Charlemagne PTO eNews: March 3rd 2019

Walk and Roll to School 3/6:  “Move More in March!”

Wednesday, March 6th is our monthly Walk & Roll to School Day and we’re asking everyone to move more in March! Did you know that when kids get physical activity before class, they are more on task and fidget less? This is true for both girls and boys, and is especially helpful for children who have the most trouble paying attention.

So for this Walk & Roll to School Day, we encourage everyone to move their bodies before school so everyone arrives awake, alert and ready to focus! Try to walk, bike, carpool or use the bus to get to school. Students riding the bus and those carpooling can challenge themselves to 10 minutes of physical activity before school. If driving is your only option, help your child(ren) move by parking a ten-minute walk from school and walking the rest of the way. It’ll wake up their brains and start them towards their 60 minutes of exercise for the day, and you’ll avoid parking lot traffic!

What will you be in the mood for…Wood-fired pizza? Mouth-watering deli sandwiches? Pub food? You can find these satisfying options at Falling

Sky Brewing’s three unique locations.

Make plans to meet Charlemagne friends and family at our next PTO Community Night Out fundraiser on Monday, March 11th! Present our flyer, and Falling Sky will donate 25% of your bill to Charlemagne PTO. See you at the UO EMU (= pizza), 1334 Oak Alley (= brewpub) or 790 Blair Blvd (= delicatessen).

Our interns would love the opportunity to explore Oregon with you. Please consider asking them to join you for some fun family activities or adventures.

4J Bond Update: Learn What’s Next & Help Shape Future School Design

Thanks to voters’ overwhelming approval of the school bond measure in November, our school district has new school buildings and other improvements in our future! The bond measure will fund improvements at every 4J school and new buildings for three aging schools: North Eugene High School, Camas Ridge Elementary School and Edison Elementary School.

Come hear about the school design and construction process, get answers to your questions about what to expect, and learn how to stay informed and engaged as each of the upcoming school replacement projects is underway.

• North Eugene High School: Monday, March 4, 6:00 p.m., 200 Silver Lane

• Camas Ridge Elementary School: Wednesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m., 1150 E. 29th Ave.

• Edison Elementary School: Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m., 1328 E. 22nd Ave.

Join In: School Design Vision & Values Workshops

In March and April, families, staff, neighbors and other community members are invited to engage in community workshops to help shape the design of 4J’s new schools. Food, childcare and Spanish interpretation will be provided.

Four workshops with the same format will be held around the district in early March. Join us at the one that is most convenient for you, and participate in one of the five design areas: Safety & Security, Sustainability & Resilience, Equity & Accessibility, Health & Wellness, and Teaching & Learning. Participants are invited to continue the process at two additional workshops in April.

First Stage

• Thursday, March 7, 5:30–8:30 p.m., North Eugene High School, 200 Silver Lane

• Monday, March 11, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Roosevelt Middle School, 500 E. 24th Ave.

• Tuesday, March 12, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Arts & Technology Academy, 1650 W. 22nd Ave.

• Thursday, March 14, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Cal Young Middle School, 2555 Gilham Rd.

Second Stage

• Thursday, April 4, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Roosevelt Middle School, 500 E. 24th

Third Stage

• Tuesday, April 16, 5:30–8:30 p.m., North Eugene High School, 200 Silver Lane

Please join us! Your insight and input will help make 4J’s new schools the best facilities they can be for our community.

For more information visit www.4j.lane.edu/bond.

During the week of March 4th your child may receive a library notice regarding overdue books.  If your child has overdue books please return them to the library or pay the assessed fines to Bernadette in the office.

Need financial assistance with fines? See Bernadette in the front office.

If there is an error in the notice, please let us know in one of the following ways:

If there is an error in the notice, please let us know in one of the following ways:

Library Dropbox:

This will be located outside the library.  Let us know your child’s first and last name, teacher and the error.  For Example “John Johns/3rd Grade; Paid fines – $20 to the office. Please remove fines”

Email the Library:

Email the library at charlemagnelibrary@4j.lane.edu.  Let us know your child’s first and last name, teacher and the error.  For Example “John Johns/3rd Grade; Paid fines – $20 to the office. Please remove fines”

Questions:  email the library at charlemagnelibrary@4j.lane.edu

We are working very hard to update the current records.  Thank you for your assistance and patience while we work through our records.  We really appreciate it. Merci!

• PTO Class Representatives:(Mme Sion, Mme Kim, Mme Anou, Mme King, Mme Jana, Mme Grabowski)
• Soiree Procurement Team
• Esprit De Corps Team: Help coordinating upcoming classified staff and teacher appreciation weeks 

Hosting is an amazing experience that enriches your family as well as our school! Thank you to Gromsruds for hosting Isabel last year. We are still looking for one more host family for the end of this year as well as host families for next year.  If you have any questions and would like to host please contact us!

Host Family Coordinators for the Charlemagne Intern Program

Olivia Hardin, Helen Jetter

& Cynthia Stenger Riplinger:

charlemagneinternprogram@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone who has made a contribution to our direct drive this past month. To keep our work going, in this season of giving, we hope you will consider a generous donation to the Charlemagne PTO, our non-profit organization. Your contribution ensures an outstanding experience for every French Immersion student from kindergarten to 5th grade.