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Warm Springs, Oregon
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The school's marching band and all students gathered to
wars. Before the parade an all school assembly was held
Early Head Start news
The Head StartEarly Head Start
meets once a month to discuss pro
gram issues, concerns, or changes that
may affect the children or the pro
grams in which they are enrolled.
Parents are encouraged to attend and
ask questions or give input that they
feel is important. This forum allows
parents to advocate for their
children's continual educational ex
perience before they move into kin
dergarten. If you have any questions or
would like more information, call
June, Versa or home visitor at 553
3241. Croup this month
This is the month for thankful
ness and sharing. Please come and
join us for singing, playing, and fun
activities. We have many toys and
books for everyone to choose fom
such as soft dolls, potty time books
(for him or her), play food for pre
tend play, various types of balls, and
of course the infant gym for explora
World AIDS Day.
World AIDS Day
December 1,2000
What is World AIDS Day?
World AIDS Day is a day bring
ing messages of compassion, hope,
solidarity and understanding about
AIDS to every Indian reservation and
to every country in the world, North
and South, East and West. Since De
cember 1, 1988 World AIDS Day has
a special place in history of the pan
demic. What prompted this extraordi
nary response? World AIDS Day
emerged from the call by the World
Summit of Ministers of Health on
Programmers for AIDS Prevention in
January 1988 to open channels of
communication, strengthen the ex
change of information and experi
ence, and forge a spirit of social tol
erance. Since then, World AIDS Day
has received the support of the World
Health Assembly, the United Nations
system and governments, communi
ties and individuals around the world.
Each year, it is the only international
day of coordinated action against
AIDS. Each year there is a theme cho
Partnership formed
The American Indian Higher
Education Consortium (AIHEC), the
National Congress of American In
dians (NCAI), the National Indian
Education Association (NIEA), and
the National Indian School Board
Association (NISBA), today signed
a Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) establishing a formal "Part
nership for the Advancement of Na
tive Education," and guiding their
work together on common national
issues and activities regarding the
education of American Indians and
Alaska Natives. The MOA was
signed by the Presidents of each or
ganization at a signing ceremony held
in Sioux Fails, South Dakota, during
the First General Assembly of the
Annual Convention of the NIEA.
The historic MOA is the first
such formal agreement bringing to
gether all of these organizations. As
stated in the MOA, the purposes are
"to establish a formal partnership,
improve communications, and en
hance the cooperative relationship
among the parties." The intents of the
County Middle School honors veterans
tion.
This months songs include: Glad
You're Here, Twinkle-Twinkle, Itsy
Bitsy Spider, ABC's, Three Little
Monkeys, and Old MacDonald.
Activities this month include:
Thanksgiving and decorative
projects.
Group is every Wednesday in
classroom F6 at ECE.
We also offer an evening group
that meets every other Wednesday of
the month.
Mid-Day 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Evening, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
All groups are listed on the monthly
calendar.
When attending group, we ask
you to follow a few simple
rules:
1 . No outside food or drink can
be brought into the group classroom.
2. Everyone must stay in the
classroom unless accompanied by a
home visitor.
3. During meals, everyone
sen for World AIDS Day, the theme
for the 13th Annual World AIDS Day
(2000) is:
AIDS: Men make a difference
The purpose of this theme is to
recognize the millions of young men
world-wide who are affected-directly
and indirectly by HIVAIDS.
HIVAIDS: Deadly but
avoidable.
AIDS it's a chilling disease that
has already taken the lives of thou
sands of people including Native
Americans. You may be worried and
confused by the rumors and half
truths that surround AIDS (acquired
immune deficiency syndrome) and
the virus that causes it HIV (human
immunodeficiency virus). But, you
are far from powerless against HIV
infection and AIDS. In fact, once you
understand how HIV infection is
transmitted, you can learn and prac
tice behaviors that lower your risk of
coming into contact with the virus.
If you or someone you know
would like to receive the Red Cross
ing HIV education please contact the
CHET program staff at 553-4922 to
set up an education class.
for Native Education advancement
MOA are "to develop, support, and
promote unity among the parties on
common national education issues
and activities that affect American
Indians and Alaska Natives," and "to
establish, facilitate, and support
among the parties timely and effec
tive communications and interactions
regarding common national educa
tion issues and activities that affect
American Indians and Alaska Na
tives." Under the MOA, each organiza
tion pledges to designate a represen
tative who will be responsible for and
authorized to make official commu
nications about the MOA; to timely
identify and communicate to all other
parties common national American
Indian and Alaska Native education
issues and activities; to regularly and
timely dialogue, plan, and collaborate
with each other on developing and
presenting official positions on these
issues and activities with the goal of
reaching consensus wherever pos
sible; and, w herever possible, to re
walk in a parade at their school honoring veterans of all
to present information about the Veterans.
must stay seated to avoid choking,
spills, and accidents.
4. Remember to play with your
child and keep track of his or her ac
tivities. 5. Always walk in the class
room, be courteous and kind, and
please don't yell because there are
babies sleeping next door.
6. No food or drinks on the
EHS bus.
7. All children must be secured
in a car seats appropriate for their ages
and weights, and the car seats must
be properly secured in the bus.
8. All passengers and the bus
driver must wear safety belts at all
times in the bus.
9. The bus driver only drives "
to and from group. There are no un-
scheduled stops.
. Happy Birthday
, Genesis Lucei ,
November 17, 1999
Isaac Reynoso -November
25, 1997
Torey Thomas ' '
November 28, 1998
Early Headstart staff :
Executive Director: Julie Quaid
Family Interventionist: June Smith
Home Visitors:
Joie Simtustus-Chavez
Gabby Sohappy
Julie Humphreys
Jessica Cole
Happy Thanksgiving
from WSCP
Congratulations to Shadrack
Martinez! ! Shadrack has been chosen
as WSCP employee of the month for
October. He was chosen based on
his excellence in attendance, work
ethic, and productivity.
Due to the success that WSCP
has enjoyed so far this year, we
would also like to express our
appreciation to all of our employees
for their continued dedication and
hard work. Prior to the Thanksgiving
Holiday, WSCP will be handing out
turkeys to all of our current
employees. We understand that the
continued success of the company
depends upon the continued efforts
of our employees.
WSCP would like to wish
everyone a safe and Happy
Thanksgiving Holiday.
fer to consensus reached in its offi
cial communications and correspon
dence. Throughout their histories, the
organizations that are parties to the
new partnership for the advancement
of Native Education have worked
with each other on various matters.
They have also discussed the idea of
an inter-organizational Partnership,
but until now they not acted upon that
idea. Recent events such as the two
Executive Orders signed by President
Clinton-No. 13021 on Tribal Colleges
and Universities and No. 13096 on
American Indian and Alaska Native
Education-have helped make Ameri
can Indian and Alaska Native educa
tion more of a national priority. That i
has increased the responsibilities of
the organizations in holding the fed
eral government accountable and in
communicating and planning with
their memberships and with each
other. The growth of the organiza
tions and their heightened roles lead
them to actualize the Partnership.
Wellness for men
topic of
workshop
Gathering of Men VI - Ho
listic Approaches to Men's Wellness
will be held Dec. 5-7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the Warm Springs Community
Wellness Center.
Presentations and exercises
in holistic health and solutions for
today will be featured during the
workshop. Meals will be served.
The workshop is open to
men of all ages. For more informa
tion contact C.H.E.T. at 553-4922.
COCC helps
students prep
Ifor college
Central Oregon Community
College (COCC) is offering several
sessions to help incoming students
prepare for college. Placement tests
and "Next Steps" orientation pro
grams will be offered starting Nov.
1 1 6 at 3 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 8 a.m. in
! the Boyle Education Center of the
. COCC Bend Campus.
The two-hour ASSET place
ment test measures current skills in
reading, writing and math, and is used
to determine the correct level of
course work. It is required for stu
dents who intend to pursue a college
degree or certificate, and for those
planning to enroll in math, writing,
' or other courses requirement place
' ment scores for registration. Results
. are available after the Next Steps ses
sion. The one-hour Next Steps ses
sion, which follows the placement
test, offers an orientation to the col-
; lege and some helpful hints about
planning a course of study. The ses-
' sion is mandatory for all new students
who plan to earn a degree or certifi-
. cate.
There is no charge for these
services, but reservations are re
quired. For more information or to
reserve a seat, contact the COCC
Counseling office at 383-7515. To
register online go to www.cocc.edu
admitregistration
, placement test reservation.htm.
Anyone wishing to attend this
event who has special needs result
ing from a physical disability should
contact Gene Zinkgraf, ADA coordi
nator, at least three days in advance
of the event. He can be reached at
383-7775 or through the college's
TTY number, 383-7708.
Dilated exams urged for people with diabetes
Do you have diabetes? Is it
affection your vision?
About 10.5 million Americans
have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Between 40-45percent of them have
some degree of diabetic retinopathy,
a potentially blinding eye disease that
is a complication of diabetes. What
can you do to help save your eye
sight? The Oregon Optometric Physi
cians Association, along with the
National Eye Institute, is urging
people w ith diabetes to have annual
dilated eye exam to detect eye dis
ease in its early stages and help pre
vent vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy
has no early warning signs, so you
may not notice changes in your vi
sion until it's too late. With early de
Date set for School Carnival
The eight annual Warm Springs Elementary
School Carnival is coming up. The carnival will held
in the W.S.E. gym on Thursday, December 14, 2000
from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
All proceeds from the carnival will go toward
the Accelerated Math Program. Accelerated Math
is an individualized program on the computer used
to strengthen math concepts.
A cake walk will be one of the many attractions.
Donated cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies, etc. will be
on Wednesday, December 14th. The donations will
be greatly appreciated.
The carnival will include many exciting games,
prizes, food, pictures with Santa, and lots of fun.
Please join us on Thursday, December 14th from
6:00-8:30 p.m. for another terrific Warm Springs
Elementary Carnival.
Parent Teacher
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Teachers from the high school were available to speak with parents
Thursday, November 9 at the Warm Springs Elementary School
gym.
In conjunction with parent-teacher
Fair was held in the Warm Springs
Photo contest open to
Warm Springs members
The International Library of
Photography is pleased to announce
that over $60,000 in prizes will be
awarded this year in the International
Open Amateur Photography Contest.
Photographers from the Warm
Springs area, particularly beginners,
are welcome to try to win their share
of over 1,300 prizes. The deadline for
the contest is January 31, 2001. The
contest is open to everyone and entry
is free.
"Everyone has at least one
memorable photo that captures a
special moment in time," Stated
Christina Babylon, Contest Director.
"When people learn about our free
photography contest, they suddenly
realize that their own favorite photos
can win cash prizes, as well as
national exposure," continued
Babylon.
To enter, send one photograph
in only one of the following
tection, routine monitoring and timely
treatment with laser surgery, vision
can be saved in more than 90 percent
of those who may otherwise become
legally blind from the disease.
Diabetic retinopathy causes frag
ile, abnormal blood vessels in the eye
to swell and leak fluid, leading to
blurred vision. It is estimated that
between 600,000 and 700,000 Ameri
cans have diabetic retinopathy severe
enough to cause vision loss. The
longer you have diabetes, the greater
the change that you will develop dia
betic retinopathy. If you have diabe
tes, you are 25 times more likely to
lose vision than someone who does
not h it That is why it is impor
tant for people w ith diabetes to have
dilated eye exam at least once a year.
People with diabetes can slow the
Conferences held
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conferences a Scholastic Book
Elementary School library.
categories: People, travel, pets,
children, sports, nature, action,
humor, portraiture, or other. The
photo must be a color or black-and-white
print (unmounted), 8"xl0" or
smaller. All entries must include the
photographer's name and address on
the back, as well as the category and
the title of the photo. Photographs
should be sent to: The International
Library of Photography, Suite 101
9009, 3600 Crondall Lane, Owings
Mills, MD 21117. Entries must be
postmarked by January 31, 2001.
You may also submit your photo
directly online at www.picture.com.
The International Library of
Photography is an organization
dedicated to bringing the work of
amateur photographers to the
public's attention. You can view the
work of over 1.1 million amateur
photographers at their website,
www.picture.com.
onset and progression of diabetic re
tinopathy and reduce the likelihood
of vision loss through better control
of blood sugar levels. A program of
diet and exercise is a great way to help
control blood sugar levels. Ask your
health care provider how this program
can work for you. People w ith diabe
tes are urged to take the initiative-call
your eye care professional, make an
appointment, and go in for a dilated
eye exam. If you have a friend or
loved one who has diabetes, encour
age them to have regular dilated eye
exams.
To find an optometric physician
in your area who provides dilated dia
betic eye exams cr- - -e Oregon
Optometric Phvsiciai.- -xiation 1-800-922-2045.
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