12-9-2024
Our desire with last month’s Student Led Conferences was for students to take ownership of their learning, engage with their families about their areas of strengths and challenges, and show off the hard work they do at middle school. Throughout November, students worked to assemble portfolios of their school work in all of their classes, including reflections on their progress and areas of growth in each class, and at conferences, students had the opportunity to share their work with their parents/guardians.
Unfortunately, not all students were able to participate in their conference, and we want all students to have the opportunity to share their learning with their parents/guardians. Starting today, we are sending portfolios home so that students can present them to their parents/guardians. Each portfolio should include a table of contents, work samples that demonstrate student learning and achievements, and reflections on student progress, challenges, and growth.
Your involvement in this process is invaluable. We’re requesting that parents/guardians ask their students to present their portfolio to them. This process should take 25 minutes or less. By reviewing the portfolio together, parents/guardians reinforce the importance of self-reflection and gain insights into their student’s learning and school experience. We’ll be asking all students who did not participate in Student Led Conferences in person to have their parents/guardians indicate via signature that they presented their portfolio to them.
For close to thirty years, families at Roosevelt have shown their generous spirit by donating food, clothing and other supplies to Eugene-area families during November and December. As we’ve done the past three years, we are opting for collecting pre-paid gift cards and cash donations to distribute to families in our school community. This year, we're also going to be doing a non-perishable food drive to support Food For Lane County. We’ll be collecting food each week in House. Students can begin bringing non-perishable food items in beginning Tuesday, 12/3. Non-perishable food items that Food For Lane County recommends are:
MOST DESIRED:
- High-protein, shelf-stable foods such as canned meats and fish, stews, chilis, broths, and peanut butter
- Low-sugar dried fruit, apple sauce and canned fruit without syrup
- Pasta, rice, cereal, corn meal, dried beans, and oatmeal
- Cooking oil and healthy fats such as olive oil or coconut oil
- Masa, mole, chiles, and other specialty spices
- Canned vegetables and beans
MORE IDEAS:
- Baking mixes (premade pancake, waffle, and muffin mixes)
- Brown rice
- Coffee
- Flour
- Granola
- Juice
- Lentils
- Milk alternatives (oak milk, almond milk, soy milk, etc.)
- Nuts
- Mac'n cheese
- Protein bars/granola bars
- Protein shakes
- Shelf-stable milk
- Soups
- Pasta Sauce
If your family is able to support, your donation will be greatly appreciated and benefit families here in Lane County.
In addition, to support a positive and caring environment at school, all December students making good choices at school can receive raffle tickets to enter to win for prizes for their House and in some cases, individual prizes. Some examples include the opportunity for their House to throw water balloons at staff as they run around the field, the opportunity to earn a breakfast party for their House, and the opportunity to be principal for the day.
- Food consumption at school is limited to the cafeteria.
- Students may not bring coffee, soda, energy drinks or other beverages except water to school. Water bottles must be plastic or reusable materials with resealable tops (no glass, cups, or cans).
- Students may not have food delivered by vendors via delivery apps or family members.
The South Eugene Football Team would like to invite any current 8th graders interested in playing football and attending South Eugene in the fall to off-season football skills and weight training. This will help students get conditioned and ready to play in the fall.
Training is held Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4p-5:30p in the Weight-room at South Eugene High School. It runs now through July 2025.
Free LTD Transit Passes for students!
All students in 4J schools can get a student pass to ride Lane Transit District (LTD) buses for free. Student transit passes can be used to travel anywhere within the LTD service area. Student passes can be used at any time—after school, weekends and during school breaks, as well as to get to and from school each day. To get a free LTD student transit pass middle school students can request their own passes at the front office. Passes are valid through September 30 and renew annually.
LTD free student bus passes should work throughout students’ time at 4j. If you try to use your pass and it doesn’t work, please go to the front office right away with your pass to get it renewed. If you lose your pass or it is stolen, the front office at your school can replace it for you.