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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Warm Springs Elementary News-
Calendar Updates
October 10-SMILE parent night, 3:30 pm in the WSE gym.
October 12-No Kindergarten, early dismissal. 1st & 2nd grade 1 1:20.
3rd & 4th grade 12:20.
October 13-No school. Statewide Inservice Day.
October 20-WSE Newsletter goes out.
October 29-Standard Time. Set your clocks back one hour.
November 2-A wards Assembly. K-2 8:30; 3rd & 4th grade 9:30.
November 3-WSE Newsletter goes out.
November 8-End of first quarter of school 95-96 school year.
November 9-No school. Inservice Day.
November 10-No school. Veteran's Day Holiday.
November 16-No Kindergarten, early dismissal. 1st & 2nd grade
11:20. 3rd & 4th grade 12:20. Parentteacher conferences.
November 17-No school. Parentteacher conferences.
November 22-No Kindergarten, early dismissal. 1st & 2nd grade
11:20. 3rd & 4th 12:20.
November 23 & 24-No school. Thanksgiving Holiday
Volunteer for the SMART Pro
gram Join the 3,100 volunteers state
wide by donating one hour a week as
a reading partner with a Kindergar
ten, 1st or 2nd grade child. Start
making a reader today by calling
553-1 128 to get information about
being a SMART volunteer.
Please do frequent checks of your
child's hair for nits. WSE has a "no
nit policy". Frequent checks can help
" ensure that your child does not get
excluded from school. Thank you for
your help!
Get your children off to a good
start this school year
Along with new shoes and new
pencils, your child may need some
new habits this year. Here are things
your child can do to get off to a great
start this year.
Set goals. Students who do best in
school have both short and long term
goals. Whether it's earning an "A" in
math or preparing to become a doc
tor, your child needs goals to keep
himher on the right track.
Talk about school every day.
When you child knows that you think
school is important, she will take it
seriously. To get the conversation
flowing, you fight ask, "What was
the biggest challenge you faced to
day?" Accept the importance of hard
work. Many children (and too many
of their parents) believe there are
subjects, like math that can be mas
tered by only a few bright children.
Help your child learn that hard work
can lead to mastery of even the most
difficult material.
Take responsibility for some
household tasks. Even the youngest
child can set the table. Older kids can
help prepare meals. Children who
learn responsibility at home are good
citizens at school.
Set aside time for homework each
day. As a general rule, you should
expect ten minutes of homework per
day for each year your child has
spent in school, so a third grader
would spend 30 minutes on home
work. If there are no assignments
your child can read for fun during
homework time.
Adopt a Teacher
Families are needed to host WSE
staff as part of a new "Adopt a
Teacher" program. If you are inter
ested in getting to know a teacher
and letting them get to know you and
the community, please call WSE at
553-1 128. You will be asked to com
mit to a minimum of 3 experience
during the year. Call or stop by the
WSE office today!
Madras High School Homecoming
BBQ & BottleCan Drive
Both of the following activities
have been scheduled with the pro
ceeds benefiting the Drug and Alco
hol Free Graduation Party for the Sr.
Class of 1996.
Homecoming BBQ, Friday, Oc
tober 20, 1 995 5-7 p.m. South of the
MHS Stadium. $4 per full meal, fam
ily rates available.
Bottlecan drive. Saturday, Octo
ber 21st, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Collection
center will be at Ralph's TV.
Thank you for your participation !
WS Indian Arts Workshop
Friday, October 13th, at the Mu
seum at Warm Springs, 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m., a workshop with empha
sis on hands-on activities, with an
opportunity to work with Warm
Springs Elders and artists on a mini
mum of three projects will be avail
able. The workshop fee will be $35
which includes snacks, museum ad
mission, arts and take home materi
als. Pre-registration is required by
October 1 1th, by calling Central Or
egon Arts in Education at 923-4860.
1 995-1 996 Free or Reduced Meal
Applications
Have you filled out your 95-96
school year application for free or
reduced meals? Each year the same
questions comes up, "I have to fill
out a new application each year?"
The answer is yes. If you feel that
you may be eligible for free or re
duced mcals(ordon't know and want
to find out if you are eligible) please
stop by the school office for assis
tance in filling out an application.
Student Absence from School
When your child is unable to at
tend school for any reason, please
contact the school office with a note
or by phone call to let us know. We
keep track of the excused absences
for all students and appreciate know
ing when your child is going to be
gone.
School Picture Update
School pictures were taken on
Friday, September 29th. If your chi Id
didn't get their picture taken this
time around, please watch the school
newsletter and the school notice
board on the campus, for the picture
re-take day. We have not been noti
fied of the re-take day. Just as soon as
we do, parents will be notified.
Open House for Mrs. Espenel's
third grade class will be on Thursday
October 12th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Espenel could not be here for
the regular open house date and would
like to meet her students' parents.
Please plan to attend.
Get ready for School Conferences
School conferences are a great
way for parents and teachers to learn
more about children. They're also a
good time for you to tell the teacher
important things about your child.
The key to a successful conference,
parents and teachers agree, is two
way communication. By exchanging
information, parents and teachers can
set the stage for a great school year.
Think about questions you'd like to
ask. Prepare some questions in ad
vance. There's a place in this folder
for you to jot down the questions you
want most answered.
What will be covered in this
grade or subject this year?
What are your expectations for
homework? Has my child missed
any assignments?
How are my child's work hab
its? Does heshe use time well?
Does my child read at the level
you would expect for this grade?
Is my child able to do the math
you would expect for a student at this
grade?
Is my child in different groups
for different subjects? Why?
Does my child get along well
with others?
What can I do at home to help
my child be more successful at
school?
Check out the next newsletter for
more information regarding the par
entteacher conference and your
child's report card.
Weapons at school
We are asking foryourhelp. Please
be sure your children do not bring
any weapons or look-alike weapons
to school for any reason. We are
taking this stance because we want
your children to be safe at school.
Wc do not want weapons on our
school grounds at any time, and we
want to act before a serious problem
develops.
Disciplinary action for possession
of a weapon or look-alike weapon
will be determined based upon the
age of the child and circumstances
surrounding display of the weapon
or look-alike weapon.
You can help ensure the safety of
all students in the following way:
Talk to your children about situ
ations that would make them feel
they need protection.
Counsel your children that vio
lence does not solve problems; it
only creates more problems.
Ensure that any weapons you
keep in your home are not accessible
to your children. According to na
tional statistics, an estimated 80-90
of students who carry weapons bring
them from home;
Monitor the movies and televi
sion shows your children watch. Re
search indicates that many of the
popular violence-prone movies and
television shows send children a
message that violence is the way to
solve problems. It is not; and
Continue to develop your
children'spositive selfesteemsothey
can make good choices and avoid
potentially dangerous associations or
situations.
We can assure you that we will do
all we can to provide a safe environ
ment for yourchildren in ourschools.
We as that you, too, do all you can to
help.
Simnasho Students of the Month
Sara Vaeth, Stephen Vacth,Tamera
Moody, Dawn Kalama, Star
Simtustus, Edmond Kalama.
School Site Improvement Ideas
Sought
If any parent, grandparent, aunt,
uncle, community member, etc., has
an idea for WSE school site improve
ment, please feel free to contact the
school and let us know your idea.
When things don't seem to be going
well, we need to know, but is also
helpful to have suggestions as to how
things could be better.
WSE Students of the Month for
September
Shelby Scott, Wiyaka Red Dog,
Eugene Bill, Isabel White, Jackson
Mitchell, Pearl Stwyer, Eilene
McGill, Kevin Ruiz, LaTonia Smith,
David DeBiaso, Jeremy Badoni,
Jodcne Greene, Aaron Hunt, Ashley
Davis, Nicki Smith, Zachary Dowty,
Jclcah Sam, Olca Yahtin, Chance
Heath, Vern Heath, Leonardo
Cuevas, Gunner Bailey, Jennifer
Clements, Randy Boise, Jr., Myron
Northrup, Ikie Heath, Don
Wabaunsee, Charnelle Danzuka,
Leidy Caldcra, Danni Lawrence,
Aaron Heath, August Scott, Rudy
Stevens, Isaiah Tewee, Marjean
Alonso, Riana Phar, Johhny Smith,
Rayann Katchia, Nathaniel Garcia,
Esten Culpus, Ewardene Henry,
Willyum Hoptowit, Matt Craig.
WSE All-Star Students for Sep
tember Taima Smith, Prenincia VanPelt,
Charles Tewee, Titus Kafama,
Jacelene Frank, Chesley Yahtin, Jer
emy Badoni, AlyssiaMeanus, Alaina
Johnson, Danielle Harber, Dustin
Suppah, Whitley Ruiz, Nancy
Charley, Sally Selam, Vanessa
James, Nicolas Katchia, Verna
Mitchell, Lucy Wolfe, Lia Orozco,
Shard Stormbringer, Raylene Tho
mas, Leeann Wolfe, Kahlea Phar,
Francis Kentura, Cynthia LeClaire,
Rozylin Northrup, Maurica Cortez,
Leanne Johnson, Gerald Tias,
Catherine Tulee, Erikson Lucei,
Steven James,' Tiyanna Tuckta,
Heather Johnson.
Parents
We are still collecting labels for
Campbell product varieties. Please
save the purchase proofs. Send them
to school with your child as often as
you would like. Labels are collected
in the office and distributed. Please
note all the varieties listed on the
flyer below. Thank you for your par
ticipation. Keyboarding
popular among
students
Fourth grade students in all Warm
Springs classes and Simnasho com
pleted a keyboarding unit the first
two weeks of school.
The majority of students showed
mastery of the basic keyboarding
skills. The goal of the class was to
teach correct hand positions and fin
gerings and to assist students in iden
tifying the location of letter keys.
WSE is the only school in the
district that uses the Herzog system
of keyboarding instruction. The
Herzog system uses special hub or
sensor keys that are temporarily glued
to the "d" and "k" keys so that the
students may locate by touch the
index finger keys for correct posi
tioning. The students also learn the
letter key s in alphabetical order which
seems to make more sense to younger
students than the traditional system.
The media center was converted
into a computer lab for the first two
weeks of school. Students were given
one half-hour of instruction for nine
days. Continued proficiency and de
velopment of speed in keyboarding
depends, of course, on the students
willingness to use and practice what
they have learned.
Thanks to all the teachers who
were willing to delay the beginning
of their library classes so that the
keyboarding instruction could be
done.
No school Friday Oct 13th
All-day class helps develop students' skills
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Mrs. Rodin teaches the all-day kindergarten that started this year at
Warm Springs Elementary.
Farmers asked to make
nominations for FSA committee
This year the Warm Springs
Elementary School has started an all
day Kindergarten class to help
Kindergarten students develop better
language and socializing skills in
preparation for first grade. The Warm
Springs Elementary Schools goal is
to have all-day Kindergarten
throughout the school and this is the
first step toward that goal. This is the
only all-day Kindergarten class in
the 509-J School District.
Renee Rodin is the teacher for
this all-day Kindergarten class, she
started here at Warm Springs
Elementary last year as a
Kindergarten teacher.
The hope is for all-day
Kindergarten to improve attendance
and academic achievement in the
future. The use of communicating
would help students improve their
language skills. They will talk with
each other more and have more time
for stories and socialization.
The principal, Dawn Smith with
the assistance of ECE worked
together to decide who would most
benefit from being in all-day
Kindergarten classes. There are
nineteen students in the all-day
Kindergarten class this year. They
begin school at 8:30 a.m. and end at
3:20 p.m. There are two classrooms
that Kindergarten students attend half
a day.
Recreation offers Halloween activities
Diabetes class to
begin October 18
The Warm Springs Diabetes Pro
gram will offer diabetes education
classes at 5:30 p.m. for four Wednes
days starting October 18, 1995. The
classes will be held in the kitchen
conference room in the community
Health wing of the WS Health and
Wellness Center (the north entrance).
The class schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, October 1 8-Introduc-tion
to Diabetes Basics and Diabetes
& Stress
Wednesday, October 25-The Dia
betes Disease Process
Wednesday, November 1 -Complication
of Diabetes and Diabetes
Standards of Care
Wednesday, November 8-Treat-ing
& Managing Diabetes
Because each class will cover a
separate topic, you will benefit by
coming to one or several of the
classes. If you have any questions
regarding the classes, or about the
Diabetes Program in general, please
call Susan at 553-2478. Anyone in
terested in learning more about dia
betes is welcome to attend!
Scouting beneficial to girls
Girl Scouting is something
uniquely special for each member,
girl or adult. There are programs,
activities and opportunities provided
for girls for learning, trying new
things and having FUN! Here is a
brief description of each age level:
Daisy Girl Scouts-Ages 5-6 (Kin
dergarten) Daisy Girl Scouts learn to be away
from their families by interacting with
other children and adults in activities
that keep them busy and entertained
while introducing them to the basics
of Girl Scouting. These girls spend
much of their time preparing to
"bridge" into the next age group by
fulfilling requirements for the bridge
badge and participating in special
ceremonies to mark their movement
from one level to the next.
Brownie Girl Scouts-Grades 1-3
Brownie Girl Scouts challenge
themselves and each other in fun
activities that teach them about the
world. They are especially encour
aged to try new hobbies and skills,
earning badges called Try-Its, for
each attempt. Brownie Girl Scouts
practice service at home and in their
communities.
Junior Girl Scouts-Grades 4-6
Junior Girl Scouts look into the
community and actively pursue fun
projects to work with one another.
These girls help to plan their own
activities, which ensures that they
will enjoy what they do and helps
them to learn organization.
Parent involvement is an impor
tant factor of your girl's learning in
Girl Scouts. The parent is the best
teacher your child and children can
have in this community.
The WS Girl Scout BrownieTroop
800 began this past early spring.
We are continuing our troop and
welcoming new girls to join us. Fly
ers will be made available to your
girls at the WSE school about Girl
Scouting or you can call Nancy
Seyler, Sue Matters or Kadoo Trimble
at 553-324 1 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday for informa
tion. We are now recruiting girls to
join us. Please come join the fun and
learn what Girl Scouting is all about!
"Farmers and other eligible vot
ers are asked to nominate candidates
of their choice by October 30 for the
County Farm Service Agency (FSA)
committee election ballot," said Sam
Brown, County Executive Director.
The FSA committee was previously
known as the ASC County commit
tee. The FSA County committee elec
tion will be conducted from Novem
ber 24 to December 4 by mail ballot.
FSA, an agency of the US Department
of Agriculture, administers farm
commodity, crop insurance and
conservation programs for farmers
and makes farm ownership and op
erating loans.
The entire Warm Springs reserva
tion, which includes land n both
Jefferson and Wasco counties, is now
a separate Local Administrative Area
(LAA) or community. Persons within
this area will nominate at least four
people and elect one person to the
County committee. In the past, Irene
To we has served as second alternate
and minority advisor to the committee.
Nominating petition forms are
available at the Natural Resources
office in Warm Springs or by calling
the CFSA office in Madras at 475
3869. Brown reminds farmers that to be
valid, petitions must be limited to
one nominee each, must include
written certification that the nomi
nee is willing to service, if elected,
and must be signed by at least three
eligible voters in the LAA. Also, the
petition must be received in the FSA
office by the October 309 deadline.
Eligible voters may circulate or
sign nominating petitions for as many
candidates as they choose. Anyone
wishing to nominate a farmer for the
County FSA committee election may
contact the County office for details,
including eligibility requirements.
"FSA committees are essential in
the adm i n istration of farm programs,"
Brown said, "and we welcome all
valid petitions."
The opportu nitytonominate,vote
and be elected to office is guaranteed
to all farmers regardless of race, color,
religion, nation origin, age, sex,
marital status or disability.
Halloween is quickly
approaching, and the Recreation
Department will be having the annual
Halloween Carnival in the
gymnasium on Tuesday, October 3 1 ,
at 6:30 p.m.
Committees, organizations, and
various groups wishing to raise funds
for their group are asked to
participate. Interested groups are
asked to register with the Recreation
Office. Plan now foryour fundraising
activity.
Other activities for Halloween fun
include the "Great Punkin" party
scheduled for Tuesday, October 24,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Social Hall.
Halloween movies are scheduled for
Wednesday, October 25 with the
children's movie beginning at 4:00
p.m., and the Spooky movie
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For more information on the
carnival, or Halloween activities,
contact Carol Allison or Austin
Greene at the Recreation Office at
553-3243.
Recreation offers events
The Warm Springs Recreation
Department is offering Autumn
Crafts to the community every
Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m.
at the Community CcnterConfcrcnce
Room.
Schedule for these crafts is:
October 17, 19,-Yarn belts
TBA - Halloween decorating
November 2, - Earrings and
kcychains
November 7, 9. - Pillow making
November 14. 16. - Hat beading
November 21, 23, - Apple doll
making
November 28, 30, - God's Eves
(wall hangings)
For more information, please call
Merle Kirk at 553-3243.
Other activities scheduled at
the Warm Springs Recreation
Department are:
November 27-30-Family holiday
crafts, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
December 4 - Christmas Tree
Lighting, 6:00 p.m.
December 9 - Annual Christmas
Bazaar, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
December 20 - Last Minute
Bazaar, 10:00 a m. to 7:00 p.m.
For more information, please call
Carol Allison at 553-3243.
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Priscilla Squiemphen-Yazzie watches her daughter Ten Jo as she
shows her the classroom computer.