2 ❚ THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ October 2017
MAPLETON
R OTARY NAMES S TUDENTS OF THE Q UARTER Spotted on the Siuslaw
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n Oct. 10, the Rotary Club
of Florence announced the
Rotary Students of the Quar-
ter for Siuslaw and Mapleton
school districts.
Jared Brandt is a senior at
Siuslaw High School and has
attended Siuslaw schools since
kindergarten. He is the son of
Kevin and Gina (Castro) Brandt.
Brandt is one of the top stu-
dents in his class and is cur-
rently taking two college-level
classes.
He is the team captain and
quarterback for the varsity foot-
ball team. He also participates
in basketball, baseball and the
Rotary Interact Club and is a
member of the National Honors
Society.
Brandt plans to attend Or-
egon State University next year
to receive his bachelor’s degree
in forest and natural resource
management.
Winnie Zhen is an eighth-
grader at Siuslaw Middle School
and is the daughter of Richard
and Mei Zhen. She is the kind
of student who maintains high
level grades and still strives to
improve.
Zhen is not just an academic
all-star but also a musician. She
is a trumpet player in the ad-
vance band and the audition-
only jazz band, as well as a
skilled pianist.
COURTESY PHOTO
From left: Jared Brandt from Siuslaw High School, Winnie Zhen from Siuslaw Middle School,
Ange Riggs from Mapleton High School and Jasmine Davis from Mapleton Middle School
Her current plans are to be-
come a political scientist.
Ange Riggs is a junior at Ma-
pleton High School.
Mrs. Nelson, the art and writ-
ing teacher, said Riggs is “a stel-
lar student who demonstrates
respect for other students and
all staff . She puts eff ort into all
of her work and seeks feedback
to constantly improve.”
Ms. Johnston, Community
Service Coordinator, said, “Ange
is always thinking about others.
She is willing to lend a helping
hand when needed and has a
kind and gentle spirit.”
Jasmine Davis is a seventh-
grader at Mapleton Middle
School.
COASTAL COMMUNITY
‘Pitch Your Passion’ – teach for LCC
H
ave you ever wondered if
you might be qualifi ed to
teach a continuing education
class for Lane Community Col-
lege (LCC)? Th e answer is al-
most certainly YES!
Th ere are diffi cult, technical
requirements to teach LCC’s
credit classes, but the communi-
ty college also off ers a wonder-
ful slate of classes each term that
are aimed at professional devel-
opment, specifi c skills, hobbies
or experiences and oriented to-
ward lifelong learners of every
age. And the great news is that
someone doesn’t have to have
advanced degrees or a lifetime
of experience to teach many of
these courses.
What people do need is a
passion, a sense of how they
might organize a class or series
of classes and just a little bit of
marketing savvy. And if some-
one has the passion, LCC Flor-
ence can even help with the
other elements.
If you have a great idea for a
class that might run in winter
or spring term this year, you’re
invited to drop in on our Pitch
Your Passion event at the LCC
Florence Center, 3149 Oak St.
in Florence, any time between 2
and 4 p.m. on Th ursday, Nov. 9.
LCC Florence staff will be
on hand to help craft your idea
into a winning course proposal
and then — who knows? — you
just might be teaching a college
course sometime soon.
Th e course proposal is avail-
able to download at https://
cl.ly/2B2I1x3w192l.
Join the staff and community
of LCC Florence Nov. 9 and
pitch your passion.
FAFSA can hefp pay for coffege
T
he application period to fi le for federal stu-
dent fi nancial aid for the 2018-19 academic
year (June 2018 – June 2019) opened on Oct. 1.
To apply today, visit fafsa.ed.gov to fi ll out
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) online, or request a paper FAFSA by
calling 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
For the hearing impaired, contact the TTY
Look
for
M ARK B RENNAN /S IUSLAW N EWS
S
tudents from Mapleton High School stepped out in
style on the banks of the Siuslaw River at the end of
September as they prepared for Homecoming night. Ma-
pleton Sailors won the game against the North Douglas
Warriors 56 to 36.
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 teach-
ers 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.
We are your
community partner in
financial education!
line at 1-800-730-8913.
Applications for both 2017-18 and 2018-19
are currently being accepted, so please use care
in selecting the correct academic year.
Th e FAFSA is open to all students plan-
ning to attend schooling, not just current high
school students. — Submitted by Lane Com-
munity College Florence Center
Apply to these scholarships now
Students at Mapleton and Siuslaw high schools attended a Scholarship Night in October to receive
information about local and regional scholarships available in the Siuslaw region. Th e following are the
deadlines for some of the scholarships. Students who apply for student aid and scholarships should also
check their two- and four-year colleges, universities and technical schools for additional scholarships
and funding resources. Th e Scholarship Night was sponsored by ASPIRE and Western Lane Commu-
nity Foundation. — Submitted by Bou Kilgore, ASPIRE Team Leader
• Oct. 1 to June 30 – FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid)
• Nov. 1 to March 1 – Oregon Promise & OSAC (Of-
fi ce of Student Access and Completion)
• Nov. 17 – Rhododendron Court
• Dec. 4 – Florence Elks Lodge No.1858 –
National Most Valuable Student
• Feb. 3 – Elks National Foundation Legacy
Award
• Feb. 15 – OSAC Early Bird Deadline
• March 1 – Oregon Promise and OSAC Final
Deadline
• March 1 – Independent Order of the Odd Fellows
• March 1 – Community Chorus of Florence
(begins in fall)
• March 1 – Lane Community College Founda-
tion (lanecc.edu/foundation/foundation-
scholarship-opportunities)
• March 3 – Ladies of Elks
• March 6 – Peace Scholarships
• March 15 – “It’s About Heart…” presented by
Nathan Fuller
• March 15 – Florence Area Community Coalition
• March 31 – Florence Rotary (x 6)
• April 1 – Ada Grange
• April 1 – Boys and Girls Club
• April 1 – Kiwanis Club of Florence (x5)
• April 1 – Florence Elks Lodge 1858 Vocational
• April 1 – Florence Garden Club
Mapleton Middle School
teacher Mr. Black said Davis
“is a pleasure to have in class.
She is kind and thinks of oth-
ers fi rst.”
Johnston described Davis as
“very helpful and works hard.
Recently, she helped out at the
Florence Beach Clean-up and
did an outstanding job.”
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April 1 – SHS Alumni Association
April 6 – Oregon Pacifi c Bank
April 6 – Geraldine Bagley
April 14 – Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club
April 15 – Western Lane Community
Foundation (x 16)
April 15 – Florence Masonic Lodge
April 15 – Oregon School Employees
Association
April 15 – Soroptimist of Florence (x3)
April 20 – Florence Lions Club
April 21 – Glen C. Butler
April 22 – Pacifi c Coast Wind Ensemble
April 25 – Siuslaw Valley Firefi ghters (x2)
April 25 – Oregon Jaycee
April 30 – CROW (Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops)
May 4 – Delta Gamma (x2), Tammy Nivens
and Andrea Wright
May 1 – Daughters of the American Revolution
May 1 – Florence Community PTA
May 4 – Florence STEP (Salmon Trout
Enhancement Program)
May 15 – Central Coast of Oregon Realtors
May 15 – Ronnie Catalfamo Memorial
Scholarship
May 15 – Tony’s Garage Scholarship
May 15 – Jose De La Mora Memorial
Anytime – Coastal Celtic Society
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