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Family Newsletter 10/20
Hello, Highlander families! 🍂 We’re rolling into a busy stretch with tons of games and matches—come cheer on our student-athletes! 🏈⚽🏐 Please check our public calendar for up-to-date schedules and any last-minute changes. 📅
A quick academic note: progress grades will be posted by Friday, October 17, 2025 💌 Thanks for keeping an eye out and supporting your students as we round out the month!
Go North! 🎒🤍❤️
DISTRICT CALENDAR
NEHS HIGHLANDER STUDENT NEWS
IB Exam Registration is Underway!Attention parents/guardians of 11th and 12th graders: IB exam registration is beginning for the 2025-26 school year. If your student is currently enrolled in an IB course, they should have received information about registering for IB exams this year. Students can earn between 4-12 college credits per course if they achieve a passing score on their internal and external IB exams! Exam registration costs $109 each, but families who qualify for financial aid from the state may be able to waive the testing fee entirely (please see the list on the registration form for all programs that qualify for this). Registration forms are due with payment by November 7, 2025. Ask your student for the blue registration form they should have received in their IB classes this past week, or see below for a PDF of the form. Any questions, please reach out to Kendall Lawless at lawless_k@4j.lane.edu.
Find the registration forms attached to the bottom of this newsletter.
FOCUS Homework Club Begins in October
Attention parents! Is your student struggling to complete assignments at home? Would you like more support for your student academically? If you answered yes to either of these questions, consider recommending your student for the FOCUS homework club.
¡Atención padres! ¿Su estudiante tiene dificultades para completar las tareas en casa? ¿Le gustaría más apoyo para su estudiante académicamente? Si respondió afirmativamente a cualquiera de estas preguntas, considere recomendar a su estudiante para el club de tareas FOCUS.
About FOCUS homework club:
The goal of FOCUS homework club is to support students after school by providing tutoring, positive encouragement, and a designated space to complete assignments in a supervised setting. FOCUS homework is supervised by a licensed teacher, an educational assistant, and peer tutors.
El objetivo del club de tareas FOCUS es apoyar a los estudiantes después de la escuela brindándoles tutoría, estímulo positivo y un espacio designado para completar las tareas en un entorno supervisado. La tarea de FOCUS es supervisada por un maestro licenciado, un asistente educativo y tutores.
Ninth grade students are invited to attend FOCUS to complete missing assignments or improve their grades. FOCUS homework club meets Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:45-4:45 pm after school in room 201 (Highlander Academic Center).
Los estudiantes del grado nueve están invitados a asistir a FOCUS para completar las tareas pendientes o mejorar sus calificaciones. El club de tareas FOCUS se reúne los lunes, martes y jueves de 3:45 a 4:45 pm después de la escuela en el salón 201 (Highlander Academic Center).
For more information or if you would like to recommend your student for FOCUS, please contact Ms. Kristina Trujillo via email at trujillo_k@4j.lane.edu
Para obtener más información o si desea recomendar a su estudiante para FOCUS, comuníquese con la Sra. Kristina Trujillo por correo electrónico a trujillo_k@4j.lane.edu
Fall Family Night! Come hear the choirs SING! October 29
#fall#choir#concert#northeugene#northeugenehighschool
Women in STEM Indoor Boo Bash accepting Donations for Eugene Women's Shelter
🎃👻 BOO! Get ready for a spooktacular night at North Eugene High! 👻🎃
Join us for our INDOOR BOO BASH — where ghosts dance, pumpkins party, and families have a frightfully fun time! 🕸️🧡🗓️ October 30 | ⏰ 5–7PM | 📍 NEHS
🍬 Candy • 🎲 Games • 👨👩👧 Fun for all ages
💖 Donations for a local women’s shelter are welcome (but not required!)
Grab your costumes and come get your boo groove on! 🧟♀️🪩💀
#BooBash #GoNorth #SpookySeason #HighlanderHalloween #EugeneEvents
Mind Body Divergence Alliance
LTD Bus Pass renewal - October 15
Heads up! LTD passes may stop working after October 15th if they didn't get renewed properly behind the scenes (you don't need to do anything each year to renew your pass). If your pass doesn't work next time you ride the bus, go to the front office to get it renewed.
¡Atención! Los pases de autobús LTD podrían dejar de funcionar después del 15 de octubre si no se renuevan correctamente en privado (no es necesario hacer nada cada año para renovar el pase). Si tu pase no funciona la próxima vez que viajes en autobús, ve a la recepción para renovarlo.--
Grades Updated on Canvas
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Grades on Canvas will be updated every two weeks. The attached report is meant as a progress update and is not an official grade report. The grades for each course are updated as often as possible but may not reflect all assignments to date. Please reach out to your child's teacher(s) with any questions.
Eugene School District 4J
Tickets for NEHS's Little Women Available Now!
Hello patrons of North Eugene Theater! We're proud to announce that our production of Little Women is well underway, and tickets are available now!
Purchase Tickets here
Marisha Chamberlain's play adaptation of "Little Women" retells Louisa May Alcott's classic story of the four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy – as they come of age in Civil War-era New England. The play captures the girls' struggles with poverty, illness, and sibling rivalries, alongside their burgeoning dreams and aspirations. Meg yearns for a family, Jo for a writing career, Beth for domesticity and music, and Amy for artistry and status.
Our show runs November 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th and 21st.
Special Note: This play is double cast with one set of actors performing the first weekend, and another set of actors performing the second weekend. To see a specific student perform, please refer to the information below:
Cast A: Performing November 13th, 14th, and 15th
Jo March - Jayda Puhn
Meg March - Opal Hicks
Beth March - Micsha Keogh
Amy March - Zoe Kuenne
Marmee - Nora Klein
Laurie - Dakota Forrest
Aunt March - Fiona McMillen
Hannah - Neveah Haynes
Old Mr. Laurence - August Roilig
Brooke - Evan Meade
Father - Jay Bond
Cast B: Performing November 20th, 21st, and 22nd
Jo March - Mila Gellon-Maxon
Meg March - Serenity Sadler
Beth March - Celeila Rutledge
Amy March - Abbie Blake
Marmee - Wednesday Berge
Laurie- Rowen Glennanthony
Aunt March - Abby Smith
Hannah - Cookie Dormer
Old Mr. Laurence - Asher Deatley
Brooke - Santiago Guillen-Mora
Father - Michael Savelic
NORTH REGION COMMUNITY NEWS
Men’s Basketball• Saturday, December 13th vs UC Davis – 1:00 PM Tipoff
• Saturday, February 14th vs Penn State – 12:00 PM Tipoff
Women’s Basketball
• Saturday, January 24th vs Penn State – Time TBA
• Saturday, March 1st vs Washington – Time TBA
All faculty, staff, students, and families can purchase discounted tickets through the exclusive link below — feel free to share it with your school community!
https://www.gofevo.com/group/BasketballEDUDay2025
If you’d like to bring out your school staff, student groups, or sports teams, I’d be happy to help organize seating so everyone can sit together. You can reach me, Alex Faver, directly at (541) 346-8422.
The North Parent meets 10/22
Wednesday, October 22nd, at 6 PM in the NEHS Library for a Parent Meet-up.
After that, at 7 pm, you are all invited to hear about International Baccalaureate and Career Training from North’s very own Kara Walters and Kendall Lawless. This session is geared toward 9th and 10th-grade parents, but all are welcome to attend. Questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch with Kendall Lawless, our IB Diploma Program Coordinator, at lawless_k@4j.lane.edu, or Kara Walter, our IB Career Program and CTE Coordinator, at walter_k@4j.lane.edu.NEHS Booster Club Hall of Fame
Hello NEHS community! We are having our very first Hall of Fame on February 7th 2026 and need your help!
We are looking for business sponsorships and donations for our silent and live auction. If you would like to sponsor, donate or know someone who might, please contact us at nehsbooster@gmail.com. See below for some of our sponsorship opportunities!
YMCA Celebrates Halloween - Trunk or Treat Block Party
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- Trunk-or-treating fun
- A spooky family movie on a giant screen
- A Haunted Hallow Rave in the gym
- Snacks and beverages
- An After Party for middle and high schoolers (registration required)
- And much more!
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