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PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 8, 1978 Firsts . . . ab°ve) New principal Michael Darcy treated his first playground “ owie”, an old cut that 2nd grader Shauna Craig re-opened while frisking before the first morning bell. WHO,ME? - (left) Students in Mrs. Henry’s third grade room were greeted with this sign on the first day. Laurie Danzuka waited for her classmates. CDS Photos New Year, New Counselor From The Jr. High CALICA STILL LIAISON High staff will no longer be Marie Calica, who is in her available to deliver students third year as Jr. high community home after detention. Parents liaison, is excited and very eager will now be responsible to pick up to work with all the students and their child and it is hoped that all parents from Warm Springs and parents will understand and sup plans oh “visiting each parent port this new ruling. and guardian this year. I wel ATHLETIC INSURANCE come any calls and questions, so As was decided by the sehool please feel free to call me a t the board last February, the Jr. Jr. High school at 475-3405.” High school will no longer pay for The beginning of the school the athletic insurance that is year always brings smiling tea required for each participant in chers, glowing students and ex sports. The parents must secure citement to most everyone at the their own health insurance. Jr. High. We are all ready for a OPEN HOUSE very good school year,” added All parents of Jr. High Mrs. Calica. students are welcome to attend CHANGE IN AFTER SCHOOL the open house on Tuesday, DETENTION September 19, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Because of insurance pur Parents will be taken through an poses and to encourage parents abbreviated schedule and given and guardians to get involved in the opportunity to meet their the detention program, the Jr. child’s teachers. by Roger T. Stwyer “Who’s that guy with the long braids?” many students have been asking about a young fellow roaming the halls at Madras High School. That guy is Ron Pinkham, 30, a member of the Nez Perce tribe and formerly of Kamiah, Idaho. Mr. Pinkham is the new Title IV-A counselor for Indian students at Madras High School. Many people feel that Pink ham, who is already quite a familiar face at school, was the best thing that happened since the Title IV-A Parent Committee started a summer school. In the past five years, the high school has had five counselors. Pink ham has a number of guidelines set up, so it appears he intendes to be at Madras for a long time. “One thing I found out while working with Indian students (is) they need someplace to go when they get in trouble,” said the new counselor. He wants to find a place in school which feels like home. Although school isn’t home, a counseling room would work. When a students gets in trouble, they just want a place to sit, that’s all. Let’s get rid of that cabinet and bring in more chairs.” Pinkham added, “The door •is always open.” After a brief pause, Pinkham said, “I don’t want to be heavy — that’s Doug’s (Vice-Pinrcipal Doug Henry) job. If anyone is in trouble and needs someone to talk to, I’ll help him. One student recalled whpn Mike Clements was a counselor, “He (Mike) always left the door open, even if he was gone. We just went in there when we wanted to. (Small-Fire) Hawk was the same way. Then when there was no counselor, the door was always locked,” was the observation of one student. Pinkham also stated that he’s going to try and spend most of his time in the office. He believes he isn’t needed any place else but in the office helping students. One way he’s S p ilyay Tymoo SPILYAY TYMOO STAFF Managing Editor Sid Miller Assistant Editor Sandy Rangila Photographic Specialist/W riter Cynthia Stowell Reporter/Photographers Roger Stwyer Priscilla Squiemphen Donna Behrend FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976 Published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of the W arm Springs R eserv atio n of Oregon. W arm Springs, Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building. Any written m aterial to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo P. O. Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext. 274 Subscription Rate >6.00 per year JRON,PINKHAM, HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR. going to be helping them is by having formal group sessions. The purpose of the sessions, which Pinkham plans to hold weekly, wil be “to assist in resolving any school-related dif ficulty.” . The different types of group sessions will be: 1. Communications difficul ties - ' Students will learn to become self-aware, seeing him self as others see him. The stu dent will then learn communi cation skills which will be useful in class to overcome shyness and backwardness. 2.Study methods and habits - Students will learn survival skills such as: listening, note-taking* reading, involvement in class discussions, student-teacher re lations, and test taking. Any teacher, when required, will be asked to assist in this project. 3. Career information - Stu dent will be shown how to make a career life decision, how to look for jobs, how to gain admission into college, what resources are available, and testing interest tests. Ron will also be addressing the problem of absenteeism among Indian students. “I don’t want to be dealing with absen teeism among Indian students. “I don’t want to be dealing with absenteeism all my life,’,’ said Pinkham. He plans on cracking down on the attendance problem before he does have to make it into a lifetime job. Although nobody wants to do1 it, truant students will start being referred to the courts, and hopefully it will cut the attend ance problem. Also, if any Indian student is seen walking around in Warm Springs, Tribal Police will pick them up, write a complaint and send it to the tribal court, where action will be taken. School officials define truancy as four unexcused absences within a 20-day school period. . Besides being a counselor, Pinkham will also be advisor for the Indian Club. “ I hope everyone comes to see m e,” stated Ron Pinkham, with his door ajar.
