North Eugene High School

Highlander Families,

Here’s a link to our latest ParentSquare newsletter

• https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/24252719

Throughout the week of October 9th, we will have a special schedule. Monday and Tuesday will be a normal scheduled day, but Wednesday and Thursday are different. Wednesday is still an early release day, and and we have a half day on Thursday due to our PSAT testing. We have no school on Friday due to staff professional development. 

Please have your student screenshot this schedule, and we will also post this message on our social media pages. 

Go Highlanders!

• CALENDAR
• 23-24 4J District Calendar – High School ABC Days

NEHS HIGHLANDER STUDENT NEWS

North Eugene High School Open House 

Join us at 250 Silver Lane as we officially celebrate the opening of the new North Eugene High School building, the first traditional high school built in the Eugene-Springfield area in more than a half-century.

 Tuesday, October 10, 6:30–8 p.m.

There will be self-guided tours, light refreshments, speeches and, of course, a ribbon-cutting.

The 216,000-square-foot, two-story school building has the capacity for 1,200 students. It includes 52 classrooms; a 425-seat auditorium; and main and auxiliary gyms and other spaces for physical education. It has numerous features to support the learning and identity unique to the home of the Highlanders, according to the project’s architects, Rowell Brokaw of Eugene and Opsis Architecture of Portland:

•     The flexible space within supports various career and technical education (CTE) programs, including construction technology, digital arts and media, health services, child development and education, and culinary arts. 

•     The central courtyard allows daylight to reach each classroom and suppot space, keeps outdoor activity internal to the school in a secure location, and offers informal meeting space and covered areas for eating and teaching. 

•     The library/media center, which can be used as a community space, is positioned on the second floor of the building’s front facade and illuminated at night to serve as a beacon.

•     The entry plaza offers easy access to the performing arts auditorium and the main gym.

•     The community health center with its own discrete entry and vestibule on the school building’s southwest corner.

The project’s construction manager and general contractor was Lease Crutcher Lewis of Eugene.

The project was made possible through voter approval of 4J's bond measure in 2018. Thank you, voters! We look forward to showing off this beautiful new building.

Dance Team Showcase

This is a formal invitation for you to attend the North Eugene Dance Team Showcase on Saturday, October 7th in the NEHS Gym. The show starts at noon along with a silent auction and bake sale. Our Facebook, Instagram, and website have more information regarding the team and our upcoming events, which you can like/follow for updates.

The kids greatly appreciate your support and hope you can come to our show, where we will perform most of our routines we have this season. We also compete statewide and locally and would love to see familiar faces in the stands if you have the time and interest. It is a pleasure to support our athletic teams by performing for their games and we would love to have support for our events/competitions as well. We perform at every home football halftime, as well as assemblies, boys and girls basketball games, and other events.

Come check out our show!

IB Registration Season is Here! 

Students who are juniors and seniors can now register for IB exams taking place in May 2024. In general, students who pass an IB exam with a score of 4 (scale of 1-7) can earn college credit at all Oregon public universities and community colleges, as well as many other colleges around the world. Students should only test for subjects that they are currently enrolled in. Exams cost $99 each, but students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch test for free. (Please note that you must complete the district application for FRL this year in order to qualify for free testing -- see link below for how to do this.) Please click on the link for a PDF of each grade level's registration form, or ask your student for a paper copy that they should have received in classes this past week. All registration forms and payment are due by November 10, 2023. Any questions, please reach out to Kendall Lawless at lawless_k@4j.lane.edu. Thank you!

• IB registration form for 12th grade
• IB registration form for 11th grade
• Directions for Free / Reduced Lunch application

FROM THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

The College & Career Center is off and running scheduling events to help students succeed. Each week we will publish events we sponsor as well as community-based events and resources.

Upcoming college visits:

**All visits are in room 106

See the NEHS College & Career Center Calendar for future events.
 
Students – Watch your 4j email for notifications, listen to or read the announcements, and check out the TV screens in the College & Career Center and the student lounge in the commons for important information about visits and other College & Career happenings.

Mid-Willamette College Fair

Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend the "Mid-Willamette College Fair" field trip at the University of Oregon's McArthur Court on Friday, October 13th, from 9am - 11:45am.

The College and Career Center is hosting transportation - Come ride the bus with us! This is a no-school day for students! Limited spots available. RSVP ASAP! The first 80 students to reply will get a seat on the field trip.

The Mid-Willamette College Fair will include over 60 college and university representatives from around the country sharing admissions information, financial aid information, guidance on campus living and transitioning support. 

Instructions to Sign up:

1. Email Catherine in the College Career Center to reserve your spot on the bus. (moran_c@4j.lane.edu)

2. Return signed permission slip by Wednesday, October 4th. (See attachment below)

3. REGISTER HERE 

Thank you and we hope you can attend!

If you have any questions - do not hesitate to email me or swing by the CCC.

Come to Hands On Career Day on Friday, November 17th. 

Hello all 11th and 12th graders!

The North Eugene High School's College and Career Center invites all Juniors and Seniors to an awesome field trip at Lane Community College! 

Hands on Career Day is an exciting opportunity to come to Lane Community College campus and explore great careers. Students will attend two hands-on sessions where they will learn about CTE programs offered at Lane. Also, lunch will be provided.

Registration is open now to ALL high school juniors and seniors and can be found HERE. 

We suggest you register as soon as possible - sessions fill up quickly! 

• Website with session descriptions HERE!

If you would like to attend the field trip you must do 4 things:

1. Register here - the sooner, the better. Sessions fill up quickly! 

2. Email Catherine to reserve your spot on the bus: Email moran_c@4j.lane.edu

3. Pick up a permission slip from the College Career Center or print out the attached one.

4. Submit signed permission slip to the CCC NO LATER than Tuesday, October 17th.  Late slips will not be accepted.

We are taking the first 80 students who complete the four steps above!

** Please note we will be loading the bus and leaving NEHS at 8am and returning at 2pm. Students must be at North by 8am.

Questions? Email Catherine - moran_c@4j.lane.edu

And lastly, follow the NEHS College Career Ctr on Instagram - @nehs.ccc 

Attachments:

• Hands On Career Day flyer.pdf
• LCC Permission Slip.pdf

4J COMMUNITY NEWS

"Learn to Ride" Bike Event!

4J Safe Routes to School program and partners are hosting another free, all-ages learn to ride a bike events for "not-yet-riders" at the 4J Ed Center at 200 N. Monroe St., Oct 19th, drop-in 4-6pm. Click here for more information

4J Rutas Seguras a la Escuela programa y socios están organizando otro evento gratuito, para todas las edades aprender a montar en bicicleta (para las personas que aún no montar en bicicleta) en el 4J Centro de Ed, 200 N. Monroe St., 19 de octubre, 4-6pm. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información

5K for 4J and Fun Run, Roll, & Stroll

EEF wants to remind all parents and PTO groups that registration for our second annual 5K for 4J and Fun Run, Roll, & Stroll is OPEN NOW through 10/13. The race will take place Saturday, October 14th, 2023 at Alton Baker Park (Fun Run @ 10am and 5K @ 10:30). Registering by this Friday (10/6) will save $5 on registration fees! We also have a number of comp codes for registration fees that have been distributed to school principals for students in need.

• Participants can arrive at 9:00am to watch the solar eclipse reach totality before the races, with free eclipse glasses provided by Revolution Design Group. We will have food trucks (Most Wanted Espresso and Yeti’s Shaved Ice) on site, and face painting! There will also be tabling from organizations that support 4J student success with helpful information about their programs.

This community-wide race is open to all and is designed to give schools an opportunity to get their fundraising off to a running start by offering participants the opportunity to register with a school team. Registration fees associated with school teams will be returned to your school and can be designated as specifically or generally as you wish! We're hoping to see participation from all schools and age groups, so we'd appreciate it if you would help share the word widely through your channels.

Folks can register here: 2023 5K Registration. Again, register before 10/7 to save $5!

We can't wait to see you soon, and help raise money for your school programs.