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Spring Creek Elementary Update 3/11/22
School Hours
School Hours
7:55-2:25 (Mon-Thurs)
7:55-1:10 (Friday)
Doors/Breezeway Gates open at 7:45
Face Masks Optional Beginning 3/14/22
This week we've shared information about the upcoming shift to masks being optional with all students. The main message to our entire school community is that it is up to each family and student to decide whether or not they will wear a mask. Pandas will support each other as a community of kindness by respecting each person's decision to wear a mask or not. Please discuss this message with your child.
https://www.4j.lane.edu/2022/03/face-masks-optional/
Starting Monday, March 14:
- Masks will be optional for all students at school and on school buses. Masks will be optional for most staff but will remain required for some.
- Quarantine will no longer be required when a student or staff member is exposed to COVID, regardless of vaccination status, if they do not have symptoms.
- Isolation will still be required for a person with COVID. Students and staff must stay home when they have symptoms or a positive case of COVID.
- Detailed contact tracing will not be conducted. Public health officials have found that because the omicron variant spreads so quickly, by the time a COVID exposure is identified and contact tracing is performed, any transmission has already occurred.
- Families will still be notified if a COVID case is identified in their classroom. This will allow them to take additional precautions according to your family’s particular health needs.
- COVID-19 testing will still be available when students and staff are exposed to a positive case of COVID-19. The optional weekly testing program also will continue.
While face masks will be optional for most, they will continue to be required for the small percentage of staff who are unvaccinated and continuing to work under an approved exception and an accommodation agreement that includes mask use, among other requirements such as lower-contact roles and weekly testing.
The school board unanimously affirmed its support of the superintendent’s plan during its March 2 meeting. (Board Meeting Video)
Learning Location
In light of the decision to shift to optional masking, the district is providing families an opportunity to change between learning on-site at school and online at home if they prefer. Families may submit an online request until March 14. The changes will take effect after spring break.
Spring Creek's 2022 Read-a-thon Update!
Sluggo's Reading Challenge Started on 3/7
The Spring Creek Great Kindness Challenge Begins Monday 3/28
See this flyer for more details.
Staffing Update
For the remainder of this school year, our current substitute teacher, Patrick Hester will continue to teach P.E. long term. The permanent position for the 2022-23 school year will be filled this spring.
Nominate “A Champion in Education” Today!
Who is your champion in education? An inspiring teacher? An encouraging school secretary? A caring school counselor or nurse? A problem-solving tech support staff member? A dedicated nutrition services staff member? A bus driver who always takes the time to listen? A principal who is an inspirational leader?
Now is the time to recognize their contributions by nominating them for an ACE (A Champion in Education) Award!
To learn more and nominate a 4J employee or volunteer, visit 4j.lane.edu/2022-ACE. The nomination deadline is March 31. (Note about volunteers: A small number of volunteers performing essential services have been permitted in schools this year. Though a much smaller force, their assistance is deeply valued.)
One nominee in each of the four categories (teachers & licensed specialists, classified staff, administrators, and volunteers), will be named an ACE Award champion and win a $250 grant from the Eugene Education Foundation for the 4J school or program of their choosing. Every nominee will be recognized as an exceptional educator at the virtual awards ceremony.
Join us in celebration of our amazing educators and cheer on the nominees at the virtual awards ceremony on May 10 at 6 p.m. (Watch for details)
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact 4J Communications at johnson_hi@4j.lane.edu.
Submit a nomination by March 31: bit.ly/2022-ace
Learn more: 4j.lane.edu/2022-ace
Student Drop Off & Pick Up Locations- Do not park or drop off students in the bus lanes (Repeat)
Drop off/Pick Up Locations
In the morning, all grades can drop off in the parking lot but please do so along the curb near the flagpole and stop sign and not in the bus lanes.
For pick up:
3rd-5th Crocker St. or Blackfoot Ave.
Bus Lane and Exit
Park on the school side of Crocker St. for pick up
Curbside Pause Parking Reminders: (Repeat)
In the mornings, students may be dropped off along the curb. At the end of the day, drivers can pause park along the curb on adjacent streets and in the parking lot to pick up their students when they come out at dismissal. Please note the following rules for pause parking:
• Drivers must remain in their cars at all times. (if you'd like to walk your child to an entrance, you must park in a parking spot).
• Drivers should pull forward as space becomes available.
• Drivers should NOT stop in marked crosswalk areas.
• When getting in or out of a car, students must use the door on the sidewalk side. Students should never get in or out of a car on the driver’s side. It’s unsafe for the student and it slows traffic.
Drivers must remember to ALWAYS yield at the painted crosswalks and sidewalks.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus (Repeat)
Meals are free for all students this school year, no paperwork required!
Dates to Remember
2/28-3/11: Spring Creek Read-a-thon
3/7, The Sluggo Reading Challenge Begins
3/17, Site Council Mtg
3/18, No School – Staff Work Day3/21-25, No School – Spring Break
3/28, Classes Resume, The Great Kindness Challenge Begins!
About Us
We strive to develop the social, emotional, and cultural aspects of the whole child while celebrating academic success and providing a comprehensive education for all students.
Vision
To accomplish our mission, we believe in supporting the whole child by providing a safe, inclusive, and caring community. We strive to support lifelong learners, capable of reflection and personal growth. We build strong relationships to foster student success academically, socially and emotionally.
Email: bolden_s@4j.lane.edu
Website: https://springcreek.4j.lane.edu/
Location: 560 Irvington Drive, Eugene, OR, USA
Phone: (541) 790-4870