Communications Department News & Information

The Eugene School Board has approved entering into direct negotiations with the Village School to purchase the Dunn school property, located at 3411 Willamette Street, using a market analysis as a basis for the negotiations. The Village School is a public charter school that currently leases another 4J-owned property in south Eugene and has expressed a strong ...

Nominate a teacher, administrator, staff member or volunteer by March 8 Do you know a champion in education? You can nominate 4J teachers, administrators, classified employees and volunteers for the 2015 ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards now through Sunday, March 8. Nominations must be submitted online at www.theaceawards.org. ACE Awards champions will be announced at an ...

Voters will decide on May 19 who will fill four of the seven positions on the Eugene School Board. Potential candidates have until 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, to file. Filing forms and additional information are available from the Lane County Elections Office, 275 W. 10th Ave., Eugene. Candidate filing deadline: March 19, 5 p.m. Voter registration deadline: April ...

All four high schools’ graduation rates rise; achievement gaps narrow Eugene School District 4J’s dropout rate shrank and the on-time graduation rate—the percentage of students who earned a diploma within four years of starting high school—rose significantly in 2013–14. “The graduation rate increase is terrific news, and it’s particularly encouraging to see achievement gaps narrow among several ...

Help envision future of Gilham facility through survey, public forum Planning for the future of Gilham Elementary is underway! Bond-funded improvements will include enclosing exterior breezeways and adding restrooms and classroom space. Construction is projected to begin in 2016. Students, teachers, parents and guardians, administrators, facilities staff, custodians, and community members alike have all been working closely ...

March 13 restored to staff training / planning day Academic Calendars The Eugene School Board has approved restoring a staff professional development and planning day, previously scheduled as one of two unpaid furlough days this year, to the 2014–15 calendar. The district’s agreements with employee agreements this year included furlough days, although many fewer than in past years. March 13, originally scheduled ...

More room needed to add full-day kindergarten 4J’s French immersion elementary school will move down the hill this summer, but it won’t travel far. Charlemagne French Immersion Elementary School has been located for many years in the former Fox Hollow Elementary School building in the southeast Eugene hills. This summer the school will move to the former Parker ...

Elementary school choice information fair Saturday morning, 9–noon Families considering their elementary school choice options are invited to attend a one-stop information fair on Saturday, January 24. Elementary School Showcase One-stop school choice information fair Talk with representatives from every 4J school Get information about the school choice process Sign up for school visits Spanish interpretation provided Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, 9 a.m.–12 ...

School reports sent to families  Each year, the Oregon Department of Education issues a report card for every public school and district. 4J schools perform well overall compared with state averages and with similar schools. We are committed to helping all students succeed. Last year the annual report cards underwent a significant redesign, the first since they began in ...

Community input helped shape criteria for 4J’s next superintendent Leadership Profile Report Desired Characteristics for Superintendent Candidates   Community members’ input has been summarized and used to help develop a candidate profile for the 4J superintendent search. Eugene School District 4J is seeking a new superintendent. 2014–15 is Dr. Sheldon Berman’s final year as superintendent of the district. The board hopes to name a new superintendent in spring 2015. In ...

Learn more about how annual state tests are changing  Información en español  Things are changing in your student’s classroom, in homework, and in assessments of his or her learning. Oregon and more than 40 other states have developed and adopted shared academic expectations, called the Common Core State Standards. They are clear, consistent guidelines for what students should know ...

Sign up to get weather-related school closure alerts When schools close or bus routes change due to hazardous winter weather, you want to know as quickly as possible.  There are several ways to get the news on snowy or icy days: Text–message alerts via Twitter (go to www.4j.lane.edu/weather to learn how to sign up) 4J website, www.4j.lane.edu KRVM 91.9 FM Other radio and television news stations If ...

Schools open for visits Jan. 26–29 4J residents apply online through Feb. 27 Non-residents apply online Mar. 1–Apr.1 Apply Online  |  Learn More  |  Spanish It’s school choice time for the 2015–16 school year! Families are invited to explore their school choice options, including their neighborhood school, through this season’s events and activities. Elementary School Showcase One-stop school choice information fair Talk with representatives from ...

Calendar updated to reflect furlough days Academic Calendars The 2014–15 academic calendar has been adjusted to include unpaid furlough days agreed on in contract negotiations this fall — just one school day and one non-school day, making this the longest school year 4J students have seen in recent years. The furlough days have been scheduled on March 13, a staff work day when ...

School board votes to approve agreement  The new Roosevelt Middle School set to open in 2016 could have a YMCA recreational facility next door, if the Eugene School Board approves a tentative agreement on the sale of the property. Eugene School District 4J and the Eugene Family YMCA have reached a tentative agreement, subject to approval by the ...