Have a sneak peek at 1 of our learning options for the upcoming school year! We hope you all are staying healthy and safe.
Deb, Lee, Olivia, Rachel, Nathan, Melissa, April helped make room at ZCS for a big surprise. Stay tuned.
SCA is a Tribal, community-driven school. If you are a current SCA family, are considering SCA for your child or are a concerned family/tribal community member we want to hear from you on the coming school year.
Please inform us on what our Tribal community wants for our Tribal students during this time of COVID-19 by clicking on the link and taking this short survey.
https://forms.gle/4rqbeGsCmcKXSYHdA
https://www.iitc.org/gizhaadaandaa-minomin/
Special invitation to Indigenous Youth from Wild Rice Nations and anybody interested in returning to this way of life.
Join us Wednesday July 08, 2020 at 4:00pm EST for the Center for Native American Youth's Tele-Native Youth Webinar series as we discuss the importance of the environment and connecting to the outdoors. Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Dińe), Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network & Co-founder of The 1491's; Kristen Ragain, Co-op & Vice-President of the REI Foundation; Owen Oliver (Quinault (Chinook)/Isleta Pueblo), Secretary of Youth Advisory Board and 2020 Champion for Change; and Autumn Harry (Numu/Diné), Indigenous Geographer and Generation Indigenous Ambassador; will engage in a meaningful conversation moderated by Chance Rush (Hidatsa).
4 days of Virtual LaCrosse Camp featuring the Iroquois Nationals!! Register your 6th-11th grade youth today! Space is limited to the first 250!
To register, click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzkxF7pmaBupuRkUU3witJeUFPBN7jQRcRM_ighGkSn2pT1A/viewform
There are still a few spots left.
Mask Giveaway for Tribal Members: Thursday, July 2nd from 9-4:00 at the old Tribal Ops Building!
Miigwetch to our Mrs. Hotchkiss, Miss Foley and Ms. Michelle for volunteering their time to the Drive-Through Mobile Food Distribution sponosored by the Greater Lansing Foodbank.
Chi-Miigwetch Bernie and Bonnie S for your SCA support! Our students thank you!
Shout out to Judge Shannon and his wife for supporting SCA! We are very appreciative!
Miigwetch for being an SCA Parent Supporter Angel J! We appreciate you!
Aanii. Chromebooks can be returned this week in the SCA parking lot between 11:30am-1:00pm. You can also pick up your students personal belongings at this time. Miigwetch.
Chromebook return will be on Tuesday, June 9th from 9am-2pm in the SCA parking lot. You will also be albe to pick up student personal items during this time as well. Miigwetch.
Boozhoo! SCA will continue our Meet Up and Eat Up breakfast and lunch program throughout the summer. Meals will be served Monday-Friday curbside from 11:30-1:00. See menu and flyer for details. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/742306/Meet_Up_and_Eat_Up_Summer_2020.jpg
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/742307/June_2020_-_Breakfast-Lunch_Meet_Up_and_Eat_Up.pdf
Boozhoo! Today is the last day of school for SCA students. I hope you all have a fun and safe summer. Please take a few moments to read our End of School Year letter. Miigwetch. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/740163/EOY_Letter.pdf
5th Grade Graduation
Aanii,
Information related to Graduation 2020 is now available within the Google Classroom.
Kinomaage inini Ireland will also be emailing the relevant documents to families this evening. If you read the email, please reply to me that you will be attending. I will be calling parents tomorrow of those that have not replied.
Miigwetch!
Hello all! Today on my teacher page and also in my Google classroom, you will find hacks for our furry friends! Enjoy your day!
Wow, our school dogs love storytime!! Noojimoo is the one looking at the girl reading, and Joy is the one looking at the book.
Paper packets will be available for SCA students tomorrow from 10am-3pm in the SCA parking lot. See flyer for details. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/708197/Packet_Pick-Up_5.20.20.pdf
Happy Monday! Check out my teacher page for survival hacks! These hacks are amazing! So grab a piece of paper and pencil to take some notes. Share hacks with your family and try some!
Did you figure out answer to riddle?! The answer is a coin!
Riddle of the Day!
What is brown or silver, has a head and a tail but no arms or legs?
Send me your answers! Answer will be revealed tomorrow. Also check out my page for how to create an organizer for all those pesky cords using boxes and toilet paper rolls!
Zoom meeting today at 2:00pm. Check my teacher page for meeting information
SCA students that have not received a chromebook to borrow can pick them up on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 between 11:00am and 1:00 pm.
Friday, May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Hopefully you can make some chocolate chip cookies with your student that day! (Friday, May 15!)
Mno Dbishkan Zhingobiins (Ms. Stevens)! Enjoy your special day! We love you!
Paper packets will be available for pick up tomorrow, Wed., May 6th at SCA from 10a-3p. See link for details.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/694737/Packet_Pick-Up.pdf
Zoom meeting today at 2:00 pm
See my teacher page for details!
Boozhoo! Please check out two tutorial videos on bathroom cleaning hacks and other cleaning hacks using non toxic products. There is also a document that list all the materials needed you can find under my teacher page
Check out my Homemade Cleaning Supplies and Uses on my Teacher Page!
Please join me at 2:00pm today if you have any questions, concerns, need help or just want to chat! Meeting information can be found on my teacher page!
Meet Joy & Noojimoo! They are in training right now, but will be working at SCA and Sasiwaans once they finish learning their jobs.
For parents experiencing trouble viewing Youtube videos on SCA Chromebooks, watch this short tutorial to fix the issue: https://youtu.be/3MFLiO28Ypo
Good afternoon and happy Monday! Just an update. My videos will be found on our YouTube site.
Mino Giizhap! Welcome to our first Monday Morning Lodge Gathering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-qJTh9xds&feature=youtu.be
Important announcement regarding SCA's Remote Learning Adventure: https://youtu.be/2JRKMLqQ900
If you are new to Google Classroom, please access this brief Youtube video to learn some basics. We hope this helps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZXgPXJVz9U
I can't wait to "see"see all of you on Monday. Please try logging in using your @sagchipschool.net accounts. If you have any issues, please email me at jphelps@sagchipschool.net. We go live Monday at 9:30am with the AB team and live with me at 10:30am.
Boozhoo SCA Students and Families. This Monday, April 27, 2020 will have our first Virtual SCA Lodge Gathering at 9:30am! Excited to start our week with a Virtual Welcome Back to SCA! A link to access to our Live Feed will be on your Teacher's Google Classroom page. See you all on Monday!
The lessons for coming week will be as follows:
• The importance of maintaining and creating a schedule
• Homemade masks without sewing
• Homemade cleaning products
A short tutorial video clip will be included along with a document with directions and a list of supplies found under “Documents” on my teacher page.
If your student is having difficulty remembering their login information, you may contact Miss Kelly via email anytime and she can help you: kwoodworth@sagchip.org
Please join Ms. Michelle and Ms. Tahsheenah for a LIVE virtual school tour. We will be making stops throughout the school. If we are really lucky we may even get a glimpse of the elusive and delightful Lunch Lady - Ms. Bridget!
Details in the Counselor Corner!
I can't wait to see all of you on Monday. Please try logging in using you @sagchipschool.net accounts. If you have any issues, please email me at mireland@sagchipschool.net. We go live Monday at 9:30am with the AB team and live with me at 2pm.
Boozhoo kinaawiiya! Hello everyone! So... Monday (04/27/20) is when the Remote Learning Adventure begins! Are you ready!? Check your student email accounts and join your Cultural and Academic Google Classrooms! It's about to BLAST OFF! "Stoodis!"
Aanii SCA Students and Families, I hope everyone is finding beauty in the month of April. I look forward to this coming Monday, April 27, 2020. Our first Virtual Monday Morning Ceremony! To our Niizho-gamig (2nd Grade) A warm Mino Dibishkaanan to Angela, Myleyah and Terrilyn!!
Hope you all enjoy this great adventure on the Kindergarten Learning Express.
Boozhoo! I hope everyone is doing well and look forward to “seeing” you all soon😊
2nd Grade Birthday shout outs to: Myleyah, Terrilyn and Angela! Hope your birthdays were amazing! 🎂 🎁 🎈 💜
SCA & Education Staff Are Missing You!
