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THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ January 2018 ❚ 3 SIUSLAW STEP awards student for her salmon song Lainey Goss Goodbye Salmon Song By Mackenzie Ramsey By Mike Frankhouser STEP member Siuslaw Elementary School student Mackenzie Ramsey was honored by STEP (Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program) for a song that she composed, called “Goodbye Salmon Song.” Ramsey sang it to Florence STEP members on the day they picked up hatched fi sh from Siu- slaw Elementary School to take to Munsel Creek for release in November. Ramsey was presented with a STEP patch, a STEP bumper stick- er and a $25 gift certifi cate at Sub- way Sandwiches. “Aft er years of involvement in the STEP Fish to Fry program, this is the fi rst time a student has spent ARTIST OF THE MONTH the time to compose something to show their understanding and ap- preciation of the program. We in STEP thought that this deserved some recognition,” said STEP member Mike Frankhouser. “Many thanks to Mackenzie.” — Submitted by Diane McCalmont PHOTO BY KIM STOKES From left, third-grade teacher Dolly Greene, stu- dent Mackenzie Ramsey, STEP member Mike Frankhouser, STEP board member Skip Rosenbalm and Florence STEP Fish To Fry Program Leader Terry Talbot. Goodbye Salmon — we know you so well, you were so swell You’re going home. I hope you travel to Nome. Goodbye salmon, you can swim to your home stream Like a lightning beam. Jump so high in the sky. Th e people see you while they’re eating pie. Even though you have no ears, you have a strong sense of smell. At least you don’t have a fence. You will eat bugs, not like people, not like slugs. You will travel through the ocean Where the sky and water meet From a single wave is God’s beat. You will fi ll the earth with care. Goodbye Salmon! — Advanced Pottery B Y A UDREY L OWDER Siuslaw High School Student L ainey Goss was selected as this month’s artist of the month by Mrs. Kim Pickell. Lainey is the daughter of proud parents Trisha Holden and Brian Goss. She is currently a senior at Siuslaw High School. P HOTO BY CAROL JOLLEY Lainey enjoys be- ell is just super nice, she’s sup- ing in pottery because she can “make what I want to portive, and she’s always will- make. It’s a good, relaxing way ing to help out if I need help.” Lainey plans to attend OSU to start the day.” Th e atmosphere of Ad- honors college. “Th e summer before I go I’m vanced Pottery is “really nice, it’s relaxed. I sit with my probably going to go to Lon- friends and just work on pot- don for a study abroad pro- gram,” she said. tery,” says Lainey. Lainey wants to be a doctor, Her favorite project was “a really big coil vessel [she so she is majoring in bio health sciences and then plans to go made] last year.” She said it was two feet tall. into pre-med aft er that. If you wish to see more of “Pottery is my favorite,” she said. “I like painting too, and Lainey, keep your eye on Sius- drawing and reading. Just lots law Track and Field, which will begin its season near the end of little things.” Lainey likes that “Mrs. Pick- of February. “Being creative is not a hobby. It’s a way of life.” —Unknown Geography Bee tests knowledge of the world Siuslaw Elementary School 2018 National Geography Bee Finalists Siuslaw Middle School 2018 National Geography Bee Finalists SUPPORTING NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION Thank you to the following supporters of this special monthly section Giles Maloof Ada Grange Doug and Deborah Manthe Dorothy Allen Raymond Manthe Tom and Sharon Armstrong Jim and Carolyn Markle Dollie Austin Nancy Mattice Diane Bailiff Don McCall Bob and Sophie Baker Peggy Mccullum Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bauer Daniel McDivitt Virgile Bechtold Bill McDougle Band Of Brothers Sharon McLeod Anne Caples Craig McMicken Catling Ken Melnychak Virginia Carroll Sheldon and Mary Meyer Barbara Cavarno R.g. 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Jennings Bill Stone Fred Jensen Carol Thompson Brian and Denise Johnston Ginger Timberlake Carol Jolley Londi Tomaro Frankie and Harry Jorgensen Ginny Kelly Gary and Marian Trueblood Arils Ulman Eric Kirsten Clare Vanriper Elton Knutson Lynda Verscheiden Leroy Krzycki S. Lacer, B. Mealer Susan Weathers Paul Webster Barbara Lamb Western Lane Ambulance Floyd and Deborah Larson Siuslaw Valley Fire And Rescue Andrew Latoma Heather Wiggins Teresa Lichti Lloyd Little Rhode Willard Aaron Longo George Williams Edward and Delores Wilson Clarence & Nancy Lysdale Veronica Zecchini and Tom Jackson Judy Madsen Don Mahardy Finalists in the 2018 National Geographic Society’s Geogra- phy Bee at Siuslaw Elementary School and Siuslaw Middle School competed Jan. 18 at each school. At SES, those competing for the championship were: fi ft h-graders Dylan Jensen, Joel Sissel, RJ Johnston, Rhianna Lane, Macali Lade, Maya Wells, Jack Clinton, Daniel Gorbett and Kaden Wood. At SMS, those competing for the championship were: sixth- graders Samuel Castle and An- drew Jenson-Norman; seventh- graders Owen Harklerode and Jeff Edman; and eighth-graders Harrison Huebner, Camp Lacouture, Izayah Degitz and Chad Hughes. All of these students scored highly in the preliminary quali- Above, SMS Champion Chad Hughes Below, SES Champion Jack Clinton fying round: 25 moderately hard multiple-choice questions off ered to all fourth- through eighth- grade students. Th e top students from the elementary and middle schools were declared fi nalists. Th e winners at Siuslaw Ele- mentary School were: third place Joel Sissel, second place Rhianna Lane and and fi rst place Jack Clinton. At Siuslaw Middle School the winners were: third place Andrew Jenson-Norman, second place Harrison Huebner and fi rst place Chad Hughes. Both Clinton and Hughes will now take the state qualifying test to see if they will be able to com- pete in the state fi nals. Congratulations to all of the participants! SMS Knowledge Bowl Team competes On Jan. 17, members of the Siuslaw Middle School Knowl- edge Bowl, consisting of 11 sev- enth- and eighth-grade students, traveled to Coos Bay for a com- petition. Siuslaw students were broken up into three teams for this com- petition. Other schools compet- ing were Brookings, North Bend, Port Orford and Coquille. In Knowledge Bowl, stu- dents work in teams of three or four against teams from other schools, answering various aca- demic-based questions in math, science, language arts and social studies. Th e three teams from Siuslaw placed 1st, 3rd and 4th, their best showing of the year. Th e Siuslaw team that won GOOOOOOOOAL Most of us know what soccer is — a world-famous game that involves 11 players on each team trying to kick a ball into the net. “GOOOOOOOOOOAL” goes the fi eld when their team gets the point. In celebration for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup and the return of the Siuslaw Youth Soccer Association, I will share soccer stories about watch- ing a World Cup match and an experience I had with my soccer team. In the summer of 2011, there was a match between the teams of the U.S. and Mexico. My entire family rooted for Mexico, but I decided to support my country, and root for the U.S. instead. I remembered USA won the last time these two teams met, so I knew that Mexico would be a fairly easy team to beat. But that all changed on this day. We were off to a good start. Two points for the US and none for Mexico, but little did I know things would turn around for the rest of the match. Somewhere around the half- way point, Mexico fi nally scored its fi rst point. I was disappointed of this but kept my chin up since we were still leading, but then, GOOOOOOOOOOAL. Another point for Mexico. Now the teams were tied. I knew that it would be “game over” if Mexico scored a third goal, be- cause the team got its goals in a short matter of time, while the U.S. got its two goals in a longer time. Finally, at the end of the match, Mexico won 4-2. From that day on, I had to wish the U.S. team good luck for the next time the two countries met. More locally, I have wished there was a soccer club I could join ever since I started playing soccer at a young age. My wish came true in the fall of 2016, when a group of volunteers formed the Siuslaw Youth Soc- cer Association, and I decided to take advantage of the oppor- tunity. I was placed with the +14 group, a group that mostly con- sisted of high schoolers. When I fi rst started out, I thought I would be one of the players that wasn't the great- est, but not the worst either. Aft er the group deciding soccer match, I felt good, and I knew that I would get better as the season progressed. Aft er a few practices, the fi rst game arrived. I was placed as a midfi elder, and I knew that I would need to work harder if I wanted to play for- ward. All that game, I worked as a team player to help set up our team’s goals. When the next game arrived, I was placed as a forward. I knew that it would be a privilege to be placed in the position, and I made some good strategies. In my fi rst game of being a for- ward, I failed to make goals, but that did not stop me from trying hard. In the third game, I fi nally prevailed, as I put myself in just the right spot for a corner kick to score. Aft er working hard on my shots, kicks and passes, I was becoming better than just kick- the tournament consisted of seventh-grader Ian Sissel and eighth-graders Chad Hughes and Beau Erickson. Th e next scheduled competi- tion is Feb. 14, again in Coos Bay. At the fi nal match in march, the competition will be for a league championship trophy. Way to go Viks!!! — Submitted by Patrick Wondra B Y R AMIRO R AMIREZ Siuslaw High School Student ing the ball to no one. I made the most goals in my ninth game — a total of three. Th ey were all made by being in the right place, sprinting down to the other side, and having focus. Th ere were times where I would have to beat a player that looked six feet tall in order to get to the fi eld. Even though it was intimidating, I did not let that get into my way of scoring. I would just sprint as hard as I could and try my hardest to beat every player beside me. When the sea- son ended, I made 10 goals, more than I thought I could make. Th e Siuslaw Youth Soccer As- sociation was a team for me, and it helped me build friend- ships among my teammates, and taught us that we can’t score alone. We need someone to be there to pass the ball to us, and sometimes retreat it to them. Playing soccer with the asso- ciation helped me build stamina, agility, speed and accuracy while being fun as well. When watching soccer match- es, you can feel like you are part of the action going on the fi eld. You can feel the pressure on the players, the power of their shots and the amount of speed they carry to the other side of the fi eld. Th ink of how amazing it feels to be the one playing. Th e upcoming 2018 Siuslaw Youth Soccer Association Spring season is almost here, and sign ups begin in March. I will be coming back for another season of soccer, and I encourage you to sign up as well.
