There is one more week left of school and Bear Dance is right around the corner! What an exciting time for our school as the students and staff have been working on their shirts, skirts, and dance steps. Even though we have our end of the year ceremony on May 26, we get the pleasure of ending the school year with the opening of the Bear Dance on May 27. Looking back, I have to say that this was one of our most difficult years. Having to still navigate through COVID-19 caused minimal classroom/school closures for SUIMA, and the added stress of the health and safety balancing act was tiring, yet we made it!
Looking forward to next school year, we will continue with a five-day school week and move our early release day to Friday. Our choice to stay as a five-day week was based on parent response as well as what will work best for our school. With that being said, as the Ignacio School District has moved to a four-day school week, some of our days might not match up like in the past. The move to Fridays as our early release was to align with ISD’s enrichment day. Thank you to everyone who provided input and suggestions so we could serve the students, parents, and tribal organization in a good way.
Nuu’apaghapi – Ute phrases and sentences
- spring – tamanatʉ
- school – pɵ’ɵghani
- Bear Dance – Mamakwanhkapʉ
- exercise – puwagʉy
- sweat- pa̠qháa (perspire)
Upcoming events:
- 5/19 & 20 – Primary level field trips.
- 5/20 – Upper elementary poetry slam with Tanaya Winder.
- 5/24 – Final Parent Advisory Group meeting.
- 5/26 – End-of-the-year ceremony – Parade details will be coming out soon.
- 5/27 – Opening of Bear Dance – ½ day.
- 8/24 – Open House.
- 8/29 – 2022-2023 School year begins.