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SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon March 26, 1998 3 Indian Nite Out showed the pride and joy of children sharing songs and dances Indian Nite Out held March 24 was a performance of Indian songs and dances learner! by children in the Kindergarten and summer culture j camp. Teachers f were from the I Culture & Heritage office. I V .J -rir it t:a Jf i I W - if fr I ! h v. V The boys sang their version of the song. Then the girls sang theirs. ft Arlita and Susie lead the girls in a song they learned as part of a song divided from the boys. . . 4 A if . s t . The children and adults enjoyed the laughing song. t '4 , - f L r If . V,' . . I ' , ! i ' I ' - r - . i i t i - ? . 'Hl' P - i ' :" ' Ytf : I 4 4 ' f'WuM . ... v f ... ... 1 Nola enjoyed dancing with the children in every dance. Kindergarten student, Arlene David, danced and sang. ...... V . . , . . The eel dance was performed by many adults and children. Warm Springs Elementary School news- Calendar Updates April 3rd-EarIy dismissal End of 3rd quarter; 1 st & 2nd dismissed 11:25; K, 3rd & 4th dismissed at 12:15 p.m. April 6th-10th-Statewide testing for 3rd grade April 15th-4th grade field trip to WS Fish Hatchery April 20th-24th-Terra Nova Test ing Grades 1-4. May 5-4th Grade field trip to Mu seum at Warm Springs "Seeds of Discovery" May 15th- No school. Individual parent meetings. May 25th No school. Memorial Day holiday June 3rd-4th grade farewell assembly. 10 a.m. in WSE gym June 4th-All school field day 1-3:25 p.m. June 5th-All school assembly 9 a.m. Early dismissal. 1st & 2nd dismissed 1 1 :25 a.m. K, 3rd & 4th dismissed 12:15 p.m. February AH-Stars Chezzeray Frank, Sirena Medina, Pauline Culpus, Julia Simtustus, Bobbi Gilbert, Justine Wallulatum, Kirstie Morrison, William Caldera, Clara Scott, LaTonia Smith, Leighton Shaw, Evelyn Aguilar & Vanessa Sahme February Students of theMonth Jucoby Frank, Vern Heath, Stephen Vaeth, Keith Jackson, Ernest Williams, ;harice Johnson, Vivian Smith, Kristy Johnson, Michael Berry, Jennifer Orozco, Chanda Howtopat, Otis Johnson, RianaPhar, Samantha Gomez, Darleen Hoptowit, Catherine Tulee, Nicole Herkshan, Erickson Lucei, Gonzalo Arthur, Deanna Williams, Dorian Miller, Verna Mitchell, Sally Selam, Weston Heath, Kelsey Kalama, Jeleah Sam, Aldwin Keo, Alicia Lopez-Pedraza, Jeremy Badoni, Justin Gilbert, Titus Kalama, Warner Williams, Eilene McGill, Rosetta Danzuka, Shery I Lee Lopez, Traci Suppah, Shanell Kalama, Chance Heath, Bobby Thurby, Dustin Suppah, Ford Fuiava, Lillitz Henry, Krystal Finnley, Kirstie Morrison, Jake Scott. Ryan Smith, Jodene Boise, Alyssia Mcanus, Leann Thomas, Armando Becerra, Victoria Katchia, Ashley Davis, James Keo, Chandla Yeo, Cari'ane Johnson, Ferman Tufti, Mariah Adams, Hillary Camas, Raymond Williams, Jason Smartlowit, Emerson Culpus, Jr., Brandy Herkshan, Challis Heath, Patricia Sam & Teri-Jo Squiemphen Yazzie Insights for Parents is provided by your child's school in recognition ot your role as a partner in education. Adapted from material prepared by the National Institute of Education, U.S. Department of Education. Help Your Children Improve in Test Taking It's good to be concerned about taking a test. It's not good to get "test anxiety". This is excessive worry about doing well on a test, and it can mean disaster for a student. Students who suffer from test anxi ety tend to worry about success in school, especially doing well on tests. They worry about the future and are extremely self-critical. Instead of feeling challenged by the prospect of succuss, they become afraid of fail ure. This makes them anxious about tests and their own abilities. Ulti mately they become so worked up that they feel incompetent about the subject matter or the test. It doesn't help to tell a child to relax, to think about something else or stop worrying. But there are ways to reduce test anxiety. Encourage your child to do these things: -Space studying over days or weeks. Understand the information and relate to it to what is already known. Review it more than once. -Don't "cram" the night before cramming increases anxiety which interferes with clear thinking. Get a good night's sleep. Rest, exercise and eating well are important to test taking as they are to other school work. -Read the directions carefully when the teacher hands out the test. If you don't understand them, ask the teacher to explain. -Look quickly at the entire exami nation to see what types of questions are included and, if possible, the num ber of points for each. This will help you pace yourself. -In taking an essay exam, read all the questions first and use the margin for noting phrases that relate to the answers. Thes phrases will help in writing the essay answer. -If you don't know the answer to a question, skip it and go on. Don't waste time worrying about it. Mark it so you can identify it as unanswered. If you have time at the end of the exam, return to the unaswered question(s). You can be a great help to your children if you will observe these do's and don't about tests and test ing. -Don't be too anxious about a child's test scores. If you put too much emphasis on test scores, this can upset a child. -Do encourage children. Praise them for the things they do well. If they feel good about themselves, they will do their best. Children who arc afraid of failing are more likely to become anxious when taking tests and more likely to make mistakes. -Don't judge a child on the basis of a single test score. Test scores are not perfect measures of what a child can do. There are many other things that might influence a test score. For example, a child can be affected by the way he or she is feeling, the setting in the classroom and the atti tude of the teacher. Remember also, that one test is simply one test. -Meet with your children's teach ers as often as possible to discuss their progress. Ask the teachers to suggest activities for you and your children at home to prepare for tests and improve your children's under standing of schoolwork. Parents and teachers should work together to ben efit students. -Make sure your child attends school regularly. Remember, test do reflect children's overall achieve ment, the more effort and energy a child put into learning, the more likely he or she will do well on tests. -Provide a quiet, comforable place for studying at home. -Make sure that your child is well rested on school days and especially the day of a test. Children who are tired are less able to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test. -Give your child a well rounded diet. A healthy body leads to a healthy active mind. Most schools provide free breakfast and lunch for economi cally disadvantaged students. If you believe your child qualifies, talk to the school principal. -Provide books and magazines for your youngster to read at home. By reading new materials, a child will learn new words that might appear on a test. Ask your child's teacher about a suggested outside reading list or get suggestions from the pub lic library. Announcements: Parents: Please reming your child that soda pop beverages are not al lowed at school Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-9, 1998. School Council Meeting Dates are: April 8, 22, May 6 & 20. 1 998 at 4:45 p.m. in WSE Library. Public is wclcom Powwow to be held The Nix-Ypw:Way Spring Cel ebration will be held on May 1, 2, 3, 1998 at the Mission Longhouse, Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton, OR. Prize Dance, All categories paid ' Horse parade Saturday afternoon $1,200. 1st place singing contes $ 1 ,000. 2nd place; $800. 3rd place ' $600. 4th place; $400 .5th place $200. consolation (two places) Pendleton blackets for all, . first place winners. $500. prize raffle. Grand Entries: Friday 7 p.m.; Saturday 1 & 7 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m. $1. registration fee; Registra tion closes Saturday noon Vendor space is limited. Call to reserve space. Food & beverage is $100 for the weekend. Arts & Craft is $30 and a raffle donation. For more information call: John Bevis at (54 1)278-1 454 (hm) or (541)276-3570 (wk) or Randall Minthorn at (541)276 1682 (hm) or (541)276-3570 (wk) Committee not responsible for accidents, theft, injuries or short funded travelers. , . ! -77X1! ' "'!f I . . V ,, ; , , . fx ' " V nr."....';' ' ! .Aii-V. J If -.M., " . - The annual culture fair at the Middle School offered insights to many cultures and traditions handed down to the younger generations. Their displays expressed their knowledge of their various cultures. Here, Prenincia VanPelt showed the beadwork done by her mother and other members of her family.