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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.