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Family Newsletter 9/25/23
North Eugene Families,
We continue to enjoy our time with students as the school year settles in. Check out our weekly newsletter for important updates!
Go, Highlanders!
| Wednesday, October 4 | Walk & Roll to School Event | |
| Tuesday, October 10 | Dedication of the New North Building | |
| Tuesday, October 24 | Picture Retake Day | |
| Tuesday, October 24 | Fall Choir Sampler |
NEHS HIGHLANDER STUDENT NEWS
New North Building Dedication
Highlanders have a new home, but the same ❤️!
The new North Eugene High School at 250 Silver Lane is ready for our ribbon cutting!
Classes have been in session in our new high school since Labor Day and we are ready to share our beautiful new building with our alumni and community!
On Tuesday, October 10th we will have an open house and dedication for the new building from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The official “ribbon cutting” will be at 7 pm.
Please join us to tour the new building and celebrate with us!
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!
From the College & 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, September 29th – Oregon State University @ Lunch
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.
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.
4J Community News
Plastic Recycling Roundup
Bring your clean & dry plastic tubs (yogurt, sour cream, etc.) and lids, #2, #4, and $5 for a Plastic Reycling Roundup for River Road residents!
When: Sat. October 1, from 9am-12pm
Where: Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Drive, Picnic Shelter #1
What: #2 tubs & lids, #4 & 5 bottles tubs & lids
Please contact Tamara Andreas, tandreas6@gmail.com, with questions. Refer to the flyer for detailed instructions on preparing your plastic to make your drop-off fast and quick. Thank you for helping reduce our local waste stream!
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.
The new North Eugene High School 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 !
Sing with the Oregon Children’s Choir!The Oregon Children’s Choir welcomes 1st-12th graders to join one of our fun and inspiring choirs for the 2023-2024 school year! Develop new singing techniques, learn new songs and make new friends. Choirs meet once per week and perform four concerts per year. Scholarships and sibling discounts available. Registration and information at www.oregonchildrenschoir.org
Connected Lane County – Job Shadows Registration
Our Job Shadows registration link is open if you can share with your youth reference page/announcement
It’s for high school youth, 3 hours in person or 1 hour virtual to sit next to a professional of their career interest.
Rubicon’s Trash to Treasure Program
With holiday (waste) season just around the corner, I wanted to make you aware of a super rad opportunity from Rubicon’s Trash to Treasure program to collect candy wrappers and keep them out of the waste stream.
Here is the website for more info and to order your free box: https://www.rubicon.com/trash-or-treasure/
Below is an overview of the program.
Rubicon’s mission is to end waste. We started Trash or Treasure™ in 2019 with this goal in mind, sharing our passion for sustainability with each candy wrapper collection box delivery. Ahead of each holiday campaign, participating schools, independent businesses, and community organizations can order a free Trash or Treasure™ box, enabling students, customers, and community members to recycle candy wrappers instead of throwing them in the trash.
The boxes are shipped using the UPS Carbon Neutral Shipment program to ensure we keep the Trash or Treasure™ carbon footprint low. Each box is filled up with candy wrappers (and only candy wrappers, please!), taped shut, and mailed back to our recycling processor using a pre-affixed label. Participants receive a Certificate of Recycling, confirming how much would-be waste they divert from landfill.
Participants also benefit from a range of educational resources such as lesson plans, videos, and webinars, created in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation. Schools qualify for a free Trash or Treasure™ box to do your part to recycle Halloween candy wrappers and contribute to the circular economy!