To Do
Timesheets are due Monday! The time period we are recording for is 01/12/2026-02/08/2026.
Principals, if you do not have any leave to report, please let Katie or Stephen know so we don’t expect a sheet from you.
Assistant Principals submit your timesheet to your principal.
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From Kinsey – Office of Policy and Advocacy:
Family-teacher conferences:
Please work with your language specialist and family liaison to submit ASAP your interpreter needs for conferences. Remember to schedule blocks/back-to-back appointments for families who need interpreters, to the extent reasonable. This helps maximize interpreter resources, which will be tight this year.
Also, please remind staff that virtual interpreters are perfectly acceptable and sometimes even better quality than in-person services. If the Linguist Link team says an interpreter will be available virtually for your request, the teacher(s) should provide a link to their Teams/WebEx/etc account (send the link to the language specialist and/or paste into the Linguist Link request), and pull up the interpreter on their iPad or laptop during the conference. We are prioritizing in-person interpreters for secondary conferences, given the format of those conferences.
Someone should be available in your front office during all conference hours, to greet interpreters and point them in the direction of their assigned rooms, and/or to answer phone calls if interpreters are trying to log into a virtual appointment and getting locked out. Interpreter no-show? CAFE Program members can step in in a pinch, as available.
Remind teachers to honor family requests for virtual or phone conferences, within reason (if you need reminders about what’s ‘within reason,’ check in with your liaison or ELL specialist for details).
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From Dave Van Loo:
Please read and reach out to me with questions. “Testing season” is quickly approaching. Here are a few resources to help with planning and organization. I’m happy to come out and meet with you as is helpful, especially with anyone who may be new to testing-related roles.
- Here is an updated for 2025-26 OSAS Essential Information and Planning Resources document for school test coordinators. This resource is meant to compliment ODE’s resources and highlight some of the most important big ideas. This document will be updated as needed. Note that we have made a change to the opt-out and exemption tracking tool to streamline it and make it easier to use. Please save and use as a resource https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTBz01GxuRhjZvxM8RoqF02uGBuRM4c2daIoPlv7f4Q/edit?usp=sharing
- I’m resending this high-level summary of 25-26 test and survey timeframes. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PTS5BYZPRJTJcmcB1o_Fb3nFEVmoQlec3xnE2-uQNWQ/edit?usp=sharing
- I’m also resending this document that summarizes key purposes and scheduling considerations of many commonly used tests in the district. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qe6LnQ2IOKwaWUne6TF-AIctTlDAQHh2Y6taoAhFL8Y/edit?usp=sharing
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How will YOUR school honor your counselors next week?
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ICCL/Administrator Training February 17: If you haven’t already, be sure to forward the invite to your ICCL’s!
From Departments
From Lisa:
Assessment Team: As you know, SB141 will require interim assessments in grades K-8 for reading and mathematics to begin in the fall. In mid-February, we will know the identified assessments and logistics related to their implementation. We would like a team of administrators and teachers to review tools, give input, and consider implementation plans in preparation of this requirement taking place in our district. If you would like to be considered to be part of this group, please add your name to the following sign-up sheet by February 13th. SB141 Assessment Consideration Team
Data Team: Throughout this year, we have spent time considering data related to EWS and MTSS needs for our teams. However, as an administrator it is likely that you have specific data that you’d like to be able to see about your school frequently to help guide your training, actions, and team plans. I would like to bring a team of administrators together to discuss what would be most beneficial to have access to in a dashboard format that you would be able to consistently access daily to lead your school best. If you have ideas and would like to join this team, please sign up using the following sheet by February 13th. Data Dream Team
SIF Budgets: When you receive your budget for next year, you will notice that SIF will no longer be a separate budget tab. In the past, these dollars were governed by a grant and required specific spending approval. That is no longer the case and remains as an extra hurdle for our business office. To streamline processes, it will be included in the dollars for your general fund moving forward. Your level leader will continue to meet with you for general budgeting guidance as always.
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Any new classified staff member hired after tomorrow, Friday February 6, 2026, will not need to have a summative evaluation completed for the 25-26 school year. Classified employees hired as of February 9, 2026, through the end of the year, will participate in goal setting in the fall and be evaluated for the 26-27 school year. Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns.
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From Student Services:
Collaborative Problem Solving Training
We wanted to reach out and share an upcoming Collaborative Problem Training for Educators this March. The training is free, and slots will be limited.
Please check out the Collaborative Problem Solving Flyer and Registration Link to learn more!
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From Gabe Pagano, District Activities and Athletic Director:
Here is the update for this week.
MS Only
Elementary and Middle School Admin –
Human Resources will be sending an Extra Duty Attestation Form to employees we have on record as currently serving in the Elementary Music Director, Elementary Yearbook Advisor, and Elementary OBOB Advisor roles prior to their formal inclusion on the Extra Duty Schedule, as well as to the building principal for verification.
These roles were added to the Extra Duty Schedule through agreements between the District and BEA.
The form is intended to document prior service – within Bend-La Pine Schools or in other districts – so that employees can be accurately placed on the Extra Duty Salary Schedule. Employees will be asked to complete, sign, and return the form, with the supervising administrator reviewing and confirming the information.
The Middle School OBOB Advisor role was also added to the Extra Duty Schedule. Because we in HR do not have a record of who may be serving in this role, Human Resources will send the attestation form to all middle school Principals to share with the individual currently performing these duties, if applicable, for completion and return.
Please let Ryan know if you have any questions.
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TAG Support:
In addition to the four elementary and middle school PD sessions offered throughout the year, Jess Scott has volunteered to meet one-on-one with the administrator in charge of TAG to provide support with complex TAG case studies or to further walk through the TAG identification process. These individual conversations can be a helpful space to ask questions and talk through specific situations. Please feel free to reach out to Jessica Scott to coordinate a time to meet.
HS Only
From Lisa, CTE TOSA:
CTE Month is coming up next month, and we’re excited to celebrate the amazing work happening across our programs!
To help us highlight and recognize CTE, we’d love your support with the following:
- Here is the nomination form to identify exemplary CTE students. Students will be highlighted throughout the month: Student Nomination Form
- We would also love to highlight past CTE students (alumni)—please share names or success stories on the above form.
- Please send along photos or information about activities, projects, field trips, or events from your program that the district can feature during CTE Month to Becca Burda and Lisa Keown.
Thank you for all you do to support CTE students—we can’t wait to showcase your programs!
Calendar
February 13-April 10: Pre ACT testing
February 10: HS Learning Walk 9:00-12:00 @ SHS
February 17: HS Administrator Work Session 9:00-11:00 @ BTA
February 19: MS Horizontal – Sky View 3:00 – 5:00
Who in the world?
Congratulations to Colin Bado for correctly identifying Shirley Chisholm for Who in the World this week. Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to congress and represented New York’s 12th district from 1969 to 1983.
We continue our celebration of Black History! Who is this famous individual?
