OCTOBER 1, 2007
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Attn: Current CTGR
ClhemeCteta students
The CTGR Education Division is co-hosting a ChemeketaGrand Ronde
Student Reception and you are invited!
Come meet the CTGR Education Division and Chemeketa staff and
find out about program updates as well as campus programs and op
portunities. Lunch is provided!
When: Thursday, Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Building 34 at Cheme
keta Salem-Lancaster Campus
New programs for education!
Graduation Sponsorship Program is available to Grand Ronde Tribal
members who are graduating from a high school, collegeuniversity or tradeap
prenticeship program. The program will pay up to $100 towards graduation
expenses (cap, gown, andor announcements).
Admission and Testing Fee Assistance Program is available to Grand
Ronde Tribal members who are applying for admission to colleges and universi
ties or are in need of testing fee assistance for college-level testing. The program
will pay up to $200 towards admission and testing fees per academic year.
For more information or to request an application, contact the
CTGR Academic Advising Office at 503-879-1478 or trinity.minahan)
grandronde.org
Attention 6th-12th grade students
Please update your mailing address and contact information with
Toni Mercier at Youth Education as soon as possible. This information
is needed for program newsletters and to inform students of upcoming
after-school and 'no-school day' acfivities.6ni"carTDe reached a? 503-879-2101
or toni.merciergrandronde.org
Canoe family meeting
Our canoe family would like to invite everyone interested to attend our
monthly Saturday meeting being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the
Youth Education Building. Lunch will be provided. Please feel free to
bring desserts. For more information, contact Travis Mercier at 503-879-2143
or Lisa Leno at 503-879-1471.
Attn: 10th-, 11th-and 12th-grade high school and college-age
Native students interested in the Natural Resources field!
Attend the American Indian Student
Educational Enhancement Day (AI-SEED)
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007
Detroit Ranger Station
44125 N. Santiam Highway S.E.
Detroit, OR
Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on
activities and hear from experts in the Natural Resources field. Ro
tate through stations that include archaeology, cultural resources,
recreation, wilderness management, forest products, wildland fire
fighting and more!
Meet Forest Service employees and Tribal representatives who
share a common interest in Natural Resource management.
Learn about what educational choices they made to help them
fulfill career goals.
Transportation and lunch will be provided.
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
; (closed Monday-Friday 12-1 p.m.)
' Saturday: 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Banned Book Week is Sept. 29 - Oct. 6. The Tribal Library will
have a small exhibit featuring banned books, and "The Freedom to
Read and the Library Bill of Rights" information.
Book Club: Book club will only meet one time per month begin
ning in Sept. Book Club will be held on the second Saturday of the
month from noon - 1:00 in the library as follows: Oct. 13, Nov. 10
and Dec. 8. On Oct. 13 we will be listening to an Audio Book of
Native American Coyote Stories as told by Michael Lacapa. These
are lighthearted stories interwoven with soothing flute music that
can be enjoyed by all ages.
Poetry Recital Reading: The Poetry group will continue to
meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 6 7:30 p.m.
in the Tribal Library (Note time change) as follows: October 10,
November 14 and December 12.
Saturday Activity: For K- 3rd grade youth is held on the fourth
Saturday each month from Noon - 1:00 in the Tribal Library as
follows: Oct, 27. The sessions will be held on the third Saturday
in Nov. & Dec. due to the holidays as follows: Nov. 17 and Dec.
15. December activity may be held in conjunction with the Tribal
Christmas Party.
Many new selections have been added to the Tribal Library col
lection holding which is at just less than 7,000 items. The library
appreciates contributions made by the CTGR K-5 Program. We
added approximately 200 new titles to the children & youth collec
tion that was donated by the K-5 Program.
Workshop classes in Grand Ronde
Oct. 9 Introduction to Microsoft Word
Nov. 13 Intermediate Microsoft Word II
Dec. 11 Intro to Microsoft Outlook (Tribal Employees Only)
Jan. 8 Intro to Microsoft Excel I
Feb. 12 Intermediate Microsoft Excel II
Mar. 11 Intermediate Microsoft Excel III
Apr. 8 Into to Microsoft Publisher I
May 13 Intermediate Microsoft Publisher II
The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center
and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult Educa
tion Building. Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can
apply to the Noncredit Program (formaly Short-term Training) for assistance
with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register.
To register, contact Joshua Gift, Adult Vocational Training coordinator,
at 503-879-1635 or e-mail joshua.cliftgrandronde.org
PCD
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30 - 4 p.m.
Education Building
Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282
joanne.carrgrandronde.org
Higher Education & Adult Vocational
Training Program Deadlines
November 1 Winter TermSpring Semester
February 1 Spring Term
April 1 Summer Term
Contact the Education Division to request an application at 503-879-2275
or toll free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275.