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WSFPI sponsored two picnic tables to the Alternative Education
Center.
What stress?
In a poll of 600 full-time Ameri
can workers, conducted by North
western National Life Insurance Co.,
69 percent say job stress has made
them less productive, 35 percent left
their previous jobs due to stress and
34 percent think they will burn out on
the job in the next year or two. The
poll found, conversely, that compa
nies with supportive policies have
only half the burnout rate of others.
Speaking of employment, the av
erage work week is now just under
44 hours. Among executives, it's 46.5
hours. Among male executives, the
work week is 48.2 hours.
Women's workshop offered
Under our half of the sky, A Gath
ering of Women. November 3, 4, &
5, 1995. This workshop will be held
at The Ocean Park United Methodist
Retreat Center, which is located at
the Long Beach Peninsula in South
west Washington. The Center, on the
Pacific Shoreline has comfortable
facilities which include dining and
recreation halls and an inspiring view
of the surf. The Retreat Center opens
at 4 p.m. on Friday.
A partial list of the workshops
and teachers are listed. Healing Sto
ries in Our Lives by Leyla Welken,
Therapist, Storyteller; Building
Sponsoring Partnerships for Your
Community Organization by Peg
Hopkins, Consultant, Event Planner,
International Trainer; Have you
Hugged Your Computer Today?
by Laura Smith & Jules Tieman,
Computer Engineers; Building Safe
Space for Children-Heart's Work
for Families by Sharyn Hedbloom,
School Interventionist; Eggstra Spe
ECE news
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ECE:
Parent Policy Council
scheduled meeting:
1. November 15, 1995 starting at
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., to discuss the
upcoming OSPRI on-site visit in
December.
2. Child AbuseNeglect:
Identifying & Reporting training:
November 16, 1995, this
training is open to all parents and
community members, the Child
Abuse training will be held here at
ECE in Pod C. The program is
encouraging parents to attend
and to be ready to ask questions!!
Rose Garden SuiteDisney on Ice
The ECE Department has the
following draft guidelines for
distribution of family participation
seats in the Rose Garden Suite.
1. The department will not issue
program operational funds to assist
families beyond the seat tickets.
2. The department will hold a
lottery of all families served by the
center and in home base services.
3. The program will select five
alternate families if one of those
selected cannot attend.
4. There will be one lottery
selection allowed per family per
school year, (approximately
September to mid-June)
5. If a family declines when
selected, their name will return to
the lottery.
6. Enough tickets will be given
for the immediate family to attend
the event.
In order to provide information to
families regarding the Disney Shows,
I would like the dates, times and
number of seats per show that we
will receive. The first ECE lottery
will be held on October 25th at 4:00
p.m. so families will have plenty of
advance notice and can perhaps save
money to attend.
ANNOUNCEMENT!!
The Rose Garden Suite for the
Disney on Ice Show will be available
for the ECE Family Lottery on
Saturday, November 11th ONLY.
There will be 1 8 tickets available for
these each of these show
times:12:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and
again at 7:30 p.m..
October 13, 1995, ECE closure
Title IX seeks
members
The Warm Springs Title IX
Parent Advisory Committee is
looking for interested people to
serve on the Parent Advisory
Committee. Any interested per
sons should attend the next meet
ing held in the Warm Springs Al
ternative Ed. Building November
14 at 7 p.m.
Title IX meetings are open to
all members of the public. If you
have any questions, please call
475-6192.
cial Artistry by BJ Bohlmann,
Chemical Dependency Counselor;
Event Planning From E to Z by
Toni Gwin, Conference Planner,
Botanist, "Recreationist"; Your
Many Intelligences by Diane Murry ,
Director, Women's Studies Grays
Harbor College; Tag You're It
Women & Leadership by Judy
Seabert, Consultant & Trainer;
Dancin' the Night Away by Lori
Chitty, Recreation Leader, Folk &
line Dancer Extraordinaire and many
more workshops in the works which
include women's spirituality, pas
sages, nutrition and women's health.
Under Our Half of the Sky is spon
sored by the Women's Studies Pro
gram of Grays Harbor College and
Seabert Associates. It has been
planned and facilitated by Diane
Murry and Judy Seabert. For more
information call: Judy Seabert (360)
532-7877 or Diane Murry (360) 538
4075 or 1-800-562-4830 ext. 4075.
day, the Infant Center Teachers had
site visits to Munchkin Manor and
Fox Hollow in Bend, Oregon. They
also visited Sun Shine School in
Redmond and Willows Child Care
located in Prineville, Oregon.
The teachers observed the above
mentioned centers as part of their in
service training. When the teachers
returned they shared their learning
experiences as followed:
1. Teachers gathered ideas for
Parent Corners.
2. Child Care Centers outside the
reservation charged much higher
prices per month for one child. (ECE
has a much lowerrate compared to
other Child Care Centers)
3. Themes were used for
curriculum.
4. Time out was used in all of on
site visits.etc.
Teachers gave the following
feedback:
1. The ECE program is fortunate
for what we have and should be
thankful!!
2. Parents should be grateful for
the ECE and become more
supportive.
The on-site visits instilled
motivation, contentment and
contribution to the children and
families they serve here in Warm
Springs.
The Head Start staff and the
programs Subs received the following
training:
AerobicsMovement
Activities:
This was a very energetic training,
the training was focused on utilizing
many differnt kinds and types of
children songs and movement, which
could be implimented into the staffs
classrooms.
Child Abuse Identification and
Reporting:
The focus during this training
session opened up the staffs minds
and gave a better understanding with
the different types of abuse
physical.neglect and sexual. The
state, federal and tribal procedures
were also discussed. The staff had
asked questioned which clearified
some of the misunderstandings w ith
the procedures and follow-up by the
various agencies involved.
New area code in Oregon to
v it i . m ti-m y
On November 5, 1995, Oregon
will add the new 541 area code. The
northwest corner of the state retains
the 503 area code.
Why is the new area code
necessary? At the present rate of
growth, Oregon will run out of new
telephone prefixes in early 1996. To
remedy this situation, Oregon's
telecomunications industry will add
the new area code, 54 1 , to the state's
calling plan on November 5, 1995.
Who will the new area code
serve? The new 541 area code will
cover the largest geographic area of
the state, including Albany and
Lincoln City, south to Ashland and
Mcdford and east of Mt. Hood
Meadows to the Oregon border. The
northwest corner of the state
including Portland, Salem and
surrounding cities will retain the 503
area code.
When will the new area code go
Into effect? Starting November 5,
1995, callers should beein usine the
new 54 1 area code. On June 30, 1 996,
use of the new area code will become
mandatory.
Directory assistance is available.
US West will continue to provide
directory assistance for call made
within your area code. Starting
November5, 1995, if you live in the
541 area code and call directory
assistance for a 503 phone number,
or if you live in the 503 area code and
call for a 54 1 phone number, the call
may be handled by your long-distance
carrier.
Business customers please note:
The 541 area code is a new type of
code being implemented throughout
the country. Because these numbers
differ in format from previous codes
How to Observe Children and
Why:
The staff learned different ways
to document their observations and
as a group each one observed and
documented ways to assist each other.
Staff requested that this training be
continued in the future in-service
trainings.
Meal CountsUSDA:
Staff learned that there are
methods used by the department
secretary, which would better assist
the staff and secretary.
How to do DAPHome Visits:
The topic was to clearify to the
teachers and new teaching staff the
importance of utilizing the DAP and
covering the document with the
parents during their home visits and
this gave the opportunity for the staff
to ask questions on any of the
questions on the DAP form.
PeabodyDistar Demos &
Activities:
Staff was introduced to the use of
the language utilizing Peabody in the
classrooms.
ECE Philosophy & Goals:
The topic was a closure for the
subs in the program and how much
they are appreciated!
Review of the Sub Handbook:
To assist subs and give them a
better understanding of the program.
HIVAids Training:
Coverage of this topic was to open
the subs minds to the importance of
understanding this area.
Classroom Management
Discipline:
To further assist the subs when
dealing with discipline in the
classrooms and given the opportunity
to ask questions.
Meal time practices,
Observation Sheets & Lesson Plans:
When subs are in the classrooms
they can assist with carrying out the
documentation needed to be
completed.
Circle TimeSongsFingerplay:
This assisted the subs with
learning the fundamentals of utilizing
the fun fingerplay with songs when
doing circle time in the classrooms.
To all the parents who have
children in the Infant Center, Latch
Key Center and Head Start. We
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(which cither had a 1 or a 0 in their
m auie position), some business
telephone systems might not
recognize the new numbers as area
codes. Users of specialized systems
are encouraged to contact their
system vendor, agent or consultant
for any required modifications.
Businesses in the new area code
are encouraged to remind their
customers throughout the U.S. of the
possible need to make changes to
their equipment.
Call the new area code "test" lines,
without charge, to see if your phone
equipment is compatible with the
new numbering format. Call 1-360-532-0023,
1-970-241-0022 or 1-520-782-0100.
Any updates or changes to your
phone system should be made during
the "permissive" dialing period
between Novcmber5, 1995, and June
30, 1996.
Other key points:
Your seven-digit telephone
number will not change.
Local calling areas, 911
emergency calls, directory assistance
calls within your area code, calls to
700, 800, 900 numbers, calls to 950
numbers and long-distance calls to
other area codes will not be affected.
Rates for local calls and local
long-distance calls will not change.
Responsibility for changes.
Because these area code
modifications are the result of normal
growth in Oregon rather than a
business initiative on the part of the
telephone service provider, costs
inclined for updating systems and
revising printed communications are
the responsibility of individual
telephone customers.
Thank You for your understanding
and cooperation for the October 1 3th
closure. This opportunity allowed
staff to learn, experience, discuss,
ask questions and to better understand
the importance of child care.
Head Start Parents!!
Head Start is sponsorine a
RUMMAGE SALE here at ECE on
October 26th located in Pod A,
starting at 1:00 p.m. and going until
5:00 p.m., and again on October 27th
from 8:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m..
We are asking for donations for
the rummage sale from community
members, teachers, and parents. The
proceeds to go towards Parent Club
which raises funds for ECE children
activities throughout the year.
TIPS FOR KEEPING
HALLOWEEN SAFE BUT FUN
Treats:
Children should be urged to
wait until they return home before
eating treats. Parents should inspect
all treats before they are eaten.
. Treats with torn or unsealed
wrapping should be discarded
immediately. Fruit treats should be
washed and cut open to check for
foreign objects.
Homemade treats should be
discarded.
Bringing candy or other treats
for x-ray is strongly
discouraged:Many substances cannot
be detected by this method.
Moreover, x-raying is no
guarantee of safety and is clostly in
terms of health resources, without
benefit to the public.
Any suspicious treats of harmful
objects should be reported to the local
police.
Parents of children with food
allergies should carefully check the
ingredient list of treats.
"Trick or Treating":
Parents should set curfews for
children.
Children should understand that
they must trick or treat only at homes
of neighbors they know.
Walkways and lawns can be
made safe by removing obstacles and
leaving outside lights on.
Pets should be kept indoors or
confined to an area w here they w ill
not interfere with children.
take effect November 5
Directory listings for customers
in the new area code. If your area
code is changing as a result of this
new dialing plan, your local telephone
directory will reflect the change.
Changes to listings appearing in other
directories are the responsibility of
individual customers.
Plan for the change now!
If you subscribe to calling
features such as Speed Calling and
Call Forwarding, some
rcprogramming will be necessary for
the feature to be used when placing
long-distance calls to the new 541
area code.
Users of cellular telephones and
other wireless communication arc
strongly encouraged to contact their
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Younger trick or treaters should
be accompanied by an adult.
Neighborhood parties for
children are a worthwhile and safer
alternative to trick or treating.
Costumes:
Children 's masks should be easy
to look through and breathe through.
Costumes should be flame
resistant and roomy enough to allow
a child to dress warmly underneath.
Face paints, glues and glitters
should be made of non-toxic
material, Parents should be aware
that some children can have allergic
reactions to these products.
Neon glow sticks and neck bands
contain a chemical that is irritating to
skin and could be harmful to eyes.
Teach children not to bang, crush, or
throw glowsticks, or to risk breaking
the outer surface in any way that
might release the chemical inside.
PumpkinsJack O'Lanterns:
Children can have fun drawing
a face on a pumpkin and scraping out
the contents, but an adult should do
the carving.
Jack O'Lanterns with candles
should be watched carefully and be
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Thirteen years of service is what Marcelene LeClaire has dedicated to
Early Childhood Education.
service provider for complete
information about this transition.
Owners of coin-operated
telephones are also strongly
encouraged to contact their
equipment vendor for the specific
requirements of their equipment. '
After November 5, 1995, if you
experience difficulty calling the new '
54 1 area code, US West's Area Code
Customer Service Center can help
determine the source of the problem.
Call 1-800-441-5516 with the urea
code and telephone number from
which the call is being made, the
phone number being called, and the
long-distance company used. Call
youroperator for assistance in placing
the call.
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Firepersons?
members of the
first grade classes
at Warm Springs
Elementary made
a day of it recently
as they visited the
Post Office, Fire &
Safety and other
places of interest.
place where they cannot start a fire.
ECE EMPLOYEE OF THE
MONTH: MARCELENE
LECLAIRE
Congratulations to Marcelene for
the Warm Springs Early Childhood
Education Employee of the Month,
Marce has been employed with the
Warm Springs Head Start Preschool
since August 31, 1982 as a preschool
teacher of 3-and 4-year olds. The
dedication this lady has shown has
been evident of the 13 years she has
had teaching these young children.
She enjoys the laughter and the
continous talking all the children have
shared with her. Marce has watched
many, many children grow-up who.
are now Juniors & Seniors in high
school.
Marcelene holds a Child
Development Associates certificate
which is a requirement of the Head
Start program. She is currently
teaching a combination classroom of
3- and 4-year olds which is
challenging for a teacher as well as
being fun. i
The Early Childhood Education
staff congratulate this lady who is
respected and admired by all of us.