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509J COVID-19 Guidance Update for 2021-2022 School Year

509J COVID-19 Guidance for 2021-2022 School Year On July 22nd, The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released an updated draft of their Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for Full-time, In-Person Instruction for the 2021-2022 School Year. This...

509J School Board Approves to Proceed with $24 million Bond Measure in November

MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseJuly 20, 2021MEDIA CONTACT:Joseph Prechtl, Communications Coordinatorjprechtl@509j.net | 541-475-6192 Ext. 2225 509-J School Board Unanimously Approves to Proceed with $24 Million Bond Measure on November Ballot MADRAS, Ore. -...

Family Communication on Face Coverings

To: Families and Students of Jefferson County School District 509J Date: July 9, 2021 RE: Clarification regarding face covering guidelines while on a school bus for July Summer Programming Earlier today, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) clarified the face...

Summer College Classes for JCSD 509J Students

JCSD 509-J is happy to announce there are opportunities for summer college classes for current district high school students including this year’s class of 2021. This is all thanks to a partnership with the Central Oregon Community College, Madras Campus. When...

Family Update: July 8, 2021

To: Families and Students of Jefferson County School District 509-J Date: July 8, 2021 RE: Updates regarding mask guidelines indoors for July Summer Programming On June 25, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) announced their new Ready Schools Safe Learners...

Upstart Program Registration

There is an exciting opportunity for Jefferson County School District Families to sign up their child for a pre-school program at no extra cost. Waterford Upstart is a kindergarten readiness program. It provides four-year-old children access to some of the highest...