Entering Bend’s High Lakes Elementary School, it may look like nothing has changed: the arch over the entrance has the same gold lettering and trees shade either side. Students, however, have probably noticed one small difference: the presence of a secure lobby, one of 12 Bend-La Pine schools to receive the system thus far. The […]
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Meet Michele Gardemann
Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver
For 13 years, Michele has been the friendly smile behind the wheel of the big yellow school bus. Initially, she started driving because her family needed insurance, but never planned to be a longtimer. She loves working with kids (except after Halloween when they are on sugar overload) and has four children and five grandchildren […]
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Medical Community Supports Shift in School Start Times
Bend-La Pine Schools is taking public comments until May 31
Are you tired of hearing your teen whine about being tired in the morning? Well, the largest medical health system in Bend just came out supporting the Bend-La Pine School District’s plan to shift school start times. The St. Charles Health System Board of Directors—and its executive leaders—recently voted to formally endorse the school district’s […]
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Graduation Rate Highest in History, My Bus Stop app and teen brain plasticity
Hurray for Hard-Working Students! Bend-La Pine Schools’ Graduation Rate Highest in History Last year’s Bend-La Pine Schools Class of 2017 marked an all-time high for the percentage of students graduating on time, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education computes an adjusted graduation rate for states by tracking students beginning in […]
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School District Considering Start Time Changes
Bend-La Pine Schools will survey the public starting April 9
In the wake of recent studies that show adolescents’ sleep patterns change and trend toward a later bedtime, district officials are considering changing start times for Bend-La Pine Schools. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence—meaning it is natural to not be […]
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Kudos to the Superintendent for a Call to Action on School Shootings
Missing from that call to action? A call to ban semi-automatic weapons
In February, yet another massive deadly shooting on a high school campus in Florida. This past week, the threat of a shooting at Bend Senior High School, on the heels of several other alleged threats at other local schools. With local students and parents asking themselves what very well might have been this past week, […]
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Threats of Violence at Bend Schools
Bend Police ups its presence, attendance down
Bend Senior High School has joined the growing list of Bend-La Pine schools recently put on alert due to threats of possible violence. On Monday, BLP Schools sent Lava Bear parents a letter, alerting them to increased police presence in response to a conversation with a student who allegedly overheard two other students talking about […]
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Cheri Helt Vying for Buehler’s Seat
School board member will run for House 54
The race for Oregon House District 54 already has one Democratic candidate filed in the race—and now, one Republican is announcing her run for the Republican nomination. Cheri Helt, who currently sits on the school board for Bend-La Pine Schools, announced today that she’s seeking the Republican nomination for the seat currently held by Rep. […]
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Bend-La Pine Graduation Rate Highest in History
Rate increased by more than 10 percent in six years
The class of 2017 for the Bend-La Pine Schools just made history. Last year, the student graduation rate for Bend-La Pine Schools marked an all-time high for the percentage of students graduating on time, says a report released today by the Oregon Department of Education. The combined rate for district students earning a diploma on time […]
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Bend’s New High School Location Announced
New schools for North and SE Bend
Following the passage of a $268.3 million bond measure this May, the Bend-La Pine School District is on track to build a new high school and a new elementary school in Bend—helping to address the continued growth and overcrowding at local schools. According to a Nov. 15 press release, the Bend-La Pine Schools Director of […]