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week of february 11-16, 2019

• CharacterEducationatSC• CourtofHearts• NoSchoolDays• ValentineGrams• SCOpenHouse• LostLunchboxReminder• SchoolBoardNews• College&CareerInformation

02/16 StateCheerCompetition02/15 InserviceDay(noschool)02/18 PresidentsDay(noschool)02/18-22 FFAWeek02/22 BoysBasketball-State

Round102/22-02/23

StateWrestling

02/23 GirlsBasketball-StateRound1

03/04 PSAT9,PSAT1003/07 OpenHouse03/11 ClassForecasting-JH/HS03/11 SpringSportsContests

Begin03/20-29 JamaicaMissionTrip03/22 InserviceDay(noschool)03/23-21 SpringBreak

CharaCter eduCation trait

ThecharactereducationtopicforthemonthofFebruaryisDiligence:Focusingallofmyenergytocompletethetasksassignedtome.TheweeklyBibleverseisHebrews11:6“AndwithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod,becauseanyonewhocomestohimmustbelievethatheexistsandthatherewardsthosewhoearnestly(diligently)seekhim.”

PleasebewatchingformoreinformationtocomeoutweeklyfromMr.Villersregardingourmonthlycharactertraits.

SChool CloSed on Feb. 15 & Feb. 18

TherewillbenoschoolforstudentsonFriday,February15sinceitisateacherinserviceday,andMonday,February18isPresidentsDay,sostudentswillhavea4dayweekend.

Court oF heartS Week

SChadafun-filledwesternthemedCourtofHeartsweek,thatendedwiththecoronationofthecourt,homebasketballgames,andtheSadieHawkinseventforhighschoolstudents.Theseniorcourtmembersallgavespeeches,andstudentsvotedfortheKingandQueen.SeniorsVandonHaugenandMakennaDavidwerecrownedasthe2019CourtofHeartsKingandQueen.

TherestofthecourtconsistedofseniorsWinnMiller&AnnieLee,andPatrickOtis&AlondraLopez-Munoz,juniorsJoshuaSchumacher&JosieRisinger,sophomoresHudsonCarter&PaigeCarden,andfreshmenColbyHill&EllaGaczewski

Picturesoftherestofthecourtonpage2.

Student oF the Month - February

CongratulationstoseniorAbbyRiedlingeronherselectionastheAlbanyChamberofCommerceStudentoftheMonthforFebruary.

CheerleaderS look ahead to State

Duetoroadandweatherconsiderations,theStateCheerleadingStateChampionshipeventwaspostponeduntilSaturday,February16.ItwillbeheldatVeteran’sMemorialColiseuminPortlandandSCisscheduledtoperformat11:05a.m.Goodluckladies!

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eagle happenings newsletterThis 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.

Youcanviewourweekly/monthlylunchmenusbyclickingonthefollowinglinkSCLunchMenus.

SChool lunCh MenuS SC SportS/aCtivity Calendar

CheckoutourSchoolCalendarforthetimes,dates,andlocationsofwhereyoucanseeourathletesandactivitygroupsinaction.

For Valentine’s Day

All You Need is LOVE, But a Cupcake Would Also

Be Nice!

Mini Cupcakes - $1.50/each or 6 for $6.00 Regular Size Cupcake - $3.00

Orders are due by Monday, February 11, and

will be given out on February 14 by the Junior Class. Order forms & cards are available in the school offices.

**These gourmet cupcakes are made by SC’s own David Gilles aka “Salad Guy”.

He is known by elementary kids on the playground and in PE, and high school kids remember him as “Salad Guy” from his days in the Cafeteria, and as a track coach.

He is known by all for his delicious cupcakes.

Lost Lunchboxes-thelostlunchboxshelfintheelementarycafeteriaisstartingtogetsomelonelylunchboxesonit.Lostlunchboxesareplacedonthebottomshelfinthecafeteria,theneachweekitmovesupashelf.After4weeks,lunchboxesaredonatedordiscarded.Pleaseencourageyourstudenttocomelookifhe/sheismissingalunchbox.

FreshmenElla Gaczewski

& Colby Hill

SophomoresPaige Carden

& Hudson Carter

JuniorsJosie Risinger &

Joshua Schumacher

SeniorsWinn Miller& Annie Lee

SeniorsPatrick Otis &

Alondra Lopez-Munoz

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College & Career announCeMentS

EachweekcheckouttheNewCollegeandCareerExplorationPageontheSCwebsitefornewannouncements.

Get Help with Scholarship Applications:Mrs.SchaffnerwillbeavailableinComputerLabMon-day,Tuesday,andThursdaythisweeksoyoucanworkonscholarshipapplications.Remember,theOSACscholarshipEarlyBirddeadlineisonFriday!Therewillbeadrawingfor20$1,000scholarshipsjustformak-ingthedeadline!

College Visit: CaliforniaBaptistUniversityInformationSessionandPizzaforinterestedjuniorsandseniorsatlunchonWednesday,February27.SignUpoutsideMrs.Schaffner’sOffice.

Military Information Session:*NavalROTCinformationsessionTuesday,February12,8thperiod,MAProomforallinterestedhighschoolstudents.

ThisDisneyBroadwaymusicalisforallages,andstartsThursday,February21,runningthroughSunday,March10.WiththeexceptionoftheThursday,showsareonFridayandSaturdaynights,plusSaturdayandSundaymatinees.AllareencouragedtovisitCSDTheaters.comformoreinfo,andtopurchaseticketsinadvance.TheCHSTheaterholdsover600people,buttheseshowsnormallyselloutforeveryperformance.Advancepurchaseisstronglyadvised.Acouponcodeisprovided(“Rose”)whichwilllowertheticketprice.Also,openingnightticketsareonly$5,butwillselloutfast.

TheseshowswillfeatureSantiamChristianSeniorChrisSmithas“Gaston”.ThesewillbehisfinalperformancesasapartoftheCHSproductions.

CSDTheaters.comFeb. 21st - Mar. 10th

COUPON!

$3 off 1stweekend shows

$1 offother weekends

Coupon Code:ROSE

Excluding Opening Night

USA Gap Year FairThursday,February14ClevelandHighSchool3400SE26thAve,Portland,OR97202Presentation6:00-6:45PM,Fair6:45-8:30PM

Formoreinformation,visittheirwebsiteatwww.usagapyearfairs.org.YoucanalsofollowthemonFacebook,Instagram,andTwitter.Thiseventprovidesabroadexposuretogapyearoptionsandtheopportunityforface-to-faceconversationswithgapyearorganizations,experts,andalumni.Morethan50gapyearorganizationswillberepresented.

Gapyearprovidersofferavarietyofprograms:AcademicAdventure&TripsCommunityServiceEnvironmentalConservationInternship&WorkExperienceTravel&CultureGapYearAdvisors

Print and Visual Communications Career Day Friday,March1from9:30a.mto2:00p.m.

Thiseventisopenforsophomores,juniors,andseniors.RegistrationDeadline:Tuesday,February12

Activitiesthatdayinclude:*ToursofNoDinxandXtremeGrafix*CareerExplorationatLBCC(minicareerfairfeaturingfreelancedesignersandsmallerprintcompaniesinthearea)*Lunch*PresentationbyPPI(ThePPIAssociationisTheVisualCommunicationsIndustriesAssociation)*TourofLBCCPrintingandGraphicDesignclassrooms

SChool board neWS

AfewhighlightsfromtheSchoolBoard:

•TheSchoolBoardheldaregularlyscheduledmeetinginJanuary.

•Fundraisingforanon-campussoftballfieldhasbegun.IfyouareinterestedinlearningmoretherewillbeaninformationnightonFebruary12at7:00p.m.intheMAPSroomofthenewHighSchoolbuilding.

•TheBoardisworkingtowardshavingadraftofanewelementarybuildingavailableattheAnnualParentMeetinginMay.Themeetingdateisyettobedetermined.

•SchoolBoardNominations–Applicationstorunforthe2019-2020SchoolBoardarebeingacceptedthroughFebruary15.Ifyou’vebeenthinkingaboutservinginthiscapacityorknowsomeonewhoispassionateaboutSantiamChristian,contactDavidMendenhallatmendenhalld@santiam.org.Alternately,applicationscanbeobtainedfromJoannaHaugeninthebusinessofficeorbycontactingherathaugenj@santiam.org.

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