CHS Family Bulletin

Churchill Students and Families,

As we continue within this most challenging time of pandemic and seemingly endless quarantining, lingering smoke from devastating wildfires, uncertain economics for so many, and a divisive election season (among so much more that you each are persevering through), I want to send a brief note of unity and care to you all. I am reflecting on the statement articulated in every Family Bulletin:

We welcome, respect, and honor people of all races, all religions, all countries of origin, all sexual orientations, all genders, all abilities. Our diversity is our strength and we are united in our Lancer Pride.

We are so thankful for you all in our Churchill family. You are all leaders and have great power to influence others. In this difficult time, thank you for embodying the Churchill way by treating others how you wish to be treated, offering generosity and kindness to all, and seeking to understand those who you may disagree with. It is a turbulent time, but if we stay true to our core respect and deep regard for the humanity of all, we will weather this stormy season together.

Greg Borgerding

The school would like to acknowledge that it is situated on the homelands of the Kalapuya people. In the Treaties of 1851 and 1854-1855, and the subsequent forced removals of many Indian people from western Oregon, some of the Kalapuya were moved to the Grand Ronde Reservation and some were moved to the Siletz Reservation. It is important to note that all of Lane County was an important trading and gathering area for camas and other resources.

During the Restoration Era, from 1977-1989, Lane County was designated at the Service Area for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians.

Eugene 4J District acknowledges that descendants of the original and Service Area inhabitants of this land are still here today. They are thriving members of our schools and our communities. Countless members of other Tribes now also call our community and schools their home.

We wish to thank those original stewards of this land. We as fellow stewards on this land wish to remember that we need to take good care of this land and take good care of all members of our school district and community.

Site Council Representatives Needed - Seeking motivated community members that would like to have a voice in the processes of our school, including areas of equity, antiracism, student access to challenging curriculum and building stronger bridges between the school and the community. Looking for, up to, four community members for this year. Please contact Assistant Principal Lancelot Falcon (falcon_l@4j.lane.edu) if interested in this unique opportunity.

CAREERS IN THE ARTS COURSE - Are you considering a career in the arts? Starting October 13, 2020 students are invited to join the Hult Center every second Tuesday of the month for our first ever “Virtual Careers in the Arts!” course. Once a month, participants will get to interact and learn from arts administrators at the Hult Center and the Eugene Symphony. Each session will focus on a different field and will provide participants with information on what it takes to follow that career path. Students will be able to livestream these sessions and ask questions in real time. Recordings of every session will also be available on our YouTube page. We will hear from a wide variety of fields such as Marketing, Tech, Music Direction and many more!

You are invited to a Zoom webinar: Careers in the Arts

When: Every month on the Second Tue, starting October 13, 2020 and running until Jun 8, 2021. Schedule of speakers listed below (subject to change).

• Oct 13, 2020 04:00 PM – Director of Marketing, Rich Hobby
• Nov 10, 2020 04:00 PM – Director of Theater & Facility Operations, Jeff Weinkauf and Assistant Technical Director, Nathan Cox
• Dec 8, 2020 04:00 PM – Food and Beverage Manager, Lee Alberts
• Jan 12, 2021 04:00 PM – Eugene Symphony Music Director & Conductor, Francesco Lecce-Chong
• Feb 9, 2021 04:00 PM – Front of House Manager, Louise Thomas-Vails
• Mar 9, 2021 04:00 PM – Ticket Office Manager, Adam DeVries
• Apr 13, 2021 04:00 PM – Director of Programming, Vicki Infinito
• May 11, 2021 04:00 PM – Events Manager, Kim Weiland
• Jun 8, 2021 04:00 PM – General Manager, Theresa Sizemore

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/webinar/tJ0oduqorD4pG90a51rmJ9EB-7nf2dHXjdmQ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuChqzopGtaQsxiORox5GYj4b_TzpiVejfoNnUq0ES15OybUe7VMNOB7OODa

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/99513025319

Passcode: sX6$ZTb*

Webinar ID: 995 1302 5319

• 4J wraparound service: If you know of a 4J family in need of assistance, please contact the 4J wraparound team at 541-790-7717 or email 4jwraparound@4j.lane.edu. Available assistance includes food, pantry items (cleaning, personal hygiene, etc.), emotional support and healthcare.

• Tech tutorials and guides: Staff, students and family resources to help navigate learning applications, such as Seesaw, Canvas (staff or students), Zoom, Google Classroom, FlipGrid and more are available at sites.google.com/4j.lane.edu/4j-tech-tutorials.

• Free library cards for all 4J students: A library card is the most powerful school supply a student can have! Now all students in 4J schools can get a Eugene Public Library card for free—whether or not they live within the Eugene city limits. (Learn more: 4j.lane.edu/library-cards-free-for-4j-students)

• 4J childcare options: The district is providing space and partnering with local childcare providers to offer families childcare options for their elementary school students. Per their agreement with 4J, these providers must offer some scholarship opportunities. (Learn more: 4j.lane.edu/4j-partners-to-offer-childcare)

• School meal delivery: Starting on Monday, Oct. 12, the district will deliver free school meals to homes within the Eugene School District boundary for any children age 18 and younger. Families who aren’t able to pick up school meals and want to request daily home delivery may complete the online request form in English or Spanish. Families who don’t have internet access can call 541-790-7654 and leave a message. (Learn more: 4j.lane.edu/school-meal-delivery-available)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

2:00 p.m. — Common Application Workshop (ZOOM link will be sent via email one week prior to the event.)

NEXT WEEK

Thursday, October 22, 4:00–7:00 p.m. — FAFSA/ORSAA Completion drop-in hours (ZOOM link will be sent via email one week prior to the event.)

College and Career Center Upcoming Events:

Common Application Workshop - Thursday, October 15th, 2:00pm-4:00pm

Students can drop in anytime between 2:00pm-4:00pm for help filling out the Common (College Admissions) Application.

Click HERE to join.

College Visits October 13th-16th

Links to all visit can be found HERE

Tuesday, October 13th

Binghampton University, 1:00pm

University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland, 1:30pm

Dickinson College, 2:30pm

Wednesday, October 14th

Colorado Mesa University, 8:00am

University of Portland, 11:00am

Northern Arizona University, 11:40am

Bushnell University (formerly Northwest Christian University), 1:00pm

Pacific University, 2:20pm

Montana State University, 3:40pm

Thursday, October 15th

Marymount Manhattan College, 1:00pm

UC Denver, 2:00pm

Smith College, 2:30pm

Friday, October 16th

Hawaii Pacific University, 1:00pm

Many thanks and much appreciation to our campus monitors Guy Okili D'Graca and Scott Johnson for their extra support with attendance phone calls and rallying support for assembly of textbook packages for our students. It is so nice to have you two here on campus to interact with, but your helpful support has been so helpful. Many thanks and deep appreciation for all that you do.

Tiffany Wright - Textbook distribution excellence! Your organization is unparalleled. Thank you so much for all the work you have done getting this organized. Our kids will be learning even more because of your focus and commitment to getting the job done well.

I want to acknowledge and thank the quick work of Gene Chism, Casey Tiemann, Kevin Summerfield, Jen Scurlock, Ian Ogden, Elizabeth Henderson, and Leah Dunbar for their response to student needs this last week. Their collective capacity came through in a powerful demonstration of unity and support for students of color and created a message of unity to help support all of our Churchill Students. I am excited to work with you.

Excellence for every Lancer, every day!

Email: dialchs@4j.lane.edu
Website: https://chs.4j.lane.edu/
Location: 1850 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, OR, USA
Phone: 541-790-5100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchillHighSchool
Twitter: @CHSLancers