To Do
Principals: Update your staffing plans.
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From Jason in IT:
Please review ALL your audits on this dashboard including the new Discipline & Attendance Mismatched audit. These audits need to be resolved prior to the end of the school year.
Additional updates for discipline audits have been added to the School Discipline Audits analytics report dashboard. Specifically, an updated version of the “Discipline & Attendance Mismatch” report is at the bottom of the dashboard (you will need to scroll down to see it).
Jason Westmoreland [[email protected]] would like additional feedback on this audit specifically. Are there changes that would be helpful, are there any false positive or incorrect entries shown, or is there any confusion surrounding how to resolve the audits?
To access the discipline audits (until we are able to publish this to a PAD Tree location), you will need to use the Quick Launch, by typing ‘Synergy Analytics Home Page’ and selecting the entry.
Once you are on the Synergy Analytics Home Page, click the ‘hamburger’ under the label, and expand the navigation links. Find the Discipline option and select it.
You may be presented with a number of options to choose from (I recommend exploring when you have time), however, to review discipline audits, you will need to select the ‘School Discipline Audits’ dashboard from the Audits group.
Once you have selected the appropriate dashboard, there will be multiple audits available on the page. The new ‘Discipline & Attendance Mismatched’ audit is at the bottom of the page (you will need to scroll down using the far-right scroll bar – multiple scrolls may be nested).
The audit is intended to show you where ISS/OSS discipline and attendance are not matched on a given day. Based on what actually happened with a specific student / disposition, you should correct either the disposition Dates & Days, or the Attendance codes for those days (and appropriate periods).
Remember that you can expand individual reports in the dashboard to expand the entire display window by using the four arrows pointing to the corners. This will expand the report to use the whole screen for easier navigation.
NOTE: If you have questions regarding how to resolve these audits (or any audits on this dashboard) please connect with Jason Westmoreland (x1222)
From Departments
From Lisa, Deputy Superintendent
Check out this Spring Update regarding Technology and Assessments for the 26-27 school year.
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From Dean:
We are currently processing curriculum requests for next year. Approximately 75% of teachers have submitted requests so far. The form will remain open, but please note that May 31 is the deadline for receiving feedback on submissions. Requests submitted in June may not receive feedback, which is especially important if a request is denied.
Please remind colleagues to complete the curriculum request form. They can find related messages from BLS Instructional Technology ([email protected] (opens in new tab)
Updates to curriculum requests are posted on the same page.
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From Kinsey – Office of Policy and Advocacy:
School Supplies:
As you know, state law prohibits us from requiring families to provide school supplies for their children’s education. Even suggesting contributions in a way that creates undue pressure or expectation for family donations is inappropriate and doesn’t align with our equity values. Please be sure your staff clearly understand this expectation and the reasons for it.
That said, some families would really like to contribute, and I know we’re all interested in maximizing community support to take the edge off our budgets. To balance these competing interests, here are some recommended practices:
- Make it very clear to families that there is no obligation for any family to contribute any school supplies.
- Avoid publishing classroom- or grade-specific “lists” that can create a sense of obligation.
- Let families know that, for those who have extra supplies at home or who simply enjoy purchasing and contributing supplies to prepare for school each fall, the school will accept voluntary donations of general, unused supplies during your fall Welcome Back/Curriculum Night events.
- Have school-wide “Optional School Supply Donations” buckets/tubs available in the front lobby during fall events, rather than having families take supplies to a particular teacher or classroom (where donations are more attributable to individual students, which increases pressure).
Pride Month:
June is Pride Month! Bend-La Pine Schools will have our regular booth at the summer Pride festival on June 6th–drop by and visit!
Encourage your teachers to cover LGBTQIA2S+ history (supported by Oregon required standards) by implementing some of the lessons, read-alouds, and activities available on our district Equity Resources page (click on Cultural Calendar, then scroll to June). Here are some teacher prep tips, and/or contact the Advocacy Coaches for instructional support.
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From Jenn:
Waypoints closes next Friday for 6-12. If you all want to look at completion rates by school see instructions below:
For 3-12, go to the Waypoints tab; the overview shows the percent completed (make sure you are filtered to student-reported and summative).
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From Tami Pike:
Please review the Bend-La Pine Schools Protocol and Procedures for Management of Concussions ~ May 2026 update. More information about concussions can be found on our BLS website under Health and Wellness.
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From Student Services:
As we prepare for the end of the year, we wanted to share a new check-out process with you all!
- Please schedule a bookings appointment or phone call with the records clerks.
- You may book now but these meetings will not take place until the beginning of June.
- During this meeting, the Records Clerks will be checking:
- Learning Specialists:
- All IEPs are completed and finalized
- All progress notes are completed and finalized
- All equipment lists are updated
- High cost and staffing needs are submitted
- Restraint and Seclusion paperwork have been turned in
- If required for your role: All Senior Paperwork
- Psychologists:
- Evaluations finished and uploaded
- Location of test kits have been verified
- For PILOT participants: Medicaid logs are completed in SEAS until last day served
- Speech and Language Pathologist:
- All IEPs are completed and finalized
- All progress notes are completed and finalized
- Medicaid logs are completed in SEAS until last day served
- Evaluations finished and uploaded
- Audiometers have been turned in
- If required for your role: All Senior Paperwork
- Occupational Therapists:
- Feeding protocols have been updated, completed, and sent to records
- Evaluations finished and uploaded
- Medicaid logs are completed in SEAS until last day served
- All equipment lists are updated
- Learning Specialists:
When you have completed this meeting and have all of your paperwork complete, the admin who supports your site (Josh, Colleen, or Sara) will let your building administrator know that you have the GREEN LIGHT from Student Services to check-out for the year! 🙂
If you have any questions, please reach out to the coach who supports your site!
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From Scott and Karen:
Dear Middle School and High School Teachers,
We are currently investigating the option to discontinue Adobe Creative Cloud licenses for all students in grades K–8. Instead, we are exploring a targeted approach by providing licenses specifically for CTE classes and other courses where Adobe tools are required for instruction.
Our usage data shows that student use of Adobe Creative Cloud applications outside of CTE and journalism classes is limited. As a result, we are hoping to reduce costs by focusing licensing on programs and classes where the tools are actively used and instructionally necessary.
If you currently use Adobe Creative Cloud with students in your class, please add your request to the Instructional Tools Request document so we are aware of your instructional need. Requests and approvals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to balance instructional needs with responsible stewardship of district resources.
This change will not impact staff Adobe Creative Cloud Accounts.
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From Rodger Moore, Director of Facility Operations
To help schools manage classroom relocations smoothly and minimize disruption to instruction, the district is developing a standardized process for both same-school and inter-school moves. The procedure is intended to outline clear responsibilities for administrators, teachers, custodial teams, maintenance, and IT staff to help ensure moves are coordinated efficiently. The district is currently testing our work order platform Hero HQ for submitting move requests and coordinating details such as scheduling, technology needs, furniture, and specialty equipment. Additional procedures, expectations, and implementation guidance will be communicated in an upcoming Level Leaders’ Blog once the workflow and support processes are finalized.
Large-scale moves, such as the Realms transition, will be exempt from this process.
TOSA Updates:
Admin Blog- SS Updates
MS
Post week of 5/18
Social Studies Speaking CDA all grades. Pilot.
Work during END’s to make adjustments and get feedback.
Teacher leadership on this is present and forward moving.
Post week of 4/20/26
Slides from 4/23 Horizontal
- Slide 6 scope and sequence link
- Slide 7-9 scope and sequence graphics
- From slide 11 Canvas/Syllabus statements for supplemental materials
In response to students’ learning needs, current events, or newly available sources, I will periodically supplement our major text with other materials.
If you do not want your student to read/view any supplemental materials, please let me know. Your student can wait to read/view the material until after they have shared it with you.
Social Science shared drive (updated access)
BLP Middle level Social Studies Guide
Upcoming PD
- 5/29 TCI-Curriculum Full Day Training @ Ed Center
HS
Post week of 5/18
Social Science Speaking CDA for all students in a USH class including AP/IB classes.
- State requirement: One year at the high school level. MS every year.
- 26-27 pilot year, no Synergy entry required.
- 26-27 END’s will be used to adjust, review, etc. for USH teachers.
- The task is adaptable to a current task in your classroom. And similar enough (3-part task) to meet the state requirements.
- Rubric language was created from ELA Speaking Rubrics/State Speaking Rubrics
- Rubric language utilizes our standard: Communication and Argumentation with emphasis on speaking.
- No requirements at this time to upload tasks, samples etc. to a common portal.
HS Only
From Jenn and Jess:
Reminder that all seniors need to complete the Senior Year-End Activity and Alumni Access setup in SchooLinks prior to graduation. This should be included as part of each school’s senior checkout process.
This is especially important because students need to have their alumni access set up before their SchooLinks account transitions to alumni status. Their alumni account will become their primary way to access transcripts after graduation.
I know some schools are completing this with seniors next week, but I wanted to send a quick reminder and share the current completion numbers below. Reach out to Jess with questions.
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Calendar
May 25: Memorial Day Holiday, no School
May 28: Waypoints Core Skills assessment window closes for secondary
June 4: Graduation week begins!
June 15: School Design Plan Showcase 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. @ CHS
June 15: End of Year Administrator Celebration (and lunch!) @ HDMS 11:30-1:00
June 16: HS Administrator Retreat 8-4 TBD
June 19: Juneteenth Holiday!
Who in the world?
Congratulations to former history teacher Colin Bado with correctly identifying Bikini Atoll in the blog. Bikini Atoll was the site of massive nuclear testing for the US in the 1940s and 1950s. The impact on the native cultures to that area was long lasting and significant. If you are a bit of a history buff, National Geographic did a documentary that covered these tests and their impact along with the physical impacts on the ocean floor. Side brag: my brother is featured in the documentary as his team was the one to map the ocean floor.
Below 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:
