Boozhoo! SCA families should have received their welcome back letter in the mail this week. In this mailing was important registration information that should be returned to the school office. If you did not receive this mailing, please feel free to call us at 989-775-4453 or stop in to the SCA office. We are here daily until 4:30pm. Miigwetch.
With college classes starting up again soon I would like to remind SCIT Higher Ed students to make sure their information is up to date with the Higher Ed office and to turn in your Fall 2021 class schedules so we can process your scholarship. If you need any paperwork sent to you feel free to get ahold of me and I can get it to you.
The deadline for the Fall semester is October 15th, 2021 at 5 pm.
Olivia Manitowabi-McCullough
Post-Secondary Support Specialist
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
omanitowabi@sagchip.org
989-775-4505
Check out Cupcake Wars sponsored by American Indian Sobriety Month and SCIT Behavioral Health!
SCA Open House: Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Do you have or know a high school student that would like or could use some extra help preparing for college! The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is offering their new Pathway program starting Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. There will be two 40 minute sessions with a 10 minute break in between. The flyer, schedule, and application are attached. Registration is currently open and closes at 5 pm on August 6, 2021.
Requirements: Underrepresented, first-generation, or low-income, a Junior or Senior, (2021-22 school year), and participant must attend and participate in all sessions. It is being offered in-person and virtually. Seniors that finish the program and register for at least 3 credits for the next semester at SCTC will receive a $300.00 incentive.
The program is designed to help students prepare for college. They will have the opportunity to enhance their academic skills, gain career information, and learn some Anishinaabemowin (Native American language) and traditions.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is a corndog ,broccoli, fruit and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Join us for our 2021 Back to school Giveaway Drive-thru event at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy on August 18th, 2021, 5-8 p.m. (or until supplies are gone)
School supplies
Dinner to-go
Event is open to DK-12 services/SCIT Tribal Members
**May only attend one of the Back to School events (Isabella or Saganing)
For more information, please contact Deb Smith at 989-775-4071 or dsmith@sagchip.org
To find the nearest Meet Up & Eat Up location visit the Meet Up & Eat Up map at www.michigan.gov/meetupandeatup.
SCIT Higher Ed students please check out the opportunity below:
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On October 5th-7th, 2021 Dominion Energy is hosting the third annual Diversity Student Conference for current college freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Despite the challenges that 2020 brought for many, we are proud to share last year's conference virtually hosted 125 students from 26 states and Puerto Rico. Our conference guests:
• Represented 54 different undergraduate majors
• Hailed from 72 different Colleges & Universities, including 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and 6 Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)
• 71% of attendees received an offer for a paid Summer 2021 internship
• 81% of internship offers were accepted
The virtual conference is a great opportunity for women and minority students to learn more about Dominion Energy, network with business leaders, hiring managers, employees and current interns. Most importantly, attendees are guaranteed the opportunity to interview for a paid full-time Summer 2022 internship with Dominion Energy, a Fortune 200 company.
Applicants are required to be a current freshman, sophomore or junior with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. The application is due August 31st.
If you want to learn more about Dominion Energy, visit their website, dominionenergy.com.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is chicken tenders, french fries, broccoli, an orange, and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is walking tacos with apple slices, caramel dip, and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is a corndog ,broccoli, fruit and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is pizza, carrots w/ ranch, a fruit slushie and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is walking tacos with apple slices, caramel dip, and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA
Boozhoo! The Saginaw Chippewa Academy is currently accepting NEW students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. If you would like to enroll your student, please fill out the attached enrollment paperwork. Please also submit your students birth certificate, tribal ID, and immunization records to the SCA front office. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office at 989-775-4453. Miigwetch. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1391833/2021-2022_NEW_STUDENT_fillable_enrollment_packet.pdf
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is pizza, carrots w/ ranch, a fruit slushie and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is walking tacos with apple slices, caramel dip, and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
Attention SCIT Higher Education students who may have an interest in Art & Humanities. Please see the attached opportunity: https://5il.co/urg9
If you have questions regarding the attached document or the Grant process that this document is formatted under, you may refer to page 10 of Tribal Observer May issue.
Project AWARE is working on their Niibin (Summer) Snapshot Newsletter and supporting resources. The theme is Nibi (Water).
Please send photos of you and your family 1. Interacting with Nibi throughout the seasons. 2. Helping care and protect Nibi.
Please send photos to: Jupamp@sagchip.org
Today’s Meet Up and Eat Up menu is a walking taco, fruit, and milk. Hope to see you there! We will serve curbside from 11am-1pm in front of SCA.
