CPS Native American Programs

February 2024

👕T-Shirt Sale👕

The Cherokee Club is selling t-shirts as its Spring fundraiser. The shirts are cotton and cost $20 per shirt. The last day to order will be February 19!

If you have any questions please contact:

Tashina Weaver

Katy England

Chloe Thomas

📘Cultural Classroom Books Initiative 📖

This year the JOM program was able to provide our early childhood teachers with the picture book, 1st American: Cherokee. This is an excellent resource the PK and K teachers will be able to utilize in their classrooms and supports the work of our ES Push-In Program.

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Elementary School Cherokee Push-In Program

ES Cherokee Push-In Program Website

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1st Grade-Creekkiller

We made puppets for the Wolf (wah-yah)

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Kindergarten-Mr G

Directed Drawings are one of my favorite activities because everyone's is unique

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Wolf (Wah-yah)

Check out this awesome drawing by one of my first graders!

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Groundhog (oh-guh-nah)

Pre-K painted their hand to make a handprint craft of an oh-guh-nah

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3rd Grade's Groundhog Predictions

He will NOT see his shadow

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3rd Grade's Groundhog Predictions

He WILL see his shadow

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Bryleigh Howard-Kindergarten

Ms. Bryleigh showing off her ah-nee (strawberry) she made in Cherokee class

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Price Weaver-3rd Grade

Price working on his ah-nee craft

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Addilynn-1st Grade

Check out 1st grades 3D ah-nee craft they made in to a person!

Cherokee Club

OSIYO!

Cherokee Club is in the last couple weeks of practice before the Cherokee Language bowl. Language bowl takes place the week of February 26 and divisions will go to Greasy immersion school on their respective days. This is one of our most difficult competitions all year. Students have been diligently working in and outside of club to prepare for competition! We are looking forward to competition day to see how each division does.

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Practicing their animals for Language Bowl

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Congratulations Aubree!🎉🥳

Aubree Chesney submitted a nonfiction work to the Cherokee Nation Writing competition in January. She has officially placed 1st in her division and we are so proud of her!

Her writing was a biography about Wilma Mankiller that included everything from motherhood to statehood. Aubree did an amazing job and we are so proud that she stepped out of her comfort zone to submit such a fantastic piece!

Native American Studies & Cherokee

MS/HS Cultural Education Website

Native American Studies

Native American Studies students have been learning about past and present Chief's of The Cherokee Nation. Students will be watching "The Cherokee Word For Water" once we finish our unit over Wilma Mankiller.

Cherokee

Cherokee students have been taking weekly quizzes over the Cherokee syllabary, and learning general phrases and responses during the month of February.

Students have recently started working on Cherokee Valentine's Day card projects!

Cherokee Valentine's Day Cards

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UPCOMING: Parent Committee Meetings

Title VI Public Hearing / Parent Advisory Committee Meeting:

Thursday, April 2, 2024

Dan Draper Community Center

3:30 p.m.

Title I Site Committee Meeting:

Monday, May 13, 2024

Colcord Elementary

10:15 a.m.

Resources for Parents & Families

Cherokee Nation Parent Resource Guide

The Cherokee Nation offers many services to its citizens and to other Native American tribes throughout its tribal jurisdiction in Northeastern Oklahoma. This guide is a resource for parents with information about services the tribe provides.

Cherokee Nation Language Resources

The Cherokee Nation Language Department is committed to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language through day-to-day spoken use and by generating more proficient second-language Cherokee speakers.

Cherokee Nation Tribal Registration

The Cherokee Nation Registration Office processes Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB), Dawes and Tribal Citizenship applications and issues CDIB, Citizenship, and Photo ID cards.

Cherokee Classes (art traditions, history, & genealogy)

Visit Cherokee Nation offers classes led by experts in Cherokee art traditions, history, and genealogy. Please note that classes fill up quickly and availability is not guaranteed. Follow Visit Cherokee Nation on social media for the latest info.