FALL HOLIDAY ISSUE 1983
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CHEM AW A AMERICAN
Merit System Reinforces Positive Behavior
By Shane Swimptkin
As a way to reaffirm students
who have been working in posi
tive ways a reward Merit System
has been established by PPS and
the Academic areas.
So often students only receive
attention when they do some-
thign wrong. Too often positive
actions are not acknowledged
which often says to students mat
hard work may not really be
worth it.
this is not so. Students who
do perform in positive ways will
now earn merits instead of de
merits. These merits will not
only give students positive
attention, but will enable them to
earn special privileges, most
importantly an honor pass.
In order to earn an honor pass
a student MUST earn 100 merits,
have no rule violations, and must
have worked off all earned de
merits.
Students who earn an honor
pass will be able to stay out later
than the required curfew time.
During the weeknights where
all students must be in their
dorms by 9 pm, students with the
honor passes will be allowed to
remain out until 9:30 pm. On
weekends honor pass holders can
stay out one hour past the 10 pm
curfew limit.
Other priviledges for hont
pass holders include being able
to go off campus on Friday
nights. This priviledge has been
revoked for the general student
body now and is an earned privi-
ledge.
Students without an
honor pass and who break curfew
or leave the closed campus on
weekend evenings will be con
sidered AWOL and disciplined
accordingly.
Miguel Reyes, dorm director,
explamed that students can earn
merits for being on time for
classes each day, for earning
good quarter grades and working
hard. An "A" in any class is
worth 15 merits and a "B" is
worth ten merits. Daily, weekly,
monthly and quarterly merits
may be earned for performing-
good house keeping details ana
keeping the dorms in order.
Merits may also be earned by
assisting teachers and staff
members with special projects
or putting in extra time on activi
ties.
"We want to see more stu
dents stay in school," said Reyes.
"We don’t want to see the kids
leave school because they’re
tired of all the drunks. We real
ize Indians have problems with
alcohol, but we want to keep the
ones, who don’t have such prob
lems in school."
Reyes also explained that
many students come to him asx-
ing for priviledges such as stay
ing out later than curfew.
he maintains it all comes down to
one question: have the students
earned it? "What we’re trying
to develop is a means by which
students can earn the rightto
stay out late and prove to the
staff that they are worthy per
sons and can be trusted . . • • «
separates these students from
the ones who say, 'you have,
to watch m e,'" stressed Reyes.
When asked if he is receiving
any cooperation from teachers
and staff Reyes said, "the staff
and the teacners are the hardest
ones to teach. But I don’t think
we’ll get problems from staff • • •
Some of the staff are already real
positive."
Students who receive merits
will be awarded with a certificate
that shows the number of merits
received and what they did to
receive the merits. Students will
sign the form and keep one copy ,
Parents will be mailed another
copy informing them of their
son’s/daughter’s progress. Said
Reyes, "it works like an incident
report where students sign them,
and are given a copy, but since
this is an award it is designed
like one.
some extra time to have fun for
being good.
Hudspeth
Accepts
New
Position
Congratulations to the fol
lowing students who made the
Honor Roll for the first quarter
by maintaining a 3.5 or better
grade point average (GPA).
Misty Arcand, 12th, Black-
feet; Leland Bearcomesout,
12th,
Northern
Cheyenne;
Emmy Bitt, 12th, Shoshone-
Bannock; Janice Gologergen,
12th; James Harrison, 12th,
Washoe; Audry Jones, 12th,
Lummi; June Medicine Eagle,
12th, Sioux; Elaine Shotridge,
12th, Alasan; Robert Soolook,
12th, Eskimo; Shane Swimpt-
kin, 12th, Colville; Lisa Wilber,
12th, Winnebago; Càrolyn Yaz
zie, 12th, Alaskan; Jackie An
drews, 11th, Lummi; Corrine*
Chief Stick, 11th, Chippewa-
/Cree; Estelle Deontiney, 11th,
Chippewa/Cree;
Candace
Janger, 11th; Julie McDonald,
11th, Flathead; Gloria Quiver,
11th, Arapaho; Janel Thomp
son, 11th Flathead; Leah
Thompson, 11th, Alaskan; Jan
e t Williams, llth ; Athabascan;
Jeanini Wright, llth , Rosebud-
/Sioux; Wyane Birdtail, 10th,
Gros Ventre; Shiela Smokey,
10th, Washoe; Jerone Whi
teman, 10th, Arapeho; Patty
Little Wolf, 9th, Chippewa;
and, Casey Fitzpatrick, 9th,
Chippewa/Cree.
These students will be hon
ored during a special evening
out on the town featuring a
movie, pizza, and the realiza
tion that hard work pays off in
many ways.
Congratulations to these
studentsand those whoyvorked
hard during first quarter. There
is still time to make the Honor
Roll for first semester!!
New Clinic Hours increase Services
I
By Patty Little Wolf
Not getting an apple a day?
Need health care or relief from a
cold? Relief is near. No, not the
"Trails," but the Chemawa
Indian Health Clinic. Students
can make appointments to see
the doctor during the week for
minor ailments such as colds,
pausea, sprains, and sport
injuries. Dental assistance is
also available for students who
need a check up.
Many students have used
these services in the past to get
out of class rather than seekmg
serious medical attention. The
health Center is easily access-
ble for students needing medical
lelp, but the staff does not take
rindly to those who abuse it.
Finds
As part of their research on
geology members of the Re
source Room went rock and fossil
collecting along Agate and Bev
erly Beaches. On October 7,
1983, prior to their individual ex
plorations,
students .visited
Marine Science Center near
Agate Beach.
Mr. Roger Hart, an Oregon
State University geologist, spoke
to the students about the three
types of rocks and their relation
ship to the earth.
Not only did the students get
first hand experience in domg
geological work, but they had a
chance to collect a large number
By Shane Swimptkin
By Rojean Deso to
Quarter Honors
Room
Theater Arts
and Speech
HONOR ROLL
Students Earn First
Resource
In conclusion, Reyes said that
the Merit System is basically a
behavior modification program
that rewards the kids who do
good things and lets them have
Two new classes have been
added to the curriculum for the
second quarter: speech and
theater arts. Both are to be
taught by Larry Meire and are
offered as language arts elec
tives.
The goals for this class are to
provide technical assistance
After two and a half years at
Chemawa, law enforcement dir
ector Dan Hudspeth, Ogala
Sioux, has recently accepted a
new position in Plummer,
Idaho, as a BIA criminal inves
tigator.
Prior to coming to Chemawa,
Hudspeth worked as a BIA of
ficer and criminal inventigator
at Pine Ridge, South D akota;»
Blackfoot, Idaho; Alberquer
que, New Mexico; and White
River, Arizona.
During his two year tour of
Chemawa, Hudspeth worked on
curtailing alcohol and drug
sales on campus, instituting a
law enforcement cadet program
which will begin during second
semester, investigating mis-
demeaner and felonies commit
ted by students and others off
and on campus.
Hudspeth enjoys working in
law enforcement and plans to
continue with it as his life’s .car
eer.
He said that students who
are interested in his profession
must be at least 21 years of age,
meet the Indian Preference
Law, have no misdemeaner or
felony convictions, and be a DRAMA CLUB
U.S. citizen. Police Academy
The Drama Club does it again.
training along with criminial The second annual Halloween
justice training courses are also show displayed a host of singers,
required for promotion.
Hudspeth and his family of
six wish the staff and students
of Chemawa a successful year
and hope that they will make
this school a place where ever-
yeveryone can be proud.
We wish Dan and his family
a new life of success and happi
ness in Plummer.
Fossils
of agates which, said resource
teacher Mrs. Savesburg, will
be placed in a rock tomber so
the students will have examples
of their work polished and ready
for display.
Students who attended this
"perfect day at the beach" were:
Delores Dugaqua, Curtis Schind
ler, Steve Tom, Robert Wahpat,
Brenda Cloud, Paul Freeman,
Sandra Pancho, Athur Smart-
lowit, Robert Cochran, Greg
George, Loren Louis, Jésus Sen-,
ter, Leo Gensaw, Wendy Nappo,
Darrin Starr, Raymond Cagey,
Paul Ballew, and Eagle Joe
Jam es..
and a resource pool for students
for special stage assemblies and
performances. Students will be
given an overview of costuming,
makeup, acting, staging and
lighting.
The speech class will give
students skill in orally present
ing themselves and their ideas.
Emphasis will be placed on in
formal and formal speeches
that inform and persuade.
Voice gestures, poise and speak
ing with a microphone will also
be taught.
Drama Releases
Ghostly Talent
dancers, speakers and spooks.
Even the Great Pumpkin appear
ed. The show was very enter
taining. Much fun and candy
was had by all.
“This could be the mouth I've been waiting for!”
Numbers Required
for student meals
by Polly Peasley
Or. Nurre informs students and
staff of the services the Health
Clinic offers.
Dlinic hours for student walk-ins
ire 8-9 am daily. Students with
emergency problems may get a
)ass from their teachers and the
•linic will determine whether or
lot there is an emergency. The
Chemawa Indian Health Clinic
lot only serves Chemawa stu-
lentsd and Indian staff but all
irban and rural Indians of
Western Oregon.
The policy
Ï
Chemawa Student prepares for the worst as his
Mood pressure is taken.
is that any member of a rederally
recognized tribe can use the ser
vices of the Health Center at no
charge. But the National Indian
Health Services are now propos
ing a third party billing system
for those Inmans with insurance.
Besides medical attention and
dental care the Health Center
offers mental health counseling,
environmental services, contract
services such as glasses and
emergency services. The clinic
also has a recreational Therapy
Program.
Students and staff are encour
aged to stop over and check out
the variety of services offered.
And remember "an apple a day
keeps the doctor away."
. Alex Jones, Phar-
masist, explains about the
dangers of mixing drugs and al
cohol.
This year at Chemawa the
food program will be run a bit
differently. Instead of just get
ting in line and being served,
students will have to orally give
their assigned numbers. This
number system was put into ef
fect October 3,1983, and will be
run all year.
The reason that students
were given numbers is so that
the school can get an accurate
number of students that are fed
per day and per meal. “We are
following guidelines for federal
and state funding,” said Mr.
Dave • Reed, Food Reimbur
sement Director.
It’s hard enough to take the
numbers of students who are
not showing respect when har-
rasing others, and so students
are asked to give their numbers
clearly, politely, and quickly as
possible.
Students who knowingly
give wrong numbers or who
cause disturbances are sent to
Mr. Gray’s office. Possible con
sequences could be that stud-
nents are sent to the end of the
line all week, month, quarter,
and year.
All we are asking is for you to
cooperate.
Poetry
High on the mountain top
green grows the grass
Down came a billy goat
S liding on his — overcoat.