12/9-12/13: Scholastic Book Fair!
12/12: 4/5 Choir & Instruments Winter Music Concert (5:45pm, Gym)
12/12: Title 1 Family Reading Night (6:30pm, Classrooms)
12/18: Awbrey Park PTO Meeting (6:30pm, Room 16)
12/20: Spirit Day! (Pajama Day)
12/23-1/6: Winter Break (No School)
1/8: Conscious Discipline Parent Series: Session 3 (6:00-7:30pm, Room 16)
1/9: Awbrey Park Site Council (5:30-6:30pm, Room 16)
Dear Awbrey Park Families,
We have a lot of exciting activities happening this month, including our 4/5 Winter Music Concert for morning choir and instrument students, the Scholastic Book Fair, and Pajama Day next Friday!
We are also hosting our annual Title 1 Family Reading Night this Thursday, December 12th from 6:30-7:30pm in the Awbrey Park gym. There will be a variety of exciting activities and a great opportunity to connect with our school community.
As a reminder, winter break begins Monday, December 23rd and goes through Monday, January 6th. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 7th.
I hope you all have a safe and relaxing winter break!
Sincerely,
Jared Tiecke, Principal
Awbrey Park will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair December 9th - 13th!
See our Book Fair Dates & Times below:
Tuesday, December 10th: 5:30-7:30pm (School Library)
Wednesday, December 11th: 1:45-3:00pm (School Library)
Thursday, December 12th: 6:00-8:00pm (School Library, During our Family Reading Night)
Friday, December 13th: 9:00am-3:00pm (Students Only)
Visit the link here for book fair information and the ability to set up a cash free way for your child to purchase books. Set up an e-wallet and your child can purchase books without you having to be there. Any unspent money can still be used at scholastic online.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Library Coordinator, Gloria Speasl (speasl_g@4j.lane.edu) for more information!
Hello, Bulldogs! It's time for the Winter Break Reading Challenge! ALL students who meet their grade-level goal of reading minutes during winter break will earn a token to use in the book vending machine!
To participate, simply read and record your minutes on the calendar provided below. It will also be provided in Monday Mail next week. Be sure to return this form to your teacher by Friday, January 10th, 2025.
Happy Reading!
Are you interested in volunteering and/or helping to organize events at Awbrey Park? If so, consider joining the Awbrey Park Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)! Our PTO meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30pm.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 18th at 6:30pm in Room 16. Parents/Guardians are welcome to enter through the purple hallway doors.
See our November Awbrey Park PTO Minutes below for all the latest news and updates!
For more information, please contact our PTO Co-Presidents, Caitlin Alcorn and Brian Richardson at awbreypto@gmail.com.
This spring Awbrey Park will be hosting a Girls on the Run program after school! The program is designed for 3rd – 5th grade students and is scheduled from March 17th – May 25th (10 weeks). Participant registration begins on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 and scholarship opportunities are available.
Practices are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:45pm at Awbrey Park Elementary School. See the flyer below for additional details.
For questions regarding the Girls on the Run program, please contact our coach Alyssa Nelson (nelson_a@4j.lane.edu) for more information.
There is a strong correlation between good attendance and success in school. On the other hand, students who regularly miss school are also more likely to struggle in school.
Missed days add up quickly: Just two days a month (2 days x 9 months = 18 days/year or 10% of the school year) puts a child's success in jeopardy because students fall behind and disconnect. By third grade, it gets much more difficult to catch up. Students who regularly miss school can quickly feel hopeless, and returning becomes harder and harder (“Why Attendance Matters”, ODE).
It is our hope that we can work together to encourage your child’s regular attendance and success at school. When your child is going to be late or absent from school, please call the attendance line at (541) 790-4054, before 8:30am and inform our office staff. You may also leave a message on our voice mail if you are calling before regular office hours. Please leave your child's name, their teacher’s name, and the reason for the absence.
If we can be of any support to you or your child in improving their attendance at school, please reach out to our Student Success Coordinator, Kristen Gianforti at 541-790-4050 or gianforti_k@4j.lane.edu.
As a reminder, please encourage your child to check the Lost & Found near the cafeteria prior to Winter Break. All non-claimed items will be donated at the end of the day on Friday, December 20th.
We do our best to return items labeled with students’ names to them. If you haven’t already, please label your students’ jackets and sweatshirts/sweaters with their names. Our upcoming family reading night is a great time to check the Lost & Found for missing items in December. We hope to see you there!
With the possibility of inclement weather quickly approaching, this would be great time to double check that your contact information is updated in the event of a school closure or delay. Information will be communicated through our regular notification system (via text, voicemail and email) from the district office.
You can subscribe to our text alert notification system by logging into ParentVue and updating your contact information or by calling the school office at 541-790-4050. You can also visit district website for the most recent weather updates, alternate bus routes, and school closure information.
How to find out if there is a change:
- Check the district website, www.4j.lane.edu
- Follow 4J social media: Facebook, X @4Jweather & @4Jschools
- Tune in to local radio and television news stations
- Text message from the district (If you are concerned about the weather and have not received a text by 6:30 a.m., check the 4J website, Facebook page, radio or TV.)
Come learn, connect, and explore approaches that empower you with skills to help create a safe, connected, problem-solving environment for your family. Our Title 1 Coordinator, Carissa Boyce and Student Success Coordinator, Kristen Gianforti will be leading this seven-part series.
Conscious Discipline® is an approach to parenting built around the science of crafting caring and respectful relationships. An authentic, loving connection between parents/guardians and their children is the root of a healthy, thriving relationship built on trust and understanding. This is a great way to empower children to make positive choices!
See the details below regarding our six remaining sessions:
- Wednesday, January 8th (Assertiveness)
- Wednesday, January 22nd (Encouragement & Choices)
- Wednesday, February 5th (Empathy)
- Wednesday, February 26th (Positive Intent)
- Wednesday, March 12th (Consequences)
We will be providing dinner and childcare for Kinder-5th grade students for all in-person sessions for FREE! See the flyer here for registration details. If you have any questions, please contact our Student Success Coordinator, Kristen Gianforti (gianforti_k@4j.lane.edu).
Are you interested in substituting as an Educational Assistant at Awbrey Park? If so, apply today through the 4J Educational Assistant Substitute Pool!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Awbrey Park Principal, Jared Tiecke at 541-790-4050 or at tiecke_j@4j.lane.edu.
We are excited to welcome volunteers back into our schools! If you are interested in volunteering at Awbrey Park Elementary School, please contact your child’s teacher for upcoming opportunities.
Volunteers will need to complete a volunteer application on the district website and be approved prior to volunteering. Please contact Jade Chrissis in the school office at 541-790-4050 for more information.
Share Your Thoughts: Community Survey for Superintendent Search
Families are encouraged to complete and submit an online survey to provide the school board with important information as it continues its search for 4J's next permanent superintendent.
The online survey should only take about 10 minutes to fill out; the survey is available through Monday, Dec. 16. The survey asks participants to pinpoint the personal and professional qualities most important in the new superintendent, as well as identifying the most pressing issues for the new leader.
The feedback gathered from the survey as well as from more than 30 focus groups involving families, staff, students and community members to be held this month will help shape the Next Superintendent Criteria, which will be used to recruit candidates and for the school board to use in the selection process.
This is a key moment in the selection process, and we are eager to hear directly from you—our students, families, staff and broader community. Every perspective matters, and we welcome all who live in our area to join this important conversation!
January is School Choice Time in 4J!
In Eugene School District 4J, every school offers an excellent education for our students. Students may enroll in their neighborhood school at any time, or may request to enroll in a different 4J school provided there is space available. School choice requests will be accepted in an order determined by lottery.
To be included in the lottery, 4J residents must apply by January 31 at midnight. Non-district residents must apply between March 1 and 31. All students who want to obtain a transfer must apply, including new incoming siblings and students who have moved out of our school neighborhood or the district and want to remain enrolled next year.
Virtual and in-person school visits are scheduled in the month of January. If you have any friends or family members who are considering school choice, please invite them to learn more about our wonderful school and their school choice options!
School Choice Information Sessions
- Get answers about the school choice process
- Spanish interpretation provided during Spanish presentation
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 12:00pm – English Session (Virtual)
Thursday, Jan. 9, 6:00pm – English Session (Virtual)
Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:00pm – Spanish Session (In-Person)
Virtual School Visits
- Learn about your neighborhood school and more!
- Each school offers live virtual visits or in-person info sessions with an opportunity for questions
- Spanish interpretation provided
School event schedule: https://4j.lane.edu/22061_3
Awbrey Park Elementary School Choice Presentations
- Tuesday, January 14th: Awbrey Park School Choice Presentation & Tour (9:30-10:30am, In-Person, Library)
- Wednesday, January 15th: Awbrey Park School Choice Presentation (5:00-6:00pm, Virtual via Google Meet - Phone Number 1-518-519-0062, Pin 300 096 520#)
- Thursday, January 23rd: Awbrey Park School Choice Presentation & Tour (6:00-7:00pm, In-Person, Room 16)
- Spanish translation & childcare for Kindergarten - 5th grade children will be available for this event.
Erin’s Law and Child Abuse Prevention Lessons
In 2015, the state of Oregon passed Erin’s Law which requires that all K-12 students engage in personal safety and child abuse prevention lessons each school year. All students participate in 4-6 developmentally appropriate lessons each year regarding personal safety. This includes lessons in general safety and specific information about recognizing, responding to, and reporting child sexual abuse. The lessons are spread out across the year to ensure students consistently receive messaging about keeping themselves safe.
In the Eugene School District 4J, our elementary schools use the Second Step Child Protection Unit. Classroom teachers will be sending home a family letter at three different point during the school year to provide parents/guardian with additional information.
For more information regarding Erin’s Law, see our parent/guardian resource here.
About Us
Email: tiecke_j@4j.lane.edu
Website: https://awbreypark.4j.lane.edu/
Location: 158 Spring Creek Drive, Eugene, OR 97404, USA
Phone: (541) 790-4050
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AwbreyPark