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We Give Children a "Head Start"
ENROLL N OW FOR
SILETZ TRIBAL HEAD
START
It's that time again! Applica
tions are now available to apply for the
upcoming Fall 1996 program for Siletz
Tribal Head Start. To get an applica
tion. either call DeAnn at 1-800-922-
1399 or 444-8264, Carole at 747-0161
or 393-6942, the Salem Area Office at
390-9494 or the Springfield Area Office
at 746-9658 and request one.
Remember, household income
must be verified before your child’s
application could be considered for
enrollment.
So, be sure to submit
documentation of your income along
with the completed application form.
Please be sure to tell all your
friends, neighbors and relatives with
Head Start Children at the Siletz
Health Clinic for their eye exams.
young children about our program and
remind them to call or come by for an
application. Let them know that a child
must be either 3 or 4 on or before
September 1, 1996 to be considered
age eligible for this upcoming year's
program.
As always, we wish we could
enroll every child who applies for our
program but only have room for 20
children. Please, don't be discouraged
if at first your child isn't selected for
enrollm ent into our program.
Your
child's name will be placed on a waiting
list and considered for enrollment
whenever a vacancy occurs during the
school year. And vacancies do occur.
This year in particular we had many
fam ilies move and utilized the waiting
list a number of times.
We hope to be hearing from you
Nicole 8 b Jessica Unger Walking the Path of Success!
Siletz Tribal Member Betly
Unger can be extremely proud of her
academically inclined granddaughters.
Nicole Unger , entered a summer
reading contest last summer in which
several thousand children from the
Portland area participated.
Here's what the Multnomah
County Public Library Newsletter had
to say about Nicole:
"Nicole Unger, a third grader
at Hollydale Elementary School,
is the Summer Reading 1995
grand prize winner. This summer
Nicole read more than 70 books.
Her hobby is reading and
Beverly Cleary is her favorite
author.
Nicole is in the TAG
(Talented and Gifted) program at
her school and wants to be a
doctor someday.
She is the
daughter o f Doreen Wilson o f
Gresham.
Nicole wins a trip to San
Diego with her family, including
round trip airfare from Reno Air,
a three night stay at the King's
Inn and a rental car from Hertz.
The trip is made possible by the
San Diego
Convention and
Visitor's Bureau.
Nicole and all the participants
from the summer
reading
program were honored at a
special celebration hosted by
Burgerville USA."
Nicole and her family went on
their trip in March.
Jessica Unger, age 11, was
accepted into Summerbridge Portland.
She was in competition with over 70
other 6th graders for only 28 positions!
Summerbridge is a summer
school
that
is
committed
to
encouraging and preparing promising
middle school students for success at
rigorous academic high schools.
To get in Jessica had to write
both a long and a short essay, answer
many questions and agree to attend 2
years of school at Summerbridge. Also,
her mother was required to answer
questions
about Jessica's
school
committment and two teachers had to
send in reference forms.
Her grades will be monitored
while she participates in this program.
Less than a "B" in any subject and she
could lose her place in the school.
Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship
The Sharon Butler Memorial plaque
was presented to Tribal Council by Sheryl
Simmons at the March 16 Tribal Council
meeting. At that time resolution 96-075
was passed giving approval to display the
Memorial plaque in the Siletz Tribal
Cultural Center.
The plaque will contain photos of
10 years of recipients of the Sharon Butler
Memorial Scholarship.
Andrea Butler
(shown in photo with Sheryl Simmons)
was the first year's award winner in
1995, and is now attending Western Oregon
State College.
The plaque contains two eagle
feathers donated by Bob Tom and beaded by
Lou Carey. The white feather represents
women and the other represents men.
The $1,000 annually awarded
scholarship which shall be payable toward
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rent, food, books and other living expenses
was created by Ray Thomas & Ron Butler
in honor of Ron's late wife, Sharon. Siletz
Tribal Members who reside in Lincoln
County at the time of application and are
high school seniors, or have received their
GED and/or have taken some college
credits (so long as they have earned no
more than 36 credits by July 1st) are all
eligible to apply for this award. Applicants
must plan on attending any accredited
college with the goal of a two or four year
degree.
The scholarship is administered by
a committee that holds fund raisers to
perpetuate the scholarship such as blanket
dances, BINGO benefits, etc.
For further information, please
contact Terry Perrson at 444-8237 or
1-800-922-1399, ext. 237.