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Smoke Signals 11 MAY 1, 2005 Grand Ronde HeadStart Recruitment runs from April-July. This announcement is for children who are three years old by September 1, 2005 to children who are five years old (pre-kindergarten) and income eligible. Our first day of school is September 6, 2005. Please call Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 for an appli cation or if you have any questions. Selection and notification will be made by mid-August and you will be notified if your child has been accepted or declined. Children with special needs are strongly encouraged to apply. K-5 Summer Program Information The Tribal Education Division K-5 Program will be accepting Summer Program applications from May 16-26, 2005. To be eli gible for the summer program the parents must be working, training andor be in school. Priority will be given to the fami lies currently participating in our K-5 Aftercare Program. Ap plications will be dated as they are received. Application forms can be picked up and returned to K-5 Build ing (by the Willamina Middle School at Grand Ronde), The Early Childhood Director or Administrative Assistant (located in the ECE building) by May 26, 2005 along with June tuition of $50. (If you have more than one child in the Summer Program, the second child's tuition is $25). If you have any questions please contact Lynden Jones at 503-879-4620 or Vikki Bishop at 503-879-2287. A Parent's Guide to Paying for College 2005-2006 Learn how to successfully navigate the financial aid maze; find scholar ships, grants, and loans; conquer the FAFSA; understand the award let ter; get the most financial aid at the lowest cost; and plan for the future. A Parent's Guide to Paying for College 2005-2006 is available for FREE on CD-ROM for parents and students. For more information, please contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator at 503-879-1345 or 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345 or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. rz " : n Fut Heading Jrirst: Helping Your Child Learn to Read: A Parent Guide When children become good readers in the early grades, they are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond. Learning to read is hard work for children. Fortu nately, research is now available that suggests how to give each child a good start in reading. Becoming a reader involves the de velopment of important skills, including learning to: Use language in conversation Listen and respond to stories read aloud Recognize and name the letters of the alphabet Listen to the sounds of spoken language Connect the sounds to letters to figure out the "code" of reading Read often so recognizing words becomes easy and automatic Learn and use new words Understand what is read Parents interested in receiving additional information about help ing their child learn to read can order a free copy of Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read: A Parent Guide by calling the U.S. Department of Education's Publications Center at 1 877 433-7827 or order on line at www.edpubs.org Looks Within Foundation Scholarship Available Scholarship available for students in the following catego ries: High School Seniors, Full Time Undergraduates, Full Time Graduates (first year only). Awards are based on merit and need. Applicants must be at least 18 American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian descent. Application deadline for Fall 2005 is June 1. Visit www.lookswithinfoundation.com for more information. Ap plications are also available by contacting Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator at 503-879-1345 or 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345 or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Portland Area Tribal Office Classes GED Tutoring offered every Thursday 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shawl Making Class Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27. 6 9 p.m. Class limited to the first 10 participants. $60 Materials provided. Tribal members may register with short-term training for cost. If you are after the first 10 that sign up, you may still come to class, but you will need to provide your own material. Call for more information. All classes held at the Portland Area Tribal offices, 3312 S.W. Kelly Ave., Portland, Oregon. Call 503-235-4230 or 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2282. Faulty night Ht Vcuth Education Thursday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. Cultural activity planned. Please R.S.V.P. 503-S79-2143. 2005 Achievement & Recognition Awards This year's Achievement & Recognition Award applications were mailed out the last week of March to all enrolled CTGR Tribal youth in grades Kindergarten through 12th (ages 5-18 yrs.). Completed applications must be postmarked or returned to CTGR Youth Educa tion by Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Applications received late will NOT be accepted. If you have not received your Achievement & Recognition Award application, please contact Matt Bucknell in Youth Education at 503-879-2101. K-12 PARENT MEETING Thursday, May 19, at noon Youth Education Building Lunch will be served. Please R.S.V.P. 503-879-2101. American Indian Services Scholarship Qualified students are eligible for up to one half of tuition, with a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,500. Applicants must be enrolled full or part time as an undergraduate at a college, univer sity, or technical school; have less than 150 semester or 210 quarter credit hours; a minimum 2.25 GPA, and be at least 14 Native Ameri can. Application deadline is May 15 for classes starting in June. Please contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship for an applica tion at 800-422-0232 ext 1345 or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Native Vision Scholarship Scholarships of $1,000 are available to outstanding American Indian young people with a commitment to education, athletics and leadership. Applicants must be enrolled Native American; be a high school senior; demonstrate com munity involvement; maintain at least a 3.0 GPA; demonstrate involvement in extracurricular andor athletic activities; and be admitted to an accredited col lege or university in Fall 2005. Please contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Schol arship Coordinator for an application at 800-422-0232 ext 1345, or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Application deadline is May 20. Internships On Tribal Website There have been several new internship postings to our website. Check them out at www.grandronde.orgeducationinternships.htm If you have any questions please call the Education Department at 503-879-2275.
