Indian Education News & Updates
2 October 2019
Parent Committee Meeting
We invite all parents to a parent meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening, Thursday, October 3rd.
Location - Instructional Services Center
4100 N Flood
Time - 6:30pm
2nd Grade College Links Trip - OU
American Indian STEM and Business Day
Attendees will meet professors from many engineering and business disciplines, as well as college advisors and current OU students. There will be food, t-shirts, door prizes, and hands-on activities.
Dates and times for the event are listed in the flyer below.
Choctaw STAR
Choctaw STAR rewards arrived for spring semester. If your student has earned an A, B, or perfect attendance, they should have received their reward(s) from their Indian Education tutor. Choctaw STAR Rewards are for Choctaw citizens in grades 2-12. Contact Tvlwv Moffer if you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to sign up for the Choctaw STAR program at: tmoffer@norman.k12.ok.us.
New Indian Education Students
Forms can also be taken to the front office of your student's school or to our office located at 4100 North Flood Ave. If you need any help filling out the form, e-mail jhuynh@norman.k12.ok.us or call our office at (405) 366-5809 between 8am - 4pm.
NYSC - Native Youth Science Club
If you have a student in 2nd - 12th grade that is interested in joining or if you have any questions, e-mail Amelia Cook at acook2@norman.k12.ok.us.
Click here to sign up for announcements from the NYSC. You can also text @NYSC2019 to 81010 to sign up as well.
Interested in joining the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society (OISHS)?
Concurrent Enrollment PSA - Tribal Scholarships
Just a reminder, most tribal scholarships will pay for concurrent enrollment fees. Even when tuition is waived by the institution, tribal scholarships can be applied to fees, books, or other miscellaneous expenses. So make sure if your student is planning to take concurrent enrollment classes this year, contact your tribe for scholarship information.
Stickball Teams
The Chickasaw Nation provides:
- Team specific jerseys
- A limited number of sticks to be borrowed for practice and games
- A limited number of transportation to games
- Practice sites available for Ada & Norman area players
More information and the Chikasha Toli application can be found by clicking here.
Contact Info:
If you would like to play Chikasha Bak Bak (youth stickball games), please contact Amber Fox at (580) 310-9536 ext. 62340
If you would like to play Chikasha Toli (adult team), please contact Clovis Hamilton at (580) 272-5592 ext. 63262.
Important Dates
Thursday, October 3 - 2nd grade College Links trip (Lakeview, Monroe, Washington)
Saturday, October 26 - Science Club meeting
Saturday, November 16 - Science Club meeting
Saturday, December 14 - Science Club meeting
2020
Saturday, January 25 - Science Club meeting
Saturday, February 22 - Science Club meeting
Saturday, March 28 - Science Club meeting
Saturday, April 25 - Science Club meeting
Sunday, April 26 - Science Club meeting
Book Lists
A great list of books can be found by clicking here.
For elementary or middle school readers, a great list can be found by clicking here.
Indian Ed. Highlights
Congratulations to Logan May, a Chickasaw student at Lincoln Elementary, for earning his orange belt (3rd level) in Tae Kwon Do!
If you have an accomplishment for a Native student that you would like for us to highlight, please submit it to jhuynh@norman.k12.ok.us.
Indian Education Staff
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
7:45am - 4:15pm
Office Staff - (405) 366-5809
Lucyann Harjo, Coordinator - lharjo2@norman.k12.ok.usTiffany Goade, Secretary - tgoade@norman.k12.ok.us
John Huynh, Secretary - jhuynh@norman.k12.ok.us
Patricia Valley, Student & Family Advocate - pvalley@norman.k12.ok.us
Elementary Staff
Rebecca Benton - Lincoln, Monroe - rbenton@norman.k12.ok.us
Jennifer Davis, Reading Specialist - Jackson, Monroe, Reagan - jenniferd3@norman.k12.ok.us
Tvlwv Moffer - Adams, Kennedy, Lakeview - tmoffer@norman.k12.ok.us
Karen Monk - Jefferson, Madison - kmonk@norman.k12.ok.us
Christie Remualdo - Cleveland, McKinley, Truman, Truman Primary, Wilson - christier@norman.k12.ok.us
Dee Ann Rodkey - Eisenhower, Reagan, Roosevelt, Washington - deeannr@norman.k12.ok.us
Middle School Staff
Kayla Bryant - Alcott - kbryant5@norman.k12.ok.us
Stephen Hinkle, Reading Specialist - Irving - shinkle@norman.k12.ok.us / (405) 410-2090 (text)
John Huynh - Longfellow - jhuynh@norman.k12.ok.us / (405) 759-0346
Wendi Schovanec - Whittier - wendis2@norman.k12.ok.us
High School Staff
Zac Grimes - zgrimes@norman.k12.ok.us
Denessa LittleAxe - dlittleaxe@norman.k12.ok.us
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Location: 4100 North Flood Avenue, Norman, OK, USA
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