Grandma ‘Greta’ is a Stalker.
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VOL 5 | ISSUE 204 | MARCH 1, 2019
FIREARM RIGHTS McKinley County passes resolution to become 2nd Amendment Sanctuary. Story Page 4
Parental Alert! Teenagers being deceived by social media predators. Page 10
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Baca/Dlo’ayazhi Community School FACE Program FACE Components Home Base Center Base Adult Education
Home Base Components Prenatal to 3 years old • Children will learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential • Weekly and bi-weekly visits with parent educators • Encourage parents to become more involved with their child’s education • Emphasis on parents as their child’s first and most important teachers • Development assessments twice a year • Culture • Participation incentives
Center Base Components 3-through Kindergarten • Provide quality education opportunities for Early Childhood students ages 3 to 5 years old • Hands on learning • PACT Time • Culture– Speaking, Reading & Writing • Early Reading Program • Developmental assessments • Strengthen family-school-community connections • Increase parent participation in their child’s learning and expectation for academic • One on one with parents
Adult Education Components • Adult Education provides the opportunity to improve and enrich skills: Academic, Lifelong Learning, Job Occupational, and GED preparation. • Study Skills: To enrich study skills in the areas of writing, reading, math, and technology usage • Life-long Skills: Strengthen job/occupational skills, budgeting, and decision making. (Online Classes, Full-time & Part-time parents) • Personal Growth: Building self-esteem insights on health/nutrition and goal setting • Parenting Skills: Develop and nurture child and parents relationship • Part & Full time workers
Goals • Support parents/primary caregivers in their role as their child’s first and most influential teacher • Increase family literacy • Strengthen family-school-community connections • Promote the early identification and services to children with special needs • Celebrate the unique cultural and linguistic diversity of each American Indian community served by the program • Promote lifelong learning • Parent-Child-Family-Activities
Parent-Child Family Activities • PACT Time: Parent and Child learn through play • Parent Time: Adult session on life-parenting skills and child development • Family Circle: Family meetings • Field Trips
FACE Staff Mr. Joe Hernandez - Adult Educator/Coordinator Mrs. Samantha Ulibarri - Early Children Teacher Mr. Alexis Gibson - Early Childhood Co-Teacher Ms. Michelle James - Parent Educator
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Baca/Dlo’ayazhi Community School FACE Program Post Office Box 509 Prewitt, New Mexico 87045
Phone: 505-972-2769 Fax: 505-972-2310 E-mail: joejoesph.hernandez@bie.edu
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Le to Right: Alfred Abeita, Sr., Chairman Josephine Brown, Resident Board Member Jim Saucedo, Member Roger Morris, Member
GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY 2019 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS “Dedicated and Committed Leadership” Joe Zecca, Vice-Chairman
New Resident Board Member Josephine Brown is a tenant within the Arnold Housing Development. She has lived in Gallup since 2000 and runs the National Indian Youth Council, Inc. in Gallup.
She was born and raised in Navajo, NM and played basketball at Haskell University for 2 years and came back to UNM and graduated from there with bachelor’s degree. She was previously student senate president at UNM [Branch] and worked as a peer advisor for students for five years. She also has worked at the McKinley Works Career Center assisting families with access to services and seeking permanent employment.
Where there is no VISION – There is no HOPE! George Washington Carver
Located at 203 Debra Drive In Gallup, NM - (5050) 722-4388 Housing Applications may be requested by email: GHA.Main@galluphousing.com 24 Friday March 1, 2019 • Gallup Sun
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