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Helping families stay connected to Bend-La Pine Schools |
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Calendars for 2023-24 available now |
The school calendars for 2023-24 school year are here! Major dates include:
- First day of school: Sept. 6-7 (varies by grade level)
- Thanksgiving break: November 20-24
- Winter Break: Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, 2024
- Spring Break: March 25-29, 2024
- Last day of school: June 14, 2024
Download these printable calendars for details about the schedule for the coming school year.
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Students eat breakfast, win a prize, March 6-10 |
Did you know our schools serve up warm, healthy breakfasts every day? It's true! We are excited to highlight our outstanding breakfast program during National Breakfast Week, March 6-10. Elementary students who eat breakfast during the week will earn stickers and be entered to win a giant dump truck. Secondary students can earn school-branded swag. Our Executive Chef Tracie Surgeon has also dreamed up some outstanding special meals for the week, like homemade breakfast flatbread (with bacon!). "We are proud of our breakfasts, which are delicious and healthy. We offer a from-scratch daily specials and multiple choices every day," said Garra Schluter, Assistant Director of Nutrition Services. (Caption: Yogurt parfait with homemade granola and homemade bagel breakfast sandwich are two regular breakfast entrees.)
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School Board Info Session set March 2 at Bear Creek |
Community members are invited to learn more about what it’s like to serve on the school board during an upcoming informational session. The event is set to take place in the media center at Bear Creek Elementary School on March 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Superintendent Steven Cook and Board Clerk Janet Bojanowski will share information about the roles and responsibilities of being a board member, the time commitment involved and answer questions from attendees.
Upcoming May elections will be held for board members from Zone 3, 5, 6 and 7. Candidates must reside within a Deschutes County voting precinct, have resided within a Deschutes County voting precinct for at least one year, reside within Bend-La Pine Schools’ attendance area and be registered to vote.
Learn more about the Board of Directors’ zones and the board on the School Board’s webpage. If additional accommodations are needed to access this information session, please contact Bend-La Pine Schools at 541-355-1000, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled date. |
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Community invited to review language arts curriculum |
Families, students, staff and community members are invited to view materials under consideration for a new language arts curriculum for grades K-5. The materials are designed to build language arts skills such as reading, writing, listening, speaking and thinking through content.
Attendees will be able to view three options for curriculum material currently under review by the language arts team. Individuals will be able to share feedback about the options under consideration.
Community view options are set to take place at the Education Center, 520 NW Bond St., Bend at the following dates and times:
March 13 from 10 a.m. to noon
March 20 from 5 t o 7 p.m.
The staff review team will incorporate feedback from this process into their final recommendation, which is expected to go before the Board of Directors in May.
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Intro to College Night set March 14
Families and students are invited to learn more about college during Bend-La Pine Schools’ first Intro to College Night, March 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Bend Senior High School. The event is aimed at families and students in grades 9-11.
Attendees can visit a mini college fair and visit with representatives from all nine public universities in Oregon as well as Central Oregon Community College.
Representatives from high school counseling and School to Career Centers will also be on hand to talk about key steps for families to prepare for college.
Spanish interpretation available.
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Meet the new Student Voice Council |
From Superintendent Steven Cook:
Please join me in welcoming our new student leadership group: the Student Voice Council. This group of about 20 students from across the district’s seven high schools will share their ideas about policies and decisions.
I am excited for the creation of this council and look forward to connecting with students and gaining their insights as we make decisions that impact schools. Hearing directly from students, understanding their needs and perspectives, will help make our district and our schools stronger.
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Incoming ninth-graders invited to High School Info Nights March 6
Our five neighborhood high schools have much to share with eighth grade students and their families about the big move to high school next year. High school information nights for incoming ninth graders will be Monday, March 6, starting at 6 p.m. at Bend Senior High, Caldera High, La Pine High, Mountain View High and Summit High.
Join us to learn about academics, activities and student life. We will have details about required classes and electives, school services, athletics and other extracurricular opportunities, student organizations and much more.
We encourage all incoming ninth graders and their families to attend and become familiar with our school’s environment, culture and values. We will provide resources to help make the transition to high school as smooth as possible.
Our high school info night is an essential part of preparing students for a successful high school experience. It’s our pleasure to welcome you to our school and showcase the great opportunities your student will experience here starting next year.
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Law enforcement offers tips after rash of false threat reports
Recently, schools across the country have been dealing with the disruption of false reports of threats at their buildings, called swatting. Dozens of Oregon schools, including schools here in Central Oregon, have been swatting targets in recent weeks. Our students and staff responded quickly to these threats, implementing safety measures that they practice regularly.
Safe schools are fundamental to students' school successes and achievements. We take threats to our students and employees seriously and will investigate, with our law enforcement partners, all school threats until we determine whether it is real or not.
“At this time, none of the threats have been legitimate,” said Joy Jiras, FBI Public Affairs Specialist in Portland. “Due to ongoing investigations, we are unable to provide more details. However, it is important to note that law enforcement is using all available resources to investigate a school threat until we determine whether it is real or not.”
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News from the Board of Directors |
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Board policies in review: learn what's up next at March 14 meeting
The Board of Directors will review policies and regulations focused on employee leave and student conduct at their March 14 board meeting. To view drafts of upcoming policies and regulations in review, please visit our Policies in Review webpage. Here, you will be able to review drafts of proposed changes and provide feedback.
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Stay up-to-date with Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors and Policies in Review
Individuals interested in receiving updates about the work of Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors can sign up to receive additional news. The information will include agendas and packets for upcoming board meetings, links to policies in review and other board-related news.
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This mural at Westside Village Magnet at Kingston School was one of the winning designs for the Black History Month door decoration content. |
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Black History door decorating contest creates welcoming spaces
During the month of February, Bend-La Pine Schools hosted its first ever door decorating contest to celebrate and honor Black History Month. More than 80 classrooms across the district participated and members of the Black Student and Family Union just announced winners at elementary, middle and high school level.
Over and over we heard from Black/African American families that this effort was meaningful. The thought, care, and sense of belonging that staff crafted into their displays was noticed, felt, and appreciated. Thank you to all who participated!
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Theater students earn honors at regionals
In February, over 400 students from 25 schools competed in the Oregon Thespians Southern Regional Competition hosted at Summit High School. This was the first time Summit has ever hosted this huge event. Students competed in acting, musical and tech events throughout the day. Summit had 17 students competing in 19 different events and brought home several awards including:
Regionals Finalists: Alaina Tarr - Solo Acting, Natalie Tripp - Solo Musical, Kaylee Kemp, Makenna Kemp, Azure Neubauer - Small Group Musical, Azure Neubauer & Natalie Tripp - Duet Musical, Gavin Felciano & Kaylee Kemp - Duet Musical State Qualifier: Gavin Felciano for Solo Musical
Mountain View High School was also in attendance, competing for the first time, with two Regionals Finalists in the Duo Dramatic Novice category: Camdyn Fuller and Alex Pare-Mayer.
Congrats to all thespians who competed!
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DECA students earn top honors at state contest
Students at three of our high schools - Bend Tech Academy at Marshall, Bend Senior High and Caldera High – brought home top honors from the state’s DECA competition.
Congratulations to these DECA members, many of whom will head on to compete at nationals. DECA is a program in high schools and colleges that prepares students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Students earning top honors include:
Bend Senior High: Margaux Samford - 1st Place in Apparel & Accessories
Marketing and 1st Place in Retail Merchandising; Olin Rogers - 1st Place in Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling; Will Livingston - 3rd Place in Hotel & Lodging Management and Kyla Guerrero - 1st Place in Principles of Marketing
Bend Tech Academy at Marshall: Kirabella Licitra- 3rd in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Caldera: Claire Harris - 1st in Integrated Marketing Campaign Events; Chloe Grissen - 1st in Principles of Business Management; and Ayden Colley, Marlen Dominguez Gonzalez, Michael Aleshire - Gold in Student Based Enterprise
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Local musicians earn state honors
Congratulations to our musicians who made it to OMEA's All-State performance ensembles! These dedicated students spent a weekend rehearsing and performing in Eugene with top musicians around the state. Congrats also to their music teachers for their dedication to our young musicians!
Performers include:
- Madeleine Bloom, Cascade Middle School, violin
- Parker Carlson, Cascade Middle School, violin
- Emma Gorman, Cascade Middle School, choir
- Jude Kim, High Desert Middle School, flute
- Zola St. Germain, High Desert Middle School, violin
- Harmony Fiddler, Pilot Butte Middle School, viola
- Kris Conrad, Sky View Middle School, violin
- Olivia Tranby, Mountain View High School, clarinet
- Hua Strickland, Mountain View High School, trombone
- Finley Smith, Mountain View High School, baritone saxophone
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Winter Sports: Wrestling, Swimming, Cheer earn honors |
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Bend High, Summit earn state swim titles
Congrats to all our high school swimmers for swimming their way to great results during the state competition! The Bend Senior High School girls swim team took home first place for the fifth time in a row, with the team putting up two record-breaking relay teams and three individual winners. The girls team from Mountain View won second place and the Summit girls team took third.
The Summit boys team also won the state title, their 11th title overall in school history!
Caldera swimmer Campbell McKean won titles in both the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke, making him the first boy to win a title in Caldera's history!
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La Pine Wrestling earns two state titles |
La Pine High School recently earned two state wrestling titles - as the Hawks won championships in both boys and girls wrestling. Mountain View boys earned fourth place in state.
Wrestlers who won state titles include:
- La Pine wrestlers: Landyn Philpott, Devon Kerr, Tag Deluca and Kira Kerr.
- Mountain View wrestlers: Scout Santos, Drew Jones and Jackson Potts.
Congratulations to all of our outstanding wrestlers!
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Caldera Cheer brings home first trophy for school |
Congrats to the Caldera High School Cheer squad on placing fourth at their first State competition and bringing home the very first OSAA trophy in Caldera's history! |
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Upcoming key dates and days of recognition:
March
- Music In Our Schools Month
- Disabilities Awareness Month
- Women’s History Month
- March 2 - Board Info Session, 5:30 p.m. at Bear Creek
- March 6-10 – Classified Employee Appreciation Week
- March 6-10 - School Breakfast Week
- March 6 - High School Info Nights (hosted at our five neighborhood schools)
- March 12 – Daylight Savings
- March 14 – School Board Meeting
- March 14 - Intro to College Night for families and students in grades 9-11, at Bend Senior High
- March 20 – First Day of Spring
- March 27-31 – Spring Break
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