QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Life’s most persistent and urgent questions is, ‘What are you doing for others?’             ~MLK Jr.

TO DOs

Email Paul and myself what day next week you will be meeting as a content team during your common prep to discuss implementing an AVID strategy.  One or both of us will join the conversation and likely use this as a mini observation. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

D-Wow: Hypothesize

2:45 Monday Jan. 28^th Media Center- Advisory lesson support session (optional)

2:45 Tuesday Jan. 29^th   Media Center- DI meeting

Wednesday Jan. 30^th

7:45- Advisory- MOH citizenship

1:30- SIW- grading time

5:30- Media Center – DI Family Night

Friday Feb. 1^st

No students/work day

8:00 First Friday Breakfast- Media Center (hosted by Counseling/Attendance departments)

BITS AND BOBS

Here is some information regarding an essay contest sponsored by the American Legion. It is organized by grade levels and there is a cash prize for winners. Feel free to pass along as you see fit.

The Attendance Area Review Committee has completed its work and passed on their recommendation report to Shay for consideration and final decision. Shay will be making an announcement regarding elementary boundary changes for next year sometime on Jan. 29. Although these changes do not directly affect our students, it may be good to become familiar with the process and outcomes of this work as questions arise and as we prepare for a similar process to occur next fall for all MS and HS boundaries (for new HS opening in fall 2021).

next year’s staff work hours

REMINDERS

Please remember to take about 10 minutes to check in with your team during prep to recap what you saw during scrub-ins and brainstorm ideas for an AVID strategy that you can collaborate on and use in your classrooms. Brad has tons of AVID resources and ideas if you don’t have a team member who has anything available from trainings.  Paul and I will be joining teams during common preps next week to hear how things are moving along.

 AESOP

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsQy4aXtsIvbjDiV1FBXeWBYWLixbydI9nYpfPm_Rbw/edit

ADDITIONS

D – Wow

Behavior Resolution tab

Article tab

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n0d9dQO9uywxXdQJepWog7eRtmwgwNN6

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“This kid is new here at HDMS and his mentor is not here today, can I help show him around to his classes today?’ ~Kind HDMS Student

UPCOMING EVENTS

D-Wow: Distinguish

Tuesday Jan. 22

2:45 in Media Center Advisory Lesson support (optional)

Wednesday Jan. 23

Advisory: Digital Citizenship # 3

FRR: 1:00-1:30 EA monthly meeting

SIW: 1:30 Media Center- PD and details around the ‘why’ with Scrub Ins

Thursday Jan. 24

7:15- Safety Team meeting in downstairs staff room (everyone welcome)

Scrub In PD all day

BITS AND BOBS

Staff please check for any blocked or impaired fire/life safety devices in their classrooms or workplaces. If they have any potential issues, these are to be reported to administrators and/or custodians.  It is a violation of the law to alter, remove, or tamper with any fire safety components.

Tardy Data

Six students were tardy four or more times from December 14th through December 20th.  Students who appear on the tardy report will be given consequences.

Two students were tardy four or more times from January 4th through January 10th.  There was one repeat offender who will serve lunch detention and zero egregious tardies.

All students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

REMINDERS

ACT Testing The winter ACT Aspire assessment began 1/8/2019 and runs through 2/18/2019.  When you add a student, please remember to use the student’s SSID number not their student number from Synergy.  This should help you identify students that are already in the system since it will not allow you to duplicate students. 

ADDITIONS

D Wow folder in the Document tab

Behavioral Resolutions tab

Article tab (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WnbihNUyBsLfBCkUyFfduoKpHJoexYjQu6Dv3wNpTqY/edit)

Equity & ELL tab

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MKm5btDmpQOrc1MHK1TcJT4e2p2VpDZ4YjYdYghAigU/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eF61E81v9B2GVAACnJ9WgR0IH3opwFZk7B_thOezem0/edit

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be”   ~ Marianne Williamson

UPCOMING EVENTS

D-Wow:  Construct

Monday Jan. 14

2:45 Media Center – Advisory Lesson support (optional)

Wednesday Jan. 16

Advisory: SEL Lesson #3

SIW: 1:30 Media Center- QPR training through Deschutes Mental Health- This training is about suicide prevention.  There will be staff at HDMS before and after this training to support your mental health needs should this training bring up emotions for you as an individual.

BITS AND BOBS

Staff please check for any blocked or impaired fire/life safety devices in your classroom or workplace. If you have any potential issues, please reported to administrators and/or custodians.  It is a violation of the law to alter, remove, or tamper with any fire safety components.

Tardy Data Six students were tardy four or more times from December 14th through December 20th.  Students who appear on the tardy report will be given consequences.

REMINDERS

ACT Testing The winter ACT Aspire assessment began 1/8/2019 and runs through 2/18/2019.  When you add a student, please remember to use the student’s SSID number not their student number from Synergy.  This should help you identify students that are already in the system since it will not allow you to duplicate students. 

ADDITIONS

D Wow folder in the Document tab

Behavioral Resolutions tab

Article tab (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WnbihNUyBsLfBCkUyFfduoKpHJoexYjQu6Dv3wNpTqY/edit)

Equity & ELL tab

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

I asked students what they liked best about their AVID elective, here are a few of the responses.

• Interacting with the other students
• Arguing my point
• Moving/standing while working
• Problem solving
• This class is preparing me for high school and college
• We do work in this class and then it feels like we do bigger stuff that helps us become better people.

UPCOMING EVENTS

D-Wow: Categorize

Wed. Jan 9^th

• 7:45 Advisory- Revisit HDMS expectations/PBIS/Handbook and Safety info
• 1:30 SIW- staff meeting in Media Center

Fri. Jan 11^th

• First Friday Breakfast upstairs in the ELA Commons (hosted by ELA team)

BITS AND BOBS

Site Council

Due to limited interest in being on this team there is no need to have a vote.  Laurie Walsh was the solo certified staff who has shared an interest.  Kerri Green was the solo classified staff who shared interest.  We have one parent who was interested but unable to join the team for the first meeting.  Our first meeting will be Jan 9^th at 3:00 pm.  I will publish the notes from the meeting and put them in the blog under the Document Tab.

Staff work hours

We recently asked folks to weigh in on three options around their start time for next year. At a District Leadership Team (made up of classified, certified and administrative employees) meeting earlier this week they took a look at the results and reviewed all of the comments. Here are the survey results from middle school staff. A recommendation will go to Shay by the end of January.

Funding

Governor Kate Brown has released her recommended budget. This year the Governor’s Recommended Budget includes clear priorities to better fund k-12 schools. Still a long way from being approved, it is nonetheless welcome news to have funding Oregon schools closer to the national average (QEM) than it ever has been in recent memory. Here are some highlights of the Governor’s Recommended Budget.

Absent Students

HDMS has a team of folks digging into our chronically absent students and trying to understand what we can implement to improve in this area.  One major driver for chronic absenteeism is disengagement from school. In fact, the Chronic Absenteeism Report put out by the Chief Education Office in 2017 noted that when asked if they could change “just one thing” about school, 75% of students interviewed said they wanted improved relationships with teachers.  (Stevens and Kim-Gervey 2017).  It is hard to read things like this – because I know this is something that can be fixed if/when we become aware of it.

Tardy Data

Two students were tardy four or more times from December 7th through December 13th.  There were two repeat offenders who will serve lunch detention and zero egregious tardies.

All students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

ADDITIONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

• Behavioral Resolution Reports
• HDMS Calendar of Events
• Documents – D-Wow folder, Safety Team folder

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I have been at several other schools and I can tell that staff at HDMS care and see us as kids”

~ Current HDMS 8^th grader

TO DOs

• PBIS postcards:  Postcards and labels are located on the table in the downstairs staff room.  Our goal is to have all labels used, so that every child at HDMS gets a positive note from a staff member before Dec. 31
• Please be sure to use the Student Behavioral Resolution form to communicate with the Admin Team, if you choose to email us…the email needs to be addressed to all 3 Admin (Wendy, Paul, Nole)…please do not just send an email to one of us, this muddies the waters.

UPCOMING WEEK

D-Wow:  Infer

• Mon Dec. 17
  • 2:45 Advisory lesson support in Media Center
  • 5:30 AVID parent night in Thompson’s room
• Wed Dec. 19
  • Advisory- MOH lesson: Service before self
  • SIW- Mandatory District PD
• Thur Dec 20
  • 7:15 safety team meeting
• Fri Dec. 21
  • Assembly Bell Schedule
  • Ugly winter sweater day
  • 7:15-7:40 Cocoa served to all students in the cafeteria

BITS AND BOBS

Tardy Data:

Six students were tardy three or more times from November 30th through December 6th.  There was one repeat offender who will serve lunch detention and zero egregious tardies.

All students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

Conversational Spanish class:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9J292Wq-AZtsBC8fUWL3LX3uHg9x5p822YcXZzPYGI/edit

Sleep time:

The article below was posted by NPR regarding the implications of later school start time in Seattle Public Schools.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/12/676118782/sleepless-no-more-in-seattle-later-school-start-time-pays-off-for-teens

Gender-neutral language:

This is an important topic to reflect on:

• How does language evolve over time?
• Who gets to decide what grammar is “right”/”wrong”?  Whose voice is left out of those decisions?
• How does language influence what we “know” about a person or community?
• What impact do gender-specific nouns/pronouns have on the community who speaks the language?

For older students (5th-8th?), here is a new Spanish-language article on how Google has attempted to remedy this gender bias:

https://elpais.com/tecnologia/2018/12/10/actualidad/1544429675_869722.html?fbclid=IwAR1jdrjP8sFQVYal6IICTg3jGy8nJXTmPnMLq82bVKZ7JcsvqkcQlvSAqXk

For your own info, here’s info on a dual language kindergarten teacher who just published a children’s book on the topic of using gender-neutral pronouns:

https://oaklandnorth.net/2018/11/30/kindergarten-teacher-writes-bilingual-childrens-book-on-how-to-use-gender-neutral-pronouns/

ADDITIONS

• D-Wow folder in Document tab
• Behavioral Resolutions Tab

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

 “How we spend our days, is how we spend our lives.”  ~ Susan Scott

TO DOs

• RSVP for Winter staff party with Kerri.  Party is Friday December 14^th at 5:30
• Hallway sweeps:  Please make sure to “sweep” the halls during the 5 min passing period before your prep period, adult presence in the halls supports students make appropriate behavioral choices and supports staff recognizing/rewarding/reinforcing the behaviors we want to see at HDMS.
• PBIS postcards

UPCOMING WEEK

D-WOW:  Calculate

Wed. Dec. 12^th

• Advisory: Digital Citizenship #7 and Green Team update
• SIW:  EBISS/Kid Time in the Media Center
  •             1:30-2:00 – 6th grade
  •             2:05-2:35 – 7th grade
  •             2:40-3:10 – 8th grade

Thurs. Dec. 13^th

• 6^th period Fire Drill

Fri. Dec. 14^th

• Winter Staff Party at 5:30 at Lauren’s House

BITS AND BOBS

Start Time:

Last month there was an article in Education Week around this topic.

Co-Teaching:

Would you like to know more about how you might get started or what is necessary to make this happen?  If you are wanting to learn more, here is some information regarding a PD opportunity for you and/or teams of teachers from your building to attend. (The initial meeting/informational session will be held on Dec. 11.)

Attendance Area Info:

Quick note to let you all know that the three map options for elementary school attendance areas are now available on our webpage: www.bend.k12.or.us/boundaries  Survey will remain open until Monday, December 10 at 4:30 p.m.

• Attendance area open houses are set:
• 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Sky View
• 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Pacific Crest

Tardy Data:

Three students were tardy three or more times from November 23rd through November 29th.  There were zero repeat offenders and zero egregious tardies.

All students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

ADDITIONS

• Master Calendar tab
• D-Wow folder within the document tab
• Behavioral Resolution tab
• Article tab (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vgvlXV4A9cfaiaqleEavZrYAPc0tE5OY3kiCjfeBIb4/edit)

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

Great times, learning and smiles at HDMS!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I’ve never seen math look so cool!”

TO DOs

• See me if you are interested in participating on our HDMS Site Council
• Log into TalentEd to make sure you have signed all your document
• Make sure you take time to take the short survey regarding employee start and end time https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BLP_MS_workday

UPCOMING EVENTS

D-Wow: Recall

Tue. Dec. 4^th

• 2:45- Media Center: Dual Immersion meeting

Wed. Dec. 5^th

• 7:45- Advisory: SEL Lesson #2 and Green Team update
• 1:30- Media Center: SIW

Fri. Dec. 7^th

• 7:15- First Friday Breakfast in downstairs Staff Room (provided by DI + Wellness staff)

BITS AND BOBS

Co-Teaching

If you are wanting to learn more, here is some information regarding a PD opportunity for you and/or teams of teachers from your building to attend. (The initial meeting/informational session will be held on Dec. 11.) Also, if interested, chat with Jo Myers and Clarissa Wiebe who have experience with this model of Co-Teaching.

Tardy Data

Three students were tardy three or more times from November 9th through November 15th  There were two repeat offenders who will serve lunch detentions and zero egregious tardies.

All students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

Gallup Poll

Here is the link to our Gallup Results.  We pass the district average in almost all categories.  Some notable high scores to celebrate:

I feel safe at this school

• At this school, I get to do what I do best every day
• I have fun at school
• In the last 7 days, someone has told me I have done good work at school
• The adults at my school care about me
• I have a mentor who encourages my development

Some score below the district average:

• I know that I will graduate from high school
• I have a bank account with money in it

Scores for 6^th grade are generally the highest and slip slightly lower in 7^th/8^th grade.

ADDITIONS

• D-Wow folder
• Behavioral Resolution tab
• This week I wanted to share a short article with you that was featured in Teaching Tolerance. This was published as part of their “Why I Teach” series in which educators are provided an opportunity to share their personal story behind why they teach. I believe we grow in empathy when we hear another’s story. I also believe it is a gift we receive when others are willing to share their personal story with us. One that we can return when we become vulnerable ourselves, letting others see the unpolished side of what makes us who we are. This article is entitled: “When a Student Picks up a Book.”

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“My son, is so excited about this elective and is really looking forward to what he is going to learn. And I loved that last night when I was cleaning up dishes from dinner, he taught me all he had learned about washing kitchen things. For example, he shared with me the order in which you should wash things, how you should never put a sharp knife in soapy water, etc. It was just so fun to have a conversation like that together and one he actually initiated!!! So thank you!”                                                              ~ HDMS parent

UPCOMING EVENTS

• D-Wow: Feasible

Wed. Nov. 28 – Safety Day

• Advisory – Safety Day kick off slide show
• 7th period – fire drill
• 1:00-1:30 – EA meeting in the FRR
• SIW – 1:30-2:30 – Standard Response Training (Scott B.)
• 2:30-3:15 – Concussion Team meeting in FRR

Thur. Nov. 29

Fri. Nov. 30th – Principal for the day visitor

BITS AND BOBS

Tardy Data:

• Fifteen students were tardy three or more times from November 2nd through November 8th  There were five repeat offenders who will serve lunch detentions and zero egregious tardies.
• All students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

PDU/Course work:

• Below is some information about a free opportunity you might be interested in.  Click on the link below for some quick info–it looks like great content regarding our newcomer students!
• Our professional development course is online, self-paced and provides a certificate of completion for 12 CEU’s/PDU’s. Anyone from your district is welcome to sign up!
• We have had impressive outcomes with other districts across the state. Ontario, Oregon had over 200 educators enroll in the course, 95% of whom reported they were able to immediately implement something they learned in their classroom and that the program helped their schools better understand and welcome refugee and immigrant students.
• Here is the course link: therefugeecenter.org/for-educators
• Free access code: Refugeeswelcome

REMINDERS

HDMS Safety Day

• Will take place on 11/28.  All classroom teachers will share safety day info with every class they teach using a slide show provided on staff Google Classroom.  The format and each period’s mini lesson topic can be found in the most recent safety team notes.  Each mini-lesson should take approximately 5 minutes.
• Please be mindful during class discussions of students that may be anxious or extra sensitive and use your professional judgment to limit students’ what-if scenarios.  If you have a guest teacher, please make plans and provide details about safety day for them.

College Day

• Food for thought-What messages are we sending students?  Check out this link from Dave Vanloo.  Seems to support the “whole child” and how electives are so important!
• https://vimeo.com/67277269

ADDITIONS

• D-WOW folder within the Document tab
• Behavioral Resolution Reports tab
• Counseling Calendar tab

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS:

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We may not remember everything you said, but we will remember how special you made us feel”

TO DOs

PBIS Positive postcards:

In the downstairs staff room there are postcards and labels for all students in our school.  Our goal is that every student gets a positive note home before Winter break.  Please write a note, put the address sticker on it and post it in the smaller brown mail bag in the work room.

BrightBytes Survey Info:

For students: Please post or print the attached QR code with the school login code for students (QW6WM).  Students should be directed to take the survey today during advisory.  It will take students approximately 15 minutes to complete.  The survey window closes on 11/30.  (Extra time can be spent reviewing previous MOH lesson, SEL lesson, team building, and/or study hall.) Click here for student QR code.

For staff: Please scan the attached QR code for teachers, use the school login code for teachers (QW6WT).  Please complete the teacher survey by 11/30. Click here for the staff QR code.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon. Nov. 12-no school

Tue. Nov. 13

• D-Wow: Coherent

Wed. Nov. 14

• Advisory- BrightBytes survey (with extra time consider revisiting: SEL, MOH, team building, study hall)
• SIW- Safety Day preview, Culture of Care workshop sessions

Thur. Nov. 15-

• 7:15 Safety Team meeting in the downstairs staff room
• 5:00pm Free Movie Screening “Most Likely to Succeed” at 10 Barrel East

Fri. Nov. 16-College Day

BITS AND BOBS

Tardy Data:

6 students were tardy three or more times from October 29th – November 1st.  There was 1 repeat student from the previous week who will serve lunch detentions and 0 egregious tardies.

All 5 students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.

United Way:

Each year District staff have the opportunity to help many people in our communities through support for United Way of Deschutes County.  Information about United Way and the many programs they offer can be found in the video link below.  If you have questions, please contact Diana Fischetti at [email protected] or 541-389-6507.

https://youtu.be/FRLdeNDyEKc

Classroom Grants:

SAVE THE DATE! The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools announces the Classroom Grants timeline for grant distribution in the 2019-2020 academic year.  The grant process will open Monday, February 18, 2019 with a link to the online application form.  Grant applications must be submitted no later than Friday, March 22, 2019.  The grant application process is open to all educators in Bend, La Pine and Sunriver.  Once determinations are made, funded grants will be awarded in May 2019.  All educators will be sent additional communication by January and the online link in February.  Questions can be directed to Angie Cole, Allocations Committee Chair at:  [email protected] or (541) 318-3794  or Michelle Johnson, Executive Director, Education Foundation at: [email protected] or (541) 355-5660.  Requests for STEM, art, music & wellness projects will be accepted during the dates indicated and must complete all necessary forms for consideration.  In the 2018-2019 academic year, the Education Foundation funded over $89,000 in classroom grants — it’s highest award in 30 years of service to the K-12 educational community.  To learn more, visit www.engagedminds.org

REMINDERS

Google Codes for this year:

• HDMS Staff: kil6yg
• HDMS Students: z8p8l5

SLGGs:

SLGGs are due by Nov. 16th. Below are student numbers that you will need in order to fill out the form on TalentEd.

Current SRC students:

• 6^th grade-31
• 7^th grade-30
• 8^th grade-27

Current TAG students:

• 6th grade-19
• 7th grade-16
• 8^th grade-24

Current ELL students

• 6th grade: 22
• 7th grade: 22
• 8th grade: 10

ADDITIONS

• D-Wow folder within the Document tab
• Behavioral Resolution Reports tab
• Counseling Calendar tab

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Be thankful for your struggle, because without it you wouldn’t have stumbled across your strength”

TO Dos

SLGGs are due by Nov. 16th. Below are student numbers that you will need in order to fill out the form on TalentEd.

Current SRC students:

• 6^th grade-31
• 7^th grade-30
• 8^th grade-27

Current TAG students:

• 6th grade-19
• 7th grade-16
• 8^th grade-24

Current ELL students

• 6th grade: 22
• 7th grade: 22
• 8th grade: 10

First Step:

Please spend some time talking with students on how to find and use the First Step app – this reporting tool found on every student iPad. We have received numerous timely tips via this app and hope to continue to have students use this as a source to communicate concerns they may see or hear.  Click here for a one-page info sheet to help with the conversation.

UPCOMING EVENTS

D-WOW:  Establish

Wed. Nov 7^th

• Advisory:  SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Lesson #1 and Green Team presentation (more to come from Jennifer Williams and Martin Wardle regarding this)
• SIW:  1:30 staff meeting in Media Center

Fri. Nov 9^th

• Principal for the day
• Red Cross Blood Drive in the gym

Fri. Nov 9^th

• HDMS Happy Hour-Jackson’s East starting at 3:16pm

Fri. Dec. 14^th

• Holiday Staff Party 5:30pm
• (Please see Wendy if you are interested in hosting!)

BITS AND BOBS

Cultural Conversation Club:

The DI student council decided to start a “Club de cultura y conversación.”

It is aimed at any Diamondback who speaks, or is learning, Spanish.

The goal is to provide additional opportunities for using and practicing Spanish in the school community (DI students wanted more Spanish time besides their two courses, and also wanted to be inclusive of bilingualism in all its stages or paths, beyond the DI setting).

At each meeting, we will watch a short video of a cultural topic or current event, and then discuss (en español).

The first meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 7th during 7th/8th grade lunch.  Students should bring their lunch–cookies will be provided.  The DI student council will analyze participation and feedback before setting remaining dates.

Please promote with your kids, and/or attend yourself–adults are welcome!

Thanks for supporting bilingualism at HDMS

REMINDERS

Google Codes for this year:

HDMS Staff: kil6yg

HDMS Students: z8p8l5

Print Shop:

Click here to see a combined report for all schools showing impressions and costs for the convenience copiers, printer fleet, and print shop from 7/1/2018 to 9/30/2018. Please remember to use Print Shop whenever you can, as this is the most cost-efficient way to produce copies and HDMS gets a percentage of money “kicked back” when we use this service.

Active Threat Training Opportunity:

Bend Police and Bend Fire professionals, in partnership with 9-1-1 and other first responding agencies to crisis situations, for an active threat training on November 13, 14, 15 or 19 at Elk Meadow Elementary School from 7-10 p.m. nightly.

We are looking for approximately 40 “players” for each night’s training. Participants will see first-hand how emergency personnel respond to active threats in schools in several live scenarios throughout the evening. Participants will implement procedures they’ve learned during their own school trainings as controlled scenarios play out in front of them.

RSVP https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMG9LKK

Further information regarding this training will be emailed to participants in early November.

Intramurals:

Please congratulate: The Dimez Squad (Jordan, Parks, Simon, Eddie, Konner, Harrison, Jalil, and Elaizar) for winning the first lunch intramural soccer championship.

The Unicorn Squad (Deacon, Matthew, Owen, Nick, Bo, Jake, Griffin, and Abby) for winning the second lunch intramural championships.

The next intramural activity is dodge ball!  Sign ups run from 11/7-11/16 and dodge ball starts on 11/26.  Please encourage students to consider signing up via the HDMS Student Google Classroom (code: z8p8l5).  Students can check out the intramural activity board in the cafeteria and/or see Mr. Kennedy for more information.

ADDITIONS

Below are links to two articles that The Bulletin ran regarding bullying.  Several of our colleagues were interviewed for these pieces.

https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/6630498-151/bullying-in-2018-what-it-is-how-it

https://www.bendbulletin.com/home/6638025-151/middle-schools-fight-bullying-with-empathy

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS