SMS Families, have you heard of the One-Chip Challenge? How about the World's Hottest Gummy Bear? There is a Tik Tok challenge that has been gaining some steam lately and it has had a significant impact on school. We've had students distributing and eating these insanely hot food items at school. Numerous students have gone home with vomiting and stomach cramping. Please talk with your students about the possible side effects of eating foods with high capsaicin. You can find more information about talking to your student about it here: https://smartsocial.com/post/one-chip-challenge
If you child consumes one of these items, there is information from Poison Control here: https://www.poison.org/articles/is-the-one-chip-challenge-dangerous
Please do not let your child bring these items to school.
Next week is Spirit Week! Come dressed as your favorite mythological character, cowboy and more! Friday is Formal Day and we also have a dance in the evening from 5-7 p.m. Watch for additional dance details next week!
Picture Day is this Thursday, 9/15. Come dressed in your best!
Siuslaw families who have registered your child for fall sports, important information including parent meeting, practice, and schedules are all located on Middle School Athletic page @ https://www.siuslaw.k12.or.us/o/siuslaw-middle-\school/page/athletics-information. Go Viks!
Does your student need to ride the bus to school this school year? If so, a paper transportation form must be completed and submitted to your school office prior to bussing your student.
Transportation forms are available at your school office and online on the district website under transportation. Click here: https://www.siuslaw.k12.or.us/page/transportation
The deadline for transportation registration is Monday, August 22nd, so please submit your paper transportation form to your school office soon!
A regular public meeting of the Siuslaw School District 97J Board of Directors will be held on August 17, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Siuslaw School District Office. The public is welcome to attend. A Special Meeting/Work-Session will begin at 5:30pm. The board will be discussing the Board Operating Agreement, the Governance Handbook. Western Lane Community Foundation and Rotary Club of Florence will be presenters at the work-session. The public is welcome to attend. The meeting materials are available on the district website at www.siuslaw.k12.or.us under School Board. The meeting will also be live streamed at the following link: https://bit.ly/97JYouTubeChannel Agenda: https://5il.co/1g24x
Hello Siuslaw Families, Middle School fall sports registration is now open. To sign up for cross country, football, and volleyball follow the link https://www.familyid.com/siuslaw-middle-school. Practice will begin August 29th at 330pm at the middle school. Go Viks!
Pesticide Application Notice
A pesticide application is scheduled for/was performed at the following times and locations: 6/8/2022 - 6:00AM at the Middle School Field. Click here for notice and data: https://5il.co/1bqv6 https://5il.co/1bqv4
Pesticide Application Notice
A pesticide application is scheduled for/was performed at the following
times and locations: 6/7/2022 - 6:00AM at the High School Practice Football Field. Click here for notice and data: https://5il.co/1bqv2 https://5il.co/1bqv3
According to the DEA 40% of all counterfeit pills in circulation contain fatal amounts of fentanyl; memo at https://5il.co/1ai43
Según a la DEA, el 40% de todas las píldoras falsificadas en circulación contienen cantidades fatales de fentanilo; nota en https://5il.co/1ai42
A regular public meeting of the Siuslaw School District 97J Board of Directors will be held on May 11, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Siuslaw School District Office. The public is welcome to attend. An Special Meeting/Work-Session beginning at 6:00pm will start with an executive session. The executive session portion of the Special Meeting/Work-Session is closed to the public. The public will be welcomed in the meeting at the conclusion of the executive session. The regular meeting start time is 6:30pm. The meeting materials are available on the district website at www.siuslaw.k12.or.us under School Board. The meeting will also be live streamed at the following link: https://bit.ly/97JYouTubeChannel Agenda: https://5il.co/1a35h Budget Meeting Notice: https://5il.co/1a35h
Does your child need some additional help with school or homework? We are excited to offer a virtual tutoring program called iTutor. See flyer for more information. You may email amarohl@siuslaw.k12.or.us to get signed up. Space is limited and is on a first-come-first-served basis.
HWY 101 north near Sutton Lake Road is closed for a police incident - students on buses will be re-routed back to schools. Transportation office will be calling families.
The Siuslaw School District has adopted a program called Sources of Strength, a universal suicide prevention program. SOS is designed to build protective influences and reduce the likelihood that vulnerable youth will become suicidal. The program trains students as peer leaders and connects them with adult advisors at school and in the community. We have a great team of peer mentors and adult leaders. Keep an eye on our social media to learn more about Sources of Strength!
In order to make time for necessary professional development, Siuslaw Middle School and Siuslaw High School are announcing a change that will affect one day of student learning.
On Friday, January 7, all 6th-12th Grade students will be dismissed at 12:00. This will allow our staff to attend an otherwise unavailable training in the Character Strong Program.
Lunch will be served from 11:30-12:00. Buses will arrive at noon for students who regularly use district transportation. Walkers, bikers and parent pick-up students are dismissed at 11:30.
Siuslaw Elementary School will remain on their regular Friday schedule. No element of the elementary day will be affected by these changes.
Hello Siuslaw families and welcome back from our winter break. This message is for anybody who signed up for middle school boys basketball; please check your emails and to remind you that basketball practice starts tomorrow after school. Any questions you can email me directly at jgraybill@siuslaw.k12.or.us. Thank you and Go Viks!
A public meeting of the Siuslaw School District 97J Board of Directors will be held on December 8, 2021 at 6:00pm at Siuslaw Middle School. The public is welcome to attend. Due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 state-wide restrictions, face masks are required and chairs will be spaced 6ft. apart to accommodate for physical distancing. The address is 2525 Oak Street, Florence, Oregon. More information about the meeting is available on the district website at www.siuslaw.k12.or.us under School Board. The meeting will also be live streamed at the following link: https://bit.ly/97JYouTubeChannel Agenda: https://5il.co/108ui Agenda: https://5il.co/12pe1
Get your holiday spirit rolling! Come to the SMS Choir Winter Concert Wednesday night, December 15th, at 7 pm in the Middle School Commons. Your singing Viking friends have put together a fun, warm, and truly beautiful selection of musical pieces that will have you singing along (seriously!). You'll be amazed at the results of their hard work. Mask rules apply; admission is free. Happy Holidays, and we'll see you there!
Want a night full of exciting, sneaky, and festive music!? Come to the SMS Bands Winter Concert Monday night, December 6th, at 7pm in the SMS Commons. Your SMS Bands will be performing for the first time in almost 2 years! The SMS Bands have been hard at work the last 3 months and are excited to invite you to a fun, interesting, and beautiful selection of music. You'll be amazed at the results of their hard work. Mask rules apply; admission is free. Happy Holidays, and we'll see you there!
Hello Siuslaw Families,
Siuslaw Middle School boys basketball registration is now open- https://www.familyid.com/siuslaw-middle-school. Practice will start at 3:30pm until 6pm Monday, January 3rd. Go Viks!