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SCHOOL ZONE | School Newsletter for Siuslaw News | April 2019

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

90by30 contest encourages kindness Area group draws attention to April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

inwheel gardens continue to spin throughout the community as area organizations, businesses and people promote 90by30’s efforts to reduce child abuse and neglect in Lane County 90 percent by 2030. Since April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, 90by30 planned several activities throughout the month. The 2019 90by30 Coloring Contest was a great success with 177 entries from children who attend Siuslaw and Mapleton Elementary Schools and the Boys

and Girls Club of Western Lane County. Winners were reviewed by a panel from the contest committee and judged by Mapleton School District Art Teacher Jessi Nelson. The winner in ages up to 6, was Paisley O. For ages 7 to 9, the winner was Sydney G. In the age 10 to 12 category, the winner was Kyndra G. “The entries were beautiful and we will be so happy to display them,” said Nancy Reade, the first- and second-grade teacher at

Mapleton Elementary School. All of the 90by30 Coloring Contest entries will be on display at the Child Abuse Prevention Month Open House this Saturday, April 27, at Siuslaw Middle School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be family fun, booths for family services, snacks and face painting. “Child abuse and neglect are prevented when kids are connected, families are supported and community members take positive action,” 90by30’s website states. “Each of us have a role to

play. A connected child is a protected child.” The community is asked to participate in the final Child Abuse Prevention Week activities and “Turn Your Weekend Blue.” On Friday, people are asked to wear blue to make a visible commitment to preventing child abuse. On Saturday is the open house. People will learn about strategies being implemented in western Lane County, meet community partners who support children and families and discover what

they can do to prevent abuse. To conclude April’s activities, there will be a day of prayer this weekend. “On whatever day your faith tradition celebrates, make it a point to speak with one voice in favor of healthy nurtured kids. Faith communities are encouraged to pray for children and families,” said 90by30 organizers. Learn more about preventing abuse, supporting families and volunteering by visiting 90by30.com and knowmorelanecounty.org.

SILENCE

speaks volumes at SHS O

Around 20 students in total n Friday, April 19, memBy Annalee Griffis bers of Siuslaw High For the Siuslaw News participated by remaining silent for the entire school day. School’s Gay Straight AlStudents were equipped with liance (GSA) participated in the Day of Silence, an event put on na- a sticky note explaining why they were not tionally throughout the month of April by speaking and a notebook they could use to the group GLSEN (formerly the Gay and communicate when necessary. Danny Henry-Kimball, an SHS student and Lesbian Independent School Teachers Network), an organization whose main goal is GSA member, had this to say when asked to to ensure that every student, in every school, reflect upon their experience as a participant, is valued and treated with respect, regardless “When you’re an LGBTQ student, especially someone who is transgender, you don’t always of their sexual orientation. “The Day of Silence is a youth movement feel safe talking about your identity at school.” Danny knew the day would be challenging, highlighting the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people in schools across the country,” but claimed “...that’s the point, though — being said Gina Castro-Brandt, SHS teacher and able to help people understand what some LGGSA advisor. “The activity encourages an open BTQ students go through every day.” In order to get involved, visit www.glsen.org dialogue to help educate people within our or contact gcastrobrandt@siuslaw.k12.or.us. school community.”

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Siuslaw High School students participate in GLSEN’s Day of Silence to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community.

2019 Summer Theatre Camps will be filled with music & magic N

ow is the time to sign up for CROW’s Summer Theatre Camp sessions for youth ages 3 to 18+. This is the ninth year for Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshop’s exceptional summer arts education program, held at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts, 3120 Highway 101 in Florence. This year’s first two-week camp is “Song and Dance Camp” and will take place July 8 to 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This camp is perfect for kids 6+ who love to sing and dance and want to strengthen these skills. During these fun and fastpaced two weeks taught by Jason Wood and Siarrah Rain, campers will learn several song and dance routines. No experience is required. There will be a free showcase on July 19 at 3 p.m. In addition, campers will also perform at this year’s Power of Florence event on July 20 in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet. The second camp is “CROW School of Wizardry, Mysti-

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cism and Theatrical Arts” and will take place July 22 to Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This session will be taught by Melanie Heard and Genevieve Meltzer. Campers will learn how to properly deliver a magical chant and practice proper wand movements for turning their parents into toads. Then, they’ll create their own magical shield symbol to represent their unique creative abilities, and find their spirit animal! There will be a free showcase at 3 p.m. on Aug. 2 for family, friends and the public. Come if you DARE! Also offered is CROW’s invitation- or audition-only Advanced Acting Program, which runs Aug. 5 to 17.

CROW takes special pride in the work it does with local teens and young adults. This year’s program will be taught by Melanie Heard, and a wonderful guest teacher from Southern California, Diane David. This year, the Advanced Acting Program students will focus on creating and presenting a comedic

Kid Scoop runs every Wednesday during the school year in the Siuslaw News and features educational stories and fun activities for families. The page is part of the Siuslaw News’ Newspapers In Education program, in which teachers from Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts may request copies of the local paper to use as curriculum in their classroom. Call 541-997-3441 for info.

and/or dramatic monologue that is deeply personal to each participant, with an ultimate goal of publishing a book of the students’ finished work. The teens will perform their new original works for the public over the weekend at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts, with two shows, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16

and 17, at 7 p.m. Lastly, CROW will offer three Saturday “Day Camps” on July 6, Aug. 3 and Aug. 31 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. These highenergy camps designed for “Baby CROW” kids will feature arts, crafts, music, dance and more! Day camps are suitable for ages 3 to 6. Participants must be potty trained and mature enough to handle the camp environment. Themes of these three camps will be announced soon on CROW’s website and Facebook page. Space is limited! In addition to summer camps, CROW will continue to offer a variety of dance classes, which are held weekday afternoons after camps

and can be found on the “Classes” tab on the CROW website. Dance offerings include ballet, jazz, musical theater dance, contemporary/ lyrical, stretching & conditioning, and more. There is even a weekly Adult Acting class on Wednesdays! Space is limited. Financial-need based scholarships are available for classes and camps. The firm deadline for summer camp scholarships is June 14. The online application is at www. crowkids.com/summer-camp. It’s important to note that regular camp applications must also be in by June 14, or there is a $15 late fee. All enrollment must be completed online this year. Parents should be careful to read the terms of enrollment carefully and must submit a deposit or your child’s space is not guaranteed. Camps are already filling up, so if you’re thinking of signing up, don’t wait! To enroll, read instructor bios and get more information, visit www.crowkids.com.

Submit to School Zone Be a part of the Siuslaw News’ monthly newsletter for students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. It runs September to May each school year. Email Siuslaw News Features Editor Chantelle Meyer at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com

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MAPLETON

omething is always cooking in Mapleton’s Farm to Table class — or growing. Farm to Table at Mapleton High School has been working to create a permaculture food forest. The students researched

what types of fruit trees and other plants would be best for our climate. They also learned what plants grow well together to create garden plot plans. Recently, the students received their first shipment of plants that were bought with a grant from Western Lane Community Foundation. In April, they planted rugosa roses, bush cherries and goji berries. Next they will be planting fruit trees and grape vines. Soon to come will be herbs, flowers, blueberries and annuals. And just what is that delicious smell? On most days, you can find a group of kids in the kitchen cooking something. Farm to Table students have made

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COASTAL COMMUNITY PTA ends school year strong

The Florence Community PTA is still going strong to support Siuslaw schools through the end of this school year. By the end of April, delegates from our local PTA will have attended the two-day Oregon PTA Leadership Conference & Convention in Wilsonville. During this conference, leaders attended workshops on relative topics such as: “Working with School Administrators,” “How to Write a Grant,” “Emergency Preparedness in Your School and Community” (led by the Alyssa Parker Safe Schools program), “Special Education — Navigating the

System” and “Diversity and Inclusion.” In addition, two members of the Siuslaw School District have been recognized with statewide awards: Robert (Bob) Orr with the Champion for Children Award and Andreus Dunn for the Classified Staff Hero Award. The community can watch for news about a reception to be held in their honor in the next couple of months. During the first week of May, May 6 to 10, PTA will be showering Siuslaw teachers and staff with gratitude and gifts in appreciation of their work with

Spring Dance Showcase spotlights Flight, ballet & more Dancers of all ages will take the stage at the Florence Events Center on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, at 7 p.m., as CROW presents a mixed genre Spring Dance Showcase. 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 share their amazing talents, while inspiring and educating the general public and generations of future dancers,” says 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, which she studied with the Joffrey Trainee Program, Kirov’s Universal Ballet School, Ballet West and Houston Ballet. She is committed to bringing that same level of dance professional-

ism to the local area, and is excited about the future of Dance in the community of Florence. During the showcase, Heard looks forward to debuting several original choreography pieces, including a sassy jazz called “I Feel It Still” and an upbeat, retro tap titled “Someday.” Local dancer and teacher Cara Beere will also debut a brand-new hip hop piece with the Flight Dance Team called “Pray.” The 2019 Spring Dance Showcase will feature class performances by CROW’s Youth Ballet, Contemporary, and Hip Hop classes, which are choreographed by Mackenzie Calvert, Siarrah Rain and Beere. There will be several mesmerizing solo, duo and small group performances by CROW students. One exceptional performance to look forward to will be “Unsteady,” featuring Graci Immel and Jonathan Olson, which was recently part of a regional

competition in Portland called the Spotlight Dance Cup. In addition, local adult dancers will dazzle audiences with exotic and unusual genres. The Tutu Dads will pirouette back to the stage with another epic crowdpleaser. Last but not least, the Tip Top Tappers and Teen Tappers will perform entertaining tap numbers. Adult tickets are $14, military/seniors are $13 (with ID at box office only) and youth (12 and under) are $10. All proceeds from the show support the CROW Dance education program, including costumes and scholarships for youth to attend future dance classes and workshops. For tickets to the Spring Dance Showcase, stop by the Florence Events Center Box Office, 715 Quince St., call 541-997-1994 or visit eventcenter.org. Additional information is available at www.crowkids. com.

Rhody Days returns May 17-19 The 112th annual Florence Rhododendron Festival is coming May 17 to 19, 2019. The Davis Shows Carnival opens on Wednesday afternoon in Historic Old Town Florence and the Rhododendron Court coronation of Queen Rhododendra and The King of the Coast takes place Thursday evening at the Florence Events Center. Saturday features the annual 5K Rhody Run and Walk, the junior parade and kids’ activities, the annual Rhody Classic Car Show ‘n’ Shine, and the Coast Radio Classic Car Cruise through Old Town. Sunday brings the Grand Floral Parade down Highway 101 at noon.

Throughout the event, there will be a vendor’s fair in Old Town, a spectacular rhododendron show along with live music, art and other festivities at the Florence Events Center, and many other exhibits and activities all over town. Rhododendron Court members, made up of the Senior Princess and Prince Courts and the Junior Princess Court, sell the event’s lapel pins for $3, featuring the 2019 festival logo. Pins

will be available at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center and around town. Proceeds go toward scholarships for members of the court. For more information on the 2019 Rhododendron Festival, including applications for vendor spaces and parade entries, contact the chamber at events@FlorenceChamber. com or 541-997-3128. Go to www.Florence Chamber.com for other local events and resources.

students in Florence. The group encourages parents and community members to thank a teacher or staff person by sending a note to them, dropping off a little gift or volunteering to help the PTA put together and deliver appreciation gifts throughout the week. As if that wasn’t enough, PTA’s scholarship committee is busy working on choosing high school seniors who will each receive a $500 scholarship towards their post-secondary education. These will be announced during the SHS Scholarship Award Night on May 30.

At the last meeting of the school year, June 4, members will be electing PTA Board Officers for the 2019-20 school year. PTA welcomes parents, staff and community members to join PTA, and if any are interested in being an officer, email florencecommunitypta@yahoo. com. The public is welcome to attend PTA’s next meetings on May 14 and June 4 at 4:30 pm, at Siuslaw Middle School. For more information, follow the group on Facebook at Florence Community PTA and check out florencepta.org.

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SIUSLAW ARTIST OF THE MONTH — Application Development

Maxwell Klump Written By SHS Student Audrey Lowder Photo by Carol Jolley

axwell Klump is a sophomore attending Siuslaw High School. He was chosen as Artist of the Month for Mr. Mielke’s App Development class. “I taught myself a lot of computer science stuff and I wanted to do some of that in school,” Max said about deciding to take the class. “I didn’t take the intro to computer science class because it was the first year that the school was doing it so I was a bit wary about it. I decided to take the App Development class because I knew one of my friends was taking it and I am into computer programming so I thought ‘Why not take it?’” The App Development teaches fundamentals of building applications for software and smart technology. It has been easy for Max to succeed. “I think Mr. Mielke at one point said that I could finish the entire class without reading any more of the material,” he said. “I mean I have gone over most of the stuff, but I enjoy helping my peers with the class.”

Max enjoys teaching himself about computer programming in his free time. “My first experience with computer programming, I believe, was Codecademy. This was sort of my jumping off point into other more advanced topics. I would recommend that once you learn the fundamentals just dive into the world of computer science and don’t worry about specific courses like Codecademy. Do what you think is most enjoyable about it,” he advised. Max is taking Biology, World Studies, Spanish Two, Honors English Two, Trigonometry, App Development and Business. “The Business class is really fun, just a shout out there,” he said. Max might be a programmer in the future, “but I have never really thought about it,” he said. “I could be an independent or work for a company. I am not sure yet because it depends on how far I go in developing my skill set. … I am still working with computers outside of class. With school work it is sometimes hard to make time, but I usually get into projects on the weekends.” After school there is a computer summer camp for high school students at the University of Oregon, which Max plans to attend.

“Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.” — Steve Jobs

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Making their marks Students who participate in morning enrichment classes in Mrs. Keppol’s room are learning to make their own prints and frame their own work. Teacher Kassy Keppol had the opportunity to study printmaking at Hollins University under children’s book illustrator Ashley Wolff. Wolff still uses traditional carving techniques to illustrate some of her famous book series, including her “Baby Bear” and “Mrs. Bindergarten” books. Now those tech-

niques are circling back to our elementary school students. Students have to draw their designs, carve them, print and adjust five artist proofs and then print a series of five finished prints. After all that, they number and sign the finished pieces professionally, then cut mat board to frame them. These students may just be in third to fifth grades but they are learning techniques many professional artists haven’t.

College Spree Here I sit, and here I stay. Well for now. I have earned my free time for today after swimming, schoolwork and rehearsal. Before I rest, I check my inbox and notice some unread messages. I already know that colleges from here and there are going to be wanting me — which is sort of ironic since some have high standards and are really difficult to get into. From the familiar places of Medford’s Southern Oregon University to the forests of Maine’s Colby University, it sure is a good idea to have a wide variety of colleges to choose from. I’ll say it right now. I’m already finding it hard to impress these colleges. And they were the ones that sent me the emails telling me that I have caught their attention! Why you may ask? Well, these colleges are sending me invitations via email and mail to come to a tour of the campus, meet some of the

teachers and spend a day in the life of a student from that specific college. Unfortunately, because I’m a pretty busy guy, I can’t seem to make it to any of their invitations. And with school still in session, it makes it harder to go anywhere else because I don’t want to fall behind in my work. I don’t want to endure catch up work. In fact, I got so busy this past month, my body practically got damaged because of the stress. Fortunately though, colleges are now inviting me on days when school is not in session. The colleges I’m personally interested in are in California, preferably southern, as that’s where I came from. I don’t want to be situated away from the city. I want to explore their local highways, streets, avenues, etc. so I can memorize the traffic. Another thing I am also looking for in a college is one

By Ramiro Ramirez Siuslaw High School Junior

that offers both computer science and business classes since I am considering starting up a business. And after finishing a book about financial education, I am being a little more selective on which financial classes I should take. The last quality I am looking for in a college is a place that can bring in the good times. To be honest I’m not a people person, but by placing myself in that spotlight, I am learning how to build and nurture friendships. Overall, college searching has been a pretty challenging thing for me. I’m trying to find the most suitable while factoring in financial aid and how much I will need to take out in student loans. Those will have to be paid back in a couple years. I’m just hoping that eventually in my senior year, I find the perfect college. Speaking about senior year … I need to get ready for more tests.

Bundles of (renewable) energy This Spring, Siuslaw participated in the Renewable Energy Challenge at Hatfield Marine Science Center. The Science Club entered the challenge with a solar boat and a solar car. While they did not place, it was the first time Siuslaw competed. The students are excited to participate next year.

Save Box Tops for PTA and Siuslaw Florence Community PTA is continuing to collect Box Tops for Education again this year. Funds from the Box Tops program will go directly back into supporting projects and supplies in Siuslaw schools. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for everyone to support our schools. Our goal this school year

is to collect at least 22,000 Box Tops. At a worth of 10 cents each, that is $2,200 for our schools! To help our schools, just look for pink Box Tops on participating products, clip them, and send them in to school. Box Tops can be dropped off at any Siuslaw school at any time throughout the year.

For more information on the Box Tops for Education program, including a list of participating products and our school’s progress, visit www.BTFE.com. If you have any questions about the Box Tops program, where the funds go in our schools or how you can volunteer, call Diane McCalmont at 541-999-9692.

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Jimmy is a quiet, considerate, shy young man living with his dad at his grandparent's house. He struggled with math & science resulting in D's on his report card. Jimmy did not have anyone at home that could help him with his homework so he just didn't turn it in. Several times Jimmy missed school because he didn't want to get an F on his tests. When Jimmy told the CLUB staff what was going on, we were able to get a tutor to help Jimmy 3 times a week for an hour. Every time Jimmy brought in an A or B on his homework & tests, we celebrated his success. Jimmy not only brought in an A on this homework & tests, he also made the Middle School Honor Roll. Jimmy's success encouraged other struggling students to get help. 29 other CLUB Middle School kids teens also made the Honor Roll.

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With your generous support, Boys & Girls Clubs Of Western Lane County will create opportunities to help more kids and teens achieve great futures. To make a donation or to learn about other ways you can help, contact Chuck Trent, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Lane County, 541.902.0304. Visit https://bgcwlc.org/ to donate online.

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