Bulldog Bulletin

3/31: Staff Professional Development Day (No School)

4/3: 1st Grade Field Trip (9:30am-12:10pm, Shedd Institute)

4/7: 4th Grade Field Trip (9:00am-2:15pm, U of O)

4/8: 3rd Grade Field Trip (9:30am-1:00pm, Eugene Science Center)

4/9: Family Math Night! (6:00pm, Gym)

4/11: Mid-Term Grading Day (No School)

4/14-4/17: 5th Grade Outdoor School (Camp Tamarack)

4/16: Awbrey Park PTO Meeting (6:30pm, Room 16)

4/16-4/18: 2nd Grade Field Trip (9:50-11:55am, KEZI)

4/23: Spirit Day! (80's Day)

4/28-5/2: ELA State Testing (3rd - 5th Grade)

5/2: PTO Family BINGO Night! (6:00pm, Gym)

5/5-5/9: Math State Testing (3rd - 5th Grade)

5/6: 4J Golden Apple Awards (5:00pm, North Eugene High School)

5/5: Awbrey Park Kindergarten Orientation Event (5:30pm, Room 16)

5/8: Site Council Meeting (5:30-6:30pm, Room 16)

Dear Awbrey Park Families,

Welcome back! I hope you all had a relaxing spring break and are looking forward to an exciting month of April. We have a busy month ahead, including field trips (see above), 5th-grade outdoor school, and the return of our Family Math Night!

I would like to give a Bulldog Shoutout to our Awbrey Park Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) team, The Fluffy Pink Fireballs, who placed 15th at our regional OBOB tournament last month. Great job!

As a reminder, the mid-term grading day has been moved from April 18th to April 11th, meaning there will be no school for students on Friday, April 11th. Thank you for your continued support, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Jared Tiecke, Principal

Join us for our Title 1 Family Math Night (Dice, Cards, and Dominos) on Wednesday, April 9th, from 6:00-7:30pm.

Enjoy an evening filled with fun math activities for all ages, along with refreshments, prizes, and game kits for every family. We hope to see you there!

Our next PTO Family Dinner Night is Tuesday, April 8th from 11:00am - 9:00pm at the River Road Abby's Pizza restaurant.

You can support our PTO fundraiser with dine-in and take out orders. Just bring the Abby’s Pizza flyer with you when you order and the Awbrey Park PTO will receive 20% of the value of your food purchase!

All students should have received a Abby’s Pizza flyer in Monday Mail prior to spring break. See the flyer here for more information!

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, April 16th at 6:30pm in Room 16. Parents/Guardians are welcome to enter through the purple hallway doors.

See our March 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.

5th grade outdoor school is almost here! Our 5th grade students will be going to Camp Tamarack April 14th-17th (students will return to school at 12:15pm on Thursday, April 17th). If you have not done so already, please be sure to complete the required 4J permission form and turn it into your child's classroom teacher at your earliest convenience.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher or our Student Success Coordinator, Kristen Gianforti (gianforti_k@4j.lane.edu) for more information.

State testing will begin the week of April 28th and conclude the week of May 26th.

Consistent routines are important to student success at school. Nutritious meals, rest and positive communication are essential to supporting your child during this time. Thank you for your ongoing support in these efforts!

During the month of May, students in grades 3-5 will be offered to take a survey called the Student Educational Equity Development Survey (SEED).

Starting in 2023-24, The state of Oregon requires (HB 2656) school districts to make the Student Educational Equity Development Survey (SEED) available to all enrolled students in grades 3-11. The content of the survey varies by grade level. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and measures student perceptions in four core constructs:

• Access to learning resources
• Opportunity to learn
• Self-efficacy
• Sense of belonging

The middle and high school versions of the survey also include questions about extracurricular engagement and career and technical education. High school versions of the survey further include questions about post-graduation planning. A full list of survey items is available online.

Parents or guardians can opt their student out of taking the SEED Survey by completing the SEED Survey Opt-Out Form and turning it into the school front office. Please click on the following link to learn more about the opt-out process. Students may decline, at any time before or during the survey, to participate in the SEED Survey via their answer to the first SEED Survey question.

Families wishing to opt-out of SEED Survey must verbally notify the school or complete the required form in the link above and turn it into the school office prior to Friday, May 16th. To verbally opt your child out of the SEED survey, please contact Kristen Gianforti (gianforti_k@4j.lane.edu) at 541-790-4050.

In August, the Oregon Department of Education will release aggregated and suppressed SEED survey results to schools and districts through the Achievement Data Insight (ADI) application, and on ODE’s public website.

Though not a test, the survey is distributed via the OSAS (state testing) portal, and it's open during the testing window. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office for more information.

Each spring our 3rd-5th grade students participate in state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science (the Science assessment is given to 5th grade students only). These tests occur during the regular school day and students are encouraged to take their time to do their best to demonstrate what they have learned in the past year.

Under Oregon law, a parent or student age 18+ may opt out of Oregon’s annual statewide math and language arts assessments by filling out an annual opt-out form provided by the Oregon Department of Education. Exemptions from the English language proficiency or science tests may also be requested based on a student’s disability or religious beliefs. Opt-out/exemption requests are only valid for the school year in which they are completed.

Please click on the following link to learn more about each test and the opt-out/exemption process. Families wishing to opt-out of statewide testing must complete the required form/exemption process in the link above and submit it online or turn it into the school office prior to Friday, April 18th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office for more information.

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.

Do you, a family member or a friend have a child who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1? Now it's easier than ever to register a kindergartner with 4J's new drop-in registration program.

Stop by our district office at 200 N. Monroe St. from 3:30–6:30 p.m. on the dates below for assistance completing the kindergarten registration paperwork and get answers to any questions you have. The sooner you register, the better prepared we can be for next year's kindergarten class. We look forward to seeing you!

Drop-In Kinder Registration: Wed., April 16 | Thurs., May 8 | Thurs., May 29 | Tues., June 10 | Thurs., July 10 | Wed., Aug. 13

Awbrey Park Kindergarten Orientation Event: Monday, May 5th from 5:30-6:30pm, Room 16.

Join us on April 8th, from 6:00-7:00pm, at the 4J Ed Center Auditorium located at 200 N Monroe St. Learn about community resources and activities available for your child, as well as ways to access them. Engage in discussions about educational opportunities, camps, and enrichment activities.

For questions, please contact Lillian Groff at groff_l@4j.lane.edu for more information.

NEW! Internet Safety Video Series. As part of our district's ongoing commitment to student safety and well-being, we’re excited to introduce SCREEN SENSE—a five-part video series created in partnership with the University of Oregon. The 3-minute videos are designed to help families navigate the ever-changing digital landscape and support safe, healthy internet use for school-aged children. Watch the series: 4j.lane.edu/internetsafety

Topics Include:

• Online Risks
  
• Healthy Online Relationships
  
• Healthy Internet Use
  
• Cyberbullying
  
• Digital Contracts

While adults are the intended audience for this video series, they are appropriate for all ages.

During the weeks of May 5th – May 16th we will be doing our annual Spring TAG testing. If you feel that your child demonstrates advanced learning needs and should be evaluated for a TAG identification, please be sure to reach out to your child's classroom teacher. In Eugene 4J, we use multiple pieces of evidence to evaluate students for TAG identification, not just one single assessment score.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding TAG, feel free to reach out to our School Counselor, Ashli Williams (williams_as@4j.lane.edu) at 541-790-4050 or see our district website for more information.

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