Eagle Nest News

On Wednesday, November 13th Madras High School hosted their annual cultural assembly. The K-8 had a few students who were able to go and participate in their assembly. We appreciate Mariah Stacona for organizing the event and Lana Leonard for chaperoning our students to the high school.

No School Monday, November 25 to Friday, November 29. We will be excited to see all students back at school on Monday, December 2nd.

Character traits are important for lifelong success and wellness. Each month we focus on a different character trait. During the month of December we will be focusing on Collaboration.

The first information on any delays or closures will occur over the school district’s communications platform. Please ensure your contact information is up to date with your child’s school so you get these updates first. JCSD 509J is now using ParentSquare for school-to-home communication. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with 509J. To sign in, click on the button.

Messages will also be posted to the district’s social media pages. You can find links to those on this page.

Furnish Hope, the same organization that provided beds to families this past fall, will be back at the K-8 on Monday, December 2nd to do another give away. This time they are giving away holiday decorations to help your family get into the spirit of the season. This is a free event, but Furnish Hope is asking families to scan the QR code to register for a time to come in and select holiday decor for your family. If you need help registering or have any questions please reach out to our FAN Advocate Jodi Begay.

Mission

To offer assistance, possibility and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources that will help children flourish in school and in life. FAN is unique to Central Oregon, located in nearly all public schools across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. Working through a dedicated FAN advocate, a child or parent is connected to essential services such as food, shelter, heating, health care, clothing and more.

You can contact Jodi Begay, FAN Advocate at Work Cell: 541-647-7214 or email jbegay@509j.net

Jodi Begay, FAN Advocate

Warm Springs K-8 Academy

Roots ~ Bridges High School/509J Online

(On-call) Big Muddy School

Warm Springs K-8 Academy is hosting the December to Remember Round Dance on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7.

Our 3rd-5th grade students will be performing in a winter music program on Thursday, December 12th at 1:30 pm. The program will take place in our school gym. Families are welcome to attend.

Please join us on Friday, December 20th for our monthly school assembly. During this time we will award our student of the month award, our character trait awards, and attendance awards.

8:15 - 8:45 am 3rd to 5th Grade

9:00 - 9:30 am Kinder to 2nd Grade

9:55 - 10:25 am 6th to 8th Grade

Information about Boys Basketball:

ALL PRACTICES ARE FROM 3:00- 4:45. Please have your athlete picked up in the back of the building, NO later than 4:50.

• Students need to take all their belongings to the locker room for practice and games, locking up all possessions. Items that will not fit in the sports locker should be locked in the PE office.

• Please plan to meet your child at the WSK8 back parking lot at the estimated return time. Players will call with exact time when they leave the school.

• Students who are not picked up on time will be unable to play Basketball for WSK8.

• All drinks need to be in containers that can be sealed. Please refer to the Guidelines for Activity Bus in the Athletic Handbook for additional rules on the bus.

• B Teams will play first followed by A Teams.

• 7th grade A/B teams will play HOME games at the old elementary school gym.

• Practice may be held at WSK8, and or the old elementary school gym.

Sign ups for both girls basketball and wrestling will take place during the month of December. Students can show interest in participating by signing up with Mr. Vrana, our PE teacher/Athletic Director. In order to participate students need to have all paperwork completed which includes guardian permission and a current sports physical. Sports physicals are good for two years and can be obtained at IHS, the MHS School Based Health Center, or your local care provider. Copies of paperwork is in the school office.

This year our athletic eligibility aligns with JCMS and MHS. Student athletes need to be passing each class to be eligbile for competition. Each Friday we run a grade check and our athletic director meets with students who have one or more F. Students who have at least one F in any class are on probation the next week. Probation means they can practice and compete while they work to bring up their grade. When students have an F in any class for two or more weeks in a row they move to an ineligible status where they can practice but they can not compete. After 4 weeks in a row of an F in any class, students will not be eligible to practice or compete.

To help students with their academics we offer a student-athlete study hall after school Monday - Friday from 3 - 4 pm in our school library.

Students also have a REACH class which is 30 minutes Tuesday - Friday during the school day where they are able to complete assignments and get extra help from their teachers.

There will be no school for winter break from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3rd. We look forward to seeing all students back at school on Monday, January 6th.

12/2 Late Start

12/2 Furnish Hope Holiday Decoration Give-Away

12/3 Boys Basketball vs. JCMS

12/5 Boys Basketball vs. OMS

12/6 & 12/7 December to Remember Round Dance

12/9 Late Start

12/9 Boys Basketball @ CCMS

12/12 Elementary Music Program

12/12 Boys Basketball @ Sisters

12/16 Late Start

12/16 Boys Basketball v. EGMS

12/18 Boys Basketball v. JCMS

12/20 Nov/December Assembly

12/23-1/3 Winter Break