SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ APRIL 2016 ❚ 3
Siuslaw
Siuslaw students perform
in LRP’s ‘Anne Frank’
Raven Fritz — Video Production
B Y B ENJAMIN C AHOON
Siuslaw High School Student
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COURTESY PHOTO
Brooklyn Cahoon,
Memphis Gliewe
and Kyle Hight
stretch herself beyond her
shy comfort zone.
Kyle Hight plays Peter
Van Daan. His character in
“Anne Frank” is shy, quiet
and clumsy, but Kyle
could not be farther from
those traits off stage.
Kyle is an active, well
spoken and sure footed
freshman at Siuslaw High
School. He is active in his
community helping those
in need of a smile and
friendly word. Kyle loves
to hang out with his
friends and listen to music
or play video games. This
is his first LRP opportuni-
ty and he has reached
above and beyond to relate
with his character.
These three young
adults are in the midst of
many talented performers.
The mentorship is price-
less while on and off of the
stage with their fellow cast
mates. —Submitted by
Trudie Cahoon
aven Fritz is the son of Gwaendylan Fritz
and a junior at Siuslaw High School. He
has Communication Arts and Film
Production first period with Mr. Edward Mielke.
Raven explains how this class has given him the
opportunity to, “express himself through film.”
The new technology Siuslaw acquired through
grants has allowed Raven to learn and grow in
this medium, and he is never bored due to these
tools.
Raven says he is learning “to organize people.”
He says, “I want to become a director when I am
older. So, the biggest part of that is making people
do what you need them to do in order to reach your
artistic vision when you are making your film.”
He also imparts that one “needs to respect ideas
but not get carried away.”
Raven describes Mr. Mielke as having a “guid-
ing hand” in his classes.
Raven is also a part of the Chamber Choir and
Yearbook classes at Siuslaw. Yearbook is yet anoth-
er opportunity to express his photographic and
videographic passions.
Raven says that “cameras are just an attractive
thing” to him.
Along with being extremely proficient with cam-
eras, Raven also plays the piano and guitar. In the
Siuslaw High School
upcoming events
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V OICE
Thursday, May 12
Miners will distribute Caps and Gowns at 11 a.m.
in the Siuslaw High School Mall
S
tudents in Mrs. Halpin’s fifth-grade class and Mrs.
Rankin’s fourth-grade class at Siuslaw Elementary
School participated in a poster contest sponsored by
the Get Out the Vote Committee of Florence. Students sub-
mitted original artwork and slogans designed to increase
voter participation in the upcoming primary. The goal of the
contest was to energize students and families about the
democratic process and civic responsibility to vote.
Outstanding submissions will receive cash prizes and partic-
ipating classes received a special recognition lunch. Select
posters will be posted in various local establishments in the
coming weeks. —Submitted by Michael Harklerode, SES
principal
Evening of Excellence at 7 p.m. in the
Main Gym
Friday, June 3
Last school day for Seniors
Seniors will attend all classes on Thursday and
Friday and check out with each individual teacher
at the end of each period. Seniors should pay any
and all fees owed to the school starting at lunch on
Thursday and continued after school on Friday. To
pick up your diploma ALL fees must be accounted.
Friday, June 10
Graduation rehearsal at 8:30 a.m.
All Seniors must report to the main gym for
rehearsal. Seniors that are late, or miss rehearsal,
will not be allowed to walk in the graduation
ceremony.
Graduation is at 7 p.m. in the Main Gym.
Seniors are to report to the Lecture Hall
at 5:45 p.m.
Project Graduation Senior Night — Buses will
leave soon after the graduation ceremony. If you
have not paid your fee in full, or if you have any
questions, contact Kelli Potter.
Wednesday, June 15
Last day of school
—Submitted by Kerri A. Tatum, SHS Principal
OF THE PEOPLE
Students design posters to encourage voters
Thursday, May 26
Scholarship Night at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Gym
Wednesday, June 8
Baccalaureate will be at 7 p.m., location TBD
Students that have not met their graduation
requirements by June 8 at 3:45 p.m. will not walk
in the graduation ceremony on June 10.
PHOTO BY CAROL JOLLEY
near future, Raven wishes to sell commercials to
local businesses of Florence. He is looking to attend
the University of Portland or the University of
Oregon.
Keep your eye on the cinema because you may
soon see a premiering film directed by Siuslaw’s
own Raven Fritz.
Estuary
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Abigail DeYoung, U.S.
Forest Service
Interpretive Ranger, and
David Mills led the stu-
dents through an audit of
shoreline wrack.
Students searched,
counted and sorted
through the wrack (beach
debris) for organic, non-
organic and man-made
items. They discovered
that the wrack line pro-
vides food and habitat for
many organisms inhabit-
ing the estuary.
Armed with a shrimp
gun, Steve Hatler of City
of Florence Public Works
Department directed stu-
dents in using the suction
tube to pull shrimp from
the sand. Students were
able to catch the shrimp
and hold them, learn the
differences between male
and female shrimp and
also various ways they
are used by both humans,
as well as estuary preda-
tors.
A member of our local
STEP organization, Brian
Hudson, assisted the stu-
dents with a clam survey.
Students dug for a variety
of clams including soft
shells, razor clams and
purple varnish clams,
counted them and then
calculated an estimation
of the number they would
find in an acre of estuary.
Grano led the groups to
an island accessible only
during low tides in order
to remove Scotch broom
and observe plants and
wildlife of the estuary.
Burruss also gave a
tour of and allowed stu-
dents to explore Waite
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The Last Resort Players
is proud to introduce three
amazing students to the
stage for the production of
“The Diary of Anne
Frank,”
directed
by
Jennifer Conner and Cathy
Dupont. It has one more
performance today at
2 p.m. at the Florence
Events Center.
Memphis Gliewe has the
privilege to play the role of
Anne Frank. She is a tal-
ented actress who is in
eighth grade at Siuslaw
Middle School. She is
actively involved in Indian
Education, and plays the
trumpet in band.
Gliewe’s
character
explores some deep, inti-
mate emotions throughout
the play, and she captures
those moments with matu-
rity and skill.
Brooklyn Cahoon took
on the role of Margot
Frank, Anne’s older sister.
Cahoon is also an eighth
grader at Siuslaw Middle
School. She is proud to say
this is her first LRP pro-
duction. Cahoon volun-
teers in her local church
helping teach the young
children.
This young actress also
loves playing guitar and
singing all genres of
music. She enjoys the
learning process of theater
and the opportunity to
A RT I S T O F T H E M O N T H
Students learn many
aspects of estuary
management.
Ranch. Students looked
for evidence of invasive
organism, native organ-
isms and past human
use. Waite Ranch is being
reclaimed and returned to
its original state as a wet-
land to improve the natu-
ral dynamics of our
river’s ecosystem.
—Submitted by Alexis
Wells