August 1994
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Ghemawa Indian School begins new academic year this month
Chemawa Indian School (CIS)
School Supervisor, Gerald J. Gray,
announced that classes for the 1 994
95 School Year will begin August
24,1994. Students, who are enrolled,
will travel August 22-23, 1994, or
soon as possible thereafter by bus,
train, or air as arranged by CIS.
CIS is an off-reservation boarding
(residential) high school accredited
by Northwest Association of
Schools and Colleges and the State
of Oregon, and offers a wide variety
of programs for Indian youth. The
school's beautiful campus includes
400 acres near Salem, and is SO miles
south of Portland. It is situated
between the majestic Cascade
Mountain range and the scenic
Pacific coast.
Course offerings for this year (four
class block schedule) include
general, vocational, computer, art,
personal relationships, special
education, Chapter 1, gifted and
talented, career development, and a
personalized education program
where students are provided
additional academic and remedial
help evenings and weekends.
According to Gray, the school is
noted for and emphasizes alcohol
and drug educationtreatment,
counseling and guidance, nutritional
food service, modern dormitories
with an enhanced home living
environment, varied cultural and
Native American activities, student
government, diverse athletic
programs, and a broad range of
interesting recreational
opportunities. Chemawa graduated
49 seniors last school year with many
of those students eagerly waiting to
attend college or vocational training
this fall reported Larry Byers, Acting
Academic Department Head. The
Honor Roll for spring term had 33
students earning a 3.0 GPA.
Summer is one-third over and we are
busy finalizing plans for the fall
semester. "Hopefully, all are having
a great summer and I am looking
forward to seeing the returning
students as well as meeting all the
new students this fall," stated Byers.
Chemawa School's Drug and
Alcohol Program was selected in
1990 as one of twelve outstanding
programs in the Bureau of Indian
Affair's school system. The program
was determined to have made a
positive difference in the academic,
cultural, social and personal lives of
the American Indian students
attending Chemawa. As a Bureau of
Indian Affair's Sharing Excellence
Network school, Chemawa was
featured in the Bureau's Annual
"Showcase of Excellence." "Many
students have been helped to
overcome their chemical
dependency and abuse problems
through Chemawa's Drug and
Alcohol Program efforts," stated
Gray.
A new instructional education
television news network program
(Channel One) is used for the
students. A computerized
instructional program, Writer's
Workbench is also available for the
students. Two fully equipped
computer laboratories were built and
established for students' use.
Recreational and leisure activities
include skiing, river rafting,
swimming, mountain hiking,
camping, attendance at many college
football games, excursions to the
Pacific coast, and participation in
many clubs, social events, student
banquets, school barbecues and
picnics. City Bus service is available
to students and staff.
Students, parents, andor guardians
are urged to submit enrollment
applications as soon as possible to
Chemawa Indian School, 3700
Chemawa Road NE, Salem, OR
97305-1 199, or call Kathy Murray,
Registrar, (503) 399-5721 , exL 247
FAX(503)399-5870.