Thank you all for an electrifying fall term! I think we all had a fantastic time and even learned a think or two! The Connections staff would like to wish everyone happy holidays. Have a restful winter break. We will see you in the new year!
Connections is closed from December 21 through January 6. Our Winter Term begins on Tuesday, January 7! Connections staff will report back to work on Tuesday, January 7.
See you in 2014!
The snow is melting and school is back! Yes!!!! I am very excited to be back in school with you all.
Since we missed so much school, there has been a slight change to our end of term schedule.
Our schedule for the rest of the fall term is below:
Friday, December 13: Regular Schedule
Monday, December 16: Regular Schedule
Tuesday, December 17: Regular Schedule
Wednesday, December 18: Staff Grading Day/No Advocates/Seminars/Work Crews
Thursday, December 19: Registration for Winter Term! Sign up for a registration time today!
Friday, December 20: Regular Schedule and End of Term Community Enrichment! NOTE: This is a change. We will be having a regular schedule to make up for some of the days we missed due to snow (the other days will be made up during the Winter and Spring terms).
Our End of term Community Enrichment will be a trip to Top City Yogurt. We will meet in the Transition Building at 2 pm on Friday, December 20! It will be electrifying! Students must bring their own money if they choose to purchace frozen yogurt. If you do not choose to eat, that is OK. Hanging out is free and always fun!
Here is our schedule for Friday’s End of Term Event:
2:00 pm: Meet at Transition Building Blue Room
2:35 pm: Get on Bus 36 to Top City Yogurt
2:45 pm: Arrive at Top City Yogurt. Eat. Hang out. Have Fun.
3:40 pm: Get on Bus 36 to return to Transition Building
4:00 pm: Return To Transition Building: Dismissed!
Oh, did I tell you that our Winter Term Seminars have been announced? Check this out:
Connections Winter 2014 Term Seminar Grid: Student Copy
GED Prep 9 am Monday, Tuesday, Friday
10 am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
1:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||||||
| 9 | My Pants RippedArt Room | What Are You Going To Do About It?Blue Room | ||||||||||
| 10 | Escape The DramaBlue Room | Sign Language SeminarBlue Room | Smart ShoppingGreen Room | In The NewsGreen Room | Ready Or NotBlue Room | What Are You Going To Do About It?Blue Room | ||||||
| Cooking StaplesMock Apartment | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Cooking CasserolesMock Apartment | Pay To PlayBlue Room | Character CountsBlue Room | Slow Down MarioGreen Room | Artistic LivingArt Room | NewsletterCathyLibrary
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Mod Your RecipeBlue Room/Mock Apartment | |||||
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| 12:30 | In The NewsGreen Room | Slow Down MarioBlue Room | Ready Or NotGreen Room | Plan an EventBlue Room | Escape The DramaBlue Room | |||||||
| Artistic LivingArt Room | Salvation Army Work Crew | ReStore Work Crew | ||||||||||
| 1:30 | Employment: SuccessBlue Room | Employment: How?Green Room | Pay to PlayBlue Room | Community ChallengeDowntown LCC | ||||||||
| Girls’ GroupDowntown LCC | ||||||||||||
| 2:30 | Transition Building Maintenance TeamGreen Room | Guy’s GroupBlue Room | ||||||||||
| 3:30 | Goal GuideEugene Research InstituteAtrium Building
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All 4J Schools are closed on Thursday, December 12, 2013. The snow is melting during the day then it is freezing at night, which is leading to dangerous road conditions.
4J is hopeful the weather will start to take a turn for the better, and we will be open tomorrow. Hopefully we will be.
Still snow on the roads. Hopefully we will be back soon.
All 4J schools are closed on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. All Connections Seminars, Advocates, Tutorials and Work Crews are canceled on Tuesday, December 10. Sadly, the roads are still in poor condition since Friday’s snow storm. Hopefully, the snow will melt and we will be back in session on Wednesday.
Please keep checking this website and www.4j.lane.edu for the latest school closure information.
Wow, can you believe this weather? I can’t believe the snow has stuck around this long, and that it has been this cold. All 4J schools are closed on Monday, December 9 due to snow. All Connections seminars, advocates, tutorials and work crews are canceled on Monday, December 9 2013. Please check back with this website or www.4j.lane.edu for the latest school closure information.
Hard to believe, the fall term is rapidly ending. Here is our schedule for the remainder of fall term:
Tuesday, December 10 through Friday, December 13: Normal Schedule.
Monday, December 16: Normal Schedule
Tuesday, December 17: Normal Schedule: Last day of Fall Term
Wednesday, December 18: Staff Grading Day: No Seminars
Thursday, December 19: Winter Term Registration. Sign up for a registration time starting on December 10!
Friday, December 20: End of term Community Enrichment: Event Announcement Coming Soon!
The 4J school districts has closed schools on Friday, December 6, 2013 due to hazardous weather conditions. Connections will not be open on Friday, December 6. All advocates, seminars and tutorials have been canceled for the day.
Enjoy your snow day, and we will see you on Monday, December 9!
I hope everyone had a happy and restful Thanksgiving Break. I had a great Thanksgiving and now I am excited and ready to be back in Connections this week! We have 3 more weeks to finish out the Fall Term, and they are going to be electrifying! Good news! We almost have a full week of Connections this week. All seminars, advocates, tutorials and work crews will take place as scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoon and Friday. Connections activities and events are canceled between 9 am and 12:30 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013 due to Staff Professional Development. Let’s have a strong finish to the fall term!
You know what they say about Oregon… If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes. Rumor has it that there are some weather reports that are predicting snow. In case of snow: Connections is part of the Eugene 4J school district. If 4J is open, Connections is open. If 4J is closed, Connections is closed. The 4J web site (www.4j.lane.edu) will have the latest information on school closures. I will post a message on this website if we are delayed or closed for the day.
In case of a 1 hour delay: All 9 am seminars and advocates will be canceled. We will have a regular schedule starting at 10 am.
In case of a 2 hour delay: All 9 am and 10 am seminars and advocates will be canceled. We will have a regular schedule starting at 11 am.
Sometimes Lane Community College will be closed and 4J will be open. In that case, Connections will be open. If you have classes or advocates that take place at LCC, please talk to your teacher about what to do if LCC is closed.
And, if you have any questions, you can always call me at (541) 912-3618. If you choose to text me, please leave your name and a phone number where I can call you. My red phone will not allow me to respond to texts in a timely manner (the Red phone will allow me to read them).
I would like to thank everyone who participated with software website testing last week. The software manufactures enjoyed meeting you and said you had valuable feedback that will help their programs. You made strong first impressions and they were impressed.
The good news: We have a normal week this week (November 18 to November 22). All seminars, advocates, tutorials and work experience will take place as usual. Your attendance is very important. Always attend class on time. Sometimes the unexpected happens and you will be late or absent. Always remember to call or text your teacher when absent or late!
The bad news: All 4J schools are closed next week (November 25 to November 29). The Register Guard has called it “No School November.” 4J schools are closed from on November 25, 26 and 27 for Furlough Days. 4J schools are closed on November 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving holiday. Please keep in mind that Lane Community College is not a 4J school. Lane Community College is open on November 25, 26 and 27. If you attend LCC, you don’t want to miss your classes!
Speaking of Lane Community College… LCC’s winter term registration is currently open. If you are thinking of taking a LCC Winter Term credit class, you can now register for winter term classes. I would like to encourage you to attend LCC while you have Connections Support. We can be great advocates for you as you make the transition to College Credit Classes. If you have not yet taken the LCC placement exam, please make an appointment with LCC Disability Resources (Building 1) and see if you are eligible for any accommodations. Talk to your advocate if you have any questions!
Being reliable is important. You need to follow through on your commitments. In a perfect world, everyone would always attend school each day. And, in a perfect world, no one would ever miss a day of work. In the real world, people do have to miss school or work from time to time. The students of Is It A Medical Emergency? generated a list of times you should stay home from school or word due to illness. Here is their list (in no particular order):
1. If you are vomiting or having diarrhea
2. If you have a fever over 100 degrees
3. If you have head lice
4. If you have pink eye
5. If you have bronchitis
6. If you have pneumonia
7. If you have a medical condition that requires you to be in the hospital
Can you add to this list? Please join Is It A Medical Emergency? each Monday at 11 am or Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. The above reasons are all outstanding reasons to miss school or work. But remember, no matter how sick you are, you still need to contact your teacher or supervisor to let them know that you are not coming.
I would like to thank everyone that attended Alumni Afternoon! It was an electrifyingevent, and a good time was had by all! Please look for the next Alumni Event coming winter term!
