Spilygy Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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March 21, 2012
School decision regarding
teacher draws some criticism
J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty 509-J
school officials decided recendy
not to extend the teaching con
tracts o f two teachers. O ne o f
the two, Becky Dudney, is a Tide
VII and English Language D e
velopm ent teacher at the high
school. Dudney teaches the Cul
tures o f Warm Springs class at
MHS.
Dudney has another year left
on her contract; so the decision
not to extend her contract would
take effect after the 2012-13
school year. The school super
intended and board can recon
sider the m atter between now
and that time.
T he school d istrict bo ard
evaluated th e m a tte r at the
March 12 board meeting. They
m et for a time in executive ses
sion, as required by personnel
procedure. During the meeting
before and after executive ses
sion, several people spoke on be
half o f Dudney and her class.
Speakers in c lu d e d W arm
Springs m em bers Lyle Rhoan
Sr. and Delson Suppah Sr.
R h o an and S uppah c o m
m ented that D udney’s class is
essential to preventing som e
W arm Springs students from
Courtesy of Jolene Estimo.
The Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition held an open house in Madras last week. About 130 people, including members from
Warm Springs, attended. The goal of the coalition, which recently received a $130,000 grant, is to improve health and
equity in the community.
Question: ‘W hat’s on your m ind today?’
r
Sharon Jones
‘I ’m th in k in g a b out
spring, softball season fo r my
girls, and vacation.’
‘I w ish p eople w ould
stop throwing empty botdes
on the side o f the roads.
The glass shatters, and it’s
dangerous for the people
who walk.’
Pearl Van Pelt
‘I ’m thinking about pool
tournam ents — ILi j u s t g o t
back fro m a tournament on
the Coast, Chinook Winds. ’
‘I ’m thinking about the
NCAA tournam ent, w ho’s
going to win... My bracket
got busted w hen D uke got
beat.’
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Honor Seniors Day
The Confederated
Tribes of Warm
Springs is extend
ing an invitation to
attend the Twenty-
Second Honor Se
niors Day on May 11
at
the
A gency
Longhouse. For in
form ation, contact
the Senior Citizens
Leo Hellon
Vernon Smith Sr.
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dropping out o f high school.
S u p p a h sa id th a t, as a
youth, he may have quit school
had he n o t had a teacher like
Dudney.
“I probably w ouldn’t have
made it, because there are many
teachers who are not sensitive
to the needs o f the First Ameri
cans,” he said. H e was lucky,
he said, to have had a teacher
“who taught me lessons that I ’m
still working on today.”
R hoan said D udney’s class
gives some Warm Springs stu
dents a reason for continuing
with school. She brings in speak
ers on fishing, hunting and tra
dition, he said, “and the students
get support from her to stay in
school.”
T h e C u ltu re o f W arm
Springs class features lessons on
Native languages, first foods and
o th e r trad itio n s. S ta ff from
tribal Culture and Heritage are
regular guest speakers.
A teach er from M etolius,
D avid W ickham, also spoke on
D udney’s behalf at the March
12 meeting. “I f I were to fault
Ms. D udney for anything,” he
said, “it would be for trying too
hard and caring too m uch.”
D ept., PO Box C,
Warm Springs, OR
97761. You can also
call the office at 541 -
553-3313, or 553-
3520, or 553-3390.
Lodging available
at K ah-N ee-Ta, 1-
800-554-4786. S e
nior staff email:
paiutewewa@yahoo.com
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Wednesday, March 21
The JCSD Family University
is offerin g Fam ily Zum ba
Class Wednesday from 6-6:45
p.m. in Madras. To register call
Susan Chamberlain at 541-
475-6192.
Today in Carol’s Room -
Craft time is from 3:30 to 5:15,
Beading with Marge is from 4-
5 and the Sewing Circle starts
at 5:30.
At the Boys and Girls Club
after school today they have
Power Hour homework assis
tance and the TRAIL. The
Warm Springs Boys and Girls
Club is located in the Vern
Jackson Home next to the
CPS center.
The M useum at W arm
springs will have Wing Dress
making time March 21 and
22 from 4-7 p.m. in its educa
tion room. You should bring
your sewing machine, mate
rial, pattern and supplies.
A Sum m er Youth W ork
Program workshop will be
held today from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
in the first floor training room
at the Education Building.
Warm Springs youth who want
to work this summer are re
quired to attend.
An A lco h o lics A n o n y
mous meeting will be held this
evening at 7 in the Family Re
source C enter conference
room.
Thursday, March 22
There’s Snack Attack at
3:45 today at the Community
Center; Beading with Marge
is at 4; and The Reawakening
Program is from 5-7 p.m.
At the Boys and Girls Club
after school today they will of
fer: Outdoor games and Indoor
activities plus the TRAIL pro
gram.
There’s a Strength Train
ing Class today at 5:30 at the
Community Center.
A Sum m er Youth W ork
Program workshop will be
u
held today from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. In the first floor training
room at the Education Build
ing. Warm Springs youth who
want to work this summer are
required to attend.
Warm Springs Elem en
tary Fam ily Night is from
5:30-7pm. It’s a time for fami
lies to go into children’s class
rooms and participate in the
online programs they use in
Language Arts and Math.
A Simnasho Community
Garden W orkshop will be
held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the
Simnasho Church/Community
Center - next to the old school.
The workshop will cover Gar
den Irrigation.
The Je ffe rs o n C o u nty
Middle School Science Fair
will be open to the public from
6-8 p.m. They will have a free
cookie and pie social, a few
hundred science projects to
view and a catapult competi
tion.
Friday, March 23
Today in Carol’s Room af
ter school they are having pop
corn and a movie.
Saturday, March 24
The 25th Annual BAAD -
Basketball Against Alcohol
and Drugs - Tournament is
March 24-30 at the Nixyaawii
Community School Gym.
C aldera A rts is inviting
people to meet their Artists in
Residence. Artists, writers and
performers will share the work
they have created during their
residencies. It’s free and open
to the public on March 24 from
1 to 3 p.m. To reach Caldera,
take highway 20 to the Suttle
Lake tu r n o ff- 13 miles west of
Sisters - and follow the signs
to Caldera.
Monday, March 26
S pring B reak fo r 509-J
schools Is March 26-30 (see
activities schedule on page 8).
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
There is a G lu co m eter
Class from 2-3 at the I H S
kitchen Conference Room.
Summer Youth Work Pro
gram workshops will be held
today from 8 to 5, 2 hours per
session, in the first floor train
ing room at the Education
Building. Warm Springs youth
who want to work this summer
are required to attend.
The Veterans and Family
Healing C ircle G athering
will be held April 26-29 at the
Hehe Longhouse. Thursday,
the longhouse will open at noon
fo r tra v e le rs , m u sic and
storytell-ing. Friday, there will
be a lighting of the healing fire,
veterans honoring, flute play
ing, healing touch and sweat
lodge. Saturday, will feature
speakers, ceremonies, a talk
ing circle, sweat lodge, silent
auction and raffle. Sunday will
be a closing ceremony at 10
a.m. For more inform ation:
Larson Kalama Sr. 541-553-
3093.
Tuesday, March 27
Tuesday is Healthy Break
fast at the Health & Wellness
Center in the kitchen confer
ence room. Jeri Kollen will
make a presentation on Dia
betes.
Summer Youth Work Pro
gram workshops will be held
today from 8 to 5 ,2 hours per
session, in the first floor train
ing room at the Education
Building. Warm Springs youth
who want to work this summer
are required to attend.
Wednesday, March 28
W ater Aerobics Class Is
this morning at 10:15 at the
Kahneeta Pool.
There is a Seat Belt Diver
sion Class March 28 from 3 to
5 p.m. in the Tribal Conference
Room at the Warm Springs
Health & Wellness Center.
The M useum at W arm
springs will have Wing Dress
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making time March 28 and 29
from 4-7 p.m. in its education
room. You should bring your
sewing machine, material, pat
tern and supplies.
A Simnasho Community
Garden W orkshop will be
held March 28 from 6-8:30 p.m.
at the Simnasho Church/Com
munity Center - next to the old
school. The w orkshop w ill
cover Garden Fertilizers.
Thursday, March 29
There’s a Cardio Circuit
Class today at the Community
Center, at 5:30.
Friday, March 30
Summer Youth Work Pro
gram workshops will be held
today from 8 to 5, 2 hours per
session, in the first floor train
ing room at the Education
Building. Warm Springs youth
who want to work this summer
are required to attend.
Today is the deadline to
submit items for the next edi
tion of the Spilyay Tymoo com
ing out Wednesday, April 4th.
JCMS Students and Par
ents are being reminded that
March 30 is the last day to buy
ye arb o o ks fo r $15. The
prices will go up after.
American Legion Post 125
and American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 125 invite you to its 2nd
annual Welcome Home Viet
nam and Korean Veterans
Day dinner. It’s March 30th at
6 p.m. at Madras High School.
A $5 donation is asked of all
non-Vietnam/Korean War Vet
erans. There w ill be door
prizes and a raffle.
Monday, April 2
JCM S Spring sports -
Track and Field, and Soccer-
begin April 2. Practices will be
held after school. Contact the
m iddle school or see the ir
website for details.
T h e re w ill be a W arm
Springs Community Advi
sory Board Meeting Monday
at 10 a.m. at KWSO. Anyone
interested in participating in
learning m ore about w hat
KWSO is working on and of
fering feedback is invited to
come to the meeting.
Warm Springs Elementary
will have awards assemblies
at 1 p.m. for Kindergarten thru
2nd grades; and at 1:40 for 3rd,
4th and 5th grades.
In C a ro l’s Room today
they are playing board games
from 3:30 to 5:30 and then the
room is open until 6:45.
Today’s Cultural Class will
be the Warm Springs language
and a presentation on “Pur
pose. It’s from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
in the basement of the educa
tion building.
There’s a Zumba Class to
day at the Community Center.
It starts at 5:30.
Tuesday, April 3
Today in Carol’s Room at
Recreation - Snack Attack is
after school and Beading with
Marge is at 4.
Today’s Cultural Class will
be the Paiute language and a
presentation on “ Historical
Trauma.” It’s from 3:30 to 5
p.m. in the basement of the
education building.
Warm Springs Spring Term
GED classes will begin the
week of April 2. Basic Read
ing and Writing will be Tues
days from 9 to noon and Ba
sic Math Thursdays from 9 to
noon. Students need to attend
class for registration and ori
entation the first 2 weeks of the
term.
Wednesday, April 4
The first Wednesday of ev
ery month is Coffee with the
Principal from 8-8:45 a.m. at
the Madras High School Par
ent Center.
Today in Carol’s Room -
Craft time is from 3:30 to 5:15,
Beading with Marge is from 4-
5 and the Sewing Circle starts
at 5:30.
Today’s Cultural Class will
be the Wasco language and a
presentation on “Inherited Du
ties.” It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in
the basement of the education
building.
Buying beadwork
Now buying beadwork at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Gift
Shop.
Looking fo r sm all C oin Purses, B arrettes, key
chains, Earrings, and necklace.
W e also offer consignm ent for larger beaded items.
Please contact A m anda at 553-1112.
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Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free
assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil
cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours
1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the
Warm Springs Community Action Team building,
1136 Paiute Ave, Warm Springs.
Or call 385-6944 Monday through Thursday between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (at lunch from noon-1 p.m.)
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