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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 2000)
Smoke Signals National Indian Head Start Conference Attended by Tribe 8 By Marion Mercier, Education Manager The National Indian Head Start Directors Conference was held in Washington D.C. on July 10-13 this year. It was the good fortune of our Tribal Head Start Program to have representatives from several impor tant levels in attendance at the con ference. Ed Pearsall and June Sell-Sherer from our Tribal Council participated in the conference. It is especially sig nificant to have our Tribal leaders attend events such as this confer ence, we are fortunate to have Coun cil members who, like Ed and June, are committed to education from early education through the higher education programs. Other key people that attended with us were Bob McElderry, a mem ber of the Head Start Policy Council. Bob has been involved with our Head Start Program from the application process until current involvement as a valued Policy Council member; Kathleen Marquart attended on be half of the Head Start Health Author ity Board. Kathleen has a wealth of experience in this area and we are ap preciative to have Kathleen willing to be part of this team. Vikki Bishop, our proficient Early Childhood Education (Head Start Program) Director also attended the conference with me. Thank you all who attended. Topics of workshops attended in cluded Fiscal Accounting (intensive), Self Assessment and Internal Moni toring, Head Start Facilities Regula tions, Project Management, Grounds for Play, Guidelines for Health & Safety Codes, Creating Developmen tal Appropriate Environments. The theme of this years conference, "Blueprints for a New Millennium: Healthy and Safe Facilities for Young Tribal Children" fits right in with our own current planning for a new Education Center. If '..pJ lVV-- J 'l V VWH, ;; J' J f I 1 J t'M GRAND RONDE REPRESENTATIVES The National Indian Head Start Conference provided Tribes with infor mation they will need to operate healthy and safe Head Start programs. Front, from left: Marion Mercier, Education Manager; Vikki Bishop, Early Childhood Education Director; and Kathleen Marquart, Physician Assis tant and Head Start Health Authority member. Back: Ed Pearsall, Tribal Council and Education Committee member and Bob McElderry, Grants Developer and Head Start Policy Council member. Nanitch Sahallie Achieves CARF Accreditation Nanitch Sahallie has been in formed by CARF, The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission, that it has been accredited for a period of three years for its "Alcohol and other Drugs Program." This accreditation outcome, which represents the highest level of ac creditation, is awarded to organiza tions that show substantial fulfill ment of the standards established by CARF and clearly indicate that present conditions represent an estab lished pattern of total operations that is likely to be maintained andor im proved in the foreseeable future. According to Donald E. Galvin, Ph.D., President and CEO of CARF, "Nanitch Sahallie has put itself MONDAYS from 1 to 3:30 p.m. August 21 : Windows 9598, part 2 August 28: Macintosh Operating System, part 2 TUESDAYS from 9 to 1 1 :30 a.m. August 22: Corel Word Perfect, part 2 WEDNESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. August 16: Intro to the Tribal Network August 23: Spread Sheets for Small Business August 30: Microsoft Power Point THURSDAYS from 9 to 11 :30 a.m. August 17: Microsoft Excel, part 2 August 24: Corel Quattro Pro, part 2 FRIDAY from 9 to 11 :30 a.m. August 18: Web Page Design August 25: Corel Presentations 0ro ($&iW&& 33l' QrBfi 3 &&&&& through a rigid peer review process and has demonstrated that its pro grams and services are of the high est quality, measurable and account able." Nanitch Sahallie is a nonprofit or ganization located at 5119 River Road North in Keizer, Oregon. It has been providing alcohol and drug ser vices to Native American high school aged youth since April 1989. CARF, a private, not-for-profit, Tucson-based accreditation body es tablished in 1966, is committed to promoting the quality, value and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. ' The Tribe's Small Business Devel opment Department will be offering a Fall session of the Starting a Success ful Business class. The classes will begin Tuesday, September 12 and will run each Tuesday thereafter through November 28. This course is designed to take par ticipants through the business plan ning process. A business plan is re quired by lenders and is also a good tool to map out your business for suc cess. Anyone interested in participat ing in this session, please contact Small Business at 879-2476. jfjjlnUldrinftioR 1 ...... All students are responsible for having their grade reports to the Tribal Education Program upon completion of each TermSemester. Either make ar rangements with the registrar's office to have the reports sent directly to the Tribal Office or mail a copy of your grade report to the Tribal Office yourself. 2 ...... Students, please notify the Education Program of address changes and telephone number changes. 3 ...... If emergencies occur that effect your attendance notify the Education Program and the college IMMEDIATELY. (Tribal Education Office, College Busi ness Office, College Financial Aid Office, and College Registrar's Office). 4 ...... You must maintain a 2.00 GPA and complete a minimum of 1 2 credit hours per termsemester to be eligible for assistance. 5 ...... Students who are placed on PROBATIONARY STATUS will not be awarded the following term until they have provided the Education Program with an OFFI CIAL COPY of their transcripts. Transcripts must include the term of probation and must show successful completion of 1 2 credit hours earned with at least a 2.00 GPA. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL TRANSCRIPTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED! 6 ...... Continuing students must file their Federal Financial aid forms by Febru ary 1 5, each year. You must provide a copy of your application to the Education Program for filing verification. 7 ...... All students must sign a "Release of Information" form regarding atten dance, financial aid transcripts, education budgets, progress and grade reports. 8 ...... It is your responsibility to remain in "good academic standing." If a stu dent demonstrates an "on againoff again" pattern of being placed PROBATION ARY STATUS, they will be placed on PROBATIONARY STATUS for one complete academic year. Failure to meet minimum academic requirements during this pe riod will result in suspension 9 ...... Students who withdraw from school due to medical or health related reasons must obtain a Statement of Verification from their physician or health care provider identifying need to withdraw from school. Student must also obtain a Statement of Release from their physician that identifies ability to return to school. Copies of physicians statements must be provided to the Education Program. 1 0 .... Students entering their SENIOR year are required to have a GRADUA TION AUDIT EVALUATION completed Fall Term and provide a copy of the Au ditEvaluation to the Tribal education Program. Please keep contact with the Tribal Education Program staff. We are here to provide assistance and support for you while you are attending school. Head Start in Grand Ronde, serving ages 3 & 4, is now recruiting for the upcoming school year. For applica tions, please call Marissa at 879-2161. The Tribe's Before & After School Care program (kindergarten-5th grade) is accepting applications for children who attend Grand Ronde Elementary School. Before & After School Care is held during the school year, on no school days, and on full days during the summer months. Space is limited. To obtain an application for this upcoming school year, please call Vikki Bishop at 879-2287.
