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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 2012)
February 8, 2012 Spilygy Tym oo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Pgge 6 Cougars Youth Tourney in W.S. N W Bailers, Celilo Blazers tourney champions The N W Bailers and the Celilo Blazers were winners at the recent basketball tour nam ent at the Warm Springs Community Center. T h e N W B ailers w ere cham pions in the w om en’s d iv is io n , an d th e C elilo Blazers w on the m en’s di vision. The competition was the N orth E nd Express AU In dian Men 6-feet-and-under and Women’s Iron 5 Basket ball Tournam ent, held Jan. 26-29. Women’s division In the women’s division, a fte r th e c h a m p io n N W BaUers, were: Runner up, W O.W Third place, Lady Spring ers. Fourth place, Nixyaawi. All tourney (player and team): A m an d a S q u iem p h en - Y azzie, Sw ish; B lanche M itch e ll, Sw ish; Je ssie Simpson, Nixyaawi; Miami V anP elt, N ixyaaw i; L ana Leonard, Lady Springers. K ayla J o n e s , L ady S p rin g e rs; L ucy S uppah, W .O.W .; C eC e L e c la ire , N W Bailers; Lu-C Torrez, W .O.W .; a n d S h ire lle Adams, N W Bailers. Yvonne Iverson photos. NW Bailers, women’s champions. M H S b a sk e tb a ll th is w eek All-Tourney (player and Feb. 10; and at hom e on Feb. 14 against N orth Marion. The girls played Gladstone on Tuesday o f this week (af ter deadline). A t press time at least, the girls hadn’t lost a game since mid December. The Madras High School boys varsity basketbaU team plays away this Friday, Feb. 10, at Estacada. The boys are h om e on Feb. 14 against N orth Marion. T h e ¿ iris are at h om e against Estacada on Friday, B A A D to u r n e y in M a r c h Celilo Blazers, men’s champions. team): Brian Condon, Descen dants; Kyle Stensgar, T h at 1 Team; Justin Queahpam a, H it Squad; D erek Metcalf, Mission; Clinton Case, Niixyawii. ' C hasen W alker, L egends; Mike Jackson, CeUlo Blazers; David White, REZidentials; Jer- emy Azure, CeUlo Blazers; E d w ard ■Wolfe, D e sc e n d a n ts; Hazen Davis, REZidentials. O th e r team s participating: Intertribal, W arm Springs; G o rg e -o u s B o y s, L yle, W ash .; W ild T urkey, F re s n o , C a l i f .; E a g l e s , W arm Springs. Saqaantaayx six’ men’s basket tournament: Feb ruary 25, Wa-a-yas Community Center in Kamiah, ID. $750 entry fee (8 teams max - 4 teams min). 6-man roster. 6fl-and- under-plus-1. Double elimination (except championship). Championship sweaters -1 st place. For more information, call Abe 208-935-2525 ext 3629. READ t o SUCCEED! Madras Primary Reading Results are Looking Good! Madras Primary recently completed a winter reading assessment and the results are promising! Kindergarten Progress Toward Spring Goal 100 - ........... ........... ........... ----------------------- ---g6 Percent of Students At or Above Grade Level Second Grade Progress Toward Spring Goal First Grade Progress Toward Spring Goal A message from the JCSD 509-J School Board It’s been a big month for our school district and on behalf of the school board, I’d like to share some highlights with our families and community members. You’ve probably heard that last month’s board meeting brought some exciting news that will impact all of us. Here’s a quick summary of what’s going on: ■ Our board voted 4-0 to accept the recommendation of a community facilities committee to put a $26.7 million bond measure on the May ballot. If the community votes to pass the ballot it will provide: 100 .... ..................................... — ..... ........- 85 Perce nt of Students At or Above Grade Level Calendar • New K-8 school in Warm Springs; • Performing arts center/auditorium on the Madras High School Campus for the entire district and community to use; and • General facilities improvements to all of our school buildings February 2/9 JCMS Semester 2 Open House & Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-5:30 p.m. dinner 5:30-6:30 p.m. classrooms 2/9 Parent Conferences by appointment 3:45-7:15 p.m. 2/10 No School/Parent Conferences by appointment 7:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m. 2/13 No School Teacher In-Service/Training Day 2/13 School Board Meeting at Madras Primary Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. 2/15 Parent Club Meeting at Buff Intermediate Library 5:30 p.m. ■ Our Classified staff ratified, and the board approved, a three-year contract. ■ We received the results of our recent financial audit and we continue to make financial decisions that will help us maintain our support for students, families, employees and community members. In spite of everything that’s going on around us, our teachers and staff continue to focus on engaging students and improving learning. While we were disappointed by the recent news of our decrease in graduation rates, we believe that our current efforts in the classroom will have a significant impact on the future success and continuing education of our students. Thank you all for your on-going support. Please don’t hesitate to contact me, or the other school board members, to discuss the bond measure or any other questions you have about the district. We will continue to keep you informed about important issues that affect our schools. — Brad Holliday, Chairman, JCSD 509-J School Board “Our classified staff demonstrated a remarkable commitment to our students and schools with the ratification o f a three-year contract. They really stepped up to support the district during challenging economic times.” — Rick Molitor, Superintendent Jefferson to w ity School District recreation staff are now accept ing rosters and entry fees for the tournament. Deadline for entry fees and rosters is Friday, Feb. 24 (no exceptions). M oney orders o r cash (no personal checks) can be paid to: C T U IR R ecreation Program , a ttn : BA A D T o u rn a m e n t, 46411 Timine Way, Pendleton, O R 97801. N o refunds. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , call 541- 429-7820; o r toll free 1-888- 809-8027. P E N D L E T O N — C oaches and players are in v ite d to Twenty-Fifth Annual BasketbaU A g ain st A lcohol and D rugs (BAAD) Tournament. This tour n am en t is sp o n so red by the C o n fe d era te d T ribes o f the ■Umatilla Reservation Recreation Program and their sporiors. T h e dates fo r th is y e ar’s BAAD tournam ent are March 24-30 at the Nixyaawii Commu nity School gymnasium. The BAAD tournam ent and Men’s division After the champion CeUlo Blazers were: Runnerup, REZidentials. Third place, Descendants, Om ak Wash. F ourth place, Nixyaawi, Pendleton. Fifth place, That 1 Team, Warm Springs. M V P: L e ig h to n Pennington, CeUlo Blazers Mr. H u stle : A n th o n y Bonifer, Mission, Ore. Entry ree is set at $175 for the Boys Division, and $150 for the 12 and Under Co-ed. Boys’ champions will receive ten Championship Jackets, sec ond- through fourth-place (final ists) awards. M o st V aluable Player, and AU Tourney. Twelve-and-Under champi ons will receive 10 Champion ship H ooded Sweatshirts, sec o n d - th ro u g h fo u rh t-p la c e awards, and the A11 Tourney Team. In tere sted team s can contact Austin Greene, Tourna m ent Director at 541-553-1953 o r m ail to: P.O. B ox 1327 Warm Springs, OR. 97761. T he Warm Springs Cougars Youth Organization will be spon soring the Fourteenth Annual AU Indian 12-Years-and-Under Co ed, and AU Indian Boy’s 13 to 15 years o f age B ask etb all Tburnam ent on Feb. 24-26, at the Warm Springs Community Center. This tournament will be open to the first six teams in both di visions to submit roster and en try fee by the deadline o f Fri day, Feb. 17. Each team will be guaranteed three games, unless more inter est comes in on either division— thus a bracket will be added. Come Read to our Students! Madras Primary needs adults who can read to our students for ten to fifteen minutes each month. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or community member, we would love to have you come read a book to one of our classrooms. You can volunteer to come in every month or just one time, whatever works best for your schedule. If you would like to be a guest reader please contact the office at (541) 475-3520. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you! 445 SE Bufi Street, madras, OR 97741 a (541)475-6192 w w .jcsd .ltl2.o r.u s
