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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Orkgon May 15, 1992 P,GE 5 Warm Springs Elementary School news MayJune Events: MAY ' 18 SccondGradctoHcHcButlc 19 Fourth Grade toHellc Butte 20 Early Student Dismissal no afternoon kindergarten classes 21 Kindergarten Round-up 7:00 8:30 p.m. Rooms 5 & 6, . WSE 22 FourthFifth Grade Track meet 22 May Birthday lunch 25 Memorial Day Holiday no school JUNE 2 June Birthday lunch 5 Last Day of School, early student dismissal No Kindergarten classes 5 MayJune Awards Assembly 9:00 a.m., WSE Gym Attendance recognized The th ird q uartcr of sc hool .Janu ary 27, 1992 thru March 27, 1992, had 36 of our students with cither perfect attendance, or missing not more than two days!! Congratula tions to these students and we would like to thank the parents and guard ians for helping their children know the importance good school atten dance has with the learning process. The following students had perfect attendance (this means no absences and no lardics): Kindergarten: Marjcan Alonso, Tatum Kalama, Ashley Aguilar, John Howe, Sasha Mitchell, Paul Scott. Grade One: Mclinda Polk, Donald Winishut, Jr., Avery Frank, Louisa Fucntes, Mariana Manion, Aaron Mitchell, Waylon Heath, Scott Kalama, Pasha Smith. Grade Two: Joe Greene, Joseph Harding, Candice Miller, Marjoric VanPclt, Rose Gilbert, Natalie Mitchell, Mclvin S tahi, Vemon Tias, Alysia Aguilar, Hazel Anderson, Leonard Bamctt, Maureen Foster, Cynthia Isadore, Tildon McDonald. Reebok to produce In what may be one of the most culturally significant initiatives launched by an American company, Reebok International Ltd. made his tory in the athletic shoe and apparel industry when their President and Chief Executive Officer, John Ducrdcn, signed the company's first American Indian business contract with Melody Lightfeather, President of American Indian Designer Col lection, (AIDC). The company will design and produce the Recbok LightfeatherCollcction, an exclusive line of beaded footwear and apparel. The Reebok-Lightfeather Collec tion will be hand-beaded and sewn by over 100 American Indian fami lies living on and off reservations in the south western United States and will reflect a number of traditional American Indian designs. Each product will be an original, taking anywhere from two to eight weeks to complete. The beaded Reebok was first con ceived by Lightfeather, an award winning artist, as a wearable artform which blends both comfort and cul Early Childhood Education news Programs move Into new ECE Center The first phase of moving into the new center for the Early Childhood Programs has been completed! The Day Care, Head StartDay Care and Latch Key programs will begin op eration in the new facility Monday, May 18. In addition the Early Childhood Administrative offices for Head Start, Day Care and Early In tervention are now housed in the new ECE Center. Phase 2 of moving into the new center will occur after school is out, June 8 through June 19. At that time the Head StartPart Day and Tribal Preschool Programs will move to the new facility. Dedication ceremonies for the new Early Childhood Education Center will be held on Wednesday, June 24. Health screenings set Physicals and updated Immuni """"""" - f7" I I I EXIT I , ; . .-j-.'-viT"' ' , !-M ' i If I U 1 J AIVU4 - Canon Dick serves snacks during a party to children in the kindergarten room at the to be held in the building before classes move to the new facility next week. Grade Three: Adrec Hcrrcra, Gerald Tias, Ralph Radford. Tony Gilbert, Joseph Stevens. Grade Four: Harley Andrews, Johathon Culps, Hector Gonzales, Winter Sclam, Craig Graham, Derek Greene, Jessica Sanders, Mary Ann Stahi, Jeremy Thomas, Matthew Aguilar, Antonia Alonso, Foster Sahme, Rcanna Charley, Jerald Foster, Steven Tias. Grade Five: Jacob Harding, Clayvin Hcrrcra, Phillip Squicmphcn, Lynn Knight, Charles Sclam, Billy Berry, Lillian Heath, Emily Mitchell, Angela Sanders. Annual art fair The Warm Springs Elementary 6lh Annual Art Fair will be Thursday, May 14th from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the WSE G) m. Please come to see all the beautiful art work created by the children. We arc asking parents to donate a cake for the cake walk that will be going on all afternoon. Each try on the cake walk will cost 25 cents. The money raised will be used to buy needed art supplies for our school. May lunch menu 13-Chili Mac, Popcye salad, corn meal rolls, sliced peaches, milk. 18- Chccscburgcr, later gems, seasoned peas, peach slices, milk. 19- Bccfchccsc soft shell taco, rcfricd beans, corn, mixed fruit, milk. 20- Box lunch, early release. 21- Hot dogs & mustard, tortilla chips, picnic beans, fruit salad, milk. 22- Bakcd ham, potato salad, green beans, rolls, July Birthday Cake, milk. 26- Cooks choice 27- Burritos, hashbrowns, corn, fresh strawberry jcllo, chocolate mi lk. 28- Bcefy lasagna, Popeye salad, Italian bread, fruit, nilk. 29- Chicken nuggets, whipped potatoes, fresh vegetable medley, date -oatmeal rolls, ice cream, milk. Outstanding citizens Lightfeather Collection athletic shoes ture. When photographs of Lightfeather in her footwear appeared in national and international press, she attracted Reebok's attention as well as a following which includes such celebrities as Linda Grey, Goldie Ha wn, Wayne Newton and First Lady Barbara Bush, recognizing the op portunity to bring a unique product to market and jobs to a community where the unemployment rate can, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, often reach as high as 70 percent, Reebok and Lightfeather agreed to join forces. "The Reebok-Lightfeather asso ciation is more than a minority business venture," said John Duerden, during the signing. "It is a socioeconomic project that has the potential to educate and employ hundreds of Native American fami lies." Through its Foundation, Reebok has also donated $10,000 to the Native American Arts Founda tion, Inc. The grant will establish an educational program for American Indian entrepreneurs to market their craft; develop cooperative ventures zations are required for children en tering Head Start As a community service, Health Screenings will be provided by the IHS Clinic staff in the Community Center Social Hall for new children applying for Head Start on Thursday, June 4th from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please mark those dates on your calendar. If your child is not seen on the appropriate date above, you will yieed to take himher to the IHS Clinic and go through the procedures there. Children need updated physicals and immunizations before they can be enrolled for the fall school year. It is the hope of the IHS and Early Childhood Education Staffs that this "physicals & immunizations" process can be presented as a "Health Fair". ParentsGuardians of children, who will be taking advantage of the screenings being offered, need to take time to explain, to their child, what the screenings are for and what the V The following students were Out standing Citizens of the Month for April: Kindergarten: Cecilia Brunoe, Charles Tcwcc, Tommy Dickson Eileen Dick, Sara Winsor. First Grade: Kaliska Smith, Rudy StevensLouisa Fucntes, Jerritt Smith, Larissa WallulatumRebccca Sampson. Second Grade: James Kalama, Latonna Red Owl, Toni Boise, Davcllc MorrisonLeonard Barnctt. Third Grade: Adricnne Mcrrificld, Lcticia BcccrraMark Johnson, Jr., Jancll Tailfcathcrs. Fourth Grade: Jolcne George, Antonia Alonso, Mclanie Smith, Amy Suppah. Fifth Grade: Charles Chaplin, Estomina Made, Jody Miller, Billy Berry. To the parents Kindergarten Round-up will be at the WSE School Thursday, May 21, trom 7:00-8:30 p.m. Your child needs to be 5 years old by September 1 , 1 992 to attend Kin dergarten for the 1 992-93 school year. Please bring an up-to-date immu nization record and proof of age (such as birth certificate or baptismal record) with you and your child, to visit the Kindergarten classrooms on Thursday, May 21st from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Did you know? School begins Tuesday, Septem ber 1 , 1 992. This is before Labor Day Holiday. Please make a note of this new starting date. Thank you. Safety no accident Your child's safety is important to us. We know it is important to you, too. We will take every possible precaution to be sure your child is safe and secure while in our care. We hope the tips that follow will help you to ensure your child's safety at all other times. Help us to teach your child how and cottage industries as well as en courage economic development and self-sufficncy among American In dians on reservations. Added Lightfeather: "Thispart- ncrship is history in the making. There has never been a major corporation in the United States to lend its hand both educationally and in business for the economic development of Indian people on and off the reser vation. Also preset at the contract signing was John R. Winston. National As sistant Director Office of External Affairs, U.S. Department of Com merce. He said: "Native American businesses have been seriously overlooked. Reebok has taken the first step towards creating a positive attitude and a new consciousness of thinking for Native American prod ucts in the corporate world." The Reebok Lighfeather Collec tion will make its debut in June in the company's retail store in Santa Monica, CA. Reebok stores in Bos ton and New York City will also carry the line. experience will be like. Providing this sort of orientation will help as sure a positive experience for the youngsters. If you have any questions, about the upcoming Health Fair, please contact Linda Knight, IHS Public Health Nurse or the Head Start office. Head Start registration begins Head Start Registration Packets for the 1992-1993 school year, to begin in September, are now available in the Head Start office. Children born between 9287 and 9189 are eligible for enrollment in the 3 and 4 year olds in the Warm Springs Community; to provide them with a positive preschool experience for successful transition into Kinder garten at Warm Springs Elementary School. Registration packets are Available in the Head Start office, located in fi,iv - if: 7f Day Care. The party was the last to be safe on and around the school bus by pointing out how important it is to: Stay out of the street on the way to the bus and at the bus stop. Always cross the street in front of the bus. Always obey the bus driver. Always stay seated on the bus and keep hands arms, and head in side the bus. Never to retrieve papers or other belongings that fall under the bus. Be sure your child has and wears a safety-approved helmet while bicycle riding. Such helmets Expansion continues through i; ' 1 . , ..CI. 11 t. . , .... jj Stacks of pipe for the natural gas the New Early Childhood Education Center. Here is what you will need to bring, for your child's Head Start registration to be processed: proof of income, your social security , child's enrollment , and emergency contacts (names & phone numbers). Children will be assigned to spe cific classrooms in August, 1992. There will be an orientation, the week before school starts in September, that parentsguardians will need to attend to find out whose class their child is in. If you have any questions or con cerns regarding Head start registra tion, stop by the Head Start office or call 553-3241. Parent club raffle results The Early Childhood Education Parent Clubs' "Made in Warm Springs" raffle raised more than $600 to go into the "playground and riding toys" fund for the new ECE facility. Thanks to all the parents, guardians, friends and relatives of ECE who donated items and who purchased tickets - here are the results: Log Cabin Quilt, Delores Sullivan; Shawl, Lucille Ryan; Sweatshirt, Roberta Kirk; Sweatshirt, Tricia Courtney; Sweatshirt, Zillah Florez; Sweatshirt, Jane Kirkpatrick; Beaded Medallion, Kathleen Foltz; Bag, Nat anaw; Little Boys Vest, Nancy Yubeta; Beaded Brooches, Viola Governor; Small Yarn Bag, Evan Cochran; Embroidered Doilies, Kelly Blueback; Woolen Blanket, George Clements, Sr.; Beaded Key Chain, Rose Aly; Cedar Chest, Becky Brunoe; Quilt, Rebecca VanPelt; Woven Little Basket, Effie Culpus; Bag, Juanita Blodgctt. Head Start-a healthy start The Warm Springs Head Start program not only helps children to develop their learning and social ization skills but it also makes sure that children s health needs are take care of. A comprehensive health sei vices program, which includes broad range of medical, dental, mer tal health and nutrition services is a integral part of Head Start Before entering the prograrr children must have a physical an update their immunizations. Eac V Stout. AlHINOTON Jy N. ."7 lffiO ; i w- 1 J7T OUOON IDAHO I PhfU , V. TLX Vv w Lex Anltf f . iui Dho L carry the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) or Sncll (Sncll Memorial Foundation) safety ap proval symbol. Be sure to buy the right size. Review with your child how to answer the phone and the doorbell when you're not home; who in the neighborhood they should call for help; and how to call the fire or police departments in an emergency. Emphasize how important it is for your child to play, walk and wait for the school bus with other children. If your children are coming home from school to an empty house, line sit infield near Metolius. spring Head Start and IHS provide a day of screenings where parents guardians can have their children's physicals and immunizations com pleted. After the school year begins, Head Start students receive vision, dental and hearing screenings. A growth assessment, height and weight, is re corded three times during the school year. Parentsguardians are informed of the screenings results. Should any need be indicated as a result of those screenings parentsguardians are given referral information to follow up on their child's particular health need. A Health Services Advisory Committee exists to review and up date our Warm Springs Head Start Health Plan. The committee meets quarterly and also addresses any You are your child's first and best teacher Children need to learn many types of skills Understanding spoken words and speaking distinguishing shapes, colors, sizes Drawing and writing Getting along with others And more! E verything is new to young children and they are eager to learn and understand. You can help them learn by answering their questions, speaking with them, and getting down on the floor and playing with them. Interested in day care for your infant or latch key for your school age child starting in fall, 1992? Contact Charlene White before June 19th, at 553-3240, to find out what you need to do. be sure they know never to enter the house if a door is open or window is broken. Share the following "common sense" safety tips with your children: Never hitchhike. Ever. Never walk or play alone or out side at night. Always wear a seatbclt in the car. (That goes for parents, too.) Never play or loiter in deserted areas such as the woods, a parking lot, alley or new construction or such areas as washrooms or elevators. Remember, your child's safety is no accident! Central Oregon Work continues on the PGT-PG&E Pipeline Expansion. It'sproximity near Madras will increase employment op portunities in the area. The entire project involves install ing 772 miles of 42-inch diameter Eipcline from Albcrta-Bnush Colum ia border to Northern California. An additional 120 miles of 36-inch pipe line will be added further south. Total cost of the project is $1.6 billion. Before the pipeline is approved for construction an environmental and cultural survey is made. Warm Springs tribal members were involved in this portion of the survey, identifying areas which are designated as culturally signilicantand marking these locations as no disturbance areas. Workers on the pipeline are given guidelines for working near these areas including the reminder that "Federal Law prohibits trie disturbance ot historic andor pre historic archaeological sites." In entering sensitive environmental areas, the work crew must protect streams, fish and wildlife, making as little impact as possible. Disturbance of designated special status plants and wildlife are to be avoided according to the Environmental Training Handbook issued to each employee. pressing health issues in the program and the community. There is repre sentation on the committee of Head Start parentsguardians, medical, dental, mental health and nutritional professionals, and Early Childhood Education administrative staff. Staff and parentguardian trainings.on health related topics, are offered, through out the year. The teachers daily lesson plans, in the classroom, incorporate health edu cation for the children. By providing health services for and education to Warm Springs children and parentsguardians, the Early Childhood Education program is getting a Head Start on contribut ing to the goal of having Warm Springs be the healthiest community in Indian Country by the year 2000.