{"id":76,"date":"2018-09-14T18:26:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T18:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/?p=76"},"modified":"2018-09-14T18:26:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T18:26:42","slug":"9-14-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/2018\/09\/14\/9-14-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"9.14.2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe honeymoon period is just about over, now it is our job to do the work to make it a happy marriage for the rest of the year\u201d ~ Jon Williams<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TO DO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a document outlining the \u201cins and outs\u201d of your classroom that will be shared before and\/or during Open House. This can be a power point, a video, an interview of you and a student, a single page hand out, a student scavenger hunt around your room.\u00a0 Please be sure to include your contact info.\u00a0 Ultimately these will need to be translated.\u00a0 The process for translation is in the Equity folder.\u00a0 Staff will have time on Sept. 19<sup>th<\/sup> 1:00-3:15 to support this work or to recoup time spent after hours to create these documents for this event.\u00a0 Please make sure your students have this info on your google classroom prior to the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Advisory Teachers: Just a reminder to send Ben Iverson the names of two students (from Advisory Class) you think would be a good Student Council member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thank you for the time during SIW this week where we engaged in conversations around our procedures at HDMS. Please visit the documents in the folders titled HDMS Coordinated Care and HDMS Nuts and Bolts to ensure you are on the same page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Sept. 19<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong>Open House 5:00-7:00pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Oct. 3<sup>rd<\/sup> <\/strong>Deputy Quick will be instructing his annual \u201cAnti Crimes\u201d class to all 6<sup>th<\/sup> graders in the Media Center through their Social Studies class.\u00a0 There is an informational \u201copt out\u201d letter that has been sent home to all 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Oct. 5<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong>First Friday breakfast in the Foods room from 7:00-7:40. \u00a0This month\u2019s meal will be created and served by the Main Office Team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Oct. 17<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> District serves HDMS their annual Staff Appreciation breakfast<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Nov. 9<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong>Our Leadership students are working with Red Cross to support a blood drive here at HDMS.\u00a0 Please see Mrs. Freeman if you want more details or to offer to support!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BITS and BOBS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>-State testing update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may or may not have heard by now that our state has decided that a SBAC <strong>\u201copt out\u201d will be counted as a \u201cDoes Not Meet\u201d<\/strong> from now on. \u00a0This brings two things to my mind: First, the perception \u2013 portrayed through the media \u2013 of how well our schools are doing educating kids in our community will likely take a hit as this change will no doubt drop our school\u2019s \u201cMeet\u201d percentage. \u00a0Second, the validity (and usefulness) of analyzing OAKS scores for informing instruction just got less valid, reliable and useful. (Boen&#8217;s opinion)<\/p>\n<p><strong>-ACT\/Aspire info<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are several training and implementation resources for ACT Aspire Periodic assessments.<\/p>\n<p>Training modules (may require email address)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actaspire.tms.pearson.com\/\">https:\/\/actaspire.tms.pearson.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to access reports<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/actaspire.avocet.pearson.com\/actaspire\/Home#pdf=8468_18590#page=121\">http:\/\/actaspire.avocet.pearson.com\/actaspire\/Home#pdf=8468_18590#page=121<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0&#8211;<\/em><\/strong><strong>Spanish Class<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instructor: David Engel, Professor of Spanish at COCC &amp; OSU-Cascades<\/p>\n<p>Course: Spanish 1A (no credit, but participants earn 11 PDU\u2019s)<\/p>\n<p>Dates: Fall 2018, Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm, September 26-December 12, 2018 (no class meeting November 21).\u00a0 Total of 11 classes \u2013 11 hours seat time<\/p>\n<p>Location: Pacific Crest Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Cost: No cost for participants for class or materials<\/p>\n<p>Curriculum: Prepared and provided by instructor (including handouts).\u00a0 Generally follows the curriculum of OSU \u2013 Cascades.\u00a0 Outside of class study and practice will be encouraged but not required for participation.\u00a0 Suggestions and options for additional study and practice will be provided by instructor as part of class curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>To Register: Email Stephanie Bent if you are interested.\u00a0 Course limit is 25.<\/p>\n<p><em>If there is sufficient interest, this course will continue through winter and spring terms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Boundary committee details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bend-La Pine Schools is seeking volunteers to join a committee to review school attendance areas and make recommendations for school boundary adjustments to the Superintendent.\u00a0<strong>Boundaries for all schools may be affected<\/strong>\u00a0as Bend-La Pine Schools prepares for the opening of a new elementary in north central Bend in the fall of 2019 and a new high school in southeast Bend in the fall of 2021. Committee members must serve for two years, starting with the first meeting Oct. 2.\u00a0<strong>Applications are due Sept. 17.<\/strong>\u00a0Applications and more information can be found at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/S_2foDsqyIMb2RsPJqYOUQ~~\/AAAAAQA~\/RgRdeCvIP0TPaHR0cDovL3RyYWNrLnNwZS5zY2hvb2xtZXNzZW5nZXIuY29tL2YvYS9tNFViZ0RxTVlCWDZmd0Vjd2UzNjJBfn4vQUFBQUFRQX4vUmdSZGNyZlRQMFFrYUhSMGNEb3ZMM2QzZHk1aVpXNWtMbXN4TWk1dmNpNTFjeTlpYjNWdVpHRnlhV1Z6VndkelkyaHZiMnh0UWdvQUFGT0VrVnVqQ29Dc1VoZHJhVzVrY21GdFlXVnpkR0Z6UUdkdFlXbHNMbU52YlZnRUFBQUFBUX5-VwdzY2hvb2xtQgoAAEj4lltJrzAAUh53ZW5keS5tY2N1bGxvY2hAYmVuZC5rMTIub3IudXNYBAAAAAE~\">www.bend.k12.or.us\/boundaries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMINDERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Blog:<\/strong> Please take time to familiarize yourself with this blog and where items are located.\u00a0 I have added a few items this week in the following locations: AVID, Equity and ELL, Articles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ascd.org\/publications\/educational-leadership\/sept18\/vol76\/num01\/Getting-Consistent-with-Consequences.aspx\">http:\/\/www.ascd.org\/publications\/educational-leadership\/sept18\/vol76\/num01\/Getting-Consistent-with-Consequences.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Attendance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please make sure you take accurate attendance within the first 10 mins of each class period. This is especially important for 1st \u2013 3rd periods as there is a call that goes out to the families of any student that is marked absent during those periods. \u00a0It happens often that a student will get marked absent in only one or two class periods during the morning and Gina will have to interrupt classes to verify attendance before that call goes out.<\/p>\n<p>If a student shows up late to your class, please make sure you change their absence to an excused or unexcused tardy. \u00a0I know that you are all really busy teaching and it\u2019s okay if you can\u2019t do it right away, but if you can leave yourself a note to do this before the end of the period it will save Gina from having to interrupt the student\u2019s next class to verify attendance.\u00a0 There is more specific information regarding attendance in the Nuts and Bolts slide show in the documents tab.<\/p>\n<p>If you forget to take your attendance, Gina will send you a reminder email or she will call your classroom and let the phone ring once. \u00a0Please take your attendance as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, if students bring you an attendance note from their parents, please make sure you have them bring it down to the Attendance Office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-Insurance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please remember to enroll or opt-out of your coverage for the 18\/19 plan year by <strong>9\/15\/18<\/strong>.\u00a0 We have two drop-in sessions remaining if you need assistance with the online process or have questions on the benefits themselves.\u00a0 OEBB and the District office will not be staffed Saturday, 9\/15\/18, we recommend completing your enrollment by Friday the 14<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 <strong>If you do not re-enroll for your insurance, your benefits will terminate 9\/30\/18.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OEBB Enrollment:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/myoebb.org\/oebb\/!pb.main\">https:\/\/myoebb.org\/oebb\/!pb.main<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you do not remember your login information \u2013 use the forgot username\/password link.\u00a0 New employees must create their account using the \u201ccreate your myOEBB account\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insurance Information: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.bend.k12.or.us\/employee-info\/content\/2018-19-benefit-open-enrollment-information\">https:\/\/portal.bend.k12.or.us\/employee-info\/content\/2018-19-benefit-open-enrollment-information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>District Contribution\/Cost of Insurance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.bend.k12.or.us\/employee-info\/content\/2018-19-benefit-rate-sheets\">https:\/\/portal.bend.k12.or.us\/employee-info\/content\/2018-19-benefit-rate-sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 12: 4:30pm-6:30pm, Friday, September 14: 3:30pm-6:30.\u00a0 Both drop-in sessions are located at the Education Center \u2013 Wall St Lab &#8211; 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