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SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon October 1, 1993 PAGE 5 Warm Springs joint education committee held meeting Members of the Education Com' mittcc, JOM Commiitec, Title V, Education Branch, 509-J School District and interested community members held their monthly meeting on September 14, 1993 at the Educa tion Center. The groupdiscusscd their participation in the 509-J new staff orientation. So if you arc interested in what's going on in education in the community READ ON! New staff toured The Museum at Warm Springs and then spent about an hour with the panel of parents. Orientation went very well and the new staff seemed interested in learn ing about our community. The idea came up to see if Spilyay to do an article each issue about one of the new staff at the Elementary school and then continue the "getting to know our teachers" idea with articles about veteran staff as well. Bill Lewis, from Culture and Heritage, did a presentation on pre serving our native languages. He is developing curriculum to be used in the schools. Teacher training and lesson planning is part of the focus. Curriculum planning is happening for all three languages. To compe tently speak a language, about 1000 hours of instruction is needed. Men tioned: use of computer HyperCard programs to enhance learning; ex isting community based language teaching going on now; WS El ementary as perhaps a place to begin use of his curriculum; possibility of starting with an after school "club." Nan Willis reported on the WS Elementary Site Council. Made up of 15-20 people. In last meeting they talked about teaching rules and re sponsibilities of council. House bill 3655 the school for the 21st Century stuff. . . And they came up with 7 belief statements that will be further developed. Next Site Council meeting will be October 7, from 1-5 p.m. at the school. At that meeting goals will be finalized and a mission statement developed. Site Council is a new avenue of communication for community members. If there is an issue that needs to be discussed any one can talk with Nan or approach a site council member. Issues that have come up include the need for im proved reading, writing and math skills and increased community in volvement. Next the meeting turned to the staff reception for WS Elementary. The joint committees had planned a community event where parents guardians and community members could meet and talk with the teaching staff. It seemed like a good way to informally make the staff feel wel come and a part of what goes on in Warm Springs. Date chosen is Sep tember 30 from 4-6p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary cafeteria. A meal will be prepared, there will be door prizes and fun for everyone. Summer School was discussed. There has been confusion in how the selection process of students works, the criteria used in selection, expan sion of the program to serve more children and expansion to serve younger ages if needed. Everyone agreed that better coordination needed to begin now for next year. Tcdi and Myrna could find out who would be the coordinator for the working kids next year. Alternative Learning may be one way to gradu ate more students. There is a need for different models for kids to make it through school. Different opuons arc available to get IIS credits, example: work experience credits. Ken Cantrcll, the new principal at Madras Senior High talked about Alternative Education. AE assists kids behind in credits from seniors to freshman in that order of priority. With additional staffing, equipment and supplies, wc should take a look at possible program expansion. The critical drop out time seems to be between the freshman and sophomore years. There were 240 freshman and 150 sophomores so about 90 kids drop out at a time. Those 90 need to be targeted and we need to find a way to keep them in school. AE might help with those that arc behind. Rob Hastings talked about AE's history. Thirteen years ago, AE was upstairs in the Boys Dorm with 4 staff,2 rooms plusofficc space. Bud get cuts reduced staff to 2 and moved . them into the double wide trailer. Eventually they ended up in the single wide trailer. 75-80 kids were served in the first year compared to 40-50 in the double wide and now about 25 semester. Rob's goal is to serve 60 students a year. Also discussed is the need to do better tracking of our kids. Where they are, how much they've done, what'snccdcdtograduatc.ctc. There was discussion of the standardized test scores, and how WS averages lower than the state. Results could be interpreted as need to stress the ba sics more with our students. Better coordination with curriculum and testing, etc. The HS counseling staff will begin an annual record for each student to better track them. The 6 week report card idea was brought up as a better, more timely, means of communication with parentsguard ians. The idea of publishing in the local newspapers "what is needed to graduate? I low may credits, each year, etc. as a way to inform parents guardians of what to keep track of for their children? The group also discussed devel opment of a tutoring program that wc could implement in Warm Springs. Development is in the initial stages and tutors from the community will be sought. Anyone interested can contact Fritz Miller at Natural Resources. ECE Center setting up parenting classes The Early Childhood Education Center will be the setting for Positive Indian Parenting classes, beginning in October. The Positive Indian Parenting curriculum is designed to provide a brief, practical culturally specific training program for Indian parents. Developed by the North west Indian Child Welfare Institute, the goals of PIP are: to help Indian parents explore the values and atti tudes expressed in traditional Indian child-rearing practices and then to apply those values to modern skills in parenting; and to help parents de velop positive and satisfying atti tudes, values, and skills that have their roots in our cultural heritage. Several community members at tended trainer's training for PIP last spring. These volunteers along with othcrcommunity members, resources and elders will work together to present 8 Positive Indian Parenting classes for our community. The dates and topics for each class arc: October 20 Traditional Parenting November 17 Harmony in Child Rearing December 15 Lessons of the Storyteller January 19 Lessons of Mother Nature February 16 Lessons of the Cradlcboard March 16 Traditional Behav ior Management April 20 Praise in Traditional Parenting May 18 Choices in Parenting Classes will be held the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 8:30 p.m. at the Early Childhood Education Center. A light meal and child care will be provided. Inter ested parentsguardians are asked to register for the class by contacting Versa or Sue at 553-324 1 . The classes are being coordinated with commu nity volunteers through the Warm Springs Head Start program. LISTEN TO THE 'PARENTS JOURNAL Sundays at 11am on 91.9FM KWSO Sponsored by Warm Sprinft Early Childhood Education Information about chicken pox offered to parents Student Success Strategies to start October 5 The Fall Student Success Strate gies will start October 5th at 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center with Carolyn Esky instructing. Ms. Esky heads the Changing Direction Pro gram at COCC and instructed the second term of Student Success Strategies in 1992. Student Success Strategies is for all Tribal members that are prepar ing for college or vocational training to help gain their eligibility for fund ing. StudentSuccessStrategies teaches students how to manage their money so they don't run out in the middle of the school year. It teaches students how to plan their time wisely so they can take care of their studies, their classes, their families, and still have a little time left over for fun. Students learn how to apply for grants and scholarships to help meet all of their college expenses, and they learn who to go to for help with their studies and any problems they may encoun ter at school. Put together by COCC and the Tribal Education Department the Student Success Strategics is already making a difference. Prior offerings have been well received with 71 stu dents participating in 1992-93. This will be the sixth presentation of the program. Classes are held each Fall, Winter, and Spring term. To sign-up for Student Success Strategies, or to just find out more about the classes, call COCC center at 553-1428, or the Education De partment at 553-331 1. Tribal schol arship support for this class is limited so pre-registration is required. How to recognize chicken pox: Before the rash appears, usually there are no symptoms, but occa sionally there is fatigue and some fever in the 24 hours before the rash is noted on the child. The rash goes through the follow ing stages: 1. First it appears as flat red splotches. 2. They become raised and may resemble small pimples. 3. They develop into small blis ters, called vesicles, which are very fragile. They may look like drops of water on a red base. The tops are easily scratched off. 4. As the vesicles break, the sores become pustular and form a crust. This stage may be reached within several hours of the first appearance of the rash. The crust falls away be tween the 9th and 13th day. Itching is often severe. 5. The vesicles tend to appear in crops with two to four crops appear ing within two to six days. All stages may be present in the same area. They often appear first on the scalp and in the mouth and then spread to the rest of the body, but they may begin anywhere. They arc most nu merous over the shoulders, chest and back. They are seldom found on the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet. There may be only a few sores or there may be hundreds. Chicken pox spread very easily over 90 of brothers and sisters catch it. It may be transmitted from 24 hours before the appearance of i the rash.'up to about six days after. It 1 is spread by droplets from the mouth ' or throat or by direct contact with contaminated articles of clothing. It is not spread by dry scabs, so a child may return to school when only scabs are present. The incubation period is from 14 to 17 days. Home treatment: The majorproblcm in dealing with chicken pox is control of the intense itching and reduction of the fever. Warm baths containing baking soda (12 cup to a tubful of water) fre quently help. Do not use aspirin. Tylenol is recommended for all chil dren under the age of 1 8 years. If the itching is severe an antihistamine is available at the Warm Springs IHS Clinic. Cut fingernails or use gloves to prevent skin damage from inten sive scratching. When lesions occur in the mouth, gargling with salt wa ter (12 teaspoon to an eight ounce glass) may help. Hands should be washed often and all of the skin should be kept gently but very clean in order to prevent a complicating bacterial infection. Scratching and infection can result in permanent Teacher training taking place Two scries of teacher training courses arc currently underway at Culture and Heritage. These semi nars, designed in tandem with the creation of wholly new set of materi als for the language classes, already have had a big impact on teaching efficiency. Under the guidance of Tribal Linguist Hank Millstein and Language Curriculum DcvclopcrBill Lewis (a new addition to the depart ment), Sahaptin or Iciskin and Paiute or Nuwu teachers are learning how to analyze their languages, draw up effective lesson plans and master a battery of language teaching tech niques. Mary Ann Mcanus, Caroline Tohct, Eva Stahi, Beatrice Scott and Nancy Tailfcathcrs have been taking part in Iciskin; Wilson Wewa, Jr., Shirley Tufti, Pearl McKec and Caroline Torres in Nuwu; and Alice Florcndo in Kikst. (It is hoped that more Wasco teachersspeakers will take part.) Iciskin students will also benefit immeasurably from partici pation, in a separate session, of the Simnasho elders, Nettie Showaway, Matilda Mitchell and Sylvia Wallulatum. New language class to begin The Culture & Heritage Depart ment is pleased to announce a new scries of Warm Springs Sahaptin (or Iciskin) classes for beginners. They will be held on Tuesday and Thurs day evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. While new students are eagerly sought, old students will find that they will quickly cover new ground with the new material and are urged to return. The first four-week class session will begin on Tuesday, October 5th, and run through Thursday, October 28. The teacher is Mary Anne Mcanus. (It is projected that two more four-week sessions and a final week will complete Level One of the Sahaptin Language Course.) Please come to the Training Room on the first floor of the new Education Ccn- scars. tcr. That is the brick building at 1 1 10 A visit to the doctor may not be Wasco Street, necessary unless a complication (Wasco or Kikst classes continue seems possible although you should with Gladys Thompson, Alice have the chicken pox positively di- Florcndo and Hank Millstein from agnoscd so it can be entered in your about 1 1:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the child's medical record. mobile building behind the Educa- This information is taken from tion Center on Tuesdays and Thurs "Taking Care of Your Child" A days. Parent'sGuidctoMcdicalCare.This New Paiute or Nuwu classes and book is available, if you would like afternoon Iciskin classes for chil to borrow it, in the Head Start Parent drcn have yet to be announced.) For Health Coordinator's Office at the . more information, phone the dc ECE Center. partment at 553-3393. ABOUT CHILD SAFETY FOltOW BASIC Fl SAftTt rmus Pa tUHf eUak lot flu hazard. Choc ilov, heater, ashtrays, electrical appliances, ate. . Hav family atot, Including 2 exits irom tvary room and an outdoor mealing plica. MaU fW aVillA r9rf. Start In bedrooms with doort closed. don't empty ashtray until ashes are cold. Never smoke In bed. pWejrW r reffeta. eWeeJ gavWa, and don't overload outlets. aomevfttAl evt aMoVe' raaeli - In "safety" cans, outdoors It posalbie. never near heat aourcea. nevttel amofca. eWtetar. A Mtisagt From Warm Springs Early Childhood Education Watch for ECE children's artwork at the sixth annual Warm Springs Arts and Crafts show October 16,1993, at the Community Center. atJCItElon County School Dlitrict?Qj-? H T W T P 2 9 It 23 3 3 3 a 10 11 12 II 17 la 19 20 4 23U4QX 1 2 3 7 a 9 10 1 13 1 17 21 22 23 2 28 29 30 Council seeks board member Tribal Council is seeking inter ested applicants to serve on the Wa ter Board. Candidates must be Tribal Members. Water Board serves as an advi sory board to the Tribal Council for the management of water resources. The Committee shall operate under the supervision of the Tribal Council which has delegated specific author ity listed below. In the exercise of advisory and authority functions, the committee shall cooperate with other Riley continues visits School District superintendent Phil Riley continues to visit Warm Springs every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am. in Conference Room 2 at the Administration Building. Community members are encouraged to meet with him with questions and concerns. council comm i ttces and management personnel. Term expiring October 30, 1996. Applicants interested please sub mit your resume to: Doris J. Miller, Tribal Council Secretary, Tribal Council Office, P.O. Box 1299, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office at 553 3257. If I am not available ask for the Records Manager. Deadline for application is on before October 11, 1993. rJ(, u 3 vZH 11 12 13 14 IT 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 1 8 13 2 3 aH 9 10(n)lT 16 17 22 23 4, 29 30 S19 X $ 1 :' ' 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 13 16 17 mm 4 3 8 11 12 13 18 19 20 23 28 27 7 14 - I f r fi ; " 1 I 7 14 1 2 8 9 13 It 22 23 4 11 18 23 1 7 8 14 13 21 22 XX XX 4 a 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 2V7 4 3 11 12 18 19 23 26 X a 13 22 29 2 3 4 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 It 17 IB 19 20 24 y21 2f 27 30) 31 20 27 17 24. 1999 1993 Oat. 1991 1993 2t Olatxlet Xaaexrlee (I) 27 Bui Ulna ImarrlearUrminf (I) 30 Buildin InaerrleerianBlna (I) (Z 3 31 let Day of School t3 11 8 Labor Day (I) - Ro School 1 11 S 211 7 Bulldl&a Inaerrlee II - laxly Dlaalaaal 8 Statawlde Inaerrlee (I) - Mo School 29 End of lat Qtr (42 daya) - Ro School (X 2 CCO naming (); Report Carda () (U S 19 3 Parent Conference Day (X) - Ro School 11 Veteran'e Day I Ro School X 1) 24 Early Dlaalaaal (Studonta and Teachera) (1 21 23 Thankaalvlna Holiday (B) - Ro School (S 18) 2f Paid Holiday for Claaalfled Only 1993 J. 1994 Fob. 1994 20-31 Winter Break - Ho School 24 Chrlataaa Holiday (B) - Ro School H 2 31 Row Tcar'a Holiday (H) - Ho School 8 131 17 Martin Luther Kins Holiday H Ro School II 11 21 End of 2nd Qtr (43 daya) - Ho School H 11 Bulldl&a Inaorrico (: Report Carda ()!! 8 19 21 Preeldcat'a Day Holiday 8 - Ho School IB 1) (S 19J Hex. 1994 23 End of 3rd Qtr. (44 daya) Raport Carda () p.m. 28-41 Spring Break - Early DiaaUaeal CI. (8. ..19) Apr. 1994 Laat Day of Spring Break tS 20 1994 23 30 1994 14 7 CCO Planning () (I) - Early Dlaalaaal (I -1 Maaorlal Day Holiday (8) 8 1) IS 211 Building InaerTlcePlamlng (V) p. a. (X) End of 4th Qtr. (44 daya) - Early Dlaalaaal (X 21 Building InaarrlcePlaanlng (X) IS 3 TOTAL TOTAL DAII DATS 178 1M Buck Smith looks at clothing during Warm Springs Apparel Industries sale held September, 23-25. 8 Building InaarrlcePlaimlngOCS Holiday (8) X "on-paid Holiday School Day (S) (I) A School BeginaZnda y Quarter Enda W Early Stodont Dlaalaaal U Early StadantTaacher Dlaalaaal I