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MARCH 1, 2018 S moke S ignals 21 Student Success Night honors students By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor A third annual Student Success Night held Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Tribal gym honored more than 100 Native students who attend Willamina and Sheridan schools for academic perfor- mance, outstanding leadership and excellent attendance. The night is part of an effort by the Grand Ronde Tribe and local school districts to encourage students to excel at school work and go to school. Excellent attendance is defined as having attended 95 percent or better of classes during the semester and having less than four absences, four tardies and four early pick-ups. Cultural Resources Department employees Bobby and Jordan Mercier and Canoe Family members sang and blessed the food. Youth Council Coordi- nator Shannon Simi and Youth Council members volunteered to serve the food. Youth Prevention staff members helped prepare dinner, as well as serve and helped with student gifts. Courtesy photo by Stacey Runningbird Families, Tribal Council members and Education Committee members Seventh-grader Kylie Smith receives an academic excellence certificate from Tribal Youth Education Program were invited to the event. Manager Tim Barry during the third annual Student Success Night held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, Feb. 22. Students recognized for academic Also taking part in the event are Tribal 6-12 Tutor/Advisor Todd Hakman, left, Tribal High School Lead Tiffany excellence were: Mercier, second from left, and Tribal 6-12 Tutor/Advisor Vincent Chargualaf, right. Kindergarten-fifth grade: Aven Cox, Meleena Montano, Landon Lang- ley, Danilo Contreras, Logan Kneeland, Nya Galloway, Chenoa Freeman, Aaron, Isabelle Grout, Darien Leno, Amaryssa Mooney, Makayla Parker, Summer LaBonte, Micah Bruckner, Keahi Duran, Orrin Reid, Cohen Trinity Sherwood and Hannah McCallister; 3.0-3.4: Conrad Farmer, Kee- Haller, Mae Townsend, Summer Townsend, Gracie Mercier, Lily Bige- ton Walker, Makenzie Aaron, Kaleb Reid, JC Rogers, Lily Baker, Hunter low, Michael Smith, Michaeli Mercier, Mikayla Mercier, John Marrufo, Latham and Ezra Pacheco. Cheyenne Haller, Trey Norton, Keylie Runningbird, Kiah Runningbird, Students recognized for outstanding leadership were Micah Baker and Carter Felton, Ben Moore, Aleena Leno, Stephen Haller, Devin Doar, Keahi Duran, elementary; Onahzay Pacheco and PJ Cureton, middle Rylee Bishop, Sadie Risseeuw, Landon Risseeuw, Paisley Risseeuw, Wyatt school; and Tessa Gilbert and Nakoa Mercier, high school. Hubbell, Cohlman Hubbell, Hudson Colman and Naomi Haller. Sheridan students recognized for excellent attendance were: Middle school: 4:0: Kaleigha Simi and Kylie Smith; 3.5-3.9: Lilliana High school: Taylor Huffman and Izika Pacheco. LaBonte, Hattie Mercier, Mason Mercier, Kady Smith, Jacey Smith, Nicky Middle school: Lio Norwest, Azen Pacheco and Onahzay Pacheco. Ventrigula and Aryana Murphey-LaChance; 3.0-3.4: Brooklyn Bailey, Elementary school: Chloe Ayala, Camron Morris, MaKenzy Hoop- Talia Marrufo, Aleah Patterson and Madalynn Montano. ingarner and Sean Gerbrandt, perfect; Jayden LaBonte, Caden Meneley, High school: 4.0: Jordan Reyes and Moses Mercier; 3.5-3.9: Madison Rayauna Meneley, Aleena Short, Meleena Montano, Cheyenne Haller, Imarianah VanScoyk, Robert Haller, Brooklyn Short, Mikayla Mercier and Marcie Ayala. Willamina students recognized for excellent attendance were: Kindergarten: Kalea Liebelt, Jack Mercier and Taylor Ruggles. Hon- orable mention: Leonidas Pond. First grade: Tiberius Bailey, Riana Cain, Cohlman Hubbell, Logan Kneeland, Auburn Mercier, Kaleb Rife and Paisley Risseeuw. Honorable mention: Body Lux and Kaywah Norwest. A GED Can Second grade: Micah Bruckner, Mali’la Grefsrud-Norwest, Brayden Hibdon, Summer LaBonte, Clara Morton, Bailey Murphy, Stephen San- Help you get a chez-Haller and Libby Ellingson. job Third grade: Ezri Bailey, Redsky Clawson, Wyatt Hubbell, Konner General Educational Development Hyatt, Samuel Lancour-Joles, Aleena Leno, Aliya Many Hides, Ke’Lani Help you get Martinez, Natilynn Mercier, Benjamin Moore, Landon Risseeuw, Ekias into college Sabin, Tidus Sabin, Nicholas Thayer and Nacoma Liebelt. Fourth grade: Paige Baker, Lily Bigelow, Aiden Campbell, Chenoa Increase your Freeman, Amaya George, Corben Hibdon, Bobby Larsen, Bryson Leno, John Marrufo, Jadin Morton, Lily Runningbird, Dominic Shaw and Jadin income Younger. Fifth grade: Makayajay Grefsrud-Norwest, Grace Lancour-Joles, Austin Provide you Langley, Gracie Mercier, Kaikanim Mercier, Sadie Risseeuw and Joseph with a sense of Trammell. Honorable mention: Sammy Bishop, Haley Maerz and Lacey accomplishment Haller. Sixth grade: Jaylynn Hibdon, Jacob Holmes, Rihanna Many Hides, Ethan Sabin and Haley Klass. Honorable mention: Kazsia Connelly. Seventh grade: Christopher Ellingson, Bryanah Lopez, Hattie Mercier, Mason Mercier and Sage Runningbird. Honorable mention: Gage Bishop. Confederated Tribes of Adult Education Building Eighth grade: Grace France and Nakai Rock. Honorable mention: Grand Ronde GED Classroom Talia Marrufo. Adult Education Earn your GED today! 9615 Grand Ronde Road Ninth grade: Dominik Briant, Vivyan Lopez and Bryce Mode. Honorable Grand Ronde, Oregon 97338 Contact Tracy Biery for more information mention: Amelia Mooney. 503-879-1345 or tracy.biery@grandronde.org Tracy Biery 10th grade: Tabor Cain, Timothy Murphy LaChance, Keeton Walker 503-879-1345 and Zorien Klass. Honorable mention: Dylan Larsen, Nakoa Mercier and Tracy.biery@grandronde.org Emma Shrabel. We will help you every step of the way! 11th grade: Jordan Reyes and Trinity Sherwood. Honorable mention: Grave Gibbons. 12th grade: True Gibbons and Hannah McCallister. Honorable mention: Hunter Latham and Alexander Klass. GED
