Native American Education Program
Bethel School District- April Edition 2021
In This Issue...
- Hybrid and Remote Learning and the Native Ed Program
- Senior, 8th & 5th Grade Celebration
- Student of the Month
- Shout to our Volunteers
- Spring Event Pictures
- Upcoming opportunities that are available for students
Hybrid Model and the Native American Program
- Elementary will be a push in model- we will visit with students in their classrooms for 10-15mins depending on the caseload at the school.
- Middle School will be 1-2 students at a time if space allows, and/or a push in model for 10-15mins with students in their classrooms depending on the caseload.
- High School will be 1-2 students at a time in a pull out model.
Due to the COVID restrictions and the A/B model we will need to spend 2 days in a row at a school in order to capture all of our HYBRID students.
Elementary and Middle schools will be on a 3 week rotation
High School will be on a 2 week rotation
Remote Learning or Bethel Virtual Academy and the Native American Program
Please be on the look out for an email designating which day/time your student will be assigned.
Anything we do is optional but we will plan our schedule so that it does NOT conflict with your students current school schedule.
Elementary we will schedule during Lunch or on Wednesdays
Middle School we will schedule during Advisory, Lunch, or on Wednesdays
High School we will schedule during Advisory, Lunch, or on Wednesdays
If you have any questions please feel free to email your students Native Teacher
(contact Information is located at the bottom of this newsletter)
Please Note that due to COVID restrictions we will make decisions for this event based on CURRENT guidance.
You are Invited
Who: Seniors, 8th Graders, 5th Graders, and families
What: Celebration
We recognize these huge milestone's our Native Youth are reaching and we feel it's important to show them we appreciate all their hard work! Please join us in an evening of dinner and award ceremony for graduation and promotion. We want to celebrate with you the graduation of our Seniors and the promotion of our 5th graders and 8th graders.
This is an RSVP event, due to COVID restrictions we MUST know before hand our numbers to ensure proper safety protocol can be followed.
See you there!
Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 05:30 PM
TBD
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Alina "Bunny" Lowe ( 6th Grader @ Cedarcrest Middle School)
Congratulations, Alina-"Bunny" for being selected as the April-Student of the Month. Throughout this school year we have identified students who are always willing and able to help when called upon. Alina-"Bunny" is definitely one of the students who immediately comes to mind. She is one who will not hesitate to roll up her sleeves and jump in. Every time we have sent out a call for help she has always come to our rescue as someone we can depend on. Without amazing volunteers, students, families, and staff our program would not be as successful as it is! It is a true gift to be able to serve our Native American community and with great students such as Alina-"Bunny", it’s even better! Thank you, Alina-"Bunny" for all your stewardship, leadership, and willingness to lend a hand when we are in need. Keep up the great work and soar into the leader you were meant to be!
Alina-"Bunny" was asked to share a little about herself:
Alina "Bunny" is a proud member of the Inupiaq Tribe (Alaskan Native). Her favorite subject in school is Art and her favorite teacher is Mr.Olson. When she is not at school or in leadership duties she likes to spend her time swimming, playing video games, and cosplay. She feels it’s important for people to know her tribe is in the Arctic Circle where temperatures get extremely cold.
She is currently interested in pursuing a career as a voice actress. She is also passionate about Cosplay. Being Native American means having an amazing community with great food!! If She could put on her superhero cape and change one thing in the world; she would make sure racism no longer existed!
Alina’s-"Bunnies" favorite quote is, “When you lose it's not over, it's only over when you quit”.
Shout Out To Our Volunteers
Thank you to the following volunteers:
- Chair Person- Natasha Lowe and Student- Alina (Inupiaq)
- Co-Secretary- Carrie May, Parent-Alphozo May and Student- Wyatt (Navajo)
- Co-Secretary Catherine Visiaya, Students- Elise, Isabella, and Alex (Yakima)
- Student Representative- Mackenzie Sunde (Aleut)
Spring Event Raffle Winner
During our Spring event we had a door prize winner of a beautiful blanket.
Congratulations to Savannah, Lillie, and their mom Angie Pemberton.
Sound Careers in Healthcare Workshop(s)
Chinook Honored at the Burke Museum
OCTOBER 12, 2020 | ANDREA GODINEZ
ART & ARTISTS BURKE AT WORK CULTURES
Officially one year after the opening of the new Burke Museum and in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, the Burke Museum, University of Washington, and the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) are honored to announce a new outdoor installation called Guests of the Great River that greets guests as you arrive at the museum’s east entrance. Created by Chinook Indian Nation Chairman and artist Tony A. (naschio) Johnson and artist Adam McIsaac, the piece consists of 11 large-scale bronze paddles representing the arrival of a Chinookan canoe carrying cultural heroes of the Columbia River region, and with them the knowledge they embody.
Burke Museum
Wayfinding in the Pasifika
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
12-1 PM
VIRUTAL EVENT
Free for all; donations support the Burke’s education programs
Registration required
Click the link below to REGISTER!!
Washington State University - Summer Event
North End Native Ed. Teacher
Mrs. Wippert
Schools Served: Spanaway Lake HS, Graham-Kapowsin HS, Bethel Virtual Academy, Spanaway MS, Cedarcrest MS, Frontier MS, Spanaway Elem, Thompson Elem, Evergreen Elem, Naches Trail Elem, Camas Prairie Elem, Clover Creek Elem, Nelson Elem, Pioneer Valley Elem, and Graham Elem.
Email: hwippert@bethelsd.org
Website: https://www.bethelsd.org/Page/827
Location: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA, USA
Phone: 253.307.6453. 253.800.2393
South End Native Ed. Teacher
Mrs. Barger
Schools served: Bethel HS, Challenger HS, Bethel Accelerated Academy, Cougar Mt. MS, Bethel MS, EPSOC, Liberty MS, Roy Elem, Centennial Elem, Rocky Ridge Elm, Shining Mt. Elem, North Star Elem, Kapowsin Elem, and Frederickson Elem
Email: rbarger@bethelsd.org
Website: https://www.bethelsd.org/Page/827
Location: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA, USA
Phone: 253.307.5865 253.800.2394