WEEK OF February 13, 2017
SEMILLAism of the week: Palabra - When speaking in public, community members ask for 'palabra' to be recognized. Palabra also involves the responsibility to represent your community or circle. Asking for palabra in Nauatl can be stated as follow: " Manon tlatoltsi..pido permiso de hablar..."Attendance Rate: 94.9% ADA (HIGHEST ATTENDANCE 8TH GRADE)
Enrollment: 374 (k-12)
Staffing & Operations:
-AIUP MYP Schedule changes are set to be implemented by 2/20/2017
COMING UP:
February 15, 2017 4-5pm AIUP 12th Grade Parent Meeting
2/16 - American Indian Airwaves/Coyote Radio Broadcast,,KPFK 90.7 FM, kpfk.org, topic to be announced/subject to fund raiser programming
February 16, 2017 Tentative School Visit from a prospective IB World School delegation
February 17, 2017: Soaring Eagles #RunLove Fundraiser (See Below)
February 18, 2017 Free the People March 11am-5pm (Pershing Square to City Hall)
February 22, 2017 SPECIAL GUEST VISIT
February 25, 2017 AIHCL @ Western University
February 25, 2017 #NoDAPL Action in LA
2/25 - Sherman Indian High School Cultural Program, Round Dance, Bennet Hall,
WEEK OF Feb. 27, 2017: MAPS INTERIM ASSESSMENTS
3/8 - “Pall Miyaxwe Tingayvish”, Water is Medicine, Talk by Cahuilla speaker, Sean Milanovich, McConnell Founders Room, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
3/10 - Grand Opening of Tongva Mural at Pitzer College in Claremont, 5 pm
3/12 to 3/14 - 40th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
MARCH 18, 2017: ATLAKAUALO ILUITL - AZTECA NEW YEAR CEREMONY @ Grand Park
3/25 - Kuruvungna Springs, Blessing of the Water Ceremony, 10 am to 2 pm, east side of University High School, West Los Angeles
3/25 to 4/1 - LEAD Week and Lead Summit at California State University, San Bernardino, More details to come.
4/14 - Sherman Indian High’s Miss Sherman Pageant, 6 pm
4/15 - Sherman Indian High School Pow Wow, 10 am to 11 pm, Athletic Field of Ira Hayes Football Stadium on the east side of the campus, entrance from Jackson St.
June 2, 2017 GRADUATION & CULMINATIONS @ Grand Park
ALSO: Mid-year evaluations for staff and teachers
VISITS, GUESTS OR SPECIAL EVENTS:
1. CAASP Training: REPORT BACK
2. #Helping Children Thrive: How We Can Recognize, Prevent, and Heal the Impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences REPORT BACK:
3. Teen Court Conference: Sent on Behalf of Judge David S. Wesley:
Hi Teen Court Team: We are starting to plan the program agenda for the upcoming Teen Court Conference on April 27, 2017. In addition to the video presentations and contest, we want to cover topics that will both educate and enlighten all Teen Court stakeholders, students and adults. Please email topics and any pressing issues you face, so we can plan accordingly. Please send your suggestions to Leslye Kasoff by Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
Can anyone recommend anything? Please let me know: sembrador@dignidad.org
SOARING EAGLES UPDATE:
Congratulations to our runners who joined the FireCracker Run in Chinatown in celebration of Chinese New Year.
REMINDER: Please support by attending or inviting others to the Anahuacalmecac Soaring Eagles Fundraiser: RunLove! $3 entrance will include a 5k in the El Sereno community, followed by a 30 min workout session, a 30 min yoga for runners session with Stephanie Castro and a 30 min Sports Recovery Session from Vision For Enrichment! Parents will be vending healthy food, there will be raffle and silent auction. Help us raise the $2,075 we need to supply the 5 of our 25 runners to represent indigenous youth at the 2017 LA Marathon. The money will go towards their race entry fee ($210), appropriate running shoes ($140), running compression socks ($40), water/running belt ($25). Event is Friday February 17, 2017: 6-9pm at 4736 Huntington DrSouth LA, CA 90032 spread the RunLove or donate directly to http://bit.ly/SoaringEagles and make sure to indicate the money is going towards the SOARING EAGLES when donating. 🏃🏽♀
⚡ (thank you Armando Velez and Matt Heitman for the video) Song by the one and only Tribe Called RedALSO JOIN ON THE DAY OF THE LA MARATHON TO CHEER AND DRUM ON OUR RUNNERS AT MILE 22!
STANDING ROCK UPDATES:
Judge denies tribes' request to block final link in Dakota pipeline"A U.S. federal judge denied a request by Native American tribes seeking a halt to construction of the final link in the Dakota Access Pipeline on Monday, the controversial project that has sparked months of protests from tribal activists seeking to halt the 1,170-mile line."
Mijle Project Updates:
Tata Edward has now been embedded in the Nauatl Immersion Program class with Nana Farias in grades 4/5. Tata Edward is leading an Indigenous Storytelling cycle with students grades k-5. Two cultural performances are scheduled as project culminations.March 18, 2017 @ Grand Park as a part of the ATLAKAUALO - AZTECA NEW YEAR CEREMONIES
April 22, 2017 @ Anahuacalmecac FINAL PRESENTATION
COMMUNITY SAFETY UPDATES:
On Friday 2/10/17 our school faced another extremely dangerous threat to school security and the well-being of our students. At least four teens were injured and staff were put in harms way when an unknown individual forced his way into our high school campus hitting students on the way in after he had assaulted and pummeled a parent outside in front of the school building while children were being released from school. Another individual battered another student in front of our school campus and was not arrested. LAPD was called and responded alarmingly unwilling to acknowledge parent outrage over the assault of their children at first or address the school administrators and the breach of the school security by the suspect. Then parents were badgered to not press charges against the assailants. Contact was made with the LAPD Chief's office requesting a commanding officer to intervene. Sgt. Lopez, Acting Watch Commander of Hollenbeck Division responded and made sure all issues were addressed. A parent meeting was held on Feb 13., 2017 to address these issues in public and invite parents to make recommendations. Several proposals arose including installing more cameras, metal detectors and even use of armed guards. Parents in attendance also supported the need to have full access to student social media accounts for security concerns on campus or not bring personal technology to campus at all. Parents also volunteered to meet with LAPD and help raise funds to offset increased security costs.On behalf of our Council of Trustees, I commend all staff who helped intervene during this incident preventing the altercation from escalating even further and placing themselves in harm's way to protect our students.
On February 9, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted several raids across the southern California region. We would like to share the below resources to ensure that organizations have accurate information to keep our communities safe.
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NCLR’s post-election resource page, here, has additional information and content.
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GRANTS:
POSTED: FEBRUARY 14, 2017
DEADLINE: APRIL 7, 2017
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to a thousand schools for school breakfast and physical activity programs....
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Invites Applications to Young Scholars Program
POSTED: FEBRUARY 14, 2017
DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2017
From eighth grade through their senior year of high school, Cooke Young Scholars receive a personal academic and college counselor, funding for academic and enrichment programs in the summer and during the school year, internship and study-abroad opportunities, and other educational resources....
IDEA Invites Proposals for Teaching/Learning Impact Grants
POSTED: FEBRUARY 13, 2017
DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2017
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to projects that promote effective student learning through the study of various teaching practices, learning environments, and institutional policies in higher education....
Public Charter Schools Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2016–17 Request For Applications (Round 2)
The fiscal year 2016–17 federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Request for Applications (RFA) (Round 2) information and forms are currently available.
The PCSGP is a sub-grant program funded by the Charter Schools Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The California Department of Education (CDE) will award PCSGP Planning and Implementation grants this year, which can be used for planning, program design, and initial implementation of a charter school. Applicants are encouraged to review the RFA for eligibility and application requirements before submitting the application and required forms. The 2016–17 PCSGP RFA and forms are located on the CDE PCSGP Request for Applications Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/
The completed application and required forms must be received by the Charter Schools Division on or before (not postmarked by) 12:00 p.m. (noon), March 9, 2017.
