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Early Head Start news. . .
Warm Springs Elementary School held their open house October 5. Parents met their students teachers
and were seeing all the work their students have done so far. It was a fun gathering for all.
Warm Springs Calendar Updates
October
23rd-509-J School Board Meeting 7:30 p.m.
November
3rd-EarIy school dismissal, end of first quarter
8"'-Early school dismissal, parent conferences.
9, h-No school, parent conferences.
10, h-No school, Veteran's Day Holiday
22nd-24"l-No school-Thanksgiving Holiday
Emergency Contacts
Please remember to check with
the school to update your child's
emergency contact numbers. If your
child is hurt or ill at school we need
to be able to contact an adult to pick
them up.
Building Hours
Morning supervision for stu
dents begins at the following times,
and students should not be dropped
off before 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria
and 7:45 a.m. on the playground.
School is in session on regular school
days from 8:30 a.m. until 3:20 p.m.
The only students who are allowed
on the playground from 3:20-4:00 are
those that are waiting for a late bus.
The Warm Springs Elementary
School grounds are not open to the
public between thef hours of 7:30
a.m.-4:00p.m.
For the safety of all students,
visitors to the school are required to
check in at the school office. Please
do not bring small children when vis
iting a classroom as it can be distract
ing for the students and teachers.
Restricted Contacts or Student
Check-Outs
It is the parentguardian respon
sibility to notify the office yearly if
there is a restraining order or other
court document that restricts contact
with any student. The school office
requires a copy of the existing order.
Messages for Students
If your child's after school des
tination changes, please write a note
and sent it with your student. In emer
gency situations you may contact the
office so we can do a written note.
Also, please call before 2:30 to allow
enough time for the note to be writ
ten and delivered to your child. Stu
dents are only allowed to use the
phone in an emergency. Wanting to
go home after school with a friend is
not an emergency situation.
SMART Reading Program
The SMART (Start Making A
Reader Today) program has not
started this year. A program coordi
nator is still being sought. When a
coordinator is selected, we will an
nounce, through the newsletter, that
we are seeking volunteers.
Meal Charges
In an emergency situation stu
dents will be allowed to charge meals.
Once a student reaches $10 in meal
charges they will not be allowed to
eat in the school cafeteria. Parents
guardians will need to send a lunch
with students who have reached the
charge limit.
Warm Springs Elementary par
entsguardians did an outstanding job
of getting their meal applications
turned in this year.
Reminder: If any time during
the year your household income is
reduced, please check with the office
to see if you should fill out an appli
cation for free or reduced meals.
Smoke-Free Zone
A new addition to the 509-J
school grounds are signs indicating
that the school grounds are "Smoke
Free". This policy applies to students,
staff and visitors to the school
grounds.
Student Insurance
The school district does not
provide student accident insurance,
however, if you would like to pur
chase insurance for your child, forms
are available in the school office.
WSE Lanyards
Purple and yellow Warm
Springs Elementary School lanyards
are available in the school office at
$4 each.
Public Hearing on Impact Aid
Application for FY 2002
As specified in School Board
Policy 91 1, the District plans to af
ford patrons an opportunity to make
comments and recommendations
relative to application for and use of
Section 8003 Impact Aid funds. A :
public hearing has been scheduled
during a regular School Board meet
ing beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Mon
day, November 13, 2000 in the library
at Warm Springs Elementary School.
The public is invited to attend and
encouraged to ask questions and state
opinions regarding District 509-J pro
grams and the use of funds. If you
have a disability, please advise the
District 509-J Support Service office
about special arrangements that may
allow you to fully participate in this
meeting by calling Cindy Harris at
475-6192.
Pictures retakes will be
October 20 at the Early
Childhood Education Center.
Halloween Safety tips
Wear a costume that will not
cause you to trip and fall and a mask
that allows you to see clearly.
If you're not wearing light col
ors, attach reflective tape to your
clothes.
Make a map of your trick-or-trcating
route, and make sure that
someone knows exactly where you're
going and when you will be back.
This applies to every person going
trick-or-treating, no matter what your
age.
Carry a flashlight (make sure the
batteries are good and the flashlight
is on.)
Use sidewalks. If there are none,
stay as close to the edge of the road
as possible. Make sure that you can
see cars and they can see you.
Stay away from neighborhoods
and houses that are not well lit.
Do not eat anything in your treat
bag until it has been thoroughly
checked out by a responsible adult,
and never eat candy or gum that has
been unwrapped.
If you put a candle in a jack O'
lantern, place it away from anything
that can catch on fire.
Have fun and be courteous.
Seasons Change
Back to school and fall weather.
. .change is in the air. It's getting
cooler, and the days are getting
shorter. All of these things make an
impact on our families. How can we
deal with the changes and the new
routines? By planning and making
sure that our families are ready for
the cooler weather with:
Warm clothes and shoes,
Weatherized homes (seal door
and window frames, window cover
ings, etc. with weatherized sealant),
I Icating systems that work and
are safe (clear vents and baseboard
heaters, no free-standing heaters or
kerosene heaters),
Clean chimneys and stoves,
Good supplies of fire wood or
pellets,
And money set aside to pay the
heating bill.
Also, remember that your little
ones will be spending more time in
doors. So, it's important to have a
space in your home where they can
play safely. Keep in mind that even
in cooler weather children have lots
of energy to burn, so they need a va
riety of safe activities as a part of their
daily routines.
Applications
We are still accepting applica
tions for pregnant women and fami
lies with children ages 0 to 3 years. If
interested please call 553-3241 and
ask for June. She will gladly answer
any questions that you may have.
Playground Safety
Playgrounds are fun places for
kids and parents, but they should also
be safe. Knowing the following in
formation can help you make your
child's playground experiences safe.
Always supervise your child.
Dress your child in comfortable,
safe clothing no drawstrings, san
dals, dress shoes, etc.
Use sunscreen regularly.
Do not play on wet (slippery)
equipment and be aware that equip
ment can be very hot on sunny days.
Children 5 years old and
younger should not play on equip
ment, which is taller than 4 feet.
All equipment should be sur
rounded by "fall zones" of wood
chips, sand, pea gravel, rubber, or
other shock absorbing material. Gen
erally, the fall zones should extend at
least 6 feet in all directions from each
playground structure, and there
should be at least 12 feet of space
between each structure.
Open spaces of equipment
should be smaller than 3 ' inches and
larger than 9 inches to prevent a
child's head from being trapped.
For children under 5, structures
taller than 20 inches must have guard
rails. For older kids, equipment over
30 inches tall must have guardrails.
Kids should be taught to go
down slides one at a time in a seated
position and that swing and seesaw
seats are meant to hold just one per
son at a time.
Sandboxes should be covered
when not in use and should only con
tain sand sold specifically for use on
playgrounds (other types of sand may
contain contaminants such as asbes
tos). Avoid glider swings and mul
tiple seats, animal swings, free-hanging
ropes, and gymnastic-type exer
cise rings.
Also watch out for equipment
with sharp edges, loose parts, splin
ters, rust, open "S" hooks, and bolts
that stick out more than 2 threads. .
Parents:
We encourage you to become
members of the Head Start Early
Head Start Policy Council for the
2000-2001 program year. If you are
interested or would like to know more
about it, please call June or Versa
553-324 1 . Come and hear discussions
about both programs and how things
can change, if needed. Your input is
important!
Meetings take place the second ,
Tuesday of each month with dinner ,?'
and child care is provided.
COCC Small Business Center offers classes
The Business Development Cen
ter of Central Oregon Community
College is offering these classes in
Management Skills:
Ten Steps to Better
Interviewing
Friday, December 1, 2000 from
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Wel
come Center, 63085 North Highway
97, Bend, Oregon, at the cost of $39
per person.
Of all the tasks a business owner
or manager must perform, interview
; ing prospective employees can be one
of the most complicated and intimi
1 dating.
This seminar is designed to in
form you about the legal do's and
don'ts of conducting a successful in
terview. Make sure you are up-to-date
on this crucial information.
This course includes: what needs
to be done before the interview; the
importance of job descriptions; se
lecting a recruitment method; train
ing employees on appropriate tech
niques; proper interview procedures;
and how to proceed after the inter
view. The Ins and Outs of the
Termination Process
Friday, December 8, 2000 from
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Wel
come Center, 63085 North Highway
97, Bend, Oregon, at the cost of $39
per person.
Firing an employee is an uncom
fortable task and now it is a compli
cated one. Do it for the wrong reason
or in the wrong way and you can be
obligated to pay substantial amounts
in damages or have to rehire the
worker. Learn about potential legal
points and establish proper proce
dures for termination to protect you
Free careercomputer class for adults
A free class for unemployed, un- work place survival skills.
Students recognized for 100 attendance
The following students have
100 attendance: Shamona Charley,
Renee Courtney, Tianna Greene,
Antonia Alonso, Monica Cuevas,
Amelia Davis, Louisa Fuentes,
Mariana Manion, Veronica Russell,
Ashley Aguliar, Marjean Alonso,
Eileen Dick, Sarah Gilbert, Tatum
Kalama, Candice Lillie, Terron
McDonald, Stephanie Sanders, Sara
Winsor, David Fuentes, Oscar
Queahpama, Lawrence Squiemphen,
Gabriel Walker, Louis D. Smith,
Kodiac Stormbringer, Gibson
Danzuka, Sam Jackson, Clyde
Reynolds, Samuel Scott, Preston
Tom, Corinantumr Yahtin, Lonnie
Caldera, Jake Chee, Dominic Davis,
Matthew Manion, Paul Scott, Austin
Smith Jr., Jordan Stacona, Bryson
Suttlerlee, Isaiah Tewee, Don
Wabaunsee. Students Sports & Ac
tivities in School and Attending
Class: Cecilia Herrera, Hester Scott,
Tamera Bryant, Sarah Rodgers, Jen
nifer Russell, Liana Tom, Melinda
Polk, Felicia Bennett, Amelia Spino,
Veronica Baez, Sara Vaeth, Leminnie
Picard, Clairessa Picard, Cody Miller,
Nicole Garren, Meghan Smith, Jo
seph Thompson, Nikiya Courtney,
Winterowl Boyd, James Mclnturff,
Matthew Vaeth, Jerrold Brunoe,
David White, Michael Martinez,
Rodney Estimo, Jacob Gregor, Jarrod
Heath, Melvin Stahi, Mitchell Smith,
Keena Heath, Scott Kalama, Arthur
Mitchell, Stephen Govenor, Logan
Hammon, Aaron Heath, Esten Culps,
Joseph Arthur, Justin Greene, and
Dallas Camas. Every day our children
attend school is one day closer to
graduation and positive self-image to
add to their heritage.
Thank you, for attending school at
Madras High School. Signed:
Marge Gabriel, WS Liaison
deremployed and career changing
adults will be offered by COCC's
Skill Center in Madras beginning
Tuesday, November 14.
The class will meet at the
COCC's Madras faciltiy for five
weeks, Tuesday through Friday, from
9:30 am to 4:00 pm, through Decem
ber 15.
The class includes career plan
ning, resume preparation, computer
literacy, and mathreading skills re
view. Students exit the class with an
action plan, an error free application,
a goal directed resume, basic com
puter literacy and confidence in their
Prospective students are invited
to an information and orientation ses
sion at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM on
Tuesday, November 7 at Central Or
egon Community College's Madras
facility located at 28 1 S W 3rd.
No pre-registration is required.
For more information call the Skill
Center at 475-2136.
The Skill Center is a grant funded
program designed to help unem
ployed and underemployed adults
become more competitive in the lo
cal job market. It is administered by
Central Oregon Community College.
and your company against lawsuits. ',
The course covers: establishing
guidelines for firing employees; un
derstanding state and federal law;
guarding against legal claims; inves
tigating complaints; alternatives to
firing; potential claims resulting from
terminations.
Your instructor for both these
workshops is Roxanne Farra, Attor
ney at Law. Roxanne received her law
degree from Northwestern School of
Law. Ms. Farra's practice focuses on ,
advising and defending employers
before the Bureau of Labor and In-,,
dustries and state and federal courts. ,
To register, call (541) 383-7290
or fax us at (54 1 ) 3 1 7-3445, or email
us at bdccocc.edu. When you call, ,
please have the following information
ready: name, address, phone number,
social security number, date of birth.
Wanted
Children 5-12 years old
in need of adult
supervision after school.
Warm Springs Childhood
Education now has
openings in the school
age program. To find out
more, stop by the ECE or
call Sue Matters at 553-3241.
Science is fun!
JCMS Attendance List has several perfect attendance
Middle School attendance is as
follows:
Perfect Attendance 5lh grade
Keevin Adams, JaimeRae
Bagley, Destry Begay, Kip Culpus,
Charnelle Danzuka, Jonathon Gilbert,
Aaron Hart Jr., Rachelle Herkshan,
Freddy Hernandez, Chelsea Hudson,
Sundown Jackson-Hagadorn, Kristy
Johnson, Simeon Kalama, Victoria
Katchia, Bridget Longknife, Bridget
Macy, Amy Martinez, Hazel
Martinez, Samantha Pennington,
Joshua Polk, Ozzie Polk, Byron Scott,
Jasper Smith, Kyle Smith, Ronald
Smith, Davis Sohappy Jr., Crystal
Thomas, Aaron Thompson, Brandon
Thompson, Josiah Thompson, Jessica
Tufti, Cameron Wallulatum, Cody
Wallulatum, Frederick Wallulatum,
Valene Wheeler, Nelson Wolfe, Brett
Yahtin, Chelsey Yahtin, and Keshia
Yaw.
Missed one or two days
Michaela Allire, Atcitty Begay,
Maranda Blueback, Laawrence
Caldera, Reggie Clements, David '
DeBiaso, Adeline Gleason, Jasmine
Graybael, William Gurrola-Smith,
Douglas Hagadorn, Jeremy
Herkshan, Callie Howtopat. Tiffany
Hunt, Ivarene Hurtado. Orlando
Johnson. Rhett Johnson. James Keo,
Logan Kneeland. Josh Long. Trina
Lucei. Devin McGill. Jose Medina.
Erika Miller, Rolin Morining Owl,
Colecia Moses. Chris Ortiz, Daniel
Ortiz. Evehn Polk. Sterling Sampson,
Alyssa Selam. Star Simtustus. Ethan
Smith, Randi Smith, Chance
Squiemphen, Breana Stacona, Tearle
Stormbringer, Brandi Stwyer, An
drew Wainanwit, Brook Warner, and
Clarissa Wolfe.
Perfect Attendance 6,h grade
Evelyn Aguilar, Clara Arthur,
Jessica Arthur, Jeremy Badoni,
Jodene Boise, Tonya Boise, Anthony
Caldera, Nancy Charley, Jerald Cook,
Jonathan Culpus, Rosetta Danzuka,
Addie Estimo, Natalie Fuiava,
Chance Heath, Tianna Herkshan,
Mary Hoptowit, Levi Kalama, Titus
Kalama, Shanell Kalama-Aguilar,
Nicolas Katchia, Derek Kelly,
Aldwin Keo, Ezekiel LeClaire, Sarah
Lillie, Jessica Longknife, Sheryllee
Lopez, Josh Moody, Armando
Ribeiro, Kurtis Satanus, Sisiley Scott,
Cameron Smith-Lucero, Henry
Spino, Cody Switzler, Orlando
Tewee, Bobby Thurby, Wilma Tufti,
Lianne Wabaunsee, Lindsey Yallup
and Shekinah Yubeta.
Missed one or two days
Shirelle Adams, Jose Alvarez Jr.,
Bianca Becerra, Lance Boise, Sasha
Caldera, Gerald Cardenas Jr., Elliot
Cooper Jr., Jimmy Culps, Dennis
Doney, Randy Felter-Switzler, Da
kota George, Bobbi Gilbert-Switzler,
Whitney Jackson. Alaina Johnson,
Jenna Johnson, Rodney Kenyon,
Sheldon Leonard, Eilene McGill,
Alyssa Meanus, Aaron Miller. Alvin
Moore, Galen Northrup. Alfredo
Orozco, Joev Plazola, Ursela Russel,
Elizabeth Simtustus, Jacoba Smith,
Ryan E. Smith, Joyce Squiemphen,
Terri Jo Squiemphen-Yazzie, Salena
Strong, Dustin Suppah, Michael
Teeman, Ryan Thomas, Chester Van
Pelt, Joanna Williams, Sophia Will
iams, Warner Williams, Olea Yahtin
and Yolanda Yallup.
Perfect Attendance 7 grade
Tyson Adams, Georgiana
Aguilar, Matthew Alonso, Blaine
Begay, Aaron billy, Desirae Boise,
Kasarah Chee, Simone Danzuka,
Zachary Dowty, Tyler Ellsbury, Mat
thew Garcia, Vern Heath, Roosevelt
Heath Jr., Nicole Herkshan, Jordan
Jackson, Vanessa James, Cory
Johnson, Kelsey Kalama, Rayann
Katchia, Rodney Katchia, Joshua
Lopez, Chelsea Manion, Gabriel
Manion, Sirena Medina, Truman
Merrifield, Logan Miller, Verna
Mitchell, Tana Moschetti, Gerald
Primeaux, Ernesting Ruiz, Selby
Scott, Julia Simtustus, Roger
Simtustus, Ryan Smith Jr., Samuel
Spino, Wesley Teeman, Coby Tewee,
Anthony Torres, Jermayne Tuckta,
Julian Wallulatum, Randall
Wallulatum, Erica Wewa, Lucy
Wolfe, and Sonny Yahtin.
Missed one or two days
Susan Ahern, Johnson Bill,
Brandon Caldera, Cedrick Colwash,
Pauline Culpus, Melissa DeBiaso,
Pete Goodlance, Darleen Hoptowit,
Elijah Kibby, Kayla Kneeland,
Erickson Lucei, Shanina Made,
Doriann Miller, Matt Ortiz, Vanessa
Plazola, Meredith Polk, Sophie
, Smith, Lorien Stacona, Machell
Tailfeathers, Trever Tewee, Winona
Tohet, Stephen Vaeth and Clinton
Warner.
Perfect Attendance 8th grade
Robbie Bennett, Michael Bobb,
Donald Brisbois, Aaron Caldera,
Robert Cortez, Melissa Danzuka,
Delmer Davis, Leland George,
Sidney Greene, Eustolia Gurrola
Smith, Steven James, Vanessa
Jiminez, Casey Lillie, Edward Lucei
Jr., Charlene Moody, Jacquelyn
Moody, Myron Northrup, Sallie Polk
Adams, Cignay Scott, Julius Smith,
Jaylin Suppah, Larry Switzler, Rob
ert Thomas Jr., Clinton Tohet, Roch
elle Tom, Tiyanna Tuckta and Leean
Wolfe.
Missed one or two days
Clifford Arthur III, Latasha
Boise, Jordan Caldera, Christen
Clements, Sara Doney, Cindylou Gilbert-Sohappy,
Edwardine Henry,
Kevin Hernandez, Willyum
Hoptowit, Raymond Jackson,
Monique Johnson, Brittney Kalama,
Troy Kalama, Ina Kaleak, Devenia
Kenyon, Johnnie LeClaire, Liza
LeClaire, Aaron Main, Carina Miller,
Shardae Miller, Cameron Nathan, Lia
Orozco, Juan Ortiz, Margaret
Switzler, Raylene Thomas, Mychal
Van Pelt, Jayce Wallulatum, Julia
Wallulatum, Wacey Wallulatum,
Jaron Wells and Maureen Winishut
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Students of the Warm Springs Elementary school attended a
demonstration by OMSI on October 17 during an assembly.
The demonstrator discussed "Matter." The forms of solid,
liquid and gas were discussed and fun things were done to
explain these "matters".