Education
CKA Students Prepare For Washington DC Suquamish youth to present at annual Coastal Summit by Rebecca Purser
Northwest Indian College Dean’s List Fall 2012 Tara Anderson Dayna Benefield Erica Hankin Marilyn Jones Abby Purser Erin Reinertsen Shayna Reynolds Cori Silvey Destiny Wellman Kael Williams
Four Chief Kitsap Academy students have been preparing to represent their school, the Suquamish community and the Seattle Aquarium at the Coastal America Summit in Washington DC March 9-12, 2013. This summit will help the students raise awareness of ocean acidification in Washington DC. They will also have the opportunity to learn from other student delegations about ecological issues in other areas of the nation, as well as the chance to visit US Congress Members from Washington State. Aquariums from around the nation choose two students and a teacher to attend the event each year. This is the second year Suquamish students have been selected by Seattle Aquarium for the program, funded by grant dollars from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. Additional funds to send another two Suquamish students was provided by grant funding from the Suquamish Fisheries Department.
Chief Kitsap Academy Students Ty Purser, Shaylene Jefferson and Vincent Chargualaf stop for a photo with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee after interviewing him for their Coastal Summit video on Ocean Acidification.
ing their production. This year, Suquamish students are continuing the work of 2011 graduates who attended the summit, building awareness about the gradual decrease in oceanic PH levels resulting in a fundamental change in water acidity called Ocean Acidification. The process, caused by the increase in carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere, is changing
As part of the project, students must come up with a topic, create an informational video and an internet blog detail-
the acidity of the oceans and causing significant negative impacts to marine life. The students have been working with Longhouse Media to produce a video on the topic. Their video features interviews with environmentalists and elected officials including Billy Frank and Governor Jay Inslee.
Rolling Reader Coordinator Named Outstanding Educator Terri Day honored by North Kitsap PTA for work with Suquamish Elementary Program by Erin Pigott
Kindergarten & Early Learning Applications The North Kitsap School District is preparing to register Kindergarten students for the 2013-2014 school year. If you have a child that will be five years old, or close to five years old, when the school year begins in September of this year, you should consider registering your child for school. Registration forms can be found online at the North Kitsap School District website www. nkschools.org. Actual registration is schedule to occur at individual elementary schools throughout the district.
NKSD Kindergarten Registration April 15-19 9:30am-3pm The Marion Forsman-Boushie Early Learning Center is also accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Head Start and Early Head Start programs are available with classes for Infants, Toddlers and Preschool age children. Suquamish Tribal members, their families and children from other of Native American tribes are given preference. As well as children with disabilities and those from low income families. However, all Suquamish community members are eligable to apply. For more information, or to obtain an application, contact Child Care Coordinator Wilma Lady at (360) 394-8580. More information about the Early Learning center and early childcare programs can also be found online at www.suquamish.org. Suquamish News
Suquamish Elementary Rolling Reader Coordinator, Terri Day, was selected as the Outstanding Educator for Suquamish Elementary by the North Kitsap PTSA. Her peers at Suquamish Elementary call themselves fortunate to have Terri as an additional educator in the After-School Program. Day and her team of twelve high school and college Rolling Reader student tutors, work with young elementary students completing homework and reading together. “Terri has given her heart and soul to help our students succeed in reading through her programs. She helps foster future educators by bringing in high school and middle school students to read with our students, and in turn they experience how rewarding working with children can be,” said Suquamish Elementary Principal, Jon Torgerson. Torgerson added that Day brings in community and parent volunteers which helps Suquamish Elementary feel like a true learning community. Day has also expanded the Rolling Reader program to the Suquamish Tribe Education Program, Wolfle and Poulsbo Elementary,
Terri Day with some of the Rolling Reader students from Suquamish Elementary. Day was recently honored as Oustanding Educator for Suquamish Elementary for the program.
and Kingston Middle School. She is always the first to volunteer at school events and is often seen dishing out pizza during family reading nights. She is
truly making a difference at Suquamish Elementary and throughout the North Kitsap community.
Chief Kitsap Academy Attendance Line
(360) 394-8568 Parents of Chief Kitsap Academy Students can now call this number to report a student absence or to request an excused absense.
All calls will be verified. Questions? Contact Suquamish Tribal Education Administrative Assistant Rebecca Purser for more information at (360) 394-8568.
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