Cal Young Week At a Glance: September 16th- 20th

All adults who volunteer in the school are required to have an approved background check on file. Volunteer approvals and background checks are good for two calendar years. If you have not completed this process and would like to volunteer in the school, please complete the online application. Once approved, you will receive an email notice and you will be uploaded into our system.

Due to the volume of volunteers across the district, background checks can take a while to get processed. We recommend parents who think they may be interested in volunteering at some point in the year take the time early to complete the process. Please note that the background check does not commit you to any particular volunteering opportunity or event.

To check out current volunteer opportunities, please visit our volunteers page.

Families are invited to join us for a Welcome Back BBQ and Activity Fair before next Thursday's Open House, at 5:30. Join us for hot dogs and snacks as we gather as a community and showcase our various student clubs and activities available to families throughout the year.

Kona Ice will be on site offering tasty treats at a low cost, as well.

Parents are encouraged to access their Canvas Observer accounts. This allows parents to track their student's academic progress throughout the year. For instructions on how to access your account please follow the linked log-in instructions.

All students in 4J schools can get a student pass to ride Lane Transit District (LTD) buses for free. Student transit passes can be used to travel anywhere within the LTD service area. Student passes can be used at any time -- after school, on weekend, and during school breaks, as well as to get to and from school each day.

To get a free LTD student transit pass, available as a tap card or Umo smartphone app, guardians/parents can make the request for elementary students; middle and high school students can request their own passes at the front office or at high school registration events. Pass are renewed each year by the district for ongoing free service without further action needed by the student. Students can use the same pass until they leave 4J! If ever a pass doesn't work, bring it to your front office so they can renew or replace it.

Resources on safe walking and biking to school: Safe Routes

We’re thrilled to announce that the Ophelia's Place Fall 2024 calendar is now available! It’s packed with exciting events, activities, and opportunities to get involved. We’re looking forward to sharing this season with you.

You’ll find the full calendar attached as a PDF, and we encourage you to share it with your community to help spread the word.

You can also explore more about Ophelia’s Place and stay updated on all our offerings by visiting our website: https://www.opheliasplace.net/

Thank you for your ongoing support! We can't wait to see you at our upcoming events.

Eugene Youth Cheer is committed to educating, empowering and energizing youth through the sport of cheerleading. The organization is now enrolling 4th through 8th graders for this year's competitive team, which will begin practicing on September 23. Cheerleaders will learn a traditional cheer routine (dance, cheer and stunts) that will be performed at five Oregon competitions in January and February. For more details, please visit www.facebook.com/EugeneYouthCheer or click this link.

Please contact the Cal Young attendance phone line at 541-790-6454 to excuse your student due to illness or other excused absences. Students who come in to school late will need a medical note or other contact from the parent to excuse a tardy.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.