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Monday, October 10, 2022: SCA is celebrating Indigenous People's Day with a round day from 1pm to 2pm at Eagle's Nest Gym. SCA Cultural Spirit Week: Monday wear an Anishinaabe Shirt/Skirt Day, Tuesday wear something beaded or quilled, Wednesday wear one of the four sacred colors, Thursday wear something to represent your clan or a clan you like, Friday wear something with Anishinaabemowin on it.

SCA Cultural Spirit Week, Binaakwe Giizis-October: Students are encouraged to participate and share their Indigenous Fashion.

Na Waaban SCA Ngo-dodewziwinak (Good Morning SCA Families): Staff Professional Development Day is a HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS this Wednesday, September, 21, 2022. Students will be dismissed at NOON. Anishinaabek Gizhiigad also known as Michigan Indian Day is this Friday, September 23, 2022. The Saginaw Chippewa Academy is closed on Friday (NO SCHOOL). Enjoy your long weekend and be safe. Proud of our Anishinaabe (Indigenous) ancestors, living our lifeways, and excited for our future.

Students please wear an Orange shirt on September 30, 2022 to honor Residential and Boarding School survivors.

Everyone is welcome to join our Healing Walk this Saturday. We will have Walking Tacos after the walk is done, and lots of great resources for everyone. Bring your friends, families, children or grandparents. We will begin our walk at 10:30 am at Eagles Nest Tribal Gym where you can register for the Healing Walk and make your own poster to hold during the walk. Mothers: Decorate your strollers or wagons and let your little ones help. Lots of free giveaways for everyone who attends. T-shirts, bracelets, goodie bags, resources, stickers, face painting table, stations to make your own crafts, medicine pouches and more. Come and join us as we honor our loved ones we have lost, and bring HOPE, STRENGTH, And HEALING to our Entire community. We look forward to seeing everyone.

Come cheer on our SPS Bluejays and their teammates!

Come cheer on our MPHS Oilers!

It was a great week for our students and staff at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy! I am proud of all of your efforts! https://5il.co/1gzbs

Boozhoo SCA Ngo-dodewziwinak (Hello SCA Families), The Saginaw Chippewa Academy is still welcoming new students and has available spots in all their classrooms. Spread the word to your friends and family members! Tomorrow, Friday, August 26, 2022 is a full day for students .

Boozhoo SCA Ngo-dodewziwinak (Hello SCA Families), SCA staff and I have been busy preparing for the return of our students. The first day of school is Monday, August 22, 2022. It will be a full day for students. Attached is our welcome back letter and updated Covid-19 letter for you to view. Please contact the office at 989-775-4453 if you have any questions or need assistance. Kinoomaagegaamik: enji-dibendaagoziyiing School: The place we all belong. https://5il.co/1g9j1 https://5il.co/1g9iy

Good morning- For any students that didn't receive a backpack yesterday, we do have school supplies available. Please see the Advisor/Tutor at the school your child attends for supplies. If you have any questions please contact me at 989-775-4071.

Aanii, Here is the SCA 2022-2023 School Year Calendar. https://5il.co/1ft68 Migwetch!

Boozhoo Kina Gwaya (Hello Everyone), Please enjoy Project AWARE'S Summer 2022 Snapshot newsletter about strengthening our relationships with animals and pets. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1273/SCA/2317644/2022_Project_Aware_Summer_Snapshot.pdf

Aanii SCA Parents, We hope you’ve been enjoying your summer! Have you re-enrolled your student yet? The new school year is right around the corner! Attached is the re-enrollment packet. If your child has not attended SCA previously, please contact the school’s front office at (989)775-4453 for more information. We are so excited to see you! https://5il.co/1fat7 Chi Miigwech, Elissa Malkowski Saginaw Chippewa Academy Administrative Assistant II (989)775-4453

The Mt Pleasant Public School District (MPPS) is seeking interested applicants to serve on the 2022-2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force! Follow the link to apply and represent your community: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoQbE5CVL2HVONqPrwYquSndgmlVfudnHwyFdK35o36PhG6Q/viewform

Meet Up & Eat Up starts Monday, June 13, 2022! Please join us in the SCA cafeteria!

The Higher Ed office is now accepting All grade reports for the Spring/Winter 2022 Semester. The deadline for those to be turned in is June 15th, 2022. you can drop them off or email them to omanitowabi@sagchip.org. Miigwetch, Olivia Manitowabi

Boozhoo SCA Families. Tomorrow is the last day of school! It will also be a half day with dismissal at noon. Students who normally ride the bus to the gym will need to be picked up at SCA at noon. Miigwetch.

Boozhoo SCA Families. SCA's Powwow will be held tomorrow from 1:00-2:30 at Broadway Park. If you would like your child to dance in their regalia, feel free to send it with them to school or stop by to help them get dressed beforehand if they need help. If you have any questions, please call the office at 989-775-4453. Miigwetch.

Boozhoo SCA Families. Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy your weekend and we will see students back on Tuesday for the last week of school! Miigwetch.