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Attention High School Seniors:
If you have not registered for the SAT exam, it is very important to do
so! This exam is required for entrance into 4-year collegesuniversities.
For assistance, call Trinity at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1478 or go to www.
collegeboard.com
Oregon Student Assistance
Commission (OSAC) Scholarship
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) Scholarship will
become available in October. High school seniors and adults are welcome
to apply. There are hundreds of scholarships available and only one ap
plication to fill out. Go to: www.getcoIlegefunds.org for more information
or to apply.
Portland State University Campus Visit
When: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Who: CTGR Youth Grades 9-12
What: Visit...
Portland State University!
Bullwinkles Family Fun Center!
Leave: Youth Education Building at 10 a.m.
Return: Youth Education Building at 8 p.m.
Permission forms must be turned in by Monday, October 30, 2006 by 5
p.m. Call Trinity at 503-879-1478 to sign up or for more information.
News
NEW LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(closed Monday - Friday Noon - 1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
My name is Spencer Olson and this year I worked in the Tribal
Library. Throughout the program I had a total of four goals.
My first goal was ongoing, and consisted of learning library
operation, keeping the book shelves in order, checking in and
checking out books, cataloguing new items, and to reshelf
books and movies as needed.
Another goal was to increase awareness of the library among
youth. One way was by holding a movie day in the Youth Ed
Building. The movie day was held for the last four weeks of
the program and all movies were animal related.
My third goal was to develop, distribute and compile the
results of a survey to see what the Tribal Library could to
improve services to teens.
My final goal was to create a book of the week review that
would show anyone who visited the library what that week's
recommended book was. Each week the book pertained to a
different age group ranging from pre-k to adult. The books
included "Holes," "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,"
"Moby Dick," "The Unauthorized Autobiography" and "B is
for Beaver."
Incorporated into the goals was to track each of each goal
and have a timeline of when they were finished. I kept track
of them by keeping an electronic list on the computer and
highlighting events depending on whether they were complete,
in progress, ongoing, or not yet started. The entire page was
highlighted as complete by the final day of work.
My experience in the library was a good one. I learned how to
input information into a database, I learned valuable organiza
tional and editing skills, and I learned how to check catalogue
files for errors. This position is challenging and keeps you oc
cupied right up to the last day. I personally would recommend
the library position to any future SYE Program youth.
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To Host Open House
The Education Division is holding an Open House on Wednesday,
October 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
We are having a Chicken BBQ at the Youth Education covered area
starting at 5:30 p.m.
This is a showcase for all of our programs:
HeadStartPreschool
K-5 Program
Youth Education
Recreation Programs
Tribal Library
GED Program
Continuing & Distance Education
Scholarship Program
Adult VocationalShort Term Training
College & Career Counseling
Higher Education
All are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Workshop Classes In Grand Ronde
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
Recruiting Native American Students
The Sapsik'wawa Community Project under the College of Education, Uni
versity of Oregon has been awarded $1.2 million by the Department of Educa
tion to increase the number of American Indian teachers in schools serving
American Indian students. This is a four-year project aimed to recruit and
support 14 AI students by earning a masters degree in education and teaching
licensure for the state of Oregon in regular or special education at the early
intervention, elementary or middlehigh school levels. We are recruiting AI
students to begin June, 2007.
If you are interested in applying or would like additional information, please
contact the Sapsik'wawa Community Project at 541-346-2454 or Patricia
Rounds at 541-346-1056 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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