COMMUNICATIONs
All media requests are directed through the Communications Department. Please contact our Communications Director at Jprechtl@509j.net or call the number below.
541-475-6192
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Our Communications Plan
Jefferson County School District 509J is committed to providing timely, accurate and clear communication to all stakeholders. We seek to provide resources and materials to ensure families, students, staff, partners, media, citizens, and other members of the community are kept informed about our key priorities, successes, and challenges.
The Communications department works with schools and departments to ensure that everyone is informed and up to date on student’s, staff’s, and faculty’s experience in 509J schools.
We aim to ensure that families, students, staff, and the community know that students flourish here, we care for each other, and we get better every day.
We aim to celebrate the successes that happen every day in our buildings. If you wish to share an idea with us, please reach out at communications@509j.net.
We communicate through multiple channels including social media networks and our direct communication tool, ParentSquare. In order to receive important updates from the district, please ensure your contact information is up to date by checking with your children’s school.
509J Communication Resources
District News
Madras High’s Taft Rice elected to state FFA office
For the first time in more than a decade, Jefferson County School District 509J and Madras High School will be represented on the Oregon FFA State Officer Team for 24-25. Taft Rice, a senior, was elected as the state sentinel at the annual state convention held in...
Inside Buff Elementary’s Lunchtime Sports Showdown
In mid-March, the Buff Elementary gymnasium became the site of a championship showdown between the Lakers and the Penguins. These two teams were competing against each other for a shot at Buff’s Basketball Lunch Time Sports championship trophy. You could feel the...
509J Dual Language Program Application Open
Benefits Dual Language programs are based on decades of research that show learning academic content through two languages has positive effects on students’ achievement in school. This research also shows that DL programs help reduce achievement gaps and promote...
JCSD 509J Promise Scholarship Applications Open
JCSD 509J SCHOOL BOARD’S 2024 PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUMMARY The JCSD 509J Board of Directors will award a scholarship (or a variety of scholarships) up to the total of $3,000 for graduates of the class of 2024. Two JCSD 509J Board Members were appointed to the...
Become a Peer Tutor for our Afterschool Program
Join our team as a Peer Tutor! Are you looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community while gaining valuable skills and experience? Look no further! We have an exciting opportunity for high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12 to become peer...