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JANUARY 15, 2016
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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
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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.