School Zone April 25, 2018 by Siuslaw News

THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ April 2018

SCHOOL ZONE A Monthly Newsletter for the Siuslaw and Mapleton School Districts and Community Groups

How to earn a scholarship

he cost of a college education continues to rise. The College Board says the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015-2016 school year was $32,405 at private colleges, $9,410 for state residents at public colleges, and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. In 2013 and 2014, the average cost of a year’s tuition at one university was $5,772. The high cost of education compels many students to find ways to finance their education. For many, that means exploring available scholarships. These come in different forms and are usually offered to students as a gift to be put toward college or university costs. Some schools offer scholarships, while other scholarships are sponsored by outside organizations.

Students who meet certain requirements may be eligible for scholarships. While academic or athletic skills are the first criteria associated with scholarships, they are not the only avenues by which students can pursue scholarships. Scholarships may be offered to students of certain ethnic groups; children of employees at particular companies; or to students who live in particular states. Local organizations like the Rotary Club and Kiwanis also may give out scholarships. To improve one’s odds of getting a scholarship, consider the following tips. • Get involved with the community. Many scholarship sponsors

seek individuals who are committed to volunteerism. Plus, volunteering for various groups puts students in the path of information about scholarships from these organizations. • Use scholarship search engines. Those who search for scholarship sponsors should find plenty of results if they peruse scholarship search engines such as Scholarships.com, CollegeBoard.com and FastWeb.com. • Check the local newspaper and media sources. These are a great resource for finding locally based scholarships. • Use networking contacts. Students should ask anyone they know

if they are aware of any scholarship opportunities. Students who develop a rapport with guidance counselors or the financial aid department at their prospective colleges or universities may learn about scholarship opportunities that are not highly publicized. These people may have the inside track on scholarship information. • Apply for all available scholarships. Now is not the time for students to become lazy. Students should apply for as any scholarships for which they meet the eligibility requirements. Scholarships can help students offset the rising costs of a college education. Those who are willing to put in the research, time and effort to apply may find a wealth of scholarship opportunities at their disposal. — Metro

Community 101 students bring grants to 13 area nonprofits Community 101 at Siuslaw West Learning Center students applied for the Community 101 Foundation Grant this year and were awarded $5,000 to distribute throughout Florence and surrounding communities. The mission statement for this year is, “Siuslaw West High School Community 101 students, with support from The Oregon Community Foundation, will grant funds to Florence-area nonprofit organizations that focus on student services, such as housing and resource needs, poverty, mental and behavioral health.” The students selected 13 area nonprofits to encourage applications for amounts to share the $5,000 grant award. Of the 13 sought out, seven of them requested funds, six were selected by the students, and all were interviewed to make sure that each nonprofit matched the program’s mission statement. The awards ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. The community is invited to come and join the fun as students give away the grant money they worked hard to achieve. Community 101 thanks all who applied for the grant. — Submitted by Stephanie Rogers

MAPLETON INTERACT WORKS WITH FLORENCE ROTARY TO RAISE MONEY FOR FOOD SHARE

otary Club of Florence and the Mapleton High School Interact Club raised $400 for Mapleton Food Share in April. Here, students Kaleigh Anderson and Richy Gastelum present the check to Karen Harden from the food share. Interact is a club for high school students ages 14 to 18 who want to connect with others in their community or school. There are clubs at both Siuslaw and Mapleton. Interact club members have fun while carrying out service projects and learning about the world. The Interact clubs organize at least two service projects a year: one to benefit the community and one to encourage international understanding. The clubs also plan projects that involve helping area schools. While Interact clubs receive guidance and a donation from the Rotary Club of Florence, they govern and support themselves. For more information, visit www.theflorencerotary.org.

SUBMISSIONS WELCOME Deadline for submissions is the 15th of every month. Be a part of School Zone, a monthly newsletter for students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. Email Siuslaw News Features Editor Chantelle Meyer at cmeyer@ thesiuslawnews.com

ARTIST OF THE MONTH — Cinema Studies

Olivia Olmstead

iuslaw sophomore Olivia Olmstead was chosen by Mr. EdBY AUDREY LOWDER w a r d Siuslaw High School Mielke Student as this month’s Artist of the Month. Her proud parents are Noah Olmstead and Christina Doyle. Olivia said that Cinema Studies is “really fun.” “Mr. Mielke is a great teacher,” she said. “He’s full of laughs, jokes and stuff, and sarcasm, so it’s a really fun, feel good atmosphere. We’ve been studying actual movies. We’ve done three movies so far: ‘Rebel Without a Cause,’ ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘Run, Lola, Run.’ I’m pretty sure we’re going to end the quarter with one more movie.” Olivia is currently working on a short film, that will be about 3 to 5 minutes long. “I’ve been working on the plot and everything for about two

months now,” she said. “It’s about this small group of friends and one friend disappears into the woods because they are trying to find something. I convince my two other best friends to come with me into the woods to find her and we find something that we weren’t actually looking for.” She said it can be stressful, as “I have to film outside and, as you can see, it’s very cloudy and windy, so I haven’t been able to film. It’s a class project, but Mr. Mielke has been thinking about doing a film showing, and he was going to get teachers from U of O because they have this huge unit for cinema studies.” The class went to the University of Oregon film department last year for workshops. “The project that I’m most proud of is one from last year where you take a picture and the objects move — stop motion animation. We did that with Dori-

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams

Sophomore Olivia Olmstead loves cinema studies and English.

PHOTO BY CAROL JOLLEY

tos, and it was an adventure to get revenge on the buyer because he ate some of the chips from the Dorito bag. That was one of my favorite ones.” Other than cinema studies, Olivia also likes creative writing and English. “I like to write a lot,” she said. “I have a huge bookshelf in my house and I love reading, too.”

In college, Olivia plans to do more English, but hopes to minor in cinema studies. “I think it’s really interesting and a fun class to be in. I’m either thinking of becoming an English teacher or a publisher,” she said. As she says about her plans — “I’m not gonna spoil it, but yeah, that’s the plot so far.”

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MAPLETON

Mapleton Plenty to Pride The Mapleton Pride Clean Up Challenge this year is Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is a major community event, and all are invited to participate. Participants will check in at Mapleton Food Share, 10718 Highway 126. To celebrate Cinco De Mayo, Mapleton Food and Fuel will give a taco lunch to the volunteers. People can get their lunch tickets at the check-in table. There will be two team awards, one for the team with the most volunteers and one for those that gather the most trash/ brush. The two winning teams will also get tacos from Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant in Florence.

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n October, Mapleton high and middle schools were challenged to write 1,000 thank you notes to remind them that they had much to be thankful for. Some thank you notes were large and some were very tiny. Some were decorated with glitter. And they more than met the challenge, with 1,029 notes written and delivered. — Submitted by Elisa Gray, Resource Teacher

COASTAL COMMUNITY

Spring Dance Showcase features area talent

Tribes youth photography at CAM

Dancers of all ages will take the stage on May 11 as CROW (Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops) presents a mixed genre Spring Dance Showcase at 7 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. The event is open to the public, and CROW encourages local audiences to come and support the wonderful performers. “This is an opportunity for the talented youth and adults in our dance community to show off their amazing skill, while inspiring and educating the general public and generations of future dancers,” said Melanie Heard, CROW’s artistic director and director of CROW’s Flight Dance Team. “Dance is my first love and will always hold a very special place in my heart.” Heard’s artistic background stems from the genre of classical ballet, and she studied with the Joffrey Trainee Program, Kirov’s Universal Ballet School, Ballet West and Houston Ballet in her youth. She is committed to bringing that same level of dance pro-

fessionalism to Florence, and is excited about the future of dance in the community. She said she looks forward to debuting several new choreography pieces, including her two favorites. The 2018 Spring Dance Showcase will feature new works by Flight, CROW’s new dance team, as well as class performances by CROW’s Youth Ballet and Hip

CROW Flight Dance Team and soloists will perform May 11 at the Florence Events Center in the first CROW Flight Spring Dance Showcase. Hop classes, taught and choreographed by Mackenzie Calvert and Cara Beere. In addition, local dance celebrities such as Angela Palmer and Jennifer Marus are slated to dazzle audiences, and CROW is excited to welcome Kumu Iwalani and dancers for a taste of hula! There will also be a piano solo by local high-schooler Ramiro Ramirez. To keep it fresh, there

Coos Bay—Youth and adult photography from the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) will be on display at Coos Art Museum April 27 through June 30. In response to some of the historical and contemporary issues facing Native American youth, one recognized intervention is the creation of a personal story that leads to better self-understanding and gives the mind a way to process pain and loss but also a way to express joy, identity and hope for the future. In an exhibition organized by Leslie Lintner, Behavior Health Specialist, young participants were provided digital cameras, quick instructions on how they work and a short presentation on

The following are the deadlines for some scholarships available to Mapleton and Siuslaw high school seniors and juniors. Students who apply for student aid and scholarships should also check their two- and four-

year colleges, universities and technical schools for additional scholarships and funding resources. In addition, the application period is open to file for federal student financial aid. To apply

today, visit fafsa.ed.gov to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. The FAFSA is open to all students planning to attend schooling, not just current high school students.

will be several mesmerizing solo dance performances by Ramirez and his sister Isabella, Elyse Stewart, Alex Fuller and Victoria Schlager. Last but not least, the “Tip Top Tappers,” Heard’s adult and teen tap dance class, will perform two exciting and entertaining tap numbers. Adult tickets are $12 and student/senior tickets are $10. All proceeds from the show support the dance education program, including costumes and scholarships for youth to attend future dance classes and workshops. For tickets to the Spring Dance Showcase, visit the FEC Box Office, or call (541) 997-1994. Tickets can be purchased online at eventcenter.org. Additional information is available at www.crowkids.com.

contemporary Native American artists like Wendy Red Star and Will Wilson. These established artists provided the young photographers with inspiration and ideas of how to create art from their unique perspective. The exhibit represents a selection of works by a CTCLUSI panel. Coos Art Museum has been a cultural focal point of Oregon’s Southern Coast since 1966. It occupies an historic 1936 Art Deco US Federal Building in downtown Coos Bay. The Museum offers a wide range of art activities including exhibitions, art classes and lectures. Museum admission is $5 general, $2 students, veterans and seniors and free to museum members. For more info, visit www. coosart.org.

We are your community partner in APPLY NOW TO SCHOLARSHIPS financial education!

• Oct. 1 to June 30 – FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at fafsa.ed.gov • April 25 – Siuslaw Valley Firefighters • April 25 – Oregon Jaycee • April 30 – CROW • May 4 – Delta Gamma, Tammy Nivens and Andrea Wright • May 1 – Daughters of the American Revolution • May 1 – Florence Community PTA

• May 4 – Florence STEP (Salmon Trout Enhancement Program) • May 15 – Central Coast of Oregon Realtors • May 15 – Ronnie Catalfamo Memorial Scholarship • May 15 – Tony’s Garage Scholarship • May 15 – Jose De La Mora • Memorial • Anytime – Coastal Celtic Society

Take a leap and audition for CROW Flight Open Auditions for CROW’s Flight Dance team will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m. at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts, 3120 Highway 101. No experience is required, and dancers must be ages 10+ by that date to audition. Youth who audition are asked to wear dance attire and bring ballet and/or jazz shoes. Dancers will be taught a challenging but brief combination and judged on their ability to pick up new choreography quickly, variety of dance/ performance skills, stage presence and overall technique. Flight is an annual program, and the team is required to reaudition each year. There are limited spaces available, and dancers will be selected based on merit, attitude, professionalism and

work ethic. There are two income-based full scholarships are available for Flight. Cost to participate in Flight for 2018-2019 is $300 for new members and $240 for returning members. Tuition may be paid in two installments over two months. Flight dancers are responsible for purchasing two to three costumes per year, with an approximate per costume cost of $40 to $50, as well as several pairs of shoes. Practices will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. and run July 2018 to May 2019. Summer Flight practices will be held in July and August, but dancers may be excused if unavoidable family vacations are

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planned, etc. New this year will be several dance workshops taught by various instructors in an effort to broaden technique, increase stamina and build overall skills. “My long-term goal is to provide opportunities for the Flight Dance Team to travel and participate in dance competitions,” said Heard. “In the meantime, Flight dancers will be provided with as many local opportunities to perform as possible.” These will include The Holly Jolly Follies, CROW’s Spring Dance Showcase, Elks Christmas Party, Rhody Pageant, and miscellaneous community events. If you have questions, feel free to email Heard at crowtheatrekids@yahoo.com or call 541999-8641.

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SIUSLAW Graduation countdown

“This is the best time of year,” said Siuslaw High School's Facebook page yesterday as moderators celebrated the Class of 2018. Area students have one quarter left in the 2017-18 school year. PHOTO BY SHS PRINCIPAL KERRI TATUM

Future Health Professionals attend conference The Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Program at Siuslaw School District took part in the HOSA CTSO (Career Technical Student Organization) State Leadership Conference for Future Health Professionals. Sixteen students competed in round one the week of Feb. 12 and all advanced to the state competition held March 23 to 25. The following students placed at the state competition and have advanced to the International Leadership Conference in Dallas Texas the last week in June. • Zoe Zybelle Gonzaga – first place in Health Careers Photography • Kaitlyn Snook – fourth place

in Human Growth and Development Knowledge Test • Lacey Robinson – fifth place in Medical Law and Ethics Knowledge Test HOSA State Leadership Conference opening ceremony • Hayleigh Middleton, Ashlund Chinn and round one judging. It was led by Kaylee Kimbel – fifth place in Robinson and Gonzaga, with the help of Danielle Goldblatt, Creative Problem Solving The outstanding HOSA Chap- Lillian Wenham and the rest ter also made it to the Inter- of the HOSA State Conference national Conference and was attendees. — Submitted by one of the two that made it past Stephanie Rogers

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Following a legacy with the 2018 Rhododendron Court

s part of the 111th annual Rhododendron Festival theme of “Rhody Rendezvous,” members of the 2018 Rhododendron Court will be visiting area service groups. A majority of the students, who attend Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts, visited the Kiwanis Club of Florence last week. The Senior Princess and Princes told Kiwanians about their reasons for joining this year’s court. For some, such as Prince Trent Reavis and Princess Alex Saindon, Florence’s Rhododendron Festival and Rhody Court are a family tradition, with members or their families as previous Rhody Royalty or organizers. For others, the court allows them to engage to the Florence

community and connect with 111 years of tradition. The Senior Court Princesses this year are Thelma Gentry, Lainey Goss, Alex Saindon, Andrea Sanchez and Denielle VanWinkle. The two princes are Trent Reavis and Colby Waters. For the Junior Court, four Siuslaw students and one Mapleton student are this year’s princesses. They are first-grader Aleeya Thomas; second-grader Jasmine Krause; Mapleton third-grader Abigail Mendez; fourth-grader Kylee Stinger; and fifth-grader Brittney Adams. The Florence Rhododendron Festival is the second-oldest flower festival in Oregon and third oldest on the West Coast. It is just one year younger than the Portland Rose Festival.

TO DRIVE A CAR

Rhody Days officially begin with the Rhody Showcase to crown Queen Rhododendra and King of the Coast on Thursday, May 17, at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. That week, Davis Shows Northwest’s Amusement Carnival will open at the Port of Siuslaw parking lot. Other weekend events will include a Junior Parade, the Kiwanis Kids Games, Late Rhododendron Flower Show, the Florence Regional Arts Alliance Art Show, Rhody Run and the Grand Floral Parade. For information about volunteering, participating in the parades, selling items at the Vendor Fair and more, visit florencechamber.com or call the Florence Visitor’s Center, 290 Highway 101, at 541-997-3128. BY RAMIRO RAMIREZ Siuslaw High School Student

Teenage drivers can be tough to handle for parents for the first few years of having their permit or driver’s license. You don’t know what they want to do, where to go, and why. For me, I didn’t want to start off as a rough driver. I wanted to be a safe driver knowing the rules of the road, and how to handle certain situations. In Florence, there is a driver education school available for those with permits — I got mine in the summer of 2017 — so I decided to take full advantage of it. The name of the class is Rob’s Driver Ed, which is Oregon Department of Transportation approved. Turns out that driving a car is more dangerous than you think. You’re going 40+ miles per hour down the highway with nothing but metal, rubber and glass protecting you, but you don’t realize the dangers because of the quiet cabin inside. However, if you have been in an automobile accident, you know the feeling when you go from a high speed to almost an instant stop, and then you know that the glass, rubber and metal can’t do much to protect you. In many instances, it’s just the pillow-like airbag that inflates in front of you. This is the reason why the class practices some techniques such as danger-zones, slowing when conditions are not right, and

trusting our instincts at times of desperation. Driving a car also doesn’t mean just having keys and an automobile. Drivers need automobile insurance, such as comprehensive insurance, which is effective when your car is damaged caused by theft, fire, earthquake, vandalism, flood, animal contact, etc. Without insurance, you’re pretty much left in the hands of other drivers. In one of our drives, a fun exercise we did was to handle emergency situations. This was where we experimented with a couple of procedures in emergency situations such as tire blowout, engine stalling and throttle-sticking. The best one that I did was tire blow out. The procedure goes like this; first aim to a target area. This is where you will park and stop your car to change your tire. Second, control your steering. When the tire goes out, it will be extremely hard to steer, as well as turn. The car will want to force you to not go in a straight line. While you’re keeping control of the wheel, do not push the brake pedal with force. It may sound like a good idea, but the brake will cause the car to turn rapidly and possibly roll over. Next, you reduce speed and brake gently. This will ensure a safe stopping speed. You then pull off the roadway

to get out of danger’s way, and put on emergency lights. This will prevent cars rear-ending you at night, as they follow the lights of the car ahead of them. The procedure for me was stressful, but fun at the same time. In one exercise, Rob, my instructor, told me he would shake the wheel at any given moment, and I was ready. When he put his hands on the wheel and started shaking it, it was a rocking fun house at that point. I went through all six procedures while laughing. I don’t know why, but it just happened to me like that. To finish up this article, Rob’s Driver Ed has helped me a ton. Not just with safety, but with technique as well. To make things even more easier on myself, I now only have to have 50 hours of supervised driving practice until receiving my drivers’ license, and boy has that time flown by fast. I already completed more than 30 hours of supervised practice! I would like to thank Rob Griffes for guiding me through the world of driving, and becoming a more educated and safe driver. Rob’s Driver Ed runs in the fall from September through December, and in the spring from January to April, with a fee of approximately $200. With that said, I’m hittin’ the road!

ASPIRE MAKES DIRECTORY

Siuslaw High School ASPIRE is creating a Florence Community Career Exploration Directory to offer students opportunities to interview, job shadow and intern at various businesses. At the January Florence

Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon, ASPIRE was able to invite members to participate. ASPIRE team members would like to extend the scope of this directory to cover a variety of fields, so are requesting that members of the Florence community sign up to be available to students to learn about their work and its value in this community. Go to the Siuslaw High School Counseling and Student Services webpage and fill out the “ASPIRE CAREER EXPLORATION” form, or contact us at ASPIRE@siuslaw.k12.or.us. — Submitted by ASPIRE Team Leader Bou Kilgore

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Vol. 34, No. 20

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called oxpeckers. They eat ticks and bugs crawling around our skin, ears and eyes. Such a relief!

ody our most famous body he part — our horns. The mes word rhinoceros comes from the Greek rhino (nose) and ceros (horn).

Q: Sometimes you charge into trees and boulders. Why?

Q: Why do you roll around in mud?

A: Our skin may look tough,

but it’s actually very sensitive. We can suffer from sunburn. And insects like to bite us, and that really bugs us. So, we cover our skin in mud for protection. Plus, that cool mud feels so good on hot days!

A: Because our

Q: How big are baby rhinos?

Q: What do rhinos eat?

A: Rhinos give birth to one calf at a time, which

A: We use our horns to dig up roots and

weighs over 100 pounds!

break branches, not for fighting. We are

eyesight is not very good, we’ve been seen charging at boulders or trees that we mistake as attackers. This gave us a reputation for having a bad temper, but we don’t really!

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Q: What’s with your ears?

A: While our eyesight is poor, we have excellent

hearing! Our ears can move independent of each other. When one is tilted forward, the other can be directed backward. Or both may perk straight up when we hear an interesting sound.

Q: Do you have two horns? A: There are five kinds of rhinos: black, white,

Sumatran, Javan, and Indian. Javan and Indian rhinos have only one horn. Sumatran, black and white rhinos have two.

Find the differences.

Count the Noses

Look through today’s newspaper and count all the noses you can see. Group the noses into groups such as “people noses” and “animal noses.” Can you come up with other groups of noses? Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

Rhinos love to munch branches. How many can you find?

You’ve heard of a pride of lions and a herd of cattle. But some groups of animals have really funny names. Do the math to discover the answers.

A ____________ of sharks. 17 + 2 + 5

A ____________ of lobsters. 15 + 5 + 2

A ____________ of crows. 12 + 6 + 2

A ____________ of rhinos. 7+7+7

A ____________ of frogs. 12 + 9 + 2

22 = RISK 23 = ARMY 21 = CRASH 24 = SHIVER 20 = MURDER Standards Link: Math: Addition. Follow simple written directions.

Play this game with a partner. One partner picks a photo from the newspaper and gives the other partner clues until he or she can identify which photo was selected. Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.