Communications Department News & Information

Información en español Boxes with a week’s worth of breakfast and lunch fixings for youth can be picked up on Wednesdays, June 16, 23 and 30 Eugene School District 4J is offering free food boxes for 4J students and other youth every Wednesday through the end of June. Each food box contains fixings for five days of ...

Información en español Most students can keep their 4J-issued devices over the summer for use next school year Last fall, as districts across Oregon transitioned to continue distance learning due to the pandemic, Eugene School District 4J shifted to 1:1 learning devices for every student to learn at home: iPads for elementary and middle school students, laptops ...

Información en español 4J teachers offer creative, short-span courses for students entering grades 9–12 • New offerings include beekeeping and math fundamentals Summer Intensive Program Info & Registration Students who will be in high school next year are invited to get a jump on learning with interesting, fun, creative summer courses that offer high school credit in just ...

Información en español Elementary school schedule will be different for final week The 2020–21 school year is coming to a close. Thursday, June 10 was the last day for high school seniors and next Thursday, June 17, is the last day of school for all other 4J students. Each school will be celebrating the end of this remarkable ...

Información en español District reaches major milestone: 2 million free meals served to youth during pandemic Eugene School District 4J has served two million free youth meals since the coronavirus pandemic first closed school buildings in March 2020. 4J’s nutrition services team served the millionth free meal on the day before Thanksgiving, and served another million meals in ...

Información en español Information about how many students will attend school on-site or enroll in online learning will help the district plan programs and staffing Parent Survey: On-Site / Online Learning Options  |  Español  Eugene School District 4J is looking ahead to the fall. The district is planning to resume in-person learning for the 2021–22 school year, with students ...

Two newcomers, one returning member elected to school board  Eugene School District 4J welcomes new and returning school board members! Three 4J school board members were elected in the May 18, 2021 special election. Lane County Elections published the official final results of the election on June 7, 2021. Judy Newman was re-elected to Position 3 over two ...

They’ve learned. They’ve grown. And now they’ll walk, to the applause of their parents, peers, families and friends. The class of 2021 is graduating this June. Congratulations to every one of our 2021 graduates from Eugene School District 4J. Your success is inspiring those who will come after you. 2021 Graduation Ceremonies School In-Person Ceremony Virtual Ceremony Churchill High School Thursday, June 17, ...

Información en español 4J is hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics for all community members age 12+ Vaccination is a voluntary and vital opportunity to support the health of our families, schools and community. COVID-19 vaccines are currently authorized for all Oregonians age 12 and up. Eugene School District 4J is partnering with community providers to make COVID-19 vaccines available ...

Información en español June 2, 2021 School Board Regular Meeting On Wednesday, June 2, the school board held a regular meeting. The meeting was open to the public via live video on Zoom, live audio stream, and radio broadcast on KRVM 1280-AM. Regular Meeting Introductory Comments Interim Superintendent Cydney Vandercar noted the budget committee had approved and forwarded for consideration by ...

Información en español 180 district staff honored for work during extraordinary school year 4J staff members were honored for excellence in education in the 2021 ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards on June 3. A record 180 nominated staff were honored and champions were named in the virtual awards ceremony while friends, colleagues and family members watched, ...

Información en español The Eugene School Board commended the leadership of Superintendent Cydney Vandercar in its annual performance evaluation, shared in the June 2 board meeting. The board’s evaluation of the interim superintendent focused on her overall performance and the four goal areas set with the board in fall 2020: Maintain and communicate a balanced budget. Keep school bond ...

School building closed this spring while failing gym roof trusses are addressed • Students will return to school site this fall  Kelly Middle School and Yujin Gakuen Japanese Immersion School have returned to distance learning for the last few weeks of the spring—not due to COVID, but to an unrelated facility issue. Two roof trusses are failing ...

Información en español Free meal boxes available for pickup Wednesdays at Arts & Technology Academy, Cal Young, Howard, Kennedy, Madison, Monroe, Roosevelt, Spencer Butte  Eugene School District 4J is offering free grab-and-go meal boxes for 4J students and other youth every Wednesday. No application or pre-registration is required. Starting this week, one more pickup site has been added: ...

Información en español Community invited to review, give feedback on initial design for the new elementary school  Planning for the new Camas Ridge Elementary School is underway and the school design is coming into focus. Families, neighbors and community members turned out virtually on May 26 to an open house with the design team of Pivot Architecture, to ...