followed by a School Board Work Session<\/li><li>Work Session will begin immediately following Special Meeting<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public is welcome to attend one or both meetings either in-person or via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCc2kN9FvKl-Qw3dRvmXHXhw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>BLS SchoolBoard YouTube<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf2Q9LSP6TWVV0IEyq1gxHPKziicuUYpUBaLcQw1HX8UraA8Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request to Attend<\/a>&nbsp;an in-person meeting, please complete the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf2Q9LSP6TWVV0IEyq1gxHPKziicuUYpUBaLcQw1HX8UraA8Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Form linked here<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;If assistance is required to complete the request to attend form, please contact the District Office, 541-355-1000.&nbsp;When meeting in person, audience capacity is limited to 50. Advance sign up is recommended, but not required. If more people request to attend than can be accommodated, the selection of attendees will be determined randomly from the requests received.&nbsp;<strong><u>ALL<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;individuals wishing to attend, including staff, are encouraged to sign up in advance and are required to check in at the main entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives from the news media are welcome to attend without advance sign up, but are asked to check in at the main entrance upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the community who wish to make public comment may attend and speak either in-person or virtually. To provide public comment, please complete the Google Form linked&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf2Q9LSP6TWVV0IEyq1gxHPKziicuUYpUBaLcQw1HX8UraA8Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. The form will be open for sign-up until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agenda and meeting packet are available&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/organization\/meetings\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>May 24<\/strong> | School Board Meeting<\/li><li><strong>May 30&nbsp;<\/strong>| No School | Memorial Day<\/li><li><strong>June 1<\/strong> | NJHS Induction Ceremony | PCMS | 6pm &#8211; 7pm<\/li><li><strong>June 7<\/strong> | PCMS Spring Music Concert (Band, Orchestra, Choir) | 6:00 &#8211; 8:30pm | Nest<\/li><li><strong>June 14<\/strong>&nbsp;| 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony (more info to follow soon)<\/li><li><strong>June 15&nbsp;<\/strong>| Full Day of School | Release at 4:10 PM<\/li><li><strong>June 16<\/strong>&nbsp;| Last Day of School | Early Release at 2:40 PM<\/li><li><strong>June 21 <\/strong>| School Board Meeting<\/li><li><strong>Aug 1 \u2013 19<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UXCiH1kJHexV5JIWwGGpN-L-EnBVLbuX\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">SPARKS &amp; Base Camp Summer Learning<\/a><\/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\" 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\" target=\"_blank\">Attendance Office<\/a>&nbsp;(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\"><\/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><\/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\">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\" target=\"_blank\">Student Clubs<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/news-events\/family-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\">BLS Family Spotlight Newsletters<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More End of the Year Info The 8th&nbsp;Grade promotion ceremony,&nbsp;Leaving the Nest, will be held&nbsp;Tuesday evening, June 14th at 6:00pm in the PCMS Gym.&nbsp;School will be in session on Wednesday, June 15th (with a 4:10pm release) and Thursday, June 16th &hellip; 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