Lake Oswego Junior High Newsletter
Important Messages and Events for the Community
Principal Message
Happy Halloween! Please check out our Halloween performance from our Band and Drama students.
Spirit week is this week, and here is the schedule:
Monday - Costume Day
Tuesday - Twin Day
Wednesday - Comfy Cozy Day
Thursday - Prom Day (Dress to Impress)
Friday - Anything But a Backpack Day
Holiday support for families in need (Thanksgiving baskets and gift cards)
The holidays can be very difficult for families with limited financial resources.
The Counseling Department has the opportunity to connect these LOJ families with many supports. One of the ways we support families during the holidays is by providing a Thanksgiving food basket and gift cards donated by the community.
Gift cards can be brought to the main office at any time and will be distributed by counselors to families before winter break and throughout the school year. Thank you for your continued care for the LOJ community!
If you feel that your family would benefit from either a Thanksgiving basket for Thanksgiving or gift cards before winter break, please reach out to your student’s grade-level counselor (contact below). Please know that any information regarding assistance or support is kept confidential.
With gratitude,
Your LOJ Counseling Team
Carrie Trullinger 6th Grade Counselor
503.534.2455
Jess Cheng 7th Grade Counselor
503.534.2456
Rone Nop 8th Grade Counselor
503.534.2455
Nurse Notes
Please click the link to get the latest Nurse Notes.
Homework Help
Need more time to finish your homework?
Come to Homework Help and Work time
EVERY Tuesday and Friday
from 8:15-8:50 AM
We will meet in Room 3
Starting Tues. Sept. 20
Check-In at the Main Office
Hosted by Mrs. Espinosa and Mrs. Cheng
Important Dates
LOJ Choir Concert: November 2, 2022, 7:00-8:30 at LOHS Auditorium
Fall Festival Concert: November 15, 2022 7:00 LOHS Auditorium
LOJ Beginning Band Informance: November 16, 2022, 6:30-8:00 at LOJ
- MOD Pizza Fundraiser! Stay tuned for our MOD Pizza fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 20th!
- Volunteer for Art Lit: Sign up to volunteer for Art Lit! We need you! No experience is needed. For 6th grade Art Lit, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4aa8ad2da4fa7-6thgrade1. For 7th grade Art Lit, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4aa8ad2da4fa7-7thgrade1. 8th grade Art Lit will be in the spring.
- Still looking for a chair or co-chairs for Science / Makerspace Fair in 2023! We are looking for a chair or co-chair to work with LOJ science teachers for our Science/Makerspace Faire on Thursday, February 16th, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please email sailorparentclub@gmail.com if you're interested!
Set up Meal Accounts
The universal free meals waiver with USDA expired on June 30, 2022. That means starting this school year LOSD will be serving meals under the free, reduced, and paid categories.
Please be sure to set up your student's meal account or apply for free/reduced meals. Look for Meals under Find it Fast on district and school website homepages for account setup and application information, and more.
Please have students memorize or write down their student id numbers to expedite the lunch line.
SafeOregon/Incident Reporting
Parents-guardians who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources.
SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools.
(Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense.)
In addition, Our district has additional reporting forms. These are for parents or students to use to report issues related to racism, bias, or harassment incidents. These forms are on the district website and school websites:
Important Links
Lake Oswego Middle School
Email: millsk@loswego.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.losdschools.org/loj
Location: Lake Oswego Junior High School, 2500 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, USAOur Address
Phone: 503-534-2335
Facebook: facebook.com/ourschool
Twitter: @lojSailors