We want to give a huge thank you to Mike Shambaugh and the Cherokee Nation for donating $1,000 to our Native American Programs Activity Account over the summer! These funds will be used to supplement our current funds to provide our students with additional cultural activities, presentations, resources, and materials! Wado!
We’re celebrating our own Reed Williams, one of 72,000 students from across the country who earned academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs! He received an award from the National Indigenous Award and the National Rural and Small Town Award. The National Recognition Programs honor the strong academic achievements of underrepresented students. They’re an easy way for students to showcase their hard work in high school. The programs not only benefit students; they also benefit colleges looking to recruit diverse, talented students.
Congratulations, Reed!
Congratulations to Mrs. Erin Thompson! It was recently announced that Mrs. Thompson has been awarded a Cherokee Nation MVT STEM Grant. This grant is worth up to $20,000 and will be used to purchase STEM resources, equipment, and supplies for Mrs. Thompson's classroom. Awesome job! Row the boat!
Also, in September, Mrs. Erin Thompson’s 4th grade science classes hosted Mrs. Frances Head from Cherokee Nation. Mrs. Head brought snap circuits for the students to put together.
The Colcord JOM Program staff attended the 2023 NJOMA Conference in Chicago, IL on September 11-13, 2023. The program was honored by being selected as a 2023 National Exemplary Program. Additionally, the CPS staff was given the opportunity to present at the conference.
Colcord Public Schools would like to thank NJOMA and the Cherokee Nation JOM Program for this honor! Wado!
Elementary & middle school teachers are annually provided with Native American culture and language books and reading materials to place in their classroom libraries. This provides all our students with access to Native American books and reading materials. Additionally, our elementary and middle teachers are encouraged to read Native American cultural books to their students and utilize cultural materials in their lessons.
Trail of Tears Reenactment Activity
Their Journey
Once we reached the playground they were instructed to walk the fence line carrying their items and as they were walking to think about it raining or snowing and their belongings being a blanket or their food or even a baby. Our playground has a slight incline so it was great for this activity, it made it a bit more challenging as we remembered the hundreds of miles the Cherokees walked during forced removal.
CPS Native American Programs Staff
Remington Rogers
Federal Programs Director
JOM Contact
Title VI Project Director
Brenda Wilkerson
Federal Programs Aide
Title VI Home & School Liaison
Chloe Price
Title VI Cultural Teacher/Resource Specialist
JOM Special Projects Coordinator (MS & HS: 6-12)
Katy England
JOM Special Projects Coordinator (Upper ES: 3-5)
Tashina Weaver
Cultural Instructional Assistant (ES Cherokee Push-In Program)
JOM Special Projects Coordinator (Lower ES: PK-2)
Kara Eason
Cultural Instructional Assistant (HS Library)
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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