Driver Education Course to be offered in Madras
Jefferson County 509J Families, The school district is happy to announce that Driver education courses will be offered at Madras High School, at no cost to JCSD 509J families, this upcoming summer. Classroom sessions will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00-3:00pm...
509J OBOB Teams Compete in Regional Tournament
Students in the Jefferson County School District prepared for the Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournaments. This marks the first-time students from 509J participated in the tournament. The Jefferson County Library District (JCLD) hosted 509J elementary...
March Employee Spotlight
Jazmine Ike-Lopez - WSK8 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher Question: What was your reaction when you found out you were nominated for the March Certified Team Spotlight? Answer: "I was a little surprised. I didn't think I was going to get the spotlight because I feel like...
February Employee Spotlight
Cassidy Morgan - 509J Online K/1st Grade Teacher Question: What was your reaction when you found out you were nominated for the February Certified Team Spotlight? Answer: "When I found out that I was selected, I was so excited. I just felt really honored that my hard...
Updated Guidance for 509J Schools after March 11
Jefferson County 509J Families, In the last couple weeks, the state of Oregon has announced many changes to COVID-19 protocols in K-12 schools. We wanted to share with you those changes and how they will impact 509J and more importantly our students and staff. First,...
Jefferson County School District Moves Forward on New Bond Program
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseFebruary 15, 2022MEDIA CONTACT:Joseph Prechtl, Communications Coordinatorjprechtl@509j.net | 541-475-6192 ext. 2225 Jefferson County School District 509J Moves Forward on New Bond Program District Sells Bonds on the Market, Selects...
509J January Employee Spotlight
Carmen Lawson - Madras Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Question: What was your reaction when you found out you were nominated for the January Certified Team Spotlight? Answer: "As educators, our cup is usually full when students give us love and you know the things...
Madras High School to offer more support, enrichment for students
Madras High School is changing their school schedule in the second semester of school. The primary goal of this change is to offer students more support or enrichment, whichever is necessary for that student. This time is called, “Support Seminar.” This is when...
Pathway to Substitute Teaching
509J Families and Community, The school district could use your help. We’d love to have you become a substitute for us. If you are interested in helping out or know of someone who might be, we’d love to hear from you. There is an opportunity to receive a Restricted...
Employee Spotlight for December
Jessica Swagger - MHS Counselor Question: What do you like about working at Madras High School? Answer: "I love working with the kids. I also think the staff is great. Like we have a great staff that's supportive and the camaraderie here and my colleagues they're...