Upcoming Events
Monday, January 20th, No School, Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Thursday, January 23rd, 8th Grade Field Trip to McKenzie River Trust
Thursday, January 23rd, Prospective Parent Meeting 5:30 - 6:30pm in the Village School Commons
Thursday, January 23rd, Middle School Presentation for 5th grade families and prospective families 6:30 - 7:15pm in the 6th Grade Classroom
Saturday, January 25th, Board Retreat, 8:30am to 2:30pm. Location TBD
Quick Links
In the interest of reducing the sheer length of the Village Voice, we have replaced several repeating items with links to shortcuts:
Village Vine This is the Village School Facebook Community.
Administrator's Message
Greetings Village School Community!Â
What a lovely post break season we’re having here in the PNW. Clear, cold nights for stargazing, lots of rain, and the smell of forest duff and fir needles can really lift the spirits in the calendar doldrums, this long stretch between winter break and spring break. If there are clear skies tonight and you look up before nine, you can see Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars all at once!Â
A few nuts and bolts for you:
You may have noticed the green sheets of paper that came home (hopefully) with students yesterday. These are our intent to return forms for students. Angélique needs those back by January 31st so that we can move on to our lottery for next year. Thanks in advance for your attention to this detail!Â
Volunteer signups are circulating for upcoming events (Heart of the Village, most notably) and positions are being filled, so be sure to check into that if you have some volunteer hours to fulfil.Â
Also, if you like to party, save the date for the Village School’s 25th birthday party: it will be held on May 31st and is not a party to miss!Â
Lastly, just for fun, here is a word chosen from Foyle’s Philavery, a Treasury of Unusual Words by Christopher Foyle:
Funambulist: (noun): someone who walks or performs on ropes, eg a tightrope-walker. note from the author: This seems at first sight to be a very apt word to describe the dangerous but entertaining sports of the tight-rope walker, although I was very disappointed to learn that the ‘fun’ part of the word is actually derived from Latin funis meaning ‘rope.’
We hope your second week back in the school rhythm is going well!Â
Sincerely,
Roz, Shannon, and Andy
Annual Giving Campaign
These are samples of the Artist's, Kari Johnson, work projected onto our Courtyard wall.
The annual giving campaign has brought in just over $5,300 towards our goal of $12,000! Our campaign aims to recognize our 25th Anniversary with a new mural to cover the south wall of our courtyard. Our vision/theme for the mural is to capture in a big epic flowing "Diego Rivera" style of the "9 Year Arc" of the Village School experience, spanning kindergarten to 8th grade. The mural will feature rites of passage from each of the grades such as the Rose Ceremony in 1st grade, raising salmon in 4th grade, Greek Games in 5th grade, and Shakespeare in 8th grade,Â
Health Reminders
With Pertussis, flu, and other illnesses circulating in our school and larger community, it's more important than ever to monitor your children for signs of illness, and keep them home when they are not feeling well. Please take a look at the symptom based exclusion chart below as well as the information from Lane County Public Health.
Prospective Parent & Incoming Middle School Parent Meetings
On Thursday, January 23rd from 5:30 - 6:30pm in the Village School Commons, we will be holding our prospective parent meeting. From 6:30 - 7:15pm in the 6th Grade Classroom, there will be a middle school presentation for current 5th grade families, as well as prospective middle school families. Please let any families who may be interested in the Village School know. If you are a 5th grade family, make sure to attend the incoming middle school presentation!
Village Kitchen
It is citrus season! We are increasing the amount and variety of citrus fruits served in our program. Today we offered grapefruit alongside the navel oranges. Grapefruit are a low glycemic index food and are packed with antioxidants and fiber. They are also a great source of Vitamin A, Magnesium and Potassium.
This Friday we are excited to serve fresh baked sourdough rolls alongside our alphabet soup from master artisan baker, Morgan Just. Morgan is a master artisan baker as well as a Village School parent and new kitchen volunteer. To learn more about his story and the breads he bakes check out his website at Just Bread.
We are in need of a Monday morning prep volunteer as well as a weekly laundry folder on Friday mornings. Both volunteer slots can take place right after drop off. e a month. If there is another day or time that works better for your schedule we would love to have you join us. Every bit of help we get can make a positive difference in what we are able to offer students and staff!
For more information please email or text:
Toña Aguilar
The Village School
Eugene, Oregon
w - 541-345-7285
c - 541-510-8604
Grandfriends Day
Grandfriends Day is happening this year on Friday, February 21st from 8:30 to 12:30. Please let the Grandfriends (grandparents or nearby grand friends) in your life know that they can RSVP here or on the Village School Website. We look forward to having them join us!
Sewing Enrichments
8th graders Taylor and Annabelle show off their finished sewing projects!
Parent Council
Please join us on Monday, February 10th at 6pm for our next Parent Council Meeting! This will take place on Zoom, so you can join us from the comfort of your home. Here is the Zoom Link. We look forward to seeing you there!
Every Village School parent and guardian is a part of Parent Council - Parent Council Meetings are open to all parents and guardians on the 3rd Monday of each month.
You can also engage with Village School families on the Parent Council Facebook page, The Village Vine!
Heart of the Village
The Heart of the Village Festival and Fundraiser is happening this year on Saturday, February 22nd from 11am - 3pm. This festival is a hands-on showcase of music, arts, crafts, and food from Village School students and the community. There will be games, a bake sale, musical cakes, musical performances, a photo booth, crafts, and a silent auction. It's the biggest parent council fundraiser of the school year!
Heart of the Village is only possible because of our parent volunteers. Please take a look at the signup sheet and put your name down for a shift that works for you! Please also help to support the Silent Auction by reaching out to friends, family, and local businesses for donations. Please use the silent auction tracker sheet to see what has been requested and confirmed already. Thank you!!
Take a look at this stunning Silent Auction item - a quilt made by our very own Maestra Sarah!
Volunteering
Please reach out to chrissy@eugenevillageschool.org with any questions about volunteering! We ask families to contribute 40 hours of volunteer hours per year, and single parent households to contribute 20 hours. There are a couple of events coming up including the Heart of the Village Festival, as well as classroom and kitchen opportunities that can help to meet these hours.
Toña is in need of a couple of kitchen volunteers. Please email her if interested at taguilar@eugenevillageschool.org
I am looking for one more volunteer to help serve morning coffee and tea to Grandfriends for an hour on Friday, 2/21(Grandfriends Day).
Heart of the Village will be held on Saturday, February 22nd. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Parent Council. Please sign up for a volunteering shift here.
Handwork Happenings
Check out this finished handwork project from 2nd grader Joshua!
Village School 25th Anniversary
Save the date!
Village School Lunch Diaries
Quesadillas with fiesta rice, red beans and fresh veggies.
Piping hot ramen bowls with corn and edamame. What a treat!
Yumm Bowls to get us through this extra chilly week.
Title I Reading/Math Services, 2024-2025
Every fall, winter and spring, our Title staff and classroom teachers administer reading and math assessments to each of our students. If a student in grades 1-5 scores below the 30th percentile, she/he may be recommended by our team to receive instructional interventions in reading and/or math with their progress monitored. At The Village School, all students receive up to 90 minutes of language arts and 60 minutes of math instruction each day. If your child will be receiving additional reading or math instruction, his or her classroom teacher or the Title I coordinator will notify you. Please see the links below for additional information.
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Job Openings at the Village School
(2) Spanish Teaching PositionsÂ
Handwork Assistant Position
Community Bulletin Board
Eugene International High School (Eugene IHS) is a choice school for students in grades 9-12Â offering a 4-year interdisciplinary humanities curriculum focused on international studies. Students are dual enrolled in both Eugene IHS and their host school.
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ANY student can enroll. They must go through the online 4J School Choice Lottery, regardless of attendance area: 4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice. The in-district deadline is January 31, 2025.
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IMPORTANT DATES for the 2025-2026 School Year: January 1……Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for in-district students January 31…..Deadline to submit in-district 4J School Choice Lottery Applications March 1………Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for out-of-district students March 31……..Deadline to submit out-of-district 4J School Choice Lottery Applications Spanish and French Immersion students from Monroe and Roosevelt will be enrolled in Eugene IHS without the lottery process because they entered immersion through the lottery in elementary or middle school. However, immersion students do need to submit the Eugene IHS Enrollment Form to the Eugene IHS office at South or Sheldon by the January 31st deadline. This form will be included in a special mailing to immersion families. We hope you will consider becoming a part of our Eugene IHS community!
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For more information contact one of the Eugene IHS offices below, or visit the Eugene IHS website at ihs.4j.lane.edu
Eugene IHS @ Churchill:Â 541-790-5225Eugene IHS @ Sheldon: 541-790-6636Eugene IHS @ South Eugene: 541-790-8030
Los lÃmites del distrito 4J
El 31 de Marzo...Fecha lÃmite para aceptar solicitudes para la elección de escuelas para los alumnos que NO residen dentro de los lÃmites del distrito 4J (residentes fuera del distrito)
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Los alumnos de espanõl y francés en los programas de inmersión se inscriben en Eugene IHS sin el proceso de la loterÃa, porque ya se matricularon en el programa de inmersión a través de la loterÃa en la escuela primaria o la escuela intermedia. Sin embargo, los alumnos de los programas de inmersión necesitan completar el formulario de solicitud de Eugene IHS y enviarlo a la oficina de Eugene IHS en South Eugene o Sheldon antes de la fecha lÃmite (el 31 de enero). Las familias de los alumnos de los programas de inmersión van a recibir el formulario de solicitud por correo postal.
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Para los alumnos: si tienen interés en el mundo y desean aprender sobre otros paÃses y culturas, esperamos que consideren convertirse en parte de nuestra familia de Eugene IHS.
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Courtney Dearinger (she/her)
Head Teacher--Eugene International High School
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