The Transition Times

On Thursday 10/19 Connections morning seminars will be cancelled due to a field trip to Lane Community College Main Campus to see the Sprout Film Festival. Lori’s advocates will be taking place as scheduled. We have reserved enough tickets for students.  Make sure you bring your bus pass or fare. We will be meeting at Lane Community College Downtown Lobby at 9:00am and traveling by the 9:20am bus #82 from Downtown Station bay I to Main Campus arriving 9:40am. You can go directly to Main Campus and meet the group at 9:45am at the clock tower bus stop. Please bring a sack lunch or bring money to purchase lunch from the cafeteria.  The group will take a tour of Lane Community College Campus.  We will be returning Downtown by 2:20pm.  If you do not want to attend the film festival please let your case manager know.  Afternoon classes (except for Map it!) will take place as scheduled.  

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We do not have room 308 at Downtown LCC tomorrow, Tuesday 10/10.  Advocates will take place in the usual meeting places. The following changes will take place:

Street Law 10:00am will take place in the Downtown Library 2nd floor meeting room. 

Moving In 11:00am will meet in the 3rd floor lobby of Downtown LCC.

Map It! at 12:30 will take place in the Downtown Library 2nd floor meeting room. 

Healthy Relationships will take place in the Downtown Library 2nd floor meeting room. 

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Next week we have some schedule changes at Connections and Lane Community College.

Tuesday 10/10/17 We do not have room 308 available to us and will be moving classes to the Downtown Library 2nd floor study room. Please check the Transition Times website Monday afternoon to verify the location of classes.

Friday 10/13/17 Connections classes are not in session. Lane Community College Classes are in session.

NATIONAL SAVINGS DAY

National Savings Day sets aside October 12 to recognize those who value the act of saving and to provide simple steps to show getting started isn’t as difficult as it may seem.

Simple Steps to Save Money

1. Plan on saving money 
2. Pick the right tools
3. Choose something to save for 
4. Make saving automatic 
5. Check library before buying new media
6. Make a budget 

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On October 4th the new and improved school store will offer new snacks and drinks to students such as coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Frozen pizza and other new snacks will also be available as well. The new school store’s hours will be from 11:55 a.m to 12:25 p.m. 

Please make sure you have a valid Connections LTD bus pass, even if you do not ride the bus every day.  Many Connections seminars take place in the community and often these seminars ride LTD bus.  Always bring your bus pass to school,  you never know when you’ll need it!  If you do not have a Connections Bus pass, please make an appointment with Heather to get one!   Heather’s phone number is (541) 954-3162.

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We had an amazing first week in Connections! Attendance was phenomenal, student participation was amazing, and we can already see progress being made!  Remember, you are responsible for your schedule.  Please make sure you know the location and times of each class.  Most seminars on Monday, Wednesday and Friday take place in Building 2120.  Most seminars on Tuesday and Thursday take place at LCC Downtown Center.

Your attendance is very important to us.  However, we do understand that sometimes you might need to be absent from class.  You might become ill, have a doctor’s appointment, have a circumstance where you might be out of town, or be abducted by aliens.  If you are late or absent, please contact the Connections Staff who is teaching your class.   Do not send a message with a friend to tell us, we need to hear from you directly.  Below are the phone numbers you need to know:

Anders: (541) 912-3618    Jasmin (541) 954-7133  Lori (541) 915-8493

Heather (541) 954-3162   Amy: (541) 953-8768

If you need to make adjustments to your Connections schedule or you have changes to your LCC schedule, please contact your case manager and let them know.

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Since LCC Downtown building is closed on Thursday 9/21 we will be holding seminars at the library. We have reserved a group study room on the 2nd floor between 10:00am and 12pm, and then 12:30pm to 2:30pm. If you take the elevator the the 2nd floor, walk towards the librarian desk, look to you right and you should see the room.  There will be Connections staff in front of LCC and the library to help students find their way. Thanks for being flexible and this should be the only time this year that this happens.

The library opens it’s doors at 10:00am so make sure you dress for the weather if you arrive early.

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It was so great to meet with our new and returning Connection students over this past week! If you still want to participate and you didn’t get a registration time, no need to worry. Simply contact Anders or Jasmin and we will arrange a time to meet and see how Connections can help you reach your goals.

Connections Seminars, Advocates, Tutorials and Work Experience classes begin on Monday!   Please make sure you are prepared for class. Every Connections Student needs to bring a three ring binder, pens and/or pencils, a calculator and a planner to class each day. Your planner does not have to be a traditional planner. It can be a cell phone, sticky notes, or something more creative. Find a system that works for you! If you can not bring these items, please talk to Connections Staff. We can help you!

NEWS FLASH: Lane Community College is closed on Thursday, September 21. MARK YOUR PLANNER: All Connections Seminars will take place in The Eugene Public Library on Thursday, September 21! We will be reserving study rooms and we will have a Connections staff near LCC/Downtown Library to help guide you.  Check the website again on Wednesday in case there are any last minute changes. Advocates may take place downtown or may take place in Building 2120.  Please check with your Advocate to see where your session will take place on Thursday.

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All activities next week will take place at the transition building in the Churchill Region (Building 2120 Bailey Hill Rd)

Monday :11:00am-2:00pm
Group activities, Connection expectations, Vision Board activity

Tuesday: 11:00am-2:00pm
Barbque and frisbee golf

Wednesday: by appointment
Each student who attends orientation will schedule a 45 minute appointment with a Connections staff to create their Fall schedule. Family is welcome to attend if a student agrees to their participation. The appointments will be scheduled during orientation on Monday and Tuesday.

Thursday: by appointment                                                                                                                                                If you cannot make the Monday or Tuesday orientation simply contact a Connections staff and schedule a make up orientation/registration time.

The Connections Fall offerings are posted on the link above.  There is a grid with the times and locations of the seminars and an additional sheet with course descriptions.

If you are interested in attending Adult Basic Secondary Education at LCC they are having an orientation on Tuesday morning 9am.  Please talk to Connections staff if you need more information.

I look forward to the school year and working with all of you!

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Hope you had a productive and fun summer!

The Connections staff are thrilled to start the 2017-18 school year. I’d like to welcome Anders and Wayne to the Connections team and look forward to the wonderful new ideas they will bring to the program.

We are hosting informational sessions on Wednesday September 6th at 3:30pm at 2120 Bailey Hill Rd,Eugen and will be repeated on Thursday September 7th from 6:30-7:30pm.  Letters were sent out to eligible students on last Friday with detailed information.  If you did not receive a letter and believe you are eligible call or email us and lets talk!  Contact information can be found on the link at the top of the page.

Students who wish to enroll in Connections are encouraged to attend our orientation activities which take place on Monday September 11th, Tuesday September 12th and Wednesday September 13th. Make up orientation will be scheduled by appointment on  Thursday September 14th and Friday September 15th. You will schedule to meet with your case manager individually during your orientation to review Connections classes and register. Connections seminars and advocates will begin on September 18th.

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