Holbrook Indian School
A Seventh-day Adventist Boarding Academy Serving Native American Youth Since 1946
When our students are able to enroll for the 2020/2021 school year, we could be anxious about what to expect. The COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving. There is a continual feeling of uncertainty and a fear of the unknown. How will we go about implementing the CDC guidelines? How do we ensure that our students are safe in a boarding school environment? Can we realistically keep them six feet apart? Will they keep their masks on? What about home leave? Will we need to quarantine our students for 14 days when then return? If so, how? We’re thankful for the guidance we are given in God’s Word. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV). God has given us a road map to follow. He promises to guide us and show us the right path to take. And although things may be difficult, we will keep our eyes on the path set before us.
Student Learner Outcomes—Path to Success By Anita Ojeda
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olbrook Indian School stakeholders crafted new schoolwide student learner outcomes (SLOs) during their last school accreditation cycle. The SLOs help everyone stay focused on the big picture. We work towards the goal of helping students discover mental, academic/artistic, physical,
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and spiritual wholeness. Most of all, we work like a triage unit to help our students find wholeness in each domain. However, the highest need differs for each student. Some students need help from our counseling services before they have the bandwidth to improve academically. Other students seek
spiritual healing above all else. Our academic delivery program enables us to use flexibility as we meet each students’ highest needs. When a student enrolls in our school, they immediately take a computerized math and reading test that allows us to place them in the group where they will experience the