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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Exerciser of the month for December exercises to kick old habits and feel great
Congratulations to hours each day. He is doing
December "Exerciser of the several types of exercising,
Month" Esmade Made. including aerobics, weight
Made works out five to six lifting, running, walking,
days a week for three to four punching the bags, kung fu.
His exercising has been on
a regular basis for about five
years.
He was inspired by Joey
Ortiz, "because he worked
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Kickboxing is part of Made's exercise program.
out very hard. He was my
very good friend and when
he passed away I wanted to
keep working out as hard as
we used to when we worked
out together," says Made.
"I'm always open to help
anybody who wants to come
down and work out with
me," Made adds.
The benefits of his exercise
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program are happiness, strength and making new friends, but
most of all it makes him feel great every day.
His goal is to beat out all of the old habits like drinking,
laziness and getting into trouble. His stumbling blocks to
reach this goal is schedule conflicts from his job and his
exercise partners not showing up to work out with him. "It is
always better if you have a partner," says Made. He exercises
with his daughters, brothers, cousins and anyone who would
like help with their work out. He manages this stumbling
block by making exercise a priority in his life.
He also enjoys his active hobbies of basketball, kung-fu and
exercising. He would some day like to be a personal trainer.
"It's exciting to watch the changes
in yourself when you exercise a lot
. . and improve your self-image," says
Made.
"I want to encourage everybody to
come down and work out. It's the
best way to have a healthy life,
happiness and feel good about
yourself every day. So what you need
to do is get off the couch, come down
to the community center and start
working out. You'll feel better every
day.
Exercise will help keep you out of
trouble and it will make you feel
better every day. The more you keep
exercising the easier it will become
for you to get a healthy life. You will
be happy the rest of your life.
START EXERCISING NOW!"
Esmade said.
His karate instructor taught him forms with knives.
SMILE program is to promote higher education-
' " The Warm Snrines Elementary
School and Smile Program, held a
family math and science night on
October 6, 1998. It was held inside
the school gym. Smile members from
all around the district showed up for
the event. There were over 100 plus
parents and students that attended
also. A presentation was made by
OSU staff, and there was a variety of
booths to look at, and games to play
were also available.
The purpose of Oregon State's
SMILE (Science and Math Investi
gative Learning Experiences) Pro
gram is to increase the number of
minority and disadvantaged students
who graduate from high school,
qualified to go to college and inter
ested in science-related careers. To
achieve this goal, SMILE works in
partnership with nine, mostly rural
Oregon school districts, providing a
year-round program of science and
math enrichment.
The program functions as a "pipe
line," taking students from the 4th to
12th grade and ultimately into
post-secondary education. SMILE
conducts a year-round schedule of
activities. Theses include weekly
after-school science clubs that em
phasize hands-on learning, monthly
field trips, problem-solving Chal
lenge Weekends on college cam
puses, science camps, computer ac
cess, and a summer bridge-to-college
program for SMILE high school
graduates entering OSU. SMILE also
conducts workshops for the teachers
who lead the SMILE program in their
communities. These workshops are
designed to increase their knowledge
of science and help them become
better teachers by providing curricu
lar materials, projects and activities,
and computer training. Through
SMILE, OSU faulty and SMILE
professional staff provide scientific
and pedagogical expertise, access to
equipment, mentoring, and computer
networking.
SMILE was established in the fall
of 1998, with 80 middle school stu
dents in four schools. Ten years later,
SMILE serves more than 600 el
ementary, middle and high school
students, along with 60 teachers in
30 schools. Each year, about 80 of
SMILE'S participants are minority
students, mostly Hispanic and Na
tive American; 20 are low-income
white students. About 60 of SMILE
students are female. The students
SMILE serves are economically
disadvantaged and educationally
under-served. Their family levels
of income and educational
achievement are below state av
erages. SMILE's pipeline is producing
high school graduates who go on to
college. Students with one or more
years in SMILE graduate high school
at a rate of 85-well above the state
average regardless of income or
ethnicity. Students who stick with
SMILE through their senior year
graduate at a rate of 98, and more
than 80 of them go on to college.
For financial reasons, almost all of
SMILE's graduates continue their
education at public colleges and
universities in Oregon. For example,
more than forty SMILE graduates
now attend OSU (almost all were
"regular admits") and they are doing
very well. Their grades are a little
better than OSU undergraduates
generally, and their retention rate is
comparable, too. SMILE's under
graduates at OSU had, in Fall, 1997,
a cumulative GPA of 2.97; the aver
age for all OSU undergraduates was
2.9. Soon, these SMILE students
and many more to follow will be
completing and beginning their ca
reers as productive members of
Oregon's workforce.
SMILE has high expectations.
SMILE is not a "talented and gifted"
program. SMILE focuses on minor
ity and low-income students, suc
ceeding at grade level. These stu
dents generally have no family
background in higher education and
face low expectations along with
barriers to college access. We let
them know from the day they join
SMILE that they are "college mate
rial." We assume that they are ca
pable of academic achievement. We
provide long-term, interesting,
hands-on, science and math enrich
ment, with college enrollment as a
clear goal. We expect achievement
from our students.
SMILE focuses on science and
mathematics. They are the
"gatekeepers" to higher education
for minority students. SMILE uses
the REAL (Realistic Experiences
Activate Learning) framework for
all its major activities. Activities
focus on hands-on experiential
learning, integrating science and
math concepts, and infusing tech
nology throughout. Research sup
ports the motivational power of
teaching mathematics and science
in context. This approach directs
students to study science by first
acquiring the appropriate back
ground knowledge. Then students
tackle complex problems of current
societal interest that require them to
collect real data, analyze the data,
and present the results. Integral to
this approach is the interaction of
students with practicing scientists
and mentors throughout all phases
of a given project. Students also
learn about career opportunities
from the scientists and other men
tors. SMILE provides a continuity
of enrichment experiences.
SMILE Clubs meet . weekly
throughout the school year for fun,
integrated math and science activi
ties which build a cohort of inter
ested and excited students. Each
club accommodates about 20 stu
dents and is coordinated by two of
the school's teachers. Clubs also
take monthly field trips and attend
the SMILE program's annual spe
cial events. Research supports the
claim that early intervention is key
to students' success, which is.why
SMILE begins in the fourth grade.
Student involvement can continue
through 12th grade. By maintaining
the continuity of students' exposure
to and support for learning science
we are creating a "pipeline" of stu
dents who are motivated and pre
pared to go on to higher education.
SMILE clubs have a strong
connection with OSU. Students
come to campus for more than a
tour; they actually do science and
math on campus and meet and work
with college faculty and students.
Teachers tell us that these
on-campus events are the most in
fluential factors in motivating their
students to prepare for higher edu
cation. The SMILE staff also visits
each community at least once each
year-bringing OSU to the school
and community. The highlights of
these visits are Family Science
Nights involving the local clubs and
OSU faculty.
SMILE emphasizes teamwork
and collaboration. Teachers es
tablish a club rather than a classroom
atmosphere. Culturally appropriate
teaching techniques and activities
are used. Good behavior is required
and developed of self-esteem and
self-confidence is emphasized.
SMILE students are motivated to
work hard and to develop their own
skills and talents. They practice
teamwork and learn that it is OK and
fun to be smart. We involve family
and community, use positive adult
role models from the community and
provide a connection to school that is
both social and academic.
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