Elementary
Elk Meadow
Elk
ART FOCUS SCHOOL
May - June 2016
As we are finishing another eventful year at Elk Meadow, we are also busy planning
for the 2016-2017 school year. Although we will be saying farewell to some staff
who will be on new adventures, we are excited to welcome some new staff members
to our Elk Meadow team. Below is our projected classroom teaching staff for the
2016-2017 school year.
UPCOMING
Kindergarten:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:
EVENTS...
Kristin Jones
Leslie Carrol
Jenn Kandra
Andrea Morgan
Allison Harris
Heather Korman
Katherine Roach
Kari Rodriguez
Steve Miller
Kayla Williams
Jessica Scott
Wes Pyne
Grade 3:
Grade 4:
Grade 5:
Diane Gast
Tori Eisenbeis
Allison Gardner
Emily McLarty
Shannon Hanson
Jerry Huegel
Amy Seloover
Conor Holmberg
Olivia Variel
• Oregon Rising - Summit High School
- Thursday, May 12 @ 6:00 p.m.
• Jog-A-Thon - May 17, 24 & 31
during running club
• 5th Grade Move Up Day - Thursday,
May 19th @ 11:00 a.m.
• Library Books Due - Friday, May
27th
• Camp Tamarack Community
Carnival - Saturday, June 1st @
10:00 a.m.
• Garden Celebration - Thursday, June
9th @ 5:00 p.m.
• Field Days - Monday, June 13th and
Tuesday, June 14th
• Last Day of School - Thursday, June
16, 2016 @ 2:00 p.m.
Nicole Sieh
As for classroom placement, we make every effort to maintain balanced student
populations in all of our classrooms. In balancing classrooms we will be considering
gender, academic performance, special needs, attendance, personality combinations,
your input, and other extenuating circumstances. Current classroom teachers will
divide their students into heterogeneous groups, based on the criteria above. They
will also examine which future classroom will best meet the learning style of
individual children. Please understand that we are not able to take specific teacher
requests and there is no guarantee that students will be placed in the same
classroom as their siblings who came before them. Our staff members know
your children well and strive to find a great match for each of them.
Important Contact Information
• Main Office
541-355-1500
• Attendance Line
541-355-1515
• Attendance Email
[email protected]
• Transportation
541-355-5700
• FAN Advocate - Heidi Odman
541-355-1508
• Delay and School Closure
541-323-SNOW
2nd Annual Garden Celebration!
Family Access Network provides an
advocate in our school to ensure our
students have access to basic need
services such as food, clothes, school
supplies, dental, vision and medical.
We also connect families to other
resources as needed. If you are
currently interested in:
-Big Brothers Big Sisters or COPY
(mentor programs for kids)
-Parenting classes (low or no cost)
-Summer Programs
Please contact our FAN advocate,
Heidi Odman, at 541-355-1508 for
more information.
Library News…
Please join us in the Elk Meadow school garden on
Thursday, June 9, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 p.m. to
celebrate this year’s gardening achievements!
Follow the scavenger hunt that will take you to
fascinating gardening stations, talk to a master
gardener about tips to a better garden, and take
home a packet of seeds to start your very own
garden! If you have any questions please contact
Cindy Adams at [email protected]
• Friday, May 20 is the last
day to check out books
• Friday, May 27 ALL BOOKS ARE DUE and all
fines need to be paid. Any class that has
100% of its books turned in and fines paid will
win a Popsicle Party!
Internet Safety Class
On Monday, May 9, at 6:00 P.M., parents are invited to
attend an Internet Safety Training presented by the KIDS
Center and hosted by the Elk Meadow PTO. This is a 2hour training to help parents and caregivers become
aware of the dangers that exist online. Participants learn
tips on how to talk to children about using the Internet
safely and steps families can take to better protect their
children online.
The class will take place in the media center at Elk
Meadow and is FREE to attend. Due to the nature of the
material, we ask that no children attend. If you have any
questions please contact Cindy Adams at
[email protected]
The last day for lunch charges is Tuesday, May 31st.
After that time, if your student does not have any
money in their account they will be given an alternate
lunch consisting of cheese, fruits and vegetables, and
white milk.
Bend-LaPine schools Nutrition Services offers an
easy student meal account tracking system. This is a
service for notifying parents of low balances and
charges automatically. Simply go to BLPay at https://
blpay.bend.k12.or.us to set up your account. This
option is available to all families, whether you choose
to utilize the online payment option or not. Thank you
for participating in the GREEN BLPay notification
option.
SITE
HOURS
DATES
ADDRESS
BREAKFAST / SNACK
NOTES
(CLOSED 7/4)
Boys & Girls Club, Downtown
11:45 - 12:45
6/20 - 8/26
Bend-La Pine Schools Ed Center, 520 NW Wall St. Snack 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Boys & Girls Club, St. Francis
11:45 - 12:45
6/20 - 8/26
2450 NE 27st St.
Elk Meadow Elementary
11:30 - 12:30
6/20 - 8/19
Brookswood Blvd.
Ensworth Elementary
11:15 - 12:15
6/20 - 8/19
Harmon Park
12:00 - 1:00
6/20 - 8/19
Larkspur Park
11:30 - 12:30
Orchard Park
Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park
Snack 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Breakfast 8:30 - 9:00 am - only during ESL
Lunch & Learn site, 6/27 - 8/5
ESL 8/1 - 8/18 (M-Th)
2150 NE Daggett Ln.
None
Lunch & Learn site,6/27 - 8/5
1100 NW Harmon Rd.
None
6/20 - 8/19
1700 SE Reed Market Rd.
None
11:30 - 12:30
6/20 - 8/19
2001 NE 6th St.
None
Lunch & Learn site, 6/27 - 8/5
11:15 - 12:15
6/20 - 8/19
1310 NE Hwy 20
None
Lunch & Learn site,6/27 - 8/5
Sun Meadow Park
11:45 - 12:45
6/20 - 8/19
61150 Dayspring Dr., near Jewell Elem. School None
Camp Tamarack
12:00 - 1:00
7/3 - 8/26
29551 2066, Sisters - close to Suttle Lake
Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 am
Finley Butte Park
11:45 - 12:30
6/27 - 8/5
51390 Walling Ln., La Pine
None
La Pine Community Center
12:00 - 12:45
6/27 - 8/5
Tues. only
16405 First St., La Pine - next to the Library
Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am
Lunch & Learn site, 6/27 - 8/5
Anyone 18 years old and younger may participate. There is no registration or fee. Parents are encouraged to attend with their children
but cannot eat their children’s meals; they may purchase a meal for $4.00 (exact amount or check, please).
If you plan to bring a large group of children, please call us the day before at 541-355-3740 so we may prepare accordingly. Thank you.
BEND-LA PINE SCHOOLS & USDA ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDERS and EMPLOYERS
Sponsored by: Nutrition Services, Bend-La Pine Schools ~ Funded by: United States Department of Agriculture
PLEASE POST
What is your dream for schools in Oregon? Students, parents and community members are invited to
share their ideas for the future of education in Oregon during a community gathering on May 12 at 6
p.m. at Summit High School. This event is part of a statewide effort called Oregon Rising, which is a
collaboration between the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, Oregon School Boards
Association and the Oregon Education Association. The goal of the campaign is to collect thoughts
from 10,000 Oregonians and to communicate those ideas to the state Legislature in 2017. Bend-La
Pine Schools staff members and administrators will be on hand during the event May 12 to listen to
your ideas. We are excited to hear your vision of what you want for our students now and into the
future.
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