CPS Native American Programs

We want to give a huge thank you to Heather Wagner and Grand Savings Bank for donating $100 to our Native American Programs Activity Account! These funds will be used to supplement our current funds to provide our students with additional cultural activities, presentations, resources, and materials! Wado!

Native American Cultural Week will be taking place the week of Nov. 14th-18th. There will be presenters and activities both during the school day and the Hornets of Character program!

On October 27, 2022, a cultural presenter, Peggy Price, was brought in during our Family Engagement Night hosted by the Hornets of Character after school program. Mrs. Price taught our elementary & middle school students and parents about jewelry making!

The 2nd Annual Native American Programs Middle and High School Coloring Contest took place from October 3rd-21st. The coloring contest was organized and administered by the HS library. Thank you Ms. Kara for all your work making this activity happen!

There was a MS division and a HS division. Prizes were given in each division.

We want to give a big thank you to Skyler and Dollar General for donating $50 in gift cards to our 2nd Annual Native American Programs MS/HS Coloring Contest! These gift cards were used as prizes! Wado!

Our library staff does a great job promoting the Cherokee language and culture. We would like to a give a big thank you to Ms. Kara & Mr. Hendren, we appreciate everything you do for our kiddos!

The annual JOM Book Fair took place from Oct.12th-21st. Each JOM student in grades PK-8 received $10 to spend on books at the book fair! We would like to give a big thank you to Mr. Hendren and Carla for making this annual event a success!

During the week of of 10/17, the Cherokee Club took several JOM students to the Cherokee Challenge Bowl at the Greasy Immerson School. Division 1 (K-2) & Division 2 (3-5) competed on Tuesday 10/18, Division 3 (6-8) completed on Wednesday 10/19, and Division 4 (9-12) competed on Thursday 10/20.

• Price Weaver

• Tyler Williams

• Brooks Buffer

• Addison Beck

• Liam Andrews- Alternate

• Knoxley Rogers
• Zachary Beck
• Sadee Cherry
• Zane Shelley

• Coy Reel

• Ben Morris

• Addisyn Jones

• Chloe Botts

• Kensie Boyd- Alternate

In November 2022, Cherokee Nation Health Services & the JOM program provided pencil pouches to all our Kindergarten & 1st grade JOM students through a grant.

November is Native American Heritage Month. Ms. Price's 7th and 8th grade Native American Studies classes learned about different influential Native Americans. Students researched, created presentations, then taught their classmates about their findings.

Impact Aid Public Hearing/Title VI Parent Advisory Committee Meeting:

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Dan Draper Community Center

3:30 p.m.

JOM Meeting (By-Laws):

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Dan Draper Community Center

4:30 p.m.

Remington Rogers

Federal Programs Director

JOM Contact

Title VI Project Director

rrogers@colcordschools.com

Brenda Wilkerson

Federal Programs Aide

Title VI Home & School Liaison

bwilkerson@colcordschools.com

Chloe Price

JOM & Title VI Cultural Educator

JOM Special Projects Coordinator (MS & HS: 6-12)

cprice@colcordschools.com

Katy England

JOM Special Projects Coordinator (Upper ES: 3-5)

kengland@colcordschools.com

Tashina Weaver

Cultural Instructional Assistant (ES Cherokee Push-In Program)

Tier II Paraprofessional

JOM Special Projects Coordinator (Lower ES: PK-2)

tweaver@colcordschools.com

Kara Eason

Cultural Instructional Assistant (HS Library)

Tier II Paraprofessional

keason@colcordschools.com

School Website: https://www.colcordschools.com

Federal Programs Website: https://sites.google.com/view/cpsfederalprograms/home
Location: 433 South Larmon Street, Colcord, OK, USA
Phone: 918-326-4117
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