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Pdge 2 April 6, 2011 Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Graduate now pursuing Masters Degree R o b in Smith recently gradu ated from Everest College of Tampa, Florida. She first earned an Associ ated Degree in Accounting, and then a Bachelors D egree in Business Administration. She did this while working full time at Warm Springs For est Products Industries, where she does the payroll. She took her college courses on-line, working at night after work. “You have to be disci plined,” she says. “And work at it every day.” She usually put in between two and four hours a day on her school work. The work paid off, as she graduated with honors. Now that she has her Busi ness A dm inistration degree, Smith is beginning work to wards her Masters Degree in Business Administration. That will take about a year and half, she says. The Tribal Education pro- gram has agreed to pay for the Masters Degree tuition. Having the degrees is a good idea, because you don’t know what the future will bring, in terms of new job opportunities. She got the idea* to pursue her education on-line from friends. There are all kinds of degrees that a person can pursue on-line. For instance, accounting, busi ness, criminal justice, dental as sistant, legal assistant/paralegal, massage therapy, medical assis tant, nursing, to name just some. Smith has worked for Warm Springs Forest Products Indus tries 'for several years. She started as a log scale clerk back in 1983. She later worked as a secretary at Human Resources, and then took over at payroll in 1998. Robin said she w ishes to thank her sister Sharon and her kids for helping her pay her fi nal tuition payments. Dave McMechan/Spilyay ---- Robin Smith with Bachelors degree diploma. Museum honor dinner April 16 This year the M useum at Warm Springs Honor Dinner is on Saturday, A pril 16 at the World Forestry Center in Port land. The m useum w ill honor C om m ander Jo h n B. Harrington, USN, retired, the first Native American astronaut. This is a fundraiser event for the museum. For banquet tickets call Beulah or Carol at the museum, 541-553-3331. On Friday, April 15, the M useum A t W arm Springs is having a reception for Commander Harrington from 4 to 7:30 p.m. V O C S presents training day This w ill be open for the community to come and meet Commander Harrington, who is from the Chickasaw tribe in Oklahoma. Refreshments will be served at this reception. If you have any questions, please call the museum, 553-3331. The W arm S prings V ictim s of C rim e S er vices and the U nified S olutions Tribal C om m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t G ro u p In c. p re s e n t tra in in g on T u esda y, April 19. The training will be a t K a h -N e e -T a fro m 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The agenda item s in clude: A fte rm a th of drive - by s h o o tin g s : V ic tim traum atization. Sexual assault; vic tim s rights; and com passion fatigue, vicari ous trauma. For information, con tact Victim s of Crime S e rv ic e s , 5 4 1 -5 5 3 - 2293; located at 1132 Paiute St. School District 509-J budget meetings A public meeting of the B u d g e t C o m m itte e o f Jefferson County School D istrict 509-J, Jefferson County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 will be held in the S upport S ervices Building, 445 SE Buff St., Madras. The meeting will take place on the May 3, 2011 at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and document of the district. A copy of the budget docu ment may be inspected on or after May 4, 2011 at the Sup port Services Building or at the Jefferson County Public Li brary, 241 SE Seventh St., Ma dras, Ore. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Bud get Committee will take place. A subsequent Budget Commit tee meeting is scheduled for May 10 at the same time and location as the first meeting. by Dave McMechan Any person may appear at the meetings. P u b lic q u e s tio n s and comments will be taken at the May 10 meeting and at any subsequent meeting. The location of the meetings is accessible to the d is abled. Please let the Chief Fi nancial Officer know at 541- 475-6192 if you will need any special accommodations to attend or participate in the meetings. Boys & Girls Club fundraiser on April 23 A fundraiser for a great local cause happens later this month at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino. The Second Annual Boys and Girls Club fundraiser will be on Saturday, April 23 at the resort. All funds raised will go to ward operations at the Warm Springs Boys and Girls Club. Events include: Nine-hole two-person golf scramble, $25 per person, from 1-4 p.m. at the Kah- Nee-Ta Golf Course. Silent auction and cocktails 4:30-6 p.m. Dinner, live auction and entertainment, 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $45 per per son. The Warm Springs Boys and Girls Club is a recognized section 7871 non-profit orga nization, and your payment may be tax deductible. Please make checks payable to: Warm Springs Boys and Girls Club PO Box C Warm Springs, OR 97761 For Event Information, contact: june.smith@wstribes.org For golf scramble details, contact: j smith@kahneeta. com Children’s health insurance kick-off event this month The Children’s Health Insur ance Program is hosting a kick off event this month in Warm Springs. The program kick-off—pro m o ting H ealthy K ids for a Healthy Oregon—will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednes day, April 20 at the Family Re source Center. Healthy Kid’s is a health cov erage program for all uninsured Oregon kids and teens (under 19 years of age). Representatives will be on hand to help with the applica tion process and for recertifica tion of health benefits. Even if a family has private health in surance, the child or children may still qualify. Stop by the Family Resource Center any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to fill out an applica- tion. Things to bring: Pay stubs within the last 30 days if you are employed, tribal ID’s, driv ers license and private insurance cards to make copies. The hosts will be serving In dian tacos; so please bring your family. There will be balloons, coloring books, crayons, stick ers for the children. Vouchers for Thriftway grocery store will be given to parents who sign their children up and remain cer tified for the Healthy Kids In surance. For More Information Con tact: Anita Z. McEwen, Wanda L. Berry or MartiRai Ramsey at the clinic, 541-553-1196. This is a program o f the C hildren’s H ealth Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA). A dvertise in the Sp ilyay Tymoo If you are interested in advertising in the Spilyay Tymoo, call Yvonne at 541 - 325 - 1089 . Or email yvonne. iverson@wstribes. org Sc www.jcsd.k12.or. us Leadership Corner 509-11 fi message from Rick IM ito r Superintendent Jefferson County School District You’ve probably been hearing a lot about the education budget shortfall throughout Oregon. Our team has been working to understand the projected budget for our district and what it means to our students and staff. While we still have a lot of work to do in terms of planning for this challenge, I wanted to share what we know right now with parents and community members. Here is what we can expect so far: Hi A reduction from last year’s budget of approximately $814,000 ■ Complete elimination of the $900,000 Federal Stimulus (ARRA) funds While these budget cuts are going to make things challenging, our district’s careful budgeting and planning over the past several years will help lessen the impact on our employees, programs and students. As always, we keep looking for ways to spend less and work smarter, but we know for certain that our staff will be affected by this round of cuts because they represent 85% of our budget. It is never an easy task to consider staff reductions, but I am proud to say our district will be able to meet the following goals: JCMS Students Soar at Annual Science Fair The recent JCM S Science Fair was a huge success! ■ More than 93 students participated in a catapult competition! ■ 13 students built and used pinhole cameras! ■ 170 students completed a traditional science experiment! ■ More than 65% of the 7th and 8th grade students received credits for taking part in our growing science fair competition! 81 ■ ■ ■ Maintain our class sizes; Keep our programs in place; Avoid decreases in the number of school days; and Continue moving forward with our improvement efforts. Our focus will be on keeping jobs in our district and providing the best education for students. We also recognize that our role as educators in Oregon is to make sacrifices to allow our children a better future - just like we do as parents. I continue to be impressed with our staff and thank them for their extraordinary efforts during this challenging time. We will keep you informed as we know more about the challenges ahead. Please feel free to contact me at (541)475-6192 with any questions. Thank you for your support. Jefferson County School District 445 SE Buff Street, IRadras, Science Fair Awards 7th Grade Experiment Best Display Board: Aubry Holliday Best Experimental Design: Kati Viscaino Most Applicable: Karen Correa Vasquez 8th Grade Experiment Best Display Board: Jasmine Ike Lopez Best Experimental Design: Elle Renault Most Applicable: Jarred DuPont 7th Grade Catapult Best Display Board: Keaton Hartman Best Design: George Mendazona and Howard Bell-Raines Most Accurate: Kianna Adams and Hilda Medina 8th Grade Catapult Best Display Board: Frank Reed and Zach Mikkelson Best Design: Dylan Buck and Francisco Juarez Most Accurate: Broc Sanders and Ethan Short Pinhole Camera Best Display Board: Brent Sullivan Best Photograph: Jasmine Vasquez Best Discussion of Science: Maxwell Armitage
