{"id":2127,"date":"2021-03-19T15:26:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T15:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2021-03-19T15:26:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T15:26:17","slug":"3-19-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/2021\/03\/19\/3-19-21\/","title":{"rendered":"3.19.21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#8700d7\"><strong>Quote to consider<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlmost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.\u201d\u00a0 ~Anne Lamott<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#8700d7\"><strong>To Dos<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VIRTUAL SPRING CONFERENCES: HDMS Spring conferences will be held virtually this year and will consist of four components: teacher introduction video, take home conference, conferences by invitation, and optional conference sign up.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10g_1U_th7cH3bFmYBDlHsWv9SK6oQAQCmZPoCbsx23o\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> for details, to-dos, and resources on each of these components<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DISTRICT MS ALIGNMENT TEAM:\u00a0 Dean Richards is putting together a team of teachers to work on spring and next school year \u201cpower standards.\u201d\u00a0 This work will focus on content and key skills over task completion.\u00a0 The goal of this team is to align MS content teams across the district to focus on similar standards and skills this spring and next school year knowing that there has been so much lost instructional time and content covered due to the pandemic.\u00a0 This will also ensure that content covered in summer school this summer (and next?) is aligned with content emphasized this spring and next school year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is looking for one teacher from each middle school in each four core subjects (SS, math, lang. arts, science).\u00a0 This person will serve as a member of this district team and as a liaison to\/from it to their content PLC at HDMS.\u00a0 Please <strong>discuss with your content team which teacher would like to be a part of this district team and let Nole know via email by March 30th<\/strong>.\u00a0 Staff members on this team will be compensated for their time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The HDMS calendar linked on the blog has been updated with the <strong>remaining SIW schedule through the end of the year<\/strong>.\u00a0 We will share in blog posts (and update the calendar) if this SIW schedule changes in the future.\u00a0 Thanks for routinely referring back to this calendar and aligning it with your own calendar.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPRING BREAK GREEN TEAM PROCEDURES:\u00a0 Please review <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1URJlqpX56gAlkdrnotbdPGFvcuSADqsh\/view?usp=sharing\">this document<\/a> and follow the procedures listed within ahead of spring break.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION NOMINATIONS:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19dLlHfXo7e_DkPfLjedcjzbJ_jwgIDWe\/view?usp=sharing\">Fill out this nomination form<\/a> to nominate a certified and\/or classified staff person for this year\u2019s Excellence in Education program and submit it (hardcopy or via email) to Nole by March 30th.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#8700d7\"><strong>Bits and Bobs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SUMMER SCHOOL STAFFING UPDATE:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfsM18uD_uwzsK7Co7bzZPU8EdNCiVqBBFRtU4X7d5XcRtzRA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><strong>Here is the link<\/strong><\/a><strong> to the *updated* summer learning MS staff survey<\/strong>.&nbsp; This includes two updates from what has been previously shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The deadline for submitting is Friday, April 2 (instead of Monday, March 29)<\/li><li>One question has been added to the end, asking for interested staff to indicate what weeks they would be available to work (instead of only asking about availability for Aug. 2 &#8211; 19)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have already filled out this survey, you do not need to complete it again. Instead, please&nbsp; indicate your name and answer to the last question (which weeks you are available) in <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1pPiuXYL8_j6rEhqWEAbNiwUXOopZWUUTcJC78cl2KvI\/edit?usp=sharing\">this document<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The district has shared that they need more folks to be interested in order to invite the number of students they are aiming to serve over the summer.\u00a0 This is a great opportunity for our students district-wide!!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ADVISORY INFO DURING GREY WEEKS:\u00a0 Continue to <strong>review advisory information posted in Canvas with your students in fourth period<\/strong> during grey weeks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DISTRICT GRADING PD:  At the end of our\u00a0<strong>professional development conversation with Doug Reeves\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, he described the opportunity to participate in a\u00a0<em>problem of practice\u00a0<\/em>series this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in joining Doug Reeves and his team at&nbsp;<em>Creative-Leadership-Solutions<\/em>&nbsp;as you work on a challenge, define a problem of practice, and test out interventions and ideas as you create an action research project, then sign up for the OSU-Cascades class.&nbsp; It is a 2-credit class that is offered in Spring 2021 (see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SuOHifHUkWpVZ2FeqdkR4116eGL9J2w_\/view?usp=sharing\">syllabus<\/a>&nbsp;for dates and course requirements).&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1hyxV9bR-kpp4-JoSdRgJ_0hkr8f_Dp7D\/view?usp=sharing\">Registration&nbsp;<\/a>is currently open but will&nbsp;<strong>close on March 31st.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To register for the class, complete the registration and application form and upload them to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/17nnAMFGAGPCgGzTcoKMoc9n2wNdY17xH?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this google folder.<\/a>&nbsp; If you have attended a BLS-OSU Cascades class in the last 12 months, then you do not need to complete the application form.&nbsp; There is an initial $35 application fee which will be billed by OSU-C once they receive your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, we will compensate teachers for the five after school sessions (including May) and the time to prep for the May share out.  If you have any questions, please contact <a href=\"michele.oakes@bend.k12.or.us\">Michele Oakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RESPONSE TO COVID POSITIVE:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1-hBMM5tuA6BJrLn8iICPgQ5q2QbfyXVyI4l3G3Tmz7g\/edit?usp=sharing\">Click here<\/a> to review the <em>general, chronological overview<\/em> of the process the district nursing team and administration engages in whenever there is a COVID positive at our school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ELECTRONIC CONFIDENTIALITY: <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Please <strong>use BLSend whenever you are sharing student information electronically<\/strong>.\u00a0 If information needs to be shared that includes more than one piece of student information (name, assessment results(s), other identifiable info) then this should not be sent via regular email (Outlook) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/blsend.bend.k12.or.us\/\">but rather BLSend<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#8700d7\"><strong>Reminders<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TITLE VI: If there is an incident at your school related to race, ethnicity, national origin, or native language, please immediately refer the incident to the school&#8217;s administration.\u00a0 They will partner with the Title VI coordinator with the aim to respond swiftly and appropriately and to help us understand the experiences of our stakeholders, track what is happening in our schools, and develop proactive systematic responses.\u00a0 Staff may choose to contact the Title VI coordinator (x1026) themselves <em>in addition<\/em> to referring the incident to the school&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAFETY FEEDBACK:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSejsWjxdelTr6fmjqC6rXyPNcrESUkUq1uDlTzVxQ6DX-Rx4Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Here is this week\u2019s optional safety survey<\/a> for staff to <strong>provide feedback to the safety team<\/strong>.\u00a0 And <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1XndOZuAeYYwijij3cNK2hT9et8bx_nQr8lrUq_0QQJA\/edit?usp=sharing\">here are the results<\/a> from last week\u2019s survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#8700d7\"><strong>High Desert Highlights<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_6548-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Dancing in the new gym! 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