Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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May 2, 2012
Top JCMS students visit U of O
Print with the sun at museum
The class will be taught
by P at C lark o f A telier
6000. All materials, snacks
and beverages will be pro
vided. Spontaneous and
easy, solar plate etching is
a non-toxic printing pro
cess th at uses light and
water instead o f the tradi
tional acids and grounds.
Come learn to print with
the sun this Saturday, May
5 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at
th e M u seu m at W arm
Springs.
The m useum will host a
solar p rin tin g class. All
community members ages
13 and up are welcome to
attend this free workshop.
Rodeo at county grounds
T he Inaugural Tom Green
- Memorial Ranch Rodeo is set
to buck on Saturday, May 5
at the Jefferson County Fair
grounds. Events are ranch
bronc riding, muley team rop
ing, team branding, calf doc
toring, and cow boy rescue
race.
T here will be live music
arid dance following the ro-
déo. AU proceeds go, to the
Tom Green Memorial Youth
Livestock Fund, benefitting
the Jefferson County 4H and
FFA members.
For inform ation call Tony
at 541-480-9425; or Sammeé
at 541-604-0738. Admission
is $7; twelve-years and under,
free. Rodeo starts at 5:30 p.m.
TH E CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF TH E W A R M SPRING S RESERVATIO N OF OREGON
P.O. Box C, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761
(641J 653-1161
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Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Students who went to the University of Oregon recently were (from left) Jasmine Reese, Rosebud Whipple, Valerie
Gonzales, Camisha Smith, Kiana Adams, Soraya Mendez (in front of Dalton), Dalton Herkshan, Kalan Wolfe, Gavin
Begay, and Keeyana Yellowman.
'F o r the first time, N ative
American students from the
J e f fe rs o n C o u n ty M iddle
School attended the Reach
for Success program o f the
University o f Oregon.
: The ten eighth-grade stu
d en ts w h o a tte n d e d w ere
th o se w ith the b est grade
p o in t averages, said B utch
David, middle school liaison.
All o f the students came
away from the two-day pro
gram with great impressions
o f the university..
I T he students found the
u n iv ersity liaison L indsey
Watchman, from Umatilla, to
be very helpful and encour
aging-
The students toured the U
o f O c am p u s, a tte n d e d
Ducks softball and baseball
games, and heard a p erfor
mance by the University o f
O regon G ospel Singers.
“The people we m et made
us feel very w elcome,” the
students agreed.
T h e R each fo r Success
program is sponsored by the
u n iv e rsity
C e n te r
fo r
Multicultural Academic E x
cellence.
In previous school years, JCM S students, and family
B u tch D av id w ould b rin g m em bers, w ere able to at
JCMS students with outstand tend: T he U o f O, he said,
ing grades to a Portland Trail is a great and sincere advo
Blazers game. This year, with cate o f b rin g in g in. m o re
the shortened N BA season, N ativ e A m erican students
this became a problem.
to the university.
In s te a d , D av id learn ed
N e x t year, h e said, th e
about the Reach for Success plan is to take 15-20 N ative
program , and pursued th at stu d en ts fro m th e m iddle
idea. T he program has ex1 school.
About 350 minority middle
iste d fo r som e years, b u t
2012 is the first year that the school students attended U
N ativ e A m erican students o f O Reach for success this
fro m J e f fe rs o n C o u n ty year.
Middle School participated.
— by Dave McMechan
D a v id is g la d th e 10
THREE (3) SNOWMOBILES
STANDARD SEALED BID PROCESS WILL BE USED
PROPERTY CAN BE VIEWED AT:
TRIBAL WAREHOUSE
4209 HOLLIDAY ST, WSO
PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL CONCERNING SALES:
553-3503 PROPERTY DEPT
553-3256 PURCHASING DEPT
The Community Center and Recreation Department Present
Birth announcement
C a th e rin e a n d W in te r
S elam o f N e sp e le m are
pleased to announce the birth
o f their daughter, D orla Lois
Carol Selam, born on April
15, 2012.
D orla joins siblings Alexia,
FOR SALE TO
TRIBAL MEMBERS
SALE CLOSES 5/16/2012
16, and Nelly, 2.
Maternal grandparents are
L o ttie A tkins and Paul Jo
Hanway.
Paternal grandparents are
L o is K n ig h t a n d P h illip
Selam.
~ Spring Yard Sale ~
Saturday, May 19, 2012
~ Set-up tim e 8:30-9 a.m. -
S a le fro m 9 a .m .-4 p .m . -
Community Wellness Center Front Courtyard
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Tables are limited ~ To reserve a table, call Carol at 541-553-3243
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Speak with a Legal Aid Services of Oregon 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.
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READ to
SUCCEED!
More literacy. More choices.
Leadership Corner
District S tate Test Scores are on th e Rise (again)!
R message from Rick molitor
Superintendent
Madras High School
It’s hard to believe that May
is here and we have less
than two months left before
Summer break. You have most
likely heard that this month,
residents of Jefferson County
will vote on the school bond
measure designed to fund a
number of construction and upgrade projects
within our school district.
Our goal has been to provide you with as
much factual information as possible so that
you can make an informed decision when
you complete your ballot. At this point, the
most important thing is for the residents of
our communities to remember to vote in the
upcoming elections. Your vote is your voice
and ballots are due by mail on May 15th.
Tribal members will also be voting on a
referendum that would contribute to the cost of
construction for a new K-8 school building in
Warm Springs. The referendum vote will take
place on May 14th.
If you have questions about the school bond,
don’t hesitate to contact me at (541) 475-6192 '
or rmolitor@509i.net.
Thank you for your interest in JCSD 509J. I
look forward to hearing from you.
Round two of State testing at Madras High School is complete and the results are
astounding! Reading, math and writing scores are up from last year. Here’s a snap shot:
Warm Springs Elementary
2010/2011
2011/2012
READING
74% passing
78% passing
MATH
56% passing
58% passing
WRITING
19% passing
57% passing*
* Oregon state average for writing is 60% passing
“We are thrilled with this progress on test scores. Our teachers, staff
and students have been working so hard. Every day, we are learning
new ways to teach and engage students in the classroom. We still have a
lot o f work ahead, but it is so encouraging to see this kind o f success.”
— Melinda Boyle,
Director o f Curriculum and Development, JCSD 509J
C alendar
May
Late Start/2 hour delay
5/7
5/14
School Board Meeting - JCMS
New Teacher Orientation
Wbfk Session at 6:00 p.m.
S D o n ’t f o r g e t t o V O T E !
Jefferson County School District
WSE students in Kindergarten, 1st and
2nd grade are also making great progress on
the DIBELS assessment which tests sound,
Word and reading fluency, accuracy and
memory of reading materials.
In the second round of OAKS testing for
students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, WSE
students are showing a 3% to 6% increase in
the number of students meeting or exceeding
the state standard scores. More than 25% of
students are also “on the bubble” or nearly
meeting reading and math standards.
‘‘Our teachers continue to fine-tune
instructional strategies that best meet the
needs of their individual students,” said
DaWn Smith, principal for WSE. “We still
have a lot of opportunity for growth, but we
are excited to see the growth in the students’
self-motivation to succeed.”
445 SE Buff Street, madras, OR 97741
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(541)475-6192
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General Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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