May 26, 2022

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Thank you for attending the Horizontal meeting on Monday.  It was great to see Bear Creek’s new cafeteria – thank you Lisa for hosting.  Here is the link to the meeting slidedeck.  I am sure many of you are still wrapping your heads around the foundational skills information and what that will look like next year along with the PE minutes and how you will get there.  Feel free to reach out to me, Tammy or Julie with any questions you might have and to reach out to your colleagues at similar size schools.  This is when we need to tap our collective genius and share our ideas and solutions.

Updates, Reminders, Department Info and Rants…

State Testing Update – ODE has determined that the spring 2022 test window will be extended in the hopes that it allows districts that will still be in session to continue making our summative English language arts, mathematics, and science assessments available. We will also make the Student Educational Equity Development Survey (SEED Survey) available during this time to support the centering of student voice in our assessment landscape. 

The spring test window is hereby extended to June 17, 2022, a two-week extension. This extension applies to our general and alternate summative assessments in ELA, math, and science, as well as the SEED Survey. The test window extension will be incorporated into TIDE for our general assessments by May 31, 2022.

Calendar Update from Lora – Andrea Wilson should be posting the corrected/amended calendar for 22-23 school year very soon t o our website. Just so all of you know, we are providing one additional work day/training day on next year’s calendar: Thursday, February 2nd, the day before the end-of-semester teacher work day:

  • For certified staff, this will be a WORK DAY. The district will be participating in a systems performance review, and one part of that process will involve teachers’ submissions of sample assignments, student work, etc. Teachers will have the 2nd to complete these tasks.
  • All classified staff WILL report on the 2nd, as well. Supervisors may use this as a training day. This would be a great time for EA training, as well. 
  • Here are links to the calendars that will be on our website: Bend & South County, BTA@ Marshall

From Scott in IT – Hotspot questions are starting to be the “hot” item.  Here are a few frequently asked questions:

Do students have to return their hotspots on the last day of school No, instead please allow your families who are using district provided hotspots to continue using them for summer learning opportunities.

Do Athletic program hotspots need to be returned by the last day of school? Yes- These devices are not managed the same.  If you do not return it, we will not be able to get activated again for you in the fall. 

Will we continue to support hotspots for families next year? I hope not!  Many of our students and families who need hotspots also reside in areas without reliable connectivity.  We are working to find a community partner who will provide  a more robust connectivity solution to support families beyond the academic needs of their children.   Since this is still a work in progress, hotspots will be available as our parachute in the fall.

The Red Zone – Things to do or share

From TLC – For the last several years (minus the lost year to CoVid) Bend-La Pine has put on an amazing conference. The incredible teachers of Bend-La Pine share with their peers the beautiful work that they have been doing. Along with national level speakers, BLP teachers share the innovative work that happens in our schools every day. We are excited to bring the Innovative Teaching and Learning Conference back again this year with over 30 educators sharing what they are doing in their classrooms every day. You can register at this link. Click on the Sections tab part way down the screen to see the registration.

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