{"id":2575,"date":"2022-12-13T22:55:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T22:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2022-12-17T00:37:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T00:37:01","slug":"december-16-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/pcms\/2022\/12\/13\/december-16-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"December 16, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Principal&#8217;s Hello<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you all have a great holiday with family and friends, rest and rejuvenation! We&#8217;re about to start our first all-school assembly of the year. Wish us luck as we rekindle that middle school experience here at PCMS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warmly, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lottery process and Area Change Request deadline now Jan. 20&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadlines to apply for Bend-La Pine Schools\u2019 Choice Option schools and to submit an Attendance Area Change Request (ACR) are shifting this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applications open: Jan. 3, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application deadline (ACRs and Choice Option applications for grades 1-12): Jan. 20, 2023 at 3 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application deadline (ACRs and Choice Option applications for incoming kindergartners): March 24, 2023 at 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/academics\/choice-options\">choice option schools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/parents\/attendance-areas\/area-change-requests\">ACR process<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Cambio de plazos para loter\u00eda, ACR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Los plazos para aplicar a las escuelas de opci\u00f3n de elecci\u00f3n de las Escuelas de Bend-La Pine y para entregar una solicitud de cambio de \u00e1rea de asistencia (ACR, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) cambiar\u00e1n este a\u00f1o.Apertura de recepci\u00f3n de solicitudes: 3 de enero de 2023Fecha l\u00edmite para la entrega de solicitudes (solicitudes ACR y de opci\u00f3n de elecci\u00f3n para los grados 1-12): 20 de enero de 2023 a las 3 p.m.Fecha l\u00edmite para la entrega de solicitudes (solicitudes ACR y de opci\u00f3n de elecci\u00f3n para ni\u00f1os\/ni\u00f1as que ingresan al kindergarten el a\u00f1o escolar entrante): 24 de marzo de 2023 a las 3 p.m.Obtenga m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre nuestras&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/academics\/choice-options\/que-es-choice-options\">Escuelas de Opci\u00f3n de Elecci\u00f3n<\/a>Obtenga m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/parents\/attendance-areas\/area-change-requests\/cambio-de-area-de-asistencia\">proceso ACR<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Early Eagle Open Gym<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early Eagle Open Gym Basketball is back! Doors will open from 7:15-7:30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning January 10th, ending the week prior to spring break. The open gym will close as school doors open at 8:15am. PCMS Athletics is sponsoring this program and will provide basketballs. Please review these <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1N2NFgdCBfExNEVyyw3OlFiEj_FoqxOiZXeBXU0Gpj2k\/edit\">rules<\/a>&nbsp;with your student prior to dropping them off. Confirm gym status on this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1QG6aNatWxX1yEXvXcyoivRFjEH7qr_MlDqS9vNTuZbM\/edit\">calendar<\/a>&nbsp;which is based on volunteer availability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Youth Truth Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our annual Youth Truth survey helps us track student, family, and staff opinions about academics, school culture, and other important topics related to school life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will be administering these surveys in January. If you do not want your student participating, please click the link below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English: <a href=\"https:\/\/bls.fyi\/ytoptout\">https:\/\/bls.fyi\/ytoptout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish: <a href=\"https:\/\/bls.fyi\/ytoptoutespanol\">https:\/\/bls.fyi\/ytoptoutespanol<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are You Snow Ready?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snow is here!&nbsp;Now is the time to make sure that you are in the know for all things SNOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you signed up for text messaging that will tell you about school closures or 2-hour delays? If not, it&#8217;s not too late to sign up! Just pop over to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/connect.bend.k12.or.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLConnect (click here)<\/a>&nbsp;and complete the form. Your phone number will then be identified for receiving text messages regarding your school. (This includes any emergency broadcasts as well, should that ever be needed.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snow can cause transportation delays as well. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/bus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transportation department<\/a>&nbsp;is very good at sending out voice and email communications regarding any delays or changes to routes. However, that can only happen if you have your parent contact information updated in our student database. Please take a moment to log into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/organization\/parentvue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ParentVUE<\/a>&nbsp;and update your phone or email so that we can reach you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should you receive communication from Transportation that your student will be on a Snow Route, you can find the snow route information at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/bus\/inclement-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THIS WEBPAGE.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more general information on the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/news-events\/alerts-updates\" target=\"_blank\">Delays, Early Release or School Closures<\/a>\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Staff Holiday Luncheon Thank You!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a spectacular Italian buffet of entrees, salads and desserts. Thank you Anne Westerhoff for organizing and all the families who contributed. It was a very special treat and send off to winter break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hot Cocoa Fundraiser Wrap-up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to our WEB Leaders and our PCCO, we are happy students and staff alike enjoyed hot cups of cocoa this week while raising funds for Sparrow Enzo. A total of $750 was collected. Again, thanks to our wonderful families who donated all the items for this fun event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dec. 19<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Jan. 2<\/strong> | Winter Break <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 3<\/strong> | Wrestling &#8211; First Practice| PCMS Gym | 4-6pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 3<\/strong> | Choice Option Application Opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 6<\/strong> | Wrestling Registration Closes | All paperwork must be received by 2pm on this date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 10<\/strong> | School Board Meeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 16<\/strong> | MLK Day &#8211; No School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 20<\/strong> | Area Change Request Deadline <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 20<\/strong> | Choice Option School Application Deadline (grades 1-12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal&#8217;s Hello I hope you all have a great holiday with family and friends, rest and rejuvenation! 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