FALL HOLIDAY ISSUE 1983
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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