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2 ❚ THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ January 2018 COASTAL COMMUNITY PTA Refl ections puts arts contest ‘within reach’ of students Seeking homeschooled high Florence Community PTA’s young artists submit their origi- Refl ections program was de- nal art pieces in for judging. schoolers for new group signed to enhance quality Pre–K to Second–Grade arts education. Th is is a na- tional program that allows pre-K to 12th-grade students to explore and express their unique artistic abilities. Re- fl ections also provides parents and peers with an opportu- nity to recognize the students’ artistic endeavors, which will help to promote a desire for lifelong continuing education From left, Refl ections winners Bree Carpenter, Brook Carpenter, Charley Holdhal, Connor and involvement in art. Sarles, Natilee Isham and Jessie Hoover. Clover Holbrook was also a winner. Th e PTA believes strongly awarded for multiple categories. ception of the theme and its pre- in making every child’s poten- Th ese include dance chore- sentation. tial success a reality — and this is ography, fi lm production, lit- Technique: Th e level of skill a great way to start! Th e Refl ections theme this erature, music composition, demonstrated in the basic prin- year is “Within Reach.” Th e stu- photography, visual arts and 3D ciples/techniques of the arts area. dents could interpret this in any visual arts. Each piece was judged on: Th e submissions that fi t these way they choose and there were Interpretation: How closely criteria the most closely could several diff erent categories they can submit their original art the piece related to the theme, next be turned in for the local, pieces in. Students had the op- based on the artwork itself and regional, state and national level awards and recognition. portunity to submit a piece to the artist statement. Creativity: How creative and Th is year, Siuslaw School any or all of the categories and a chance to be recognized and original the piece was in its con- District had eight very talented Division: Connor Sarles – 1st place, visual arts Clover Holbrook – 2nd place, visual arts Natilee Isham – 3rd place, visual arts Th ird– to Fift h–Grade Division: Charley Holdhal – 1st and 2nd place, visual arts Bree Carpenter – 3rd place, visual arts Brook Carpenter – 4th place, visual arts Sixth– to Eighth–Grade Division: Jessie Hoover – 1st place, chore- ography Th ere were no submissions for the high school category. First place winners Sarles, Holdhal and Hoover will now be moving on to the next round of judging at the state level. — Submitted by Melissa Samel If you are a highschool home- schooler and would like to join other students for fi eld trips, classes or social opportunities join a new group on Friday, Feb. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at Old Town Coff ee, 125 Nopal St. Th e group will be discussing ideas at this time. Homeschoolers are invited to stop in and share their thoughts about fun and educational op- portunities. For more information, contact Usnea Lichen at usnea@ ymail.com. Hula scholarships for middle and high school students Pacifi c Northwest Hula Acad- emy (PNWHA) Cultural Arts Program for Youth is an immer- sion program to the language, music, history and dances of Hawai’i through the storytelling tradition of hula. Th e program may also include other dance traditions of Polynesia. A tuition scholarship is cur- rently off ered to youth ages 12 to 17. Participants must be avail- able to attend all classes and re- hearsals scheduled in the series, commit to at least three or more performances for community awareness of the program, and help fundraise for costumes, expenses and other necessary supplies. Classes and rehearsals will be held at Lane Community Col- lege Florence Center. Limited spots are available; email or call instructor Iwalalani Raes for more information, pnwhula@ gmail.com, 541-603-4393. R ECORD AUDITIONS SHOW CROW NOT FAFSA can hilp pay for colligi ‘ MONKEYING AROUND ’ WITH ‘T ARZAN ’ 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 KID for 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 SCOOP Kid Scoop runs every Wednesday during the school year in the Siuslaw News and features educational stories 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. P HOTOS COURTESY OF CROW P ARENTS & V OLUNTEERS A total of 87 excited and nervous kids auditioned Jan. 8 and 9 for Chil- dren Repertory of Oregon Workshops’ (CROW) production of Disney’s “Tarzan.” The youth ranged from small roles for 3 and up all the way up to their 20s. With so many talented kids to select from, it became excep- tionally diffi cult for the production team to choose the fi nal cast. CROW Artistic Director Melanie Heard said, “We are impressed and amazed by the caliber of auditionees this year. Many wonderful new faces, as well as some ‘old pros,’ made for a really amazing start to this fantastic mainstage musical.” This full mainstage musical of Disney’s “Tarzan,” featuring music by Phil Collins, will be performed at the Florence Events Center April 13 to 15. “Hold onto your vines, Florence. Tarzan is going to be epic,” Heard added. For information on CROW, including classes, summer camps and the “Tarzan” cast list, visit www.crowkids.com. We are your community partner in financial education! Aside from providing financial products and services, we are happy to offer educational support for all ages: TAKING LEAPS WITH 'FLIGHT' DANCE CROW’s FLIGHT Dance Team is defi nitely one of my fa- vorite things to do because it shows me how much I love to dance. Dancing is complicated, but I’ve learned I love to challenge myself to do what I couldn’t be- fore. If anything, FLIGHT shows how practice really does pay off . FLIGHT is a family. We stick together so none of us have to be alone. Because of this, I have a lot of friends from FLIGHT. Aft er all of our practicing, it’s fun to perform and share what we’ve worked so hard for. Th ere’s nothing like that rush you get when you’re on stage. It tells you you’re about to make someone’s day. Th at is why I’m a member of FLIGHT. — Victoria Schlager, a CROW kid and dancer For more information, visit crowkids.com/fl ight-dance-team. Volunteer MAPLETON M apleton School District welcomes and encourages parent and commu- nity volunteers in its schools. The schools have several opportuni- ties for volunteers to help students and teachers. People can volunteer to help with the Elementary Rolling Readers Program, chaperone fieldtrips or volun- teer in a classroom. All volunteers must pass the district’s criminal background check. This check is free and is good for two years. Interested people can download the background check form from www. mapleton.k12.or.us or pick one up from school offices. Thank you for your interest in helping the Mapleton School District. For more information, call the District Office at 541-268-4312. Credet and Savengs Best Practeces Ferst-teme Home Buyeng Resources Cybersecuret y Buseness Teps Estate Pl anneng Consultateons In need of financial resources? Visit your local banker today! 1355 Highway 101 • Florence • Oregon (541) 997-7121 • www.opbc.com member
