{"id":862,"date":"2025-04-10T22:16:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/?p=862"},"modified":"2025-04-10T22:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:16:43","slug":"secondary-blog-april-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/2025\/04\/10\/secondary-blog-april-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Blog April 11, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To Do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staffing allocations and templates have been shared with principals.  We will review plans with principals the week of April 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reminder:  Contract letters for licensed employees were sent to all licensed employees via UKG and <strong>must be returned no later than April 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Departments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Lisa in the Superintendent&#8217;s Office:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year we have done a lot of work on policy and implementation discussion related to AI use in BLPS. This training is MANDATORY for all school admin and you may choose between 4 options (5\/20, 6\/10, 6\/17). Please refer to the document below to sign up for a time. They are listed in Yellow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder, Optional PD opportunities are available for all. As always, if you have an interest in a specific topic, please feel free to let me know so we can work on standing up some trainings. Have a great day. -L<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1_KR-8pWjTlbbz2TULjzA5C_-CsoYifvwnpLyydnJs8M%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckatie.legace%40bend.k12.or.us%7C0049c3f6f6784dd284c908dd786cdd48%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638799131163250547%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=O5iz%2Bl6kF3mBWy0wG2mBLryUwckUW6ydeqlpWAnfU8U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Mandatory AI Training<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-d959ddd0-6197-4399-9b62-d33aef00d122\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>April 14:\u00a0<\/strong>Personal Finance Training\u00a0<em>(required for HS teachers teaching the course)<\/em>\u00a0@Ed Center, Room 203 8-4.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 14-18:\u00a0<\/strong>KT out of the office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 22:\u00a0<\/strong>HS Administrator work session 8:00-10:00 @ Realms HS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 23:<\/strong>\u00a0END for all teachers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 22 and 23:<\/strong>\u00a0All day training for Campus Monitors \u2013 mandatory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 24:<\/strong>\u00a0MS Horizontal 3:00 \u2013 5:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 30:<\/strong>\u00a0Deadline to share\/process YouthTruth Data with staff, students and families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 1: <\/strong> HS only:  HSS $ must be spent!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 7<\/strong>: District Safety Cadre Training @ 1:30 \u2013 mandatory for all safety admin leads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 20:<\/strong>  HS Principal work session 8:00-10:00 @ BSHS Perseverance Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 31:<\/strong> HS only:  Deadline by which <em>Distracted Driving<\/em> assembly or advisory lesson is completed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 10:<\/strong>  HS Principal work session 8:00-10:00 @ TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 20, June 10 and June 17:<\/strong>  Mandatory AI training.  Sign up for one session! <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1_KR-8pWjTlbbz2TULjzA5C_-CsoYifvwnpLyydnJs8M%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckatie.legace%40bend.k12.or.us%7C0049c3f6f6784dd284c908dd786cdd48%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638799131163250547%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=O5iz%2Bl6kF3mBWy0wG2mBLryUwckUW6ydeqlpWAnfU8U%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mandatory AI Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where in the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, we are highlighting Susie Alvarez Tostado, Assistant Principal at Caldera High School. Susie shared, &#8220;my happy place is traveling. Anywhere and everywhere.&nbsp; This picture is from this year&#8217;s&nbsp;international trip to Iceland, southern coast from Reykjavik and back.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Do Staffing allocations and templates have been shared with principals. We will review plans with principals the week of April 21. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Reminder: Contract letters for licensed employees were sent to all licensed employees via UKG and must be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/2025\/04\/10\/secondary-blog-april-11-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":538,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/538"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":878,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}