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Shyida Howe helps her son Reggie Howe decide which picture he wants to cut out and color while they get to know his new teacher and classroom during SUIMA’s open house on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Thu Aug 29th, 2019

Academy’s open house welcomes families

Sakarii Goodtracks draws a portrait of herself while Tia Howe picks out a new color of crayon to finish coloring her eyes during the first day of school at the Academy on Monday, Aug. 26.

Thu Aug 29th, 2019

SUIMA kicks off semester

Zalissa Johnson proudly goes to accept her certificate of completion from Education Director, LaTitia Taylor and SUIMA Principal Amber Boswell with her mom Candi Johnson in tow.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

Transitioning for the future

Landon Miles leads his class to the old Sky Ute Casino parking lot so they can all participate in the annual Bike Rodeo on Wednesday, May 8.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Bike rodeo wraps up school

Marie Howe demonstrates how long snakes can grow, while helping at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Knowledge Night on Thursday, April 25.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Knowledge night reigns supreme

Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy students: Walter Reynolds, Nate Baker-Valdez and Sinavv Larry line dance together while demonstrating the Bear Dance at the cultural presentation put on by Bear Dance Chief, Matthew Box at the Sky Ute Casino Resort on Monday, May 13.

Thu May 23rd, 2019

Bear Dance chief shares culture

Fri May 10th, 2019

Preparations usher in spring celebrations

The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy celebrated the Easter holiday on Friday, April 19. Southern Ute elder Ramona Eagle and SUIMA student Cassius Harlan watched as his father, Stais Harlan, counted how many eggs were in his basket. Students and their families gathered for an Easter egg hunt on SUIMA grounds for younger students and at SunUte Park for older students. Parents and grandparents were encouraged to participate in helping find Easter eggs alongside the youngest of participants.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

Easter at Academy

Niko Frost waits his turn to plant his blue pinwheel in the entrance of the Mouache Capote Building on Monday, April 15. Each pinwheel was planted by a Southern Ute Montessori Academy student to bring awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

Pinwheels against child abuse

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Fri Mar 15th, 2019

Tones celebrates hip-hop

The theme for February’s workshop was moccasin making, a class led by Southern Ute elder Elise Redd. Parents guided the youth in tracing their feet on paper, to create templates for the leather soles.

Fri Mar 1st, 2019

Rock your mocs!

Cultural Education Coordinator, Hanley Frost leads the drum group in a song of prayer for all the youth on Friday, Feb. 1 in the Southern Ute Museum.

Thu Feb 14th, 2019

Prayers for our youth

Lower elementary students, Maylana Goodtracks, Myla Goodtracks, Nevaeh Sandoval and Skydawn Baker sit together at the SUIMA Christmas lunch on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Thu Jan 3rd, 2019

An Academy Christmas

Nathaniel Baker-Valdez wraps Neeka Ryder in green streamers for the Grinch impersonation game. They try to beat the clock by getting as much of the streamers on Ryder as they can in a minute. The annual Grinch Party was held in the cafeteria of the Academy on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Thu Jan 3rd, 2019

SUIMA Grinch Party

Lisa Smith from Shining Mountain Health and Wellness, gave a “Health and Wellness of the Utes” presentation, Monday, Nov. 26, for the Southern Ute Montessori Academy in preparation for this year’s Leonard C. Burch Art and Literacy Contest, themed Health and Wellness of the Utes.

Thu Dec 6th, 2018

Leonard C. Burch “Health and Wellness” at SUIMA

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