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Smoke Signals September 1990 Page 9 EDUCATION Students Needing School Supplies If your child resides within the Sheridan and Willamina School Districts, and is in need of school supplies, please contact Ms. Catnille Van Vleet at the Tribal JOM Program. Kids must be JOM enrolled and must reside within the Sheridan and Willamina districts. You can obtain more information by calling Camille at 879-5211. Johnson O'Malley Update Well, it's the start of a new school year, and this new year will open many doors for our Indian youth. One open door will be that the Johnson O'Malley program will become a full time position. This full time position will enable the program to offer tutoring within the Wil laminaShcridan school district. The currant JOM Coordinator, Camille Van Vleet, will be setting aside designated time to be at each school within the district for the purpose of tutoring Indian students who may need some extra help in an area of school academics. Along with tutoring, the JOM program will be sponsor' ing a variety of leadership and cultural activities throughout the year. On going activities will include meetings with the tribal youth group on the middle school and high school levels. Family math and Family science classes will also be held throughout the 1990-91 school year. Strong parent support through the parent committee will be another emphasis that the JOM program will focus on. The parent committee is of great value and -importance to the Indian youth, as it is for the JOM program to be successful. If you are a parentguardian of an Indian child, please call Camille Van Vleet at 879 5211 to enroll your children in the program and to find out more about serving on the parent committee. The first meeting will be held on September 11, 1990 at the Grand Ronde Elementary library beginning at 7:00 p.m. With summer coming to an end so has the summer youth activities. During the month of June activities included a baby sitting workshop where the students learned proper "Do's and Dont's" of baby sitting. In July students attended recreational therapy raft trips down the Dechutes River and the Willamette River. Students also attended the Youth Encampment, "Cele brating Healthy Lifestyles" that was held at Chcmawa Indian school, presented by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Results of the youth conference included a youth council of elected officers and a resolution statement prepared by the council of youth. During the last summer month, August, Indian students partici pated in planning and presenting a sober dance during the Pow-Wow weekend. Five students represented the tribe at the Oregon Teen Leadership Institute confer ence in Brooks, OR. Results of the OTLI conference included an action plan that the five students worked on during the week. The action plan identified conditions of which they viewed as problems within their communi ties. The number one condition was a lack of enough education among community members about the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. The five students then listed steps to take to increase community knowledge and awareness. The eventual goal is to lower the number of alcohol and drug related accidents. Watch for upcoming activities that pertain to the students efforts of educating the community about alcohol and drug awareness. Your support is encouraged and appreciated. Enjoy the Fall season and the bright outlook of the upcoming school year. Chris Styker Chris Stryker Chris Stryker attended the 1990 summer math camp at Oregon State University which was sponsored jointly by the American Indian Science, Engineering Society , the Tektronix Foundation and Oregon State University. Chris was awarded this for his high math and science test scores and an essay he wrote. The camp lasted 16 days. They had a mini Pow-Wow , rafted down the McKenzic River and attended the Philomath Frolic Rodeo. Chris will be in the 7th grade this fall and attending Poynter Junior High School in Hillsboro. Tribal Members in the Portland Area If you are interested in signing up for a class or wanting to learn more about the Tribal Adult Education Pro gram, come by and pick up informational literature or an application packet. On September 10th, 1990 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Dean Azule will be at the Siletz Portland Area Office, on 1718 NE 82nd, Portland, Oregon, 255-3510. If you are needing specific informa tion regarding the Adult Vocational Training or Higher Education, please call Dean at 879-5211. Stop by on the 10th! Johnson O'Malley Round Up ATTENTION: If you have a child or student age three to grade level 12 who resides in Sheridan, Willamina, or Grand Ronde please contact Camille Van Vleet at 1-800-422-0232 toll free or 879-5211 to enroll your children in the Johnson O'Malley program. Or clip the form below and send it to The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Attention: Camille Van Vleet, JOM Program, P.O. Box 38, Grand Ronde, OR. 97347. Make sure all blanks are complete when filling out the form to enroll your children. Important note: YOUR STUDENT DOES NOT NEED TO BE AN EN ROLLED GRAND RONDE INDIAN FOR THIS PROGRAM. AS LONG AS THE STUDENT IS 14 , DEGREE INDIAN OR FROM A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE, THOUGH THE TRIBE WHERE ENROLLED, WILL BE NOTIFIED FOR APPROPRIATE VERIFICATION. The Johnson O'Malley program offers extra student assistance in the areas of educationtutoring, leadership, career awareness, and cultural awareness through activities such as one on one tutoring, youth groups, youth conferences, field trips and through the support of the parent committee and the JOM Coordinator acting as a liaison and referral between home, school, and the tribal office. Please call if there are any questions or concerns. Please fill out the form below and return as soon as possible. ' CONFIDENTIAL: This form is to verify the eligibility of Indian students for the Johnson O'Malley Program. To be eligible, a student must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe, or be at least 14 degree Indian , be between the ages of 3 and 18 years, and be enrolled in school if of appropriate age. This information is confi dential in this office, but it will be sent to the appropri ate Tribal office for verification. Student's Name: D.O.B. School Tribe: Grade: Blood Degree: Enrollment : Home Agency: Student's Father's Name Birthdate Blood Degree Student's Mother's Name Birthdate Blood Degree Tribe Tribe Signature of Parent or Guardian Address State Phone Zip Date"
