Category Archives: Blogs

From Transition Co-op: Teachers this is for you to give to families, for staff who want to learn more about resources in the community for our students, and for students/families. Please get the word out! The Bend-La Pine School District’s … Continue reading →

From the desks of our Behavior CoachesTheir link to their blog page:  http://blogs.bend.k12.or.us/tier1andmore/ From the Desk of Shannon Watters Just some Reminders of what to include in the Developmental and Functional performance portion of the PLAAFP: Supporting Guidance: The student’s … Continue reading →

From the Desk of Sean Reinhart: I hope you all have a calm and restful grading day today.  One semester down and one to go.  Last week the school board learned about our investment priorities for the Student Investment Account.  … Continue reading →

There is an ORPATS (STAR) Workshop coming to town. Read more about it here. District SIW Options February and March ***PLEASE SIGN UP IN PERFORMANCE MATTERS FOR REMAINING SIW DATES***   Elementary Teachers   The last two SIW’s will be … Continue reading →

From the Desk of Sean Reinhart Happy Friday team! Below is an excerpt from Student and Family Engagement Themes and Takeaways Report.  As part of the listening sessions that were conducted during the fall of 2019, students experiencing disability and … Continue reading →

From the desk of Sean Reinhart: Please take a moment to read this segment celebrating Oregon’s Teacher of the Year.  Mercedes Munuz is a special education teacher at Franklin High School in Portland.  So many great messages in this segment, … Continue reading →

District SIW Options February and March ***PLEASE SIGN UP IN PERFORMANCE MATTERS FOR REMAINING SIW DATES*** Elementary Teachers The last two SIW’s will be a repeat of the same sessions from November. Please log in to Performance Matters and sign … Continue reading →

From the desk of Sean Reinhart: Watch this video shared by Decatur Public Schools. “I Chose You” was the prompt teachers were given when considering one of her/his students who inspire them to come to work every day. This video … Continue reading →

Staffing Needs Assessment form links, Life Skills and ERC/SRC Life Skills:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezXke3JOidelnEAx_Xf3slaC_rjYJ1mcjpqjLpegpt_Klkug/viewform?usp=sf_link ERC/SRC:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0PvrdjVulIs6HZGHBMCSPZCV8qFC9N_Jv_IibuNr_807XQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link From the Desk of Tami:    Meet Jamie Roberts, School Nurse at Sky View MS   Meet Tennille Perry, School Nurse at Juniper Elem., and Pilot Butte MS … Continue reading →

From the Desk of Behavior Coaches: A few informative links to go through: Great Podcast on Restorative Practices Complaining About Students Is Toxic  From the Desk of Colleen Funderburg: The S.O.A.R (Social Cognition. Organization. Advocacy. Relationships) program located at Pacific Crest … Continue reading →