From Tammy
Our motto in Bend-La Pine Schools is “Educating Thriving Students.” This year, we are expanding that to include creating spaces and systems where all adults in our system “thrive” as well. We want to support you, as leaders to grow, develop, succeed. We want you to prosper and flourish. We want you to be your best self. In doing that, you in turn will support your staff in creating spaces and systems within your buildings, where the adults there grow, develop, succeed, prosper and flourish. Where everyone in your building is their best self. Having schools where the adults are thriving, creates the conditions for all students to thrive in our system. As we kick off the year, this theme will be at the core of what we do.
You make it easy to love this job, as we have such an amazing elementary leadership team! You also know what a huge job, the role of Executive Director is for one person and while I would happily do it on my own if I had to, the reality is I would not be able to support to the same degree that you have received support these past 3 years having two of us. Many of you have asked if I will be flying solo this year, as we have yet to fill the position since Lisa’s move, but not to worry, I have been assured that I will not be doing it alone for much longer, but a solution is yet to be revealed (soon we hope!) In the meantime, I’m here! Continue to reach out to me (email, text, or phone call) with your questions, ideas, and meet ups, as I am at the ready to help you have a smooth and successful start to the 2024-225 school year!
Action Items
- Bring your computers, fully charged to the Admin Trainings next week (M, Tu, Th)
- Update staffing plans to reflect your staff names and positions accurately (certified and classified tabs)
- Update your current enrollment, also changing the number of students per section as you adjust it (#s 1 and 2 on the photo)
- Note: Please show a blend like #3 on the photo (keep accurate numbers on grade level lines and color block the blend). This example is a 1/2 blend of 21 students.
- When you make a change, please update the last date you changed it. (#4 on photo). Or, if you don’t have a change to make, please put the date you last checked the plan.
- If you haven’t done so already, sign up here for one of the HR Trainings called, “Managing Performance–Investigations” from 12:30-4:30on either August 15th or 19th. (August 8 is not possible for elementary with our kick off day)
Important Links
- August Professional Learning Calendar
- K-5 Curriculum Checklists
- Inservice Week Certified work calendar for 24-25.
Notes from our Team:
From Julie in Curriculum, Instruction, and Systems: Have you hired new teachers? If so, don’t forget to let them know about the optional new hire trainings and the required one on August 26. Please make sure they get this flier.
From the High Desert ESD/BLS: The High Desert ESD Safety Team has established fall training dates (5 to choose from) for the Student Threat Assessment System (STAS) and the Sexual Incident Response System (SIRS). All new school administrators, school counselors, school psychologists, SROs and others who are part of School Site/Level 1 Teams will need to complete a 1-day training. Best Practice Standards for Threat Assessment Teams recommend a 1-day training every 5 years.
Please sign up at this Registration Link. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Misty Groom at the ESD or our very own Sean Reinhart in Student Services.
Important Dates
- August 5 and 6: K-12 Administrator District Welcome Back at the Riverhouse Convention Center (3075 N Hwy 97) breakfast at 7:15 and program starts promptly at 8:00.
- August 5: Administrative Dinner, 5:30 at the Hanai Foundation (62430 Eagle Road)
- August 8: Elementary Kick-Off, Hollinshead Barn (1235 NE Jones Rd) 8:00-3:30
- August 13: Title Admin/ Office Manager Meeting, here in the board room from 9:00-11:00
- August 15 or 19: Training: Managing Performance–Investigations, 12:30-4:30
- August 19-21: Tammy out at a Federal Programs Budget conference (text if you need me and if I can, I’ll step out and help)
- August 22: Elementary Admin Meeting—8:00-11:30, location TBD
- August 26: New Teacher training–all admin attend to welcome them. Time/place TBD (it will be first thing in the morning)
- August 27: District Welcome Back! An interactive whole school event. 8:30-10:00