MARCH 15,2009
Smoke Signals 1 1
Chemeketa Community College Health
Careers Parent and Student Night
Tuesday, April 7 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Chemeketa Salem Campus Building 6, Auditorium, 4000 Lancaster
Drive N.E., Salem.
This event targets high school students who might be interested
in a career in a health-related occupation.
It includes:
Raffle for two $500 scholarships (must be present to win);
Sessions for Nursing, Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Tech., Medical
Assisting, Paramedic, EMT, Healthcare Support Services, SLPA;
Healthcare careers information;
Program tours;
Light snack provided;
For more information, contact the Health Sciences Department at
503-399-5058.
Workshop classes in Grand Ronde
April 14 Microsoft Publisher I
May 12 Adobe Acrobat I
June 9 Adobe Acrobat 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 Education Building.
Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply to
the Noncredit Program (formally Short Term Training) 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.
Energy Resource Development
Tribal Internship Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, a
major research center, is pleased to announce a unique summer intern
ship program for American Indian and Native Alaska (AINA) college
students.
The department has designed a residential program to host 10 under
graduates, selected by Argonne and CERT, during the summer of 2009.
Students would be in residence at the laboratory for 10 weeks.
For additional information and to apply for the Energy Resource De
velopment Tribal Internship Program, you must submit an application
electronically on Argonne DEP Web Site: www.dep.anl.govpunder
gradTriball nternshipsindex.htm.
The program begins May 26. However, there is some flexibility in the
appointment period. In addition to research activities, participants at
tend a series of seminars and tours dealing with current topics in science
and engineering.
Application deadline: April 3.
AOSES scthiCDDairslhiDfps
The American Indian Science & Engineering Society is accepting
applications for its 2009-10 scholarships. Application deadlines are as
follows: April 15, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation; June 15,
A.T. Anderson Memorial and AISES Google. For more information or
an application, please visit www.aises.orgProgramsScholarshipsand-InternshipsScholarships.
College Credit Course
Offerings at Grand Ronde
SPRING Term 2009 (March 30-Jtane 12, 2009)
MATH 70 (Elementary Algebra) CRN 78280 Cost: $270 book(s)
Course description: Covers linear equations, linear systems, linear in
equalities, and quadratic equations in verbal, numerical, graphical, and
symbolic forms. Also covers negative exponents, scientific notation, and
dimensional analysis. Explores topics using a graphing calculator as well
as traditional approaches.
Instructor: John Harp
Credits: 4
Class DayTime: Tuesday from 5:30-9:20 p.m.
First class meets March 31
Location: CTGR Adult Education Building
WRITING 115 (Intro. to Comp.) CRN 78447 Cost: $204.50 book(s)
WRITING 121 (Exposition) CRN 71496 Cost: $204.50 book(s)
WRITING 122 (Logic & Style) CRN 73391 Cost: $204.50 book(s)
WRITING 123 (Research Writing) CRN 70712 Cost: $204.50 book(s)
To view full course descriptions, go to www.chemeketa.edu and click on
course descriptions.
Instructor: Jennifer K. Hagloch
Credits: 3
Class DayTime: All writing courses listed above are offered Thursday
from 4:30-7:20 p.m.
First class meets April 2
Location: CTGR Adult Education Building
Registration began March 10 for continuing students and March 16 for
new students. To register, go to www.chemeketa.edu - New Students: Click
on Getting Started and Admissions Continuing Students: Click on My
Chemeketa and login with your user name and password.
To search for other Chemeketa classes being offered outside of Grand
Ronde, go to www.chemeketa.edu and click on Schedule of Classes.
PLACEMENT TESTING for Chemeketa (to find out what level of read
ing, writing or math you should start at) is available at Grand Ronde. Call
503-879-5211, ext. 1478, to arrange a time to set up a placement test.
Foundation Scholarships
Applications are available until April 17 for the 2009-10 academic year.
For more information or an application, visit www.chemek.cc.or.usfounda
tionscholarshipsindex.html. Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren ;
Please join us for the next grandparent support group at a
new time and place. We will meet the third Thursday of each
month. The March topic of discussion will be "Interven
tions: Parenting young children. Hope to see you there.
Support Group
Date: Thursday, March 1 9, 2009 j
Time: 10:30 A.Mt-tfoon
Place: Elder Activity Center j .
A I 1 1
PrtMnUn aras Dawn Cottroll from Yamhill County HmIUi Ik
Hants SorrtcM Family It Youth Program fl
Jeff Lake hart, Ph.D., Cantor for taceaaaful Ltrlag W Scalar
DlaabtUty Sarrlcaa
When: Every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.mVopen entry
Where: Education Buildingcomputer lab
What: Computer skills, keyboard ing, resume writing, basic
math and writing.
Who: Joanne Carr, OED, 603-879-2282; e-mail; joanne.carr
grandronde.org.
Why: It will be easier to get a job! You'll have a resume! You'll
be better on the computer! You'll be happier!
Summer internship opportunity
Who: College students who are Botany majors.
What: A summer job working in the field of botany for the U.S.
Forest Service.
Where: Sweet Home Ranger District office.
Contact: Kathy Fletcher, Civil Rights Program Manager, at
541-750-7003 or e-mail: kfletcherfs.fed.us.
Contact Paraonat Carman If arclar S03-S79-1046
Ad created by George Vakfet