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.
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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
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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.
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’ 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
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