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JUNE 1,2006 Smoke Signals 15 Achievement & Recognition Awards To Be Held On June 24 The Education Division and Education Committee would like to invite you to our Annual Honor and Recognition Award Ceremony (Brunch). Saturday, June 24, 2006 10 a.m.-l p.m. Achievement & Recognition awards for students in grades K-12 will be announced. Tribal graduates and Education Scholarship recipients will be recognized. Please notify the Education Division by Friday, June 9 of Tribal graduate names and graduating class information so they can be included in the program of events. Ev eryone is welcome to attend. Please bring your family and friends and join us for this wonderful gathering to celebrate the CTGR Tribal members' achievements. R.S.V.P. by Friday, June 9 is appreciated in order to estimate the number of people who will attend the ceremony. Please contact Education at 503-879-2275 or 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2275. Grand Ronde HeadStart Recruitment runs from April-July. This announcement is for children who are three years old by September 1, 2006 to children who are five years old (pre-kindergarten) and income eligible. Our first day of school is September 5, 2006. Please call Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 for an applica tion 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. Transportation may be provided. Workshop Classes In Grand Ronde Tuesday, June 13 Intermediate Microsoft Word Tuesday, July 11 Advanced Microsoft Word Tuesday, August 8 Introduction to Personal Computers Tuesday, September 12 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Tuesday, October 10 Intermediate Microsoft Excel Tuesday, November 14 Advanced Microsoft Excel Tuesday, December 12 Introduction to Microsoft Outlook The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center and will run from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult Education Building. Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply to the Short Term Training program for assistance with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register. To register contact Joshua Clift, Adult Vocational Training Coordinator at 503-879-1635 or e-mail: joshua.cliftgrandronde.org Attention: High School Juniors (Entering Seniors for fall 2006) If you think you may be attending college, it is a really good idea to take the SAT or ACT test (college entrance exams) in June 2006 because your math and grammar concepts are still fresh in your brain and the rush of deadlines for high school seniors are still a summer away. If you are not satisfied with scores from the June test you will have time to re-take the test in September or October 2006. To Register, go to www.collegeboard.com (for the SAT) and www.act.org (for the ACT). If you have questions, please call Trinity Minahan at 503-879-1478 or 1-800-422-0232 Ext. 1478 trinity.minahan grandronde.org (3ED CDasses Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-4 p.m. Education Building Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282 or joanne.carrgrandronde.org Attention All Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training Students: If you will be a new or returning student Fall 2006, don't forget to apply for the 2006-2007 Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications are available online at http:www.fafsa.ed.gov and at any college, university, or library. It is a requirement for all Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training Program students to apply for the FAFSA each year. Remember, never pay to have a FAFSA completed or submitted! It is free. If you need help filling out your FAFSA, please contact your financial aid office, high school counselor, or CTGR Education at 1-800-422-0232 ext 2275 or 503-879-2275. American Indian Science & Engineering Society Scholarships AISES is now accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students in the following categories: General Motors Engineering Scholarship; Henry Rodriquez Reclamation College Scholarship & Internship; AT. Anderson Memorial Scholarship; and EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholar ship. Application deadline is June 15 for all categories. For more information, or an application, please visit the AISES website at http:www.aises.orghigh eredscholarships or contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator at 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345 or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. I p- ' Mews j Monday - Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed Friday Noon - 1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Library Hours: Library hours will change in June 2006. Flyers will be posted in the Tribal Library and other campus buildings. Please join me in welcoming Sheila Svela to the Tribal Library staff. Sheila accepted the Library Aide position in May. Sheila will . be working in the Library on Saturdays. The Tribal Library has added 154 titles to the collection during the months of April and May that includes over one hundred books, thirty eight films and twenty audio books. The Tribal Library's Summer Reading Incentive Program begins Monday, June 5 and ends on Friday, August 1 1. This program is for children and youth ages 4-17. Registration packets are available at the Library. Participants can win prizes for time spent reading each week and will be eligible to enter their name into a drawing each time they read a complete book at their reading level. Please contact the Tribal Library for a registration packet. The Tribal Library will support the Regional Library's Summer Reading Program, "Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales" this year. Story and activities will focus on the theme so will be about animals and or pets this year and will be held on Thursday from 3-4 p.m. for children in grades K 5. The Tribal Library is gathering suggestions about what other time to offer the monthly Poetry Recital Reading sessions. Please call in your suggestions or bring your suggestions to the next session scheduled on June 14th at 6:30 p.m. Saturday activity for children in grade K-3 will be at noon on June 24. Book Club will meet on Saturday, June 10 at 12-1 p.m. and June 27 at 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. New book club theme is Native American Fiction. Our thanks to donors Julie Singer, Chris Mercier and Carol Nelson this month. Higher Education & Adult Vocational Training Program Deadlines July 1 Fall TermSemester November 1 Winter TermSpring Semester February 1 Spring Term April 1 Summer Term Please contact the Education Division to request an application at 503-879-2275 or toll free at 1-800-422-0232 ext 2275.
