Bulldog Bulletin

4/22-4/24: 5th Grade Outdoor School (Camp Tamarack)

4/20-4/24: Volunteer Appreciation Week!

4/27-5/1: Math State Testing (3rd - 5th Grade)

4/29: Awbrey Park Kindergarten Orientation Event (5:00-6:00pm, Room 16)

4/29: Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night (6:30pm, Madison MS)

4/29: School Board Work Session (6:00pm via Zoom)

5/4-5/8: Science State Testing (5th Grade)

5/4-5/8: Staff Appreciation Week!

5/6: Spirit Day! (Crazy Hair Day)

5/8: 4J District Kindergarten Welcome Event (5:00-7:00pm, River Road Elementary)

5/13: 3rd Grade Field Trip: Eugene Public Library (9:30am-12:00pm)

5/13: Incoming Kindergarten Playdate (3:45pm, Playground)

4/15: Regular Board Meeting (6:00pm via Zoom)

5/14: Site Council Meeting (5:00pm, Room 16)

5/18-5/22: 5th Grade Math Placement Testing

5/20: Awbrey Park PTO Meeting (6:30pm, Room 16)

5/21: Kindergarten Field Trip: Trader Joe's (9:15am-12:30pm)

5/21: Spring K-5 Music Concert & Art Show (6:00-7:30pm)

5/25: Memorial Day (No School)

Dear Awbrey Park Families,

Sincerely,

Jared Tiecke, Principal

5th-grade families are invited to Madison Middle School on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 PM for an informational parent night. This event will give you and your student an overview of the school, explain elective options, and provide an opportunity to begin preparing for this important transition.

For questions, please contact the Madison Middle School office at 541-790-4300.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 20, at 6:00 PM in Room 16. This month’s guest speakers are specialists Stacie Yarbro (Music), Lisa Chinn (PE), and Daletta Gonzales (Librarian), who will each share information about their content areas at Awbrey Park.

Parents and guardians may enter through the purple hallway doors or join us via Zoom (click here). ASL interpretation will be provided, and Spanish translation is available upon request. The agenda will be shared with families before the meeting.

For the latest news and updates, see our March and April meeting minutes here.

For more information, please contact our PTO President, Jasmine Lawrence at awbreypto@gmail.com.

Our next PTO Family Dinner Night is Tuesday, May 12th from 5:00-8:00 PM at the River Road Abby's Pizza restaurant.

You can support our PTO fundraiser with dine-in and take out orders. Just bring the Abby’s Pizza flyer with you when you order and the Awbrey Park PTO will receive 20% of the value of your food purchase!

All students will receive a Abby's Pizza flyer in Monday Mail the week of May 11th. See the flyer below for more information!

PTO Dinner Night: Abby's Pizza Flyer

State testing continues this week as our third- through fifth-grade students begin the OSAS math assessment.

Consistent routines are important to student success at school. Nutritious meals, rest and positive communication are essential to supporting your child during this time. Thank you for your ongoing support in these efforts!

Spring is just around the corner, and the Awbrey Park School Garden needs your help! We are looking for extra hands to help make our outdoor space a beautiful place for students and staff to learn and play.

If you love being outside and don’t mind getting your hands a little dirty, we’d love to have you. We need help with:

Planting new seeds and flowers.
Weeding and tidying up the garden beds.
Watering our growing new plants.
Pruning and trimming bushes.

If you're interested in volunteering in our school garden, please fill out the Google form below and/or email Mrs. Bethany at phelps_b@4j.lane.edu for more information. If you are not an approved 4J volunteer, fill out an application today!

School Garden Volunteer Form

Each spring our 3rd-5th grade students participate in state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science (the Science assessment is given to 5th grade students only). These tests occur during the regular school day and students are encouraged to take their time to do their best to demonstrate what they have learned in the past year.

Under Oregon law, a parent or student age 18+ may opt out of Oregon’s annual statewide math and language arts assessments by filling out an annual opt-out form provided by the Oregon Department of Education. Exemptions from the English language proficiency or science tests may also be requested based on a student’s disability or religious beliefs. Opt-out/exemption requests are only valid for the school year in which they are completed.

Please click on the following link to learn more about each test and the opt-out/exemption process. Families wishing to opt-out of statewide testing must complete the required form/exemption process in the link above and submit it to the school office.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office for more information.

Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Be sure to select Awbrey Park in the school drop down menu!

Kindergarten Registration Information

Do you, a family member or a friend have a child who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1? Now it's easier than ever to register a kindergartner with 4J's new drop-in registration program.

Stop by our district office at 200 N. Monroe St. from 3:30–6:30 p.m. on the dates below for assistance completing the kindergarten registration paperwork and get answers to any questions you have. The sooner you register, the better prepared we can be for next year's kindergarten class. We look forward to seeing you!

2025-26 Spring TAG Testing

During the week of April 27th we will be doing our annual Spring TAG testing. If you feel that your child demonstrates advanced learning needs and should be evaluated for a TAG identification, please be sure to reach out to your child's classroom teacher. In Eugene 4J, we use multiple pieces of evidence to evaluate students for TAG identification, not just one single assessment score.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding TAG, feel free to reach out to our School Counselor, Ashli Williams (williams_as@4j.lane.edu) at 541-790-4050 or see our district website for more information.

New! 24/7 Free Online Tutoring With Your Library Card

BrainFuse service is now available 24/7, offering live help by professional tutors online! Get assistance with elementary through college-level homework, studying, and test preparation — all free with your Eugene Public Library card. In addition to tutoring in math, writing, and other subjects, the site offers resources for all ages, including study guides, preparation for high school equivalency and U.S. citizenship exams, resume and career assistance, and more. See the Homework and Teaching webpage for the Eugene Public Library for more details.

Awbrey Park Elementary School Calendar