COMMUNICATIONs
All media requests are directed through the Communications Department. Please contact our Communications Director at Jprechtl@509j.net or call the number below.
541-475-6192
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Our Communications Plan
Jefferson County School District 509J is committed to providing timely, accurate and clear communication to all stakeholders. We seek to provide resources and materials to ensure families, students, staff, partners, media, citizens, and other members of the community are kept informed about our key priorities, successes, and challenges.
The Communications department works with schools and departments to ensure that everyone is informed and up to date on student’s, staff’s, and faculty’s experience in 509J schools.
We aim to ensure that families, students, staff, and the community know that students flourish here, we care for each other, and we get better every day.
We aim to celebrate the successes that happen every day in our buildings. If you wish to share an idea with us, please reach out at communications@509j.net.
We communicate through multiple channels including social media networks and our direct communication tool, ParentSquare. In order to receive important updates from the district, please ensure your contact information is up to date by checking with your children’s school.
509J Communication Resources
District News
JCMS revamps sixth-grade elective ‘wheel’ options for 22-23 school year
In the 22-23 school year, JCMS is offering new courses as part of their sixth-grade ‘wheel’ elective classes. This year, each 6th-grade student will have the opportunity to take CTE, STEM, AVID, and Culinary. The students will take each class for nine weeks and then...
509J Set to Begin MHS Soccer Complex Enhancements in 2023
The Jefferson County School District will begin a series of enhancements to the Madras High School Soccer Complex in early 2023. “There is a huge need for upgraded locker rooms and bathrooms,” Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Clark Jones said. Right now, there are only...
Madras High School Students reflect on their experience attending the National Indian Education Association Conference
By 509J Communications As Dasan Begay packed his bags to fly for the first time in his life, he was excited about what he was about to experience. He was about to attend the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Conference in Oklahoma City, OK. The theme for...
JCSD 509J using ParentSquare for School to Home Communication
Jefferson County School District 509J is using a school-to-home mass communiation platform called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with 509J. It...
‘I am over the moon’: Madras FFA has successful year with continued growth
By 509J Communications On a hot, sunny day at the Jefferson County Fair in Madras, Oregon, Madras FFA students from the Jefferson County School District attended to their animals. They were preparing to show in one of many competitions at the fair. Six more students...