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SCHOOL ZONE Siuslaw News’ monthly school newsletter for the Siuslaw & Mapleton School Districts and community groups serving youth in the Siuslaw Region TheSiuslawNews.com | October 2019 School Zone Fire Prevention Month in Mapleton O n Tuesday, Oct. 8, Mapleton Elementary students got a visit from the Mapleton Community Fire Department in celebration of Fire Prevention Month. Students and teachers learned about the different parts of a fire truck, met local firefighters and got to try on the firefighters’ helmets and gear. This was a great way for our kiddos to learn how to be safe in a fire, and more importantly, how to prevent a fire from occurring. A big thanks to the Mapleton Community Fire Department for spending the afternoon with our elementary students. — Submitted by Superintendent Jodi O’Mara Coast Radio’s annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway All are encouraged O n Thursday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m., KCST/ KCFM Coast Radio is holding the 31st annu- al Great Pumpkin Giveaway. All local families are invited to attend to get a free pumpkin, enjoy free hot dogs and root beer, and play prizes. The giveaway takes place each year in the Old School Furniture parking lot on Highway 101 in Florence. It is presented by Florence True Value Hardware with help from Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, Florence-Siuslaw Lions Club and more. For more info, visit kcfmradio.com. PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Wear red all week for Red Ribbon Week The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention pro- gram in the nation, reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 to 31 each year. Siuslaw School District will be cele- brating the school week of Oct. 28 to 31. Red Ribbon Week is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. People can show their personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon. The Red Ribbon Campaign was start- ed when drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. This began the continuing tra- dition of displaying Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The mission of the Red Ribbon Cam- paign is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America. National Family Partnership is the Look for KID SCOOP sponsor of the National Red Ribbon Week Celebration. It is helping citi- zens across the country come togeth- er to keep children, families and com- munities safe, healthy and drug-free, through parent training, networking and sponsoring the National Red Rib- bon Campaign. Siuslaw Elementary School is plan- ning a Red Ribbon Week celebration and encourage staff and students to wear the red ribbon symbol. Here are ways people can wear red all week at Siuslaw: Monday, Oct. 28 — “Put a Cap on Drugs” and wear your favorite hat Tuesday, Oct. 29 — “Put a Sock on Drugs” and wear crazy socks or red socks Wednesday, Oct. 30 — “Hairs to a Drug Free Life” with crazy hair Thursday, Oct. 31 — “Be on a Drug-Free Team” and wear your fa- vorite team gear. — Submitted by Lesa Carnahan Kid Scoop runs every Wednesday in the Siuslaw News and fea- tures educational stories and fun activities for families. The page is part of the Siuslaw News’ Newspapers In Education program, in which teachers from Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts may re- quest copies of the local paper to use as curriculum in their class- room. Call 541-997-3441 for more information. to join Florence Community PTA Florence Community PTA serves all of the public schools in the Siuslaw School District. The PTA Mission is to make ev- ery child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communi- ties to advocate for all children. Locally, Florence Community PTA has another great year planned for area students, Florence families and staff and teachers. Starting off in August with a big “welcome back” to staff, PTA gave a brief presentation about the importance of supporting PTA and provided apples to all. Later in September, Florence PTA hosted a workshop on “Parenting in a Digital World”, with guest speaker Collin Robinson, a member of both the Oregon and National PTA boards. Those who attended learned about managing screen time and safe online practices, and much more. In the upcoming months, PTA will provide evening meals for teachers on Parent/Teacher Conferences, participate in the district-wide Color-A-Thon, and host Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 7. PTA meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., in the Siuslaw Elementary School Library. Refreshments, childcare and a door prize are provided at each meeting. Anyone can join PTA; you don’t have to have a kid in school to support us. If you have an interest in supporting education in Florence and the surround- ing community, then PTA membership is for you. We won’t expect you to put in great amounts of volunteer time, but you can help where you’d like, if you’d like. For more information about Florence Community PTA or to become a mem- ber, contact Crystal Osburn, this year’s PTA president, at florencecomumuni- typta@yahoo.com. Like us on Facebook at Florence Community PTA and visit www.florencepta.org. Submit to School Zone Be a part of the Siuslaw News’ monthly newsletter for students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. It runs September to May each school year. Email Siuslaw News Features Editor Chantelle Meyer at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com
