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SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ JANUARY 2017 ❚ 3 Siuslaw F THE Raven Fritz — Communications A RT I S M T O O NTH Anna Moser’s sixth-period Lifetime Fitness class does yoga and pilates every Monday at Siuslaw High School. — Submitted by Anna Moser, Physical Education & Health Teacher B Y B ENJAMIN C AHOON Siuslaw High School Student has entered the International Youth Silent Film Festival. Their film, “The Flight of the Bumblebee,” tells the story of a freak show in black and white. The class has made props and costumes to match the 1920s era of their film. Raven spent his time formatting and editing the footage to match music and time period. If selected as a winner, their film will be shown in a theater with a professional orchestra performing the music. Aside from film production, Raven plays guitar and enjoys working on music production as well. Recently, he is working on a project involving sock pup- pets. PHOTO BY CAROL JOLLEY aven Fritz, a senior at Siuslaw High School, has been chosen for a sec- ond time to be the Artist of the Month. Raven is a student in Edward Mielke’s first period Communication Arts. Raven describes the class as, “more like a forum than a lecture. Everyone gets their voices heard.” Through his experiences and time in the class, Raven has discovered his real talent and passion is in video editing. He has spent time cultivating this pas- sion and looks at it as a career goal. Raven explains, “Knowing what I want to do as a career has helped me focus my ambitions.” Raven is the son of Gwaendylan Fritz and, with the other students in his class, R Raven has been accepted into the University of Oregon and intends to major in Cinema Studies. He aspires to become the video editor for a television show consigned by a company like Netflix. Stay tuned to Raven’s future and you may catch his work on the big screen. SIUSLAW SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES HONOR ROLL STUDENTS S IUSLAW M IDDLE S CHOOL G RADE 6 Wells, Wyatt A. 3.67 Rose, Jonathan C. 3.60 Fox, Alyssa A. 3.50 Juan, David T. 3.50 Peterson, Alexandra E. 3.50 Robledo, Jasmine E. 3.50 Tupua, Desiree S. 3.50 Williams, McKenzie 3.50 Clark, Alexia B. 3.33 Corban, Hali L. 3.33 Kelly, Bradley R. 3.33 Montgomery, Kayden 3.33 Paduani, Angelina 3.33 Caraccilo, Olivia G. 3.29 Dove, John M. Jr 3.29 Holloway, Kevin B. 3.29 Dotson, Noah D.3.20 Richmond, Wade T. 3.20 Tregoning, Jonathan J. 3.20 Cole, Haylee J. 3.17 Cucculelli, Annastasia 3.17 Duwell, Jaedin R. 3.14 Cole, Hunter C. 3 Moore, Jocelyn A. 3 Young, Ian 3 G RADE 7 Alberty, Zoe G. 4 Bernard, Allison J. 4 Brumley, Jerrel Li B. 4 Butler, Rohn V. 4 Colton, Rylee J. 4 Heindel, Bridget A. 4 Houlihan, Hayden R. 4 Jones, Margaret A. 4 Lacouture, Camp S. 4 Lane, Kayden C.4 Manning, Maggie A. Marsh, Sabrina A. Norton, Alizabeth A. Perkins, Gracie A. Rankin, Henry K. Rawlins, Jasmin L. Rawlins, Jason E. Rose, Camryn S.4 Shoji, Louis J. Slider, Zoey E. Smith, James E . Tucker, Ruben R. Zhen, Winnie Bogart, Lauren M. Dorantes, Alexandra Erickson, Beau A. Fleming, Christian R. Hendricks-Davis, Jackie Robison, Elyssa D. Vollmar, Nyah M. Warner, Hannah L. Dobson, Elijah C. Anderson, Sebastian W. Annin, Ely J. Aragon, Brittnie L. Corser, John E. Jr. Davis, Criedynce A. Dunn, Lily K. Garcia-Galvan, Jesus Jefferis, Aiden J. 3.67 Olson, Jonathan S. Schlager, Victoria Spradling, Evangelina Halpin, Ethan T. 3.60 Hart, Avery R. Watts, Yakuna J. 3.60 Kentta, Cameron J. Aaron, Ethan S. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.80 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.60 3.57 3.50 Castle, Maeve J. 3.50 Ecker, Skyla B. Garza, Isaac C. Heckathorn, Joshua A. Muller, Hayden J. Sumner, Elena M. Daugherty, Taylor J. Gilson, Joseph R. Lawrence, Aedan P. Saindon, Judiah G. Stegers, David H. Slaughter, Joseph A. Hopper, Connor Pelayo, Imanol G. Fleming, Cecile A. Hugon, Jeremiah J. Immel, Graci R. 3.17 Martinez, Victor V. Phillips, Kelly A. Caraccilo, Dominick Cox, Wallace M. 3 Hilterbrant, Sydney Osorio, Juan C. Patton, Athen J. Robbins, Grace A. Senn, Kendell R.3 G RADE 8 Bax, Hailey A. 4 Blankenship, Brea A. Blankenship, Elijah D. Foskett, Jacob N. Fusaro, Matthew M. Garcia, Hector A. Hine, Danielle A. Huff, Alison E. 4 Johnson, Tyler B. Klump, Maxwell A. Long, Lindsey E. 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.33 3.20 3.20 3.17 3.17 3.17 3.14 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Osbon, Andrea J. Prociw, Mason S. South, Jessica F. 4 Cobbs, Makayla K. Jagoe, Laena M. 3.86 Wilson, Jaelynn Blake, Kya A. Colton, Savannah K. Dobson, Ian M. Moore, Maya L. 3.83 Rasmussen, Hannah R. Loomis, Skyler S. Coday, Faith M. 3.71 Smith, Kaylee J. 3.71 Garcia-Galvan, Lizbeth Johnson, Seth Bartlett, Abigail I Rau, John F. Anderson, Faith L. Winona, Taylor D. Freudenthal, Gracie A. Jensen, Jaxson J. 3.40 Millard, Martin E. Cox, Lillian B. McClellan, Liam J. Newlan, Christian O. Rollin, Nina L. Dalrymple, Alexis E. Redelfs, John H. 3.20 Stillwell-Coverdale, Sonny Vergara, Cienna D. Sumner, Emily M. Halpin, Ellie M. 3.14 Allen, Sampson S. Coverdale, Shyanna L. Edwards, Adriana A. Knapp, Alyssa A. 4 4 Libby, Brady L. Sandusky, Adria L. Warner, Kathryn M. 3 3 3 3.86 3.86 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.83 3.80 3.67 3.67 3.60 3.57 3.50 3.50 3.43 3.40 3.33 3.33 3.33 3.33 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.17 3 3 3 3 S IUSLAW H IGH S CHOOL G RADE 9 Hennessee, Caleb J. 3.5 Rosinbaum, Elizabeth 3.5 Johnson, Kiger G. 3.6 Madden, Chloe E. 3.6 Wells, Lillian C. 3.6 Anderson, Kaleigh J. 3.8 Fleming, Margot F. 3.8 Jarman, Jonah M. 3.8 Blakely, Layla L. 4 Hine, Tiffany S. 4 Hurley, Elissa I. 4 Larson, Kelsey A. 4 Northrop, Jared A. 4 Rannow, Hannah M. 4 Steiner, Samuel R. 4 Wells, Amelia R.4 G RADE 10 Hack, Ethan N. 3.57 Keppol, Jessalynn R. 3.63 Olson, Daniel Z. 3.71 Smith, Joshua K.3.71 Bartlett, Angela R. 3.86 Condley, Megan E. 4 Lowder, Audrey P. 4 Mans, Robert C. 4 Scheer, Samantha R. 4 Shoji, Naomi C. 4 Stidham, Ella J. 4 G RADE 11 Fleming, Dylan L. 3.5 Graham, Kaylee A. 3.5 Hill, Patrick H. 3.5 King, Kyle R. 3.5 Martin, Alexis P. 3.5 Middleton, Hayleigh 3.5 Goss, Lainey N. 3.6 Morrow, Claire M. 3.6 Huff, Richard S. 3.67 Griffes, Isaac M. 3.71 Rollin, John F. 3.71 Coday, Abigail R. 3.83 Brandt, Jared T. 4 Mielke, Edison N. 4 Northrop, Jordan M. 4 G RADE 12 Ramos, Habana L. 3.5 White, Kelby M. 3.5 Fritz, Raven C. 3.67 Hooper, Clark J. 3.67 Morgan, Raven W. 3.8 Abbas Carrasco, Eyza 4 Alletson, Ryan M. 4 Appler Swain, Cole A. 4 Cahoon, Benjamin J. 4 Coolidge, Taylor M. 4 Dalbeck, Brandy L. 4 Johnson, Laura A. 4 Larson, Michael J. 4 Launius, Nikki Q. 4 Mans, Cecelia A. 4 Oliver, Carissa A. 4 Rose, Elyssa A. 4 Rose, Kyle L. 4 Shipstad, Korina X. 4 Stinger, Chehalis L. 4 Tatum, Destinie R. 4 Waggoner, Claire K. 4 Wells, Gabriel V. 4 —Submitted by Sheri Reavis and Kerri A. Tatum Florence Community PTA SUBMISSIONS WELCOME B e a part of School Zone, a newsletter about the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. Deadline for submissions is the 15th of every month. Email Siuslaw News Features Editor Chantelle Meyer at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com. Look for ... KID SCOOP Kid Scoop runs every Wednesday during the school year in the Siuslaw News and features educational sto- ries and fun activities for families. The activity 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 info. Florence Community PTA gears up for spring M ULTI -C ULTURAL E VENT PTA invites students and commu- nity members to go “Around the World in a Day” with us on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Siuslaw Middle School. This unique, free event is open to the public and will feature finger foods from Mexican, Asian, German, Italian and Americana-style cuisines as well as a variety of enter- tainment including belly dancers, Native Education drum and dancers and Tribal flutist Nathalie Picard. Artistic demonstrations and displays will cover basket weaving, beading, origami, Scandinavian and belly dance instruction among much more. All attendees will be entered in a door prize drawing, as well as have the opportunity to hear, taste, feel and see cultures from around the world at no cost. For more information, like the Florence Community PTA on Facebook, or call Diane McCalmont at 541- 999-9692. B OOK F AIR D INER As part of the Book Fair at Siuslaw Elementary, PTA will host a free “Book Fair Diner” for students and families on Wednesday, March 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. Come visit the book fair, pick up some new reading material and enjoy a free hot dog! T ALENT S HOW PTA’s Talent Show, “Siuslaw Superstars,” is shaping up to showcase some of the brightest student talent that Siuslaw has to offer. This year, thanks to increased stu- dent interest, each night will feature different student performers in kinder- garten through fifth-grade, with spe- cial middle school appearances. The event is again emceed by Siuslaw Elementary Principal Michael Harklerode. “Students have been preparing their acts since early February,” said Natalie Lyda of the Florence Community PTA. “We hope the community takes advantage of this annual opportunity to see our brave and talented students up on stage at the FEC.” The show will run for two nights: Wednesday, March 8, and Thursday, March 9, with different acts perform- ing each evening. The show will start at 6 p.m. on the big stage of the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., where attendees will see gym- nastics, vocal solos, dance, piano and more! Tickets are available for just $2 for PTA members and $3 for non-mem- bers in the Siuslaw Elementary office or by emailing nataliely- da1@gmail.com. “You won’t want to miss these shin- ing student stars and an opportunity to support Florence Community PTA,” Lyda said. Get your tickets early! Both shows are sure to sell out and offer a glimpse of Siuslaw’s superstars. For questions, email florence communitypta@yahoo.com. 100% M EMBERSHIP AT S IUSLAW M IDDLE S CHOOL PTA would like to extend a big thank you to the teachers of Siuslaw Middle School — all 100 percent of middle school teachers are PTA mem- bers! Remember, PTA is open to anyone with an interest in supporting educa- tion whether you have a student in school or not. For more information on how to join, visit us online at floren- cepta.org. — Submitted by Natalie Lyda
