To Do
Principals:
Thank you for updating your staffing plans and the FTE sheet so all information is accurate!
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Scheduling student listening sessions:
Stephen and Katie would like to meet with a group of students at each of your schools to collect feedback regarding SBGI. This can be your principal’s student advisory group or perhaps your student leadership. Please work with your level leader to get something scheduled for May.
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From Triz:
Evaluation Process:
Hope you all continue to cruise through your evaluation process and have experienced some relief in getting all the steps complete. Just a friendly reminder that we need to have files dropped into your provided Google Files as well as the workbooks for HR to have access. If you are having any issues with the sheet, please remember to reach out to Jessica Lamay or me.
We should be starting the summative cycle for classified staff, so if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you again for all your work on these!
Helpful hints about uploading to your google drives.
Linking Files:
Once you’ve dropped your files into the shared site folders
Please be sure to link them into the correct column of your workbook.
See steps in the samples below:
- Click to select the file you are attaching in the workbook.
- Click the ‘chain link’ icon to copy the link to that file -OR- Ctrl/Command+C.
- Click on the ‘File Chip’ in the corresponding row and column for that employee/eval piece. Ctrl/Command+V -OR- Right mouse click, then click Paste, to attach the file.
- Tab -OR- click on the file name pop-up (as above) to complete the attachment.
- File is attached.
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Please share this opportunity with your teachers!
From: African American/Black Student Success
To: American Indian/Alaskan Native Student Success, African American/Black Student Success, Latino/a/x & Indigenous Student Success, LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island Student Success, Immigrant/Refugee Student Success
Date: April 3, 2026
Re: Apply Now: NHPI Student Success Advisory Group
Apply Now: African American/Black Student Success Advisory Committee
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is currently seeking applicants for the African American/Black (AAB) Student Success Advisory Committee (Group). The African American/Black (AAB) Student Success Advisory Committee advises ODE on education matters affecting AAB students and families, in order to address systemic inequities experienced by AAB students, through focused investments and community partnerships that align with the AAB Student Success Plan. Application are due by Friday May 15, 2026 at 3pm.
Position Details
- Application Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm
- Applicant Eligibility: High school, college age youth and classroom teachers encouraged to apply
- According to ORS 329.841 the Department shall form an Advisory Group consisting of individuals representing: Community members; Education Partners; and including representatives of the Department of Early Learning and Care, Youth Development Oregon, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
- Meetings: Monthly 2-hour meetings (Zoom) from September-June, on the second Wednesday of the month, from 9:00am – 11:am PST; One in-person all day retreat in Salem, Fall 2026 TBD
- Length of Service: 2 year term with the option to continue for up to 4 years total
The role of the advisory group is to advise the department regarding the AAB Student Success Plan, grant program, and related Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs). Additionally, the department will be considering other intersectional identities, roles of applicants, and regional representation to ensure equitable and diverse representation of AAB communities in the Advisory Committee.
How to Apply
If you are interested in learning more or applying to join the Advisory Group, please complete the Smartsheet application form linked below. The application form is due no later than Friday May 15, 2026 at 3:00pm.
Application Form
To apply by phone call, video call, written letter, or to request translation services or accommodations, please reach out to the AABSS Student Success Coordinator at [email protected] or 971-208-0483.
Contact Us
- Reach out to the AAB Student Success Coordinator at [email protected] with any questions regarding the Advisory Group application process.
- Were you forwarded this message? To be directly informed of future opportunities, please subscribe to the ODE.AABSS Student Success Listserv
Departments
From Ryan:
Next week, we’ll be sending out the complete list of each site’s Excellence in Education honoree.
Emails inviting each honoree to the recognition event will go out on Thursday, April 23.
Before that goes out, pleaes take a moment to notify their honorees directly.
We encourage you to start thinking about how you can deliver the news in a celebratory fashion – announce it at a staff meeting, share it in front of peers, or however feels right for your setting. These recognitions reflect the incredible work happening across our system, and we want the entirety of the process to feel meaningful.
The event will take place at Mountain View High School on Wednesday, May 13 from 4:30–6:30 p.m.
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From Dean:
Optional High School Resources to prevent “Look-alike” Substance Use Policy Violations
This is an optional lesson high schools can deliver through Health 1 classes or as a recorded presentation by administration for an Advisory announcement (teachers will not have enough context to deliver on their own): “But, is it a substance use policy violation?” Lesson
If you would like additional support to deliver the lesson, please contact Dean and/or Aimee Snyder.
This is in response to emerging issue of student use of caffeine pouches, which are designed to imitate nicotine pouch use.
We worked with our Healthy Schools partnership to make a lesson that informs students of the Student Code of Conduct and provide scenarios that are likely to be a surprise violation for students or families.
Stayed tuned to the newsletter content for family newsletters coming soon.
Please work with your Public Health Specialist to coordinate the roll out of this, if you choose to deliver it as an Advisory or “whole school” announcement this Spring. We will work on adding it to the Health 1 curriculum starting next school year.
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From Kinsey – Office of Policy and Advocacy:
May Day
May Day (May 1st) celebrates the labor movement and workers’ rights, and is often recognized internationally with protests and rallies. This year, a national “Day Without Immigrants” is also being planned on the same date.
Locally, there are some community groups organizing strikes and community action on May 1st. They are hoping our educators and students will participate in their May Day Strike, and have asked the district to support by facilitating student/staff absences and allowing teams of community volunteers to do service projects on our campuses as a form of the protest on that day.
As you know, our neutrality here is important. If you get similar requests for your school to engage in this effort, here are a few tools:
- Our response to their request—feel free to borrow any of this language;
- Our guidance on participating in protests;
- Please let us know if you believe your school will be impacted by substantial student or staff absences that Friday, so we can support you;
- Media inquiries should be directed to Communications.
Other Dates
For your calendars:
- April 13-24 = Student Voice Council visits to middle schools
- Thurs, April 30 = GSA Day field trip (6th-12th grades)*
- Thurs, April 30 = Life and Career Readiness Fair*
- Fri, May 1 = Asian Family Night*
- Thurs, May 14 = Latino Family Night and KínderFiesta* *These can be found on our district Outlook Family Engagement calendar
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From Gabe:
Here is the weekly agenda for Athletics and Activities. April 6th-April 10th, 2026
Calendar
April 14: HS Admin WS 9-11 @ RHS
April 14: MS Walkthroughs @ PCMS
April 15: END Session 2:30-4:00!
April 17: HS Principal Connection 8-10 @ BTA
April 23: MS Horizontal 3-5 @ Pacific Crest
Where in the World
Congratulations to Dan Curfew for correctly identifying the satellite image of Chicago. Fun fact, did you know that in 1900 Chicago reversed the flow of the Chicago river to prevent pollution from flowing into Lake Michigan?
Here is the image for this week. Send us your guess for this location by Monday, win the drawing, and Stephen or Katie will bring you your school appropriate beverage of choice:
