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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 2004)
OCTOBER 15, 2004 Smoke Signals 15 i w w v rr rTi w w v v ' r w r w v t n f- i After School Programming The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Youth Education Program is off and running with their After School Program. If you are a 6th through 12th grade Native American student, come check out our after school ac tivities. For more information please call Brian Campbell at 503-879-2 101. Family Night Wednesday, October 20 Reminder, Family Night is on Wednesday, October 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Please come and enjoy the activities with your family. There will be wonderful activities and great food. Remember, all youth are required to be with a parent or guardian. If you would like more information about Family Night, please contact Travis Mercier at 503-879-2143. Upcoming Cultural Education Classes Fall & Winter 2004 The following classes, sponsored by the Tribe's Cultural Education pro gram, will be offered this fall and winter. They are offered on a first come first served basis. Please contact Bobby Mercier to register and for further info at 503-879-2084 or bobby.merciergrandronde.org Basket Classes: Cattail October 19 Juncus November 18, 30 and December 2 Drum Making Class : October 26 and 27 Beading Class: October 28, November 2, 4 and 9 Carving Class: November 23, December 7, 9, 14 and 16 The following lecture is planned for November 19. Further information will be available as details are confirmed. NW Coast Art Appreciation Lecture: November 19 Association on American Indian Affairs Emergency Aid The Association on American Indian Affairs offers Emergency Aid Schol arships to full-time American Indian and Alaskan Native students in amounts ranging from $100-$400. Students may receive one scholarship per academic year. There is no deadline for application. Must be enrolled at least 14 with a federally-recognized Tribe. Please visit website for additional requirements and application, www.indian-affairs.org H Looks Within Foundation Scholarships are available for first time freshman, continuing & undergraduate students, and graduate students. Must be enrolled at least 18 American Indian, Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian. Deadline for Spring SemesterWinter Term is November 1. Visit website for more information and an application. www.lookswithinfoundation.com. American Indian Services Scholarship Full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in a col lege, university, junior college, or technical school can apply to the American Indian Services Scholarship. Must be enrolled at least 14 Native American Blood. Applicant must have no more than 150 se mester credits, or 210 quarter credits and have a minimum cumula tive GPA of 2.25. Deadline Nov 15 for classes starting in Jan. For an application, please contact the American Indian Services at 801-375-1777 or 1902 N. Canyon Road, Suite 100, Provo, UT 84604; or Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1345, 503-879-1345, luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. New Scholarship Books! The following books are now available in the CTGR Library: Pay ing for College without Going Broke, How to Find a Scholarship On line, 1001 Ways to Pay for College, Taming the Tuition Tiger, and Cash for College's Write it Right. Visit the library today to explore these funding resources Portland StudentsVocational Rehabilitation Clients Education staff will be available to meet with you on Tuesday, Novem ber 2 at the new Voc Rehab Portland office from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. If you are a current or potential student, please stop by to meet with us. We can answer any questions you may have about admissions, financial aid, Tribal funding, scholarships, academic advising, etc. Please call 503-879-2275 to reserve a time to meet. SENIOR CONFERENCE DAY (open to seniors in high school) Tuesday, November 9 9 a.m.-l p.m. (Lunch Provided) Grand Ronde Education Building and Gymnasium We will be holding several presentations on college preparation for seniors in high school including: Financial Aid, Essay Writing for Scholarships, Attitude is Everything, Goal Setting, OSAC Scholarship Applications, Academic Advising, etc. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Rich Shintaku from Oregon State University. Please call Rachel Warner, CounselorAdvisor if you are interested in attending, 503-879-1478. CTSR Tribal Library September was a busy month in the library. We now have 258 cardholders and are adding more daily. Thank you to everyone who has donated books and videos as that has helped our collection grow. This last month we had over 100 videos donated. This month we started our Mystery Book Club with six members attending. We will meet Monday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join so just read your favorite mystery and bring it to discuss with the rest of the group. We have also started a Children's Fun Day for children under 13 which will be held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 12-2 p.m. A Hallow een Party is planned for Saturday, October 23 with games, video, story and snacks. We encourage all children to wear a costume so we can get in the fall spirit. If you have a special request for an author or book let us know so we can put them on our want list. Our regular hours are Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m. -8:30 p.m., Thursday-Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The library is closed during the lunch hour from 12-1 p.m. If you have any questions please call or stop by the Education Library. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS There are many opportunities to start preparing for college now! Please call the Education Department to let us help you on your journey: By providing us your contact information we can keep you updated on local and out of state opportunities and remind you of upcoming deadlines for education and scholar ship funding. Hope to hear from you! Please call the Education Department at 503-879-2275. If you haven't taken the SATs for college, you need to do so! Save your receipt and the Education Division can reimburse you the cost for this tost. The SATs are adding a new writing portion to the test in March 2005, so plan on taking it in the fall if you want to avoid an extra section. To sign up, go to this website: www.collegeboarcl.com. If you don't have computer access, please come to the Education Building and use one of our computers. You will need credit card information to sign up online. I also have practice tests available for your use to help prepare you for the SATs. Fall testing dates are November 6 and December 4. You will need to sign up by October 29. If you have any questions please call Rachel Warner, College Career Counselor at 503-879-1478. Higher Education & Adult Vocational Training Program Deadlines: July 1 Fall TermSemester November 1 Winter TermSpring Semester . February 1 .... Spring Term ' April 1 Summer Term Deadlines do not apply to clock-hour institutes for Adult Voca tional Training applicants. Please contact the Education Division to request an application at 1-503-879-2275 toll free. 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2275 or write 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Education information and appli cations can be accessed through the Tribe's web-site at www.grandronde.org.
