Oct. 23rd Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/23/26 (12:16 PM)

Wolfpack News

Arts & Technology Academy

Hello ATA Families & Friends

We have several events coming up, and I hope to see you at them! Check out our school calendar for more information.

First, a big congratulations to four of our students who were accepted into the Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA) All-State ensembles. For context, ATA has historically had only one student accepted per year, so four is a big deal! These students will perform in January alongside some of the best middle school musicians from across Oregon.

I’m also happy to report that our coffee shop is almost up and running. Students have been practicing, and I’ve had the pleasure of sampling some of their recipes. Tasty!

In November, we’ll kick off our annual WolfCup grade-level competition. It’s simple: grades earn points by showing up every day and getting to class on time. We’ll also run random “Rock the Clock, Beat the Bell” challenges for bonus points. Here’s how you can help:

Make sure your student comes to school every day in November and December.
Encourage them to get to class on time.

Big prizes await! We don’t have a trophy cup to award the winning grade level, which would be a fun touch. If you happen to have a big trophy you’d like to donate for this purpose, please bring it by.

Finally, our leadership class is phenomenal and is busy planning activities, including holiday boxes, activity nights, and formal dances. More to come!

As always, I’m just a phone call away, or you’re welcome to stop by and visit us.

Take care,

Dr. G

Costume Guidelines

For Costume Day on Friday - if you choose to participate - here are the general guidelines and expectations to make sure everyone has a safe and fun day:

Costumes must meet the general dress code safety requirements as outlined in the student handbook - this includes what students wear and props for costumes (weapons and depictions of illegal items are still prohibited).
Students may wear face paint, but it cannot be applied/reapplied during the school day - what you come to school wearing is what you get for the day.
No masks (except for the ones typically worn to ward off illness).
The rule about hoods is still in effect…Hoods off in the building
Costumes should not be overly scary/gory
All classes will be happening as they do on a typical Friday - if you have classes such as PE, make sure your costume allows you to participate freely.
Blow up costumes are not allowed because they are noisy and make it hard to sit at a desk!
Now and into next week - leave excess candy at home - it will be confiscated

Upcoming Events

ATA Pep Band @ CHS football game - TONIGHT Oct. 23 @ 7:00pm

ATA Spirit Week - Oct. 26 - 30

See poster above for theme days!

Cross Country 4J District Meet - Tuesday, Oct. 27th 3:30 - 5:00

Churchill High School

Join us in the CHS bleachers to cheer on our ATA Wolfpack athletes!

Out in the Community FUNdraiser at Pastini - Tuesday, Oct. 27th

Join us on Tuesday, October 27th for the WolfPAC’s first Out in the Community FUNdraiser at Pastini! Mention the ATA WolfPAC and they will donate 20% of your purchase to support our school community!

(Flyer below)

Papa’s Pizza Band Fundraiser: Spooky Edition! - October 28th @ 6:30

Our annual ATA Band & Choir Papa's Pizza Fundraiser is coming up on Wednesday, October 28th. Our Intermediate and Advanced Bands will be performing some Halloween-themed music inside the W. 11th location at 6:30 PM that evening. If you share the event flyer from ATA (will be posted closer to the event) when you buy food from Papa's any time on the 28th, our program will receive 50% of the funds from your purchase! This money will enormously benefit our band and choir students and enable us to purchase much-needed supplies, instruments, music, and instrument repairs.

(Flyer below)

Make-up Picture Day - Thursday, Nov. 5th

Did your student miss our Picture Day at the beginning of the year? They'll have another opportunity on November 5th. We'll send out a reminder when we get closer to that date.

NO SCHOOL Grading Day - Nov. 6th

Fundraising flyers

From the Community

Messages & Opportunities from around the Eugene area

School Supplies

Our School Supply list can be found on the ATA Website

or by clicking HERE

Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

541-790-5700
ata.4J.lane.edu