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Spilydy Tyrooo, W^rro Springs, Oregon Page 7 January 12, 2011 News from Indian Country Eagle named Celilo Demonstration outside Seattle inquest S E A T T L E (AP) - About a dozen Indians and other dem onstrators pounded drums and sang outside the King County Courthouse Monday before the start the inquest into the police shooting o f a Native American wood carver. T he Seattle Tim es reports some wore headbands saying “4 seconds to death.” T h at is a reference to the time between when O fficer Ian Birk ordered John T. Williams to drop a knife and when Birk fired the fatal shots. Birk saw Williams carrying the knife Aug. 30 and said he fired because Williams didn’t re spond to three commands to drop the knife. (AP) — Nearly 600 new names were submitted to the Cascades Raptor Center for an eagle. T h e w inn ing nam e is Celilo, after the fishing village on the Columbia River that was submerged by the con struction o f The Dalles Dam. The eagle arrived at the raptor center in Eugene af Witnesses say Williams did not appear to be a threat. The King County prosecutor will use the inquest findings to determine whether to charge the officer. ter a rehabilitation center in South Dakota closed in N o vember. The eagle was known there by a L a k o ta w ord p r o nounced (wo-whee-jah-kah), Wowicakes. But many people in Eugene were calling the bird ‘Wowie-cakes,” so it was given a more-dignified name. Court dismisses Oneida foreclosure case 2 Vermont tribes may get recognitlon W A SH IN G TO N , D.C. (AP) — T he U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a case involving two New York counties that are try ing to foreclose on land owned by the Oneida Indian Nation to settle a property tax dispute. The court agreed in October to hear the case. It centers on the issue o f whether tribal im munity from lawsuits prevents Madison and Oneida counties from foreclosing on tribal land. The justices said in an un signed opinion Monday that the Oneidas have agreed since to waive their immunity. They said that eliminates the high court's role in the case. consider other issues raised in the dispute, T h e case in v o lv es abou t 17,000 acres. The federal gov- ernment has agreed to put most The court instructed the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court o f Appeals to o f the land into trust. N EW P O R T , Vt. (AP) - A group organized to set up a pro cess for state recognition o f In dian tribes in Vermont is going to ask the Legislature to recog nize two Abenaki tribes. T he Verm ont Commission on N ative A m erican A ffairs voted last week to recommend that the Nulhegan Band o f the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, based in Brownington, be recognized. The panel is also recommend ing recognition for the Elnu Abenaki tribe, in Newbury. IRA’ S SALES & S E R V IC E , Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, Cell Phones Jordan, Nike!!! Open 10-6 Tuesdav-Fridav INC. 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Ask your child the following questions: • H ow are you progressing in reading? • What do you like best about reading? • H ow are your teachers helping you to improve your reading skills? Remember, literacy is the foundation for success in both school and life. If we focus now, it will open up a world of opportuni ties and choices for our children in the future. Thanks again for your partnership. R EA D to SU C C EED ! VISA Do you know how your child is progressing in reading? More literacy. More choices. It’s important for parents and care givers to know their child’s reading progress so they can support classroom in struction and help select reading materials that are understandable and still challeng ing. To determine a student’s reading progress we look at many things: Helping Students Pick the Right Things to Read There are several methods for assisting students in selecting “just right” books. For young students try the “Five Finger Test.” ■ The difficulty of the materials being read (how many words and how long the sentences are). 1. Find a page in the middle of a book you would like to read. ■ How well a student can read and understand the materials. 2. Read the page and hold up 1 finger each time you come to a word you don’t know. ■ Are they reading accurately? If you have 5 fingers up before you come to the end of the page, the book is probably too difficult. ■ Are they reading fluently? For third through 12th grade students a Lexile score may be used. “I w ant to becom e a smart You can get this from your child’s reader and learn new vocabulary teacher after they take the Oregon words and definitions because State Assessment. it's really important!” Lexiles are used to rate reading materials like books or magazine — Andrew, 2nd grade articles and to indicate a student’s reading ability. The Lexile measure is shown as a number with “L” after it, such as 880L. Higher Lexile measures represent a higher level of reading ability. A Lexile score can range from below 200L for beginning readers to above 1700L for advanced readers. To assist students in selecting appropriate books, parents should look for a student's Lexile range, or reading comprehension "sweet spot." Generally a reader’s recommended Lexile range is 50L above and 100L below their Lexile score. These are the boundaries between the hardest and easiest kinds of reading material. Once you have your student’s Lexile score, you can connect him/her to books that fall within that range. There is a book database at Lexile.com that lists books and their Lexiles. And don't be afraid to look at I f you w ant to be a successful person, books above and below someone's Lexile range. you need to read more. Books can take Just know that a reader you anyw here in the world, you can do might find these books anything, with just a little im agination particularly challenging you are there. This year I will read or simple. Jefferson County School District 'm ore, so I can be a successful person. — 445 SE Buff Street, IRadras, OR 97741 ■ Do they know what most of the vocabulary words mean? ■ Can they recall the main idea(s) and major details of what was read? ■ Can they make predictions and inferences? ■ Do they ask questions as they read? ■ Can they connect what is read with their own lives? Calendar January 1/17 No School; Martin Luther King Day 1/24 2-hour Late Start REMINDER: This is state testing time and it is important for students to be well rested, have a good breakfast to start the day and receive plenty of encouragement to do their best. Erik, 9tb grade (541J 475-6192 wuHu.jcsd.k12.or.us