Siuslaw High School

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On November 3rd & 4th, myself & 5 students from the High School Leadership class went to Seaside, OR for the annual OASC (Oregon Assoc. of Student Councils) Fall Conference. We learned a lot & look forward to bringing some fresh ideas to the school!

Staff Spotlight Chris Johnson is this week's staff spotlight for Siuslaw High School. Mr. Johnson fills many roles at the high school. Not only does he get amazing results on the track and cross country course but he gets those same results in the Honors English I and AP Literature classroom. There is no bigger advocate for Siuslaw Athletics and Siuslaw High School than Chris Johnson. Thank you for all you do.

Dear Families, We are thankful! As we prepare to take a short break from school for Thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude for everyone who makes it possible for as many students as possible to come to school every day, on time, ready to learn. We thank: • Our students and families for making daily attendance a priority since they know the habit of attendance will help them do well in the classroom and eventually in a job. • Our wonderful teachers who pour their energy into making each classroom an exciting place for exploration and knowledge so children do not want to miss out on learning • Our support staff and community volunteers who provide the extra hands and attention our children need We appreciate each one of you so much. We look forward to seeing you after the Thanksgiving holiday. We also hope you will keep in mind that school is closed on Wednesday, November 27th and reopens Monday, December 2nd. We especially appreciate everyone’s efforts to avoid taking extra days off during the Thanksgiving holiday. Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and leave your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school.

Staff Spotlight Jaculin Johnson is this week's Siuslaw High School staff spotlight. Mrs. Johnson has taken over our Life Skills program and is actively working to increase skills with all of her students. In addition to her classes, Mrs. Johnson took over advisory duties for our GSA Club.

Staff Spotlight This week Siuslaw High School would like to spotlight Alexis Wells. Mrs. Wells joined us recently from the middle school and has quickly jumped into Siuslaw High School and taken over the Biology classes. When introduced officially to students, the applause was overwhelming. Please help us welcome Mrs. Wells!

Safety Alert Update - The incident from this morning was near HWY 101 & Surfview Lane - Again, call police immediately if you see a white male in a white cross-over or white compact car with tinted windows.

Safety Alert - Please see the link https://5il.co/b602 for more details. Police are looking for an individual that approached a student near a bus stop this morning - white male in a white cross-over vehicle with tinted windows. Call 911 if you see this vehicle.

Staff Spotlight Kyle Lewis is our Culinary Arts teacher at Siuslaw High School and a leader in the Career and Technical Education Department. Mr. Lewis has updated his kitchen over the last few years to industry standard commercial kitchen allowing SHS to offer college credits to high school students. In addition to building an amazing program, Mr. Lewis has taught students to run a coffee cart and take on various catering jobs throughout the year. Recently, Mr. Lewis' class butchered a cow, cut and wrapped the meat and sold it for profit. Their sausage fundraiser is happening now.

Here are some random shots from Siuslaw’s Homecoming game versus La Pine and some of the festivities.

The Oregon Family Support Network is offering the 'Parents Helping Parents' workshop to all parents in the community. The first session is next week, 10/29 at 6pm. More details are at https://5il.co/aynm

Celebrating the class of 2020 at volleyball this evening.

Staff Spotlight This week Siuslaw High School would like to spotlight Anna Moser. Mrs. Moser teaches World Studies and Leadership. Mrs. Moser's Leadership class is in charge of Homecoming week and all of the festivities that go along. Thank you and your students for making SHS a fun place to work!

The Girls Varsity XC team took 1st in the silver division at the Warner Pacific Meet in Portland. The team was led by Hannah Rannow who took 4th overall.

Staff Spotlight This week's spotlight goes to Tara Haley. Mrs. Haley is our Testing Coordinator and Counseling Assistant. This week she ran our 2nd Annual College Board Day with over 500 moving parts. When Mrs. Haley takes on a project we can count on it being well planned and organized down to the fine details. Thank you Mrs. Haley for all you do for Siuslaw High School students.

Wednesday, October 16th, is College Board Day. Here are a few tips that will ensure you are ready on Wednesday: · No cell phones in the testing rooms · Bring #2 pencils · Calculators · 10th grade and all PSAT students report to Math wing · 11 & 12th grade and all SAT students report to English wing The math department has a limited supply of calculators and will provide those on a first come first serve basis only. Students need to plan to bring their own calculator as it will be helpful for the math portion of the test!

Staff Spotlight This week's staff spotlight is Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers is our Health Occupations Teacher, HOSA Adviser, Alternative Education Lead Teacher and GED Coordinator. Stephanie works hard to ensure positive outcomes for all of her students. This week alone she helped four students earn their GED. Great job Stephanie!

Quick reminder...this Friday, October 11th, is the Oregon state-wide in-service training day for staff so it is a non-school day for students. If you need a fresh copy of the annual school calendar, it can be found at https://5il.co/6xi7 Have a great weekend!

Mr. Perry's Banned Books class is writing Costa's Level 2 and 3 questions and answering them as a class. The class is studying Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi. Students need to be familiar with Costa's (and/or Bloom's) Levels of Thinking to assist them in formulating higher levels of questions. 3—Applying. (Off the Page) Evaluate. Generalize. Imagine. Judge. 2—Processing. (Between the Lines) Compare. Contrast. Classify. Sort. 1—Gathering. (On the Page) Complete. Define. Describe. Identify.

Staff Spotlight Mr. Tregoning took over the auto shop for us this year. His students have been busy working on various projects and learning how to maintain their vehicles. Mr. Tregoning is an amazing addition to our staff.