School Zone November 2019

SCHOOL ZONE Siuslaw News’ monthly school newsletter for the Siuslaw & Mapleton School Districts and community groups serving youth in the Siuslaw Region TheSiuslawNews.com | November 2019 School Zone

THANKSGIVING FEELS LIKE ...

Siuslaw Elementary third-grade teacher Dolly Greene’s class writes poems for the season

Thanksgiving A sight of turkey, rain and pasta, also potatos but most importantly family. I hear laughter, rivers flowing, rain dropping, and people talking. I taste tender turkey and mashed potatos and ham and sweet pumpkin pie.

— Chase L.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving st red It sounds like Loveing and tastes like turkey It smells like pile And looks Love Thanksgiving feels like happiness.

— Ruby H., Age 8

Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving is red. Thanksgiving sounds like a river and tastes like a pumpkin pie. It smells like watermelon and looks like family.

Thanksgiving feels like a fort.

— Brayden L., Age 8

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is red and orange.

It sounds like rain hitting the roof. It tastes like mashed potatoes. It smells like turkey. It looks like leaves are falling off trees. Thanksgiving feels like tastes like turkey. snow falling on you.

It smells like COOKies, And looks — Judah H., Age 9 like trees.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving feels like a fork.

I see turkey Jello, fudge und — Izzy B., Age 8 cake. I smell pIe, corn, and cupcakes Thanksgiving I hear my family talking my aunt Sounds like wind roosters and grama and others saying, “HI” rivers.

ThanksgIvIng Is great.

And taste like hot chocolate and — Ryan M., Age 9 turkey. It smells like Tree Leaves fallThanksgiving ing and Turkey. And looks like family Color: red/yellow turkey and trees. It feels like Family Emotion: calmness and silverware.

It sounds like fire burning — Caleb M., Age 8 And tastes like Pumpkin pie.

Thanksgiving It smells like Cookies.

Thanksgiving is orange, red and And it looks like the Sky brown.

It sounds like wind and rain.

ThanksGiving feels like calmAnd tastes like cookies.

It smells like ness. cookies and potatoes.

And looks like — Sydney G., Age 8

Thanksgiving Poem It sounds like laughter, rivers and ocean waves. And tastes like turkey, fresh air and corn. And looks like food, family, clouds and pet dogs. It feels like wind.

— Nick C., Age 9 Thanksgiving Poem I see trees, I Hear rivers, I taste hot chocolate, I smell cookies. Thanksgiving feels like snow.

— Cayden H., Age 8 Thanksgiving The color of Thanksgiving is Blue.

It sounds like wind, and tastes like chicken, pie, cookies, turkey. It smells like pie and looks like family.

Thanksgiving feels like family.

— Liam, Age 8

Thanksgiving family and turkeys. It feels like tur- looks like trees and family. Thanks- hot coca. It smells like Turkey, Pie, Thanksgiving is orange. giving feels like happiness. pasta, Gravy and looks like Turkey, key. Thanksgiving is special.

It sounds like the river, And it — Avery S., Age 9 — Carter G., Age 9 Pie, family, hearts, love Thanksgiving feels like love.

Thanksgiving — Aleeya T., Age 8 Thanksgiving is Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is lots of colors, food and trees with beautiful colorful falling leaves. The wind blows side to side. The rain falls down with a cry. Clouds and blue on the sky. Yummy turkey, sweet potatos, corn, pumpkin pie. Cranberries, apple sider, cookies, mash potatos and mac n’ cheese. It smells like flowThanksgiving ers and candles with fresh breeze.

It feels like love and happiness.

Poem It sounds like Thanksgiving is so much fun.

— Sanaiyah S., Age 8 river splashing around. And tastes like turkey in your mouth. It smells Thanksgiving like gravy on mashed potatoes. And Thanksgiving is red, orange, yellooks like rivers splashing all over. low and green. It sounds like wind Thanksgiving feels like the ocean and laughter. And tastes like pie flowing. and sweet potatoes. It smells like — Chase F., Age 9 turkey and kittys. And looks like red orange leaves. Thanksgiving feels Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is red and orange. like warmth.

— McKenna J., Age 8 It sounds like roosters and wind. orange. It sounds like the ocean. And it tastes like hot coco. It smells like turkey and looks like leaves falling.

Thanksgiving feels like thankfulness.

— Lillyana C., Age 8

Thanksgiving The colors of Thanksgiving is red, orange and yellow because that is the color of the leaves in fall. Thanksgiving tastes like pie and turkey. It smells like pie, turkey and cookies. And looks like family.

Thanksgiving feels like leaves.

— Ryleigh P., Age 9 Thanksgiving is ...

Thanksgiving is the color brown.

And it sounds like talking. And tastes like food. And looks like brown. Thanksgiving feels like home.

— Mccainley B., Age 8

And tastes like pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving Hot chocolate. It smells like gravy Thanksgiving is orange. It and looks like family. Thanksgiving Sounds rosters cawing and wind feels like Love. howling. It tastest like corn and — Isaac D., Age 8 mac and cheese photas. It smells like turkey and looks like bare trees.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is Yellow and Blue. Thanksgiving feels like thankfulIt sounds like the wind and riv- It sounds like wind, hens, happy. ness. ers. It tastes like corn and turkeys. Ocean and taste like Pie, Turky, corn, — Afton L., It smells like gravy and cookies. It Age 9

Apply now for 2020 SKIPPING THANKSGIVING PTA holds Handsis already here, and as we’re thankful for in our lives.

Rhododendron Court N ovember On Craft Bazaars we’re already celebrating the next Let me ask you this. What are you

Applications for the 113th Rhododendron Court are due before Monday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m.

The Senior Court is open to high school senior girls and boys who exhibit exceptional character and are Siuslaw region residents.

The Junior Court is one girl for each elementary school grade.

Queen Rhododendra and her Junior and Senior Princess Courts, as well as the King of the Coast and his Senior Prince Court, will reign over the 2020 Rhododendron Festival, act as the goodwill ambassadors for this event and make many promotional appearances between the start of the year and the annual Rhody Festival, May 15 to 17 in Florence.

The Rhododendron Court will benefit from experiences with public speaking and media relations. Queen Rhododendra and the King of the Coast, along with their Senior Court, will be awarded scholarships on the night of the coronation.

Applications for the Rhododendron Court are available through Siuslaw and Mapleton schools, the Florence Visitor’s Center and the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce website at florencechamber.com. Call 541997-3128 with questions.

For information about the festival, parade participation, vendor registration or volunteer opportunities, visit florencechamber. com or call 541-997-3128.

KID SCOOP Look for

big holiBy Ramiro Ramirez, Jr. day. But it Siuslaw High Student appears as if we are fast-forwarding to December and waiting to be part of the huge stampede that thunders down the entrance of a Walmart, Target, Kmart or any shopping center.

That’s right ladies and gentlemen — we are celebrating Christmas well before Thanksgiving has arrived. I haven’t been a fan of this trend since I started to notice it a few years back.

Thanksgiving deserves its attention, and in my opinion it is ok to think about Christmas prior to Thanksgiving, but you shouldn’t be shoving it in so early.

Look, I know we’re all starting to anticipate earlier for the hectic holidays, and that’s ok. However, we shouldn’t have to get to a point where we forget things. And that, I believe, may be the reason why people aren’t concerned for Thanksgiving nowadays. The November holiday should be remembered and continue to be an annual celebration we all enjoy, not some lesser known holiday.

The reason why there is no school during Thanksgiving week is not to help out with the upcoming Christmas season, but to help us understand what

Kid Scoop runs every Wednesday 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 more information.

thankful for? What are some things in your life that give you the power to do what you want? Now imagine that not being in your life.

That’s one of the reasons we have Thanksgiving.

It is to be thankful for the things we have. Family, friends, TV, phones or our favorite activities. Thanksgiving is a time where we pause our lives to appreciate the stuff we have in our lives. And it’s OK to be thankful for the upcoming month. In fact, you can be thankful for the ones closest to you, and spend time with a bigger group later in December.

I ask all who are reading this to please slow down. Don’t rush to get the decorations up right now. We still have a few weeks left until you can start putting up the decorations. Take a look around you to see the things you didn’t know were positively affecting your life.

Thanksgiving is a holiday that should be remembered for the strong message it holds: to be thankful for the things, events and opportunities life has given to us. To be thankful we are in or approaching a desirable place.

So why fight over the last item on sale during Black Friday after saying you were thankful for the things you had yesterday?

The Florence Community PTA will be hosting a hands-on craft bazaar on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11 and 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Siuslaw Elementary School, in the south building.

This will be an opportunity for participants of all ages to make something special for family and friends for the holidays.

A large variety of crafts supplies will be available for a minimal cost, with some craft stations having no cost. There will be a special station just for parents as well. All supplies are provided.

PTA has also invited local vendors to sell their handmade and homemade items at the fair.

PTA will provide hot cocoa, fresh cookies and a gift wrapping area.

Come and enjoy some family time together while getting into the holiday gift giving spirit.

PTA meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., in the Siuslaw Elementary School Library. Refreshments, childcare and a door prize are provided at each meeting.

For more information about Florence Community PTA or to become a member, contact Crystal Osburn, this year’s PTA president, at florencecomumunitypta@yahoo. com. Like us on Facebook at Florence Community PTA and visit www.florencepta.org.

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MAPLETON

Western Lane Health Network opens resource center in Mapleton O pening soon, the Mapleton Community Resource Center at Mapleton Middle School makes getting area children the care they need as simple as walking down the hall.

And since the center is run by PeaceHealth, people can trust that the staff and providers are professional and caring, and that all information will be kept private.

Counseling for Children & Teens Children and adolescents aren’t just small grownups — they have their own unique challenges to confront as they grow and learn through various stages of development. Navigating

frustrating for teachers and families, but it’s important to remember that behavior is a form of communication. Children may “act out” and behave in challenging ways for many different reasons in an attempt to tell us that something is wrong.

Maybe a child is acting out in class because he’s having a hard time learning the material, or is skipping class because she feels anxious about being called on.

Behavioral assessment can help identify the motivations behind inappropriate behavior, and we can then develop an intervention plan to help your child Behavioral Assessment learn more effective, conNegative behavior can be structive ways of dealing

family dynamics, processing normal feelings, balancing responsibility and play … these normal things can be difficult even for adults!

Add things like hormonal changes, bullying, learning disabilities, depression or changes in home life and it isn’t surprising that one in five kids develop a serious mental illness. The good news is that early intervention has been proven effective, and we’re here to help children process difficult emotions, address behavior problems and strengthen social skills, emotional intelligence and healthy coping mechanisms.

with difficult emotions and baby, or could just use help finding a new primary care situations. provider, we can provide a little extra help to reach your Care Coordination health and wellness goals. & Referral Help Physical and emotional Family Counseling & health influence each other, Parent Education and are influenced by many Families are complicatother factors as well. That’s why care coordination can ed, and are sometimes both make such a positive dif- our greatest source of joy ference. By getting to know and our greatest source of your family’s need and pref- stress. And when one famerences, organizing and re- ily member struggles, the ferring you to different types rest of the family generally of care and helping you nav- does, as well. It follows that igate between providers, we getting the whole family can help you proactively get involved in counseling also the healthcare and commu- benefits everyone! nity resources to help your Family counseling can family thrive. help teach everyone better Whether your family is ways to support each other, dealing with a major tran- address specific issues, imsition like job loss or a new prove communication and

conflict resolution skills or just deepen connection.

This is especially the case when children or adolescents are having emotional or behavioral issues, and we will often recommend family sessions to improve the structure and support around care plans for kids.

The Mapleton Community Resource Center will be at 10868 E. Mapleton Rd., Suite 100 in Mapleton. It will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last appointment at 4:30 p.m.

Appointments will be available soon.

For more information visit: mapletonhealth.org or email info@westlanehealth. org.

COASTAL COMMUNITY Cast of Holly Jolly Follies ‘Finds Joy at Christmastime’ J

oy finds you when you least expect it. At least that’s the way it is for one of the Holly Jolly Follies’ beloved elf characters.

This season, Sarge (Mike Smith) feels a bit melancholy as he goes about his elf-duties at the North Pole. Then, suddenly he meets the lovely Joy Merriweather (Polly Fleming), and their lives both take a sharp turn toward holiday love and companionship.

This unexpected pair discover a storybook romance, as Sarge demonstrates once again that he is quite capable of saving Christmas. Get ready for goosebumps and warm fuzzies, amidst adorable songs and dances ... and an ugly sweater or two.

This year’s Follies is jam packed with joy!

The Follies’ poignant central theme was penned by local author, Rose Ellen Jacobson, and the show is directed

by CROW Artistic Director Melanie Heard. Musical director will be Maree Beers and Genevieve Shahan will be assistant director.

A true variety show with performers of all ages, this year’s Follies features many

Holly Jolly Follies returns in December with a full cast of community members. new and wonderful surpris- best Follies yet,” Heard add- “Mary Poppins.” es, including vocal solos and ed. “Come support local arts For more information, visduos, live musicians, come- and lose yourself in a really it www.crowkids.com. dic interludes, small and endearing story, just in time large group numbers, and for the holidays!”

CROW’s stellar Flight Dance The 2019 Holly Jolly FolTeam. lies will be presented at the “There’s lots of romance, Florence Events Center Dec. comedy, and moments that 6, 7 and 8, with Friday and make you go ‘Aw!’ in this Saturday shows at 7 p.m., year’s production,” said and Sunday’s matinée at Heard.

2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for In addition, the “Tutu adults/$10 for kids 12 and Dads” will shake their tail- under. feathers in a humorously Proceeds support scholchoreographed piece that arships for kids in the arts, will satisfy anyone’s sweet and CROW’s ongoing arts tooth. programming, including the “This is going to be the Spring 2020 production of

Breakfast with Santa What better way to find out what your child wants for Christmas than to come to the Florence Community PTA Breakfast with Santa, where Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available to meet and greet children of all ages.

Come and enjoy the fun, with a pancake breakfast, a basket raffle, bake sale — and, of course, personal visits with Santa!

Festivities will start at 8:30 a.m. and continue through

11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Cross Road Church, 1380 10th St. in Florence.

Cost for the event is $10 for adults, $5 for students and $25 for a family of 4 or more.

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Audition for CROW’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops (CROW) will be holding open auditions for Disney’s “Mary Poppins” in January 2020.

The beloved classic tale follows the story of young Jane and Michael, who have sent many a nanny packing before a magical new person arrives on their doorstep.

Utilizing a combination of snarky wit and common sense, Mary Poppins must teach the Banks family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect — even grownups can learn a lesson or two from the practically perfect nanny.

“Mary Poppins” marks CROW’s ninth spring production, and will be performed April 17 to 26 at the Florence Events Center, and for invited school audiences on April 16.

Local audiences may recall that last Spring, CROW produced a main stage production of “The Wiz,” which

packed the FEC, and delighted local audiences.

CROW is a Florence-based nonprofit organization and is dedicated to giving back to the community by providing quality performing arts experiences to local youth. In addition to providing a very professional work environment for the cast members, CROW utilizes the highest caliber c o s tumes, sets, lighting design, choreography, music, sound, stage makeup and much more.

There are great roles for ages 6-22+, and all youth are encouraged to try out regardless of previous stage experience. Mature 3.5-7 years olds will be considered for “Telegrammers,” which is a reduced rehearsal commitment.

Auditions will be held at CROW Center for the Performing Arts, 3120 Highway 101 on Jan. 20 and 21 at 6:30 p.m. Invited Callbacks will be held on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Parents should also attend the initial audition to help fill out forms. Hopefuls will need to bring 16-32

bars, or about one minute, from a song that they would like to sing (sheet music or a CD, MP3 track with no background voices are acceptable), and a headshot/ resume if they have one.

If you don’t know a song, “Happy Birthday” or “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” are acceptable.

Prospective cast members will also be taught a short dance combination, and those asked to come to callbacks will read sides from the script. Interested families are strongly encouraged to check out the CROW website for all of the information needed to prepare for the audition.

Rehearsals for “Mary Poppins” will begin Jan. 27 and are generally held weeknights from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. A schedule will be available for perusal at the audition. Not all cast members are called every night.

Director Melanie Heard stresses that “performing in these productions is a big commitment. It’s very hard work and requires dedication, but when the curtain opens in April, we know you will agree that it was worth it!”

For a casting breakdown, FAQ’s, and detailed audition information, please visit www.crowkids.com.

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SIUSLAW Siuslaw High School takes Eugene Tech Tour

On Thursday, Oct. 17, Siuslaw High School, along with 11 other Lane County high schools, went on the Experience Oregon Technology, a tour of Eugene/Springfield area tech firms. The event is put on each year by Elevate Lane County, an organization dedicated to help students meet the challenges of “economic development, student achievement and global competitiveness” by helping to develop Lane County students to gain the “skills, technical yknowledge, academic foundation and real-world experience.”

This popular tour only permitted 10 spots for Siuslaw High School; 27 students originally applied so preference was given to seniors and tech students who have completed or are currently enrolled in Exploring Computer Science and CollegeNow computer science courses offered at Siuslaw.

The tour started at the new Wayfair facility located in Springfield at the former Symantec facility. Students were treated to “employment life in the tech field,” where free snacks and beverages are the norm and cubicles and office walls are nowhere to be found.

Students walked through different departments of what looked like a sea of work stations, some currently being put together with new equipment, including

Ten Siuslaw High School students toured Wayfair, Partnered Solutions IT/Ruby Porters and Internet Data Exchange in October as part of the Eugene Tech Tour. dual monitors and others currently occupied by — what appeared to be — happy employees.

Workstations were adorned with personal, kooky and highly personalized items.

It was here that our tour was interrupted by Nerf gun bullets zinging through the air and one landed on senior Brandon Heckethorn. It was in good jest and further highlighted the fun and positive work environment fostered by tech firms today. This theme repeated itself as the tour went on.

The second stop was downtown Eugene at Partnered Solutions IT/ Ruby Porters, a tech consultation company from top to bottom.

Once again students were treated

to a facility steeped in tech especially in graphics and web design, as well as business consultation, and brand marketing.

Students were greeted by the company’s CEO, Robert Steck, and COO, Clyde Miller. Both took the time to talk to students and answers questions about the tech industry in general and how students can position themselves for careers in tech and cybersecurity. From there, it was a short walk to third and last tech firm, IDX. Internet Data Exchange (IDX) is where real estate multiple listings (MLS) are managed with “policy, rules and software” devel-

oped by IDX. Founder and CEO, Chad Barczak, greeted all students in the foyer of the facility, which was filled with employees’ bikes and a 7-foot tall robot!

After this, students split up into smaller groups and toured the three-story building. Once again, workstations were adorned with individualized menageries of fun tech ... and Nerf guns, lots and lots of Nerf guns. Students saw first hand what it’s like to work at an international tech firm in real estate.

Students saw the different de-

partments in full effect, but what they didn’t see was all coding!

Yes, there were computers everywhere and yes, there were what appears to be gobbledygook code to the layman’s eye, but students saw the sales department, finance department, graphics and web design and other components of a modern tech company.

Afterwards, students were treated to Sizzle Pie pizza at Valhalla, IDX’s break-room, complete with beverage dispensers, pinball machines, large screen televisions and a handful of 1980s era upright video game cabinets!

Siuslaw tech students were ecstatic.

“The best place to work,” said Junior Tyler Johnson. “It’s like you retire when you get a job here!”

“Awesome, amazing!” added Zion Jones.

Siuslaw students were very fortunate to see up close the tech world in Silicon Shire, the name used to describe the growing tech community of the southern Willamette valley. Students asked questions, heard the answers, experienced the workplace and culture of a tech job and, hopefully, saw their future! As students noted, these businesses are smart; they looked at the data that says a happy worker is a productive worker, and they run their businesses this way. — Submitted by Eddie Mielke

Going places with leadership On Nov. 3 & 4, Siuslaw High School Leadership adviser Anna Moser and five students from the Leadership Class went to Seaside, Ore., for the annual Oregon Association of Student Councils Fall Conference. They learned a lot and look forward to bringing some fresh ideas to the school.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH Memphis Gliewe — Culinary Arts

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his month we hone in on Siuslaw High School’s culinary department. The program is directed by Mr. Kyle Lewis and features numerous kids that shine in the kitchen.

However, out of all the kids that pass through the program, none shine quite as bright as Memphis Gliewe.

Memphis is a senior at Siuslaw High School and is now in her fourth year of culinary. This year she is in Advanced Culinary Arts and Hospitality fourth and fifth Written By SHS Student hour, as well as being an aid for Molly McGinley Culinary I third hour.

Photo by Carol Jolley “Mr. Lewis creates a fun yet professional environment by playing music that keeps our moods up- her electric bass, paint, and recreate spelifted, but he also tells us when to get back cial effects makeup from movies and TV to work,” said Memphis. “I love that even shows. though I’ve already taken the class and Right after high school, Memphis know the material, there are still things would like to move to Portland. She I find difficult or that I can improve on.” doesn’t know exactly where her life will One of her favorite things about the lead her in the long run, but she does class is cake month. The class took a know that she, “would just like to live month and dedicated it to “learn[ing] [her] life happily and free of unnecessary the basic structure to cakes, how to layer stress.” buttercream correctly, crumb coats, and Memphis added a piece of advice that how to layer fondant on cake.” really captures her persona, and sumMemphis said Mr. Lewis is, “is sup- marizes her experience in culinary and portive no matter how stupid I’ve acted in high school as a whole. She said, “I’ve in his class. I’ve been in Culinary four learned that no matter how difficult or years now and somehow we haven’t got- demanding a task is, if you break it down ten bored or annoyed with each other.” and take your time, you can achieve anyIn her free time, Memphis likes to play thing.”

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