Village Voice - Volume 26, Issue 9
Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 21st, Kindergarten Field Trip to A&M Farms
Friday, October 23rd, 1st Grade Field Trip to Nearby Nature
Tuesday, October 27th, 1st, 3rd, 5th Grade Field Trip to the Hult Center
Wednesday, October 28th, Halloween Hike
Wednesday, October 28th, 5:30pm, 8th Grade Parent Night
Thursday, October 29th, No School, Grading Day
Friday, October 30th, No School, Conferences
Monday, November 2nd, No School, Conferences
Quick Links
In the interest of reducing the sheer length of the Village Voice, we have replaced several repeating items with links to shortcuts:
Administrator's Message
Dear Village School Families,
As we all continue to process the heartbreaking tragedy that took place at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend last Thursday, please know we continue to do everything we can to keep our students, teachers, and staff safe at school. When a crisis like this occurs, it can bring up a variety of emotions and questions. We are available to talk if you need, and have staff available to talk with students, as well.
One of my daughters lives in Bend, and works just a block away from Silver Rail Elementary. We talked on the phone over the weekend about the event. She wondered how I was doing, as a school principal, but I was more concerned about her, having been so close by when the shooting occurred. It was emotionally difficult for us to talk about the profound grief those directly affected must be experiencing. We reminded each other that feeling deep empathy for others is a good thing, and at the same time we could go on with our own plans - take that weekend road trip, go to that dinner party, celebrate life in the things we do everyday. We can continue to seek joy while holding others in our hearts.
We appreciate those of you that have reached out with questions about the safety of our campus, and the protocols we take to educate staff and students on how we will respond to threats on campus. Every fall we review these protocols, conduct drills throughout the year, and discuss ways we can make improvements. Our staff takes this very seriously and is committed to protecting students in the best way possible.
Please continue to reach out with questions or concerns.
Take care,
Shannon and Andy
Back to School Packet 2026-27
Please make sure to take a look at your Back to School Packet if you have not done so yet, and fill out all necessary school forms as soon as possible. Thank you! We are needing all families to fill out both the:
Community Service Walkathon - Please turn in Your Donations & Pledges!
Please bring in your walkathon pledge money! We are approaching our goal of $16,000 and seeing numbers just over $12,800. Half of this will help The Village Kitchen our partnering environmental education organizations. Pledge packets are available in the office and you can also collect donations with our Online Pledge System: VillageWalkathon.org.
2nd and 3rd Prizes:
Village Council News - Winter Gear Swap!
8th Grade Trip Fundraiser - Wreath Sales!
Support our 8th graders’ end-of-year trip by shopping our Holiday Wreath Sale! We’re selling beautiful wreaths and mistletoe made locally. Scan the QR code
or click on the link to place your order by November 12. Orders will be available for pick up from the Village School on December 7th & 8th. Thank you for supporting our 8th graders!
Volunteering
We are asking all volunteers to fill out our new online form and background check for the 2026-27 school year. Register to be a Village School volunteer here.
*Please always make sure to sign in, grab a volunteer badge, and sign out at the office when you volunteer
Reach out to chrissy@eugenevillageschool.org with any questions about volunteering!
Current Needs:
Picture Retake/Makeup Day - December 2nd
Retake Photo Day will now be on Wed, 12/2. Makeup and retake photos will be available ahead of the December holidays.
Gallery viewing and ordering
You will receive a personalized link to your student's photo gallery once images are ready. You can view, adjust cropping, and order prints directly from the gallery portal. If your student was absent, or if you are dissatisfied with the images, you may sign up for Make-up & Retake Day photo. We will send a Make-up & Retake Day sign-up sheet out after you have received your image links. Be sure to put your student on the schedule, if you would like them scheduled for a make-up or retake.
Village Kitchen
Tomorrow morning, Village School students and staff will be participating in Oregon's Farm to School Crunch at Once event. We will join over 40,000 people who will all be biting into an Oregon grown fruit or vegetable during the school day to support and celebrate locally grown produce. Here at our school, participants will be biting into a special apple variety called Mountain Rose. These apples are pink inside!
We could use help cutting apples for the younger students in the morning. If you are able to swing by the kitchen between 8:30-9:15 to lend a hand, you can try the Mountain Rose apple yourself and help create a fun moment for students.
Toña Aguilar
Director of Nutrition Services
Eugene, Oregon
w - 541-345-7285
c - 541-510-8604
2nd Grade Field Trip
The 2nd graders went on another fun field trip to the Museum of Natural and Cultural History!
ParentSquare
School communications are now being shared through ParentSquare. You’ll receive school and classroom updates, attendance notifications, conference and volunteer opportunities, and more.
Download the free ParentSquare app for iOS or Android, or access it online at www.parentsquare.com and make sure you are opted in to receive notifications on both email and text. If you have not registered yet, please do so here.
New to ParentSquare? Watch this short video to learn how to get started: ParentSquare Parent Tutorial
Family Directories
Family Directories are here! If you would like one, you are welcome to stop by the office.
Community Bulletin Board
Community Council is offering The company Danish Woolen Delight is offering 25% off of full priced items of the brands HOCOSA, disana, ManyMonths, GRODO socks and non-sale LANACare and what is left of Engel products.
Please use the code: EUGVILLAGE26
It is good through 5/31/27
Kids yoga taught by Village School parent, Amanda White!
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