Indian Education
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Mission of Indian Education Program:
Our mission is to combine the efforts of the greater Sault community, Indian tribes, schools, teachers, organizations and parents to preserve the unique cultural heritage and to foster educational opportunities for our Native youth.
What are the program goals?
- Increase performance in reading and math
- Increase cultural awareness
- Decrease chronic absenteeism
- Increase graduation rate
What are some of the program activities?
- Implement programs that improve outcomes for Indian students
- Monitor student achievement
- Monitor student attendance
- Monitor student behavior
- Parent contact and communication
School District Program Staff
- Sault High School Advisor, Jennifer Blair, jblair@eupschools.org
- Malcolm High School Advisor,
- Sault Middle School Advisor, Erika Laitinen-Odbert, elaitinenodbert@eupschools.org
- Elementary Schools, Symantha Morley. smorley@eupschools.org
- Program Coordinator, Amy Kronemeyer, amy@eupschools.org
Indian Policies and Procedures
- Impact Aid IPPs- Draft for December 29, 2020
Indian Education Parent Committee Meetings
- Second Monday of the month from October through April
- Annual Open Hearing and Organizational Meeting- September-October
- Additional Open Hearings in December and April
Parent Committee
Indian Education has a parent committee that participates and helps determine how grant funds are spent. The members are:Sandy Sawyer
Tan-A Hoffman
Lindsey Gregg
Heather Syrette
Vanessa Owaski-Patzwald
Title VI Grant and Program Report
Parent and Tribal Involvement
- Parents of Indian children and Tribal members may contact Amy Scott-Kronemeyer at amy@eupschools.org or 906-632-5653 for any docuiments related to the Indian Education Program, coordination of services, question or concerns.
