Image provided by: Willamette University Archives and Special Collections; Salem, OR
About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1983)
FALL HOLIDAY ISSUE 1983 PAGE 7 CHEMAWA AMERICAN Gray Extends Season’s Greetings from Gerald Gray On behalf of the entire Che- mawa Staff, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere wishes for a happy, safe and restful holiday season. We commend your sons and daugh ters on the fine work that they have done so far this year. We know that much of the credit goes to you for your continued skupport and concern in their educational endeavors while here at Chemawa. We have made many changes this year. Our most significant is tfte Community and Alcohol Intervention Program that was instituted at the beginning of the school year. We are making in roads in the crippling effect of alcohol and drug use by some students making all students and staff aware of the signs of these diseases, and ways all can take responsibility in making changes. this group education process is not limited to the daily class room reading and discussion of alcohol and drug abuse. Weekly students view movies and pre sentations dealing with chemical substance abuse, attend AA meetings, and drug information meetings. We cannot change when we are unaware. his continual effort to make the jChemawa community aware of the dibilitating effects of alcohol will lead, hopefully, to a drug free/alcohol free campus. Thi s in t urn will lead to students who are better able to make use of the many opportunities available to them while they are students. The end result will be productive young leaders who will return to their reservations and lead their people successfully into the 21st Century. The investment of such awareness will insure changes that will affect all of use of this generation, and those of the future. Throughout the year we will be keeping you informed about this major program. It is impor tant that you as parents, guar dians, relatives and members of our young people’s Communities work with us in finding ways to attack this national epidemic. Again, to each of you, I extend holiday greetings of cheer, hope, peace and wishes that 1984 will be a powerful year of growth. —GERALD GRAY Chemawa’s very own Principal, Gerald Gray. “CHRISTMAS IS “W hat’s Your Most Memorable Time at Christmas?” Robert Allen: Christmas Eve. Monica WhiteDirt: Giving pre sents to family. Faith Turtle: Being with family. Wayne Windels: Being with family and friends. Ruth Furguson: Seeing ever yone so happy and New Year’s Eve. Judy Warbua: Just being with family and friends. Charles Irving: Sleeping under the Christmas tree. Mike Benally: Getting my last present open. Schemel Lewis: Everything! Warren Spencer: Being with family. Janelle Thompson: Being with family and friends. Charles M atte:' Christmas mor- ing and knowing w hat the day means and brings. Rebecca David: Having all the family together and having a good time. Teresa Jacobsson: Being up to my neck in snow and seeing my mom. Maria Quincy: The p art where the whole family is together and happy. Jesus Senter: Having no school Darrell RunningRab^it: Family and friends. Mike YellowRobe: Being with family. David Hosie: Being able to watch the snow fall from inside. Daniel Hotch: No school. Open ing all the presents I have received and seeing snow piled up to my head. Robert Soolook: Being with family and friends, seeing snow come down and presents. Cookie Paul: Seeing Santa Clause trying to fit down our chimney. Joe Warde: Christmas is a time for friends and family to gather to express feelings, job and wonderment of the things to come. Leloni Colegrove: Being with fam ily and friends during a sunny California Christmas. Teresa Swimmer: Spending the time I have with family and friends. Emerson Stiffarm: Being with my family. Elroy Steams: Being home with my parents and friends. Thelma Bergman: Going home and cruisin around and opening presents. . Charlotte Bergman: Going home to my family and cruisin around. EVERYWHERE” By Robert Weeden The logs are lighted, and the large fireplace glows, Casting flickering shadows dancing outwardly through a window. . .like ballet dancers on the newlv fallen snow. Aluminum tinsel adorns a verily Christ mas tree to the , ' delight of children who view it and has more on it than a quick glance can see. Counterpart to this lovdy arran gement and a short distance from a frost covered window, a hugh fir tree dominates the terrain. Covered with snow and icicles that; hang in an array of sizes and lengths, growing into beautiful stalagtites from intermittent frozen rain. From this tree, the bows with pine needles dip and sway with the wind in a manner not to far ahead of the ringing sleigh ahead. The snow and ice mane w a y *ui p w c cones which plummet carelessly to the snow below and bury slightly in a crazy quiet pattern along with others on ice which are picked up by the wind and skip along in ir regular ways as though an unseen hand was moving them with a whip. Nature continues this game as the sun does rise, and to the astonishment of delighted children who dream and know Christmas Eve is near this, they, without a doubt, do realize Christmas Eve is very near. The hungry sparrows, and their mate, search for a crumb out side, hoping that the weather will remain clear. And do not flicker a wing at the sight of the nearness of a very young deer. Smoke rises in a black ebbing array from the fireplace inside, As children on skates and sleds do en- jby, on a slope, their individual ride. The day now passes into night. It is now Christmas Eve, and to the delight of people everywhere to al ternate what they will, to wish all well, good tidings, and a Happy New Year. As drey speak, not in one, but rather many languages this night. Somewhere, and to be seen by all, softly, quietly and deeply in the distance, sleigh bells tinkling; as the sleigh is pulled by eight tiny reindeers.......................M ERRY CHRISMAS A N D A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Christmas and Top 40 Song Dedications B yJea n in e W right Dedicated To: Delores Daguqua Cheerleaders Tubby CarlC A. Jean To All Students At Chemawa Institue Charolette B. Sheila & Emerson Sean Everett Molly Woods Marcia Wadsworth Big Darrell PiaPot The girl in Unit 9 Polly Peasley Lisa Benoist Casey Fitzpatrick DEnise DeMarries & Mike Wesley Casey Fitzpatrick Randy Tom Shemel Lewis & Sherrie Saunders Dave Barrera Monica WhiteDirt BEtty Joe Melissa Doney Fort Hall Girls Song: Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful Frosty the Snowman Jingle Bells Jingle Bell Rock Wish You a Merry Christmas Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Frosty the Snowman Little Drummer Boy I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus From: Tony ?? Snoogie P. Crow M a rc ia Jamie Cocharan Rudolph A U nit 6’er Sheila M ental H ealth Fever Cum on Feel the Noise Last Dance Everybody W ants You Only Time Can Tell Lisa (Miss Piggy) Wilbur Justine Lowery Dawna Escalante Lance Friedländer Loren Louie Michelle Running Wolf Corrine ChiefStick Try Again Ju st Between You and Me T otal Eclipse of the H eart K athy Danon & Cheri Huff Corrine ChiefStick Gazella Kallum AU Night Long Unforgettable Dream Love Is a Battlefield Chucky’s In Love Ju st Between the Two of Us Bad Girls Cheri Larvie Vesta DeMarrias Jam es Harrison Charles Irving Wayne Windells Paula Ethel Jimmie Ed John Commends Students and Staff CHRISTMAS MESSAGE I would like to extend my sin cere best wishes to each and :very student and staff member luring this holiday season, and continue successes in the New fear. We are proud of the gains our students have made so far this rear. More students are in class dents who not only earn gooa grades but who invest their own time on special projects earn merits that are awarded by tea chers and dorm matrons. Special events such as honor passes and evenings of pizza and movies are some of the rewards. We feel that students are beginning to see the value of working hard and are making more ana more positive choices. All these areas point to a suc cessful school year I hope that students w ill rest up. during this vacation and re turn safely January 2, 1984, ready for a new year. Again, I wish each and every one a bright Christmas season and a New Year of continued growth. Grades and oe- lavior are improving. We feel strongly that students are put ting more time into their aca- lemic studies. " There seems to j je more consistent commitment >ri the part of students to work larder. More homework is being issigned which seems to have a jositive effect on the grades. There more students studying in the evenings and doing their home work which shows a greater in terest in academic studies. The attendance record shows a great improvement over last year. There also seems to be devei- >ping respect for the campus as nore ana more students are vorking to keep it looking clean. Our faculty members are work- ng hard to make more and more ipportunities available to the »tudents. We see more students ¡pending time after hours to get :aught up on work. We have instituted a merit system that rewards the stu- lents’ positive behavior. Stu —Open letter from Ed John, Vice-principal, Academic Christmas Poll By LaVelle W alker When asked about their favorite Christmas things, students shared the following. Jam ie Cochran: Presents, snow and being with my family. Jackie Geboe: Jr. wrapped in a big red bow and being with my family. Hope RunningWolf: Presents, family togetherness and seeing the Christmas spirit. Loren Louis: Candy, presents and Christmas cards. Todd George: Girls, Girls and Girls. Eric Oyler: Girls, money and presents. Pat St. Marks: Presents, Christ mas dinner and family togeth erness. Sean McConville: Girls, money and presents. Russ Markistrum: Falling snow friends and family togetherness. Harold Paul: Munchies, a hacky sack and presents. Tami Jacobs: Sharing, being home and LAYTON.... Cheri Larvie: Presents, dinner and togetherness. Vincent Bryan: Skiing, candy and getting out of school. Lenard RedCloud: Candy and going home. Jam es Harrison: Mistletoe, pre sents and parties. Lacy Luton: Presents, the white snow and family parties. Season’s Greetings New Year’s Resolutions By Antonio Bitner Alice Mahle, 10th, Athabascan: My New Year’s Resolution is to get straight A’s in school and to have a better out look on everything by keeping a positive attitude. Wayne Windels, 10th, Gros-Ventre: My New Year’s Resolutions are to ac hieve the goals I set for myself and try to be a better person than I am. Mike Johnson, 11th, Tingket: My New Year’s Resolution is to stay away from smoking and to stay with one girl all year... Teresa Strong. Mary Bob, 10th, Lummi: My New Year’s Resolution is to get straight A’s and succeed in school, participate in most of the school activities. Ms. Manion, P.E. Teacher: My New Year’s Resolution is to change my name to Miss Thrope. Mr. Meier, Teacher: My New Year’s Resolution is to keep from making fun of Jewish people for the 1984 “Arlene”; not to swing on Mr. Lamb’s handlebar mustache, not to harass Mr. Ed John more than three times a day, and not to pick on Ms. Kitagawa on Pearl Harbor Day. Mr. Bighorn, Teacher, Sioux: My New Year’s Resolution is to correct all papers and get them back to students within a respectful time, and to do ever ything possible to generate good strong feelings of respect and understanding among all staff. Chemawa American Staff wishes each of rest, fun and Christmas joy all year long
