Tiny Teachers (yes, babies!) are needed. If you had a baby born between May-August, your baby could be a Tiny Teacher. Tiny Teachers will make a visit each month to a first-grade classroom this year. This innovative program has been shown to reduce bullying and increase prosocial behavior in the children who participate. See rootsofempathy.org or email saraL@90by30.com to learn more about what it means to be a Roots of Empathy family. SSD Policy KJA: Siuslaw School District does not endorse or sponsor the activities and/or information contained in community flyers.
Seeking Volunteers for Roots of Empathy. Roots of Empathy reduces levels of aggression, including bullying, among elementary school children while raising social and emotional competence and increasing empathy. Volunteer instructors attend a 4-day, in-person training October 10-12 and an additional day mid-way through the year. Email saraL@90by30.com to learn more or visit www.rootsofempathy.org and click on Participate to find out more. Roots of Empathy is about changing the world, child by child.  SSD Policy KJA: Siuslaw School District does not endorse or sponsor the activities and/or information contained in community flyers.
SES Back-to-School Important Information: Sept. 6 New Student Orientation Day. Sept. 6-9 Kindergarten Orientation. Sept. 7 First day of school for grades 1-5. Sept. 12 First day of school for kindergarten. Sept. 23 no school for students. Sept. 28 school picture day. A special welcome to new SES teachers: 1st Monica Rasmussen, 3rd Faiza Serang, 4th Kristie Storm, 5th, Jo Davis and Janet Rue.
City of Florence Back-to-School BBQ  Sept. 7, 3  to 7 PM or until supplies run out at Miller Park Concession Stand. Hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream, and drinks.--for FREE! Activities include corn hole, ladder ball, chalk, and more!
Surplus Sale TODAY at SES. Most items are free. Some items available are filing cabinets,c hairs, tables, storage items, scales, and desks.
Surplus Sale Thursday - Begins at 8 a.m. behind Siuslaw Elementary School. No holds, items sold "as is" and no early entry.  Many items are free. Potential items include file cabinets, desks, chairs, and more!
Siuslaw School District is hiring substitute teachers, bus drivers, and various classified  positions (and more!) Come work for us. Visit https://siuslaw.tedk12/hire/index.aspx
Siuslaw School Pictures:  SHS: Sept. 14-15 | SMS: Sept. 15 | SES: Sept. 28
SEEKING TEACHERS: 3RD, 5TH, H.S. SPECIAL EDUCATION - Visit https://siuslaw.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
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Pic of Pesticide Notice
FREE Summer Meals Program - Starts Monday (runs June 27 through August 26 with no service July 4). There are 5 locations in Florence: Siuslaw Elementary School Breezeway (8 to 8:30 and 11:30 to 11:55), Miller Park (12 to 12:15), Boys & Girls Club Teen Center (12:20 to 12:35), Siuslaw Public Library (12:45 to 1:00), and Siuslaw High School (1:05 to 1:15).
¡Es hora de registrar a su hijo/a para la escuela de verano!  Este año el tema es, “Jugar para aprender.”  Los alumnos harán juegos y jugarán juegos para aprender matemáticas, ciencia, lenguaje, lectura, arte, escritura, historia y estudios sociales. Vengan a jugar con nosotros en este emocionante medio ambiente.  Puede llenar formas de registración en la oficina de la escuela o llenando el formulario en el siguiente enlace: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/588/Siuslaw_Elementary_School/2156487/2022_Summer_student_registration.pdf  Por favor complete la registración antes del 16 de junio, 2022. Las formas para la registración del autobús deben ser entregadas antes del 16 de junio o su hijo/a no tendrá transporte en autobús. Use el siguiente enlace para la registración del autobus: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/588/Siuslaw_School_District/2138630/Updated_Student_Transportation_Registration_Form_Summer_22.pdf  La escuela de verano comienza el 28 de junio hasta el 21 de julio de 8-11:30 de la mañana. El almuerzo será a las 11:30 a.m. y no habrá escuela el 4 y 5 de julio. Para más información, por favor de ir a la red de la escuela, las oficinas de la escuela o puede contactar a la Sra. Kassy Keppol: kkeppol@siuslaw.k12.or.us
SES Summer Program Begins June 28 - Registration and Transportation Form Due by June 16. Students will be building and playing games to learn math, science, language, reading, art, writing, history, and social studies. Come play with us and learn in this exciting and fun environment.
A public hearing of the Siuslaw School District 97J Board of Directors will be held on June 8, 2022 at 6:30PM at the Siuslaw School District Office.  The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and adopt the budget for 2022-2023 and discuss and approve the supplemental budget.  See the following links for more details: 2022-2023 Budget Notice and Supplemental Budget Notice  Please contact the school district office at 541-997-2651 with any questions.
A pesticide application is scheduled for/was performed at the following times and locations: 6/2/2022 - 6:00AM at the Transportation/Maintenance Shop.  Click here for: Full Notice and Safety Data Sheet
Siuslaw School District Schools Closed Monday, May 30 in honor of Memorial Day
A pesticide application is scheduled for/was performed at the following times and locations: 5/25/2022 - 7 AM at the varsity baseball field.
Happy retirement to eight of our Siuslaw School District employees: Ward Large, 35 years with the district; Kim Pickell, 32 years; Cindi Ramsey, 30 years; Rachelle Campbell, 25 years; Gay Davidson, 15 years; Peggy Arnhold, 5 years; Carole Cohen, 4 years; and Janet Mitchell, 3 years.
The Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) is warning Oregon schools and parents about the threat of overdose due to counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 40% of all counterfeit pills in circulation contain fatal amounts of fentanyl.