Our New website for CTP – Community Transition Program for the 4J is now live and can be found here
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Welcome to the 24-25 school year! We are very excited about the possibilities due to the merging of the former 4j transition programs CLP and Connections. We strive to serve all students in the district who are eligible and will create an individualized schedule for each student. See a copy of our Fall welcome letter emailed to students and family below.
4j Community Transition Program
2120 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97405 CTP Office Phone: 541-790-5951
Teacher Contacts:
Susan Lerch (541) 972-3438; lerch_s@4j.lane.edu
Jasmin Quitta-Vetro (541) 948-1970; quitta@4j.lane.edu Jason Renslow (541) 760-3843; renslow_j@4j.lane.edu Anders Pettersson (541) 912-3618; pettersson_a@4j.lane.edu
September 2024
To all 4j Community Transition Program (“4j CTP”) Students & Families,
Hello! We hope you have had a safe and enjoyable summer, and are as excited as we are to start the new school year! Transition services will be offered through the 4J Community Transition Program. Our goal is to help students between the ages of 18-21 with the transition from High School to independent living. High school graduates with an alternative certificate, modified diploma or a GED, and who have received Special Education Services are eligible for this program. Instruction takes place in several locations within the community, depending on student need. Students may take part in small group seminars, vocational work crews and/or individual advocate sessions designed to support each student’s goals.
The CTP staff will host an informational meeting on:
● Wednesday, September 4th at 6:30pm in person at the Connections building at 2120 Bailey Hill Rd, Eugene OR 97403
The first two days of school will be Thursday, September 5 and Friday September 6th at 2120 Bailey hill road.
We will have get-to-know-you and orientation activities. Orientation will cover routines, safety procedures and opportunities in the communities around the CTP campuses. There will be time for questions and social time to get to know the new students and staff. Students will work on schedules according to their individual plans. The CTP staff will do our best to ease this transition as we create a program that serves each student’s needs in an enriching environment. The program will be familiar and refreshing at the same time.
Students will begin work at their job sites and classes on Monday, September 9.
The 4j CTP daily schedule will be: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Friday:
8:30 – 8:40 AM busses drop off at LCC Down Town (DT)
9:00 to 11:15 Classes/job sites
11:15 – 11:45 1st lunch (for students with p.m. job sites)
11:50 – 12:20 2nd lunch (for students returning from a.m. job sites) 12:20 – 2:40 Classes/job sites
2:45 – 2:55 PM busses depart from LCC DT
Early release schedule every Wednesday:
8:40 – 8:40 AM busses drop off at LCC DT 9:00 to 1:40 Community Access Activities 1:45 – 1:55 PM busses depart from LCC DT
School Bus Transportation
If you have school bus transportation to and from school, please check the 4j website for route information: https://www.4j.lane.edu/busroutes School bus transportation will be provided for students between 2120, LCC, and job sites who have that service indicated in their IEP.
4j Free Student Meals program:
4j CTP students have access to the free school meals program and can accommodate dietary restrictions. If you would like to have 4j meals please email Susan at lerch_s@4j.lane.edu to let us know; if you have dietary restrictions, we will notify the cafeteria (so please include any dietary restrictions or allergies you have in the email). Restrictions may include: vegetarian, vegan, lactose free, gluten free, allergens, etc.
We will have “cold meals” delivered to 2120 and LCC, which usually include cereal or a breakfast bar/baked item, milk, and fruit for breakfast, and a sandwich, milk, and fruit for lunch. We will not have hot meals from the cafeteria this year.
If you have not yet enrolled in CTP and are interested in participating, please contact us ASAP. Please attend the informational session, email us or call us if you have any questions.
Thank you! We are looking forward to working with you this year!
See you soon!
Susan, Jasmin, Jason, and Anders
Wednesday 6:30pm at the CTP building (formerly Connections building).
Address: 2120 Bailey Hill rd
6/7 Friday FUN (End of the year)
We plan to meet for lunch at Papas at 12:30pm (Coburg site) and then depending on interest go to Bowl at Emerald Lanes at 1:30pm.
Please RSVP to Kelli if you plan on going. 541-953-8768
Last week
June 10-12: Clean up and packing up at Bldg. 2120, (please see advocate for classes offered and activities being planned).
June 13 &14: No school.
Summer Break till September 🙂
Friday 10:30-12:30 will be social time and “get-to-know-each-other” at 2120 Bailey Hill bldg.
Tuesday at 1:00pm (Get out DOWNTOWN class) .
We’ll get a tour of the 4j art/media/design program downtown. It is called creative currents – see website: https://4j.lane.edu/creativecurrent
If you are interested in paid work $$, this is a great opportunity for you!!!
https://www.lanecc.edu/community/events/job-fair
We’ll go as a group (leaving downtown station at 12:50).
Please contact your advocate or teacher if you have any questions, need help with printing resumes etc.
Also, remember to dress/look/act professional, and practice the 30 sec/elevator speech.
LETTER TO STUDENT/GUARDIAN/PARENT
Spring Amtrak/ Portland/ ZOO/OMSI- Trip – May 8, 2024
Dear Student/Parent and/or Guardian,
We are excited about and gearing up for our May 8th Amtrak/ Portland/ Zoo trip. We are requesting that each person carry only a backpack or daypack (no duffel bags, please).
Each student is responsible for his/her own transportation to and from the Amtrak Station in Eugene. Students need to arrive at Amtrak by 7:30 a.m., and they need to check-in with their staff. On the way back to Eugene, students can call home to let their rides know when the train is scheduled to arrive back in Eugene. They can use their own or staff cell phones. If all goes as planned, students will need to be picked up at the Eugene Amtrak station around 8:00 pm.
If your child will need medications during the day please let a staff know ASAP and make sure to bring medications in original prescription bottles. Any and all medications must be checked in with the student’s advocate upon arrival at the Amtrak station, including over the counter medications. Students will be part of a group and with an assigned staff member throughout the day.
Note: It is important to know that if your child is having difficulties when on the bus/train or at locations in Portland, you are expected to be able to do an emergency pick-up. There are many variables with the unfamiliar environments that we cannot control and if you think these may be triggers for your child, we suggest you consider not having your child join this field-trip activity.
Some triggers from past years have been:
– We will be riding a train to Portland this year as the
– Other school classes with very young, very loud, children on the train (at times sharing a car with us) and also at OMSI.
– Service dogs on the train or on bus in Portland.
– Dogs and homeless persons being loud when we are transitioning/walking/waiting for a bus in Portland.
– Loud animal noises when at the Zoo (barking/roaring/growling)
– Loud speakers inside Portland train station (where we wait for about 1 hour).
– Having been “stuck” on the Amtrak train due to delays. (If everything goes perfect we will be back in Eugene at 8:00 pm, which is a very long day for many of our students).
– A lot of walking (especially at the Zoo), and some transfers from city bus to city bus requires walking a few blocks.
– Sitting or standing, if no seating is available, on a “packed” bus next to strangers for long durations.
– Students will be assigned staff persons (this may not be their preferred staff person… we do our best).
The cost for Amtrak and Trimet and Zoo/Omsi is 0$.= Free as a result of our awesome fundraiser.
Some important items to consider bringing are:
We will be eating lunch at the Zoo or OMSI. Food can be purchased there if students choose not to bring a lunch from home. BUT, we recommend bringing food, as the “zoo food” has not received great reviews. At dinnertime, we will be at the train station. Students will be given several options for purchasing their dinner in or near the station. Again, students will bring own money for this expense.
Our itinerary for the day is as follows:
7:30 AM—Meet at Amtrak Station
7:40 Board Train
7:45 AM–Departure on Amtrak for Portland (Train # 504)
10:20 AM–Arrive in Portland
10:30-11:00 AM–Walk to Tri-Met bus stop
11:00-11:30 AM–Take Tri-Met to Portland Zoo/OMSI (approximately 20 minute ride)
11:30-3:00 PM—Zoo/OMSI
3:00 PM–Meet at Zoo/OMSI entrance
3:15-3:30 PM–Tri-Met back to downtown Portland
3:30-4:00 PM–Walk to Amtrak Station
4:50 PM–Board Amtrak BUS
5:00 PM–Depart for Eugene (BUS # 5547)
7:55 PM–Arrive at Eugene Amtrak Station (approximately)
Students will be encouraged to call their rides before we arrive to Eugene. They will have access to staff cell phones if needed. Any Questions? Call Anders 541-912-3618.
NOTE: If your child is not attending the trip, note that there will be no Connections or jobsite, and hence your child will need to find alternative activities for this day.
PRACTICAL QUESTION – to be shared with teacher or advocate via email/text:
How to get to the train station & how to get picked up? – 7:30am (train departs 7:45) , and 8pm pick up at the Eugene Amtrak Station .
Medication: anything that must be given during the day? Also, please share any medication taken with the teacher/advocate for us to have in case of emergency.
Contact info/emergency : Please have updated contact info for care provider (name and phone number).
Lunch and snack/souvenir money $: Students need to bring their own money for this.
