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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019 | 11A ple, and it’s so awesome,” Utz said. “Let us be here for you, let After a brief break, Grz- us help you in anything you eskowiak and Utz led short need, and believe in us by presentations about goals for signing up today,” Osburn the 2019-20 year, as well as said. updates to federal programs. Other co-educational “We’re going to continue partners were also intro- with much of what we did last duced, including Rotary year,” Grzeskowiak said. “The Club of Florence, with Pres- only way to initiate a change ident-Elect Kim Erickson is to actually follow through talking about Rotary-funded with the action. … We’re grants, fellow- keeping on track.” ships and schol- These goals in- “Just know, you’re the reason that clude increased arships available to people in the some of our kids come to school every student resiliency, district. single day. Period. Never doubt that. … continuous im- G r z e s k ow i a k You are important to a kid, and they are provement and then recognized the inclusion of years of service in here because of you. ... You probably funds and goals the district with have the greatest job on planet earth.” from the Student the presentation — Andy Grzeskowiak, Success Act and of longevity pins. Siuslaw Superintendent School Improve- With 15 years of ment Fund. In the dedicated ser- last year, staff was vice were Sarah Girard and • Timothy Tregoning, CTE able to give input about addi- Terry Bunner; with 20 were teacher of autoshop tional staffing and programs Kelly Lonien and Cheryl • Lonie Wright, Jr., custo- available through the Student Chipps; and with 25 were dian Success Act. Tyrah Forbes and Gina Cas- “We were lucky enough to “We have some goal areas tro-Brandt. bring our life skills program that we have to hit, and these “Our last acknowledge- in house, so some of the peo- are state-mandated areas ment for 20 years of dedicat- ple on our list are not neces- where we’ve placed the funds ed service to the district is a sarily new to the high school, that we initially received,” colleague that can’t be here but will be new to our Siuslaw Grzeskowiak said. “In Janu- today, Mr. Scott Anderson,” School District team official- ary, there will be another roll- Grzeskowiak said, prompt- ly,” Tatum said. out and we will begin plan- ing a minute of standing Next, SMS Principal Andy ning for the next three years.” applause from the gathered Marohl introduced first the Goals for these new funds staff members. “I know we’ve new assistant principal, Dar- will be spent on class size re- spent some time this week ci Stuller, before introduc- duction, student health and thinking of and remember- ing new staff at the middle safety programs, expanded ing Scott. We had a grief school: learning time and expanded support open house last • Lisa Crader, educational learning experiences. night that was attended by aide According to Grzeskowiak, members of the community • Lona Dengler, PE teacher much of this year’s increased that needed to be here. We’re • Valerie Graybill, educa- staffing is due to these funds planning the same event for tional aide and requests from a survey of the first Wednesday night • Nicholas Johnson, sev- the rest of the staff. Changes of school after the kids have enth-grade social studies also include a middle school been back. People are still • Jaimisyn Kopilec, Title behavioral support pro- finding out about the tragic I math intervention and gram, additional teachers, loss of Scott, and we want to science teacher grade-level aides and a coun- make that service available to • Janet Mitchell, social selor and full-time assistant everyone.” emotional teacher principals at both the mid- Afterwards, Grzeskowiak • Korina Mitchell, life skills dle and elementary schools, recognized the district’s sub- educational aide as well as increased wireless stitute teachers. • Ryan Roach, special internet accessibility and “It is their dedication that education teacher additional food services and allows you to take care of • Julian “Juno” Trujillo, custodial staff. business when you can’t be custodian Additional things com- in the classroom. The typical • Lindsey Ulrich, educa- ing for the district this fall person on this list averages tional aide and next semester will be about 300 hours. … That’s SES Principal Mike Har- a covered walkway for the 43 days of school, one-quar- klerode also introduced his kindergarten, night school ter of the year,” he said. “All new assistant principal, Leon- classes for the high school of our substitutes, whether ard Ulrich, and the new staff this spring, security enhance- they are here for a day or 40+ at the elementary school: ments across the district and days, they are important in • Alexandria Bottger, fifth- bringing in a nurse and dis- keeping contact with the kids grade teacher trict librarian/media special- that’s uniform throughout • Rebeca Chapman, first- ist. the year.” grade teacher To access funds from the For the 2019-20 year, Siu- • Angela DeSarro, fourth- Student Success Act and slaw Director of Special Pro- grade teacher School Improvement Fund, grams Lisa Utz introduced • Vanessa Flosi, education- the state has four mandated new staff in her department: al aide goal areas that “are key in- • Kathleen Grove, special • Elisabeth Gardner, tervention points for schools education at SHS counselor along the way,” Grzeskowi- • Jaculin Johnson, life • Krystal Heckel, educa- ak said. These are tracking skills teacher at SHS tional aide third-grading reading, having • Pam Rasmussen, special • Jennifer Hutton, food regular attendance, making education teacher at SES services sure ninth grade is on track • Tori Shubin, special edu- • Lyndsey Keppol, educa- to graduate and helping stu- cation teacher at SMS tional aide dents graduate on time or as “As you know, it’s hard to fifth-year completers. • Susan MacTaggart, hire special education teach- secretary Siuslaw will also be im- ers, and we have an incredi- plementing a way to address • Heather parker, fifth- ble team. Depend on them,” grade teacher those goals in in ways that Utz said. are measurable and trackable, • Jessica Roberts, educa- SHS Principal Kerri Tatum tional aide which “makes it absolutely and Assistant Principal Garth clear to you and the commu- • Carolyn Sparman, life Gerot then introduced new skills educational aide nity the goals and what we’re staff at the high school: • Deborah Whitley, educa- working on,” Grzeskowiak • Angela Apodaca, life said. tional aide The district also welcomes skills educational aide These data forms will also • Steve Campbell, life skills Angela Uhling as a bus driv- link teacher action to student er and Thomas Kyelberg into outcome and hopeful success. educational aide the food service division, as • Clay Ghylin, Ca- “Regardless of a child’s well as new student teachers. homelife, they have the abili- reer-Technical Education “There’s so many new peo- ty to grow and succeed. That’s (CTE) teacher of construc- done when they get support here,” Grzeskowiak said. As teachers began heading ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS out to finish final prepara- tions for the start of school this Tuesday and Wednesday, Grzeskowiak left the teach- ers and staff with a message about taking care of them- selves. “Take care of yourself so you can take care of others,” he said. “Keep an eye and ear out for everybody. Don’t be afraid to ask someone if they need some help. And know, you’re the reason that some of our kids come to school every single day. Period. Nev- er doubt that. … You are im- 4480 Highway 101 N Suite G portant to a kid, and they are Florence, OR 97439 here because of you. Contact our New Patient Coordinator at “You probably have the greatest job on planet earth.” SIUSLAW from page 1A A weekly roundup of shopping, savings and doings around town. 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