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Welcome to June, Highlanders ❤️💛
We have officially entered the final stretch of the 2025–2026 school year, and these last two weeks are packed with celebrations, traditions, and a little bit of organized chaos.
Seniors: June 1–5 is Technology Return Week, with drop-off opportunities available all week long. We’re also looking ahead to IB Graduation on June 3, Freshmen Day of Caring and Junior Speeches on June 4, and a full lineup of senior events on Friday, June 5, including Senior Breakfast, the Goodbye Assembly, Senior Recess, and Graduation Rehearsal before Graduation on Saturday, June 6.
Please remember that our final week (June 8 - 13) includes several special schedules and adjusted routines throughout the building.
Enjoy every second of the craziness — these moments only happen once! |
Join us for a special evening celebrating our graduating choir seniors and the incredible talent of our NEHS music program 💛
📅 June 1 📍 North Eugene High School ⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM
Come support our student singers and help us celebrate the Class of 2026 🎓🎺🥁 |
🎓 Please join us in celebrating our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme graduates!
Our IB Graduation Ceremony will take place: 📍 Wednesday, June 3 ⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM
These students have challenged themselves through one of the most rigorous academic programs in the world — demonstrating resilience, critical thinking, global awareness, creativity, and an incredible commitment to learning.
We are so proud of their hard work, perseverance, and the countless hours they dedicated to earning this achievement.
Congratulations to our IB graduates — your Highlander family is cheering you on every step of the way! ❤️💛🎓
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Make plans to attend Advisory Flex on Thursday, June 4!
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❤️ Freshmen Day of Caring is one of our favorite Highlander traditions. Each year, our freshmen head back into neighboring schools and community spaces to give back, connect with younger students, and spread kindness throughout our community.
From reading with kids and helping teachers to cleaning up playgrounds and bringing positive energy to classrooms, this day is all about service, leadership, and showing what it means to be a Highlander.
It’s a full-circle moment — our students returning to the schools that helped shape them, now as role models for the next generation. 💛❤️ |
Our next Site Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 10. Site Council is an opportunity for families, staff, students, and community members to come together to discuss school goals, planning, and important updates at North Eugene High School.
We appreciate everyone who takes the time to participate and support our school community 💛 More details and meeting information will be shared soon. |
It’s time to sign up for Senior Stroll stops 🚍✨
Choose the elementary or middle school you’d like to visit and celebrate your journey through 4J.
This is one of the sweetest traditions of senior year — little kids cheering for you in your cap & gown hits different 🥹❤️
Check the slides + sign up ASAP so we can finalize buses and routes!
ALSO - its gonna be a HOT day! plan accordingly.
#NEHS #ClassOf2026 #SeniorStroll #NorthEugeneHS #OnceAHighlanderAlwaysAHighlander |
You can drop off your tech ANYTIME this week to Tom in Room 206!
After the Senior Goodbye Assembly and during Senior Recess, we’ll also have tables set up to collect: ✔️ Laptops ✔️ Chargers ✔️ Hotspots ✔️ Any other 4J devices
All school tech must be returned before you can receive your official diploma 🎓
Don’t wait until the last minute — get checked off the list early!
#NEHS #ClassOf2026 #SeniorCheckout #TechReturnWeek
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⚠️ CORRECTION — Senior Breakfast is NOT before graduation on Saturday!
🎓 Senior Breakfast will take place on: 📅 Friday, June 5 We’re excited to celebrate the Class of 2026 together before graduation weekend begins 💛
Thank you for your flexibility and sorry for the confusion!
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🎓 One last full day together. ❤️💛
Senior Breakfast. The final assembly. Senior recess.
One last walkthrough before graduation.
Friday is packed with memories, laughter, traditions, and a whole lot of “yasss, we did it.”
Seniors - enjoy every second of it. This chapter only happens once. Highlanders forever. 🫶
#NEHS #ClassOf2026 #SeniorLastDay #HighlanderTradition #OnceAHighlanderAlwaysAHighlander
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Class of 2026 — Grad Night is almost here! FREE • June 6 • All Night • Mac Court 💥 $13K+ in cash & prizes 🎧 DJ + music 🎲 Games + activities 📸 Photo booth 🍕 Food + mocktails 🎟 EVERY attending senior wins something! Skip the walk-up paperwork & ID check by registering early. Plus, get a sneak peek at prizes and everything planned for the night 👀 This is your final celebration together as NEHS seniors. Don’t miss it. ❤️💛 🔗 Register now at nehsbooster.com/class-of-2026 #NEHS #ClassOf2026 #NEHSGradNight #GradNight2026 #SeniorYear #OneLastNight
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Hello Junior Families,
It’s almost time for the Class of 2026 to pass the torch to the Class of 2027 Senior Night Committee! 🎓❤️💛
One of the first fundraising opportunities for next year’s senior all-night grad party is coming up June 27–28 at the Savannah Bananas event at the University of Oregon, and we are looking for volunteers ages 14+ to help work concessions.
This is a great way to jump in early, meet other junior families, and help start building support for next year’s seniors. Volunteers with food handler cards and/or OLCC permits are especially helpful, but all support is appreciated!
Sign up here: Questions? Contact junior parent volunteer Sarah Baer at sbaer4423@gmail.com or connect through the parent Facebook group.
Thank you for helping keep this NEHS tradition going strong for our students!
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This FREE, week‑long pre‑college program, held on the University of Oregon campus, gives students the opportunity to experience college life while engaging in hands‑on, interactive learning with UO’s outstanding faculty. SAIL is open to Oregon high school students from low‑income backgrounds, and our goal is to inspire students to pursue, enroll in, and succeed in higher education. Program Options This summer, students may choose between two program formats: Residential Program - July 12–17
- Open to rising juniors and seniors
- Students arrive Sunday afternoon and are picked up Friday by 4:30 p.m.
- Students live and eat on campus, staying in UO residence halls
- Evening activities may include music and dance, community‑building events, campus exploration, and career networking with local professionals
Day Program - July 20–24
- Open to rising freshmen through rising seniors
- Runs Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Lunch and snacks provided daily
In both programs, students will explore a variety of academic subjects through fun, social, and engaging activities led by distinguished UO faculty. How to Apply More information can be found here:
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Summer of Riding Summer break is almost here! To help families save on transportation costs and offer youth a safe, reliable way to explore, LTD passes are good through the summer. Youth K-12 can ride all LTD buses free through October 15, 2026, with the student transit pass.
Why Get a Pass? - Endless Summer Fun: Easily get to pools, parks, museums, libraries and friends.
- Cost Savings: No need to pay for gas or parking.
- Independence: A Reliable way for students to get to summer jobs or activities.
Let LTD Do the Driving this Summer Students can pick up their free pass from the school’s main office before the last day of school. Don’t wait! Get your pass now and enjoy a summer of freedom and fun. Travel with LTD’s Free Student Transit Pass and always have a ride. Learn more at LTD.org/Student-Pass.
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How will our community get from point A to point B in 20 years? Lane Transit District (LTD) is forming a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Connect 2045, a long-range plan for public transportation. This plan will outline a vision for a more sustainable and easy-to-use transit system in Lane County—and the steps to make it happen. We’re looking for community groups and individuals (including students 16 and up - like you!) to help guide the process. Members will attend four 2-hour meetings between this Summer and Fall of 2027, sharing feedback and reviewing materials. The application takes about 5 minutes. Selected members will receive a stipend and free bus passes. Your voice can help shape the future of transit in our community. Please apply by May 31. Questions? Email Connect2045@ltd.org.
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Kickoff for our Oregon Ducks Football Educators Appreciation Day game against Portland State on Friday, September 18 has been set for 7:30 PM at Autzen Stadium!
As a reminder, discounted tickets for educators, staff, faculty, families, and supporters are available through the link below:
Please note that our early bird discount pricing will be ending next week. Tickets will remain discounted after that deadline, but prices will increase slightly, so I encourage anyone interested to secure their seats soon.
We appreciate everything you do for students and our communities, and we look forward to celebrating with you at Autzen Stadium this fall! Go Ducks!
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It will have our friends from Grand Ronde (Deitrich Peters) doing Native culture like storytelling, flute playing, drumming and showing some of his beadwork. The history village includes a replica cedar plankhouse and he is also planning to bring a tipi. There will be many booths and reenactors, fun activities, live music, pet-a-goat and more!
Bring clean returnable bottles and cans to donate to CASA of Lane County. (They will be running the washboard laundry station!)
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If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:
- (541) 790-4500
- northeugene@4j.lane.edu
- nehs.4j.lane.edu
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