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Información en español 4J’s online learning program now enrolling K–12 students for 2020–21 school year Is online learning the right fit for your student? The Eugene Online Academy is now enrolling students in all grades for the 2020–21 school year. Eugene Online Academy is a K–12 learning program offered by Eugene School District 4J that combines technology and ...

Información en español Award nominees will be honored and champions named in live online celebration on June 2 The show must go on! Each year parents, students and colleagues nominate outstanding 4J employees and volunteers for recognition in the annual ACE Awards (A Champion in Education) program. The traditional ACE Awards ceremony can’t be held in person ...

Información en español Promised bond work continues while school facilities are closed Spring sports may be canceled but planned bond work marches on. Thanks to the 4J community’s support of the 2018 school bond measure, needed upgrades are being completed across the district to improve athletic facilities and support equitable athletic opportunities for all students. The packed schedule ...

Información en español Family and friends can celebrate graduates with these digital images We’re so proud of our Class of 2020 graduates! Digital images are now available for family and friends to show their pride and celebrate 4J’s graduating high school seniors on social media. Images can be downloaded and posted on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other favorite ...

Información en español Architects present design of new high school building—the area’s first in more than 50 years  The new North Eugene High School is one step closer to reality, thanks to voters’ approval of the 2018 school bond measure and design work by the team of Rowell Brokaw Architects and Opsis Architecture. The design team has ...

Información en español District has a packed schedule of school improvements slated this spring and summer Even though school facilities are closed, promised improvements continue in anticipation of our students’ return for the 2020–21 school year and beyond, many of them thanks to voter-approved bond funds. From security additions to athletic facility improvements to much-needed facility repairs, ...

Información en español Message from the superintendent: Oregon school districts anticipate significant funding shortfalls This has been an exceptionally challenging time for our families, our schools, and our community. We have lost the normalcy of our daily school routines. Our community has lost jobs and businesses. Our nation has lost thousands of lives. We also have lost the ...

Información en español 4J high schools will produce virtual ceremonies now, hold traditional commencements later, after event restrictions are lifted  Eugene School District 4J’s graduation plans for the Class of 2020 will celebrate the accomplishments of high school seniors twice: first with virtual ceremonies in June, followed by in-person traditional commencement ceremonies when group gatherings can again ...

Información en español 165 staff and volunteers nominated for educator excellence awards Eugene School District 4J staff and volunteers make a difference in the lives of students every day. In a show of immense appreciation, a record 165 outstanding employees and volunteers have been nominated by parents, students and colleagues for the 2020 ACE (A Champion in ...

Información en español Cydney Vandercar will serve as district leader in 2020–21 The Eugene School Board has appointed Cydney Vandercar interim superintendent of Eugene School District 4J for the 2020–21 school year. Ms. Vandercar currently serves as the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services. Board members voted unanimously on May 6 to approve Ms. Vandercar’s appointment to the ...

Información en español School board names current assistant superintendent as finalist candidate The Eugene School Board has named Cydney Vandercar as the finalist candidate to be interim superintendent of Eugene School District 4J for the 2020–21 school year. Ms. Vandercar currently serves as the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services. The board will vote on approval of ...

Información en español Architects present design of new building  The Edison Elementary School design team of Mahlum Architects and Robertson Sherwood Architects has completed design development for the new building, reflecting input received from families, neighbors and other community members. The Edison school building that will be replaced, thanks to the community’s support of the 2018 school bond ...

Información en español 4J’s school lunch heroes feed thousands of children, provide critical community service School Lunch Heroes Video Friday, May 1 is national School Lunch Hero Day. Thanks to our school lunch heroes, the food service staff who are serving up free meals every day across 4J—more than 150,000 so far! Less than a year after making the ...

Información en español All schools now follow district calendar Elementary School Calendar  Middle & High School Calendar The school board has approved the academic calendars for the 2020-21 school year. Key dates for 2020–21 include: Tuesday, Sept. 8: Orientation day for 9th graders Wednesday, Sept. 9: First day for all students, except grades 7 and 8 Thursday, Sept. 10: First day for students ...

Información en español Schools are scheduling days and times for pickup of students’ personal items Schools are preparing to reunite students with their belongings. When students left school on March 11 and 12, they expected to return the following Monday. Many students left personal items and learning supplies in their classrooms and lockers. Now staff have bagged and ...