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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (April 18, 2012)
W.S. Elementary hosts 509-J board Warm Springs E lem entary School reading levels are steadily showing improvement, accord ing to the latest DIBELS test ing. S chool prin cip al D aw n Smith presented the test infor mation at a recent school dis trict 509-J meeting. D IB E L S stands fo r “D y namic Indicators o f Basic Early Literacy Skills,” and measures key aspects in early childhood literacy: Phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy and fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Teachers can determine how the individual students are do ing with various aspects o f lan guage, and w h eth er or how much support a student might need in a language area. Principal Smith also said stu d en t read in g and o th e r test scores are im proving as mea sured by the O regon Assess ment o f Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) data. As an example o f this data: A fter the second round o f OAKS testing in 2011, fifty-five percent o f third graders at the school met the OAKS reading standard. A fter th e second round o f testing in 2012, sixty- one percent o f the students met the standard. Each o f the grades showed similar im provem ent over the year. The school board meeting at W arm S prings E le m e n ta ry School was also a time for the board to hear from the indi vidual teachers. Som e w ho ad d ressed the board were Kevin Rodin, Artis S m ith, Sara K o llen , A ngie D av id , an d R am o n a K aloi, among others. C athy Russell, w ho is the school improvement coordina tor, also was on hand to com ment. “I see many good things at this school,” she said. “The staff is very caring, and have high expectations for th em selves and the students. It’s nice to h ear teach ers w ho really know their students.” Birth announcements Juliann Carol Marie Graybael Senator Julius Senator and Sissaley G raybael are pleased to an nounce the birth o f their daugh te r Ju lia n n C arol M arie G raybael S en ato r, b o rn on March 28, 2012. Grandmother on the father’s side is Debbie Leslie. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m o th e r’s side are R osa Graybael, and B rent Graybael Sr., o f Warm Springs. Calvin John Charley Jr. Calvin C harley and Iren e B oise o f W arm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their son Calvin John Char ley Jr., born on March 26, 2012. C alvin Jr. jo in s b ro th e rs Tracy, 8, and Isaac, 7; and sis ters Lataya, 3, Doralya, 6, and Arcalia, 2. Grandparent on the father’s side is Rachel Charley o f Warm Springs. G ra n d p a re n ts on the m o th e r’s side are R andolph Boise Sr. and B erna G reene- Boise o f W arm Springs; and Regina McConville o f Washing ton. Q uintis Keane Martine^ Demus Martinez and Adeline Gleason o f Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f th e ir so n Q u in tis K eane M artinez, b o rn on A pril 12, 2012. Page 3 April 18, 2012 Spi'lyqy Tym oo, W arm Springs, O regon Q u in tis jo in s b ro th e rs Donavan, D evon, Tanner and Jimmy; and sister Shaylene. Grandparents on the father’s side are T ru d ie S m ith , and H e n ry M artin ez o f W arm Springs. Grandparent on the m other’s side is V aleena S arg aen t o f Warm Springs. Dia% Noah A rth u r M ary A nn Brito o f Warm Springs is pleased to announce the birth o f her son Diaz Noah Arthur, born on April 10, 2012. Diaz joins brother Diego, 5. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m o th e r’s side are th e late M aryA nn M eanus o f W arm Springs. Shaxelix Wilxba ~ Howlak Tichum ~ Nasootuhi Tugupadu ~ Gladys Miller Thompson ~ “Wasuskani” Tribal elder Gladys Miller T h o m p so n “W asu sk an i” passed away on M arch 7, 2012. She was 97. Ms. Thom pson was born on January 1, 1915 to par ents Carrie Jane Jo h n and Thomas Miller. H er siblings were Hazel Suppah, Jo y ce Q u in n , R o san n a C harley, and Wesley Riggs Charley. Gladys T h o m p so n was raised by her grandparents M arg aret H an d ley and Tomar Handley, who were fluent in K iksht language. Gladys learned and spoke her first language K iksht until her last days on this earth. She served five terms on th e C ulture and H eritage C om m ittee, from 1986 to 1995, an d fro m 1999 to 2007. Ms. T hom pson w orked with the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs Language P rogram from Ju n e 1993 until her passing on March 7 this year. Gladys Thom pson is sur The family would like to extend list could go on and on. I t is vived by her children Roscoe our deepest thanks to all who came truly wonderful how everyone came T hom pson, Lola Sohappy, to her bedside with their songs and to our side and helped in any way Marcia M inthorn, Christine prayers for her andfor our family. that they could. Scott, and Dennis T hom p She was the matriarch of our fam We would like to say we love son. She joins her husband, ily and yourpresence helped to lighten you all and may God bless you Joseph Thompson; children our burden of her passing. Thank continuously as you have blessed Iren e Towe, M arlene T h you for your thoughtfulness, generos our loved one and ourselves with ompson, and two infant ba ity, and support during our difficult your unending love. bies. Gladys was laid to rest at time. It is greatly appreciated. F ro m th e fam ily o f There are too many people to ex the Agency Cemetery. Gladys Thompson: press our personal thanks to, as the --------------- Warm Springs Community Calendar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ W ednesday, April 18 O n to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W e lln e s s calen dar: W a te r A ero bics is at 10:15 at the Kahneeta Village Pool; Senior Fitness Class is at 10:45 at the Senior Building; and there is a W alk fo r Diabetes at 12:10 at the Com m unity Center. They will have health screenings, educational material, and a nu tritional snack fo r all partici pants. At the Boys and Girls Club after school today they have Power Hour hom ew ork assis tance and the Together Rais ing Awareness of Indian Life (TRAIL) program. The W arm Springs Boys and Girls Club is located in the Vern Jackson Home next to the CPS center. Are you interested in start ing a business, but w ant as s is ta n c e w ith a b u s in e s s plan? Business classes are starting soon. Contact Nettie at 541 -553-3148 for more infor mation. T he W eek o f th e Young Child Penny Carnival is today at the Com m unity Center. Today’s Cultural Class will be the W asco language and a p re sen ta tion on T ra d itio n a l Curfew. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the basem ent o f the educa tion building. T h ere’s a S um m er Youth W orkshop today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the E ducation Building. The topic is “Com munication.” Attention all C om bat Vet erans: The Group Session for m erly held on Thursdays has moved to Wednesdays at 4:30 every week at the Fam ily Re source Center in the m eeting room across from the Library. A n A lc o h o lic s A n o n y mous meeting will be held this evening at 7 in the Fam ily Re s o u rc e C e n te r c o n fe re n c e room. Thursday, April 19 O n to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W e lln e s s c a le n d a r: T otal Body Fitness Class starts at a 12:10 at the com m unity cen ter. The annual Trading at the River conference is April 19-20 at the Em bassy Suites by the airport In Portland. To find out more go to onaben.org T h e re is a J C M S S ite Council m eeting at 4 p.m. High school students and their parents are invited to a w orkshop to learn about the Native Am erican Health Sci ence Institute at W ashington State University today at 5:30 p.m. at the top floor of the edu cation building. T h e re ’s S nack A ttack at 3:45 today at the Com m unity Center; Beading with M arge is at 4; and The Reawakening Program is from 5-7 p.m. A t the Boys and Girls Club after school today they will of fer: Outdoor games and indoor activities plus the TR AIL pro gram which stands for Together Raising Awareness of Indian Life. T here’s a Sum m er Youth W orkshop today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m . at th e E ducation Building. The topic is Finance. Strength Training Class is today at 5:30 at the com m u nity center. B rought to you by KW SO 91.9 FM W oolen Mill Store will be held in W arm Springs today at the Fam ily Resource Center. The cost is $70 and that includes “T he W o rld ’s E a sie st V e st” pattern, Pendleton m aterial and wool binding. They have only a few extra sewing m a chines so you will need to bring your sewing machine, scissors and pins. Beginner sewers are welcom e. The class is limited to 15 participants per session. T he firs t session begins at 9am. Reservations and pay m ents can be m ade by con tacting Noree Guerin at 541- 325-2115. A n A lc o h o lic s A n o n y m ous m eeting is being held this morning at 10 in the Fam ily R esource C enter confer ence room. A p o tlu c k d in n e r a n d prayer gathering for the Warm Springs Christian com m unity will be at 6 p.m. at the High Lookee Lodge Tribal Room. You are in vite d to u n ite in p ra y e r fo r th e co m m u n ity, churches and fam ilies. This co m m u n ity g a thering take s place th e th ird S atu rday o f each month. The Jefferson County Kid’s Club “Casino Night” Fundraiser is today at the M adras Elk’s Lodge. It starts at 6 p.m. - for in fo rm a tio n call (54 1) 47 5- 7028. Friday, April 20 On to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W elln ess calendar: S en io r Fitness Class is at 10:45 this morning at the Senior Building. The lunchtim e fitness class at the Com m unity Center is High Intensity Interval. Today in C aro l’s Room af terschool they are having pop corn and a movie. The Jefferson County Library Com m unity Film C enter will show B lind M ountain at 7:30 pm. It’s free, refreshments will be available and the film cen ter is located in the Rodriguez Annex, next to the library in Madras. Sunday, A pril 22 The Kah-Nee-Ta Mini Mara thon is today. There will be a 14.5 mile, 10k, 5k and the 1 mile fun run/walk. Registration will begin at 8am at the village frontgate. The bus for the 14.5 m ile run w ill le a ve at 8:30 sharp. All other races begin at 10 a.m. from the front gate. Door prizes and pool passes will be given to each partici pant. A discounted fee is avail able if you register in advance at the com m unity center. Saturday, A pril 21 A n o th e r V e s t M a k in g Class taught by The Pendleton Monday, A pril 23 Today is a 2-hour late start fo r all 509-J schools. ¡b- • M ----------------------------- ’ O n to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W elln ess calendar: This is W eek 16 of the M ovin’ M oun tains Slim Down Challenge. S e n io r F itn e s s C lass is at 10:45 this morning at the Se nior Building. Last C hance W orkouts are going on at 12:10 at the Community Center aero bics room. In C a ro l’s R oom to d a y they are playing board gam es from 3:30 to 5:30 and then the room is open until 6:45. Today’s Cultural Class will be the Paiute language and a presentation on Regalia. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the base ment of the education building. Tuesday, April 24 There is Healthy Breakfast at the Health & W ellness Cen ter in the kitchen conference room. Jeri Kollen w ill make a presentation on Diabetes Com plications. O n to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W e lln e s s c a len d a r: T here are Last Chance w orkouts for M ovin’ M ountains participants today at 12:10 - anyone can take part though! Today in C aro l’s Room at Recreation - Snack A ttack is a fte r s c h o o l and B e a d in g w ith M arge is at 4. Today’s Cultural Class will be the Warm Springs language and a presentation on the His tory of Beadwork. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the basem ent of the education building. W ednesday, April 25 On to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W e lln e s s calen dar: W a te r Aerobics starts at 10:15 at the Kahneeta Village Pool. Senior Fitness is at 10:45 at the Se nior Building. The M adras High School Parent Center is putting on a presentation today, a Health and Nutrition W orkshop. It’ll be held from 10-11 a.m. and ag a in fro m 4 :3 0 -5 :3 0 p.m . Stop by the MHS office fo r di rections to the Parent Center. The JCMS Track and Field team has a meet this afternoon at Culver. Today in C aro l’s Room - Craft tim e is from 3:30 to 5:15, Beading with M arge is from 4- 5 and the Sewing Circle starts at 5:30. Today’s Cultural Class will be the W asco language and a presentation on the History of Law Enforcem ent. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the basem ent o f the education building. T here’s a S um m er Youth W orkshop today from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Education Build ing. The topic the “Personnel Policy M anual.” Victim s of Crim e Services has a m onthly M en’s Support G roup W ednesday from 6-8 p.m. This is a support group for men who are a victim of a crime, not a batterers program. C O C C ’s M adras Com m u nity Learning program has a Beginning Excel class on April 30 from 6-9 p.m. at the Madras campus. Space is very limited. Y ou ca n s ig n up at noncredit.CO CC.edu. The fee is $59. Thursday, April 26 O n to d a y ’s C o m m u n ity W ellness calendar: An ECE Fun Run will start at 9:30 this m orning. And, there are Last Chance W orkouts at 12:10 at the Com m unity Center. T h e re ’s Sn ack A tta ck at 3:45 today at the C om m unity Center; Beading with M arge is at 4; and The R eawakening Program is from 5-7 p.m. T here’s a Sum m er Youth W orkshop today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m . at the E ducation Building. The topic is “Safety.” The Veteran’s and Fam ily H e a lin g C irc le G a th e rin g will be held April 26-29 at the Hehe Longhouse. Thursday - the longhouse will open at noon fo r travelers, m usic and story-telling. Friday there will be a lighting of the healing fire, veteran’s honoring, flute play ing, healing touch and sweat lodge. Saturday will feature speakers, cerem onies, a talk ing circle, sweat lodge, silent auction and raffle. Sunday th re w w ill be a closing cer em ony at 10am. FMI: Larson Kalama Sr. 541-553-3093. Dorothy Burgess • 242 SW 4th St Suite D * M adras, OR 97741 Phone: 1-541-475-2603 0,
