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
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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.