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Warm Springs, Oregon February 10, 1989 PAGE 5 Spilyay Tymoo . I ., ,. . , r : : : i . - -:J ; - , ?; n V t : l i f , ; ft. T w - " - A " . This year as a 4-11 project, fish net making was taught by Elmer Scott, Jr., About 15 interested individuals enrolled In the class. Pictured is Tim Smith making dip net. Pageant entrants wanted Any single girl age 18-25 wishing to compete for the Miss Central Oregon title should contact Karee Edwards, director at 593-8812. The pageant is a scholarship pageant and is the area county pre liminary. Winners from Madras. Prineville. Redmond and Bend will compete at Seaside, Oregon for the Miss Oregon Title and go on to vie for the coveted title. Miss America. Judging is in talent, swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Over SI, 500 in scholarships can be won Save your soup labels Madras Elementary and Buff Elementary Parent's Club encour age community members to save their Campbell's Labels and dep osit them in barrels provided for that purpose.The labels will make it possible to obtain free educa tional equipment. The front portion of labels from the following products can be used: Scholarships available The Central Oregon Commun ity College (COCC) Foundation is comprised of interested and con cerned private citizens from through out the College district who donate their time and resources to help the College's students and to improve College programs. Each year funds are raised to finance a number of grantsscholarships for COCC students. To be elibible for COCC Foun dation grants scholarships, a stu dent must at a minimum be a per manent resident of Central Oregon, enrolled full-time (minimum 12 credits), demonstrate financial need, and have a minimum GPA of 2.00. In some instances students with higher GPA's will be given overall priority. In most instances, grants -scholarships selection priority will be given to students with a higher GPA within a given need category. Priority will be given to students who do not hold a first bachelor's degree. To apply for these pro grams, a student must complete the COCC Foundation Scholarship A pplication. The average award is equal to the cost of tuition. Listed below are the grants scholarships available to COCC students from the COCC Foundation. The estimated number of full-year scholarships in 1989-90 is indicated in parenthesis. Central Electric Co-op Scholarship Must be a resident of the Central Electric Co-op district and have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA.(1 award) Deschutes County Sheriffs Asso ciation Scholarship M ust be a Deschutes County res ident majoring in corrections or criminal justice. (1 award) Deschutes County Sheriffs Posse Scholarship M ust be a Deschutes County res ident majoring in forestry. ( I award) Deschutes Geology Endowed Schol arship Must have a minimum of 30 credits toward a geology degree. (I award) Franks Foundation Fund Awarded to benefit handicapped, underprivileged, and disadvantaged students. (2 awards) and over $150,000 in scholarships and prizes are awarded to a national winner. The pageant is not a beauty pageant but winners are judged on talent as well as poise, personality and intelligence. Any single woman who has never married or horn a child may compete. For further information write area director, BOW 3636, Sunriver, Oregon 97707 or call 593-8812 before February 20, 1989. Campbell's soups, tomato juice and Beans products; V-8 juices; Franco-American Products; Swan son Canned Food products; Prego spaghetti sauces; Campbell's fresh products; and juice bowl juices. Barrels are located in the Safe way store and in Madras Elemen tary and Buff Elementary schools Gilchrist Timber Scholarship Must be an entering freshman who is a Gilchrist High School graduate and have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. (1 award) Gus Ekdahl Memorial Fund Must be enrolled in the office machine technology program. (1 award) James Crowell Endowed Schol arship Awarded to students enrolled in the COCC drama program. Inter ested students should contact the drama department at COCC. This award is based solely on merit without reference to need. ( 1 award) James Elder Endowed Scholarship Must be an incoming freshman who has graduated from the Bend LaPine school district. (2 awards) Jean Hurst Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by St. Charles Medical Auxiliary) Must be enrolled in a medical related field. (2 awards) Jeld-Wen Wenco Foundation Scholarship Must be an entering freshman from a communty in which a Jeld Wen or Wenco plant is located. Preference will be given to children of an employee of Cascade Forest Products, Inc., a Jeld-Wen Com pany. (1 award) Jim Mattox Forestry Scholarship Must be a sophomore enrolled in the forestry program. Award is based on potential and effort in the program. (1 award) Ken Miller Memorial Scholarship Must be a Crook County High School graduate. (1 award) Mary Dillon Scholarship Must have a minimum 2.75 cum ulative GPA. (50 awards) Myrl P. Hoover Scholarship (spon sored by Allied Christian Found.) Must be preparing for the minis try or responsible life vocation. To apply, students must contact their minister. (7 awards) Nelda Eberhard Memorial Scholar ship Must be a Redmond resident Students by Saphronia CoochUc Madras High School senioi, Esther Dorthy Lucio (Xuxsta). is 1 8 veari old and is of Warm springs and Sioux descent. Her parents are Frank and Betty Lou lucio oi Warm Springs. She has two older brothers, Inman Casey Jackson (Yasuxa), and the late Gregory Ned Jackson (Kauyanamkt). She also has two older sisters, Wanda Christine llolum (Sayaiyat), and Lalovi Lucille Jackson (Watkilx). Greg. Wanda and Lalovi are past gradu ates of Madras High School. Her grandparents are the late Ralph George (Yasuxa) of Warm Springs. Also the late Dorothy Simtustus George (Watkilx) of Warm Springs. Ncttie(Queahpama) Shawawayand Betty Lou (George) Lucio are also grandmothers of Esther's. Her other grandfathers include Johnny George (Tiger) and Clifford Lucio of Morton, Minne sota. Esther is a member of OSSOM (Oregon Student Safety On the Move) program at MHS. Her favorite class in school was physi cal education with Bonnie Souers. Spe cial interest include collecting all kinds of music and to also mix her own music. In the sports field, Esther enjoys playing softball in Warm Springs. Softball, along with volleyball, are her favorite sports. She sees her past school years as "an inspirational experience." When asked about her feelings about this being her final year in high school, the words "scary" and "demand ing" explained it for her. Friends, teachers and the atmos phere of high school are what she will miss most about MHS. Her future plans are to major in Early Childhood Education and or spe AFSdinnerset The American Field Service (AFS) dinner will be held on Thursday, February 16 at Madras High School. The public is invited to attend and hear foreign students attending Madras and Culver High Schools talk about their home cul tures. Former host families of AFS students are special guests at the dinner. Tickets are $6.50 and are availa ble at the Chamber of Commerce office, at Madras High School or by calling 475-2015. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. in the i MHS cafeteria. to students enrolled in a music program. (1 award) Ray Endowed Scholarship Must be a sophomore with a minimum GPA of 2.50, who is enrolled in a non-liberal arts course of study. (15 awards) Daily school attendance important Academic Growth Your young adult's academic performance will improve with con sistent, daily school attendance. Each teacher's lecture, class presentation, demonstration, prac tice, drill, etc. is part of a plan care fully designed to help your young adult learn. "A" leads to "B" and "B" leads to "C" learning pro gresses in an understandable way that supports the learner's success. That plan is reinforced by daily assignments, homework, reviews and class participation. With exposure to all these, your young adult's learning will progress. His or her grades and test scores will improve. And opportunities for job placement or college accep tance will expand. Missing a step in that plan leaves the learner frustrated and unable to go on until that step is filled in and busy schuedules both your young adult's and the teacher's can make make-up lessons a prob lem. We are always happy to help your young adult catch ud with missed work but in the meantime, he or she has met with understan dable frustration. Social Growth How can your young adult be part of a team if not at school the day the team is picked? How often will other students include your youngster if they simply dont know him or her? How can your youngs ter succeed in being a friend, in being part of the team, in belong ing, if not present often enough to become an accepted part of the class? Being an outsider is always hard but the pain of beinc an advise "Stay in school" cial education and attend Western Oregon State College in Monmouth. She would like to comment to the remaining students at MHS, "Stay in school, apply yourself, and most of all, take on the respon sibility for yourself." Angela A. Sclam is 17 years old and is thedaughtcr of Sylvia McCabc and Louie Sclam of Warm Springs. She is of Warm springs, Yakima, Ncz Perce and Navajo descent. Her grandparents are James G. Sclam of Toppenish, Washington and Alice McCabe of Parker, Arizona. Angie is a member of the NASU (Native American Student Union) at MHS. Sports in which she has na rt ici patcd are soitoaii as a ircsn-"- Angie Selam Where are It would be very difficult to say exactly where all of last year's high school graduates are now. A recent survey compiled by the Oregon System of Higher Education tells where they were intending to go. It compares Madras graduates with all of the other 1988 high school graduates around the state. Where graduates were headed: (State percentages are in parenthe sis) College and work 38 (43); College (or school) only. 34 (27): meeting qualifications and GPA S.S. Johnson Foundation Schol arship Must be enrolled in the nursing program and have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. (1 award) Steve Jackson Memorial Scholar ship Must be enrolled in a business program, active in school affairs, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA. ( 1 outsider can be even more acute for a youngster than for an adult. This social acceptance and social success could have lots of impact on your youngster's current and future self confidence. Friendships and a sense of be longing are very important to a young adult. They make going to school more pleasant and some thing to look forward to. Social growth is another area where your youngster can succeed and feel good about himself herself. Emotional Growth Daily school attendance also cor relates directly with healthy emo tional growth. Being part of a group a team, club, classroom or a school news paper staff means belonging. It is being depended upon, it is having responsiblities, it is becoming neces sary, needed and important to other members of that team. The self-discipline and the posi tive attitudes learned through be longing can follow a student through life. Achieving and ac complishing as the student becomes convinced shehe has something worthwhile to offer. School can offer one of the very best forums for succeeding. All of Us Together As teachers, we keep the needs of your young adult in sharp focus as we make our daily, weekly and yearly plans. We have a job to do a job we want to do. And it is a job which you, as parents, have told us you man. Her lavorite sports are skiing and swimming. Her favorite class during high school has been math with Jack Gallagher. Special awards Angie has received was perfect attendance during the first quarter of the year. Her outlook of the past, as she stated, is "1 have attended many workships that were funded by JOM and other committees of Warm Springs. They have helped me to grow and achieve many things. 1 he Native American Stu dent Union has helped me in lead ership skills and in community ser vices. This year in school has been one of the best. I think I've been matured by my responsibilities of v?; v 1988 graduates today? Military, 14 (8); Work only, 9 (13). 1988 graduates college preferences (top four): Oregon State Univer sity, 16 (15); Mt. Hood Com munity College, 13 (3); Out-of-State, public colleges, 1 1 (11); Central Oregon Community Col lege; 10 (I )." :; Top four choices in college study programs: Printing graphic arts, award) Sunriver Women's Club Scholar shin Must be from Bend, LaPine, or Sunriver. Preference will be given to Sunriver residents. (1 award) . Valda Van Cleave-Susac Memor ial Scholarship want us to do to the very 6cst CI our ability. In order for us to teach, how ever, we must have your young adult in school each school day. Countless studies and our own per sonal experience in classrooms have proven that early absenteeism leads to truancy as the youngster grows older. Of course, we understand that there are days when attendance is impossible when illness or family emergencies make coming to school impossible. But please keep those days to a minimum. Please help your young adult succeed in all areas...academ ically, socially and emotionally. Please make sure he or she is in school for the entire school day and the entire school year. Ways parents can help 1. Your attitude towards school attendance sets the tone for your son's daughter's attitude. Be pos itive. 2. Regardless of your son's daugh ter's age, set a regular bedtime andorcurfew. The proper amount of sleep helps avoid "sleeping late." 3. Allow plenty of time for getting ready in the mornings. 4. Provide an alternate plan for getting your son daughter to school on time if the bus or ride is missed in spite of your best efforts. 5. Make every possible effort to schedule doctor.dentist. and other appointments before and after school hours. work, school, running for the Hoi iday I ournamcnt and NASU. Her feelings of this being the las year at Madras, she knows that shd will miss hjcr friends and family but she is looking forward to col lege and being independent. Dan ces. dating and friends are w hat shd will miss most about high school She would like to comment t the remaing students, "I'd like t encourage other young people t stay in school and do the best tha they can." The field that she plans to pursui is accounting and she plans u attend Brigham Young University Esther Lucio 8 (1); Accounting, 6 (5); Business Administration 5, (3); Computer Science, 4 (2) tied with Elementary Education, 4 (2). Madras graduates grade point averages: 3.75-4.00, 18 (10); 3.50-3.74, H2 (42); 3.25-3.49, 17 (13); 3.00-3.24 20 (22). Must be a sophomore in the medical health records program with a cumulative GPA of 3.00. (1 award) Ysidro SerranoLark Ranches Scholar ship Must be enrolled in a vocational-technical program. (2 a wards) 6. Whenyoumustschedulcappointments during the school day, try to stagger them so that your son daughter does not miss the same class every time. 7. If your son daugher must be out of school for an appointment, make every effort to get him her back to school for at least part of the school day. 8. Refuse to view tardiness as ac ceptable behavior. 9. Refuse to write excuses for any thing other than a legitimate ab sence. 10. Discourage early check outs. 1 l.Talktoyoursondaughterabout responsibility and the need to develop good work habits and pos itive attitudes now. 1 2. It is helpful to plan family vaca tions in accordance wi,k the school calendar as much as possible. 13. If you know in advance that your child must be absent, notify hisher teachers) and make sure that y our child understands his her responsibility for making up work that is missed. 14. If your sondaughter is a tee nager who drives to school, make himher accountable for attend ance. 15. Don't send a student to school who is really ill. L'sc good judge ment. From Mtdrn High School teachm