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Support education improvement in your school
On September 1 1, U.S. Secretary
of Education Richard W. Riley will
kick off "America Goes Back to
School: A Place for Families and the
Community," an effort that
encourages all Americans to support
family and community involvement
in learning.
America Goes Back to School: A
Place for Families and the
Community is designed to foster
grassroots support for schools by
inviting individuals-parents,
grandparents, community leaders,
professionals, people skilled in
vocational trades, members of the
arts community, religious leaders. .
.all Americans-to rally around their
local schools and make a commitment
to support education improvement
throughout the year.
People across America are taking
a long, hard look at our schools and
discovering some very positive
things. They are also realizing that if
America is to move forward and
maintain its place as a world leader
if schools are to help every child
reach his or her full potential and
ensure that every child becomes a
well-rounded, good citizen-more
individuals need to become involved.
Schools can't do it alone. Schools
need partners they can count on.
The American public want the
best for their children
Including:
Improving the basics and core
academics;
Creating safe and drug free
school environments;
Making college more accessible;
Getting technology and
computers into the classroom as fast
as possible;
Raising standards of
achievement and discipline;
Connecting schools and families
and linking them with community
resources and school-to-work
opportunities.
The Family Involvement
Partnership for Learning is
sponsoring America Goes Back to
School andinvitcsyou to get involved
in your community to improve
education. The Partnership is a
coalition of more than 140 family,
community, religious, and education
organizations, including the U.S.
Department of Education, dedicated
to supporting family involvement in
children's learning through family
school-community partnerships. It
also enjoys support from many
family-friendly businesses.
Studies show that a family's and a
community's support for education
produces results. America Goes Back
to School encourages everyone to
make a commitment to help solve the
problems facing local schools, and
help prepare all children to meet the
challenges of the 21st century.
Involvement can be simple and fun
and it can take place in a variety of
education settings. Whatever you
choose to do, it's your partnership
with schools that makes a difference.
Call your school to get involved.
For a resource guide with
suggested school involvement
activities, information about the
Partnership, or family and
community involvement print and
video materials, call the U.S.
Department of Education at 1-800-USA-LEARN
today.
Come on American. . . .let's go
"Back to School!"
Early Childhood Education News
Change the world one toothbrush at a time
Some four-year-old children don't
even have a toothbrush. That's i
one of the reasons there's
Head Start.
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preschool children what
other children already
have. The chance
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to use his first toothbrush
Give an eye exam. Or
lend a child a trained,
sympathetic ear.
Because if you change
the world of a child, you
change the world.
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III HEAD
W START
opportunities with Head Start.
The Warm Springs Head Start
program is currently serving
approximately 180 children and their
families. Last year, 125 Head Start
grantees across the nation provided
programs to about 1 8,750 American
Indian children and their families. In
1995, many of these children,
families, and Head Start staff will
celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the
program. Since the Head Start
program was established in 1965, it
has served 14.6 million low-income
children and families.
The centers are administered by a
special American Indian Program
Branch in the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families within
the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services' Administration for
Children and Families. For Fiscal
Year 1995, approximately $94.1
million is available for American
Indian Head Start.
"These centers provide help for
American Indian children and
i families on a continuing basis and
during times of crisis," noted Head
Start Director Nancy Seyler. "Head
Start has a major impact not only in
meeting the educational needs of
American Indian children, but also
in improving their health, nutrition,
and dental care and assisting in
emergency situations! in addition, the
centers help to make parents more
aware of the developmental needs of
their young children."
Head Start was designed to
provide preschool children of low
income families with a
comprehensive program to meet their
emotional, social, health, nutritional,
and psychological needs. The
program is locally administered.
Low-income children and their
families in different communities
tend to have multiple needs which
can best be met when programs are
designed specifically to meet these
needs. Head Start programs are
tailored in ways that address several
problems simultaneously while
making the best use of community
resources and staff capabilities.
Head Start is focusing on
enhancing the quality of the program
by, among other activities,
strengthening performance standards
and enhancing staff training and
development. The program is also
actively forming partnerships with
key community and state institutions
toensure that acontinuum of valuable
services is available to children and
families. In addition, Head Start
continues to emphasize the critical
importance of parental involvement
from planning to actual program
operation.
In reviewing the program's
achievements, National Head Start
Director Helen Taylor stated, "Head
Start is a symbol of hope for a better
life for our nation's low-income
children and families. Head Start
programs throughout our
communities promote growth and
development in young children,
encourage self-sufficiency of
families, and help expand other
community services that enhance the
lives of low-income families."
For more information about Head
Start's 30th Anniversary and the
Warm Springs Head Start, contact
Suzie Moody at 553-3241.
Parent Orientation
Head Start parent orientation is
scheduled for Tuesday, September
5, at the Head Start Pod A from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parents who have
not already brought in Proof of
Income, USDA forms, Emergency
Contact Authorization Pickup,
Immunization records, custody
orders, etc.; you are expected to do
so on this day. You will find out your
children's classroom assignment
when you attend this orientation.
Our goal is to serve 100 of the
four year olds in our service area
first, then any remaining slots will be
filled by three year olds meeting Head
Start criteria, which is based on need.
Your child needs to have a complete
Head Start packet on file in order to
be considered.
Congratulations!
Head Start would like to
congratulate Suzanne (Suzie) Moody
on her move to the Administrative
team at Head Start. Suzie is the new
Parent Involvement Health
Coordinator. She fills the position
recently vacated by Rebecca Van
Pelt who is returning to school full
time. Suzie left her position as Head
Start teacher to gain new experiences.
Any questions you have regarding
Parent involvement, such as Parent
club or Policy Council participation,
being a classroom volunteer, or
duscussing health issues in Head
Start, Suzie is the person to contact.
Congratulations Suzie! We look
forward to a good year in Head Start.
Health Screenings
Head Start health screenings will
begin in September. Each year every
child enrolled in Head Start needs to
receive dental, vision, and hearing
screenings within the first 45 days of
Head Start. Dr. Beemer of IHS will
visit Head Start classrooms
Wednesday, September 13 and 20
(other Wednesdays to follow if
necessary) to look at the children's
teeth. Please help us out by talking to
your child about the dentist. He is
only taking a look so there will be no
pain. If you think your child needs
your assurance, please plan to be
there with himher. Parents will
receive a report card back stating if a
child needs follow up at the Health &
Wellness Center. It will be your
responsibility to make appointments.
The vision screenings will be done
by Suzie and the Hearing screenings
will be done with the assistance of
our Speech Pathologist. Parents will
receiveareportbackconcerning these
screenings also.
Head Lice
September is National Head Lice
Prevention Month. Information
regarding the prevention and
treatment of head lice will be made
available to parents throughout the
month.
Parents and Preschool
Involved parents support their
child's preschool experiences. There
are important ways you can be
involved as your child's first teacher
in hisher preschool years. You are
encouraged to volunteer in your
child's classroom or come and share
a meal. It means so much when a
parent is able to share skills and
traditions with all the children in the
classroom. Parents have done such
things as teach traditional dances,
tell a legend, help children make a
simple basket, help at a mini
powwow, or read books in the book
area. Whatever you share, your child
will enj oy the time you spend together
and learn valuable lessons.
Teachers provide opportunities to
share information about all the ways
each child is growing and learning at
preschool. They schedule home visits
and parent conferences throughout
the school year. These visits are also
a chance for parents to share
important information about their
children and to ask questions. Parent
Club sponsors fundraising activities
and interesting workshops. Parents
can also participate in the Head Start
Policy Council which contributes to
the smooth operation of the preschool
program.
Trainings are provided for parents
throughout the year. Staff and outside
professionals will help you learn
about child development, guidance
and discipline, and how to observe
your preschool child.
You will be invited to some of the
staff inservice trainings. You are
welcome to learn First Aid and CPR
along with the staff as well as
participate in trainings on health and
nutrition issues.
These training opportunities are
offered to support you in your most
important responsibility in life
being a parent.
For those interested in
participating in Parent Club, the
officers are: President Sheilah
Wahnetah, Vice President Patsy
Lenbeck, Secretary Shirelle Thomas,
and Treasurer Darlene Bailey.
For those interested in learning
more about Parent Policy Council,
the officers are: Chairman Toni
Made, Vice Chairman Mike Gomez,
and Secretary Kris Sampson.
In closing Head Start and ECE
staff and families would like to give
a tremendous thank you to Rebecca
VanPelt for her past contributions
and dedication to our programs and '
wish her good luck at Portland State.
WSE school supply list
Kindergarten
2 boxes crayons, basic 8, standard
size (not chubby)
10 pencils, size 2
2 4-oz bottles of white glue, liquid
2 glue sticks, small solid
1 large box of tissue
1 pkg. baby wipes (80-150 count)
First. Second Grades
1 box of 16 small crayons
Pencils, size 2
1 eraser
2 4 oz. bottles of white glue
1 box of tissue
Third Grade
1 box of 16 or 24 small crayons
Pencils size 2
Pink Pearl erasers
1 sharp point scissors
1 4-oz. bottle of white glue
1 large box of tissue
1 12-inch rules (in. & centi.)
PeeChee folders
Fourth Grade
1 box of 16 or 24 small crayons
Pencils size 2
Pink Pearl erasers
1 sharp point scissors
1 4-oz. bottle of white glue
1 12-inch rule (in. & centi.)
Notebook paper
1 box of tissue
Some classes may require addi
tional materials. If so, students will
be notified during the first week of
school by their classroom teacher.
School supplies will need to be re
plenished throughout the school year.
Please contact your elementary
school for Kindergarten start dates.
Warm Springs Composite Products working to keep up with customer demand
The Warm Springs Composite
Products (WSCP) is the first licensee
Of the Joint Venture between the
Confederated Tribes and Structural
Technology Inc. (STI) since February
1 993 . This was the first of its kind for
Warm Springs, 5 1 percent of the Joint
Venture is owned by the Tribe and 49
percent is owned by STI. WSCP is
100 owned by the Tribe, they began
this pilot project as a subdivision of
Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries until the beginning of 1995
Warm Springs Composite Products
is a stand alone enterprise of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
They began this venture as a pilot
project and customer demand is
higher than they anticipated, so
profits are down. WSCP has run into
problems, meaning they have to use
trial and error processing and see
what works best for them. WSCP
would like production to be done
more efficiently and faster to keep up
with customer demand. They would
like to get their plan fine tuned within
the next sixty days, and decide then
how far they can go with this product.
Warm Springs Composite
Products produces environmentally
friendly fire proof door materials
using acombination of Diatomaceous
earth (DE) and other raw materials.
Diatomaceous Earth is a natural
organic material, comprised of
fossilized marine creatures called
"Diatoms." By combining
proprietary binders and cellulose
based fillers with Diatomaceous
Earth, an outstanding fire door system
has evolved. All ingredients used in
the manufacture of Tectonite are
"earth friendly." No toxic emissions
or effluents are generated during
manufacture. Tectonite is the trade
name for patent pending fire door
components manufactured and
marketed through Warm Springs
Composite Products. Tectonite is a
structural, fire-proof highly insulative
material. It is non-toxic and is
asbestos and formaldehyde free.
The Joint Venture is a holding
company for technology and
information, they hope to license out
products to manufacturers. The
manufacturers would take
formulations and technology to
produce a product for marketing. But,
WSCP would reserve the right to
manufacture these products here or
on another part of the reservation, if
it were licensed out to a manufacturer.
The Joint Venture has products
setting on their shelves waiting for a
licensee to come along. "There are a
lot of world class products in this
plant, and a lot of companies are after
the technology sitting here in Warm
Springs," explains Tony Stacona,
plant supervisor.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs licensed the first product
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Carshall Brunoe is preparing mixture for the door mold.
through WSCP, which is the fire door
components used for commercial and
architectural industries. The door
component is made by combining
DE, shredded newsprint, and other
earth friendly materials. The
Tectonite system is certified through
Warnock Hersey for: 20, 45, 60 and
90 minute fire door assemblies.
WSCP concentrates on only the
fire-proof door component. It is
readily acceptable in the market place
and carries very little liability because
they don't make the complete door.
The fire proof door component will
not become obsolete, the demand
has become very strong. WSCP
focused on a product that would give
them a good return on investment,
they knew was unique and better
than competition. Composite
Products has more orders than they
can fill, the potential is unlimited and
business could skyrocket. What they
do is totally up to mainstream
management, if they say yes we
would like to pursue licensing these
products out to a company it would
return payroll back to the tribe. They
feel that if they decide not to, then it
would close a window of opportunity
within a few short years. It's all in the
tribal hands.
The only manufacturers of this
product in the country are Georgia
Pacific and Weyerhaeuser, "So we've
gone up against the big boys and
rocked their boats," Stacona
commented. WSCP was about to
achieve in 1994 almost as broad a
certification as Georgia Pacific and
Weyerhaeuser did in the last fifteen
years without failing a test. The
testing agency has said that this is the
best fire door system they've ever
seen. Because of this they have
targeted six accounts they knew were
the very largest in the world, they
are: Buell Door Company, Mohawk
Flush Doors (2 plants), Weyerhaeuser
Company, Eggers Industries,
Vancouver Door Company, Cenco
Door Company. This year they have
acquired additional customers
beyond that, and also have certified
in Japan, something Georgia Pacific
has never done. They sent product
recently to United Kingdom,
England, to the largest door
manufacturer and distributor there
for certification and testing. They
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Fire door component finished product.
initiated contact in Canada, sent
samples to Australia, and submitted
a quote to China. Alternate customer
opportunities include: Dimension
Millwork, a stile and rail door
manufacturer, and Candor
Specialties, a fire rated frame
manufacturer. WSCP has truly
become a household name not only
domestically but abroad as well.
The equipment is basically the
same as it was in 1993. Batching
system is operating now, it's an
automatic system. They now have a
sander for the door components, one
man operates the sander. They have
a dryer w ith a brain totally capable of
loading and unloading panels, thus
making production much faster. They
now have a mixing batching delivery
system that is very high tech, the
most sophisticated system the
company ever built.
The Warm Springs Composite
Products now employs forty people,
85 are tribal members, MITs, and
Indian other, which the highest in
any enterprise. They now have a
swing shift that was added six months
ago, that has made a direct impact on
production. Sales have definitely
gone up. They hope within the next
two months they could streamline
the manufacturing process and sales
will go through the roof.
They have gotten positive
response with the paper bins, it got
messy, they've had dead animals,
trash, broken beer bottles and cans,
and their guys would work with it.
They have received help from
Utilities and the Tribal Sanitarian
with that problem. Warm Springs
doesn't put out enough newspaper,
so they go to Madras Sanitary. WSCP
uses about a ton every other day.
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