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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1967)
2 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN Chemawa Shares Title I Funds Big things have been happening at Chemawa, since additional funds have been made available through the provision of Public law 8910. This year for the first time Bureau Schools have been eligible to participate under the title I. portion of federal aid to education. The administration and staff at Chemawa formulated a seven-point program which was designed to provide academic and cultural pro grams which were unattainable with the regular budget. An educational television circuit has been installed in academic classrooms as well as the various study centers. Cultural and creative expansion has been accomplished by educa tional field trips, social experiences at fine arts programs in Salem and Portland, and special music programs on campus. The academic program has been strengthened with teachers placed in the dorms and study center to help students with their studies in the evening. Students who are interested in improving their reading skills are given individual instruction on reading pacer machines and elec tronic rate increasers. Classes in Spanish are given two evenings a week for those who want to learn another language. A course in advanced literature is being given to those who are contemplating attending college. Selected students are given an opportunity to adjust to urban liv ing by spending a few weeks in an apartment in Salem, where they have to do their own cooking, care for their apartment, pay all of their utilities, and ride busses or taxis to get to class on time. Private music, dancing, and art lessons are provided for those who are able to profit from such in struction. This summer 15 selected stu dents will travel with a group of public school students on a tour of the United States. Students Enjoy Assemblies Students have enjoyed the pro grams that have been presented through arrangements with the National School Assemblies Organ ization. So far, a clown act, a film on Africa, and a speaker on youth problems have been presented. The loading zone for busses is a busy place on Saturday mornings as 8910 trips, Saturday workers, and educational field trips all prepare to depart. Johnson Wins Contest One of Chemawa’s Navajo stu dents was the winner in the Keizer Lions Club Peace Essay Contest. James Johnson, a 19 year old senior, received a savings bond as a local award and was honored at the banquet at the Marion Hotel. Johnson was praised by Dick Painter, president of the Keizer Lions, as having presented a par ticularly eloquent and worthwhile essay. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Matt, fac ulty members from Chemawa, were sponsors for James at the banquet. Underpass Nears Completion Students will soon be able to go completely across campus without having to cross any public roads or railroad tracks. A metal underpass which is nearing completion will pass under the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks and extend on beneath the state highway, which runs parallel to the tracks. The underpass is the result of concern by Commissioner Nash when he visited the school several years ago and noticed that stu dents crossed the tracks several times a day. No student has ever been in jured at this crossing, however rail and auto traffic is increasing each year. At the present time be tween 12 and 20 trains pass over these rails in a 24 hour period. The tunnel is a nine foot steel tube with an asphalt walkway and concrete steps leading down on each side. Opening date for the underpass is set for May, 1967. When com pleted, the fences will be closed so that all foot traffic will have to go through the tube. LANGUAGE PROFESSORS VISIT Twenty language professors from all over the United States, as well as one professor from England, were special visitors on Chemawa campus February 20, 1967. These educators were attending a special media institute at Ore gon College of Education, and vis ited our school to observe our stu dents and program. There was a wide variety in the teaching areas that these profes sors represented; Some taught Eng lish as a second language. Others taught Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Four of them returned that eve ning to see our senior play. HEALTH CENTER NOTES James Johnson, center, receives award and commendation from Lion digni taries. EDITORIAL STAFF Mr. Hallie O. Walters —.Superintendent Mr. Ray Sorensen _________Principal Mr. Allen Shephard___Layout Sponsor Mr. Frank Divers ____ Faculty Sponsor Mrs. Ruby Kewaygeshik _______ Distribution Sponsor Student Editors: ............ Mark Hiratsuka Maxine Sky, James O’Malley, Martin Oktallik, Maxine Fred, Nick Fitka. The INH program, which was originally administered through the dorms, has been changed to the dining hall. Students are now receiving their pills as they go through the serv ing line at the dining hall. It is hoped that this new procedure will save a great deal of time. So far the students and dorm leaders have done an excellent job, and as a result there has not been a single case of tuberculosis this year.
