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Family Newsletter May 14, 2021

Dear StepUP Families,

It seems like are just flying through May and that June will be here before we know it. We continue to be so incredibly grateful for our families and our students in this whirlwind of a time we have been living in with constant shifts and adjustments.


One thing that we are really excited to share is that there a new tab on our website for Community Resources: https://stepup.redmondschools.org/1590-2/?et_fb=1&PageSpeed=off. In the past we have done a Community Resource Fair, last year it had to be cancelled due to COVID, this year, we were going to try to do a live, virtual fair, but instead post resources to our website so that they can be accessed at any time. As we continue to get more information from our community partners, we will add them to the page.


Please make sure and review the important dates on this newsletter and let us know if you have any questions, we appreciate you,


Karen Mitchell

Principal

StepUP

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants. Join us in celebrating AAPI students, staff, friends, family, and community members!

Bell Schedules

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • May 31 --No School - Memorial Day
  • June 2 - NO EARLY RELEASE (same schedule as M, T, Th, F for all students)
  • June 9 - Last Day for Transition
  • June 16 - NO EARLY RELEASE (same schedule as M, T, Th, F for all students)
  • June 17 - Last Day SECONDARY EARLY RELEASE-10AM, ELEMENTARY EARLY RELEASE 11:45AM
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUMS

Did you know there’s an election on May 18, 2021, and four of the five seats on the Redmond School District Board of Directors are up for election? Learn more about the candidates here, or watch one of the upcoming candidate forums!


The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County hosted virtual forums that were pre-recorded, translated and are available on the group’s website.

The Redmond Kiwanis Club also hosted virtual Zoom forums and you can watch them on the club’s YouTube channel.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HAPPENINGS

OSU Extension Nutrition Education

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NEWS FROM OUR CLASSROOMS

transition News

Transition students doing their jobs working in the garden and cleaning windows.





7UP NEWS

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4-7 News

How do I sign up for text updates from Redmond School District?

You can receive text alerts about upcoming school events, attendance notifications, inclement weather delays and emergency notifications. To opt in, text “Y” or “Yes” to the number 67587 using the mobile phone number on file at your student’s school. You can opt out of these messages at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop”

Community Support

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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

This past year has been overwhelming for many people. Mental Health Awareness Month is an important reminder to check in with ourselves and loved ones. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Good mental health helps you cope with stress and can improve your quality of life. Seek professional help if you are experiencing severe or distressing symptoms that have lasted two weeks or more, such as:

  • Difficulty sleeping

  • Appetite changes that result in unwanted weight changes

  • Struggling to get out of bed in the morning because of mood

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • Loss of interest in things you usually find enjoyable

  • Inability to perform usual daily functions and responsibilities

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or the Deschutes County crisis line at (541) 322-7500, ext 9. Additionally, YouthLine is a free, confidential teen-to-teen crisis and help line that can be reached by phone at 877-968-8491 or by texting teen2teen to 839863.

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
INFORMATION FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE

INFORMATION FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE

INFORMATION FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE

Free Covid-19 testing

Wall Street Services Building

1340 NW Wall St

Parking Lot facing Wall St.

Bend OR, 97703

Thursdays

· May 6th

· May 13th

· May 20th

· May 27th

9:00am– 2:00pm

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850 West Antler Avenue, Redmond, OR, USA stepup-info@redmondschools.org 541-923-4868 stepup.redmondschools.org/