​Allies, LLC is hosting an Allies by the Sea Ice Cream Social Monday, August 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cleawox Lake in Honeyman State Park (84505 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439). Allies, LLC is an established provider agency that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are now offering local support services, classes, and activities in our community (the Coast!). Please call or text Rosa upon arrival in order to get hte $5 parking fee waived. They will have free designated parking for this event. Rosa can be reached at 541-514-1481 or at rosa.valenzuela@allies-llc.org.
​The Siuslaw School District is currently hiring for a variety of open positions:  7th-Grade Science Teacher, Middle School - Closes 8/26/2023 at 4 p.m. Football Safety Coach, High School Career & Technical, Welding & Metals/Auto Educational Assistant, High School Educational Aide, Alternative School Special Education Life Skills Aide, Location TBD Nutrition Specialist II, District Custodian I, Middle/High School Mechanic, Transportation Classified Substitutes Certified (Licensed) Substitutes Substitute School Bus Driver *Jobs updated daily!  Benefits for qualifying positions include Paid leave, Paid individual and Family Medical/Dental/Vision, Relocation Assistance, Paid Tuition, Retirement, and much more!  To learn more, contact Pam at 541-997-5470 or visit https://tinyurl.com/SiuslawSDJobs​ or https://siuslaw.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx​ ​​to read the full postings and apply online.
Siuslaw High School on-site enrollment/registration is August 22 through August 24 (Tuesday through Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Besides staff helping with the registration process, students may meet with their counselor, select a locker, and collect a student Chromebook.   To begin the enrollment process:  Returning students (previously enrolled in the Siuslaw School District), should visit: ​https://slsd.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx​​​​ New students to the district should visit: ​​https://slsd.edupoint.com/PXP2_OEN_Login.aspx
​Siuslaw High School in Florence, Oregon is seeking a science teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Come live and work on the Oregon Coast! ​Interested science teachers should apply online at https://siuslaw.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx​. Contact Pam at 541-997-5470 for more information.
​Come celebrate our Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honorary inductees​ Friday, August 11 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. We are honoring Joseph Dotson (2015), Don Hunt (1971), Brandon Lockman (1999), Shelbey McClellan (2009), Allen McMullen (1973), Alexis Reavis (2010), Josh Thomas-Dotson (2003), and Brad Wilson (1976).   ​A no-host social hour begins at 5 p.m. a taco bar dinner at 6, followed by the induction ceremony. Tickets are $20 and available online at bit.ly/siuslawtickets​.
You can now purchase your tickets to the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club Auction Saturday, August 12 at bit.ly/siuslawtickets.​ The event is at the Three Rivers Casino and Resort Event Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. ​ Expect to experience a silent auction, live auction, dessert auction, coaches corner, and more! All proceeds from the auction go to benefit our local OSAA-sanctioned athletics. Tickets are $42.50.  Want to become a member? Have questions about how the booster club works? Reach out to us at siuslawabc@outlook.com.
​Students may now register for fall sports programs on FamilyID. You can access FamilyID at tinyurl.com/SiuslawFamilyID​ or at https://www.familyid.com/organizations/siuslaw-high-school​. Fall sport programs include cheerleading, cross country, football, soccer (boys and girls), and volleyball. FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for our programs, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs.
The 1A Siuslaw Trap Team had 2 squads with 5 shooters in  each squad totaling 10 shooters at the state competition in Hillsboro, Oregon, in the 1A and 2A division.  Each squad shoots 2 times. They shoot 50 rounds each time they are up to shoot totaling 100 rounds shot for a total score. If you have 5 shooters qualify in same level that equals a team. We had 5 shooters qualify in Novice level and our team won 2nd place! Congratulations! Varsity members Wade Richmond & Dylan Wheeler are headed to Nationals in Mason Michigan to compete July 8th & 9th.
​Siuslaw student Dayne Muller was selected to participate in the July 2023 USA Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. He has a fundraising goal of $1,200. If you'd like to financially support Dayne, there are two options (mail or Venmo). His address is P.O. Box 186, Florence, OR 97439. The Venmo account is DJGMULLER.   His previous championship standings include:  April 2023: OWA Greco Roman State (220LB 2nd Place, Junior) April 2023: OWA Freestyle State (220LB 2nd Place, Junior) Feb. 2023: OSAA Folkstyle State (220LB 2nd Place, Junior) 2022 OSAA Folkstyle State (195LB 4th Place, Sophomore) 2021 OSAA Folkstyle State (184LB 6th Place, Sophomore)
​Come celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Oregon Coast Military Museum on Saturday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2145 Kingwood Street, Florence, Oregon. Admission is free. There will be free hotdogs, hamburgers, along with raffles, military displays, military vehicles and rides, and many child activities.   If you have any questions or ​would like more information, call Cate at 541-999-0227.
Our Siuslaw Trap Team is participating in the Trap Team State Competition tomorrow, June 24. ​We wish them the very best!   Students (left to right): Thomas Gentry, Kanati Lipe, Wade Richmond, Billy Grable, Dylan Wheeler, Bradyn  Sibbett, Josh Delle, Jonah Marohl, Allison Cooklin, Aleria Mendolia   Coaches (left to right): William Rose, Sean Grundon, Troy Dell
​The 2023 commencement photos are now available online! They are formatted to 5x7 and are free to download. Visit this link to view and download photos: https://siuslawhs.smugmug.com/2023-Graduation/​​ Visit this link to see commencement photo galleries for every year starting in 2014: https://siuslawhs.smugmug.com/​ Thanks to Michele Bunch​ for these wonderful photos of this celebration and the ones that preceeded it. We greatly appreciate you doing this for our community and families and friends.
To view and order commencement portrait and group photos from Digital Dunes Photography, please visit:   Direct link: https://www.photoreflect.com/store/Photos.aspx?e=11633926  Shortened link that redirects you to the online store: https://tinyurl.com/CommencementPortraits
​The last day of school for students is Thursday, June 15. This is an early release day for students. Siuslaw Elementary School will release students at 1:45 p.m. and Siuslaw Middle School and Siuslaw High School will release students at 2:10 p.m.
Purchase some shirts and/or caps from BSN Team Sports and help the 2023 Siuslaw Boys Track and Field State Champs with some fundraising for the team. The team receives 11% of the proceeds.   The store is only available for 10 more days; so, order by June 19. The store has nearly 90 different shirt styles (short and long-sleeve, sweatshirts, hoodies, and more) and some caps. ​Visit one of the following links and get some Viking swag!   https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/VvQ4pgxAHt​  https://tinyurl.com/SiuslawTeamStore​​  ​
Congratulations Banner Class of 2023
​Sign up for KITS At Home! ¡Inscríbase en KITS En Casa!  The KITS At Home program is intended for parents of students who will be entering kindergarten in Fall, 2023. It is all online. El programa KITS En Casa es para los padres de niños que entrarán en el kindergarten en el otoño del 2023. Todo ocurre en línea.  During the KITS At Home program parents will learn how to: En el programa KITS En Casa, los padres aprenderán a:  - encourage and support learning at home motivar y apoyar el aprendizaje en casa  - help children follow directions and cooperate with parents ayudar a los niños a seguir direcciones y cooperar con los padres  - support their children to develop social-emotional skills they need to be ready for school apoyarles a los niños en el desarrollo de las habilidades socioemocionales que necesitan para estar listos para la escuela  KITS At Home is free!  ¡KITS En Casa es gratis!
​We invite all middle school and high school students and their parents/guardians to attend this 'Tell My Story' event about youth mental health on Wednesday, May 31 from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at Siuslaw Middle School. Pizza and drinks will be served at 6 p.m.
​Our Boys Track and Field Team is the State Team Champion! Come to Siuslaw Middle School at 12:45 a.m. to welcome them back to Florence and help celebrate this amazing win!
We had a successful Scholarship Awards Night on Wednesday. To view images from the evening, visit one of the following links: https://www.beckdawgphotog.com/High-School/Scholarship-Night-2023 or https://tinyurl.com/2023SHSAwardsNight.   Thank you to Becky Holbrook for taking the photos (Corduroy, too)  and making them available online.