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Welcome Back to our 509J Families

Dear 509J Families, I am honored and excited to begin my first year as Superintendent of Jefferson County School District. Even as we face increasing and ongoing challenges of COVID-19, I’m hopeful about the upcoming school year. We are eager to return to school...

Bridges High School Application

Bridges High School is redesigning educational opportunities for students starting in the fall of 2021. The purpose of the redesign is to give students the opportunity to get more hands on, real world education. The school will be offering opportunities for students...

Resiliency Framework Update for 509J

August 5, 2021 509J Families and Community, Late Tuesday afternoon, The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released an updated form of their Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-2022 school year. The updates to the Resiliency Framework...

Bridges High School Launches Alternative Education Redesign

MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseAugust 3rd, 2021MEDIA CONTACT:Joseph Prechtl, Communications Coordinatorjprechtl@509j.net | 541-475-6192 Ext. 2225 Bridges High School Launches Alternative Education Redesign The Jefferson County School District is building upon the...

509J COVID-19 Guidance Update

August 2, 2021 509J Families and Community, On Thursday, Governor Kate Brown announced that she is directing The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to develop a rule aligning to CDC recommendations. This rule aims to require masks...

Madras FFA students excel at Jefferson County Fair

By 509J Communications FFA Madras has reason to celebrate after how the members performed at the Jefferson County Fair. Altogether, more than two dozen students showed a range of animals from cattle, pigs, goats and sheep. “We have champions in all four species,...