PLEASE JOIN US. Week of October 20-25, 2014 In this Issue:

Week of October 20-25, 2014
In this Issue:
* Character Education at SC
* Heritage Circle Breakfast
* Cookie Dough Orders
* Drama Auditions
* SC Yard Signs
* College Information Sessions
* Activity/Athletic Calendar
Calendar:
Oct 24
Heritage Circle Breakfast
Nov 3
Nov 7
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 17
Nov 24-25
Nov 26-28
Nat. Honor Society Induction
End of Quarter
Teacher Inservice (no school)
Veterans Day (no school)
College Financial Aid Night
Parent/Teacher Conferences
(Pre/K-8th gr. only - no school)
Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Dec 6
HS Christmas Banquet
Dec 10-13 Beauty and the Beast Jr. Play
Dec 20-Jan 4 Christmas Vacation
Jan 19
Jan 22
Jan 23
Jan 29-31
MLK Jr. Day (no school)
End of 1st Semester
Teacher Inservice (no school)
Prime Time Crime Performance
February 16 Presidents Day (no school)
February 27 Junior Achievement Day (Elem)
March 5-7
March 11
March 12
HS Drama Performance
Red Cross Blood Drive
Elem. Spring Pictures
PLEASE JOIN US.
Heritage Circle Breakfast Parking Notice
On Friday, October 24 at 8:30
a.m. Santiam Christian School will
be hosting the Heritage Circle
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Breakfast. This is a major fundraiser
DONOR APPRECIATION & VISION BREAKFAST
so we would like to leave parking
Friday, October 24, 2014 for our honored guests. Please
refrain from parking at the south
end of the Main (HS) parking lot
Santiam ChriStian SChoolS
and the first 2 rows closest to the
Gym in the back parking lot. We will have students in the parking
lots to help direct traffic, so please cooperate with them.
SC Band Students Selected for Honor Bands
Oren Hills and James Johnson have auditioned for and
been selected to perform in honor bands at the annual
convention of the Western International Band Clinic
(WIBC). The 36th Annual Convention will be held in
Seattle November 21-24, 2014.
WIBC is a convention for directors and students
and is held in Seattle, Washington each November.
Founded in 1979, WIBC features four 165-member high
school honor bands under 6 world-renowned guest
conductors and a soloist.
Oren Hills
James Johnson
Character Education Topic: Forgiveness
For the month of October, we will be emphasizing the character
trait of Forgiveness: Clearing the record of those who have
wronged me and not holding a grudge. Forgiveness involves
restoring relationships by relinquishing our right to revenge.
Our weekly verse is Matthew 6:12 “And forgive us our debts, as we
also have forgiven our debtors.”
Please be looking for ways to emphasize this in your discussions
and interactions at home.
Cookie Dough Orders - Pick Up on Thursday
Mark your calendars! All cookie dough orders will be
ready for pick up between 2:30-4 p.m. on Thursday,
October 23 in the High School cafeteria. Don't forget
to bring your cooler! If you have any questions, please
contact the Elementary office 541-745-5655 or JH/HS
office 541-745-5524.
Volleyball Champs
Congratulations to
SC’s 7th/8th grade
select volleyball
team for winning
the Willamette Valley
Volleyball Classic
Tournament on
Saturday. The team
consists of Aspen
Schudel, Aliyah
Atkins, Megan
Schaefer, Amanda Preston, Lauryn Penner, Shea
Carley, Savannah Perry, and Josie Risinger, and is
coached by Kelli Fitzpatrick.
High School Drama Auditions
Brush up your Shakespeare and get ready to storm
the stage! Auditions for this year's after school play:
The Tempest will be October 20-22 from 3:30-5:00pm.
Audition applications and materials are available in
Ms. Herbert's classroom (HS 112). Grades 9-12 are
eligible to apply; no previous experience necessary.
Hydrangea Blooms Wanted
We are looking for 40 hydrangea
blooms in fall colors. (Burgundy,
white, white with green) If your
hydrangeas have started to change
color and you would be willing to
share please contact Jennifer
Preston in the Development
Department 541-745-5524 ext. 244
or development@santiam.org.
We need the blooms delivered to the school
Wednesday, October 22.
SC Yard Signs
SC families are our best
advertisement for the
school and we appreciate
those of you who have
proudly displayed our yard
signs in front of your home.
At this point in the
year when political signs abound, we ask that you
take down your SC yard sign and store it in a clean,
dry place for the winter. We'll give you a reminder in
the spring when it’s time to take it out, dust it off, and
display it prior to our Open House event.
What’s for Lunch?
You can view our weekly/monthly lunch
menus by clicking on the following link
SC Lunch Menus.
SC Sports & Activity Calendar
Check out our School Calendar on the SC website for
the times, dates, and locations of where you can see our
athletes and activity groups in action.
10/20
10/20
10/21
10/21
10/21
10/21
10/21
10/22
10/22
10/22
10/23
10/23
10/23
10/24
10/25
Weekly Sports Schedule
5:30pm
6:00pm
4:00pm
4:30pm
5:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
4:00pm
6:00pm
7:45pm
2:00pm
4:30pm
4:30pm
7:00pm
FB
VB
FB
GS
VB BS
VB
CC
VB
VB
CC
GS
BS
FB
12 & 2 pmVB
JV JH
JH
V
JV/V
V
JH
JH JH
JH
V
V
V
V
V
Sheridan
Select Team
Newport
Jefferson
Willamina
East Linn Christian
Comp Team
Philomath MS
Select Team
Comp Team
Home
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Home
Home
District Championship Away
LaPine
Away
Central Linn Away
Sheridan
Away
WV League Playoffs Home
College Information Sessions
SC’s College and Career Center has
scheduled representatives from the
following colleges to be on campus to meet with
interested SC students. (Unless otherwise noted,
sessions are held at Prince of Peace during 8th
period.) For more information contact Mrs. Schaffner.
10/21 - Univ. of Puget Sound (Lunch, Mrs. Peterson’s room)
10/24 - Oregon State University
10/27 - Corban University
10/30 - Northwest Christian
10/31 - Seattle Pacific University
11/04 - Trinity Western University
11/06 - Miami University (Ohio)
11/07 - Oregon Tech (OIT)
11/13 - University of Portland
11/14 - INTO OSU (for International Students) Lunch, M-3
Ways You Can Support SC
Scrip = Tuition
Scrip orders are due on MONDAY. Orders placed by
8:30 a.m. on the order day will be filled and returned
to you that week by Thursday. Orders placed after
8:30 a.m. may be delayed until the next order date.
For a copy of the Scrip order form, please click on
this Scrip link. Order forms with payment should be
turned in to the school office. Online ordering can be
done by clicking on the link provided above.
Robotics Coach Needed
The high school robotics team is looking for a new
head coach. Both Mr. & Mrs. Headrick, Mr. Eric
Peterson, and several others who have served as
mentors over the years are more than willing to
continue with the program and help mentor and
train the new coach.
The head coach does not necessarily need to have
engineering or robotic experience. They just need to
be the contact person and be able to organize things.
If you have any interest or questions, please contact
Jennifer Headrick at headrickj@santiam.org.
Community Notices
Community Volunteer Opportunities
High School Essay Intensive
Eastside Christian Church
1910 Grand Prairie Rd. SE, Albany, OR 97322
October 25, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014 8:30AM–3:30PM
High School Essay Intensive: SAT Essay and College Application Essays
Get prepared for taking the SAT or ACT, write a college entrance essay, and learn general test taking strategies.
The high School eSSay inTenSive class is an excellent way to get immediate experience and
inside tips on how to do your best on the timed, 25-minute response to a prompt required on the SAT
or ACT tests. Participants will actually write two full essays, carefully study, and then apply the College
Board evaluation criteria to sample essays while receiving a detailed booklet of resources and lesson
plans for continued practice.
Additionally, students will learn special structure and style tools for use in composing the college
application “personal essay”—an entirely different type of writing task. The complete process will be
presented: choosing the question, creating the outline, and polishing a final version. Participants will
leave with a clear concept of the task, their own outline for an actual personal essay, and several new
tricks and techniques to add to their repertoire.
Although this seminar is specifically designed for those who will be taking the SAT/ACT or submitting
college applications within the next 1–2 years (and especially those teaching such students), it is
also useful for general writing practice, tools, and tips. It is open to all students, regardless of their
experience with IEW® courses or materials. A lot of actual writing is done during this six-hour class.
Cost: $50.00/participant (accompanying adult, $25.00)
† Contains religious references
Register here: IEW.com/OR2014
IEW.com
Office 800.856.5815
Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling
father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching,
writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor.
His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer
and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve communication skills.
IEW is a registered trademark of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, L.L.C.
Media-Smart Youth Teen Leaders Program
The National Institutes of Health is now accepting
applications from young adults ages 15 to 20 for its
Media-Smart Youth (MSY) Teen Leaders Program.
MSY is a 10-lesson curriculum for youth ages 11 to 13
that explores media, nutrition, and physical activity.
Throughout the program, youth analyze advertisements and make media messages of their own, try
healthy snack recipes, and discover fun ways to be
physically active.
MSY teen leaders commit to carrying out the program
from start to finish. In return, they receive leadership
experience, community service hours, and recognition from the NIH, plus training and $1,000 for program expenses.
Applications are due October 24, 2014.
For more details and to apply, visit http://go.usa.gov/
pCwY.
Eagle Happenings Newsletter
This all-school newsletter will be published each Monday afternoon.
If you have something to submit to the newsletter, please e-mail your
copy-ready announcement to beams@santiam.org by 9am on Monday
morning. We reserve the right to edit for grammar, content, length, etc.
Corvallis Parks and Recreation’s Youth Volunteer
Corps is looking for volunteers for our annual
Children’s Costume Party on Friday, October 31 at the
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library! This is a great
opportunity for students to get volunteer hours, or for
any students looking to have fun and give back to the
community! Volunteers are needed from 1:30-3:00
pm and from 3:00-6:00 pm.
Volunteers are also needed to help make healthy
snacks for our annual All-City Children’s Halloween
Party! Volunteers are needed from 4-6 pm on
Wednesday, October 29 at the Corvallis Parks and
Recreation office located at 1310 SW Avery Park Drive.
Volunteers are needed to help at our leaf rake on
Tuesday, November 11 from 9am-3pm. Join us as we
rake leaves in the yards of senior citizens and persons
with disabilities. This is another great opportunity for
students to get volunteer hours and give back to the
community!
If you are interested in any of these volunteer
opportunities or have any questions, please
email Keeley Naughton at keeley.naughton@
corvallisoregon.gov.
American Youth Leadership Program
The American Youth Leadership Program with
Ghana is designed to advance mutual understanding
between the people of the U.S. and Ghana, prepare
youth leaders to become responsible citizens,
spark an interest in learning about foreign cultures,
and develop a cadre of Americans with cultural
understanding who are able to advance international
dialogue and compete effectively in the global
economy. This program is open to students ages
15-17 and funded by the US Department of State.
There is minimal out of pocket cost to participants.
See http://www.uwyo.edu/4-h/international/ghana/
eligibility.html for more details. SC teacher Mrs. Eberle
attended one of these AYLP programs to Mongolia
and would be happy to share about her experience if
you want to know more about the program.
Furniture Share - Helping Families in Need
Furniture Share is looking for Businesses/churches/
offices/schools/groups that will display a Christmas
tree during the Holidays that will allow us to bring
tags to put on the trees for our BEDS FOR KIDS and
toy program. If you can help, please call 541-7549511 or email me at bfs1@peak.org. Did you know
every donation of $40 will help us provide a bed
to a child in need? Can you help? Please pass this
along to others so we can help provide 500 beds to
kids by Christmas…YES 500 BEDS. To donate online
go to www.furnitureshare.org, over the phone 541754-9511 or by mail at Furniture Share, PO Box 2224,
Corvallis, Oregon 97339. Additional needs are: 13 sets
of Washer & Dryers, 7 Refrigerators, 4 Cribs, 16 toddler
beds, 27 dressers, 34 dinner tables and dinner chairs.