North Eugene High School

Dear North Eugene Families,

While hard to believe, this week begins our fourth week of school for the year.  If you have not already, please become a parent Observer in Canvas.  This gives you the opportunity to check grades and progress in your student’s classes.  If you have any questions, please reach out to individual teachers, your student’s counselor, or a grade-level administrator.

After finishing our third week, our regular attendance is currently at 88%. We know it is very early in the school year, but we are calling this a win. Our attendance plan has gone into play this week, so students struggling with attendance will start having meetings with administrators and being placed on attendance/disciplinary plans.

As the school year goes on, we will continue to update you all on data points such as this one.

Go Highlanders!

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

Wednesday, October 4		Walk & Roll to School Event
Tuesday, October 10		Dedication of the New North Building
Thursday, October 12		Pre-ACT Testing for all 10th grade – special schedule (B) Day
Friday, October 13		College Fair @ U of O
Friday, October 20		Homecoming Game v Springfield
Saturday, October 21		Homecoming Dance
Tuesday, October 24		Picture Retake Day
Tuesday, October 24		Fall Choir Sampler

NEHS HIGHLANDER STUDENT NEWS

Walk N’ Roll School Challenge

The Walk+Roll Challenge is next week. It’s a competition that challenges students to incorporate physical activity like walking or biking into their trips to and from school. High school students need 60 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. Walking, biking and rolling to school can help you reach this goal. So get active next Wednesday, October 4, for your health and for a chance to win prizes!

International Walk+Roll to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and rolling to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event, over time, it has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school. Today, thousands of schools across America–from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico–participate every October. Walk+Roll to School Day takes place on the first full week of October each year!

Thank you to our partners and sponsors: Oregon Department of Transportation, and Oregon Screen Impressions.

Our school will be raffling off fun prizes like bike helmets, bike lights, coffee gift cards, and a few skateboards on Wednesday! Make sure you get your raffle ticket from our campus supervisors as you arrive to school in the morning ! 🚴🏻

Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up Zones & NO-Parking in the Bike Lane

Dear Parents and Students,

We hope you’re excited about our new school year! To ensure a safe and efficient drop-off and pick-up experience for everyone, please take note of the following procedures:

• No Stopping at Entrances/Exits: Please refrain from stopping your vehicles at the entrances/exits. This is crucial to maintain a smooth flow of traffic and to prevent congestion.
• Two-Way Traffic: Kindly make way for two-way traffic within the parking and drop-off zones. Staying in designated lanes will help prevent accidents and delays.

• Student Parking: The parking lot to the left of the lot entrance is reserved for student parking. Parents, please use designated areas for drop-off and pick-up only which are located in the front of the school. See picture. 

• Bike Lane Respect: It’s important to remember that the bike lane is NOT to be used for parking or stopping. This keeps our cyclists safe and ensures proper traffic flow.

Please be aware that the local police department (EPD) will be monitoring the area to enforce these rules and maintain safety. Their presence is to safeguard everyone in our school community.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in making our school a safer place for everyone. Let’s work together to ensure a smooth start to the school year. Thank you for your understanding and commitment to safety!

October 12th – NEHS Day of Testing

All 10th Graders are taking the PreACT from 8:30am – 12:00pm
Special ‘B’ Day schedule for 9th, 11th, and 12th graders.
More info will be covered in Advisory on October 4^th

Bell Schedule:

Day of Testing – October 12th
Period 5	8:30 – 9:15	45 Minutes
	Passing	5 Minutes
Period 6	9:20 – 10:05	45 Minutes
Break	10:05 – 10:15	10 Minutes
Period 7	10:15 – 11:00	45 Minutes
	Passing	5 Minutes
Period 8	11:05 – 11:50	45 Minutes
	Passing
Lunch	11:55 – 12:35

  
We will put out more info on this special schedule very soon! Watch for emails and Canvas messages from the school with further information.

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!

NE Swag!

The NEHS Softball Team has brought back the sale of their NE earrings for the new school year. All proceeds go directly to our softball program.

What a great addition to your Friday “All In” North outfit!

If you would like a pair, drop me an email to moran_c@4j.lane.edu Only $5. 

Lifetouch MAKEUP Photos are Here

• Pictures & proofs of photos taken on September 14 (for students who did not have a chance to take their photo at registration days) have arrived in the office. If you would like to search for this event on MyLifetouch.com please use event ID # EVT4BT6TW
• If you would like a RETAKE picture, you can bring your pictures back and retake your photos on October 24. Lifetouch will be at NEHS in the morning for picture retakes.

ParentVUE and CANVAS

Canvas for Parents

• Visit https://www.4j.lane.edu/canvas/ for links and tutorials to help you create your Canvas account and connect to your student’s classes.
• Canvas is an online classroom platform where teachers share lessons, materials, and assignments for their students. Parents can see student grades and progress on class assignments.

ParentVUE

• Login at https://pv.4j.lane.edu/. Parents receive an activation key from the school registrar to set up this account. If you are having trouble signing in to ParentVUE, please email counseling secretary Katie Mortensen at mortensen_k@4j.lane.edu
• In ParentVUE, parents can see student schedules, attendance history, and grades.

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:

Friday, October 6th –  U of O @ Lunch
**All visits are in room 106

See the NEHS 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.

NEHS is Hiring Student Workers!

Food Services is hiring our students to work in the cafeteria. If you know of any 16-y.o. or older students looking for a part-time job, please share information below. 

You can tell students to also check their 4j email! 

$18/hr is pretty awesome!

Hello Class of 2024!

EXCITING NEWS – The Oregon Promise Grant Application is now OPEN!

If you are planning on or even thinking about attending a community college next year, like Lane Community College, apply for the Oregon Promise grant. It’s easy to apply and an affordable way to pay for college. 

Oregon Promise is a state grant that helps cover tuition costs at any Oregon community college for recent high school graduates and GED® test graduates. 

We suggest all NEHS students apply even if your plans don’t currently include a 2-year college or trade school. Plans sometime change and Oregon Promise is a great back-up plan!

Read all about Oregon Promise here

How to Apply:

• Submit the Oregon Promise application in the OSAC Student Portal.
• Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA for the year that you will start college.         
  • List at least one Oregon community college on the FAFSA or ORSAA.
  • The FAFSA and ORSAA will be opening mid-December. Date not yet released.)
• As always, please reach out with any questions! Swing by the College Career Center or send me an email – happy to set up an appointment! 

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.

4J COMMUNITY NEWS

SOU Latino/a/x Programs

We have confirmed the dates for SOU Latino/a/x Programs’ Juntos en Familia, Latino Family Day (Dia Familiar Latino), and Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Conference. These conferences will take place at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. 

Juntos en Familia: For students in 12th grade and their families

Saturday, November 4, 2023

• This conference aims to provide information for students in 12th grade and their families on topics that can support their plans and goals after high school. Participants will get an opportunity to hear from current college students or recent college graduates about their experiences navigating higher education and learn about financial options to cover higher educational programs, among other topics relevant to parents who want to be more engaged in their children’s educational plans. 
• Latino Family Day/Dia Familiar Latino: For students in 8th-11th grades and their families 

Saturday, January 27, 2024

• A day-long educational conference designed for Latino families where participants will become acquainted with the SOU campus, meet SOU faculty, and learn about the resources available in southern Oregon. Families, including prospective students in 8th-11th grade, will get the opportunity to participate in a variety of sessions addressing topics of interest for participants.
• Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Conference: For high school students (ALL grades). 

Friday, March 8, 2024 

• The conference is a gathering of Latinx high school students and leaders from regional high schools. The goal of the day-long César E. Chávez Leadership Conference is to increase Latinx high school students’ preparation to become leaders and develop their knowledge about contemporary issues within the Latinx community. Participants attend workshops focusing on leadership, cultural arts, and college preparation.
• Learn more: 
  • Visit our website for more information about our conferences and other programs that we offer. We will send out separate emails as the date gets closer for each conference with additional information on how to register, event details, etc. 

NEHS Booster Club is here! 

The NEHS Booster Club is made up of families/alumni/community members who want to help provide a robust, well-rounded high school experience for academic success and beyond. 

We welcome your thoughts and suggestions as well!

Questions?  Find us at www.nehsbooster.com or email us at nehsbooster@gmail.com

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

EEF wants to remind all schools that registration for our second annual 5K for 4J and Fun Run, Roll, & Stroll is OPEN NOW. The race will take place Saturday,  October 14th, 2023 at Alton Baker Park. 

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. We’re hoping to see participation from all schools and age groups! Sign up for NEHS team now !