Chemawa American
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MAY 24, 1983
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Administration Summarizes Year of Change
EDITORIAL
Miguel fceyes, Residential Director
TO CHEMAWA STUDENTS:
Message from Ed John, Academic Vice Principal
Being new to the staff this last quarter meant learn
ing m any things very quickly. We have tried to cover
the main school events for this year and have tried to
report them as accurately and clearly as possible. We
hope that you will let us know how you feel about
this paper because it is your paper. We want to thank
Ms. La Croix for all her help and all the reporters for
their hard work. We are proud of this issue!
That leads us into writing our first editorial. We
tried and tried to think of some way to express our in
terest in school spirit without sounding too pushy,
but maybe that's where it is. Chemawa is a school
filled with years of tradition and pride. We want to
encourage a new beginning in that same pride and
tradition of hard work. There is so much that this
school offers through the teachers, activities, friends
and basically all the people who care. It is not a party
place, but a chance where we as young Indian people
can come and prepare for the future. We are the
future leaders — these are not empty words but reali
ty. It is our children who we must build the next
world for, it is our grandchildren who will lose if we
sit around.
We cannot afford to wait for someone else to do it
— it is our challenge. M any students this year have
accepted that challenge and we are very proud of
them. When THEY, and when YOU, and when WE
get involved we bring pride to our people, our school,
our ancestors and our future. It is happening here at
Chemawa, but sometimes people want to give up and
quit. As editors and friends we w ant to encourage
you to keep trying, to dare to dream, to dare to risk,
to keep trying for the best even when it seems that it's
no use or when people don't seem to care or listen.
This is our job now: to be good students and be
proud of ourselves. We think that is happening and
we w ant to thank all of you this year, especially the
seniors who have set a good example, for trying so
hard. Those that laugh and think it's all a joke we
challenge you to show pride in who you are as an In
dian, pride inyourself as a young person, a n d p rid e in
who you are becoming. If you look in the m irror and
do not like who that person is becoming it's up to you
to change. This is the place to do it because people
care, if given the change.
O ur dream for this quarter, our first time with the
paper, was to learn to write better and present to you,
our readers a paper that reflected the talents and
creativity of so m any of the students here at
Chemawa. If you read this you will see and celebrate
with us all the exciting things that are happening at
our school. People have made things work, made
things happen that have been good this year.
Keep up the good work, keep the dreams high this
summer, and take back to your families and reserva
tions the pride that was taught this yedr. We hope it is
a good summer for each of you and that you will
return safe and rested in the fall.
■-, To our graduating seniors we wish you a life filled
with happiness and discovery of all your talents. We
know that you will bring pride to our people and to
our school each time you dare to dream, dare to risk,
dare to try to do something that means a little risk.
And each time that you try, you grow. That is what
Chemawa is about: a chance to risk, a place to grow,
a time "to soar like the eagle" as possibilities are pre
sented.
Next year we want to come out with a paper more
frequently. Thsi was our first time trying this new size
and our first time on the paper. We hope you will
understand our mistakes, forgive the delay, but
become involved to help make this the best school
ever! It can happen if we all try. Let the school paper
know what's happening in your classes. We w ant to
report all the good things, so let us know.
Take care this summer and stay safe. Rest up
because next year we are going to make this the best
school year ever!
CONGRATULATIONS T O THE CLASS OF 1983
— we wish you the best in all you do!
LAVELLE WALKER AND
GIZELLE KELLUM, EDITORS
It is exciting to see the general improvement on the part of all of
you in regards to attendance and grades. Our attendance officers
tell me that attendance has improved significantly since December
and the second quarter report cards show fewer F's and a larger
number o f students on the Honor Roll. I certainly appreciate the
efforts of all o f you in these two areas. M any new projects have
been started to recognize and honor the positive things that are go-
appreciate your efforts in maKing cnem awa a o e n e r
ing on.
school.
This academic school year has been one of change. There have been several pro-
grant changes that w ill help us next year to be more effective in meeting the needs of
our students.
I have been excited about the number o f students that make the H O NOR ROLL
each quarter—those w ith a 3.5 or better. A lso third quarter there were fifty-tw o
students that were in the Honors Croup w ith less than ten demerits.
Two new areas that seem to be creating a lot of interest are the SPIRITUAL LIFE
group and the CULTURAL AWARENESS group.
Plans for this summer include developing goals and programs that w ill be im
plemented in the fall.
Thanks again for helping make this a great year.
——Ed John
Gray Shares
Accomplishments
and Dreams
Note from
the Principal
As we draw to the conclu
sion of the 1982-83 school
year, we begin to: look back
and reflect on the year's hap
penings and on our own per
sonal accomplishments. We
also begin to look ahead and
begin to think and plan for the
future.
We have worked very hard
this past year and have imple
mented many new changes
and set many new goals for
Chemawa. New changes and
new goals which benefit all
concerned—Indian parents,
staff and especially thé
students. These new changes
and goals have been im
plemented and established ift
our effort to change the image
of Chemawa to one of aca
demic excellence.
We are
working toward establishing a
model Bureau of Indian Af
fairs Off-Reservation Boar
ding School for Indian
students. A boarding school,
that everyone concerned for
and connected with can be
proud of.
Our efforts have just begun
and we have a long way to gol
But with the full cooperation
and positive efforts of staff
students, parents and others
we will achieve this long range
goal.
We all possess unlimited
potential and are capable of
attaining what we desire for
Chemawa. Setting goals for
Chemawa and for ourselves
today is critically important.
What we have attained today
is what we planned and work
ed for yesterday. What we
will have tomorrow is what
we plan and work for today'. 1
school with GREAT p<
and GREAT student
staff. With this fine co:
tion, I am looking forv
another school year
everyone.
T — i
Progress established during the
school year that benefited all staff and
the school system include but are not
limited to the following:
Developed and established end-of-
the-year check-out forms and systems
developed for all departments.
. Developed and established a law en
forcement program and system.
D eveloped hew student admissions
policies.
Developed new student transportat-
tion policies.
Completed an inventory on all
Special Mental Health Outdoor pro
ject supplies and equipment.
Conducted a comprehensive student
drug and alcohol use and abuse
survey.
Established an Employee and Stu
dent of the Month Committee pro
gram and system.
Decreased coaching staff from 25
coaches to 14 and brought athletic
budget into line with Other school
departments' budgets.
Established the following commit
tees: Spiritual/Cultural - to insure
students spiritual, and cultural and
cultural want, desires and need are
met.
Student Activities/Recreation - to
develop and implement a better in-
depth recreation program for the pur
pose of offering a wider variety of stu
dent recreation activities.
Museum and Alumni - to assist
alumni in planning for alumni class
reunions and to plan for the establish
ment of a Chemawa Museum.
Drug and Alcohol Prevention -
study, analyze, implement programs
to curb and stop student use of drugs
and alcohol.
Established cultural activity presen
tations at hal-stime periods at football
and basketball games.
Developed a policy and procedures
for providing student with less than 10
demerits per quarter with a special ac
tivity.
Developed a policy and procedures
that required students to write home
at least twice a month,
Notified all Bureau and Tribal
Schools for the purpose of exchanging
: monthly news papers.
Established a student resource and
study in the dorm area.
Obtained Food Service lunch and
breakfast cash reimbursement for all
student breakfasts and lunches served
at Chemawa.
Conducted Zero Based Inventory of
all equipm ent and supplies at
Chemawa.
Updated all employees which had
not been done for. two or three years.
I n itia te d c o r r e sp o n d e n c e to
develop a plan/system to stop the
county from building a new 250 bed
jail ph Federal land near Chemawa.
Majority of all dorm staff obtained
their chauffers' license which has
enabled them to obtain their govern
ment drivers license. All dorm staff
will have both licenses by the start of
the 1983-84 school term.
E stab lish ed a F orestry P r o
gram /Project that has begun to plant a
large number of acres into Christmas
trees. The first crop of trees should be
ready for harvest in seven years and
net approximately one million dollars.
: Solicitors Office is reviewing our
Students Rights and Responsibilities
Handbook and will provide us with
his written opinion on handling stu
dent suspensions and expulsions.
Established and eight (8) week cycle
menu for the Food Service Depart
ment.
Held meetings to discuss, in
vestigate, analyze, and work to stop
the building of a garbage burning/pro-
cessing plant to be built adjacent to
Chemawa.
Started process of issuing govern
ment ID cards to all staff.
Chemawa has been a very
warm and touching growth ex
perience for me. It is my feel
ing that under our new admin
istration,. Chemawa is well on
the way to some very positive,
productive changes. And I am
excited about the 1983-84
school year. I am grateful for ,
the opportunity to share and
witness Chèmawa's transfor
mation process.
--Miguel Reyes
DIRECT STUDENT
BENEFITS FOR '83-84
PROGRESS MADE
DURING 82-83
Gerald Gray, Principal
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•Plans for next school year that will
benefit students:.
Students wanting to work will write
a letter to their respective Tribal
Councils requesting that their tribe
; donate funds to the Student Council
so that the students can work here at
the school in an effort to earn spen
ding money for themselves.
Developing policies for students to
work off demerits.
A snack program established for the
purpose of providing students with an
evening snack in their dorm units.
Developing and establishing an in-
d ep th c o m p r e h e n siv e gu id a n c e
counseling program in which all*
„ dorm, academic staff, counselors,
social worker, CAEC staff, Special
Project staff âhri
School Psychologist will be responsi
ble and involved in counseling
students.
Establish following positions in an
effort to expand department programs
and offer more quality services to
s tu d e n ts : I n str u m e n ta l M u sic
teacher. Science teacher, M ath
teacher. Dramatic arts/Audio-Visual
production instructor, food services
department manager, recreation pro
gram director, student enterprises
supervisor, student activities/recrea-
tion supervisor, recreation aides, per
sonnel clerk.
Organize Student Pep Clubs and
Student Drill Teams.
Set aside approximately $500 per
dorm to purchase reference materials.
Establish an evening library pro
gram so students w ould have access to
an additional place to study, do
homework, leisure reading and to do >
research.
Establish a new Student Review
Board and procedures.
Establish a Law Enforcement Cadet
Program for interested students.
Recruit, select and employ athletic
coaches that will implement and anti
drug and alcohol education program,
a quality training program and w ho
will work toward developing a model
sports program for Chemawa.
Establish a curriculum committee
that will be responsible for:
—D evelop in g a curriculum for
Chemawa which will meet the unique
individual needs of our student boay.
—Developing and implementing a
plan to meet the basic criteria and
standards established by the BIA and
the State of Oregon. .
—Developing a goal based curriculum
for use in an individualized instruction
program for all Chemawa students.
—Developin g performance indicators
(behavioral instructional objectives)
for each educational skill and concept
students are expected to master in each
course.
—Developing and implement Indian
Cultural materials into each course of
fered at Chemawa.
—Develop a five (5) year curriculum
textbook plan.
—Developing and implement a m u lti-'
media method of instructionfor each
lesson in each-course.
—Establish an Evening Chemawa
Speaker series.
— S tu d en t in v o lv e m e n t in the
September 23-24,1983 Salem Celebra
tion.
—Establish an Honor Dorm for
students.
—Develop and establish a Merit*
system for students.
PLANS AND GOALS
FOR '83-84:
Plans/goals for the next school year
that will benefit the entire school
system:
New set of signs placed at the en
trance of the school notifying visitors
of their legal status and providing sug
gested guidelines for their conduct
while on campus.
Week long staff orientation pro
gram.
C om prehensive com m u nication
system.
Student Code of Conduct Hand
book with student rules established for
student conduct in all building and on
all areas of the campus.
Establish and put the following
committees into operation:
Vandalism Prevention and Control,
Student Discipline and Control, Law
E n fo r c e m e n t
an d , S e c u r ity ,
A lcohol /D ru gs /T ob acco Products
Preventipn ana Control, Shop Lifting
services, rroperty ana Supply,
dent Home Living Programs, Stu
Motivation, Student Athletics
Recreation Program, Student/:
Health/Safety Program, Curricu
Guidance, Student Testing, In
Language and Culture, Title
grams Library, Media and Prin
Food Service, Needs Assessment,
gram Evaluation, Chemawa <
munication and Publications C
m u n ity and P u b lic R elatii
Chemawa Alumni and Museum
Staff Social Activities.
A dd o n e additional guid<
counselor to the staff.
System policies and procedures
collecting, accounting for
depositing m oney collected at Ath
event gates.
a
s tu c
Valdalism/Theft of Property R
bureement Agreement program
students and their parents/guardi,
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