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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 2016)
S moke S ignals JANUARY 15, 2016 19 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Oregon University System admissions and scholarship deadlines The OUS schools have their own priority deadline for admissions. This is also their university scholarship deadline. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend your top school choice and a chance to receive a scholarship. Eastern Oregon University: March 1 Oregon Institute of Technology: March 1 Oregon State University: Feb. 1 Portland State University: Feb. 1 Southern Oregon University: Feb. 15 University of Oregon: Jan. 15 Western Oregon University: Feb. 1 a t e k e e g e l l o C m ty e i h C mun u p m m Co a C t i s i sV Who: All Native 9-12 Grade Youth (preference will be given to Juniors & Seniors) When: January 25, 2016 We will be leaving Youth Ed at 9am and re- turning at 4pm. Please sign up at Youth Ed. Space is limited! For more information contact Mercedes Reeves at 503-879-2282 The GED diploma can open doors to jobs, promotions, and job training. What: Join us for a tour of Chemeketa Salem Campus, as well as lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings and a fun pit stop before we head home! You will set an example for your friends and family by showing them that dedication and commitment can lead to success! Stop by the Adult Education building or call 503-879-2282 to get started today! You earn a sense of pride and accomplishment. Dropping out of high school doesn’t have to close doors permanently in your life. The GED diploma opens the doors of vocational & apprenticeship programs, community colleges, and universities. Willamina schools receive grant Willamina schools were among 142 Oregon middle and high schools to receive a career readiness grant, according to state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Salam Noor. The CTE Revitalization Grant funds will provide programs focused on advanced manufacturing, engineering, agricultural science, app develop- ment, robotics, tourism, forestry, home renovation and health care. The Willamina School District received $390,745. “These grants will help more students prepare for college and careers,” Noor said. “I’m very pleased to see the ongoing expansion of hands-on, applied learning to more schools around the state. These programs are good for students, good for businesses and good for local communities.” “A skilled workforce is the foundation of a healthy economy,” Avakian said. “Today’s grants will give more Oregon students access to hands-on learning and skills training that they need to succeed.” Graduation rates for students in CTE programs are almost 90 percent, according to the National Association of State Directors of Career Tech- nical Education Consortium. About 31 percent of the Willamina School District student population is comprised of Native American students, most of them being members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. LIBRARY HOURS: Monday – Friday: 9 a . m . – 6 p . m . (closed Monday - Friday: noon – 1 p . m .) Saturday: 10 a . m . – 2 p . m . New Tribal Library staff: Rachelle Kellogg is our new library aide. She works in the library Thursday through Sat- urday. New: The library purchased board and card games for youth and families to play in the library. The games are available during open hours. Games include Scrabble, UNO, Yahtzee, 10 Days in USA, Cardline, Timeline and chess. Games are for those 7 and older. New: The Tribal Library will host Family Game Night on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. We will have the board and card games and will have our Xbox ONE system set up for our first night of video games. Games include: E-rated for 10 and older: “Minecraft,” “Lego-Jurassic World,” “Plants vs. Zombies” and “Forza Motorsport”; T-rated for teens: “Star Wars Battlefront,” “Halo 5” and “Guitar Hero.” E-rated games and “Guitar Hero” will be available on Family Game Night. A Teen Game Night will be scheduled in February. Saturday Movie Time at Noon: Third Saturday of the month. • Jan.16: “Pete’s Dragon” – Jan. 16 is Appreciate a Dragon Day. • Feb. 20, March 19, April 16 and May 21 will be movie days. Donations: Our thanks to Donna Stronach, Faye Smith, Mike Burton, Jim and Ann C., Alton Butler, Dennis Hemmeon, Cathy Christensen, Elaine Lane, Debbie Marrington, Jan Reibach, Dana Ainam, Debbie Bachman and her father, Curtis Wright, Don Day, David Fullerton, Margo Mercier, Darla Patterson and Kyler Thompson for their contributions to the library this reporting period. We appreciate the generosity of our friends of the library. Reminder: Donated items must be clean and in good condi- tion. Inter-library loan services: The Tribal Library partners with Oregon State Library to offer “library to library” inter-li- brary loan services. By completing the inter-library loan form, library patrons may request items from the Oregon State Li- brary collection. Items will be couriered to and from the Tribal Library. OSL lending policies apply for return of items.
