Spilyay Tymoo
October 5,1979
Page 13
Church offers warm setting for after-school program
Forty children, ages six
through ten, trek to the
Presbyterian church each day
after school to attend the
Latch-Key Program, a new
Day Care-related program.
Because it is against state
regulations to house young
children on second floors, and
there was not adequate space
for forty children, the old boy’s
dorm could no longer be used
to accommodate the grade
school children. The church,
which is only two blocks away,
is the perfect location and the
children like the large yard,
trees and warm atmosphere of
the church.
With children beginning to
arrive at 2:30 each day, director
Debra Allen and aides Gladys
Tufti and Merda Charley, have
plenty of time to prepare daily
schedules. Each Thursday, the
children view a movie and on
other days they can be seen
taking nature hikes or going
on treasure hunts.
Allen feels the kids are
“accustomed to coming to Day
Care. Many have been going
since they were six weeks old.”
The class structure is different,
being almost completely
detached from school
activities. “We're trying to get
the kids into activities other
than what they do in school.
Right now. we re talking about
pets and the responsibilities in
caring for animals.” The kids
have shown a great interest in a
“pet” cocoon that is making its
home in a terrarium. All are
anxiously awaiting it to turn
into a butterfly or moth.
Because they are in church,
the children are reminded of
respect for God’s property.
Presbyterian minister Bob
Griffen feels the program is
working out very well. “The
kids are well-behaved and they
all seem to be having a good
time.” he said. “The program is
well-organized and there seems
to be plenty for the kids to do.”
Recently, the kids were
asked to draw a picture of what
the new Day Care program
meant to them. Each picture
had one thing in common-a
cross.
WHEN WILL IT BE A BUTTERFLY’— Latch-Key Program
Director Debra A Hen along with several Latch-Key children peek
at their “pet” cocoon. The children are learning about the
responsibility of caring for pets as well as learning about all kinds
of animals. The cocoon is kept in a fish tank, long abandoned by
its regular inhabitants.
HAVING FUN— Having fun is part of learning, and the kids in
the Latch-Key program have lots of it. Daily schedules include
activities such as treasure hunts, nature walks, watching movies
and arts and crafts. The Latch-Key program is for first through
fifth grade children and seems to be working out very well. Due to
lack of adequate space at the Day Care Center the program was
moved to the Presbyterian church.
Spilyay Tymoo Photos by Behrend
Sign up now for fall classes
Don’t get left behind!
C.O.C.C.’s fall community
education classes are getting
underway and they could go
without you if you don’t pre
register now.
It’s not too late to sign up for
any of the six classes being
offered through the Adult
Learning Center. The Geology
of Warm Springs and
Calligraphy have both begun
but you can still catch up.
The rest of the classes are
starting a week late to give
people more time to sign up.
Due to begin next week are:
Beadwork, Tole Painting,
Home Maintenance and
Winterization, and Auto Tune-
up.
If you want to get back to
basics, Everyday English will
take you there, it starts
October 17, but the earlier you
sign up the better.
Come into the Adult
Learning Center in the
Community. Center Monday
through Thursday 9-5 or
Monday and Thursday
evenings 7-10 to reserve a place
in the class (or classes) of your
choice.
INSTRUCTOR
Yeast Breads and More
Pennie Little
Stress Management
Linda Coryell
Beadwork
Caroline Tohet
Everyday English
Mary Donahoe
Italic Calligraphy
Juanita Curtis
Tole Painting I
Dyan Shaver
Home Maintenance
Winterization
and
Ken Goddard
Auto Tune-Up
Leon Maxwell
Geology of Warm Springs
Mel Ashwill
Modern Math for Parents
Jack Gallagher
focused on needs of
minority children
by Donna Behrend
Kah-Nee-Ta was the s*ite for
The fall schedule is printed
conference entitled
below with class times, a “Celebration
of the Year of the
locations and costs.
Child and in Commemoration
of the Indian Child Welfare
Act” September 19, 20 and 2I.
More than I00 people
representing tribes from as far
away as Florida attended the
conference which focused its
FEE
theme on the speical needs of
DATES
TIME
minority children. Cheryl
Kennedy and Ramona
Tanewasha had been working
11/7-12/5
$6.00
W 7-9
on the conference idea since
January.
11/5-12/3
$6.00
M 7-9
On the opening day, a mock
trial was held to better
10/11-12/13 $13.50
Th 7-9
exemplify the Indian Child
Welfare Act and what impact it
10/17-12/12
$6.75
W 4-5
will have on groups on
reservations.
$6.75
10/10-12/12
W 5-6
The Illusion Theatre from
Minnesota presented a well-
$15.00
Tu 7-9:30
10/9-11/27
received drama on child sexual
abuse.
Also on the second day,
$9.00
M 7-9
10/8-11/12
the film Scared Straight was
shown. Following each session,
group discussions were held so
10/2-11/27
$20.25
Tu 7-10
that those in attendance could
tell how their reservations were
$18.00
10/1-11/5
M 7-10
dealing with similar problems.
On the third day. tribal
11/1-12/6
$7.50
Th 7-9
facilitators talked about how
Community Ed Fall Schedule
COURSE
Kah-Nee-Ta conference
their tri ba I management
differed. Also, resource people
from the Central Oregon
Battering and Rape Alliance
(COBRA) explained how
COBRA is hoping to establish
safe homes in Central Oregon
for battered spouses.
Health Branch Manager Bob
Jackson feels the conference
was very successful and that it
gave the Warm Springs staff a
good chance to compare
programs across the United
States. “Many people felt that
this program was geared to
tribal programs,”said Jackson.
“It did not deal with theory, but
with problem resolution.’*
After attending the
conference, Jackson felt that
the Warm Springs program is
far more comprehensive than
others. Some programs have
concentrated on specific
problems, such as the Yakima
tribe which has specialized in
treatment for spouse battering.
“As far as content goes, the
conference was quite good and
we’re all very pleased with the
results.” said Jackson. “Not
only did we learn about
programs, we learned how to
put on a conference as well.”he
concluded.