CPS Native American Programs

November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out the special edition of the CPS Native American Programs newsletter that went out!

Monday, November 16 - Thursday, November 19

Monday: Cultural Day w/ Cherokee Nation (Upper Elementary)

Cultural Presentation- Shanista Cloud (SWARM Enrichment)

Tuesday: Cultural Presentation- Janelle Adair (SWARM Enrichment)

Wednesday: Cultural Presentation- Miranda Shelley (SWARM Enrichment)

Thursday: Cultural Presentation- Miranda Shelley (SWARM Enrichment)

Indigenous Peoples' Day was Monday, October 12, 2026. Check out the special edition of the CPS Native American Programs newsletter that went out!

The annual JOM election was held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

The 2026-2027 Colcord Indian Education Johnson O’Malley Committee members are Jennifer Andrews, Shea Duncan, Somer Simmons, Kelly Jackson, and Keisha Chesney. We want to give these five ladies a huge thank you (wado)! We greatly appreciate their service. Our JOM program would not be what it is without their support!

The annual JOM Book Fair took place from October 5 to October 12. Each JOM student in grades PK-8 received up to $15 to spend on books at the book fair! We thank Mrs. Spivey, Ms. Elisha, and Mrs. Darbi for making this annual event successful! Wado!

JOM staff attend a cultural training on October 29, 2026, in Kansas, OK. Mrs. Sherrell and Mrs. Thomas watched a demonstration on buffalo stew, finger weaving, corn husk dolls, flat mats, and basket weaving. We would like to thank the Cherokee Nation and Kansas Public Schools for providing our program with a great day of training!

Our Cherokee Language students continue to make excellent progress! Students have now learned to read, write, and recognize over 40 Cherokee syllabary symbols and have successfully completed four syllabary tests, demonstrating their growing knowledge and understanding of the language. Students recently completed their "People" unit and will soon begin learning Cherokee vocabulary related to animals. Looking ahead, students are excited to welcome representatives from Cherokee Nation for a special classroom visit, where they will have the opportunity to learn the traditional art of Cherokee basket weaving!

October was a busy and exciting month for Native American Studies! Students worked in groups to research one of the Seven Cherokee Clans and created presentations to share their findings with classmates. Students have also begun Unit 3: Early Trade Era, where they will explore the introduction of trade in early Cherokee societies. Looking ahead, students are excited to welcome representatives from Cherokee Nation for a special classroom visit, where they will have the opportunity to learn the traditional art of Cherokee basket weaving!

Our students had an outstanding showing at this year's Cherokee Challenge Bowl! We took seven teams competing across Divisions 1–4, bringing home four 1st-place finishes, one 2nd-place finish, one 3rd-place finish, and one 4th-place finish! We are incredibly proud of all our students for their hard work, dedication, and willingness to take the initiative to learn more about their Cherokee culture and heritage. It is inspiring to see our students embrace their cultural identity and make it a meaningful part of their lives. Congratulations to all our teams on a job well done!

Title VI Meeting:

January 12, 2027

Dan Draper Community Center

3:30 p.m.

JOM Meeting:

January 12, 2027

Dan Draper Community Center

4:30 p.m.

All 2026 monthly meetings will be held at the Dan Draper Community Center at 2:00 p.m.

• Sunday, January 25th
• Sunday, February 22nd
• Sunday, March 29th
• Sunday, April 26th
• Sunday, May 17th
• Sunday, June 14th
• Sunday, July 19th
• Sunday, August 23rd
• Sunday, September 27th
• Sunday, October 25th
• Sunday, November 15th
• Sunday, December 6th

Remington Rogers

Federal Programs Director

JOM Contact

Title VI Project Director

Brook Nichols

Federal Programs Secretary

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

Addisyn Sherrell

Title VI Cultural Educator/Resource Specialist

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

Chloe Thomas

Title VI Cultural Educator/Resource Specialist

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

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