November 18 and 19th - Conferences from 3:30 - 7:30 November 19th - Picture Retake Day November 20th - PACK Papas Pizza Fundraiser November 21 - STEM NIGHT 5:30 - 7:30 PM November 25 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences 9:00 - 5:00 PM November 26 - 29 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

LET'S FEED THE TEACHERS Chávez PACK is looking for support for FEED THE TEACHERS NIGHT on November 18th!  Please consider bringing a soup, salad, bread, snack, dessert or beverage to the teacher break room on November 18th. Food should be delivered by 4:30 on 11/18/24.  Sign up linked HERE. With gratitude, PACK

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day a SUCCESS! Yesterday, hundreds of our kiddos walked a little extra distance to school to honor Ruby Bridges and her courageous walk on November 14th, 1960. Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day (RBWTSD) is commemorated every November 14th. This gives children the opportunity to honor Ruby’s legacy in the Civil Rights Movement. We hope that by walking to school with their community, students feel empowered to make a positive impact no matter their age.

Want to see more? Check out KLCC’s story: bit.ly/klccfreeglasses 

Eugene School District 4J is starting the search for a new, permanent superintendent. The school board has chosen a firm to conduct a national search, with the goal of having a new superintendent hired in March and starting by July 1, 2025. 

Interim Superintendent Colt Gill will serve through June 30, 2025, and he is supporting the district and board in the quest for a new leader. In the next few weeks, the board and search firm Human Capital Enterprises will launch a public survey and hold focus groups to gather ideas from students, parents/guardians, staff, and the community about the important characteristics of a new superintendent. Those attributes will be part of the official job posting that will open in December.

For the latest information and links to opportunities for public feedback, visit our superintendent search page.

Learn More

4J Superintendent Search

Free Bikes for Students Who Need Them 

We are pleased to share that Free Bikes 4 Kidz offers free, refurbished bikes for students who cannot afford a bike and who would use one. Students must be able to pick up the bikes on Dec 15th at the Farmer's Pavillion in Downtown Eugene to sign up for a bike. Requests can be included for siblings who are not students at this school.

If you qualify for a bike, please fill out this form by November 20th: https://forms.gle/WZzdjgtC8r7ok3xY9

Contact Sarah Mazze, Safe Routes to School Coordinator at 541-516-0887 or mazze_s@4j.lane.edu. 

2024 Winter Holiday Resources

Other resources may be available. Call 211 or visit www.211info.org 

TOYS FOR TOTS

We wanted to let you know that the Toys for Tots link is open. Toys for Tots is for children ages 0-13 years old. Please go to the site using the link below. The last day to apply will be November 15th.

Les queremos avisar que ya está activo el portal de aplicaciones de Toys for Tots.  Toys for Tots es un programa de los Marinos de los Estados Unidos que proporciona juguetes a niños de las edades de 0-13 años durante la temporada navideña. Si usted tiene un niño/a de esta edad y le gustaría aplicar, favor de oprimir el enlace que se encuentra en este mensaje. Cuando llegue a la página, recorra hasta la parte de debajo de la página para cambiar el idioma a español. Ya que haya cambiado el idioma va a seleccionar “solicitar un juguete”. Llene el formulario y recibirá más información. El ultimo día para aplicar será el 15 de noviembre.

https://eugene-or.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco sites/default.aspx?nPageID=0&nPreviewInd=0&nRedirectInd=3

FOOD BOXES

Please note: Holiday-type food access is uncertain.  Food distribution centers will have many kinds of food but may not know if they will have holiday-type food available.

Food for Lane County

(541) 343-2822 | https://www.foodforlanecounty.org/get-help/

Please note: FFLC does not provide holiday-specific food boxes, but can help get you to a pantry, meal site or food distribution partner, or connect you with one of their programs.

Call or visit website for nearest food box distribution site. Location-related pantry access restrictions have been removed. Anyone can access any pantry no matter where they live.

For more information, up to date hours and tons more food resources, please visit the Food for Lane County website.

 • Eugene/Springfield Food Pantry Directory (English)

• Directorio de despensas de alimentos Eugene/Springfield (Spanish)

• Rural Food Pantry Directory (English)

• Directorio de despensas de alimentos rurales (Spanish)

• Find a Meal Site (English and Spanish)

Burrito Brigade

(541) 632-3239 | 1775 W 6th Ave Eugene OR | https://burritobrigade.org/waste-to-taste/

Food Pantry Hours,

By Appointment Only: Monday – Thursday, 4pm – 6pm, Fridays 3pm –5pm.

Burrito Brigade will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day 2024.

Go to the website above to sign up for a 5-minute slot. Registration for the two-week period

opens on Sunday evening, so please check the website. Questions?

Email: info@burritobrigade.org or call (541) 632-3239

Catholic Community Services (CCS)

(541) 345-3628 | https://www.ccslc.org/

Eugene Site: 1464 West 6th Avenue, Eugene; Regular office hours: 8am – 4pm, except

Thursdays, 9am – 4pm. The Food Pantry is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8am – 12pm.

Springfield Site: 1025 G Street, Springfield. Regular office hours: 8am – 4pm, except

Thursdays, 9am – 4pm. The Food Pantry is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8am – 12pm. You must check in by 12pm to receive a food box.

St. Matthews Episcopal Church – Food Distribution

(541) 689-4010 | 4110 River Rd, Eugene | https://www.stmatthewseugene.org/events

Food Pantry Hours: Last Saturday of every month from 10am – 11:30am

Food Box Pick-up Location: 4110 River Rd, Eugene

FOOD PANTRIES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CHAVEZ SCHOOL

EUGENE FAITH CENTER – FOOD PANTRY

2nd & 4th Thursdays 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

1st & 3rd Thursdays in the winter months 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

1410 W 13th Ave
 Phone: (541) 686-9244

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH – Fresh fruit and produce
 1685 W 13th Ave Eugene

First and third Thursday of every month from 2-4pm. Weather permitting, this will be held outside the North Entry.

 Produce Plus brings high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to people in need at community and neighborhood locations free of charge. UUCE Food Justice volunteers partner with Food for Lane County to provide a distribution site for this effort.

Who can get Produce Plus?

• Households in Lane County living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level can qualify for the program.

• There is no program enrollment; all who come can be served as long as they sign the self-declaration statement that they meet the income requirement.