Please see the information in the link below regarding State Testing in 2016-17. Direct any questions to building principals.
Elmira Elementary School and Veneta Elementary School will host their annual Book Fairs and Holiday Bazaars this week. Be sure to stop by and see all of the great books that will be available for purchase. The Holiday Bazaars will be held on Friday and Saturday in the school gyms and always offer a large variety of items for sale by community members and groups.
Come for an evening of fun to watch the Elmira High School Seniors vs Juniors Powder Puff Football Game on Thursday, November 10th at 6:30 pm. The admission fees received are a fundraiser for the Grad Night Committee to use in their work planning a safe, fun and Drug/Alcohol Free Graduation Party for our Senior Class. No ASB cards will be accepted. Come hungry! BBQ and concessions will be available sponsored by Elmira Booster Club.
Elmira Elementary School and Veneta Elementary School will hold their Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, November 21st from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Tuesday, November 22nd from 8:00 am to noon. More information will be sent home with students. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn about the progress their child has made. The Scholastic Book Fair will also be taking place in each of the schools libraries. Families are encouraged to stop by and check it out. Thank you to all of the volunteers helping with the Book Fairs.
Fern Ridge School District 28J is accepting applications to fill a vacant Budget Committee position. The following position is open:
- One three-year term – Position #5 (Expires 6/30/19)
To be eligible for appointment, the appointive member must 1) live in the district; and 2) not be an officer, agent or employee of the district. Budget Committee Meetings are scheduled for the following dates: April 12, 2017, May 24, 2017, and May 31, 2017 (if necessary). All meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Click here for an application or pick one up at the District Office, 88834 Territorial Road, Elmira. Applications will be received at the District Office until the opening is filled. Being a part of this committee gives a person an opportunity to learn more about the operations of the school district.
Your child may be eligible for free or reduced price meals (Breakfast and Lunch). This federally funded program is completely confidential and was created to ensure children from households that meet federal income guidelines have access to nutritious meals while at school.
• All information is confidential.
• Submit one Free and Reduced Application for all students in your household.
• Children in households getting Food Stamps or TANF and most foster children can get free meals regardless of your income.
• Children can get free meals if your household income is within the free limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.
• Your Children can get low cost meals if your household income is within the reduced price limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.
For more information please read the Q&A
Apply for the Free and Reduced Meal Program
At all schools in our District today, students participated in the “Great Shake Out” Drills being conducted throughout the U.S., and the world. You can visit http://www.shakeout.org/ for more information. Below are some pictures of EHS students and staff during our drill this morning. Nearly 500,000 people are participating in similar drills today in Oregon, and nearly 20 million throughout the U.S.
The FlashAlert system distributes emergency messages, such as weather closure information.
To subscribe to receive FlashAlert messages via email from Fern Ridge School District click the link below.
https://www.flashalert.net/id/FernRidge
Once you have a subscribed to FlashAlert, you can download an app to register your device to receive messages via text. The free FlashAlert Messenger app is available on Google Play and in the iTunes app store.
ITunes App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flashalert-messenger/id545458058?ls=1&mt=8
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.flashalert.messenger
At 10:20 a.m. on October 20, 2016, thousands of Oregonians will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in The Great Oregon ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever! Everyone is encouraged to participate in the drill wherever you are at 10:20 a.m. on 10/20! Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work, or travel. The ShakeOut is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves, and for everyone to become prepared. Millions of people worldwide have participated in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills since 2008. The Great Oregon ShakeOut is held on the third Thursday of October each year. For more information go to www.shakeout.org/oregon.
Fern Ridge Middle School and Elmira High School Parent-Teacher Conferences are this Wednesday night, 4:00-8:00 PM. FRMS conferences will be held in the FRMS Library and EHS conferences will be held in the EHS Cafeteria. If attending EHS conferences, please park in the North (back) parking lot. If you can’t make it Wednesday night, you can drop by either FRMS or EHS on Thursday morning between 8:00 AM-Noon and visit teachers in their room. FRMS progress reports were mailed last Friday. EHS progress reports will be handed out Wednesday night for those that attend. Those that are not picked up will be mailed home Thursday. We hope you can attend!!!