2 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ JANUARY 2017
Mapleton
GRAND STANDS
Mapleton High School installs new gymnasium bleachers
apleton High School and
Nor-Pac installed new
bleachers in the school’s
gymnasium in early January.
Mapleton
School
District
Superintendent Jodi O’Mara said
B Y M ARK B RENNAN the installation
is the latest
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step in the
school’s revitalization process that
was funded with the recent passage
of the bond measure, approved by
voters in November.
“We have been able to complete
three bond related projects,”
O’Mara said. “The first was the
high school septic tank, the second
was the resurfacing of the track
and the new bleachers is the third
project.”
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flooring will go where, which
plumbing and siding needs to be
replaced and which parts of the
roof most need to be replaced,”
O’Mara said. “And we are work-
ing closely with our construction
manager, general contractor and
our architectural firm to make
these decisions in a timely man-
ner.”
O’Mara is enthusiastic about
the changes.
As the work progresses, she and
the committee also want to make
the best use of the materials that
are being removed and upgraded.
“We recycled all the metal in the
old bleachers and we did keep the
old bleacher wood,” she said. “We
are planning on incorporating
The new bleachers will cost
about $35,000, with approximately
half coming from the Mapleton
Booster Club. The remainder will
come from the voter-approved
funding measure.
While this project should be com-
pleted shortly, others will require
more thought and time to finish.
Mapleton School District has
until 2018 to complete all bond-
related projects. The planning and
preparation for the more extensive
and involved parts of the refurbish-
ment are being finalized.
“The next step in the bond
process is that our steering commit-
tee has been meeting. They are cur-
rently in the ‘design phase,’ so what
we are doing now is assessing what
Junior Leader visits Florence Kiwanis
apleton
4-H
Community Club
Junior
Leader
Sarah Emerson presented
information about the
Mapleton 4-H Program to
the Florence Kiwanis on
Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Sarah's talk was to thank
the local Kiwanis club for
their generous donation that
is funding the club's 2017
swim project. As part of her
leadership development,
Sarah made a Power Point
presentation to project pic-
tures and details about the
project clubs included under
the umbrella of the commu-
nity club.
Those project clubs
include Arts and Crafts,
Dance
Appreciation,
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Mapleton 4-H Community
Club Junior Leader
Sarah Emerson
Environmental Stewardship
and Outdoor Recreation
(hiking and camping.)
Additionally, as is true of
all 4-H community clubs,
members take part in at least
one service project annual-
ly.
The
Swim
Project
involves a carpool from
some of it into the school as well
as offering some for sale. There are
a lot of alumni interested in the
bleacher wood.”
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Construction workers from
Nor-Pac install new bleachers
at Mapleton High School in
early January.
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at midday
Mapleton for nine weeks of
Fins (deep water stroke and
strengthening) and Swim
Lessons at Coastal Fitness.
Sarah explained that two
youth who were in the shal-
low swim lessons last year
are skilled enough to join
the Fins level this year.
Meanwhile, two 4-H mem-
bers have been added to the
swimming project this year
because extra funding pro-
vides for mileage reim-
bursement for an adult vol-
unteer to pick them up from
Triangle Lake School.
The
Mapleton
4-H
Community Club greatly
appreciates
Florence
Kiwanis for its valued sup-
port. — Submitted by Lauren
Hesse
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apleton 4-H
Community
Club, also known as the
Mapleton Midnight
Wolves, next meets:
—Feb. 10: Cape
Perpetua
—Feb. 24: Citizen
Science
—March 9 to 10:
Overnight Trip
—March 24: Service
Learning/Citizen Science
—March 28 to 31:
Spring Break Camp
Mapleton’s Midnight Wolves visit
Yaquina Outstanding Natural Area.
Always remember to
bring layers and wear
warm clothes. Winter is
here and it’s bound to
get cold, so make sure to
stay warm on field trips.
Florence Community PTA
PTA plans multicultural event, full semester of activities
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the whole
commu-
nity to
join the
f r e e
event.
Any-
one inter-
ested in sign-
ing up to participate may con-
tact Diane McCalmont at
541-999-9692.
TALENT SHOW
Get your jazz hands ready
as PTA gears up for the Spring
Talent show on March 8 and 9
at the Florence Events Center.
Students from the elemen-
tary and middle school are
invited to put together their
creative talents — songs,
communi-
ty mem-
b e r s
togeth-
er to
provide
educa-
tion on cul-
tures
from
around the world while build-
ing social connections with
the schools and community.
While a handful of partici-
pants have already signed up,
the PTA planning committee
is currently looking for addi-
tional individuals and groups
who would like to showcase
their ethnicity through music,
storytelling, art, games or
other activities and invites
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looks on the kids’ faces as
they shop for their family and
friends — their little baskets
full of their very own picks!”
Snow was on the floor and
the holiday lights were aglow
for their holiday shopping as
Burns had to refresh supplies
several times while shoppers
were very busy selecting just
the right items for $2 a piece.
AROUND THE WORLD
IN A DAY
PTA's first multi-cultural
event “Around the World in a
Day” will take place on
Saturday, Feb. 25, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Siuslaw
Middle School.
The goal of the event is to
bring students, parents and
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lorence Community PTA
kicked off the new year
with the first PTA meeting of
the year on Jan. 17 with a
wealth of information shared
in 2016’s wrap up and plans
for all of the fun to come this
year.
HOLIDAY SHOPPE
The annual PTA Holiday
Shoppe was a wonderful suc-
cess again this year with lots
of kids and their parents
enjoying the great selection of
gifts curated by PTA volun-
teer Alice Burns.
PTA served hot chocolate
and cookies one night in a
parent's lounge.
Burns reports, “There is
nothing better than seeing the
F
dances, skits, comedy and
more — as individuals or
groups to show off on the big
stage.
Information on auditions
will be available to students
soon and the community is
invited to come out and sup-
port the talents of Siuslaw
Students. — Submitted by
Natalie Lyda
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