Churchill Families,
Happy sunny weekend and happy solar eclipse on Monday! (Granted, we will only see a partial eclipse, but it’s still pretty amazing!).
We are heading into Mid-terms this next week and will not have school on Friday due to it being a grading day for staff. Please check your student’s grades on ParentVue, and encourage your students to finish assignments, re-take test, and check-in with their teachers about each of their classes. We are down to the last 10 weeks of school, so it will go fast!!
I also wanted to share that this past week we started our new and updated Hall Pass expectations. We were seeing too many students in the hallways for extended periods of time, and for some, multiple times throughout the period as well. The teachers and Administration decided we needed a refresh on our expectations, and have a way to remind students that being in class is where they need to be. Missing too much instruction leads to missed learning and deteriorating grades. You can read the updated expectation below.
I hope you all have a great week ahead and as always, please let us know if you have any questions or need any support.
Go Lancers!
Missy Cole
Principal, Churchill High School
4J High School ABC Days 2023 – 2024
Monday, 4/8 | Tuesday, 4/9 | Wednesday, 4/10 | Thursday, 4/11 | Friday, 4/12 |
A Day | B Day | A Day | B Day | No School: Midterm Grading Day |
APRIL 8 – 12 | ||
Sunday, April 7 | 12:00 PM | Lancer Pageant Carwash |
Monday, April 8 |
A Day | |
Tuesday, April 9 |
B Day | |
10:20 AM | Fire Drill | |
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Graduation Announcements Pickup | |
Wednesday, April 10 |
A Day Wednesday Bell Schedule | |
2:45 PM | Office closes early for Staff Meeting | |
Thursday, April 11 |
B Day | |
4:00 PM | Site Council | |
6:30 PM | Unified Basketball Game at Churchill | |
Friday, April 12 |
NO CLASSES: Midterm Grading Day | |
APRIL 15 – 19 | ||
Thursday, April 18 | Period 3 | Hold Drill |
2:00 – 8:00 PM | Middle School Track Meet at CHS Track | |
Friday, April 19 | 7:00 PM | Lancer Pageant |
Students in Churchill’s Women in Science and Engineering Club have worked hard to bring in some exciting guest speakers throughout April. See the schedule below.
WISE Speaker Series April 2024 (Google Doc)
Date /Time | Speaker | Topic | Location |
4/4 (11:45-12:45) |
Malvika Singhal and David Frey Rubio (UO BioEngineering PhD Program) | Biomaterials and tissue engineering. Malvika works with bone tissue and David works with brain tissue | Keri Pilgrim’s Room |
4/11 (11:45-12:45) |
Nicholas Hadley | Tools and Trends in AI | TBD |
4/18 EARTH WEEK (11:45-12:45) |
Sarah Ruggiero Kirby | Environmental Engineering and Water Filtration | Eva Burgess’ Room |
4/26 (11:45-12:45) |
Dr Joanna Goode (UO Computer Science Education) |
Examples of AI and Education, and the ways that the field of computer science would benefit from having more women and other underrepresented groups participating | Erin Crews’ Room |
Hall Pass Plan (PDF)
Hall Pass Zones
What to Expect from Teachers
**The privilege to use the restroom during class may be revoked if students cannot follow these expectations, and or the teacher determines breaks from class are being abused
Consequences
*We want students in classes to learn, and when you are gone for extended amounts of time you are missing valuable information and instruction.
Every summer, yellow jackets become a safety issue for 4J students, staff, and community members, requiring hazardous nest removal, extensive labor, and occasional pesticide treatments. As a preventative measure, 4J Facilities will be placing non-toxic pheromone yellow jacket traps out at schools to reduce the number of colonies that are established on campuses annually.
Though these traps are intrinsically safe for staff, students, and beneficial pollinators, they are considered a pesticide by ODA, and the district is required to send out notifications, just as with other pesticide applications. All schools are part of this program.
Check out the latest graduation news in our Graduation at a G’Lance.
If you haven’t ordered your cap and gown yet, you need to do so as soon as possible. Please visit minersgrad.com or call 541-689-4588 to place your order.
All students must upgrade their student computers to the latest version of the operating system. This upgrade is not optional.
This is a big upgrade that may take the computer several hours to complete. Please carefully follow the instructions in the quicksheet below. Do not attempt to complete this update using a cellular signal or hotspot or while you are at school. Make sure your computer is in a safe place where it can remain plugged in and will not be disturbed during the upgrade.
The directions mention Ventura. Your computer may refer to Sonoma. The instructions are the same.
DO NOT SKIP STEPS 1 – 16! Quicksheet – Upgrade macOS 2023 (PDF)
If you are unable to complete the upgrade at home, please visit the tech support office in Churchill room F40 and be prepared to be without your laptop for 2 hours or more.
A Churchill Community Responder is a volunteer that responds to “alerts” sent by the 15th Night Coordinator for needs specific to CHS students that have not been met by internal school resources. These types of alerts would be for items such as clothing, shoes, small household items, food, or bedding.
A Churchill Community Responder would receive a text message indicating a need. If the Responder can provide the need, they respond to the text message and work with the CHS Coordinator to secure and deliver the item to Churchill High School.
Contact Trista Neuman at Neuman_t@4j.lane.edu.
You can donate items for our students at any time. Donations are accepted at the front office, or you can support our students by ordering items from the Churchill Amazon Wish List.
The FAFSA and ORSAA are applications for financial aid. You will either fill out the FAFSA or ORSAA, not both. If the student has a social security number, they fill out the FAFSA. If they don’t, they fill out the ORSAA. If you aren’t sure which to fill out, use the filter tool, HERE. Many colleges and scholarships use the FAFSA or ORSAA data to award their funds too. So even if you think you won’t be eligible for grant money, and you are going to college, fill out the FAFSA or ORSAA!
The US Department of Education has overhauled the FAFSA to an extent we haven’t seen in a decade. It has been a bit of a rough launch, but the Federal Student Aid Center and many community organizations are working hard behind the scenes to resolve problems and provide support. See below for many useful resources.
The State of Oregon updated the ORSAA as well.
Other resources:
Federal Student Aid Contact Center
Center hours of operation will be as follows January-April:
Federal Student Aid YouTube channel. Here you will find many helpful videos to help you learn about and complete the FAFSA.
National College Attainment Network
SHS-SummerForestryProgram2024 flyer (PDF)
Join 4J Safe Routes to School and partners at either or both of these all-ages, free, learn-to-ride-a-bike events this spring. Helmets and bikes will be provided, or bring your own.
Remember, these events are free and are for people of ALL AGES who do not yet know how to ride a bike!
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Únase a 4J Safe Routes to School y sus socios en uno o ambos de estos eventos gratuitos para todas las edades para aprender a montar en bicicleta esta primavera. Se proporcionarán cascos y bicicletas, o traiga los suyos.
Recuerde, estos eventos son gratuitos y son para personas de TODAS LAS EDADES que aún no saben montar en bicicleta.
A peer-support space for caregivers and parents of LGBTQ2SIA+ and questioning kids in the Eugene area.
3rd Tuesday of the Month, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Sheldon High School Library.
Childcare is provided during the school year; hybrid is available. Contact Lisa for childcare requests at 541-517-4775 or kinser_l@4j.lane.edu.
Community Resource Guide February 2021 (PDF)
Catholic Community Services of Lane County offers assistance programs for food, clothing, rent, energy, family support, and other supplies and services.
https://www.ccslc.org/need-help
Ophelia’s Place invites you to take a look at their exciting new seasonal calendar of activities.
To view the detailed schedule, please check the attached PDFs. Additionally, you can explore our website at https://www.opheliasplace.net/activities-workshops for more information.
New: “The Talk” webinar, April 25
To register: https://www.opheliasplace.net/webinar
Youth & Sexuality Webinar Flier (PDF)
OP Queer Space flyer Eugene (PDF)
OP Spring Break Eugene (PDF)
OP therapy flyers spring 2024 (PDF)
We are excited to offer drop-in services at Spark at Booth-Kelly in Springfield!
What are “drop-in services?”
This is a time and space for you to receive support from our staff and volunteers in a variety of areas. You can use our space to study, enjoy free snacks, and access shower and laundry facilities.
Support Areas Include:
The Eugene Family YMCA is once again operating our CIT (counselor in training) program. It will be open this summer to 10th-12th graders. CITs can volunteer and participate in our many summer camps alongside YMCA staff who will foster their leadership skills and encourage them to take part in our community. This is a great program for any youth interested in working with kids, teaching, outdoor school, or as a camp counselor someday. It involves lots of interaction with campers, sunny days outside, and so much fun!
The link to our application is here — due by April 30th and requires a guardian’s signature and at least 1 reference. Selected applicants will attend an interview and staff training.
Explore more programs on our summer camp page here.
YMCA 2024 Spring High School Flyer
CHECK OUT OUR NEW TEEN PROGRAMS!
Interested in signing up? Log in or create a YMCA account to join us!
Thank you,
The Youth Programs Team
youth@eugeneymca.org
600 E. 24th Ave., Eugene, OR 97405 | 541.686.9622 | www.eugeneymca.org