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MAY 1 5, 2013
Graduation ceremony to be held
The CTGR Education Division Graduation Ceremony will be held June
21 at 6 p.m. at the Tribal gym. Dinner will be provided.
Join us as we recognize Grand Ronde students:
Attending the K-l Chinuk language class;
Students promoting to high-school (8th-grade graduates);
High school graduates;
GED completion;
Certificatescertifications; and
College graduates.
If you graduated or will be graduating in the 2012-13 academic year,
please contact the Education Division via e-mail at educationgrandronde.
org or call 503-879-2275 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275.
Attn: Family and friends of CTGR graduates: If you would like to submit
a congratulations comment, please an e-mail to educationgrandronde.
org. A special edition of Smoke Signals will be dedicated to the recognition
of students of all ages (preschool - college) sometime in late August.
Child Care Development
Fund public hearing
Child Care Development Fund public hearing to be held
Thursday June 6, 5:30 p.m. at the Youth Education covered
area during Education Division Summer Kick-off.
Questions? Call Vikki Bishop at 503-879-2287.
Attention GED Graduates
If you are a CTGR Tribal member and have received your GED or will
receive it between June 22, 2012, and June 21, 2013, be sure to contact the
GED Coordinator to get on the program for the CTGR Graduation Celebra
tion so that you can be recognized and receive your Pendleton blanket.
Contact: 503-879-2282 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2282.
Applications now being accepted
Grand Ronde Head Start (0-5)Preschool is now accepting applica
tions for children ages 0-5 years old and expectant mothers for the
2013-14 school year. Completed applications must be received no later
than June 28 at 3 p.m. Selection will take place July 12.
Please contact Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 or by e-mail at Sandra.
bobbgrandronde.org for applications.
Looking for scholarships?
There are numerous scholarship opportunities offered for students to ap
ply to each year. The majority of scholarships for fall termsemester are due
between January and April of each year. Don't miss your chance to apply for
FREE money for college! The Tribal Higher Education programs are here to
assist you in your application process.
You can also utilize a scholarship search engine to help you locate scholar
ships. If you use a scholarship search site, be sure to read the privacy policy
to ensure you are using a site that will not sell your contact information. A
recommended search site to use is www.kaarme.com.
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(closed Monday - Friday: noon - 1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Statistics for Tribal Library use April 1-30
New Cards: 9
Patron Visits: 698
Circulations: 94 1
Donations: 115
Computer Use: 106
Days of Service: 24
SUMMER PROGRAMS: The Tribal Library will offer summer
programs beginning June 17 and running through July 31. This
year's theme is "Dig into Reading." This is the Collaborative Regional
Library Theme that will be used by libraries across the nation this
year. The library will host the Reading Incentive Program, weekly
activity stations and two theme activity sessions. Promotion for
the summer programs began on Saturday, April 27, at the annual
Healthy Families event sponsored by Tribal programs on campus
and at the gym.
Reading Incentive Program: Registration is required. Registra
tion is open April 27 through June 15. Applications are available at
,the Library. Reading Incentive is for ages 4 to 17. Participants earn
a "book buck" for each book read at their reading level and they can
enter a drawing for other prizes. The Library Book Buck Store will
open on July 15 and be open until the program ends on July 31 for
youth to spend their book bucks.
Activity Stations: Theme-related activities and displays will be
set up in the library. The theme will change each week of the six
week program and will feature:
1. Animals the Dig;
2. Root Gardens;
3. Archeology for Kids;
4. Fossil Finds;
5. Rock On;
6. And Tracing our Roots.
Activity Sessions: Sessions will be held on Saturday, June
29 and July 13, from noon to 2 p.m.
June 29: "Digging Up the Past"; All ages welcome (12 and under
must have adult supervision).
July 13: "Digging for Treasure"; All ages welcome (12 and under
must have adult supervision).
Library Cultural Exhibit: A cultural exhibit will be assembled
in the Library on June 3-5 that displays Tribal Museum artifacts.
The exhibit items will complement the Summer Program theme, "Dig
into Reading." Cultural Exhibits and Archive staff Julie Brown and
Veronica Montano will assemble the exhibit. Opening of the exhibit
will occur on the evening of June 6 at the annual Education Division
Summer Kick-off event held at the education facilities.
Donations: We appreciate the following contributors to the library
collection during this reporting period: Our thanks to Connie Bobb,
Bob Tom, Debbie Bachman, Janel Reid, J. Clements, Christina Mer
cier, Faye Smith, Betty Lambert and Kevin Mueller. Donated items
have been cataloged and are shelved for circulation. They are great
additions to the collection. Donations must be clean; no cassettes,
VHS or mass-produced paperback books please.
Reminder: The Tribal Library is a CCRLS Circulation Site: Use
your Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Services library card
to perform electronic holds on resources in the 18 partner libraries
and items will be couriered here for check out and can be checked
back in here, too.
Resignation: The Library's reference librarian, Chris Mansayon,
has resigned his position to accept a full-time position at Western
Oregon University's Library. We wish Chris the best in his new
position and will miss having him here at our library. The Tribal
Library will no longer offer the one-on-one computer instruction
sessions on Thursday afternoons that Chris facilitated.
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