ANNOUNCEMENTS
Updates from the Indigenous Education Coordinator:
Indigenous Education Visits
I have been meeting the Indigenous Education TAs, students, faculty, and staff. It has been a pleasure and exciting to see how they are helping our students and providing visual representation at each school. I look forward to visiting the remaining schools within the next two weeks.
Activity and Teaching
Last week I had the opportunity to meet students at West Middle School and share a cultural activity and teaching. We did a powwow workout to get our heart rates up, talked about the heart berry / ode'imin (strawberry), and enjoyed strawberry shortcake together. Throughout April, I will be visiting other schools to talk about ode'imin.
Indigenous Education Students Making Moves!
We would like to take an opportunity to congratulate and celebrate the following TCAPS Indigenous Education students making moves!
Syrys Smith was selected as student of the month at Traverse City Central High School!
Evelyn Burtt was selected as student of the month at West Senior High School!
Kobe Mandoka was selected as student of the month at West Senior High School!
Matthew Ochoa, a former TCAPS Indigenous Education student, received the 2023 ACS/Yates Outstanding Performance in Undergraduate Chemistry (Honors Chemistry) at Michigan State University!
OPPORTUNITIES
Indigenous Education Parent Committee Student Representatives needed
The Office of Indigenous Education is seeking students from middle school and high school to participate as student representatives in the Indigenous Education Parent Committee. Involvement requires attending Parent Committee meetings and being a representative of your peers. The next scheduled Parent Committee meeting is June 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Email baldwinsu@tcaps.net to participate.
Indigenous Education Program Seeking Volunteers
The Office of Indigenous Education is seeking students in Civics or NHS in need of volunteer hours to assist with cataloging and organizing books, conducting an inventory of craft supplies, and cataloging supplies. The volunteer opportunity is Saturday, April 22 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Indigenous Education office at Traverse City High School.
Email baldwinsu@tcaps.net if you have questions or to sign up.
Elementary Families: Share your feedback about your child's mathematics learning
Parents/guardians, please take a moment to complete this short survey to provide input about your child's mathematics learning by April 14, 2023: Math Curriculum Survey.
LEISURE
Reads
Jo Jo Makoons The Use-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley.
Reading age 6-10 years old, grade level 1-5, 80 pages.
The Storyteller by Brandon Hobson.
Reading age 9-12 years old, grade level 4-7, 224 pages.Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley.
Reading age 15+, 496 pages.
AnishinaabeMowin Word Search: Weather
Take a moment for some brain and language exercise! The Anishinaabemowin weather word search will be available on the word search website until May 10, 2023.
This month's Anishinaabemowin word search is sourced from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa language program's Quizlet of weather flashcards.
Follow the link for flashcards and learn how to say the words with the audio feature.
DID YOU KNOW?
Mino-Aki-Mi is the time of the good earth.
Mnookmi season is the New Year for Anishinaabeg. We celebrated this time as we survived a usually harsh season, biboon (winter).
Anishinaabeg would wait for the nimkii binesiiyag (thunderbirds) to return, at which time we would feast on our traditional items to get them ready for the work in the upcoming year.
Mina Nkweshkandaa Mnookmig! Let's greet the spring!
Did you know, brought to you by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Tribe Cultural Program
Traverse City Area Public Schools Indigenous Education
231.933.5897 (office)
231.499.2421 (cell)
Indigenous Education Office
Traverse City High School
3962 Three Mile Road North
Traverse City, MI 49686
