4J Parent News

Information for Eugene School District 4J parents and guardians

• Budget Committee: Today is deadline to apply for one of five open seats

• School Choice Coming: Learn about school options and apply for transfers in January

• Winter Weather: Be prepared for possible school closures and delays as season turns colder

• Holiday Resources: Find out which community organizations help families in need

• School News: Oregon Kid Governor finalists, portable planetarium, and more!

• Work for 4J: Serve local youth and the — apply for a job at 4J today!

Residents interested in serving on 4J's Budget Committee have until 11:59 tonight, Thursday, Nov. 30, to apply for one of five openings.

The committee reviews annual budget proposals to ensure that the district is planning to spending money in furtherance of district goals.

Applicants must reside within school district boundaries and must be registered to vote. They can not be district employees, but they don’t need to have students enrolled in 4J schools. Budget committee members are volunteers and are not paid for their service.

In Eugene School District 4J, every school offers students excellent educational opportunities. Students may enroll in their neighborhood school at any time, or request to enroll in a different 4J school if space is available. School choice requests are accepted in an order determined by lottery.

To be included in the school choice lottery, 4J residents must apply between January 1–31. Non-district residents apply later, March 1–31.

Families are invited to explore their school choice options, including their neighborhood school, during the January school choice period. All 4J schools will hold both in-person and virtual information sessions in January; details will be provided in December. The district also will hold three virtual presentations where families learn more about 4J's school choice process.

Winter is here and with the colder weather comes potential snow and ice. There are several ways to find out when hazardous weather conditions close or delay schools or alter bus routes.

How to find out if there is a change:

• Check the district website, www.4j.lane.edu
• Follow 4J social media: Facebook, X @4Jweather & @4Jschools
• Tune in to local radio and television news stations
• Text message from the district (If you are concerned about the weather and have not received a text by 6:30 a.m., check the 4J website, Facebook page, radio or TV.)

No News = No Change. School closures and other changes are decided early in the morning and announced by all of these methods before 6:30 a.m. If schools and buses are on their regular schedules, there will NOT be an announcement.

Community organizations in Lane County provide numerous resources to help families in need during the holiday season. These organizations offer food boxes, holiday meals and free gifts. Details can be found here. In addition, 4J's Welcome Center has some small jackets donated from Project Hope that fit younger students (kindergarten through fourth grade). Email 4jwraparound@4j.lane.edu if your child needs a jacket.

• Campaign Trail: Two 4J finalists for Oregon's Kid Governor focus on reducing plastic pollution, preventing racism
  
• Shifting Gears: You can donate used, repairable bikes for future use by 4J students
  
• Salmon Science: Students learning about region's keystone species through field trips, upcoming fry release
• Portable Planetarium: Eugene Science Center will bring students the solar system through new partnership
  

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11/30 Application Deadline for Budget Committee

12/6 School Board Meeting

12/11 School Board Special Meeting

12/13 School Board Meeting

12/18–1/2 No School: Winter Break

1/1–31 School Choice Application Period

1/15 No School: Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday

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