Dear Churchill Families,
As we head into Thanksgiving week, we want to remind you that there is no school for students next week. We hope this break gives everyone a chance to rest, recharge, and “fill their cups” so students return refreshed and ready for learning.
Although students are off, we will be holding conferences, and we are truly excited to meet with families. Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to connect, celebrate progress, and make plans for a strong second quarter.
We also hope that first-quarter grades did not come as a surprise. Please remember that these grades are not final, but rather a check-in point. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to reach out to your student or their teacher. In most cases, lower grades are connected to attendance challenges or missing assignments.
A simple backpack check can sometimes reveal forgotten work that never made it to the teacher! If you’re able, please support your student in getting organized—cleaning out backpacks, sorting papers into folders or binders, and reviewing what’s completed or still needs attention.
This organization extends beyond physical items as well. All students have a Google Drive, and helping them create folders and tidy their online workspace can make a big difference in keeping track of assignments.
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. We appreciate your partnership and hope you enjoy a restful Thanksgiving break.
Go, Lancers!
Kevin Rodemack, Principal
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CONFERENCES 👥 AND THANKSGIVING BREAK 🍁
🗓️ Monday, 11/24
🗣️ CONFERENCES, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
🗓️ Tuesday, 11/25
🗣️ CONFERENCES, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
🦃 THANKSGIVING BREAK 🥧
November 26 – 28 (Wed – Fri): SCHOOL CLOSED 🚫🏫
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🗓️ Monday, 12/1
A DAY
🗓️ Tuesday, 1/2
B DAY
CHS Food Pantry, 3:45 – 4:45 pm
🗓️ Wednesday, 12/3
A DAY
Oregon Institute of Technology Visit, 10:45 – 11:15 am
Office closes at 2:45 pm
🗓️ Thursday, 12/4
ADVISORY B DAY
🗓️ Friday, 1/5
A DAY
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NAACP Health Pathways Program
- 2nd & 3rd Saturdays, October–May, 10:00 AM
- Clear Lake Elementary
- Earn certifications (CPR, Stop the Bleed, and more!), and get paid while preparing for health careers.
- Questions? Contact them at (541) 484-1119 or naacplanecounty.org
CodeORCreate Hackathon (Spark Labs)
- December 13–14, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Hands-on event combining tech, teamwork, and innovation.
- Register Here
BIPOC Blueprint
- Every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
- Rotating between Spark Eugene & Spark Springfield
- A space for BIPOC youth to build community and speak truth, plus dinner is provided!
Snacks & Scholarships @ Lane Community College
- LCC Main Campus, Building 1, Suite 103 (Inside Library)
- Scholarship info session + time to work on your application!
- Tue, Dec 2, 2:30 – 4:00 P
- Thu, Dec 11, 9:00 – 10:30 AM
- Tue, Dec 16, 5:00 – 6:30 PM
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Accessibility help: (541) 463-5150 or email: accessibleresources@lanecc.edu
2026 Summer PAID Internship Program
- Applications Open: January 26, Close: February 23
- For rising juniors and seniors looking for a paid internship experience in a field that interests them.
- Apply Here
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4J District News and Events |
Eugene School District 4J is committed to open communication and keeping families informed. If you are not receiving emails and text messages from the district or your student’s school, please update your contact information with your student’s school.
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📝 Young Writers Short Fiction Contest
Fiction Fantastic
Our annual youth short story contest, Fiction Fantastic, is open for entries from all Lane County students in grades K-12. It’s FREE for students to enter their original short stories between 300 and 3,000 words. (The contest closes January 10, 2026).
Fiction Fantastic facts
- Contest accepts submissions from Oct 1, 2025, to Jan 10, 2026
- Open to all Lane County students in grades K-12
- Blind-judged by story-loving volunteers
- 4 grade-level categories: K-2 (not judged), 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12
- No cost to enter
- Prizes and professional anthology publication for winners (plus chocolate!)
And… if you’d like to read some of the stories yourself, we’d LOVE to have you as one of our volunteer judges. You can sign up to be a judge here. (Just let us know your potential conflict of interest, and we won’t assign you stories that might be from your students.) You can learn all about Fiction Fantastic, read past years’ winning stories, and get the submission guidelines at fictionfantastic.org.
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Write Club is a monthly creative writing workshop for young writers.
Write Club gives youth the opportunity to find their writing community while having time set aside for their creative writing endeavors. It’s a place they feel comfortable exploring, writing, and sharing with others.
We offer Write Club at two times:
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Teens (age 13+) meet on the 1st Saturday of every month (starting in January) from 11 am to 1 pm at the Wordcrafters studio (at 436 Charnelton St., Eugene).
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Youth (age 9+) meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month (from September to June), from 11 am to 1 pm at the Wordcrafters studio. Teens are welcome to attend the youth workshop.
We offer pay-from-your-heart pricing for Write Club to meet varying financial needs, and have some scholarships available, as well. You can learn more at wordcrafters.org/write-club.
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Our community is rich with resources and skilled, compassionate providers. Our hope is that this guide will be a support to families as they navigate systems and access services. At this time, Relief Nursery is not able to translate the entire Resource Guide into Spanish, though we recognize the need and hope to pursue that project in the future. The Resource Guide includes some Spanish language translation, particularly in the areas that specifically focus on serving Hispanic and Latino clients, English as a Second Language classes, and Immigration and Migrant services.
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Register for ParentSquare: ParentSquare allows you to receive important information and alerts from your student's classroom and school. Registering allows you to set your notification preferences, among many benefits. Remember to register using the email address you provided your school. Register for ParentSquare
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