COMMUNICATIONs
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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
Madras High senior receives prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship
By 509J Communications A Madras High senior will be heading to the University of Oregon after receiving a scholarship from the Ford Foundation. Christina Thomas was born and raised in Warm Springs, Oregon. She is one of around 130 students who were selected to receive...
Jefferson County School District promotes love of reading through the Gift of Literacy
By 509J Communications Jefferson County School District 509J celebrated our 11th annual Gift of Literacy event. More than 230 first-grade students from across the district descended on the Performing Arts Center for a day to celebrate reading. To welcome the students,...
232 Students from the Jefferson County School District 509J Celebrate The Gift of Literacy
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMay 19, 2022MEDIA CONTACT:Joseph Prechtl, Communications Coordinatorjprechtl@509j.net | 541-475-6192 Ext. 2225232 Students from the Jefferson County School District 509J celebrate The Gift of Literacy Madras, Ore. - On Friday, May 20,...
Kindergarten Registration
We are so excited about having your child enroll in Kindergarten in a Jefferson County school. You care deeply about the well-being and safety of your child, and we take that responsibility very seriously. Follow these steps to get your child ready for their first...
JCSD 509J Announces Three New Principals
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMay 9, 2022MEDIA CONTACT:Joseph Prechtl, Communications Coordinatorjprechtl@509j.net | 541-475-6192 Ext. 2225Jefferson County School District 509J selects three new Principals to lead Madras High, Bridges High, 509J Online Madras,...