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different manner, we’ve had
a lot of people evacuating
and having to cluster to-
gether. These numbers may
continue to increase over
the next couple weeks,”
Grzeskowiak said. “We’re
still planning to make our
transition, but it may be de-
layed a little bit longer.”
In their administration
reports, school principals
talked about their antici-
pation for the new school
year.
“The SES staff is excited
by the possibilities for the
new year. However, stress
levels are high,” wrote Siu-
slaw Elementary Principal
Mike Harklerode. “I think
the most challenging part
is the unknown. Orienta-
tions were very helpful to
communicate with parents,
but things remain untested
and hypothetical. I remain
very proud of the SES staff
and the work they’ve put in
to remake the way we oper-
ate.”
At
Siuslaw
Middle
School, Principal Andy Ma-
rohl said, “We can’t wait to
get school started.”
About the new methods
under CDL, he wrote, “I’m
confident our staff will do
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lots of help from staff all might want to do about the which I couldn’t believe,
Siuslaw High School across the board. It was a athletic fees, the pay-to- was that each of those bags
Principal Garth Gerot said, really well-organized effort. play fees,” Blake said to the were geared to the interests
“Our staff is anxious to And they readied nearly school board.
and reading levels of the
have students back and to 500 Chromebooks by the
She mentioned that this kids that they were given
get this school year started.” end of the day (Tuesday),” year’s budget does not show to,” she said. “So it wasn’t
School Board Chair Bob Blake said. “Again, huge any revenue for student ac- just like, ‘Oh, let’s put three
Sneddon thanked the ad- thanks to IT and all of the tivity fees.
books in this bag’ — they
ministrators for
were individually orga-
their reports.
nized. And that was just
“As they were at
“We’re helping families in pretty much any way so incredible.”
this time of year, that we can to help get them connected and stay
Mann-Heintz
also
there’s not a lot in
works with a number of
them yet, but it’s connected. I feel really fortunate we’ve got enough community groups on
good to see them,” grant funds and donations that are supporting these the safety and wellbeing
he said.
of area students.
efforts for our families.”
Marohl joked,
“I’m in touch with a
— Siuslaw School District Business Manager homeless family living
“What do you
Kari Blake in a van, and I heard that
mean? They were
riveting.”
there was a problem get-
“They were riv-
ting their Chromebooks
eting. It was exciting the staff that jumped in to get
“If it’s the will of the charged,” she said. “So I
most exciting part of my that done.”
board, I would love to stick called Vonnie (McClellan),
day,” said board member
According to Blake, the with that and not charge and she and Kari took care
Suzanne Mann-Heintz. “I district now has a help our students for athletics of it in a heartbeat. They
just want to tell you ad- desk, thanks to Rowboth- for this year. I think Andy went out and they bought
ministrators how incredible am, specifically for students and I are both in agreement the car charger cord that
you have been in getting the and parents having issues about the importance of this family needed, got it to
school organized, getting with their Chromebooks that, especially right now,” them and now they’re ready
your staff trained and get- or logging into their Goo- Blake said.
to go. Thank you so much.
ting people back to work. gle accounts. This can be
Sneddon responded, “I That was really a meaning-
It’s an amazing amount of accessed at http://bit.ly/siu- think it’s important to note ful act for that family.”
work that all of you put in slawsdpublichelpdesk.
that we really already made
Next, board member
and it’s really appreciated.
Her report also included that decision. You’re just John Barnett talked about
Thank you so much.”
information on the district’s asking us to verify and con- hard work done by staff to
Grzeskowiak’s report also internet subsidy program, firm that.”
prepare for this unusual
talked about the district’s which is providing internet
Blake agreed, saying, start to a new school year.
dedication to high-quali- hotspots to families who “The budget situation has
“Just seeing the effort
ty teacher evaluation, and apply and qualify. Applica- changed a little bit. And that the administration and
how that will continue un- tions are being processed I still think it’s definitely staff have done with this
der CDL.
in 24 hours, with assistance worth moving forward.”
whole change of learning
He said that after work- going to families each week.
After clarifying that this styles has been pretty phe-
ing with teacher repre-
“We’re helping families in would waive all participa- nomenal,” he said. “I know
sentatives on profession- pretty much any way that tion fees, not just for athlet- that there are hiccups, …
al growth and evaluation we can to help get them ics, the board agreed.
but I just appreciate and ap-
handbook, it was decided connected and stay con-
At the end of Blake’s pre- plaud their effort. It’s been
that evidence and moni- nected,” Blake said. “I feel sentation, came any board pretty incredible.”
toring may look different really fortunate we’ve got communications. The first
This was followed by
while students and many enough grant funds and do- to offer one was board Dennis King, who said,
teachers work from home. nations that are supporting member Dianna Pimlott.
“It’s clear that the each of
“The rigor of comprehen- these efforts for our fami-
“I had the opportunity the buildings and adminis-
sive distance learning is still lies.”
of helping hand out books trative teams has done just
an expectation. As such, all
In addition, the busi- last weekend with Shannon a fantastic job. … I think
standards and goals still ap- ness manager talked about Graham and other contrib- you’d say we put both best
ply,” Grzeskowiak added.
school meal services, which utors” she said. “And let me feet forward.”
Following this was the officially began on Sept. 14. say, just the thankfulness
For Paul Burns, “It’s been
business manager’s com-
“I have some good news on the faces of the both really nice to hear feed-
munications. Blake spoke on the food service,” Blake the parents and the kids as back from the community
about delays in shipping, said. “We’ve been given a they pulled up to get those acknowledging staff mem-
the help of the district’s ex- number of waivers by the heavy bags of books … they bers with the extra effort
panded IT department, the USDA. It’s going to allow us just really appreciated the that they’re doing, and then
school district’s meal plan to keep going and continue opportunity to have those having Andy G. pass that
and athletics.
operating as we have been books in hand.”
on to the staff. That goes a
“We were thrown yet an- by delivering the food out
Pimlott referenced Gra- long way for school culture,
other curveball with the de- on our bus routes. We’ll be ham’s fundraiser through and that sort of thing. So
lay in the delivery of those doing that Monday through First Book, which brought keep doing it, everybody.
Chromebooks for a second Friday.”
together a blueberry sale You’re doing a great job.”
time,” Blake said, referenc-
For a full schedule and children’s book drive.
Sneddon has just one
ing the district’s planned and pick-up sites, go to Books were handed out on thing to say to conclude the
delivery of laptops for stu- https://5il.co/kvqt.
Sept. 12, with additional meeting.
dent use, and their delay
“We just recently found giveaways planned for later
“If you can call anything
due to wildfires and US out we are allowed to now in the year. For more infor- normal in 2020, I think you
Postal Service problems. “I add dinner to that service mation, email sgraham@ all — from the top down —
did want to express grati- as well, through the CACFP siuslaw.k12.or.us.
have tried to introduce as
tude to our students, our (Child and Adult Care Food
“It was really an honor to much normalcy as possible.
families and our staff for Program), so now students be able to do that,” Pimlott And I think you’ve been
their patience and grace will be getting breakfast, said. “Really, what a won- very successful at it. So
as we get started this year. lunch and dinner on a dai- derful gesture. And I just thank you all very much.”
I also need to give a huge ly basis,” Blake said. “That’s wanted to applaud Shan-
The Siuslaw School Board
thanks to our IT team.”
really exciting.”
non for all the work that will meet again tonight,
This includes Director of
She thanked the staff she’s put into that effort — Sept. 23, in a special board
Technology Marty Zdun- members who worked so a tremendous amount of meeting, livestreamed at
ich, Education Technolo- hard to staff the district’s work.”
6:30 p.m. at https://bit.ly/
gist Chris Rowbotham and summer food program and
Mann-Heintz also talked 97JYouTubeChannel. Read
the rest of the staff.
those who will carry it on about Graham’s efforts and more about both meetings
“We had 816 Chrome- this school year.
the community members in the Saturday, Sept. 26,
books arrive late on Mon-
“The last thing that I who came together to do- edition of the Siuslaw News.
day, and Marty and Chris wanted to run by you guys nate.
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