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Smoke Signals March 1994 Page 6 - EDUCATION NEWS ATTENTION!! If you are planning to attend Higher Education or Adult Vocational Training, you must submit your application by the following dates: Summer Term, 1994: April 30, 1994 Fall Term, 1994: July 1, 1994 Winter Term, 1995: November 1, 1994 Due to increased enrollment in the Higher Education Program, the current funding level cannot address all student applications and cannot provide for students' entire financial need. This has forced the Education Program to establish a "Waiting List" for those applying to the Program. Currcntly.the Education Program is not able to process Higher Education applications until Fall Term, 1994. Grade Reports & Transcripts We had a number of students who failed to provide their Fall Term grade reports to us. When this happens, a "hold" is placed on the check until a grade report is provided. This process is inconvenient and time consuming for the Education Department, the College Financial Aid staff, and you, the student. Please submit your grade reports to us be fore the beginning of the next term. If your school does not complete grades until the following term has begun, contact the registrar and have your grades sent directly to the tribal offices. Thank you! Congrats To Student Congratulations to Karen Harrison! Karen completed her Culinary Arts Program at Southwest Indian Polytechnical Institute (SIPI) in December of 1993. Karen received her Culinary Arts Technology certificate. She earned a cumulative 3.22 GPA while attending SIPI. Good luck to you, Karen. We hope your training enables you to gain employment that brings fulfillment to your life. OSU Visitation Day A Success On February 11, several tribal members attended the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Visitation Day at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The day's activities included a warm welcome from the Native Longhouse staff and students; the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, John Dunn; Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet from the Indian Education Office; and Dormer Ellsworth from the Educational Opportunities Program. Presentations were made by Barbara Dunn, Financial Aid Officer, and by several of the students. The Longhouse alumni provided lunch as we watched a short video "Native American Students At OSU". We then toured the campus and visited the offices of various Indian programs. They included: Indian Education Office, Native Americans In Marine Sciences Program, and Education Opportunities Program. We also toured the library, the computer lab, and the Memorial Union. A big thanks to all the people at OSU who made this day enjoyable, informative, and educational for those attending. Hats off to the Grand Ronde students who welcomed us: Lisa Leno, Dana Leno, and Chad Stryker. Achievement & Recognition Nominations il!- .,, M d!L-. IlA-L From left: Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet, Lisa Leno, Chad Stryker, Dana Leno, and Donner Ellsworth. Achievement & Recognition applications are available through the Tribal Education Division, and are designed to publicly recognize tribal youth in high school, middle school, or elementary school who have participated in school activities or have made some outstanding accomplishments. Nominations for student recognition can be made for the following activities: honor roll, honorable mention, perfect attendance, most improved academically, improved attendance, outstanding school projects, outstanding involvement in student government, student committees, culture clubs, Title V or JOM participation, school newspaper, citizenship, and other student related programs. All students must complete an application which includes the following information: New Head Start Class Doing Well By Tracy Olson For the twenty children enrolled in the Grand Ronde Head Start class, their day begins with singing a special recognition song. Everyone's name is mentioned in the song, and the children feel like they are part of a special group. Some of the things the kids do during the day may include singing songs, having a story time, and choice work time. Before work time, the students have the opportunity to choose the area they want to play in: the library, pretend center, writing, etc. Said Angie Bedortha, Head Start teacher, "All the activities we have involve learning. After we allow the children to choose the area they want to work in, they are given the opportunity to reflect back on the choices they made, and what they learned." The Grand Ronde Head Start classroom promotes and celebrates cultural diversity, particularly Native American culture and tradition. Some of the special guests this year have been Cece Kneeland, who shared her knowledge of theChinook Jargon language, Margo Mercier, who read a story in Jargon, Bill Wilson White Eagle, who performed some culturally-related exercises with the students, and Debby Childers, who made fry bread with the kids. "This year the Head Start parents have really helped out in the classroom a lot," said Angie. "They seem to be in the classroom more and networking and helping one another." Parents are always welcome to come by the school to observe or visit. Donations or loans of regalia, Native American dolls, books, or other items the children can learn from are greatly appreciated. Other employees of Head Start are Donna Marner, Shari Shell, and June Olson. i m I i,iirii..lii,ri.ii1..l Kylie Hofenbredl and Leah Brisbois, two Head Start students. tribal roll number, name of their school, three letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or school principal, news clippings or articles in school newspaper regarding student's accomplishments, personal letter from student regarding family, school experience, and future goals. Ten high school students will be awarded $ 100, ten junior highmiddle school students will be awarded $50, and twenty elementary school students will be awarded $25. All applications will be reviewed for completeness and ranked by the Tribal Education Review Committee. Deadline for submitting applications is May 1, 1994. For more information, please contact the Education Offices at 1-800-422-0232. Attention High School Seniors! If you are interested in a career in the health field, Oregon State University is offering a summer workshop to twenty-four high school seniors. FACTS 24 Participants With a strong interest in health career With a background in math and science courses Must be a high school senior at time of application Can be planning to attend OSU or other college Duration of Program Six weeks: June 19-July 30, 1994 Core Activities Obtain information about various health careers Learn about scholastic and social adjustment to college life Learn and review science and math concepts Academic assessment tests Academic counseling Earn nine (9) college credits for completing this program Classes Mathematics, Microbiology, Chemistry, Writing, Computer Skills, Communication Skills, Issues in Health, and Introductory Physics. Costs Participants will stay in OSU campus dormitory A stipend is given to cover meals and housing Students pay no tuition Contact Marion Mercier for more information.
