WILLAGAZETTE

January 14, 2025

News From The Principal

Parking Lot Reminders

Dear Willagillespie Families,

We wanted to do a quick reminder about the importance of parking lot safety at arrival and dismissal times. We have noticed a higher than usual number of cars driving way too fast in our parking lot when children and staff are present. Please drive slowly, use caution while backing up, be aware of your surroundings, and follow directions from school staff who are monitoring the parking lot.

Remember, the only thing that matters in our parking lot is keeping our students safe!

Thank you, and as always, go Eagles!

Sheila Minney

Principal, Willagillespie Elementary

SCHOOL NEWS!

UPCOMING DATES

January 15th - School Choice Visit @ 10:00 AM
January 16th - VIRTUAL School Choice Visit @ 12:00 PM
January 20th - NO SCHOOL MLK Day
January 22nd - PTO Meeting @ 6:30 PM
January 31st - NO SCHOOL Grading Day

It's School Choice Time! See What Our Schools Offer!

In Eugene School District 4J, students may request to enroll in any school. School choice requests are accepted in an order determined by lottery.

January is school choice season: Virtual school choice visits and in-person school visits are scheduled in the month of January. 4J residents must submit a request form between January 1 and January 31 to be included in the annual school choice lottery. Non-district residents must submit a request form for an interdistrict transfer between March 1 and March 31 to be included in the lottery.

Who needs to apply: All students who wish to enroll in a new school other than their neighborhood school must submit a school choice request form. This includes:

● incoming siblings of current students.
● students who have moved out of our school neighborhood or the district and want to
remain enrolled next year. Their enrollment is not automatic and not all schools are
open to non-district resident transfer requests.
● fifth grade students who want to enroll in a non-neighborhood middle school.
Who does not need to apply: If your student is already enrolled in our school and has not moved, you do not need to submit a request form to continue attending our school next year.
See our schools: If you or any of your friends are interested in exploring your school choice options, all 4J schools will hold virtual visits and in-person info sessions with an opportunity to ask questions during the month of January. Additionally, the district is holding school choice information sessions on:

● Virtual: Tuesday, January 7, 12 p.m. - in English Link to virtual meeting
● Virtual: Thursday, January 9, 6 p.m. - in English Link to virtual meeting
● In-Person: Thursday, January 16, 6 p.m. - in Spanish. Located at the main 4J office: 200 N.
Monroe (Tower Room)
Visit www.4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice for details.
Willagillespie School Choice Tours Will Be Held On:
January 13th @ 6 PMJanuary 15th @ 10 AMJanuary 16th @ 12:00 (Virtual Tour)
More information: www.4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice

Es hora de elegir escuela
¡Vea lo que ofrecen nuestras escuelas!

E el Distrito Escolar de Eugene 4J, los estudiantes pueden solicitar matrícula en cualquier escuela. Las solicitudes de elección de escuela se aceptan en un orden determinado por sorteo.

Enero es la temporada de elección de escuela para el 4J: Las visitas virtuales de elección de escuela y las visitas escolares en persona están programadas en el mes de enero. Los residentes del 4J deben presentar un formulario de solicitud entre el 1ro y el 31 de enero para ser incluidos en la lotería anual de elección de escuela. Los no residentes del distrito deben presentar después el formulario de solicitud para una transferencia interdistrital entre el 1 y el 31 de marzo para ser incluidos en esa lotería.

Quién debe presentar la solicitud: Todos los estudiantes que deseen matricularse en una nueva escuela que no sea la escuela de su vecindario deben presentar un formulario de solicitud de elección de escuela. Esto incluye a:

● Hermanos entrantes de estudiantes actuales.
● Estudiantes que se han mudado fuera de nuestro vecindario escolar o del distrito y desean
permanecer matriculados el próximo año. Su matrícula no es automática y no todas las escuelas
están abiertas a solicitudes de transferencia de fuera del distrito.
● Estudiantes de quinto grado que desean matricularse en una secundaria que no sea del
vecindario.
Quién no necesita presentar una solicitud: Si su estudiante ya está matriculado en una de nuestras escuelas y no se ha mudado, no necesita enviar un formulario de solicitud para continuar asistiendo a la misma escuela el próximo año.
Conozca nuestras escuelas: Si usted o alguno de sus amigos está interesado en explorar sus opciones de elección de escuela, todas las escuelas del 4J realizarán visitas virtuales y sesiones informativas en persona con la oportunidad de hacer preguntas durante el mes de enero. Además, el distrito llevará a cabo sesiones informativas sobre la elección de escuelas el:

● 7 de enero al mediodía en inglés - Unirse a la reunión en línea
● 9 de enero a las 6 p.m. en inglés - Unirse a la reunión en línea
● 16 de enero a las 6 p.m. en español - Ubicado en la oficina principal de 4J: 200 N. Monroe -
(Tower Room)
Visite www.4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice para obtener más detalles.
Willagillespie:
13 de enero @ 6:00 PM
15 de enero @ 10:00 AM
16 de enero @ 12:00 (Virtual)
Más información: www.4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice

PTO NEWS

Join Us For Our Next PTO Meeting!

Our next PTO meeting is on January 22nd at 6:30 PM and we would love to see you there! Join us to find out how you can get involved in our school community. We love making a difference and would love to have you there!