Native American Student Services

GRADES PreK-6

We provide several cultural activities throughout the school year for our Native American Students and the teacher's classroom. Some of our activities are done in the classroom so that all students have the opportunity to learn about Native American culture, during after school tutoring, and tutoring during the day. We also provide arts and crafts as take-home projects and evening events for NASS students and their immediate families. Activities and events will vary from year to year.

Services for our students in PreK-6th.

Elementary (PreK-3rd)

Summer Bridge Books
Headphones
Noise Reduction Headphones
Tutoring - during the day and after school at school sites (1st - 3rd)
Encouragements (pencils, bracelets, bookmarker for spring state testing)
- “Believe in Yourself and Do Your Best” (3rd grade)
Summer Read Books with Reading Challenge & Reward (end of year)
Cultural Activities during tutoring

Hands-On Cultural Activities for all 3rd grade Classrooms:

Buffalo Boxes created for Teachers for hands-on learning
Arrowhead Craft - 3rd grade cultural project

Intermediate

Tutoring - during the day (IIS only) and after school at school sites
Encouragements (pencils, bracelets, bookmarker for spring state testing)
- Amazing Things Happen When You Try”
Cultural Activities during tutoring
Summer Read Books with Reading Challenge & Reward (end of year)
Headphones (available upon request)

Hands-On Cultural Activities for all 4th grade Classrooms:

War Shield crafts - 4th grade cultural project

Cultural Summer Read Books/Reading Challenge

All of our students in PreK - 6 will receive a brand new cultural book to read over the summer. Included with their book is a Reading Challenge Form. Once the book is read, fill out the form to receive another fun summer activity. Each book is chosen based on the grade level of each student.

Summer 2023 Cultural Summer Read Reading Challenge

Book reviews are collected through July 31, 2023.

If you need a form click here for the PreK-1st grade and click here for the 2nd-6th grade.

Evening Cultural Events

We hold evening cultural nights for our Title VI/NASS families. This can be anything from dancers, storytellers, or a make-and-take activity. A flyer is sent by mail about these events.

Cherokee Cultural Celebration Field Trip

for 5th Graders

In the fall the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum hosts the Cherokee Cultural Celebration. This event is put on by the Cherokee Nation and includes hands-on participation and activities such as basket weaving, pottery, stickball, and chunkey learning about the Cherokee lifestyle during the 19th century. A flyer will be sent out with sign-up information. This is not a yearly event.