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8 April 8, 1999 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilya NASU club Warm Springs resident and tribal member Myrna Frank has been the Native American Student Union (NASU) Club Advisor for the past two school years at the Madras High School. Frank has also been the ad visor at the Madras Middle School for one year. "It has been both a joy and a challenge working with the Native American Students who attend 509 J" says Myrna. "The students are so eager to learn leadership skills, about cultural and traditional skills per taining to our people." Frank said the students are interested in tribal gov ernment, social skills, public speak ing, education, job options, and above all to have pride in being Native American. As NASU Club Advisor, the ma jority of Myrna's time is taken up by planning NASU events, meetings, and fund raising. "When I was asked to describe and write a mission statement for the purpose of having NASU in the 509-J school district, I thought on it for quite awhile before coming up with this description" Myrna Frank reflected. The purpose of the NASU Club is to aid, prepare, strengthen, unite, preserve, and educate Native American students. The NASU Club is learning to create a stronger voice and awareness of the rich social and cultural issues of the Native American heritage. "As the NASU Club advisor, I encourage all Native American students to actively participate in their community and in their school," Myrna Frank stated. Native American Student Union Club members are taught to retain, en courage and preserve the attendance and quality of education for all Na tive American students. Another purpose for the Club is to allow Na tive American students to have pride in themselves and give them a chance Warm Springs Elementary news Calendar Updates April 5-9: Statewide testing for 3rd graders April 14-School Council meeting 4:30 p.m. in library April 19-23: Terra Nova testing grades 1-4 March All-Stars Jessica Arthur, Tanaya Hunt, Allee Te wee, Simeon Kalama & Jose Medina March Student of the Month Leanna Boise, Teresa Fuentes, Kamianna Lujan, RedSky Suppah, Martin Smith-Mennealy, Preston Johnson, Lawrence Caldera, Ethan Smith, LaTonia Smith, Rachelle Herkshan, Ronnie Smith, Paleena Spino, Chelsey Yahtin, Chesley Yahtin, Rosetta Danzuka, Ryan Tho mas, Sheryl Lee Lopez, Armando Becerra, Devin McGill, Chelsea Hudson, Jeremy Herkshan, Derek Kelly, Kashayla Ball, Idelia Cloud, Kristi Olney, Amy Burrel, Charlie Ann Herkshan, Troy Sam-Smith, Indian Health Service news- o. Is Your Relationship Healthy? Last year in Oregon more than 1 out of every 8 women, that is 1 32,800 women, were victims of domestic violence. Scary but true. Domestic violence is an epidemic in this coun try. Women of all ages, races and incomes are affected. It occurs in both rural and urban homes. Domes tic Violence even occurs in same sex relationships. What are the signs of an abusive relationship? You feel like you are walking on eggshells. You live in fear of your partnerfs temper and change your actions to avoid it. Your partner seems like two different people. Your intimate partner blames you for the failures in the relationship. You don't see friends or family to prevent your partners anger or jeal ousy. Your intimate partner con trols where you go and what you do. April is community CO April is Environmental Month and Community Wide Spring Clean Up Month! Community members are encouraged to take pride in helping improve and preserving our "Mother Earth's" water ways, road ways, play grounds, yards and our homes. Listed are the following schedule of activi ties: 1. Housing is providing SOLV garbage bags to the community, a $ 1 bounty foreach garbage bag returned full is being offered until Housing runs out of funding. However, to receive credit for the bounty, the garbage bags must be returned full and placed in the garbage bin located outside of Housing. If anyone is not able to transport the garbage bags to Housing please call 553-3250 and request that the garbage bags be picked up at your location. 2. April 12-16 and April 26-30, these two scheduled weeks have been advisor enjoys working with students 4vV, Usui ' i J '' i :x ... t) . . ' i . u ; . --a A . NASU Club members in front of photo with Nola Queahpama, Myrna Frank, and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber (back row) during a visit to the Madras High School, on March 1 1 . to get an education with respect to their culture. Club members are ex pected to attend all NASU meetings and community events. "I ask the parents to support and encourage your NASU student to the best of your Jessica Arthur, Liane Wabaunsee, Bobby Thurby, Olea Yahtin, Rebecca Taylor, Rolin MorningOwl, Erika Miller, Samantha Kalama, Sophia Williams, Aaron Hunt, Caroline Ascencio, Joshua Moody, Evelyn Aguilar, Chester VanPelt, Jose Alvares Jr., Eilene McGill, Ashley Davis, Elizabeth Oronzco, Hazel Martinez, Atcitty Begay, Cameron Wallulatum, Kevin Ruiz. New Track paved! Willow Creek Quarry was here during Spring Break and paved the school track. The only thing left is the painting of lines for the lanes. This is one more project funded by the sale of pepperoni, jerky and snacks at school. We will be starting a morning walking club the first part of next week for students who want to participate. Awards will be given for reaching benchmarks. We read across America and further...let's see how long it takes us to walk across America and back! Your intimate partner constantly puts you down, humiliates you or lies to you. Tour intimate partner calls you names or makes fun of your body and appearance. Your inti mate partner is extremely jealous and constantly accuses you of having affairs. Your partner destroys or mars your things, threat ens your pets or things dear to you. Your intimate partner forces you to submit to sex, to do sexual things against your will. Your intimate partner degrades or hurts you during sex. Your intimate partner slaps, pulls, shoves, kicks, burns or threat ens you with or without a weapon. People often ask how do you rec ognize a batterer early in the rela tionship? There is no definite way to screen out a partner who is abusive but some warning signs to be consider as abusive tendencies are a partner who: Is possessive or jealous; Has ex cessive charm (seems to good to be true); Uses drugs or alcohol (not the cause but increases the severity of); Lacks a sense of personal ac countability (won't take the blame for anything); Shows little flexibil ity; is easily frustrated (has rigid rules about trivial things); Has a tendency to minimize, deny or lie clean-up month set aside for "Large Appliance, fur niture and other large items pick up and disposal." Contact Housing at 553-3250 or stop by the office with your requests for any large items you are wanting to dispose of. 3. "REZ RIG ABANDONED CAR ROUND-UP WEEK" is sched uled to occur April 26-30. This is Housing's 4th Annual Rez Rig Round-Up, over 400 Rez Rigs have been rounded up and crushed. If you have any Rez Rigs you need dispos ing of call Housing. There will be no charge or no fees, it is all volunteer work. 4. April 30th, Annual Spring Clean Up Picnic. The picnic will begin at 12 p.m. noon, located at Housing. We are asking that all volunteers w ho worked to preserve this treasure our Mother Earth, to attend to re ceive their recognition and other prizes. ! , . i. V ability," Myrna said. Frank said that girls need a wing dress, a shawl, and moccasins. The boys need ribbon shirts and moccasins during travels and for all cultural events. According to Frank, all NASU members need to Reward offered Stolen: Family PuppyDog Type: 12 Malamute German Shepard Color: GrayWhite with fluffy hair Size: Large as a regular dog Age: 8 months old Reward upon return call 553-1 196 X2466 8-5 pm Monday through Friday Check into it - , An elementary teacher recom- mends, "Take a few minutes every ,; day to look at what your child brings home from school. You'll probably see work that teachers thought was . .jl " Tnv, i 'SST; '. aVKJUi uic auiiuui vviiv wvuiwi. shows that you care about the things your child spends most of the day doing. ("it wasn't that bad"); Is selfish, Needs to always be right (things have to go their way) Has rigid ideas, about gender roles (controls the money, she does all the house work); , Grew up in a violent household (may have been a victim or witness of an abusive relationship); Uses violence or force to handle conflicts . (believes it is OK to hit to get his point across); Is abusive or cruel to pets and animals; Has mood swings - high to low (keeps the victim guess ing) No one deserves to be abused-no one. Unfortunately we all know someone who is or has been in an abusive relationship. If these signs describe your relationship, get help now. Call: Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center 553-2482, 553 1196 Warm Springs Victims Assistance 553-2293 Central Oregon Battery and Rape Alliance (COBRA) 1-800-356-2369 National Domestic Violence hotline 1-800-799-SAFE Warm Springs Police Department 553-1171 Next issue: It takes a Whole Com munity to Stop Domestic Violence: What can your part be? Graduation materials to be distributed Attention Parent(s) & Guardians of Class of 1999 Brian Coushey, Josten's Repre sentative, will be at Madras High School in the cafeteria on Monday, April 19 from 9:00 to 1 1:30 a.m. to distribute graduation material that your senior ordered-announcements, name cards, etc. To pick up gradua tion material, you will need to bal ance owed. Everything can be picked up with the exception of caps and gowns. They will be given out at graduation practice on Friday, June 4-1. -00p.m. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE. This was originally sched uled to happen on April 30. , TJ 4 - V. f SSK start returning signed parent permis sion slips when requested. "Our stu dents need to see the light at the end of the tunnel and the future within the tribal organization. I feel that if the tribes were to help sponsor and sup Title IX meeting to The Title IX Parent Advisory r Springs Elementary Library on Tues- rfnv Anrii n iqqq at 7 nn , tk uay, pni i j, vjyy ai .uup.m. ine agenda incudes reports on attendance . - r uuwiiuuiiwv and on conferences. Title IX meetings are open to all members ot the public. The commit tee meets at 7:00p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary Library on the Students recognized for their attendance efforts .jv . Butch David, Attendance Liaison i at jenerson county Miooie scnooi shares list of students from Jefferson County Middle School who have perfect attendance for the 2nd Trimester: Asniey ngunar, ausan Anern, Robbie Bennett, Cecelia Brunoe, Ashley Aguilar, Susan Ahern, Vanessa James, Tatum Kalama, Teron McDonald, August Scott, Austin Smith, Jr., Wesley Spino, Lorien Stacona, Lance Stormbringer, Larry Switzler. Outstanding Attendance (missed five days or less) Rodney Adams, Georgiana Aguilar, Marjean Olonso, Mathew Alonso, Tommy Alvarez, Gonzalo Arthur, Jennifer Ashburn, Joseph Badoni, Eugene Bill, Johnson Bill, Randolph Boise, Jr., Desirae Boise, NASA grant helps fund science education in 509-J class rooms i n tis ; . ; : 1 ru-,i c """" . MI ! U. "I r i 1 .; i fA ;' . ' . 1 If i ' ' X " ' , t. r m . -re v.-,-) Y l A " - 1 1 1 T X 1 h Warm Springs Elementary fourth grade students show off their scientific equipment donated by The Museum At Warm Springs through a NASA grant. From left to right in the back row, Leana Blueback, Michael Hammond, and fourth grade teacher Ann Jasa. - The Museum At Warm Springs has received a grant for $6500 from NASA to help fund science educa tion. Every Spring, The Museum puts on a "Seeds of Discovery" science day for all fourth graders in the 509 J School District. About 450 students port the NASU Club on certain events or travels, we could repay them by being available and helping out with community events" Myrna com mented. On Thursday, March 11, Club members were invited to perform for Governor John Kitzhabor at the Ma dras High School during his brief visit to Central Oregon. Native American Student Union students performed a Butterfly Dance and presented the Governor with a gift and personally shook his hand. Ad visor Myrna Frank applauded them by saying, "They all did such a won derful job, and I'm so proud of them." Frank commented that the tribes need to support and encourage our Native American students more of ten when they do well representing Warm Springs. The NASU Club is planning a fund raiser to be able to take an end-of-the-school-year trip. "I hope the tribal organization as well as our community can help re ward these students," Frank re marked. Madras High School NASU members include club advisor Myrna Frank, President Annie Kirk, Harlon Waheneka, William Spino, Marie Kalama, Deece Suppah, Amelia Spino, and Jamie Tohet. At the Jefferson County Middle School, club members include NASU presi-dent-Eliah Squimphen, Amie Bobb, White Dove Cooper, Natasha Edwards, Shayla Frank, Elilena Suppah, Hattie Hart, Deidra Johnson, Pamela Kalama, Cigany Scott, Myrtle Frank, Becky Sampson, Victoria Smith, Louisa Fuentes, Aaron Mitchell, Lavonne Boise, Ameliya Davis, Florence Starr, Laneda Thompson, Mavis Stwyer, Leanne Johnson, and Pearl Jack. meet April 13 SllflS "'J1 mnU you have a disability, please advise Dis?rt Support Services "ice aD0Ut special arrangements that anu, t f Qrt;inota Jn ,CJ 7 "r"" fhp mpptino PIpQCOMllflBnrniaCnri H.viiivvuug.iivtuvvujiwbuiiautMa at 475-6192. If you have any questions call me at the number listed above. GeorgiaSosa Title IX Secretary Donald Brisbois, Bryan Burgess, Aaron aiaera, joraan caiaera, Dallas Lamas, Harold Charley, Jennifer Clements, Rittni Clements, Cedrick Colwash, White Dove Cooper, Maurica Cortez, Robert Cortez, Matthew Craig, Melissa Danzuka, Owen Danzuka, Jr., Amelia Davis, Dominic Davis, Melissa Debiaso, Zachery Dowty, Natasha Edwards, Matthew Ellsbury, Evelyn Frank, Louisa Fuentes, Matthew Garcia, Leticia George, Laritta Greene, Manual Greene, Perry Greene, III, Sidney Greene, Roosevelt Heath, Jr., Ikie Heath, Nicole Herkshan, Steven James, Robert Johnson, Scott Kalama, Rayann Katchia, Rodney Katchia, Francis Kentura, David LeClaire, Jr., Candace Lillie, Colleta Macy, are given informal lessons about the scientific and cultural aspects of the natural world. In meeting with sev eral of the fourth grade teachers last year, it was decided that the scientific aspects of the event could be furthered with better scientific equipment Health Fair Day Sponsored by IHS & Head Start April 29, 1999 May 20, 1999 8:30 to 3:00 by appointment only Call 553-3241 Head Start Office for appointments Featuring physical exams, update immunizations, Head Start registration, transition to Kindergarten Raffle tickets on sale at ECE Head Start is hosting their annual "Made-In-Warm Springs Raffle". Raffle items donated by parents and staff are on display at the ECE lobby. Ask your favorite Head Start Parent or Teacher for tickets. $1 each or 6 for $5. Proceeds go towards sup plies, materials, and food for chil dren and family activities through out the school year. Week of the Young Child is April 18-24 This week of the Young Child is a nationally scheduled event sponsored locally by Early Childhood Educa tion. The WOYC is a time to show appreciation to children, their fami lies and care providers. The Week of the Young Child is scheduled for April 18-24. There are 2 planning meetings left, on April 6 and April 13 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Conference room IE of the ECE facility. Some of this year's events are: a carnival, a book swap, parent appre- ciation dinner, poetry contest, Fun Run, Art Show, Zoo Day and a num- h nt nthar .;,: ' ,c 1f "w TV 6 v'w lunula lilra t Ant aw imnr ammil in nuuiu iinv j vii i w j vui annual in Zoo Day. read a storv during Lit- eracy Day, or volunteer your time in any other activity, call Shilo at 553- 3241. Jayleen Main, Chelsea Manion,' Mariana Manion, Matthew Manion, 1 Roberta Martinez, Martin Medina, Truman Merrifield, Carina Millers Cody Miller, Logan Miller, Arthur ., Mitchell, Cyrille Mitchell, Sasha Mitchell, Verna Mitchell, Charlene ' Moody, Jacquelyn Moody, Tana Moschetti, Meredith Polk, Ernestine, Ruiz, Stephanie Sanders, Julia Simtustus, Cassandra Smith, Johnny Smith, Pasha Smith, Ryan Smith, Jr., Jordan Stacona, Shard Stormbringer, ; Talon Stormbringer, Isaiah Tewee, Gerald Tias, Rochelle Tom, Anthony s Torres, Jermayne Tuckta, Tiyanna , Tuckta, Brandon Tulee, Sara Vaeth, Stephen Vaeth, Prenincia VanPelt, Turina Wallulatum, Wacey; Wallulatum, Jeron Wells, Sara Winsor, Leean Wolfe, Lucy Wolfe. , With funds from the NASA grant. The Museum has donated a telescope, several microscopes, and enough hand lenses for each student in all of the fourth grade classes in Jefferson County. This year'i "Seeds of Dis covery is scheduled for May 1 1. I