THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ September 2017 ❚ 3
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Mrs. Riggs’ Fifth-Grade class Central Intelligence Agency
Back row, from left: Aiden Webb, Roxi Clement and Nevaeh Riley
Front row, from left: Tyler Clark and Brandon Jagoe
Mrs. Riggs’ Fifth-Grade class Student Council
Back row, from left: Mason Gibson, Dylan Jensen and Jordan Albin
Front row, from left: Macali Lade and Darcy Edman
S
tudents in Mrs. Christi Riggs’
fifth-grade class at Siuslaw
Elementary School decided
they would like to have a student
council this year. Classmates got
together to talk about it and made
the decision to create a council just
for them.
Vice President Darcy Edman said,
“The Student Council will agree/
disagree on classroom concerns
brought to the attention of the coun-
cil to make our classroom a better
place to learn.”
Students ran for the positions of
president, vice president, treasurer
and secretary.
On Sept. 15, those in the running
gave speeches before the election.
Votes were taken by ballot and the
results were as follows: Dylan Jensen,
president; Mason Gibson and Darcy
Edman, co-vice presidents; Jordan
Albin, treasurer; and Macali Lade,
secretary.
During the process, students
learned more about conducting an
election and what the responsibilities
of each position would be.
Secretary Macali Lade said that her
responsibility “is to log in the min-
utes of the meetings and give ideas to
the president,” while Treasurer Jordan
Albin said he “will keep the meetings
on time and take the place of the sec-
retary in case of absence.”
President, Dylan Jensen, says that
the Student Council will “take peo-
ple’s ideas and make them happen.”
Additionally, Mrs. Riggs’ class
decided they needed a group who
would help out with safety of the
classroom. They called this group
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).
Members Roxi Clement and Aiden
Webb said, “The responsibility of the
CIA is to make sure that the children
in the classroom are not getting hurt.
We actively watch for the safety of
other students.”
Taking on these roles are Aiden
Webb, Roxi Clement, Nevaeh Riley,
Tyler Clark and Brandon Jagoe.
— Story and photos by Diane
McCalmont
armonious project bridges generations
T
he Harmony Bridge Proj-
ect brings together Siu-
slaw Band students and
senior citizens to create beauti-
ful music, new relationships and
lasting memories. Th e inaugural
concert in June at Shorewood
Senior Living featured 24 mid-
dle and high school students led
by Siuslaw Director of Bands
Chris Rowbotham and Dallas
Brass Founder Michael Levine.
Harmony Bridge is a unique,
holistic instructional teaching
program designed to link young
and old. Its foundation is the de-
velopment of personal growth,
community outreach and musi-
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cal development for instrumen-
tal students.
With a combination of old fa-
vorite tunes, including “Home
on the Range” and “Th e Cais-
sons Song,” plus original music,
each instrument section is high-
lighted and every player has a
chance to shine.
Students learn how to per-
form for small audiences
through ensemble work, solo
parts, showmanship and audi-
ence participation, including
old fashioned sing-alongs and
pantomimes. Performers then
interact with audience members
individually aft er the concert.
Th e program is the brainchild
of Levine, who developed the
concept in 2010 aft er a chance
meeting with a 107-year-old
resident of Tripp, South Dakota
(population 650). Since then,
Harmony Bridge has been ad-
opted by schools in six diff erent
states across the U.S.
Th e Shorewood concert was
a rousing success, with students
and residents sharing music,
stories and memories aft er-
wards.
Th e band di-
rectors fi nally
had to remind
students it was
time to pack up
and head to the waiting bus.
Like all great ideas, Th e Har-
mony Bridge Project took time,
money and enthusiasm to get off
the ground. Special thanks to go
SEAcoast Entertainment Asso-
ciation, contributors Sam Spayd
and Maire Testa, and music di-
rectors Rowbotham and Levine
for making this happen in only
two short months. It also relies
heavily on students and parents
volunteering their time and
skills.
Harmony Bridge at Siuslaw
will have its full launch this fall.
For more information, go to
Harmonybridge.net.
To volunteer for Th e Bands at
Siuslaw, contact Rachel Pearson
at 541-997-8241 during school
hours.
— Stories and photos by Rachel I.
Pearson
FLORENCE COMMUNITY PTA
A NEW YEAR AND NEW STYLE FOR PTA
Florence Community PTA
(FCPTA) is a group of par-
ents, teachers and community
members looking aft er the best
interests of schools. Th e group
does this through programs,
fundraisers and events.
LABELS FOR EDUCATION
Th e Campbell Soup Compa-
SUBMISSIONS WELCOME
Be a part of School Zone, a
newsletter for students in the
Siuslaw and Mapleton school dis-
tricts.
Deadline for submissions
is the 15th of every month.
Email Features Editor
Chantelle Meyer at
cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com
ny is winding down its Labels
for Education Program. Th is
program allows the Florence
Community PTA to earn free
Visa gift cards by sending in
UPC codes with the Labels for
Education Logo attached.
“We have through the fall se-
mester to collect and submit la-
bels,” said Labels for Education
Coordinator Button Watkins.
“Our PTA will put the funds
to good use for our students.
Th ank you.”
Th e Labels for Education
logo with UPC code can be
found on older packages of the
following products: Bic, Camp-
bell’s, Pace, Pepperidge Farm,
Spaghetti-Os, Swanson’s, V8
juice and Post cereals.
Th ere are collection boxes in
the Siuslaw Elementary School
offi ce and the Siuslaw Public Li-
brary branch in Florence.
— Submitted by Button Watkins
MARK THOSE CALENDARS
FCPTA is excited to an-
nounce some changes to its
meeting schedule for the 2017-
18 school year.
PTA’s mission is to make ev-
ery child’s potential a reality
by engaging and empowering
families and communities to
advocate for all children.
Th is year, the Florence group
will hold quarterly meetings.
Two of our meetings will be at
the traditional 4 p.m. time and
two will be later in the evening
and we will be serving dinner!
Join FCPTA to have your
voice heard and connect with
other parents, teachers and
community members. Every-
one should work together to
help each child’s potential be-
come their reality.
Childcare is provided for all
meetings.
Th e November quarterly
meeting will be on Tuesday,
Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Siu-
slaw Elementary School library.
Contact Florence Communi-
ty PTA at www.fl orencepta.org.