{"id":1965,"date":"2026-03-19T22:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/?p=1965"},"modified":"2026-03-19T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:44:07","slug":"march-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/2026\/03\/19\/march-19-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"March 19, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-10.21.39-AM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1967\" style=\"width:376px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-eb8b7896d2088a84d5459e4c76589eb1\" id=\"block-386a4043-1846-4e03-bbe6-afa74b92e478\">From Tammy and Karen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#1. <\/strong>We hope you all enjoyed our PLC and mClass time as much as we did yesterday!  Thinking about all the different topics that the 4 PLCs will be digging into these next few months is exciting.  Thank you for all your engagement in the activities.  Here are the slides from the PLC time.  If you did not take the PD survey, please remember to do that.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#2 <\/strong> We also received the following email today from Amplify in regards to the survey they gave. We know you care about being team players and supporting our partners.  Please take a moment and respond to their ask:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Charmaine mentioned that each session had about 15\u201320 participants, and we&#8217;ve only received a handful of responses to our survey. The feedback is really important for understanding how the session went for our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Could you send out a quick reminder to the participants with the survey link? Getting more feedback will help us. You can copy paste the line below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Amplify PD team values and is looking for your feedback. If you haven\u2019t done so already, please take a moment to complete the survey at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FAmplifyPDsurvey&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctammy.doty%40bend.k12.or.us%7Cee7afc13a3eb4cf17c0908de85e96ace%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639095434737099370%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gQ4vOsYMfB9NwLPaB6xFy7dCBU81JiKfBp5xjpBsBQ8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/AmplifyPDsurvey<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Customer Code (for the 1st session at 8am)<\/span>: 1087315 and\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Customer Code (for the 2nd session at 9:45am):\u00a01087316.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#3.<\/strong> Last minute reminder that staffing plans are due before you take off tomorrow for spring break!  Karen and I are work tomorrow and part of next week and need your plans for the tasks we have to accomplish.  Thank you!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#4 <\/strong> Lastly, we hope you have an amazing week off, taking time to rest, enjoying the special people in your life, filling your lungs with fresh air, and doing all your favorite things!  Be safe and we will see you all on the flip side of break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\">Important Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-e0e110a0-e8b1-4efb-b852-ec3c28c5e94c\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/09\/10\/september-10th-update\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/09\/24\/september-24th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/10\/22\/october-22nd-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/11\/19\/november-19th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2025\/12\/10\/december-10th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2026\/01\/07\/january-7th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2026\/01\/21\/january-21st-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2026\/02\/04\/february-4th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2026\/02\/18\/february-18th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2026\/03\/04\/march-4th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/elementary-curriculum-instruction\/2026\/03\/18\/march-18th-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 18th\u00a0Elementary TLC Update<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smore.com\/n\/rf3gd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smore.com\/n\/unkqr\">Please read this week&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smore.com\/n\/unkqr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special EDge<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (March 12)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/blslibraries\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/blslibraries\/\">BLS School Libraries Newsletters!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1prSysjRbXyE4zTy5P1GGuYSLfi19L9n818B8i-qBiGQ\/edit?tab=t.0\">1-Page Student Management guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1DA0KY8Wk8a7mUejdllMRcgnRmIU8Mqga8LuWqe5rKeg\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1DA0KY8Wk8a7mUejdllMRcgnRmIU8Mqga8LuWqe5rKeg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Dates to recognize groups<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2F1yprnRZ1ojSK4k-eUK5NyTN2H_4wqm1vC4NMpISk21Fw%2Fedit%3Fgid%3D396910190%23gid%3D396910190&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctammy.doty%40bend.k12.or.us%7Cdea418920f3e4dda630408de4ee80eb9%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639034955732600895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sD3dNE2qzsp4MKA1wUvtBqF0eFcPHDy2vYR7phNXHEg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPI&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2F1yprnRZ1ojSK4k-eUK5NyTN2H_4wqm1vC4NMpISk21Fw%2Fedit%3Fgid%3D396910190%23gid%3D396910190&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctammy.doty%40bend.k12.or.us%7Cdea418920f3e4dda630408de4ee80eb9%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639034955732626361%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M2t8NMbPihfDLWLM1JqRiswipjTkLggrAotYnBLN6%2BM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trained<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2F1yprnRZ1ojSK4k-eUK5NyTN2H_4wqm1vC4NMpISk21Fw%2Fedit%3Fgid%3D396910190%23gid%3D396910190&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctammy.doty%40bend.k12.or.us%7Cdea418920f3e4dda630408de4ee80eb9%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C639034955732647917%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=854D4n7UN8VjF%2BjwPlzG%2BqB9xnFUwZirEVuBZavji9c%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Staff List<\/a> (let Sara Young know if you see staff who are not at your school)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-8932657b7d3f7546d143eaf67e232869\" id=\"block-c106e5d4-0337-4372-a9c3-e8badcc53475\">Notes from our Team:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Rodger Moore, Director of Facility Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am writing to inform you of an upcoming adjustment to our landscape irrigation practices in response to current budget constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure responsible resource management, the district will be implementing a strategic reduction in landscape irrigation across our campuses. As a result, overall landscape aesthetics may fall below our typical district standards in certain areas. You can expect to see dry or brown grass in locations where reduced irrigation will not impact student use or safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that maintaining safe and functional environments remains our top priority. Athletic fields and high-use play areas will continue to receive focused irrigation to ensure they remain green, safe, and suitable for student activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We appreciate your understanding as we take these necessary steps to balance fiscal responsibility with the needs of our students and facilities. If you have any questions or would like additional details, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From<\/strong> <strong>Michelle Rhoads in Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please orient yourself and pass on to your PE teachers, <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SrsbOrvjG_JeAWbKwhw2t48WHV6kV1KO\/view?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SrsbOrvjG_JeAWbKwhw2t48WHV6kV1KO\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this attached information page<\/a> about an upcoming professional development opportunity related to bicycle safety.  If you have any questions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to me to answer questions.  A separate day for the La Pine Schools will be held on April 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Lisa&#8211;Acting Superintendent in Dr. Cook&#8217;s Absence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us virtually March 31 for staff updates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acting Superintendent Lisa Birk will host an update for all District staff on Tuesday, March 31, with two 30-minute virtual sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session 1 &#8211; 3:05 &#8211; 3:35 p.m. (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/cf9098ed-c4fb-4ecb-adc3-085b9ee04a35@b9c51293-e4b9-47a8-904a-452864568fe1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LINK<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to join Session 1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 2 &#8211; 3:50 &#8211; 4:20 p.m.\u00a0(<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/99dbe852-9310-4860-bc5b-58e680a205bf@b9c51293-e4b9-47a8-904a-452864568fe1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LINK<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to join Session 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-cc1fd59016819158bbf9923d74fcfd84\" id=\"block-3689ac0f-109b-492d-8439-4dd5f9e1c952\">Action Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a1293005-4067-478a-92f5-a073cc526c29\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete Amplify and BLS PD surveys from yesterday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your initial thinking for staffing plan by end of day today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass on the PE professional learning to your PE teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-d6538b45114b5d74eaebae7ba1e49b7e\" id=\"block-1831939b-a328-4e28-a767-ec6cfa6613c6\">                          Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-24ba98af-7fa8-4b6f-b9fd-cb556757fe6f\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>March 23-27:  <\/strong>Spring Break! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 31:  <\/strong> All staff virtual update&#8211;see information above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 8:  <\/strong>All Admin PD 3:00 &#8211; 4:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 14:  <\/strong>Elementary Horizontal 3:00 &#8211; 4:30 location TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 15:<\/strong>  Educator Network Day for SIW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 21:  <\/strong> PLC3-PO and Phly Like Canadians meet from 3:00-4:30 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 28:  <\/strong>The #1 PLC and We Are the Winners meet from 3:00-4:30 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And finally&#8230; Congratulations to our Next Duck Drawing winner Gary DeFrang!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week&#8217;s Duck winner is Gary DeFrang, Principal at Lava Ridge.  Gary has been an administrator in our district longer than most of us (22 years!) splitting his time of service between High Desert Middle School and Lava Ridge Elementary.  He is the proud dad of two amazing boys, who have and are attending Bend-La Pine Schools.  Fun fact, did you know that Gary was a collegiate swimmer at the University of Washington, where he was a standout  on the team?  He often lead the Huskies with his powerful backstroke! You can still find Gary to this day, swimming regularly to keep up with all those lions on the playground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1968\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-2.54.25-PM-851x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-2.54.25-PM-851x1024.png 851w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-2.54.25-PM-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-2.54.25-PM-768x924.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-2.54.25-PM.png 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Tammy and Karen #1. We hope you all enjoyed our PLC and mClass time as much as we did yesterday! Thinking about all the different topics that the 4 PLCs will be digging into these next few months is <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/2026\/03\/19\/march-19-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  March 19, 2026<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":698,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/698"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1965"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1970,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1965\/revisions\/1970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/tammy.doty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}