From Sean Reinhart
Elementary EBISS recommendation during CDL/Hybrid:
SPO/TLC leadership have put together recommendations for how elementary EBISS teams should proceed with considering when to move students through tiers of intervention, how to progress monitor, what data to use, and some basic decision rules. This information has been shared with school psychologists and building leaders.
As we move into November, it is advised that EBISS teams meet as 100% teams and begin your 20% meetings. I fully understand that this process will look and feel different and that your teams may already be meeting.
You can find the guidance HERE.
From Shannon Watters
New Update on the PLAAFP:
The PreACT has been added to the test list on the PLAAFP tab of the IEP under Standardized testing. Currently, if you have an open IEP, the Print Test box is checked by default. You will need to uncheck it if your student either isn’t old enough or hasn’t taken this test. You can enter in the grade, dates, and score. There is also a comment box for any other information.
From Behavior Coaches
Books That Heal Kids
So GOOD! Books That Heal Kids is a place where you will find reviews of picture books that improve the social emotional lives of children.
Paraeducator Training Opportunities By Topic
Looking for training opportunities for your Paraeducators? The Culture of Care team has compiled these links for your browsing. Opportunities found on this guide will focus around the three main components of a Culture of Care: Trauma-Sensitive, Restorative, and Equitable Practices that systematically promote wellness, safety, and community support for all. This guide shares learning opportunities organized by topic for convenience. You can sort and filter by topic or time. New opportunities will be added weekly.
Behavior Coaching Tools for Parents & Families
This document is designed as a tool for teachers, staff and behavior coaches to support parents and caregivers who are experiencing challenging behavior in the home setting.
Behavior Coaching Tools for Teachers
This document is designed more specifically as a tool for teachers and school staff to support students who are experiencing challenging behavior at school.
Recovery Now Treatment Access: Lines for Life
Looking for a comprehensive list of Mental Health Treatment Options available throughout Oregon? This website organizes treatment options by symptom, modality, insurance, and areas available.
Mental Health Provider Directory
Looking for a comprehensive list of Mental Health Providers in Central Oregon? This website organizes medical providers by symptom, insurance, language, and specialization.
Bend La Pine Schools District Website: Student Mental Health and Families in Need
If You Or Someone You Know Is In Crisis: Contact the Deschutes County Crisis Clinic by phone at (541) 322-7500 extension 9, or call 1-(800) 875-7364. Walk In hours are available Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
From Special Programs Coaches
Affinity Group Weekly Update
The coaches are offering weekly Affinity Groups for elementary, middle, high school and Life Skills staff. The groups are voluntary, and are an opportunity for case managers to support one another, collaborate & share ideas.
Day: TUESDAYS
Who: Life Skills K-21
Time: 2:30 pm
Where: Krista Baker’s personal WebEx room https://bls.webex.com/meet/krista.baker
Day: TUESDAYS
Who: Middle School
Time: 2:30 pm
Where: Jen Goodman’s personal WebEx room https://bls.webex.com/meet/jen.goodman
Day: THURSDAYS
Who: Elementary School
Time: 2:30 pm
Where: Lorna Van Geem’s personal WebEx room https://bls.webex.com/meet/lorna.vangeem
Day: THURSDAYS
Who: High School
Time: 2:30 pm
Where: Jen Goodman’s personal WebEx room https://bls.webex.com/meet/jen.goodman
We will include any resources that are exchanged at the affinity groups here on the blog.
Please MAKE A COPY to your Google Drive before editing any resources.
Resources Shared:
Immersive Reader
130 Check In Prompts
Virtual Person Centered Plan (PCP)
Visual Check In’s
TRAILS SEL Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-12)
From Health Services
Subject: Boo to the flu! Keep Your Family Healthier This Fall: Get A Flu Vaccine By Halloween.
Flu season is here and the fact is that the flu can be scary; especially for the ones we love most. Everyone aged 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine to stay healthier this fall. Here is why:
- The flu is dangerous. The flu is different from the everyday cold. It can last 2 weeks or more and cause serious complications such as pneumonia. Every year the flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.
- Getting your flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu. Flu vaccines reduce your chances of getting sick with the flu. Studies also show that when getting a flu vaccine lowers your chances of becoming seriously ill or hospitalized from the flu. In fact, a 2018 study showed that getting a flu vaccine lowered a pregnant woman’s risk of hospitalization with flu by an average of 40 percent. Although good health behaviors including proper etiquette for coughs and sneezes can help reduce the spread of flu, experts agree a flu vaccine is the best way to prevent flu.
- It saves lives and protects those on the frontlines. Getting your flu vaccine could save someone else from getting seriously ill. Babies and young children, pregnant women, people 65 and older, and those with certain medical conditions—are all at increased risk of complications from flu. Getting vaccinated reduces the spread of flu from you to them, which can protect your family members, co-workers, and all those around you. This year, your flu vaccine will not only keep you and your loved ones healthier and out of the medical setting, it will preserve precious resources for those on the COVID-19 frontlines.
Both flu and COVID-19 may be spreading this fall, so it’s more important than ever to get an annual flu vaccine. Flu vaccines are safe, effective, and the best way to prevent the flu. The best time to get vaccinated is before flu viruses start to spread—typically by the end of October. So, don’t wait. Say boo to the flu by making sure you and your family get a flu vaccine by Halloween.