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Warm Springs, Oregon January 29, 1988 PAGE 7 Intern positions open to senior's SpilyayTymoo ip..,...! .im.ii. Hi mini umi ' in I I' 11 11 1 ' If " ; " ' --' - ' ' I " ----- ZZ :;;':V'r "': ' i-v ) ':..--. 'N1; ..- " 4.-. ::Jii 1 ?'' v ) & I, ' , '). y - School District 509-J superintendent Darrell Wright visits withLeot a Saunders. Wright is available to discuss school-related concerns with Warm Springs community members betwen 10 a.m. and 12 noon on Wednesdays atJody Calico's office. Call 553-1161, ext. 228 for an appointment or just drop in to talk with him. Warm Springs Elementary News Counseling Counseling in the elementary schools consists of two major parts, group and individual counseling. Small or classroom group coun seling relates to three critical areas of human development. The first is awareness of the feelings, thoughts, behavior of self and others. Secondly is the development of a positive self-concept, how a person views his self-worth. Last is to develop healthy social relations, getting along with others. By developing these three areas through groups a child can develop increasing belief in themselves and learn more effec tive ways to interact with other people. The second part of counseling in the elementary schools is of indi vidual counseling. For some child ren, events in their lives affect them in such a way that they do not per form to their best ability, at schoo) iitfti at home. The school counselor may become aware of the children who need help by referrals from parents, teachers, principals, or agencies. The counselor can begin to meet with these children indi vidually to help them deal with these events that are effecting their lives. At Warm Springs Elementary, we presently have the full time counseling services of Dawn Smith. Having an excellent rapport with the students, Dawn has a natural talent for counseling. If young people are to have a real choice, both personally and pro fessionally, in planning their future, they must have help in learning how to better understand them selves; make wise decisions; solve problems; and integrating their own personal growth with the increas ing complexity of today's society. We believe Dawn Smith, the school counselor can assist in helping these young people achieve these goals. Welcome Congratulations to Tracy Allen who is teaching first grade in room 2 and a warm thank you to Angie Henderson who is filling in for Russell Kaiser's first grade class in room 4. Mr. Kaiser had surgery in December and expects to return to the school and his students after spring break. Superintendent welcomes visitors Darrel Wright, Superintendent for Jefferson County School Dis trict 509-J, spends each Wednes "X " h V; '. - ' ' ,0' -- V rZ". - .-. -V First grade teacher Tracy A lien replaces Dawn Smith who has taken the Title I V counseling position at Warm Springs Elementary. A lien is a first year teacher. day morning from 10:00a. m.-!2:00 p.m. in Jody Calica's office at the Iribal Administration Building. Darrell welcomes community mem bers to stop in and see him between these hours with concerns, com ments or just to say hello! Calendars for sale Warm Springs TAG program did an excellent job of putting together a birthday calendar which sells for $2.00 each. All proceeds from these calendars will be donated for playground equipment. Thanks TAG students you are great! Reader board erected Warm Springs Student Council worked hard last spring selling pepperoni sticks and having a bot tle drive. The monies from these efforts along with generous dona tions from the Buff Boosters, Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs and Jefferson County 4-H has enabled us to purchase a Reader Board. The reader board has been installed at the corner of Paiute and Wasco Street and will keep the community posted of all upcoming events. Reading race set Beginning February 1st and con tinuing until the last of May, Warm Springs Elementary students are involved in "around the world with books"a reading incentive strategy developed with ESE A Title IV funds as part of the books and beyond program. In a hallway, a large bulletin board will consist of a large map of the world with each of the seven continents represented by assorted symbols. The board provides the background for a race around the world in hot air balloons each balloon representing a classroom. A specific path for the balloons to follow is outlined on the map. Bal loons will move from continent to continent along the charted course as each classroom completes their required reading. Awards and prizes will be given when a classroom arrives at certain continents. Lost and Found Has your child lost a coat? A hat? Mittens? Numerous clothing items have been turned into the office. Ifyourchild is missing some thing chances are we may have it. Please stop by the school and look at our lost and found section. Spihmr tr Spttyty ymv pholM by Skrwtsyk Whale watch started JOM funded money in the stu dent council account for the pur pose of each class adopting a whale! This project is to further enrich the study of the natural environment through the detailed study of the activities of one whale. And to increase the students appreciation for the role of whales in the environ ment. Picture, in your mind's eye. cruis ing through calm seas near Cape Cod. Suddenly, off in the distance, you catch a glimpse of white spray. You head for the spot, eyes fixed intently on the now-quiet stretch of water. Then the ocean erupts! Dead ahead, not fifty yards off the bow. a blunt head and arching dark body soar thirty feet into the air! It's a breaching Humpback whale with ten-foot flippers extend as if to fly! , JJie forty-ton giant plunges back into the sea, sending up a geyser of spray and sea foam more three sto ries high. But not before its distinc tive markings identify this magnif icent beast as your whale! Whale Adoption Request Forms were distributed to each classroom teacher including a brief descrip tion of the whales on the Whale Adoption list. Each class decided which whale to adopt and the adop tion forms were mailed in. In the future the school will receive whale watch, the Whale Adoption Pro ject's quarterly newsletter which will update us on the important work being conducted by scientists studying the Humpback Whales off Cape Cod and keep us posted on the activities, coming, goings, and latest sightings of individual whales. Meeting held Title I V-A Parent Advisory com mittee had their regular meeting in Students express good by Saphronia Coochise Gabriel L. Sohappy. "Gabby," is 1 8-years-old and is of Warm Springs, Yakima descent. Her parents are Don and Lola Sohappy of Warm Springs. Her grandmother is Mar garet Sohappy of Pendleton, Oregon. Gabby has two older brothers, Davis 22, and Dean, 20; and two older sisters, Corinna Holliday, 28 and Renee Gilbert, age 25. In her spare time. Gabby enjoys horseback riding, reading and bas ketball. She is a member of the Native American Youth Council at Madras High School. Civics with Rod Chester; Eng lish with Pete Carlson and Year book with Irene Conroy are her favorite classes and teachers. "I have wonderful memories of school, friends and activities," says Gabby of school. She says her last year is a great year, with a lot of happy memories joined with friends, but now that she's a senior, she wishes she would have done a lot more studying. Friends and, most likely, school work, is w hat she will miss about high school. Lawyer Criminal La w is the career choice Gabby has made. Southern Oregon State Community College is her selected college. Gabby would like to say to those remaining at MHS. "Finish high school, and maybe if jou're look ing for a challenge, college ma be youranswer. A good higher educa tion will pay off with a long-term career for your future." Creston Dana Smith. 17. is the The Smithsonian Institution is ottering five-week internships to4() students who will graduate from high school this year. Seniors may apply for positions in various depart ments and offices in the Institu tion, in areas including archeology, biology, journalism, photography, history, veterinary science, art. car pentry, library science and compu ter science. Students chosen for the program will receive a living allowance of $500.00. In addition to their duties as interns, (he students will tour sites that many visitors to Washing ton. D.C.. do not see, such as the Organization of American States and the World Hank. As part of the Jr. High parents invited "The Junior High Buff Parents Group meets every 2nd Monday of each month, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. February Kth's meeting will be at the MJHS Library. We alternate meetings between the Warm Springs Elementary Library and MJHS. so the one in March will be in Warm the library at Warm Springs Ele mentary school on Tuesday, Decem ber 8, 1987. The budget hearing for school year 1988-89 was held. There are more Indian students in the dis trict this year and that may gener ate more dollars to work with. Millie Wilson and Nancy Tail feathers were introduced as teacher assistants at Warm Springs Ele mentary and gave reports concern ing their duties and daily areas of responsibility. These two women are positive role models for the children and are an integral part of the staff. New members elected to the com mittee include: Clydell Gilbert, Mil lie Colwash, Judy King and Sonja Smith. Yoga class conducted John Nelson, third grade teacher is presently teaching a Hatha Yoja class for COCC on Thursday nights 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Madras Senior High School wrestling room. Par ticipants are thoroughly enjoying John's class and say he is a lot of fun! Our school Our school is special in many ways. School is fun. We come to school to learn about lots of things. The principal is nice. The teachers help the kids learn. We have helpers who help us learn too. All of these people like us and don't want us to get hurt. We Indian dance at our Mini Powwows. Powwows are fun and we like them. Our school has fun runs, where we have fun running one mile around the school. When we finish running, we drink juice or water. We all have fun. We have fun in school. School is a happy place. We like our school. Written by: Ms. Soliz 2nd grade class-room 8. son of Colleen Poorbear. He has one sister, 14-year-old Rachelle. Dana's grandparents are Claude and Victoria Smith, Sr. of Warm Springs. He is of Warm Springs, Wasco, Paiute, and Klamath descent. Dana is a member of the Native American Youth Organization at MHS. In his spare time he likes to ' v .- '4 Dana Smith program, the interns will hold semi nars to explain to the group both their assignments and the functions of the host office. Acceptance is based not as much on academic achievement as on a demonstrated interest in a particu lar subject area or career; the pro gram has been designed to enable students to pursue their special interests while working with museum professionals. In addition to the living allo wance, interns who come from outside the Washington area will receive housing in a nearby dormi tory. The Institution will also pro vide their transportation to and from Washington. Intern 88 will Springs. Parents and teachers of all ages are welcome to attend as we're all working for the same result, healthy kids and healthy education." If you have any questions on this, call Pinky Beymer at 553 1161. ext. 298 or 299 or 553-1471. Words from Wellness Skinless dark chicken and tur key meat contains more than twice as much fat as skinless light meat. It also has about 20 percent more calories and 10 percent less protein than light meat. When walking in slick or icy areas, keep your body tilted slightly forward and set your feet down flat. Short steps will also improve your stability. If you do start to slip and fall, try not to tense up. Go limp and try to roll as you land. If you're looking for whole-wheat bread, make sure that whole-bread flour is first on the ingredients list and that it's the only flour instead. Breads labeled "whole-wheat" must be made from 100 wheat-flour, but those labeled "wheat" or "cracked wheat" usually contain processed white flour. If you have a cool-air himidifier, wash the reservoir thoroughly with mild soap before each use. Bacteria and molds can grow there, and when sprayed into the air they can cause allergic reactions and lung infections. Ultrasonic himidifiers tend to kill bacteria and molds, but still should be cleaned once a week. Good helpers Ms. KobyAnn Cook's class helped the cafeteria plan a menu for Janu ary 1 8th. They reported it was a fun learning experience. February 19th's "student planned menu" will be an offering from John Nelson's third grade class. Thanks kids and teachers for being such good helpers! Meeting set for February 9 The next regular meeting of Title IV, Part A, Parent Advisory Com mittee will be held in the library of Warm Springs Elementary school on Tuesday, February 9, 1988, at memories of niav basketball, fishing, hunting and listening to music, wood shop and math merchandise are his favo rite. Pete Carlson, John Scheide man and Bob Duke are his favorite teachers. Dana's opinion of his years in school is. "They were fun and worth while," Dana said that he feels I '- I - 1 I'' offer two separate sessions of the program: session one from June 5 through July 9; session two from July 10 through August 13. For an application and complete information, high school seniors should write to: I ntcrn 88, Office of Llementaryand Secondary I'duca tion. Arts and Industries Building. Room 1163. Smithsonian Institu tion. Washington. D C. 20560. Or call (voice) (202) 357-3049 or (Tel ecommunications Device for the Deaf) (202) 357-1696. Applications must be requested by March 14. and completed appli cations must be postmarked by March 18. . I ? t fc rr. .. I I.. 1 Marcie Stacona was selected to attend the United Nations Conven tion in Geneva, Switzerland on January 25 to 29. With509-J School District community Liaison Marie Calico, Stacona departed January 22. Board meeting February 8 The 509-J School Board will meet February 8, 1988 at the Sup port Service Building. The meeting which begins at 7:30 p.m. is open to the public. Budget approved The 509-J School District board approved the 1 988-89 Title IV bud get in the amount of $1 19,997. This includes funding for two teaching assistants, .4 alternative education teacher, two counselors and .25 secretary. A survey conducted of 98 par ents, 70 teachers and 153 students revealed that they rated drug and alcohol abuse prevention, attitude, self confidence, basic skills and grades and attendance as impor tant parts of the program. 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes a report from the Center III workshop by Phyllis Griffith and a report by Darrell Wright on the Student Retention Initiative grants. school pnnd that this is his last vear in school and he's a "little glad" he's leaving high school. His friends and wood shop class is what he will miss most. He advised those stu dents remaining at MHS to "to stay in school." Dana has not made plans for col lege or a career. A ' ' ' Gabby Sohappy