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Mapleton
Mapleton School District looks to pass local bond in 2016
Mapleton School District is very
excited about the passage of Senate
Bill 447 this year. This piece of legis-
lation provides a great incentive for
small communities, like Mapleton,
Deadwood and Swisshome, to invest
in their schools by passing local
bonds.
With passage of a local bond, the
state can provide a facility grant to a
school district. Under this, Mapleton
School District is eligible to receive
$4 million in grant funding if the com-
munity passes a local bond.
Because of this incredible oppor-
tunity, Mapleton School District is
seeking a local bond in May to
address the district’s deferred main-
tenance problems. Mapleton High
School (1948) and Mapleton
Elementary (1957) have seen little
improvement over their lifetimes.
The district is looking to improve
upon safety and to create a better
learning environment for our students.
We are currently beginning the
process of gathering information from
students and staff. Together, students
and staff have developed a list of
improvements that are needed within
our school district.
It is important to note that the local
bond and grant funds under this pro-
gram can only be used for capital
improvement for buildings that are
primary used for educational purpos-
es. Therefore, our conversations have
been focused on facility and technolo-
gy improvements.
We are looking to provide students
facilities where they are encouraged
and empowered to reach their educa-
tional and personal potential.
In late January, we are planning to
gather community input. We look for-
ward to gathering input from our
patrons and will hold several meetings
within the different communities in
late January and early February.
We will notify the community of
when and where these meetings will
take place and we encourage you to
come provide input and ask questions.
In order to improve our students’
educational experience we must pro-
vide facilities and technology that will
support and optimize 21st century
learning.
—Submitted by Superintendent Jodi
O’Mara
Mapleton 4-H receives Kiwanis grant to attend swim lessons
A
ll 15 members of
the Mapleton 4-H
Club signed up to
participate in a Swim Project
this year, eager to improve
their aquatic skills and stami-
na. Thanks to a 2016 grant
from the Kiwanis Club of
Florence, these youth go to
the Coastal Fitness pool
weekly from January until
March for programs that fit
their needs.
For Ariana G., Opal B.,
Isaiah E. and Kiana M., the
FINS program run by
Aquatics Director/Instructor
Julie Ellingson is perfect.
Youth from both Siuslaw
School District and the Upper
Siuslaw River areas practice
deep water swimming in the
lap lanes for a full hour.
On the first day, each stu-
dent was fitted with goggles
to practice a important skill:
how to keep one’s head in the
water and breathe while
swimming the crawl.
By the second lesson on
Jan. 12, improvement was
already noted for Kiana, who
swam continuously the full
in FINS for at least one nine-
week session previously.
Starting week two, 4-H vol-
unteer and former Mapleton
Pool swim instructor Beth
Hammond assisted in the
water as needed while
Ellingson directed from the
side.
In the shallow, warmer
pool, instructor Bob provided
lessons for those newer to
swimming.
On day one, seven youth —
Noah E., Sarah E., Jaime T.,
Lucy B., Helen B., Abbi G.
and Jaid M. — practiced
blowing bubbles, kicking, and
floating until ready to push off
from the side.
4-H Leader Lauren Hesse
volunteered to assist Bob in the
pool since the beginners’ skills
range from blowing bubbles to
nearly ready for FINS.
Great appreciations go back
to the Kiwanis Club of
Florence for supporting the
costs of transportation and
aquatics lessons for these
youth eager to swim in the
Siuslaw River in the summer.
—Submitted by Lauren Hesse
COURTESY PHOTO
Mapleton 4-H student Jaime takes swim lessons in 2013, her first year of lessons at Coastal Fitness. Kiwanis Club of
Florence provided a grant to allow 4-H students to increase their aquatic skills.
lane without once lifting her
head or slowing her arms or
legs while taking breaths on
the third and fifth stroke, per
Ellingson’s instructions.
The students found inspira-
tion by watching the Siuslaw
school youth who have been
Florence Community PTA
Collect Labels for Education for area schools
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collection boxes at the Siuslaw
Public Library in Florence and
in the Siuslaw Elementary
School Office.
—Submitted by Button
Watkins
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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 info.
This year, awards in
amounts of $2,000 and $1,000
are available for two- and four-
year educational institutions.
Students should request an
application packet from their
school counselor. All packets
must be complete.
The deadline for all applica-
tion is March 5. Awards will be
announced in April.
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