WILLAGAZETTE

Sheila Minney

Principal, Willagillespie Elementary

• December 23rd - January 6th - Winter Break!
• January 7th - First day back for students
• January 13th - School Choice Visit @ 6:00 PM
• 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

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!

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

We've had our photos taken, and our re-takes re-taken, and we got some beautiful school pictures! If your student had photos taken on 10/25, those photos are ready for ordering on the Jostens website at shop.jostenspix.com. Our Event Code is FE232424. You will need to enter the teacher name in this format to order pictures:

Smith, Joe

(And please note, Ms. Suzi is 'Swinehart, Suzannah' and Mr. Mcilrath is 'Mcilrath, Patrick'. Sorry for the confusion on those two names!)

If you are still having trouble getting your pictures after entering the teacher name in this format, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button that says 'I don't have this information'. You will be asked one or two questions about your student, and then an email will be sent to me for approval. Once I have approved you can immediately order pictures!

Thanks for your patience as we make the switch to this new school photo company. We are really pleased with how the photos are turning out, and with how responsive Jostens has been to our questions.

Please feel free to call the office if you have any questions!

Email: serra_d@4j.lane.edu
Website: www.willagillespie.4j.lane.edu
Location: 1125 Willagillespie Road
Phone: 541-790-7100
Facebook: https://facebook.com/willagpto