NO SCHOOL MONDAY, OCTOBER 25th
School Portraits Wednesday, October 27th
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Deer Hide Community Night is this Thursday, October 28th from 4:30-6:30 pm!
Aside from learning about the tanning process, families will enjoy tasting different venison dishes. We will be working on hides, so please dress accordingly if you are interested in helping with the tanning process.
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If you missed having your child's portrait taken at Family Orientation, or want to have their photos retaken, this is your chance!
Students are encouraged to wear their culture for school portraits on October 27th!
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The Wisconsin Seal-a-Smile program will be here at ICS the week of November 8th-12th, to provide FREE dental exams, cleanings, fluoride and apply dental sealants. Letters were emailed to families and hard copies were sent home last week.
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Ho-Chunk Language and Culture Classes Now Offered
We are very excited to announce that we are now offering Ho-Chunk Language and Culture classes in addition to the other Native languages that we teach at Indian Community School! Ms. Gloria Visintin is an eminent speaker of Ho-Chunk and Mr. George Greendeer is a first-listener. Both are moving to the Franklin area and are excited to be able to teach Ho-Chunk to our students here at ICS.
Ms. Visintin and Mr. Greendeer are preparing lessons to begin teaching to students at the start of the second quarter which begins on November 8th. If you would like to sign up your child(ren) for Ho-Chunk Language and Culture instruction, please download the attached document, complete the bottom portion and return it to the front desk.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Mark Powless at mpowelss@ics-edu.org or by phone at (414) 525-6193.
Please note that the Ho-Chunk Language and Culture teachers would like to use each student’s Ho-Chunk, Spirit or Traditional name if they have been given a name. We realize that many of our students do not have a name in their language and that is completely fine. If a student doesn't have a Ho-Chunk, Spirit or Traditional name, the Ho-Chunk Language and Culture teachers will use Ho-Chunk vocabulary indicating where they fit by their birth order. If students know their clan, that is also helpful. We want to be as respectful as possible as the teachers get to know your child(ren), and using their Ho-Chunk, Spirit or Traditional names (and clans if known), are a part of that process.
Waewaenen, Miigwech, Yaw^ko, Wa'iniginapsana, Thank you!
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October is Bullying Prevention Month
Many schools across the country focus on bullying prevention/awareness in their school communities. This year we will have a month-long awareness campaign at Indian Community School. Please encourage your child(ren) to participate and it's a great idea to ask them questions when they come home.
WEEK FOUR • OCT. 25-29 IS SPIRIT WEEK!
1. Students will continue to learn about bullying prevention.
2. Wednesday is blue & orange day (wear blue and/or orange)!
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Who's Hungry?
THIS WEEK'S BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU
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We're sharing a statement that was released on Friday, October 22nd by the National Indian Education Association. Our Head of School,
Mr. Jason Dropik, is the current NIEA President.
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The National Indian Education Association is saddened and disheartened by the recent acts of cultural appropriation and misconduct committed by an educator at John W. North High School in Riverside, California. This blatant disregard for Native culture and Indigenous People is not only harmful to the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness of our students but also directly demonstrates the need to further examine historical and systemic educational deficits. Earlier this month, the State of California passed a law requiring all California high school students to complete an ethnic studies curriculum prior to graduation. Meanwhile, last week, the NIEA Board of Directors and Membership passed two resolutions: NIEA Resolution 2021 - #E01: In Support of Teaching the Full and Accurate History of the United States; and NIEA Resolution 2021 - #E02: Back the Braid – Protecting Native Students from Culture Related Discrimination. It is time to stop seeing Native people for who we were, and start seeing us as who we are.
In response to the egregious actions at John W. North High School, NIEA is actively working in partnership with the California Indian Education Association, Inc. (CIEA), California State Assemblymember and Select Committee on Native American Affairs Chair James C. Ramos (San Manuel), California tribal leaders and organizations, and federal, state, and local partners to provide technical assistance and active resources to California schools and educators. NIEA and our partners will be providing additional information via the NIEA website in the coming weeks, visit NIEA.org for updates.
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NIEA President
Jason P. Dropik
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ICS Students Receive MIEC Water Bottles |
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The Milwaukee Indian Education Committee (MIEC), is a Native-led, non-profit organization that promotes, advocates, and supports educational issues and initiatives for the American Indian community in the Milwaukee area. This past week, ICS staff members who serve on MIEC, organized a water bottle giveaway for all of our students.
ICS 6th graders joined Mr. Bonin, Ms. Audra and Ms. Weber in distributing the water bottles to students in their classrooms. They helped younger students write their names on their water bottles, and showed them the cool aspects of the water bottles which have a carrying handle, a lock and a pop-open feature. They talked about how using refillable water bottles is kinder to Mother Earth than disposable plastic cups and the importance of staying hydrated as they are learning, playing and growing.
Wēskewat, onizhishin, yoyánehle – that's great – MIEC and 6th grade students!
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Wāēwāēnen • Miigwech • Yawʌɂkó • Wa'įniginąp šąną for reading our school's newsletter.
If you have questions, ideas or feedback for our newsletter, we'd love to hear from you! Please email smarks@ics-edu.org.
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10405 W. St. Martins Rd. • Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 525-6100 • www.ics-edu.org
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