eNews for Kyrene's
Native American Community
March 4, 2009
A
HUGE Thank You!
NAPAC participated in three very
successful fry bread sales during the past months, including the Chandler
Multicultural Festival, and the Kyrene de las Lomas and Kyrene de la
Mariposa Multicultural Festivals. A huge, heart-felt thank you to all the
wonderful volunteers who came out to help and shared their
time and talents with the community!
Join us for the next fry bread sale!
It's a great opportunity to meet other Native American families in
the community.
Where: Kyrene del Milenio, 4630
E. Frye Road in Ahwatukee
When: Camp Milenio, Friday, March 27th
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Exciting Summer
& Fall Programs!
Registration for
Summer and Fall Kyrene Community Education
Programs opens the week after Spring Break! Programs
include:
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Summer Academy
·
Summer Kids Club
·
Fall 2009-10 Kids Club
·
Fall 2009-10 Montessori
Make sure your account information is up-to-date (or
request to receive your
Barcode and PIN) now so you can register as as early as
March 17th.
Summer Academy
·
June
1 – 25
· Monte Vista, Mariposa and Pueblo
STAR/STAR Junior
·
June
1 – 25
·
Pueblo
·
for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th
and 8th grades
2009 Summer Kids Club
·
May 27 –
July
31
·
Monte
Vista, Lomas, Brisas and Sureño
Backpack Alert!
Summer Program Booklets (for elementary students) and Flyers (for
middle school students) will be distributed BEFORE Spring Break –
be on the lookout! In the meantime,
preview course offerings
online!
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Help Your Child Do Well on Tests
AIMS testing
begins March 30th and concludes
April 17th. Please review your school newsletter for up-to-date
information about testing dates and times. Following are some
suggested ways you can help your child do well on tests:
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Talk with your child’s teacher often to
monitor your child’s progress and find out what you can do at
home to help your child.
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Make sure your child does his or her
homework
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Make sure your child has regular
attendance at school.
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Make sure your child is well rested and
eats a well-rounded diet.
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Have a variety of books and magazines at
home to encourage your child’s curiosity.
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Don’t be overly anxious about test scores,
but encourage your child to take tests seriously.
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Don’t judge your child on the basis of a
single test score.
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Become a Love and Logic
Parent
·
How do I get my children out of bed in time to catch
the school bus?
·
How can I stop my children from bickering and
fighting?
·
How do I get my children to help with the chores
without an argument?
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How can I get my teenage daughter to come home at the
agreed-upon time?
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And many other day-to-day parenting challenges...
Kyrene del Milenio is on the road to becoming
a Love and Logic school, and want to share this powerful,
easy-to-learn approach with parents. This program is designed
to give parents practical skills that can be used
immediately!
Where:
Kyrene del Milenio, 4630 E. Frye Road in Ahwatukee
When: Thursdays
from 5:30 – 7pm
(March 19 & 26, April 2, 9,
16 & 23)
Cost: Thanks to a generous grant from the Milenio PTO,
just $15 for the workbook!
Questions: Andrea Carmody, 480-783-3489,
acarmody@kyrene.org or
Jill McNair, 480-570-1499,
jillmcnair@hotmail.com
Please
feel free to bring your dinner to class! No childcare provided.
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Free Income Tax Assistance
Free income tax assistance sites
are located around the Valley and State, including one located at
Inter Tribal Council of
Arizona at
2214 N Central Avenue, Suite 100 on
Saturdays
through
April 11th, from
8am
–
Noon.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is
ready to help you with your income taxes for free if you are in
one or more of the following categories:
·
Individuals with low to moderate income up
to $50,000
·
Military personnel and their families
·
Individuals with disabilities
·
Senior citizens
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2009 American Indian
Parent Conference
The Arizona Indian Education Association is proud to
announce this year's 2009 American Indian Parent Conference,
"Tradition of Life Long Learning: Mapping out a Child's Journey
through Education." The conference features: Keynote
Presentations, Educational Workshops, and
College/Education/Career/Money Management Information.
When: March 16th and 17th, 2009, 9am
Where:
Glendale Community College in
Glendale, Arizona
Pre- Registration Fee: $75 (ends March 6)
Regular Registration Fee: $85
Conference Registration Packets can be downloaded on the
AIEA website.
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20, 2009, marks the third annual National Native HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day (NNHAAD). HIV continues to increase among Native
American people, as it has over the past decade. This day will
challenge us to work together, in harmony, to create a greater
awareness of the risk of HIV/AIDS to our Native communities. Call
the Native American Pathways program at Native Health
(602-279-5262 x 3213) for information and referrals for testing
and the latest treatment options. If we all do our part to know
our HIV status and avoid risk behaviors we will be part of the
diminished occurrence of HIV/AIDS among Native peoples.
This year’s event will be held at the Phoenix Indian Medical
Center from 10am – 2pm on Friday, March 20th.
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Upcoming Powwows
Phoenix
Indian Annual Social Powwow
March 7
Gourd Dancing:
10am –
Noon; Grand Entry: 1pm
Phoenix
Indian
Medical
Center
4212 N 16th Street
in Phoenix
Phoenix
Union High School District
Native American Education Program
March 27 & 28
Central High School Football Stadium
7th Street &
Campbell
For additional information call 602-274-7558
Fort
McDowell Casino 25th Anniversary Powwow
April 3-5, 2009
 For more information call 480-789-4687
NABI
(Native American Basketball Invitational)
Chasing the Sun Powwow
and 10K Run
May 2-3, 2009
University of
Phoenix Stadium
in Glendale
For more information call 602-254-1952 or 480-446-7052
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Tell us what you think!
Please share your celebrations and suggestions with us! How are
the current Native American Student Services programs and Native
American Parent Advisory Committee serving your family's needs?
Please send your thoughts and suggestions for improvement to
Terry to use as we plan 2009/10 services. Here are some
questions to help get you started:
·
What are your top three priorities for Native American programming in
Kyrene?
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What services are provided that you like?
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What services are provided that you think should change? How?
·
How do you think we could increase participation in the Native American
Parent Advisory Committee meetings and events? (What would
encourage you to come?)
Thank you so much
for providing your valuable input!
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Feeling the economic
crunch?
Find help at
Arizona 2-1-1. With record home
foreclosures, restrictions in the credit market, and increasing
gasoline and food costs, all Arizonans are impacted by the economy
right now. Useful tips and resources to help you weather through
these tough economic times is available
online including:
·
Housing Assistance
·
Employment Assistance
·
Dealing with stress
·
Paying the bills
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