It's school choice time for the 2015-16 school year! Families are invited to explore their school choice options, including their neighborhood school, through this season's events and activities. Please click here for information. 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 is immunization exclusion day for this school year. This means that your student's school immunization record must be up to date with all required immunizations in order to stay in school. You will receive a letter if your student is missing immunizations. Please return this letter with the dates of shots that were given. If you have questions about the immunization your student needs, please leave a message for the School Nurse or Health Assistant at school. A TDAP booster after age 10 is now required for 7th-12th graders. 2 Hepatitis A shots are needed for K-5th grade students.

Free or Low Cost Medical Clinics

Do you lack health insurance or financial resources to pay for needed shots? Please contact a high school clinic as they are available for immunizations, illness, and well care for all 4J students and their siblings. Always take your child's immunization records to medical appointments. Another option is the immunization clinic at the Lane County Health Department 541-682-4041 or the Lane County Health Clinics

Churchill Clinic 541-790-5227

North Eugene Clinic 541-790-4445  

As of March 1, 2014, if a parent seeks a non-medical exemption from immunizations, a Vaccine Education Certificate from a health care practitioner or a Certificate from the online vaccine education module at http://www.healthoregon.org/vaccineexemption must be completed and turned in to the school together with the Certificate of Immunization.

Questions? Contact Robin Wellwood, RN at 541-221-9850 or e-mail: wellwood@4j.lane.edu

Vaccinate - It's Not too Late 

Yearly influenza vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 mos age and older by the CDC. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to develop an immune response and the flu season has just begun in Oregon. The nasal spray is indicated for healthy, non-pregnant persons aged 2-49 years.

In addition to getting immunized, it's also important to ward off the flu and other viruses and bacteria by these methods:

 *   Protect yourself and others by washing your hands often.

 *   Cover your mouth and nose with something other than your hand when you cough or sneeze.

Community Rewards at Fred Meyer is donating $2.6 million this year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. If you have already linked your card, thank you! If not, here's how the program works:

• Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to (non-profit) at  www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number (insert NPO# here).
• Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping (non-profit) earn a donation!
• You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today.
• If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.