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Focus on Excellence and Equity\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From Kinsey <\/strong>– This newsletter<\/a> includes upcoming equity-related learning events and community engagement FUN for you and your staff. \ud83d\ude42 Thank you for sharing this info in different ways (linking in your blog, posting near the copier, mentioning in a staff meeting) so staff of different roles, schedules, and tech tools have access. Also, can you ask please ask all<\/em> your bilingual staff to complete this<\/a> quick Yes or No form? Thanks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Updates, Reminders, Department Info and Rants\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From Julie – <\/strong>I am looking for a couple of educational assistants that might want to support our STEAM camp at the Innovative Teaching and Learning Conference on August 24th and 25th. This camp is for our educators’ school-age children. Please pass along names of people who might be interested. Much appreciated!<\/p>\n\n\n\n From Sandy Schmidt – <\/strong>The school FAN offices are closed in the summer, but advocate Perla Ruiz will be providing coverage for our families. All the FAN Advocates will have Perla’s contact information on their voicemail and auto email replies. Advocates refer any families of concern to Perla in June so she can connect and provide support over the summer. Perla does not have access to funds, but she will work with families on resources and referrals for food, clothing, dental, vision, medical\/OHP, utilities, and housing support needs. Perla’s contact information: perla.ruiz@bend.k12.or.us, phone 541-355-5683 and text 408-758-0472<\/p>\n\n\n\n From Michele Oakes –<\/strong> As many of you know, we launched BLS’ Beginning Administrator Mentor (BAM) program this year. Our goal was to support our new (1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> year) administrators as they launched into a new career pathway. Our focus of support included daily administrative and leadership needs, as well as, building a better understanding around the role that equity plays at a building and systems level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We received great feedback and will be modifying the program for 2022-23. Based on initial data, we will have at least 15 beginning administrators next year. We need you! <\/strong>Here is a link to a BAM Interest form<\/a> which will help us determine who is interested in supporting our beginning administrators. This information will also help us make more intentional and strategic matches. Mentees will not be matched with their building principals or evaluators in order to provide confidential spaces for them to grow and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are working on creating a structure for meetings that align to your existing meetings. There will also be required meetings, PD and a stipend. More details to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Erin\u2019s Law: <\/strong>Please submit your Erin\u2019s Law documentation <\/a>to April Jorgenson if you have not done so already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summative Conversation<\/strong>: Don\u2019t forget to sign up<\/a> for your summative conversation. Also, here is a list of the questions <\/a>we will be going over so you can look ahead of time and pre-think about what you want to reflect upon. Remember, these meetings will be at the Ed Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meeting Canceled: <\/strong>No Horizontal on Monday, 6\/6<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Red Zone – Things to do or share<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer School Staff still needed: <\/strong>Please pass this along to staff at your sites. With the bulk of the positions filled, we are still seeking EA support across all levels (Jump Start, Spark, Base Camp and SPED\/ESY). In addition, we would like to add a few more teachers to the middle school Spark program, specifically at HDMS. To apply, find \u201cCareers in BLP Schools\u201d and under \u201cInternal Applicants\u201d you can find open positions for summer employment. The support for students is rewarding and stipends are substantial! For more information, please contact Kevin Milner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last week of school schedule:<\/strong> Be sure to communicate to your families that Wednesday, 6\/15 is not an early release day and will go a full day (until 2:10 for most of you). Thursday, 6\/16, the last day of school for students, is an early release day and students will be out at 12:40. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Staffing Plans<\/strong> -Please keep your staffing plans updated with the most current names, positions, and numbers (as you build classes for the next year and start to get actual numbers, put those in the actual columns). This really helps us, especially during the summer, as we are trying to answer questions about staffing and enrollments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kids Inc Reminder: <\/strong>Please remind those teachers who are interested in signing up for Kids inc to sign up by June 7th on the BPRD site AND<\/strong> to also complete our internal survey<\/a>. Bend Park and Rec needs to know who our staff members are so they can try to accommodate them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And Finally\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tammy and I wanted to lead off this week\u2019s blog with another reminder about school security. At cabinet this week the following building security measures were discussed and were determined to be a priority to enforce for all schools Continue reading June 2, 2022<\/span>
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