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“Believe me ladies and gentleman,
there’s nothing penultimate about this one...”
Max Quordlepleen, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Dear Parents,
Indeed, this is the last issue of eNews for the school year...and the last for me as editor.
It’s been a pleasure and honor to help provide this vital resource to South students,
parents, staff, and the community at large. Expect the next issue of eNews sometime in
late August. A new editor has yet to be announced so please stay tuned.
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Below you will find a request for volunteers for South’s Summer Bridge Program; a
listing of summer classes and camps; details on Food For Lane County’s free summer
lunch program; a listing of student volunteering opportunities; and the Career Center
Check-In.
Links to SEHS resources: Bell schedule, Main website, Full calendar, Athletics
calendar.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM
We have a "Save The Date" event in August that needs parent volunteers' help. Please
check your August calendars and if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated!
The Summer Bridge Program at South is looking for parent volunteers to accompany
students on field trips on August 13th and 15th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. If you are
available to help, please contact Jessica Thomas at thomas_je@4j.lane.edu. This
program helps incoming 9th graders get oriented to South through a variety of activities
led by Staff and other adult mentors.
Many thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who have made this year an outstanding
one for our Staff and students! The energy and time invested in our school is one of the
reasons South can offer all it does to our student body. Have a wonderful summer, but
don't forget to come and see us again in the fall! Thank you to each and every
volunteer!
SUMMER CAMPS AND CLASSES
• Summer Art Classes ~ Maude Kerns Art Centers 2019 summer class schedule.
• Summer at Upstart Crow Children’s Theater ~ Join Upstart Crow Children's
Theatre for a wide variety of camps and musical theatre fun all summer! Join usfor our week long Outdoor Theatre Camps throughout the summer for ages 5-8
or 9-13 with fun themes such as Elephant and Piggie, Where the Wild Things
Are, Robin Hood and more. If you're looking for musical theatre fun come be a
part of one of our Summer Stock Productions—join us for High School Musical 2
Jr. (Ages 12-18) July 15-26th and Music Man KIDS (Ages 8-12) August 12th-
23rd. Whether your child is an experienced thespian, or looking to try out the
stage for the first time, Upstart Crow Children's Theatre provides an inclusive
environment for a diverse community of students. For more information and to
register for a camp or production visit our website at
www.upstartcrowstudios.org. Tuition assistance available to qualified families.
• Music ~ Mad about music? Oregon Children’s Choir has several fun, engaging
summer camps for grades 3-12 from June 24 through August 16. Learn
beginning or advanced studio recording skills (led by South’s own Chris
Dobson!). Or seize your next audition with a recital boot camp for singers and
pianists. Detailed camp and registration information is available online at
www.oregonchildrenschoir.org. Please contact
executivedirector@oregonchildrenschoir.org with any questions.
• Rose Children’s Theatre is offering a variety of exciting and unique summer
camps for all ages from June 24th through August 23rd. Is your teen interested in
acting, singing, and dancing? Whether returning to the stage or looking for an
introduction to the world of theatre, RCT welcomes all actors. With camps aimed
at developing a variety of skills in middle and high school thespians, you are sure
to find a good fit! Detailed camp and registration information is available online at
bit.ly/RCTcamps. Scholarships and sibling discounts are available for every
camp. Please contact summer@rosechildrenstheatre.org with any questions.
FREE SUMMER LUNCHES
Food For Lane County invites all children and youth age 18 and younger to eat lunch for
free during the summer months. Staff and volunteers serve meals at schools, parks and
community centers located throughout Lane County. Each summer, FFLC serves
thousands of lunches and breakfasts to children through the Summer Food Program.
En español. Free lunches all summer for Lane County youth ages 2 to 18: 6/24-
8/16/19 at various sites and times (see www.foodforlanecounty.org for specifics.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERING
• 6/10/19-8/27/19: Eugene Public Library seeking one or two student volunteers,
age 16+, to help children ages 6 – 12 in a group Minecraft challenge at the
downtown Eugene Public Library. Program takes place Mondays and Tuesdays
from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. all summer, and volunteers would be expected to
participate weekly on their chosen day(s) until 8/27. Tasks include turning on
computers, putting out signs, welcoming children and giving them name tags,
helping explain the weekly build challenge, and helping them maneuverthroughout the hour-long program. Some familiarity with Minecraft is helpful.
Comfort with computers is important. To apply, send your volunteer application to
ahartsfield@eugene.or.gov.
• 6/19/19: CIT training day from 10 am-2 pm for students ages 14-17 interested in
the Eugene Family YMCA Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program. This
program is an opportunity for youth to gain hands-on experience while working
with campers and being guided by camp leaders. Applications must be filled out
before the training and turned in to the Youth Development Office at the main
YMCA location on Patterson or emailed back to Maritza Ruiz, Multi-Site
Coordinator, Eugene Family YMCA (541-686-9622, maritza@eugeneymca.org).
All CITs are expected to attend a training. Come to the training prepared for a
regular camp day: shoes with back straps, water bottle and clothes to be active
in.
• 6/19/19-6/20/19: The Refugee Resettlement Coalition of Lane County will
hold its third annual World Refugee Day 2019 on Thursday, June 20.The goal of
the event is to raise awareness of the plight of people throughout the world who
are forced to flee their homeland. This free event attracts approximately 300
visitors each year and will be held at First United Methodist Church in Eugene
starting at 5 pm. The committee invites SEHS students to help set up (6/19 and
6/20), clean up, greet and distribute handouts for World Refugee Day
2019. Interested students can email Gloria Duber (EugeneRetiree@gmail.com)
for specific dates, times and details about volunteering activities.
• 6/26/19: Volunteer fair from 3-6 pm@Eugene Public Library, Bascom-Tykeson
Room.
• Summer 2019: Food for Lane County volunteer site supervisor positions
open. Minimum two-week commitment working two hours a day, Monday-Friday.
Must find own transportation, be able to lift 40 pounds, and have a food handler’s
card. Training included. For more information or to volunteer: 541-343-2822
x154, lquaid@foodforlanecounty.org
• 9/3/19: 9th Grade Orientation Day. Seeking 50+ rising sophomores, juniors,
and seniors. Earn 7 volunteer hours. Sign up in the Main Office.
• Summer Volunteering with Willamalane Park and Recreation District in
Springfield
• Parenting Now is looking for students who like to work with young children to
work in their Children's Program that goes alongside their parenting groups. See
specifics of this job here. Volunteers will start the first week of October and will
work for 3 hours/week for 10-12 weeks. You may apply to volunteer immediately.
Questions? Contact Rita Gillihan, volunteer coordinator at 541-434-4355 or
rita@parentingnow.org.• The Eugene Mission offers a variety of volunteer opportunities in areas such as
guest services and food services. Internships are also available for students who
want to know more about non-profit organizational structure. For more
information, contact Tabitha Eck, 541-344-3251 x160 or
tabithae@eugenemission.org.
CAREER CENTER CHECK-IN
• Scholarships (due dates in parentheses): Aspiring Fashion Professional
(6/20); Sterling Law Offices (6/30); National Federation of the Blind of Oregon
College Scholarship Program (6/30); Johnston Law Firm Legal Scholarship
(6/30); Balanced Man Scholarship-Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at OSU (7/1);
Solar Alliance Scholarship (7/1); Elizabeth Auger Scholarship for Students with
Type I or Type II Diabetes (7/31). Check out our Scholarships web page for
more, or visit the career center in room 7.
• This Week's Featured Scholarships:
o Attention current juniors! Questbridge National College Match for Seniors
is a college and scholarship application process that helps outstanding
low-income high-school seniors gain admission and full four-year
scholarships to the nation's most selective colleges. It covers tuition to top-
tier universities, room and board, is loan-free and requires no parental
contribution. For families earning less than $65,000/year for a family of
four. Materials for 2019 will be released over the summer. To get started
now, join the QuestBridge email list and look over the 2018 materials.
Applications due 9/30.
o Please give at least two weeks' notice (preferably four weeks!) for
requesting any letters of recommendation, and if you specifically want a
counselor recommendation, submit the yellow Scholarship
Recommendation Request form, available in the counseling center and in
the career center.
• 6/24/19-7/17/19: LCC-bound South graduates/GED earners! Do you need help
avoiding the summer melt? Then take the free LCC course, RTEC101 Gateway
to College and Careers. In it, you'll learn to navigate Lane's systems including
advising and financial aid. You'l also develop time-management and other
college coping skills. To register, you need a completed Lane application.
(Brenda Williams, RTEC faculty member and advisor, will need to change your
fall 2019 application to a summer 2019 one. Contact her at 541-463-3443 or
.)
• 6/25/19: Due date to RSVP for the 10th Annual Generations Luncheon hosted by
the UO Women of Graduate Sciences. This free luncheon is for female or
female-identifying students who have just completed the 9th- through 12th-
grades and who are interested in the STEM (science, technology, engineering,
and math) fields. It will take place July 2nd, 2019 in the Ford Alumni Center at theUniversity of Oregon. Participants will meet female UO professors, post
doctorates, and graduate students in many fields of science. The keynote
speaker this year is Barbara McManus, Director of Research and Development
for HP, Inc. (Not every student who RSVPs is guaranteed a spot, so please do so
early to increase your chances.)
• 7/1/19: Applications due for Young Women's Fire Camp. Free fire camp for
young women ages 15-18. Camp goals include building leadership and team
skills, instilling confidence in campers, and providing an opportunity to try
firefighting. This day camp runs from 7/22-27, 8 am-5 pm (except for the shorter
last day) at the Emergency Services Training Center at 1705 W. 2nd Ave in
Eugene (2nd & Chambers). For more information and the application, click here.
Questions? Contact the program at firecamp@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-7135.
• 7/12/19: Application due date for Summer Business Institute (SBI) at PSU. 1-
week residential program from 7/28-8/2/19 for current sophomores and juniors
who are "students of color and those with culturally diverse backgrounds."
Opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the world of business and
earn 1 elective college credit. $50 program fee. (If fee is a a deterrent to
participation, email psusbi@pdx.edu. Applications processed on first-come, first-
served basis, so apply ASAP.
• 8/16/19: Due date for the Space Art Challenge. For students ages 5-17
interested in creating 2-dimensional art.
• 8/19/19-8/28/19: LCC-bound South graduates/GED earners! Do you need help
avoiding the summer melt? Then take the free LCC course, RTEC101 Gateway
to College and Careers. In it, you'll learn to navigate Lane's systems including
advising and financial aid. You'l also develop time-management and other
college coping skills. To register, you need a completed Lane application.
(Brenda Williams, RTEC faculty member and advisor, will need to change your
fall 2019 application to a summer 2019 one. Contact her at 541-463-3443 or
.)
• Sophomores: Didn't complete a Sophomore Conference? Here are the
handouts the career center provided at the conferences. Please look at them with
family members, keep them somewhere you'll remember them, and come to the
career center in the fall with any questions you have about the material.
• Is the stress of planning for life after high school making your student
anxious? Here's a lovely podcast episode, How Do You Want to be When You
Grow Up, featuring author, Abraham Verghese, that you and they might find
refreshing.
• LCC-bound South graduates--Notice from LCC's Financial Aid Office:
"[Financial aid] awards will begin to be available on June 17th. Please note, thatnot all students will be awarded June 17th. Instead, we will prioritize those
students who are enrolled for summer term and award fall starts throughout June
and July or when [applicants'] files are completed. We will post these soft
deadlines in the Titan Times [student email newsletter] and outside our service
windows in Building One."
• The LCC Foundation Scholarship awards for 2019-20 have been posted on
LCC's website. This represents the bulk of their scholarship awards. (There are a
few other scholarships that have an alternate application process and which are
awarded during the summer or fall.) Check them out at:
https://www.lanecc.edu/foundation/scholarships-awarded.
• Message from OSAC: "...Students and parents may have a hard time finding
OSAC emails related to various applications: OSAC Scholarships, Oregon
Opportunity Grant, Oregon Promise, ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid
Application), and more." See entire letter for info re: accessing messages from
OSAC.
• More than 400 colleges and universities still have openings, financial aid,
and housing available to qualified freshman and/or transfer students for the fall
2019 semester. Check out NACAC's 32nd Annual College Openings Update,
released on 5/3 and available until 7/1. Both public and private colleges are
included. and the list is continually updated.
• Summer Academy to Inspire Learning (SAIL) Program at the U of O is now
accepting applications. SAIL offers FREE week-long day and residential
academic summer programs on the campus. Learn about various topics through
fun, social, and interactive activities from distinguished University of Oregon
faculty members. They offer sessions on the college admissions process,
scholarships, and how to navigate financial aid, as well. Applicants must be
current 9th through 11th graders, and preference is given to those who come
from low-income families, will be first-generation college students, come from
underrepresented minority backgrounds, are "unaccompanied youth," are
returning SAIL students, or are siblings of returning students. For more
information: sailstaff@uoregon.edu, 541-346-4668.
• Oregon Private Colleges Week: is open for registration. There is no better time
or opportunity for students to explore Oregon's private colleges while earning
application fee waivers. This year, OPC Week will take place from 7/29-8/2.
• Rites of Passage Summer Youth Academies@ LCC. These programs are
designed to inform and inspire high-school and middle-school students of color in
Lane County. African-American, Asian and Pacific-Islander American, Native
American, and Latinx students are immersed in their own respective summer
programs focusing on cultural history, literature, folklore, and traditions. These
programs are based in an academic framework that promotes positive self-image
and self-esteem.• Backpacking Rite of Passage Trip for Girls or Boys: Cascadia Quest's Young
Women's Rite of Passage and Young Men’s Initiation are contemporary
wilderness rites of passage based on the old ways of adulthood initiation. They
are 9-day programs, including 2 days and nights of solo time, facilitated by skilled
guides and assisted by a circle of initiated adults and elders. The experience is
meant to sufficiently challenge the initiate to leave behind their life and
psychology as a child and return with the courage, vision, knowledge and support
to take up their life as an adult. Counselors then continue to offer support
throughout the following year after the trip is over. For information call Jenny
Russell at 541-729-5803.
So long and thanks for all the fish!
Tom Jacobs
Volunteer eNews Editor
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