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New Students to Junction City School District Regist...
Are You New to Junction City Schools? Central Registration August 15, 2024 Welcome families! Register Students in One Location All students who did not attend JCHS, Oaklea Middle, Laurel Elementary or Territorial Elementary in previous school years, (all grade levels) are considered new to the district and can register at Junction City High School during Central Registration. Enter through the front doors of the high school-you will directed to the registration location. Central Registration is for JCHS, Oaklea Middle School, Laurel Elementary & Territorial Elementary. Where: Junction City High School, 1135 West 6th Avenue, Junction City, Oregon For: Grades K-12th When: August 15, 2024 Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm Returning Students If you are returning from a move or change in schools but have had your student enrolled previously: Please visit In-person registration at your student's school August 16, 2024, 8:30am to 3:30pm. If your student was enrolled at the end of June, your student is considered an active student and you do not need to re-register them. Already Registered Via the Online Portal? If you have already pre-registered your student via the online portal you do not have to attend Central Registration. If you have questions, please visit your child's school building on Friday, August 16th.
Wednesday, Aug 14 2024
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Sports Physicals for Middle School and High School J...
There are many options this summer for students to get their sports physicals completed before practices begin. BestMed - 355 West 3rd Ave., Junction City, OR 541-998-6750 No appointment necessary. $30 On Call Advantage - 1275 Ivy St., Suite #4, Junction City, OR 541-999-6943. Schedule an appointment for a free physical. Monroe Health Center - 610 Dragon Drive, Monroe, Oregon 541-766-6835. Please make an appointment. There is a fee Pacific Sport and Spine - Offering sports physicals on July 31st and August 14th from 5:00 to 7:00pm at 217 Division Ave. Eugene, 97404. This will be a walk in type of appointment and free of charge.
Thursday, Jul 25 2024
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Stoops' Scoop June 7, 2024 Edition 23
KEIVON RILEY SIGNS COMMITTMENT TO PLAY BASKETBALL AT LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE JCHS Senior Keivon Riley and family gathered on June 5th to sign a letter of intent to attend and play basketball for Lane Community College Titans. The ceremony was emceed by the voice of the Tigers, Jeff Curran. Head Coach CJ Edwards and assistant coach DeAndre Wade were on hand to welcome Keivon to their program. Retiring Athletic Director and coach of the JC Tigers Basketball team for 43 years, Craig Rothenberger also shared his thoughts and appreciation for Keivon's contribution to JC athletics. The work "opportunity" came up several times throughout the ceremony. Keivon, we wish you the best. JUNCTION CITY BOND MEASURE FAILS TO GET ENOUGH VOTES The District would like to thank all of the staff, families and community members who advocated for and supported district efforts with the recent Bond Measure to improve JC Schools. We appreciate your continued support and commitment to the current and future conditions of our facilities. Junction City voters made a strong statement by voting down the proposed bond measure by a 13.56% margin on May 21st. After working on the proposal for two years, the district will need to go back to committee work to determine next steps. Failure to pass the bond removes the district's eligibility for the $6 Million matching OSCIM Grant from Oregon Department of Education and potentially the assistance of up to 70% contribution from the Community Sports Development Council for completing the three turf sports fields at Junction City High School. JCSD will continue to work at providing learning spaces that are safe, welcoming. This will require having a better understanding of what the JC community values, and is willing to invest in for our current an future students. Please take a moment to fill out the anonymous Post Election Survey below. We will share the results in our next newsletter. English Post Election Survey Spanish Post Election Survey FREE MEALS FOR ALL JCSD STUDENTS NEXT YEAR Junction City School District Food Services Department has qualified for the Community Eligibility Provisions Program (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year. This means that all K-12 students attending Junction City Schools will receive free breakfast and free lunch. Parents won't even need to complete any paperwork for eligibility. The application process goes away with this program and is no longer required. The CEP program provides one free breakfast and one free lunch for each student, each school day. There is a charge for additional meals and a charge for milk if you bring your own lunch and wish to purchase a milk. Due to recent changes in eligibility for this programs JC Schools can now ensure that every student is fed at no cost. A big thank you to Gwenda Bauman, Food Services Director for her leadership and advocacy for our student's health and well being. A LITTLE JUNCTION CITY HISTORY A time of transition in the fast-growing Junction City School District of the 1930's. Central Elementary (still in use today as Christ Center) in 1932 had replaced the wood-frame Junction City Grade School at 7th & Juniper built in 1892. Junction City Union High School (still in use as the East Wing) would see its first graduating class in 1937, replacing the wood-frame Washburne High which was built in 1908 in what is now Washburne Park. Multiple individuals in this photo of the production team for the high school annual, with the Washburne building in the background, would experience life in both high school buildings and make their graduation march with that Class of '37. HIGH SCHOOL GRANDSTANDS ARE READY FOR GRADUATION The grandstands at Peden Field on the Junction City High School campus were condemned by inspectors during the annual inspection last fall. The JCSD Maintenance Department partnered with Jordan Adams and Paramount Ironworks to make the required improvements to get the grandstands back in operational condition. Thank you all, we appreciate you, We Are JC! HARRISBURG-JUNCTION CITY FOOTBALL AND CHEER SELAH COUNSELING IS OPEN ALL SUMMER JCSD is providing office space in the East Wing of the high school campus to make mental health services more available to our community. Selah can bill private and Oregon Health Plan clients. Selah will be open all summer. You can get more information on their website at https://selahcounselingandwellness.com/, or click on the Selah image to the right. MESSAGE FROM THE JCSD SCHOOL BOARD Board agendas, minutes and meeting links can be found on our website at this link . The next Junction City School Board Regular Meeting is Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Junction City District Office Board Room at 325 Maple St. Public is welcome to attend. You may also participate remotely at the link on our websit e. LICENSED & CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES NEEDED Junction City School District contracts with EduStaff for hiring licensed and classified substitutes. You can visit their website at the link above, or call them directly at 877-974-6338. They will assist you with registering or answer any questions you might have. We are always in need of substitutes. When you sign up, you have the option of where you want to substitute and what days you are available. We encourage you to consider joining EduStaff and working in Junction City Schools. All applicants are now paid for all required trainings. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTEGRATED GUIDANCE PLANS The district's Integrated Guidance Plans are posted on our website. The Integrated Guidance includes district information for our High School Success Plan (formerly Measure 98), Student Investment Account, Continuous Improvement Plan, Early Indicator & Intervention Systems and Longitudinal Performance Growth Targets. This plan is presented to the Junction City School Board and opportunity for public input is provided. Troy Stoops, Superintendent 325 Maple St., Junction City, Oregon 97448 541-998-6311 tstoops@junctioncity.k12.or.us
Friday, Jun 07 2024
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HS Math Curriculum Adoption
Dear parents, families and community members, Last year, Kindergarten through eighth grade adopted math curriculum that will be used until 2030 and the high school postponed their adoption until this year. Due to the change in standards and the new 2+1 model in high school math, the state has allowed and encouraged more time to adopt at the high school level. The recommendation of Illustrative Math for Algebra and Geometry will be presented at the May board meeting. Please see links below for more information and give input. Illustrative Math Rating Sheet Please take time to review the links above and give us your input. 1) To view the materials, click on the Publisher name to access their website to get an overview. 2) The Rating Sheet link gives the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) score and how the state scored the curriculum based on the criteria. 3) Once you have viewed the materials please fill out this form . If you would like to view the materials in-person, set up an appointment with Erika Vaughn, Director of Instruction, evaughn@junctioncity.k12.or.us .
Thursday, May 16 2024
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Updated 5/16/24: Science Curriculum Adoption
Dear parents, families and community members, Every year the school district is responsible for adopting K-12 educational curriculum for students. The adoption cycles are on a rotating basis with a different subject adopted each year. This year, 2023-2024, is the Science adoption with implementation of the new curriculum in the fall of 2024. As part of this process, the state develops a committee and evaluates curriculum from different publishers. A scoring rubric is used to determine whether instructional materials meet State Board-adopted criteria for high quality instructional materials for K-12 grade . Out of that process, the state approves a list of adopted curriculum. The Junction City School District has developed a curriculum adoption team to review the state approved materials for adoption and recommend a curriculum to the superintendent and the board. This team is in the process of meeting regularly to discuss the vision and science goals in Junction City, review virtual materials, view curriculum samples, and meet with publishers. The K-5 team has narrowed the choices to 4 curriculums and the 6-8 team has narrowed the options down to 3 choices. At the high school level there were only five state approved curriculums. The state does allow for an independent adoption, "If a district chooses to select materials that are not on the ODE approved list, they must conduct an independent adoption, as outlined in OAR 581-022-2350, using the adoption criteria for the content area under consideration. The high school team is recommending Patterns Science Curriculum, which would be an independent adoption. The Patterns High School Science Sequence is a three year course pathway and curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), see more information below. Junction City Science Vision By the time students from Junction City graduate, all students will have a passion and inquiry for science, develop a strong knowledge base for science that allows them to have discussion and information about the real world as adults, as well as see themselves as scientists who can analyze data, develop curiosities, collaborate as a team, and use problem solving skills. As students move from kindergarten to twelfth grade, they will have the opportunity to explore different areas of science through natural phenomena and hands-on activities. They will be able to determine facts from untruths, recognize that thinking can change with new information, and learn the importance of science through our everyday lives. Students will make sense of new information and be able to apply that knowledge through hypotheses, predictions, and evaluating scientific principles. Below are links to videos of each program as well as the rating sheets K-5 Choices Amplify Science K-5 Video Rating Sheet Discovery Science K-5 Video Rating Sheet Mystery Science K-5 Rating Sheet OpenSciEd **Recommendation to pilot 24-25 6-8 C hoices Amplify Science Middle School Video Rating Sheet ***recommended for adoption Accelerate Learning STEMscopes Middle School Video Rating Sheet 9-12 Top Choice Patterns Video Rating Sheet As part of the adoption process, we want parent and community input! Thank you to all who completed the district family survey a few weeks ago. In that survey, parents/families indicated that they wanted a hands on science experience with experiments and labs as well as courses that prepared them for college and life beyond high school. Please take time to review the links above and give us your input. 1) To view the materials, click on the Publisher name to access their website or the video link to get an overview. 2) The Rating Sheet link gives the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) score and how the state scored the curriculum based on the criteria. 3) Once you have viewed the materials please fill out this form . If you would like to view the materials in-person, set up an appointment with Erika Vaughn, Director of Instruction, evaughn@junctioncity.k12.or.us .
Monday, Apr 01 2024
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Stoops' Scoop March 15, 2024 Edition 22
JCSD 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR UPDATES The final changes to the District Calendar were approved at the regular board meeting February 26th. The changes make May 3rd a student day and extend the school year by two days. This would make June 17 and 18 student days, with the 18th being a half-day and the last day of school. June 19th would be the last day for teachers. These changes do not impact graduating seniors. As a reminder, these changes were made to make up missed school days due to inclement weather. Mark your calendar. COMMUNICATION SURVEY RESULTS Thank you to all of the families who completed the short communications survey over the last month. 86% of our responses came from families with students in our JC schools. It's great to see that over 90% of our families are utilizing ParentSquare as a primary platform for receiving information. The survey shows that the majority of our families use Facebook as well. We have developed a District Facebook Page to add another avenue for communicating with JC families. Adding Facebook to our communication plan also provides an avenue for getting district and school information to the greater JC community that don't have students in our schools or access to ParentSquare. Thank you all for the feedback, Facebook coming soon... OREGON STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS ARE COMING SOON It's that time of year again when students begin taking the Oregon Statewide Assessments. Students in grades 3-8 and 11 are tested in English Language Arts and Math, and students in grade 5 and 8 are tested in Science. These assessments are an important tool for measuring student and district academic growth and achievement. This year three schools in JCSD, Laurel Elementary School, Oaklea Middle School and Junction City High School were designated for improvement by Oregon Department of Education. The three schools were indentified for Targeted Schools for improvement in multiple areas, one being low participation in the testing process. Schools are required to have 95% of students to participate in the testing, JC participation rates are much lower and vary by building. Oregon allows parents the option of "opting out" of the annual testing, but it is at the expense of the school district's performance on the assessments. If students don't participate in the testing, we can't get an accurate record of where they perform at the state level. It is also challenging to get students to take the testing seriously. Since there is no grade attached to the tests, it makes it easier for students to just "click" and not make the effort needed to demonstrate their level of skill and performance. We ask families to talk with your kids about the importance of state assessments and encourage them to take the tests seriously and make an effort to perform at their highest levels. With accurate assessment data, schools are able identify areas of success and the areas needing improvement. Let's strive for 95% this year and show our STRIPES:) NEW JCSD FACEBOOK PAGE ANNUAL FAMILY SURVEY It' that time of year that we ask you to take a few moments to complete the our annual survey. Each year this survey provides the school district with valuable feedback for planning for improvements and increasing efficiencies for teaching, and most importantly student learning and wellness. English Survey Spanish Survey Selah Counseling & Wellness is on Campus Hey good news at Selah, they two new therapists at the JC location. Seth Murphy who has started with Selah seeing 4-18 years old. Here is his bio https://selahcounselingandwellness.com/team/seth-murphy/ . Also, Mia is joining and sees kids 7 years old and up. Here is her bio to take a look at https://selahcounselingandwellness.com/team/mia-camuso/ . Selah also have Mike coming in the next month maybe two months. He sees teens and up and here is his bio https://selahcounselingandwellness.com/team/mike-martin/ . Finally, these additions fill all of the rooms at the JC location 4 days a week in the East Wing of Junction City High school on Maple Street. They are so happy to finally be full! They are currently still closed on Thursdays but as the clinic grows, they might revisit that and add in some Thursdays each month. Junction City School District has partnered with Selah Counseling & Wellness of Springfield, to bring their services to the Junction City area. JCSD is providing office space in the East Wing of the high school campus to make mental health services more available to our community. Selah can bill private and Oregon Health Plan clients. You can get more information on their website at https://selahcounselingandwellness.com/, or click on the Selah image to the right. "The key to having a healthy life is having a healthy mind." Richard Davidson MESSAGE FROM THE JCSD SCHOOL BOARD The JCSD School Board met at their regular meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024. The board approved the superintendent's annual evaluation and unanimously approved another 3-year contract for Superintendent Stoops. The board also approve a Resolution and the Bond Title for the General Obligation Bond which will be on the Primary Election Ballot, May 21, 2024. The bond title is, "Bonds to improve safety, learning; update schools and athletic facilities. The final changes to this year's school calendar were approve as well. May 3rd, which was originally scheduled as a teacher professional activities day, is now a regular school day. The school year was extended two days making June 18th the last day of school for students. As a reminder, the calendar changes were due to 5 days lost to inclement weather, 6 days for the middle school due to a heating issue. The updated calendar is on our website. Board agendas, minutes and meeting links can be found on our website at this link . The next Junction City School Board Regular Meeting is Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Junction City District Office Board Room at 325 Maple St. Public is welcome to attend. March's meeting is one week earlier due to Spring Break. You may also participate remotely at the link on our website . GENERAL OBLIGATION FACILITIES BOND INFORMATION The Junction City School Board unanimously approved a $59 million General Obligation Bond to be on the ballot for the Primary Election on May 21, 2024. Here is the Ballot Title Summary: If voters approve this measure, the District will receive a State grant for $3.9 million and may receive an additional grant of $2.1 million. If approved this measure would finance capital costs, expected to include: > safety and security improvements; > expanding capacity at schools including with a new cafeteria and gym at Laurel Elementary School; > additional classrooms and removal of modular classrooms; > providing upgrades and improvements to facilities, including replacing roofs and modernizing HVAC systems; > providing new athletic fields and a Grandstand Building; > renovating media center at Oaklea Middle School; > play structures; and > bond issuance costs. The District would establish a citizen oversight committee to ensure proceeds are used for purposes indicated. Bonds may be issued in multiple series; each maturing within 21 years from issuance. District's bond tax rate is expected to increase from current rate of $1.48/$1,000 of assessed value to an estimated total District bond tax rate of $2.69/$1,000 of assessed value if measure passes. Actual levy rates will change based on final interest rates and changes in assessed value. You can also find all of the detailed information on our website at this Facilities Link. We are preparing detailed information to get out to the public in the coming weeks, stay tuned. This is a great need and opportunity for the school district and the surrounding JC community. If you have any questions, please contact Troy Stoops directly at tstoops@junctioncity.k12.or.us or at 541-998-6311. CTE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs have a lot of practical application for JCHS students. There is also the added benefit of students earning college credit while completing the requirements for their high school diploma. During the 2022-23 school year, JCHS students earned 301 college credits from Lane Community College (LCC) in 13 different course offered. These are not only courses that these students will not be required to take in college, but they are also courses students (and parents) will not have to pay for! Here is a link the College and Career Center on our JCHS website, where you can find additional information. LICENSED & CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES NEEDED Junction City School District contracts with EduStaff for hiring licensed and classified substitutes. You can visit their website at the link above, or call them directly at 877-974-6338. They will assist you with registering or answer any questions you might have. We are always in need of substitutes. When you sign up, you have the option of where you want to substitute and what days you are available. We encourage you to consider joining EduStaff and working in Junction City Schools. All applicants are now paid for all required trainings. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTEGRATED GUIDANCE PLANS The district's Integrated Guidance Plans are posted on our website. The Integrated Guidance includes district information for our High School Success Plan (formerly Measure 98), Student Investment Account, Continuous Improvement Plan, Early Indicator & Intervention Systems and Longitudinal Performance Growth Targets. This plan is presented to the Junction City School Board and opportunity for public input is provided. Troy Stoops, Superintendent 325 Maple St., Junction City, Oregon 97448 541-998-6311 tstoops@junctioncity.k12.or.us
Friday, Mar 15 2024
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Another Calendar Change
JC Families, A couple weeks ago we announced changes to the school year calendar for March due to inclement weather and students missing 5 school days. After making the changes we learned that we were unable to change an important training for Elementary staff (K-5), that was scheduled for March 15th. After considering multiple options we have made further changes listed below. Elementary students from TES and LES will not attend school on March 15th. OMS and JCHS students will attend school on March 15th. On March 21st, students will attend school at TES and LES, while OMS and JCHS will have no students for a Recordkeeping Day. As a reminder, these changes are intended to balance the number of days in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, and most importantly regain 3 of the 5 days that students missed valuable instruction. The proposed changes in May and June are the same and we expect the board to approve at their regular board meeting February 26, 2024. May 3rd will become a student day for all K-12. We will add two days to the end of the year making June 17 and 18 the last two days of the year for students, staff finish on June 19th. The changes in the calendar are challenging, especially when we are almost half way through the school year. These changes have elementary and secondary students attending on different days, which is not our intent. Nonetheless, these decisions are what we think are best for students and staff given the circumstances. Thank you for your patience and understanding. troy
Friday, Feb 16 2024
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Stoops' Scoop February 2, 2024 Edition 21
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MODE OF COMMUNICATION? One of my goals as your superintendent is to continually look at ways to communicate effectively with students, families and the surrounding JC community. Last year we implemented ParentSquare as the school district platform for primary communications with students staff and families. ParentSquare includes text messaging, emails, phone messages and message posts, which can be accessed online or by use of the mobile app on your smartphone. I am hearing that this communication system is working great for our staff, students and families, but not reaching our surrounding community. Other communications used by families and community members include, but are not limited to Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram and others I am likely not aware of. I am interested in your current use of social media and your preferences for having access to school district information. Please complete 3 simple questions at this Communications Survey Link . Thank you:) COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY LINK SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS A TOP PRIORITY Student attendance is JCSD has improved in the 2023-24 school year. Thank you to all the students and for their parents and family members responsible for making regular school attendance a priority. The data below is for the first trimester of the school year. If you have a child that is difficult to get to school, please reach out to a teacher, administrator or counselor for possible assistance or access to resources. Research shows that students who feel connected and a sense of belonging in their school have better attendance, behavior and academic success. If your child is not yet involved in a sport or other school activity, I encourage you to consider one or more of the options available at your school. The Attendance Works website is also a great resource for schools and families. Here is a great resource for families trying to build good Attendance Habits . If you have challenges getting your child(ren) to school on a regular basis, please use this resource or reach out to your school for assistance. I we are going to make a difference in educating your child, we need them in school every day. Compares regular attenders and chronically absent students for the selected school year and student filter. YTD data only. Regular attenders are students with an attendance rate of >90%. Chronically absent students are those with an attendance rate of <=90%. Selah Counseling & Wellness is on Campus Junction City School District has partnered with Selah Counseling & Wellness of Springfield, to bring their services to the Junction City area. JCSD is providing office space in the East Wing of the high school campus to make mental health services more available to our community. Selah can bill private and Oregon Health Plan clients. You can get more information on their website at https://selahcounselingandwellness.com/, or click on the Selah image to the right. MESSAGE FROM THE JCSD SCHOOL BOARD The JCSD School Board met at their regular meeting on Monday, January 22, 2024. Board agendas, minutes and meeting links can be found on our website at this link . The next Junction City School Board Regular Meeting is Monday, February 26, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Junction City District Office Board Room at 325 Maple St. Public is welcome to attend. You may also participate remotely at the link on our website . SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES $59 MILLION GENERAL OBLIGATION FACILITIES BOND FOR THE MAY 21, 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION JCSD Facilities Planning Committee is presented a General Obligation Bond proposal to the Junction City School Board at their January 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting. The board unanimously approved a $59 million General Obligation Bond to be on the ballot for the Primary Election on May 21, 2024. The District Facilities Committee has gone through a comprehensive assessment of all facilities and developed plans to address the current needs of our district. The plans include critical maintenance upgraded to all four schools in the district. There are also planning scope projects at each site that include renovations and additions to increase capacity. You can also find all of the detailed information on our website at this Facilities Link. We are preparing detailed information to get out to the public in the coming weeks, stay tuned. This is a great need and opportunity for the school district and the surrounding JC community. If you have any questions, please contact Troy Stoops directly at tstoops@junctioncity.k12.or.us or at 541-998-6311. CTE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs have a lot of practical application for JCHS students. There is also the added benefit of students earning college credit while completing the requirements for their high school diploma. During the 2022-23 school year, JCHS students earned 301 college credits from Lane Community College (LCC) in 13 different course offered. These are not only courses that these students will not be required to take in college, but they are also courses students (and parents) will not have to pay for! Here is a link the College and Career Center on our JCHS website, where you can find additional information. LICENSED & CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES NEEDED Junction City School District contracts with EduStaff for hiring licensed and classified substitutes. You can visit their website at the link above, or call them directly at 877-974-6338. They will assist you with registering or answer any questions you might have. We are always in need of substitutes. When you sign up, you have the option of where you want to substitute and what days you are available. We encourage you to consider joining EduStaff and working in Junction City Schools. All applicants are now paid for all required trainings. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTEGRATED GUIDANCE PLANS The district's Integrated Guidance Plans are posted on our website. The Integrated Guidance includes district information for our High School Success Plan (formerly Measure 98), Student Investment Account, Continuous Improvement Plan, Early Indicator & Intervention Systems and Longitudinal Performance Growth Targets. This plan is presented to the Junction City School Board and opportunity for public input is provided. Troy Stoops, Superintendent 325 Maple St., Junction City, Oregon 97448 541-998-6311 tstoops@junctioncity.k12.or.us
Saturday, Feb 03 2024