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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
November 17, 2021
Academy: ‘A thank-you to district voters’
The Good Road for students
(from page 1)
The 2012 measure also
funded the Madras Perform-
ing Arts Center at the high
school.
The overall bond vote this
month was 1,870 in favor; and
1,341 against.
For taxable property of the
district, the approved bond
measure is not estimated to in-
crease the current tax rate due
to savings from refinancing
previously issued bonds and
old bonds retiring.
In addition to the $24 mil-
lion voter bond, the district has
qualified for a $4 million
matching grant from the Or-
egon Schools Capital Im-
provement Matching program.
A thank-you goes to voters
of the Jefferson County
School District, said district
board chairwoman Laurie
Danzuka.
“This is a critical moment
for the future of our district
and for our students,” Ms.
Danzuka said.
“The district will now be
able to improve the health,
safety and security for all stu-
dents. We are beyond grateful
for our community for believ-
ing in this bond measure and
supporting our current and fu-
ture students.”
For questions or more in-
formation about the Jefferson
County School District Bond
The Good Road programs at
Central Oregon Community College
are college-prep courses offered at
Madras High School that prepare
Native American students for suc-
cess in high school, college and be-
yond.
Each class allows students to earn
a college credit. Through the cur-
riculum, the Good Road I and II
emphasizes academic success strat-
egies, leadership development and
cultural knowledge and pride. The
classes also introduce students to
college resources, scholarship writ-
ing and financial literacy for success
in college or wherever their paths
may lead.
The goal of the Good Road is
to encourage Native American
youth to graduate from high school
and pursue higher education, and ul-
timately, obtain a rewarding career
and contribute to the community.
Students come out of the Good
Road with confidence to succeed in
the college setting, COCC notes.
The programs offer a hands-on
curriculum that integrates leader-
ship, college preparation and cultur-
ally-relevant themes for Native
American students.
Entranceway to the Academy.
Measure 16-98, please visit:
509jschoolbond.org
“This bond measure will allow
the district to make critical health
and safety improvements and up-
grades to all of our schools,” said
school district superintendent Jay
Mathisen.
“It will truly allow our students
to flourish in 509J and get better
every day.”
He added, the $24 million bond
measure will allow the school dis-
trict to protect the community’s
investment by improving the
health, safety, and security in all
of the district’s buildings, repair-
ing and updating aging facilities
and expanding vocational and early
Roadway work continues
The Highway 26 Safety Corri-
dor project is scheduled for comple-
tion at the end of this month.
The project began about nine
months ago, in March, while No-
vember 30 is the target date for
completion.
The Warm Springs Construction
Route 3 project will go into the early
part of next year, with the paving
being a large part remaining for
completion.
Regarding the Highway 26
project: The completion day at the
end of the month will mark the
succesful conclusion to a project
that Tribal Council and state offi-
cials began planning more than
three years ago. A year delay, last
year, happend because of covid.
The features are the extended
roadway paving from above the
Kah-Nee-Ta Junction for eight
miles through Warm Springs to
milepost 111.2; and the safety pe-
destrian pathway, now mostly com-
plete. A rock-fall mitigation aspect
is still going on along the hillside
by The Eagle Crossing Restaurant.
The Highway through Warm
Springs sees a traffic volume in the
range of 6,700 vehicles per day. The
pedestrian pathway was an essential
addition to the community.
Wet fall in region so far
The Northwest, including the
reservation and Central Oregon
region, is seeing above average
rainfall this month. More rain
showers are forecast for this
Thursday and Friday.
Bringing all of the rain to the
Northwest are “atmospheric riv-
ers,” extending from Washington
State to California.
In some areas this is causing
debris flows, heavy mountain
snows and mudslides.
Flood watches have been in
Community notes...
Warm Springs Recreation and
Community Wellness is hosting the
November Fitness Challenge.
This Friday, November 19,
there is a Turkey Trot, and you have
a couple bonus activities including
a 25 sit-up challenge and reverse
crunches.
It is Native Spirit Week at the
Warm Springs Academy.
This Friday, November 19, is
School Colors Day: Wear red and
white, or your Warm Springs Eagles
t-shirt.
At our school students are
Wasco, Warm Springs and Paiute,
as well as from other tribes and
backgrounds. Together, we are all
Warm Springs Academy Eagles, so
show your school team spirit on Fri-
day!
effect west of the Cascades.
The National Oceanic Atmo-
spheric Administration is predict-
ing a stormy winter across the
northern U.S., and mild, dry weather
elsewhere.
Courtesy Kirby Nagelhout engineering
learning opportunities.
The bond will also allow the
district to make much needed
improvements at the Madras
High School Soccer Fields.
The district will soon be re-
leasing information about the
Citizen Oversight Committee
in the coming weeks.
The committee is an inde-
pendent, volunteer, citizen-led
committee established to
oversee the use of bond
funds.
Jefferson County School
District will plan to issue bonds
in early 2022 with bond projects
estimated to begin in the sum-
mer of 2022.
Topics include
Team building: Students prac-
tice and implement team-building
skills that apply to their lives in col-
lege and beyond.
Cross cultural communica-
tion: By learning the fundamentals
of communication in various con-
texts, students become active listen-
ers and participants.
Conflict resolution: Students
work through appropriate methods
of handling conflict.
Personal responsibility: By
completing written assignments,
group work, and research projects,
students learn to be responsible for
themselves and become aware of
their role as individuals in a group
environment.
Scholarship writing and fi-
nancial literacy: Students learn
how to develop a personal narra-
tive, apply for scholarships and be-
come familiar with the financial aid
process.
Cultural pride: Through
hands-on projects and culturally-
relevant programming, students
are encouraged to celebrate and
explore their heritage and take
pride in what they have to offer
as Native students.
Students who complete the
Good Road I are eligible to par-
ticipate in the Good Road II, earn-
ing both high school and college
credit. Students are also encour-
aged to participate in STRIVE on
the COCC Bend campus during
the summer.
If you are interested in partici-
pating, please fill out the online
form. See cocc.edu
For more information contact
Kelsey Freeman, Native American
College preparation coordinator at
Central Oregon Community College.
kfreeman@cocc.edu