To Do
From Katie and Stephen:
Please send questions that are coming up around our standards-based instruction and grading to Stephen and Katie Lyons in anticipation of our Admin/ICCL meeting on 2/11. Refer back to an email from Stephen titled “Admin/ICCL 2/11” if you need more details.
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From Stephen:
Apologies for not having the QR code for PD feedback last week at Bend High. If you attended this training, please fill out the feedback for our session. As a reminder, we looked at Chapter 1 of Thriving Leaders and Kristy Knoll rapped Ice Ice Baby.
From Departments
From Tami Pike:
Field Trip Reminder
To prioritize student safety, please notify the school nurse about any upcoming field trips at least two weeks in advance. Last-minute notices can create safety concerns and may interfere with the care of other students, as the nurse needs time to review health conditions and medications. This applies to both middle and high school students. There have been instances where a nurse only learns of a field trip when an announcement is made over the school intercom.
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From Jessica Houser
Hello Admins!
This is a friendly reminder that time and leave sheet cut-off is Sunday, February 9th. All completed time and leave sheets you receive for sign off are due to the Payroll Office by Monday, February 10th.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] with any questions or if you need additional support.
Thank you for all you do!
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From Jennifer Hauth:
Care Solace is a care coordination service to help students, staff, and their families find mental health and substance use treatment matched to their needs. Care Solace’s multilingual and culturally sensitive Care CompanionTM team is available 24/7/365 to quickly connect individuals to community providers regardless of need.
Register & Login to your Care Solace Account
If you missed the registration email for your Care Solace account, reach out to Lisa McNulty. Administrators, School Counselors, Student Success Clinicians/Coordinators, School Psychologists and Nurses have accounts.
Care Solace Family and Staff Flyers
Spanish Flyer Family Version and Letter
MTSS and using Care Solace for Warm Handoffs
Care Solace Best Practices for School Site Teams:
- Integrate Messaging into Your Communications
Care Solace creates monthly mental health messaging and social media posts for you to use in your communication with your school community. Send this content to your school families and staff as a resource, share it on your social media, or share it at school events.
- Print and Distribute Flyers Around Campus
Post flyers around the school for students and staff to provide additional information about Care Solace. You can find these flyers in the Care Community in the Resource Center.
- Configure Your Email Signature & Out-of-Office Notification
Add information about Care Solace to your email signature and out-of-office messaging. This will promote access and ensure support outside of school hours or when staff members are away from work.
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From Kinsey Martin:
From Kinsey – Policy, Advocacy, and Office of DEI:
Winners!
Thank you to all who participated in the Asian Family Night’s Year of the Snake drawing contest. Submissions came from:
Pacific Crest
Buckingham
Lava Ridge
Ponderosa
Highland
Pine Ridge
Juniper
Bear Creek
Miller
The winners from the submissions above will be announced shortly—stay tuned!
Having some FOMO? Here’s another opportunity:
February is Black History Month. Your school’s DEI-ICCL rep should have shared with staff some teaching and learning opportunities related to this important topic. This includes our annual Door-Decorating Contest!
Please encourage your teachers (and non-teaching staff—counselors, athletics, front-office teams, principal’s office, Superintendent’s office, transportation etc) to participate! Don’t be left off the list of schools engaging in this important work of representation, belonging, equity, and celebration in what might otherwise feel like a time of fear and frustration for many students and colleagues of color in our community. Some details you can share with them here.
MS Only
Fly Up Day: Check an email from Stephen about Fly Up Day logistics.
Calendar
- February 11: HS Administrator work session 8:00-10:00 @ Summit HS
- February 11: ICCL/Secondary Administrator 4:15-6:30 @ BSHS Perseverance Hall
- February 19: All Admin PD 3:00-4:30 @ Bend HS in Perseverance Hall
- February 25: HS Principal work session 8:00-10:00 @ Caldera HS
- February 27: MS Horizontal 3:00-5:00 @ High Desert
March 18: AP Requests DUE on this sheet
Where in the World
Keep those pictures coming!
This week, we are highlighting Austin James, in Instructional Technology. Austin states, “As an avid hiker, I’m at home when I’m on the trail. In April 2024, I hiked the Seven Hanging Valleys trail in the Algarve region of Portugal. It winds along the clifftops of the southern Portugal overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The cliffs shown are those at Praia da Marinha and Praia da Mesquita.”
