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509-J District activity calendar
Students at Warm Springs Elementary enjoy the last days of warm
physical education class.
Make the
by Saphronia Coochlse
Two Native American seniors at
Madras High School chosen for
this issue are Shana Johnson and
John Katchia, Jr.
Seventeen-year-old Shana Brett
Johnson is a member of the Con
federated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Her parents are Delford and Mar
ita Johnson. Her grandparents are
Allen and Louise Langley. Shana
has four sisters; Vesta, 22, Heather,
19, Jodel, 15, ; and Una, five. She
has one brother, Cody who is four.
Another brother, Gunner, died in a
car accident.
Shana is of Paiute, Wasco, and
Warm Springs descent.
Special clubs that Shana has
participated in are rodeo clubs through-
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Warm Springs Elementary News
Goals for the 1987-88 school year
Each year the staff at Warm
Springs Elementary selects a cou
ple of aspects of our school pro
gram on which to focus our atten
tion and energy. It is believed that
if we concentrate our efforts in one
or two areas we will have a good oppor
tunity to improve and enrich the
hfVarm Springs Elementary calendar
November 2-6
November 6
November 10
November 10
November 11
November 13
November 19, 20
November 20
November 24
November 25
November 26-29
November 30
December 11
December 22
December 23 to
January 3
January 4
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most of school
out the Northwest with barrel rac
ing being her event. Rodeos, along
with 4x4ing and drafting are her
hobbies and special interests. Rodeo
is her favorite sport.
A favorite class of Shana's is
drafting, but her favorite teacher is
Larry Larson.
She has received typing awards
and placed first in the barrels and
second place in pole bending in the
Junior Rodeo this past year.
The outlook of the past school
years, as Shana has stated, is "I've
enjoyed the past years and 1 have
learned a lot about school and life
outside of school."
Shana is going to be sad when
she's out of school because she's
going to miss the teachers, her
friends and everything else about
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John Katchia, Jr.
program for your children. As in
the past two years, we will continue
to use the process we learned
through the Northwest Regional
Laboratory, "Effective Practices in
Indian Education,"to work towards
achieving improvement in these
areas.
The process of selecting our
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Classified Employees Week
Assembly 10:30 a.m. Thank you to Classi
fied Employees
First Quarter Ends
Title IV-A Parent Advisory Committee meet
ing 7 p.m. WSE Library
Holdiay (Veteran's Day) No School
Early Student Dismissal No afternoon kinder
garten Grades 1 and 2 dismissed at 12:30 p.m.
Grades 3 thru 5 dismissed at 1:20 p.m.
Kindergarten Parent Guardian Conference
Days No kindergarten
Parent Guardian Conference Day (Grades I-
5) No School.
November Birthday Lunch Grades 1, 2. 4
(Moore) 11:30 a.m.
Grades 3-5 12:35 p.m.
Early Student Dismissal
No morning kindergarten
Afternoon kindergarten attends from 8:30 to
11:30
Grades 1 and 2 ddismissed at 12:30
Grades 3 thru 5 dismissed at 1:20 p.m.
Thanksgiving Holiday No School
November Awards Assembly 1:20 p.m.
Christmas Program Warm Springs Com
munity Center 7:30 p.m.
Early Student Dismissal. Same schedule
as above.
Winter Holiday No school
School Resumes
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weather while entertaining themselves with a parachute during their
Shana has chosen architectural
engineering as a career. She plans
to attend Concordia College in
Portland.
Shana would like to say to other
students remaining in high school,
"Try really hard at school and
make the most of it."
John Katchia, Jr is 16 years old
and is of Warm Springs, Wasco,
Paiute, Yakima and Nisqually des
cent. He currently lives in Warm
Springs with his father, John Kat
chia, Sr. John has one brother, 17-year-old
Damion and a 15-year-old
sister, Danni, who is currently
a sophomore at MHS.
John especially enjoys hunting
and has participated in football
and baseball. He is currently a
member of the MHS varsity foot
ball team. Football is his favorite
sport.1
John has no favorite subjects or
teachers. John's outlook of the
past school years is that he "could
have done better."
Since this is his last year, John
hopes it passes quickly. The thing
he will miss most about school is
. sports.
John has no particular career or
college choice.
Parent meeting
The Title IV, Part A, Parent
Advisory committee will hold its
next regular meeting on Tuesday,
November 10, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in
the library at Warm Springs Ele
mentary School. The agenda will
include discussion on the 198889
budget and reports from Art Ochoa
and Roberta Danzuka on confer
ences they have attended.
building's goals is done in coopera
tion with the other schools in the
district. Major goals for the school
year are selected by the Jefferson
County School Board. Once these
goals are established each school
develops their own action steps
(school goals) which will help the
district to achieve these major goals.
Listed below are the district's goals
and the steps we will take to assist
in this process:
District Goal 1: Increase student
retention five percent annually until
90 percent is attained through con
tinued emphasis on increasing daily
attendance, renewed emphasis on
preventing alcohol and drug abuse
and joining other helping agencies
in cooperative efforts to reduce tne
drop-out rates.
WSE Action Steps:
1.1 Develop and implement tech
niques which encourge students to
increase their recreational reading.
(We believe that if students develop
their interest in reading for enjoy
ment, they will become increas
ingly comfortable with reading for
any reason. As students become
independent readers, they will ex
perience increased success in the
classroom. Success is what will
motivate students to work hard
and stay in school.)
1.2 Provide assistance for stu
dents in learning how to work in
harmony with others. (Although
we continue to be proud of the
accomplishments of our students
in the classroom, greater produc
tivity would be achieved when the
students consistently pro ided sup
port and encouragement for each
other in the school program. It is
not surprising that students need to
SpUyty Tymoe photo by Simmy t
Report shows
Counselors, teacher's aids and
Alternative Education are three
components of the Title IV-A Pro
gram. These services have helped
to reduce absenteeism and disci
plinary suspensions and raised the
grade point average of Indian stu
dents in 509-J district.
A recently completed evaluation
of the Title IV. Part A Indian edu
cation program by Steve Nelson of
the iNorthwest Regional taucauon
Laboratory in Portland, Oregon
HptprminpH the Indian student-fo-
ruspH nrntrram in he successful in
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all goal areas but one: reducing the
aropout rate 01 inaian siuaems.
The dropout rate for all Indian
students has declined in the last
two years but not to an acceptable
level, reports Nelson, "As a whole,
one-sixth of the Indian students
are dropping out each year." The
major concern, nowcvci, is wic
hioh nercentaee of eiehth erade
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Indian students (one-fifth) and
seniors two-fifth) that are droo
ping out of school. Lack of attend
Grade point average of Native American students
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"7 61 1.82 62 1.75 59 1.44 62 1.60 65 1.60 63 1.92 61 1.96 88 1.83
8 52 1.84 64 1.70 51 1.64 60 1.52 56 1.64 64 1.80 57 1.95 59 1.85
9 43 1.60 52 1.67 60 'l.59 50 1.79 59 1.65 53 1.42 68 1.54 55 1.73
X0 43 1.47 47 1.33 46 1.62 55 1.77 48 1.80 58 1.54 46 1.48 54 1.43
11 32 1.95 41 1.69 39 1.54 35 2.02 49 1.72 39 1.77 38 1.90 40 1.86
12 45 1.56 30 1.64 30 1.95 32 1.74 30 1.90 45 1.73 37 1.81 31 20
TOTAL m ITl 296 ITii 25 Tel 294 74 307 ITtO 321 7.10 307 1.77 327 1.78
concentrate tneir ettorts in this
area, as we read daily in the papers
that adults find achieving harmony
in their world extremely difficult.
Therefore, we plan to provide much
direction and assistance to our stu
dents in learning how to avoid
negativism and criticism and replace
it with support, assistance, and
encouragement. In a harmonious
environment, children will find
regular attendance at school com
fortable and desirable.)
1.3 Continue to monitor daily
attendance of students and contact
families of students who are devel
oping attendance problems.
Title IV-A Parents Advisory com
mittee meeting
The Title IV-A Parent Advisory
committed had their regular meet
ing in the library at Warm Springs
Elementary school on Tuesday,
October 13. Phil Riley reviewed
the "Needs Assessment Survey"
results. This survey was completed
by parents, students, and teachers
duringOpen House activities at the
schools. The survey asked these
people to indicate which aspects of
the current Title IV programs are
helpful for their children and what
should be added or continued in
the future. The priorities determined
from this survey will be discussed
at the next meeting. The results of
this survey are used to help deter
mine funding priorities for future
Title IV programs.
Art Ochoa reported on the Alter
native Education program and Jack
Burke talked ahout th ominseline
program at the high school. Roberta
Danzuka was elected as the new
Chairperson of the committee.
Nov. 6 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 9 7:30 p.m.
November 10
November 11
Nov. 13 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 19 4:00 p.m.
Nov. 19 7:30 p.m.
November 20
Nov. 21 9:00 p.m.
Nov. 23 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24 4:00 p.m.
Nov. 25 1:30 p.m.
November 26-27
State Cross -
Impact aid meeting set
Pursuant to Part A, Section HOI
a-d. of P. L. 95-56 1 , Jefferson County
School District 509-J will hold a
public hearing regarding its appli
cation for federal impact aid funds
under P.L. 81-874 for fiscal year
1988
Community Center Calendar
November 6-8
November 13-15
November 19
November 20-22
November 26-28
Indian student
ance is cited as the most common
reason.
Although the dropout rate has
not shown improvement, other goals
set by administrators, Title IV-A
Parent Committee and Educators
have shown improvement. Atten
dance of Indian students has con
tinued to improve for a number of
years. Students are now missing an
average of three days per month.
Attendance at the Junior high level
is better than at senior high level.
The grade point average of Indian
students has remained very stable
in past years, but jumped sharply
in 1985-86. Improvement in that
area was maintained in 1986-87.
, A decline in suspensions of Indian
students "has" been noted for the
1986-87 school year. "Overall, 34
students were suspended for a total
of 1 30 days during the school year.
This remains well below suspen
sion rates of previous years. The
number of suspension days for
senior high students was 114 in
JoAnne Brisbois was elected as
Vice Chairperson. Greg Arquette,
Masami Danzuka and Starla Green
were elected student representatives.
Tommy Kalama was elected as
representative-at-large.
The next meeting will be held at
the Warm Springs Elementary
Library Tusday, November 10 at 7
p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
School closures or delayed begin
ning of school day
Early morning announcements
of school closures or delayed school
opening due to snow, ice or other
emergency conditions will be broad
cast by radio stations KWSI,
KRCO and KPRB and TV station
KTVZ in Bend.
It may be necessary because of
the threat of severe weather or
other emergencies to send children
home from school early. If any
emergency should occur, the mat
ter of departure of your chldren
from school will be decided by the
school superintendent. The deci
sion may be to send your children
home immediately; it may be to
keep them in the schools indefi
nitely under continued supervision
until the emergency has passed.
Whatever the decision, it will be
with the best interest of yourchild
ren as the deciding factor. Please
select a "second home" where your
children may stay in the event you
are away from home, and instruct
your children concerning the "se
cond home". If the decision is
made to keep the students in their
respective schools, they may be
picked up at the shcool by checking
at the school's office. Remember,
in case of this type of emergency
stay tuned to your radio for infor-
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Varsitv Football vs. Baker at Madras
Country Championships at Lane Com
munity College
Board meeting. Warm Springs Elementary
Library
First Quarter ends
Veteran's Holiday (no school)
Early student dismissal
MJHS girl's basketball at Princville
Madras High School Fall Choral Concert
Parent Conference Day
MHS Sadie Hawkins dance
Board meeting. Support Services building confer
ence room
MJHS girl's basketball at Cascade White
Early student teacher dismissal
Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
The hearing is scheduled during
a regular School Board meeting
beginning at 7:30 p.m., on Mon
day. November 9. 1987. in the
library at Warm Springs Elemen
tary School.
Silver Gloves Tournament
Six Foot and Under Tournament
Ski program promotion, 7:00 p.m.
Ricky's 35 and Over Tournament
Annual Elimination Tournament
improvement
. nun I n I I CA 1 '. 1 fid
1980 and 81 and 54 days in 1986
and 87.
Using California Achievement
Test results, students in elementary
grades showed academic improve
ment. The students are strong
in mathematics. "Warm Springs
students have continued to main
tain an achievement level superior
in all but one of the past nine
years," the report states.
Regarding components of the
Title IV programs, Nelson feels
that the counseline services con
tinue to provide valuable guidance
to students at both elementary and
innior hieh levels. Counseling ser
vices at Buff, however, need to be
pynandeH.
"' Teacher aids continue to assist in
Warm Springs Elementary pro
grams, but tney snouia iocus more
on primary level mathematics and
reading, Nelson aaas.
Alternative Education continues
to play an important role in keep
ing students in scnooi
mation concerning the release of
your children trom school.
Your comments are welcome
I have always appreciated the
feedback we have received from
the families of our students and
other community members. If you
have any comments or questions
about our school program, please
take a moment to write them. Just
mail them to me or drop them by
the school office. I will read each
and every comment and do my best
to respond to your suggestions,
concerns, questions or compli
ments. Jane Estergaard-Nimocks
Principal
The following students were se
lected as citizens of the month for
September.
Kindergarten
Graham a.m. Phyllis Shawaway
Fuentes a.m. Lucinda Tufti
Graham p.m. Christopher Smith
Fuentes p.m. Renso Rodriguez
First Grade
Griffin Crystal Scott
Kaiser Jacob Harding
Rodgers Evaristo Antunez
Smith Jody Miller
Second Grade
Henderson Taralee Suppah
Kintner Fred Sanders
Soliz Charlie Hellon
Third Grade
Cook Gabriel Jack
Nelson Charlynne Spino
Sensibaugh Jackie Langley
Fourth Grade
Moore Aerie Gibson
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