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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Smokey The Bear helps greet Head Start children during Career Day at ECE.
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"Get your own ride" ECE Toddler's during Literacy Day Thursday,
April 22. This year's parade theme "Our Books Come To Life" was a
big hit.
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animal for many toddler's during Zoo Day
celebrated with many activities
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Zoo day at ECE included ducks, chickens,
viewing and touching. ECE Children were
on Friday, morning April 23.
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Now walking, crawler room
fun run sponsored by Community Center Staff.
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dogs, cats, a horse, a calf, snakes, and
invited to bring photo's of their pets or a
The Early Childhood Education
of Warm Springs, was host to "Week
Of The Young Child" on April 19
23. Events during the week included
cultural displays, story telling, a
carnival, a parent appreciation lun
cheon, a book exchange, a parade
and zoo day.
During the Cultural Day, the
Madras Middle School's Spanish
Dance Group came to ECE and per
formed for the staff and children.
Cultural exhibits were brought in
and displayed throughout the day.
On Career Day, vehicles from local
agencies were in the parking lot of
the ECE and kids were able to walk
through and visit with Smokey the
Bear, McGruff, Sparky and other
representatives.
There was an information fair
during the parent appreciation lun
cheon with booths from ECE,
C.H.E.T., and a number of booths
from Indian Health Service. The
parade was a big hit with the theme,
"Our Books Come To Life." The
Bridges to Peace Art Museum, visited
on Thursday evening. During the final
day of Week Of The Young Child,
there were a numberof animals at the
ECE zoo. There were snakes, ducks,
chickens, guinea pigs, a puppy, a cat,
a ferret, a horse and a cow, along
with various stuffed animals that the
children brought in.
Ballots were cast during the Week
Of the Young Child, to choose a
Hero of Young Children Award
winner. People were asked to vote
for others in the community that they
felt had worked above and beyond
their job to improve the quality of
life for our community's young
children.
This year's winner is Dawn Smith,
Principal for Warm Springs Elemen
tary School. Bernicc Mitchell, Julie
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kids try out the obstacle course during the
other animals for
favorite stuffed animal.
Quaid, and Adeline Miller were all
runners-up. Also nominated were
Carol Allison, Gladys Squicmphen,
Nancy Seyler; Wanda Berry, Sue
Matters, Judy Budd, Jane Kirkpatrick,
Johanna Martin, Teneasha Adams,
Sammy Allen, Captain Moody, Dr.
Donnell, Joni David, Nola
Queahpama, Lucinda Green, Leo
Hulm, and Rosa Graybael. The Out
standing Volunteer Award went to
Sue Matters of ECE.
Warm Springs Early Childhood
Education would like to thank ev
eryone that participated in this voting.
Especially those who worked hard to
improve the lives of our community 's
young children! ECE, and staff
members would like to thank the
following businesses and departments
for their help during the Week Of The
Young Child; Madras Middle
School's Spanish Dance Group,
Warm Springs Forestry Department,
Warm Springs Police Department,
Madras Police (D.A.R.E.) Depart
ment, Warm Springs Fire and Safety,
Warm Springs National Fish Hatch
ery, Spilyay Tymoo, Utilities, IHS:
RAD, Nursing, Dental, Pharmacy and
MCH, C.H.E.T, Housing department,
KWSO radio, Community Wellness
Center, WOYC Planning Committee,
individual classroom effort, Warm
Springs Market, Indian Head Casino,
Green Tree Ranch of Terrebonne, Bi
Mart of Madras, Indian Trails Res
taurant, Bridges to Peace Art Museum,
and The Museum At Warm Springs.
ECE would also like to thank all
the volunteers who assisted during
Week Of the Young Child.. .you know
who you are! Last, but not least, thanks
to all donators of food for the Parent
Appreciation Luncheon and to ev
eryone I may have missed. The Week
Of The Child was a great success!
Our best one yet!