PACK 2 September8, 1989
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Pendleton Round-up
Plenty Of action, activities promised
A 79-cnr-old Oregon tradition
will lake place September 12
through 16 in the far-cast corner of
the Hate. Yet. it it lime once again
for the I'cnJIeton Round-Dn.
1 he tradition brjjan in ! 9 10 w hen
area rancher and larmeri gathered
in I'cndlcton to celebrate the end of
harvest. 1 he idea muck, and now,
nearly 80 year later, thousands
flock to the eastern Oregon city to
take in the rodeo. Happy Canyon,
the Westward Ho! Parade and to
take a look at the Round-l'p Hall
of I amc.
1 our days of fast rodeo action
mark thecvent, with the first activ-
Parental involvement Continued from page 1
sharethe same 60 or90 pupils. The
freshmen, who pose the greatest
dropout risk, are cored for Lnalish,
Jackson serves
as Social
Services director
1.
Bob Jackson
Bob Jackson, former tribal health
branch manager, now fills the BI A
social worker position, through an
agreement with the Tribes.
Jackson started as a part-time
social worker for the BIA in June
and by mid-July, he assumed his
new role full-time. The position
had been vacant for more than a
year and all clients have been
referred to Warm Springs Superin
tendent Bernard Topash. Now that
Jackson has taken the position, he
will be handling all social service
situations and IIM accounts.
For those who need social ser
vice assistance, contact Jackson,
call 553-241 1 for an appointment.
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Join the
Northwest Inter-Tribal
Veterans Association
for their
Parade Dinner Ceremonies
Honoring Native American
Veterans
Saturday, Sept. 23
in White Swan, WA
Contact:
Charlotte Herkshan at (503)553-1454
or Joe Jay Pinkham at (509)865-4639
Spilyay
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it let being held it 1. 1 3 on Wednes
day. September 13. urther rodeo
action will be held at the tame lime
on Thursday. Friday and Satur
day. Round-Up ticket prices vary
from as low as S3 to a high of $12.
depending on which days and which
sections spectators choose to attend.
1 he Happy Canyon celebration
is held at night and takes spectators
into the past to relive the experien
ces of our forefathers. Happy Can
yon activites begin at 7:45 p.m.
each night. Ticket prices range from
S3 to $10.
The Westward Ho! Parade will
be held On Friday, September 13
math, and science. Sophomores
are cored for English and social
studies.
An impressive 61 teaching posi
tions have been added. Individual
teachers are assigned no more than
four classes daily. And every teacher
has a desk and telephone in new
faculty "work centers" to interact
with students, parents, and col
leagues and to plan and develop
curriculum.
The Phoenix Unified High School
District's Classroom Teachers As
sociation played a key role in bring
ing a mix of teachers to the school
who were committed to the plan
and could serve as role models. The
union waived for three years a
seniority requirement for teacher
transfers that was in its contract
with the school district.
In its first year, the plan helped
bring about a decline in the dro
pout rate from 22.8 percent to 17.3
percent.
The plan was developed and the
new positions added in part as a
result of a 1984 court order requir
ing the district to desegregate. With
new emphasis on more demanding
courses and greater communica
tion among faculty and the com
munity, the school is expected to
attract a student population that is
more racially and ethnically bal
anced. The September NEA Today also
travels to Fairbanks, Alaska, and
Dallas, Texas, to look at other
promising programs. Fairbanks'
Lathrop High School has replaced
its traditional daily schedule of six
52-minute class periods with four
80-minute periods. By juggling
weekly schedules, the school still
allows students to take six courses.
The long list of benefits from the
new schedule includes time saved
in going from class to class, setting
up equipment, or changing clothes;
more lesson preparation time for
teachers; and nightly homework in
fewer subjects. The difference, says
English teacher and NEA Board of
Directors member Susan Stitham,
is "like day from night."
Tymoo
and will wind its way through Pen
dleton. No motoried vehicles or
advertising are allowed in the
parade, making it a one-of-a-kind
event.
The Round-Up Hall of Fame,
located under the South Grand
stand area, offers the history of (he
Round-Up. Admission is free and
guided tours are available through
out the year.
Phone orders for tickets can be
made by calling (503)276-2533 or
toll-free in Oregon I-8OO-824-I603.
The outside toll-free number is I-800-524-2984.
Phones orders are
accepted with VISA or Mastercard.
In Texas' North Dallas High
School, with a student body nearly
exclusively Black and Hispanic,
the push is to challenge math stu
dents with courses that will help
them gain college entrance. Among
innovations are in-school tutoring
available as early as 7:30 a.m.
Since new goals were set in 1985,
Pre-algcbra enrollment has in
creased from 160 to 320 students,
Algebra I from 75 to 270, Algebra
II from 20 to 170, and Pre-calculus
from 5 to 30, with a dozen students
completing Calculus last year. En
rollment in Basic Math is down
from 390 students to 50.
Last year 91 percent of north
Dallas High juniors passed the
eleventh grade Texas state skills
test, compared to just 10 percent in
1985.
Trivia
The wheel and the wagon were
developed together about 5,000
years ago.
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New Principal
Warm Springs Elementary principal Helen Elliot helps student during
first day of school, September 6.
Public notices issued by
Alternative Education available
In accordance with Oregon
Revised 339.253, Jefferson County
School District 509-J hereby in
forms all parents, students or
guardians of the alternative educa-
Record transfers
Jefferson County School District
509-J, upon legitimate request, will
transfer to the requesting school,
educational institution, or educa
tional agency those records identi
fied as Student Progress Records.
Parents or guardians may review
those records upon request to the
hn i Mi nt nrincinal.
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No discrimination
It is tne policy of Jefferson
County School District 509-J not
to discriminate on the basis of sex
in its educational programs, activi
ties or employment policies as
required by Title IX of the 1972
Education Amendments. Inquiries
regarding compliance with Title IX
may be directed to Darrell Wright,
1355 Buff Street, Madras. Oregon,
475-6192, or to the Director of the
Office for Civil IRights, Depart
ment of Health, Education, and
Welfare, Washington, D.C.
Rosebud Agency delegates visit Warm Springs
Left to right are Cora Jones, Sharon Burnette, Eldon Red Fish and Cleve Burnette.
A four-member team from the
Rosebud Agency in South Dakota
recently visited Warm Springs to
investigate the "unique" working
relationship between the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs and
the BIA.
Team members were Cora Jones,
BIA Superintendent of the Rose
bud Agency; Sharon Burnette, sec
retary for the Rosebud tribe; Eldon
Red Fish, coordinator lor the direct
funding project for the tribe and
Cleve Burnette, vice president of
the direct funding project and BIA
realty specialist.
The tour focused on the working
relationship between the BIA and
tribal organization. Team
tion law. The appropriate adminis
tration of any district school will
provide written notification to
parents, students or guardians about
the availability of alternative pro
grams. Rules and procedures have
been developed in Board Policy
822 information for Parents and
Students on Alternative Education
Program. For more information,
please contact the school admin
istration. 509-J District
neTSOnnel DOHCl'eS
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Jefferson County School District
509-J has on file personnel policies
and plans in compliance, where
applicable with Oregon Revised
Statutes and Oregon Administra
tive Rules which includes: affirma
tive action, staff development, equal
employment opportunity, evalua
tion procedures and employee
communication systems. These
policies are accessible to any school
"employee and a copy is available in
each school media center and office.
These policies are available to the
generai public and requests to see
them may be made at the Support
Services Building, 1355 Buff Street,
Madras, Oregon.
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members were particularly im
pressed with the fact that tribal
managers were supervising BIA
employees and that BIA personnel
were supervising tribal employees.
They also thought the idea of hav
ing most administrative-level offi
ces of both the tribe and BIA under
one roof was a good idea.
Because of the close working
relationship between the Warm
Springs tribe and the BIA, said
local Superintendent Bernard
Topash, the BIA is always aware of
the Tribes' priorities and are able
to keep in close contact with the
Tribe. Mixed crews of tribal and
BIA employees are currently work
Celilo Powwow
Nathan "8-Ball" Jim will emcee
the Mid Columbia River Powwow
in Celilo, Oregon October 20, 21
and 22. This year's event promises
over $15,000 in prizes for dancers
and drummers.
Dance categories will include
adult 1 8 years and older; teen, 1 3 to
17 years; junior, seven to 12; golden
age, 55 years and over; men and
women team dance, 16 years and
over; combined boys and girls team,
15 years and under; mask dance,
adult 18 years and over; owl and
rabbit dance, 17 years and over;
hoop dance; tiny tots six years and
under; mask dance, children 1 7 years
and under; and jingle dress contest,
open. Monies will be paid to those
placing first, second and third.
The first place drum will receive
SI, 000, second place will receive
$800, third place will receive $600
and fourth place drum will receive
$400. Head singer must register all
drum members.
Poetry accepted for printing
ATLATL, a Native American
arts service organization based in
Phoenix, will publish a chapbook
of poetry by Indian writers residing
in Arizona. The chapbook will
focus on the Arizona Indian
experience ancient, contempor
ary, futuristic, tribal, individual,
urban and rural.
Please send us your unpublished
poetry and let other Indian writers
know about this publishing
opportunity.
509-J School District
Mntif irntinn of rinhts
As a parent, a student over 18
years of age, or if you are attending
a post-secondary education insti
tution, you have the right to inspect
your educational records. You have
the right for a hearing should you
choose to challenge the content of
such records to insure that the
records are not inaccurate, mis
leading, or otherwise in violation
of the privacy or other rights of
students, and to provide an oppor
tunity for the correction or dele
tion of such inaccurate, mislead
ing, or otherwise inappropriate data
contained therein and to insert into
such records a written explanation
Authority to release information
Jefferson County School District
509-J, by rules adopted by its Board
of Directors, has authority to release
student directory information to
those individuals or agencies
deemed by the District to have a
legitimate educational interest in
an enrolled or previously enrolled
student. The directory information
is designated as a student's name
and address and telephone number,
date and place of birth, previous
educational agency or institution
attended, dates of attendance,
weight and height of student ath
letes, participation in officially
recognized activities and sports.
ing in numerous areas, primarily in
land operations, realty and law
enforcement.
The Rosebud Agency, said offi
BIA Rosebud offices are located
working into a similar situation,
where funding will go directly to
the Tribe and not through the BIA.
Their tribe has about six or seven
P-38 contracts in forestry, welfare
and water resources. Tribal and
BIA Rose Bud offices are located
in several areas, making communi
cation and administration
difficult.
The group enjoyed their brief
stay at Kah-Nee-Ta and look for
ward to future trips to Warm
Springs.
set for Oct. 20-22
A raffle featuring cash prizes,
Pendleton clothing and blanket, a
TV, tent, chain saw and many
other prizes is being held. Each
ticket will cost $1. The raffle draw
ing will be held Sunday, October
22. Winners need not be present to
win.
For those people wishing to set
up arts and crafts tables or food
concessions, the following fee
schedule has been established.
Commercial, $50 daily; Individual
Artist, $40 daily; Food Conces
sion, $100 daily. Contact Stanley
Miller at (509) 877-2216 for more
information.
Those wishing to run for queen
should contact Tina Anton at 773
4020 or Gloria Jim at 848-2451.
The powwow committee is not
responsible for losses, damages,
theft or short-funded travelers.
Drugs, weapons and alcohol are
strictly prohibited.
Deadline for submission is
November 1, 1989.
Submissions should include a
short biographical statement
including your tribal affiliation and
your relationship with Arizona.
Include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for return of poetry.
Payment for accepted work will be
in copies of the publication.
Send submissions to: ATLATL
Chapbook, 402 W. Roosevelt,
Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
by the parents respecting the con
tent of such records. Your request
to inspect the records shall be
compiled within two (2) days from
your request, but in no case more
than forty-five (45) days from your
request. The same time limits apply
for a request for a hearing to chal
lenge the content of such record.
With the exception of the Perman
ent Record, Jefferson County
School District calls for the des
truction of records three (3) years
after a student's departure or five
(5) years after a special education
students departs.
diplomas, certificates and awards
received, and other similar infor
mation as designated by the Dis
trict. Any parent may, by written
notice, prevent the publishing of
any or all of the designated direc
tory information. Such notices must
be delivered to the 509-J Adminis
trative Offices, and must name the
student, the parent or guardian,
and should specify the types of
directory information which are
not to be released. The notice must
be dated and signed by the parent
or guardian of the student in
question.