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SCHOOL ZONE | School Newsletter for Siuslaw News | Winter 2019

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Students from Florence, Mapleton and Reedsport elementary schools will be competing at the Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Jan. 26. Competitors must be between the ages of 8 and 13 years old. The Hoop Shoot will take place at the Siuslaw Elementary School Gymnasium, 2221 Oak St., from 9 to 11 a.m. All athletes wishing to participate will be shooting 10 free throws to qualify for the final shoot off of 15 more free throws. The top boy and girl finishers in each division may qualify for the expense-paid district-wide shoot off in Tillamook, Ore., on Feb. 2. If the athletes make it there, they will shoot at the statewide competition in Silverton on Feb. 16. If successful at that level, the Florence Elks Lodge #1858 will send that student and a parent to the national shoot off in Chicago. Parents, friends and family are welcome to attend the competition. The three age divisions for both boys and girls are the 8 and 9 group, 10 and 11 group and 12 and 12 group. Those eligible to participate are required to be 8 years old on or before April 1, and cannot become 14 on or before April 1.

Elks Lodge sponsors Hoop Shoot Jan. 26

CING THE 2 U D O 0 R 1 T D R N O E N D CO 9 IN O D O U H

COURT PHOTO BY JO BEAUDREAU

ast week, the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Rhody Court committee announced the Senior Court of Florence’s 2019 Rhododendron Festival, which will be held May 17 to 19. The Senior Princesses are Falon Borgnino, Hope Garcia, Heaven Lewis, Madison Reynolds, Ella Stidham, Noelle Trammelle-Stone, Aylenne Vazquez and Marissa Wells. The Senior Princes are Phoenix Brazille, Timothy Lowder, Patrick Rowley and Mason Wampler (inset picture from Siuslaw’s football season). “You might be saying, ‘My what a large group this year’ — and you would be right,” said Rhody Court Committee member Wendy Krause. “All of these kids are awesome and we are so excited to get to work with them this year.” In addition to the large Senior Court, the 2019 Junior Court features eight Junior Princesses, many from Siuslaw Elementary. These are firstgraders KayDee Butler and Adrienna Sneddon; second-grader Addison Ott; third-graders Payton Halverson and Noah Williams, who together represent the Mapleton School District; fourth-grader Abigail Stevenson; and fifth-graders Daisy Robledo and Cheyanne Wiesner. “If you see the court around town, make sure to say ‘Hi!’” Krause said. The members of the Rhody Court begin their activities this week and will start to be seen at events around town as they start their button campaigns and interact with the community.

Siuslaw Vision survey looks into education experiences The Siuslaw Vision is doing a study of education and learning in the Siuslaw Region and is soliciting community input through a questionnaire. “We’re hoping to hear from those with different education and learning experiences — from those learning and teaching in our schools to those who attend workshops and lectures in the community, to those who learn at home through YouTube videos, books or hands-on experiences,” said Stephanie Sarles, Siuslaw Vision coordinator. The survey, which takes 10 to 20 minutes to complete, is available at www.rivercal.org/education. Those who complete the survey and provide their contact information will be entered in a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card. Names will not be linked to survey responses. The Vision will share the results of the education impact study in early 2019 through RiverCal.org and community events. For more information, please call 541-590-2425 or email SiuslawVision@gmail.com. Siuslaw Vision is a grassroots effort to improve quality of life for residents living in the western Lane County area, including Deadwood, Swisshome, Mapleton, Florence and Dunes City. It focuses on six inclusive elements, all centered on the people of the Siuslaw region: jobs and the economy; health and human services; lifelong learners; infrastructure and public services; arts and culture; and recreation and the outdoors. For more information, visit www. SiuslawVision.org.

Winter Music Festival brings back the Kiwanis Kids Concert Katie Jane Lubiens will bring her ‘Ameri-Celtic’ sound to exclusive pre-festival concert

n January, the 2019 Winter Music Festival will bring back crowd pleasers and debut new performers at the Florence Events Center (FEC), 715 Quince St. Featuring the Kiwanis Kids Concert, Friday Night Bluegrass, Americana and a variety of music, the festival returns for the 17th year Jan. 25 to 27, 2019. “We’re very excited about our lineup,” said festival chairperson Rachel Pearson. The Friends of the FEC underwrite the event and this year’s presenting sponsor is Sea Lion Caves. One festival event brings nearly 900 people to fill the FEC’s theater: The Winter Music Festival Kids Concert, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Florence. “Earlier this year, the Florence Kiwanis Club informed the Friends of the Florence Events Center and the Winter Music Festival Committee of its decision to provide a substantial annual gift in support of the Kids Concerts,” Pearson said. This sponsorship, along with support from Mapleton Community Foundation and the Florence Elks Lodge #1858 and the Ladies of Elks, has kept the Kids Concert going for 16 years. “People have always supported (the Kids Concert), but we have a strong base of support now,” said Friends of the FEC President Kirk Mlinek. “With Kiwanis coming on, it just shows the strength of the program Rachel has put together.” Pearson has been the active force behind the Kids Concert, which brings

Violinist Katie Jane Lubiens together the kindergarten through fifthgrade classes at Siuslaw, Mapleton and Highland elementary schools. “Last year’s performers were hugely popular with the kids,” Pearson said. “We cram in as many kids as we can in

the two shows. It’s close to 900 students. We have incredible support from the teachers, (the principals at) at Siuslaw, Mapleton and Reedsport elementary schools and the bus drivers who make it all happen.”

“It’s just a really powerful event and a great way to kick off the festival each year,” Mlinek added. This year’s performer is Katie Jane Lubiens and her “AmeriCeltic” music and storytelling. She is both a vocalist and a fiery violinist. Lubiens grew up in the Bay Area of California, where she studied classical violin under the acclaimed teacher Nance Mitchell, and then under the world touring gypsy violinist Greg Mazmanian. She was the concert mistress of Sequoia Middle School, Ygnacio Valley High School, Young People’s Youth Orchestra, Young Artists Symphony Orchestra, Cazadero Music Camp and Stanislaus Music Camp as a young musician. She also competed in honor orchestra, small ensemble and solo ensemble, placing top performer in each division. “We’re here for a purpose, we’re here for a reason, and music is our conduit,” Mlinek said of the Winter Music Festival. Music, and the arts, are what draw people to events like these, he said. The lineup for the Winter Music Festival includes folk, bluegrass, Americana and gospel music. On that Saturday and Sunday, Florence Regional Arts Alliance is holding the Winter Arts Festival, a free event, alongside the Winter Music Festival. It will feature artists and artisans and their high-quality works. For more information, visit www. wintermusicfestival.org.

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MAPLETON Mapleton schools support Food Share

Mapleton completes gym floor refinish Over the Winter Holiday Break, the Mapleton High School gym floor was refinished and repainted. After a community and school-wide vote, the school board decided to keep Salty the Sailor as the center court logo. The district thanks New Dimension Hardwood Floors out of Eugene for the amazing job they did refinishing the high school gym floor.

Once a month, Mapleton High School’s Farm to Table class goes to Mapleton Food Share. During their visit in December, they helped stock the shelves and organize items for the Christmas give-aways provided to the community by Mapleton Food Share. Students have also been known to help in the Food Share’s community garden. Mapleton High School teacher Elisa Gray and Mapleton Food Share Director Karen Harden have worked together to give our students the opportunity to give back to their community in a meaningful and purposeful way. Mapleton students of all ages appreciate the partnership with Mapleton Food Share. Mapleton Elementary

The Mapleton Farm to Table class visits Mapleton Food Share each month to help in various ways. School students participated in a canned food drive during the month of December. All food donated was delivered to Mapleton Food Share on Dec. 13.

“We were so proud of our 75 students, who brought in a total of 520 items of food to give back to the community,” said Mapleton Elementary Principal Jodi O’Mara.

Mapleton Elementary showcases 2018 Talent Mapleton Elementary Students participated in a Talent Showcase on Dec. 11. Kindergarten through sixth grade students sang, danced and performed skits during both the daytime and evening performances. First and second grade students danced to “Footloose,” complete with neon leg warmers and energetic dance moves.

Fifth and sixth grade students danced to “Thriller,” which included costumes and the infamous dance moves. Third and fourth grade students told jokes in between each of the individual acts and the kindergartners did a routine to “Blitzen Boogie.” The staff even got into the show with a “Retirement Home” skit/dance to end the show.

LCC Florence Accessible resources event for current, future students comes to LCC Florence Center Jan. 30 The Center for Accessible Resources (CAR), an organization that coordinates support services and promotes disability awareness in the college community, works with students and faculty at Lane Community College (LCC) to determine appropriate academic adjustments and services for students with qualified documented disabilities to enable them to meet academic require-

ments and goals. CAR representatives will be on site at the LCC Florence Center, 3149 Oak St., to work with both current LCC students and high school students thinking about attending LCC. Drop-in hours for current LCC students who are using CAR services or are interested in learning more are scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 in room 158.

High school students are invited to attend a presentation, followed by an opportunity to meet with CAR staff, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. High school students are encouraged to RSVP by Jan. 25 by emailing AccessibleResources@ lanecc.edu or calling 541463-5150. For more information, contact LCC Florence Center staff at 541-997-8444.

New trips added for 2019 to LCC Florence

With the April tour to Tuscany fully booked, Lane Community College Florence Center has added two new trips to its 2019 travel program. Community members are invited to join friends and neighbors in September for the “Islands of New England” tour, featuring the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, RI, the historic sites of Boston and a visit to Martha’s Vineyard — including a lobster feast. Or celebrate the holidays in December

with a trip to Germany and Austria, including a six-night Danube River cruise. The air-and-land packages include round-trip transportation from Florence. Book now to get an early-booking discount and guarantee your spot. People who are interested can stop by Lane Community College Florence Center, located at 3149 Oak St., to pick up a brochure. For more information, call 541-9978444.

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SIUSLAW Siuslaw assists SOS Raising awareness of distracted driving

This year, Siuslaw High School partnered with SOS to provide Holiday Food Baskets for 14 local families. The student leader was Brea Blankenship and every Pride class in the school participated. — Submitted by Kerri Tatum

SMS Social Justice Club holds coin drive By Ava Glowacki Siuslaw Middle School Student During the second week of December, when most students are dreaming of winter break, the Social Justice Club at Siuslaw Middle School hosted a coin drive to benefit Florence Food Share. It was a huge success! In just one week’s time, students raised $699, enabling the Food Share to get through this difficult time of year in combating local hunger.

Not only did the Social Justice Club make a big difference for local families, but students had a great time competing for a “double lunch” period within their grade. The eighth grade raised the most, with a total of $344.92.

The Siuslaw School Resource Officer set up an educational display that included a previously crashed vehicle at the entrance of Siuslaw High School. The purpose of the vehicle was to educate students on the dangers of driving under the influence and distracted driving. The vehicle was involved in a crash of which distracted driving was a contributing factor. The crashed SUV was on display, along with an educational banner, beginning Nov. 27 remaining in place for two weeks. The location of the crashed

vehicle was of high visibility in the hopes that it will deter and educate students and community members on the potential ramifications of distracted driving. The Florence Police Department and the Siuslaw School District Administration approved the placing of the vehicle. The educational crashed vehicle did not belong to anyone local and was donated by Mast Bros Towing and Recovery. — Submitted by Jamie Gorder, executive administrative assistant at Florence Police Department

2019 National Geographic Geography Bee The National Geographic Society’s Geography Bee Finals were held at Siuslaw Elementary and Geography Bee Finalists for SiuMiddle Schools slaw Elementary and Middle on Jan. 14 at schools competed Jan. 14. The winners were Micah Blankenship each school. The Elemen- and Owen Harklerode. tary School finalists who 2nd: Camden Linton competed for the cham3rd: Grace Dotson pionship were: fourthThe finalists at the grader Leo Whisler and middle school were: sixthfifth-graders Micah Blan- graders Evan Merten and kenship, Madison Condy, Joel Sissel; seventh-graders Grace Dotson, Reid Har- Tate Bottensek, Jesse Holdklerode, Camden Linton, en, River Howell, Andrew Jessica Lopez, Samantha Jensen-Norman, Hunter Rogato, Logan Weese and Pimlott and Mya Smith; Kaelen Wilson. and eighth-graders Jacob The winners were: Blankenship and Owen 1st: Micah Blankenship Harklerode.

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At Siuslaw Middle School, the winners were: 1st: Owen Harklerode 2nd: River Howell 3rd: Jacob Blankenship All of the finalists scored highly in the preliminary qualifying round — 25 moderately hard multiplechoice questions offered to all fourth- through eighth-

grade students. The top students from the elementary, and the top students from the middle school were declared finalists. Both Micah and Owen will now take the state qualifying test to see if they will be able to compete in the state finals on March 29.

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In December, students in Mrs. Tregoning’s class learned about earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes. The students applied what they learned by designing seismographs and structures that can withstand natural disasters. They tested these using a shake table and created emergency plans for their projects.

Discovering Umpqua

he Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport was the location for Mrs. Greene’s third-grade field trip in November. The class was given a guided tour through the “Pathways to Discovery” Natural History exhibit and the “Tidewaters and Time” Cultural History exhibit. An added bonus was their participation in a special class featuring gray whales and their migration patterns. After leaving the discovery center, the students went on to visit the Umpqua Lighthouse and Museum just south of Winchester Bay. They climbed to the top of the lighthouse and listened to information about its history and local Coast Guard history.

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COASTAL COMMUNITY CROW casts ‘The Wiz’

n Jan. 7 and 8, Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops (CROW) held auditions for its spring musical, “The Wiz.” On Jan. 9, youth participated in invited callbacks before waiting until Sunday to hear who was cast. CROW Artistic Director Melanie Heard said she delights in making the cast wait, mostly because the casting crew — consisting of Heard, Musical Director Maree Beers, Assistant Director Genevieve Meltzer, Dance Instructor Siarrah Rain and others

— wanted to make sure each actor was right for their character. “We are so proud of all of our hard-working CROW kids and know that this is going to be our best show yet,” she said. Leads in “The Wiz” include Nyah Vollmar as Dorothy, Cort Waggoner as Scarecrow, Jonathan Olson as Tin Man, William Owens as Lion, Baiely Overton as Evillene and Halle Anderson as Glinda. The entire cast is made up of more than 50 CROW kids, from telegrammers to iconic winged monkeys.

CROW will bring the yellow brick road of “The Wiz” to the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., for two weekends, April 5 to 7 and 12 to 14. Tickets will be available from eventcenter.org or by calling the box office at 541-997-1994. There will also be community outreach events throughout the area, including school assemblies. For more information about CROW, its programs or the rehearsal schedule for “The Wiz,” visit crowkids.com.

PTA completes fall, early winter events The Florence Community PTA has had a successful and busy fall, providing “welcome back” goodies for staff at each of the Siuslaw schools, meals for teachers on parent/teacher conference night, and programs for students. The annual Box Tops Civil War Challenge was held in November at Siuslaw Middle School. Students and staff clipped and saved Box Tops to bring in and use them to “vote” for their favorite Oregon Civil War team, the Beavers or the Ducks. Teams “scored” points as Box Tops added up. In the end, the Beavers team won, bringing in the most Box Tops. Florence PTA earns 10 cents for each Box Top turned in. The next Box Tops challenge is coming up soon at Siuslaw Elementary School. You can find more information about the Box Tops program at https:// www.boxtops4education.com/. Call Diane McCalmont (541997-1854) if you have questions about collections at Siuslaw schools. In December, the PTA held their second annual Breakfast with Santa at Cross Road

Santa and his helpers — the Florence Community PTA — hosted a special breakfast in December. Community members and businesses can join PTA. Visit www.florencepta.org for more info. Church in Florence. Cooks were kept busy in the kitchen flipping pancakes and preparing breakfasts for kids and families in attendance. Nearly 300 breakfasts were served to families from the Florence community. Santa and Mrs. Claus met with kids (big and small) on their laps and listened to Christmas wishes. Crystal Osburn coordinated the event, with help from many volunteers in the kitchen, servers, greeters and at the raffle

table. Kaye Wheeler set up the bake sale, which provided plates full of holiday treats. It’s never too late to join the local PTA. Members can get as involved as they like, from attending monthly meetings to volunteering with programs and projects like the PTA Talent Show, Teacher & Staff Appreciation, Publicity, high school student scholarship committee, teacher and staff grants, and many more possibilities. In addition, joining the Flor-

ence PTA, even without committing a big amount of time, is a great way to show support for students, families and education in our community. Membership forms are available at each one of the Siuslaw schools or on the PTA website at www. florencepta.org. Florence PTA also welcomes Business Sponsors. Contact Alex Selig, Courtney Pitcher, Jamie Gorder or Diane McCalmont for more information.

New Vision Screening Bill seeks to help struggling students

PORTLAND—With many children struggling early in their school years due to undiagnosed vision issues, a simple investment has made a world of difference for thousands of Oregon’s young people. Oregon Senate Bill 152 and 289 will be introduced in January and is designed to increase the level of funding to cover vision screenings for students in public school districts and preschools statewide. “As a former high school principal and teacher, I can’t overstate the value of catching vision issues early so that we can correct them and kids can work to their potential,” said Sen. Arnie Roblan, of Coos Bay, a chief co-sponsor of the bill. “Once a student begins to believe that he or she is not able to keep up in school — even though with vision correction they would be doing just fine — it can have a devastating impact on their academic future and career prospects. Sometimes, it turns out, a student is far more capable than their performance shows, but vision correction makes all the difference in the world. This bill will help school districts identify vision issues early to help keep kids on the right path.” In 2017, SB 187 was unanimously approved and passed by both the Oregon House and Senate and was signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown. The law provided $1 million and established the Vision Health Account and directed the Oregon Department of Education to reimburse public schools and preschool programs for costs associated with vision screening for students. It also allows the Oregon Department of Education to designate non-profit providers to administer the screenings and adopt administrative rules for prioritizing grants if reimbursement requests exceed the allotted amount. Gifts and outside grants can be used to supplement the account, which will include $1 million in state funding. Senate Bill 152 and 289 will increase the Vision Health Account to $2 million per biennium, enough to cover 70 percent of Oregon students, kindergarten through eighth grade. Vision is critical to a child’s ability to learn, as 80 percent of all learning during a child’s first 12 years comes through vision, according to written testimony submitted by the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association during the committee process. That same document adds that 25 percent of school-age children have vision problems, and 60 percent of students identified as problem learners, have undetected vision problems. Doug Thompson, Executive Director of the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, said: “The passage of this law will provide funding for the annual vision screening of about 70 percent of Oregon’s preschool, elementary, and high school students and will help to ensure that more Oregon students who need eye exams and new eyeglasses receive them, will see better and read at grade level, and will be more likely to succeed in school and graduate from high school. “This will be a real win for Oregon’s children.” As part of its “2020 Vision” plan, the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation announced that it will be going back to the Oregon Legislature this month to seek a larger appropriation for the 2019-2021 biennium to ensure that ALL of Oregon’s school children are able to receive annual vision screening and have a level playing field to see and learn to their full potential.

ARTISTS OF THE MONTH — Advanced Pottery

Casey Arvilla, Alyssa Lydick & Robert Mans By Audrey Lowder Siuslaw High School Student

his month there are three amazing senior artists from the Siuslaw High School Advanced Pottery class: Casey Arvilla, Alyssa Lydick and Robert Mans. Casey is one of the senior students at Siuslaw High School. She is currently working on a special project for her grandfather. “I’m making mugs for my grandpa because his wife, who passed away a couple years ago, gave me a whole bunch of stamps. I ended up donating them to the art program and so I am using the stamps on the mugs. Then he’ll feel like he still has a part of her,” she said. While she feels like working on the wheel is not her strong suit, she still feels that it is “probably the coolest thing [about pottery] because you can do so many things.” After high school she plans to attend a local community college and join its dental assistant program. Alyssa said, “My favorite project

Alyssa Lydick, Robert Mans and Casey Arvilla are the Advanced Pottery Artists of the Month for December/January. (Photo by Kim Pickell) would be these little vase things we make. The top has cut outs in it all the way around the rim. You can put a candle in it and it can go through the holes, so that it looks cool. I really like those and making bottles.” She said that probably the coolest thing she has learned is how to do the wheel.

“It’s something that not a lot of people know how to do and it’s super relaxing if you know how to do it,” Alyssa said. “More or less, (the wheel) is like a platform and then you have a ball of clay. You have to center it on the thing and a lot of people have troubles with that, it took me almost a year before I started to enjoy it. You have

to shape (the clay) into different shapes depending on what you want to make.” She plans to be a first grade teacher, so she’ll be working towards her master’s degree. First she wants graduate with a bachelors in early childhood education. She received a scholarship to Montana State, and she plans to tour there on

Jan. 25. Alyssa plans to continue to take pottery in college, mostly for fun and because it’s something she “really likes to do.” Robert’s favorite project in pottery was making coil Greek vessels in sophomore year. “It took a while to make, but it was fun,” he said. “Mine was blue, had some carvings in it, and had some handles. It’s pretty big.” The most important thing he learned is an actual skill for pottery. “You can’t just stick it all together,” Robert said. “You have to score clay if you want to put it together to make a box, then you have to put wet clay on it and then put it together so that it stays.” He has been accepted into both Washington State and Idaho, so will probably attend one of those options. He plans to either pursue law or become a physician assistant.” All three students are looking forward to graduating in June and going on to accomplish bigger things.