Communications Department News & Information

Información en español Construction of the new 74,000-square-foot school building will begin later this year The new Camas Ridge Community Elementary School building will soon start taking shape. The project team has finalized the design of the new school and construction will begin later this year. The completed design reflects changes requested by community members to provide the ...

Información en español One of four finalists has withdrawn from consideration for the 4J superintendency One of four finalist candidates for the position of Eugene School District 4J superintendent, Dr. Iton Udosenata, has informed the Eugene School Board that he is withdrawing from consideration. Dr. Udosenata, assistant superintendent of Salem-Keizer Public Schools, was one of the four finalist candidates who ...

Información en español May 31 information session addresses substance use among adolescents Eugene School District 4J is partnering with community providers to hold a series of parent information events on youth mental health and wellbeing. Parents and guardians are invited to an information session on May 31 on teen substance abuse and coping. Hear from experts about the rise ...

Información en español Families can receive enrollment help and family supports, including clothing and other basic needs, under one roof All families are welcome in Eugene School District 4J. Now, there is a designated welcome site to support 4J families. The district has opened a new Welcome Center, in a house next to River Road/El Camino del Río ...

Información en español District phones, email, network outages • Budget committee meeting will continue  Monday, May 16 — The district is experiencing a network connectivity issue this afternoon, causing outages of all network-supported services. Systems experiencing outages and delays include district email, phones, websites and internet access. The issue may also impact 4J login authentication and internet ...

Información en español Churchill and North Eugene student body presidents each awarded $16,000 from Stand for Children Oregon’s local chapter Videos: Joselin Godinez, Churchill • Teryn Rose Rios, North Eugene The student body presidents at two 4J high schools who overcame childhood challenges have each been awarded $16,000 college scholarships by Stand for Children’s Lane County chapter. Churchill’s Joselin Godinez and ...

Información en español Link to videos  |  Feedback form Community invited to watch recorded interviews with finalist candidates and share feedback The Eugene School Board has named four finalists in the selection process for Eugene School District 4J’s permanent superintendent. The candidates took part in a series of interviews with panels of stakeholders on Wednesday, May 11. Community members are ...

Información en español 4J teachers offer creative, short-span summer courses for students entering grades 9–12  2022 Summer Intensive Courses: Information, Course Descriptions and Registration Let’s continue the learning! Eugene School District 4J’s summer intensive program provides students who will be in high school next year an opportunity to extend their learning into the summer months. The short courses are ...

Información en español 234 district staff and volunteers honored in awards program 4J staff and volunteers were honored for excellence in education at the 2022 ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 10. All 234 nominees were recognized and four outstanding educators were named as champions in their category. Each champion will receive a $250 ...

Información en español Signs for high school seniors’ lawns and windows • Digital images for family and friends to celebrate graduates  New spring colors will soon be cropping up in yards across Eugene. Eugene School District 4J is providing celebratory signs for this year’s graduating class, a tradition started to honor seniors when the pandemic prevented traditional ...

Información en español Live stream link  |  Feedback form Community invited to watch interviews live or on-demand, then share feedback The Eugene School Board has named four finalists in the selection process for Eugene School District 4J’s permanent superintendent. The candidates will take part in a series of interviews with panels of stakeholders on Wednesday, May 11. Community members are invited to ...

Información en español 4J high schools will hold traditional graduation ceremonies in June “Pomp and Circumstance” is back. 4J high schools will return to traditional graduation ceremonies in their traditional venues this spring. Due to COVID restrictions, 4J high schools broadcast virtual graduation ceremonies in 2020, and held outdoor ceremonies and also produced virtual events in 2021. This spring, ...

Información en español ACE Awards Ceremony | Tuesday, May 10, 6 p.m. | Live Stream Award nominees will be honored and champions named in live online celebration on May 10 Each year parents, students and colleagues nominate outstanding 4J employees and volunteers for recognition in the annual ACE Awards (A Champion in Education) program. In a show of immense ...

Información en español Mark your calendars: School dates set for next year The school board has approved the academic calendars for next year, 2022–23. Key dates for 2022–23 include: Orientation day for ninth graders: Tue., September 6 First day of school (except grades 7 & 8): Wed., September 7 First day of school for grades 7 & 8: Thu., September 8 Winter ...

Información en español Teachers and licensed specialists honored in annual appreciation week A message to 4J staff from Interim Superintendent Cydney Vandercar:  May 2–6 is National Teacher Appreciation Week and Tuesday, May 3 is National Teacher Appreciation Day. I want to take this opportunity to say how much I appreciate the incredible efforts our teachers, counselors, nurses, librarians ...