1-13-2025

School News

• Principal's Message
• Let's Eat Out! This Wednesday

Community Activities + Events

• Roosevelt Chess Club

This Week:

JANUARY 13 (M)

• Clothing and E-Waste Recycling Drives Kick-off!

JANUARY 14 (T)
JANUARY 15 (W)

• Early Release - 2:35 PM
• Let's Eat Out! at Papa's Pizza

JANUARY 16 (TH)

• 6:30 PM, Parent Education Night: Supporting Students with Stress & Anxiety

JANUARY 17 (F)

Next Week:

JANUARY 20 (M)

• No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

JANUARY 21 (T)
JANUARY 22 (W)

• Early Release - 2:35 PM

JANUARY 23 (TH)

Our Leadership students, working with the Eugene Mission, are launching a clothing drive to support those in need, and we’d love your help! Starting Monday, January 13th and ending January 30th, donation boxes will be set up in the front office for the following items:

• Coats

• Hats

• Lightly used clothing

• Scarves

• New socks

• Shampoo and conditioner

If your family has items to contribute, your donations will make a big difference in our community.

Roosevelt is teaming up with other schools in Lane County to see who can collect the most Electronic Recycling (E-Waste) for NextStep in Eugene through Thursday, March 20th.

Please refer to the document below for a list of items NextStep will take off your hands! If students and other participants prefer, they can bring their e-waste recycling to NextStep's donation center located at 245 Jackson St. throughout the duration of the Electronic Recycling Competition, January 7th-March 20th. Their facility is open from 8:30AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday, and there's no need to make an appointment to stop by. Once at the donation center drop off, just simply tell their staff at the front door that you would like your e-waste total to Roosevelt and they will record it.

One common concern about any particular electronics being recycled(such as computers, laptops, hard drives, etc.) is that they may still have sensitive information on them. If that were to be the case, NextStep Recycling is required to erase all data off devices, even if they have been wiped before pick-up or drop-off. It is their number one responsibility that all devices are sanitized as soon as they are returned to our facility.

Join our first Let’s Eat Out! event of the new year this Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Papa’s Pizza! Roosevelt will earn 50% of all orders placed that day, including to go orders, and 25% on gift certificates. Screen shot this flyer to show your server, grab a few friends, and make a fun night of it. We’ll see you there!

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 submit a request form by January 31 at midnight. Non-district residents must submit a request form between March 1 and 31. All students who want to obtain a transfer must submit a request form, including new incoming siblings and students who have moved out of the district and want to remain enrolled next year. Not all schools are open to non-district resident requests. More information can be found online here.

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 their school choice options!

4j School Choice Information Sessions

• Get answers about the school choice process

• Spanish interpretation provided during Spanish presentation

The district will hold three general information sessions about school choice.

• Virtual: Tuesday, January 7, 12 p.m. - in English

• Virtual: Thursday, January 9, 6 p.m. - in English

• In-Person: Thursday, January 16, 6 p.m. - in Spanish

Roosevelt School Choice Information Sessions

• Learn about Roosevelt's community, answer questions, and tour our school!

• Spanish interpretation will be available at all sessions

Roosevelt will hold three informational sessions:

• Tuesday, January 14, 12:00pm - 12:45pm - Virtual Session on Google Meet

• Wednesday, January 15, 8:30am - 9:15am - In-Person Session

• Wednesday, January 22, 6pm - 6:45pm - In-Person Session

Eugene International High School (Eugene IHS) is a choice school for students in grades 9-12 offering a 4-year interdisciplinary humanities curriculum focused on international studies. Students are dual enrolled in both Eugene IHS and their host school. ANY student can enroll. They must go through the online 4J School Choice Lottery, regardless of attendance area: 4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice. The in-district deadline is January 31, 2025.

IMPORTANT DATES for the 2025-2026 School Year:
January 1……Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for in-district students
January 31…..Deadline to submit in-district 4J School Choice Lottery Applications
March 1…...Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for out-of-district students
March 31……..Deadline to submit out-of-district 4J School Choice Lottery Applications

Spanish and French Immersion students from Monroe and Roosevelt will be enrolled in Eugene IHS without the lottery process because they entered immersion through the lottery in elementary or middle school. However, immersion students do need to submit the Eugene IHS Enrollment Form to the Eugene IHS office at South or Sheldon by the January 31st deadline. This form will be included in a special mailing to immersion families.

We hope you will consider becoming a part of our Eugene IHS community!

For more information contact one of the Eugene IHS offices below, or visit the Eugene IHS website at ihs.4j.lane.edu

Eugene IHS @ Churchill: 541-790-5225
Eugene IHS @ Sheldon: 541-790-6636
Eugene IHS @ South Eugene: 541-790-8030

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.

More information? Contact Greg Fortner (347) 236-9088 or gfortner@umich.edu

Welcomes new players to try the club to see how they like it before paying the tuition. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to play. We will teach you! We also enjoy having skilled players and invite you to sharpen those skills with our other great players.

Roosevelt Chess Club meets Tuesdays, 3:45-4:45PM in the Library Forum.

You can register for chess club here: https://www.southsidechess.com.

Text Forrest at 541-556-6344 if your child wants to try chess club before registering.

Available School Year & Summers 2024/25 & Beyond! Tailored To Individual Student/Small Group • Ages 8+ Through High School & College. Artist Instructor Has Been Teaching Art To Both Schooled & Homeschooled Children In Eugene Area For 15+ Years.

Frequency: Minimum Of 4 Hours/Month

Location: In Person At Our Home In SE Eugene or Virtual Available On Skype

Cost: $20 per 1-hr class/$80 per mth minimum. Pay $80 for 4 hours/month at a time. $65/mth sibling discount when both enrolled. $65/mth low-income discount for eligible families.

Contact: Kesha Hawk • (Wife of Instructor) Please email thehawksaerie@gmail.com for complete Art Class Information details to read before scheduling!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Ophelia's Place Winter 2025 calendar is now available! It’s packed with exciting events, activities, and opportunities to get involved. We’re looking forward to sharing this season with you. You can also explore more about Ophelia’s Place and stay updated by visiting their website.

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.

Please click here to find an updated list of community resources for families.

Free Access to Care Solace

4J families, does your student or a family member need help with mental health care? Eugene School District 4J is providing students, staff and their families’ free access to Care Solace, a confidential care coordination service, to help provide an additional layer of care and address the growing need for mental health care and substance abuse treatment.

Care Solace will connect you to verified community care providers matched to your needs, including providers that accept your medical insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or sliding scale options for those without insurance. Their care companion team is always available. Get help finding care providers that meet your needs at caresolace.com/eugene or call 888-515-0595 anytime, day or night, in any language. (Note, Care Solace is not a mental health service provider or emergency response service. In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255.)

Learn more: 4j.lane.edu/2022/03/care-solace-mental-health-care-coordination-service/

Helping Out Our Teens in Schools

Oregon's Bottle Drop Program! Blue bags and tags are available for pick up in the front office.

You can help Roosevelt earn money for our school by registering your credit card with eScrip. Earn money for Roosevelt every time you shop at Market of Choice & other local restaurants. Register your credit/debit cards, designating Roosevelt Middle School—Recipient ID #6723045. Click on the link above to get started.

Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Roosevelt. You can search by our name or by our non-profit number GB554.

Download the Box Top for Education App in Google Play or the App Store, sign up (or sign in) and take a picture of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. It will automatically credit the school for each product. For more information, click on the link above.