TEMPESCHOOLDISTRICT#3

NATIVEAMERICANPROGRAM

ParentWorkshopSeries:Arts&CraftsThankyoutoallparticipantsofourParentWorkshopSeries!Theparentscreatedbeautifulearringsanddreamcatchers.

SaveTheDateDecember25-29WinterBreak-SchoolsClosedJanuary1-5WinterBreak-SchoolsClosedJanuary8ClassesResumeJanuary15MartinLutherKingJr.Day-SchoolsClosedFebruary6-8MiddleSchoolParent/TeacherConferences-EarlyReleaseGrades6-8February19President’sDay-SchoolsClosed

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Upcoming2018TitleVI&JOMParentCommitteeMeetingDates:January10,2018March21,2018May2,2018Eachmeetingwillhaveanengagingtopicyouwon’twanttomiss!AllmeetingsareheldattheBustozProfessionalLearningCenter.

“Peopleneedtounderstandwhowearetodayandthestruggleswe’vehadtogothroughjusttoremainwhoweare,justtoliveourculture.We’repartofmainstreamAmericabutwestill

havetoliveintwolives.”–ChiefSteveAdkins,Chickahominy

MissionStatement:TheNativeAmericanProgram(N.A.P.)supports1300NativeAmericanstudentsfromover40tribesacrossTempeSchoolDistrict#3.OurgoalistoidentifyallNativeAmericanstudentsinthedistrictandprovideculturallyrelevantservicestomanyofthesestudentstosupportstudentsuccess.Ifyouhaveinformationyouwouldliketosharewithourstudents,theirfamilies,andthecommunity,pleasecontactusat:480-730-7221.

Contactus LikeusonFacebook BustozProfessionalLearningCenter @NativeAmericanProgramTD32020ECarsonDr.Tempe,AZ85282 VisitourWebsite480-730-7221 http://td3-nativeamericanprogram.weebly.com

RonaldStiffarmIamRonStiffarm,theCoordinatorandNativeAmericanStudentAchievementTeacherfortheNativeAmericanProgramforTempeSchoolDistrict.IamanenrolledmemberoftheGros-VentreTribeandIamalsopartAcomaPueblo.Ihavebeenteachingforover20yearsandthisismy6thyearinTD3.MyteachingandadministrativeexperiencehascomefromschoolsonIndiancommunitiesaroundtheTempearea.IhavetwosonsIsaacandRyan.

DianeRojelMynameisDianeRojelandIamtheNativeAmericanProgram(N.A.P.)CommunityLiaison.Forthepast9yearsIhaveworkedinN.A.P.withmymaingoalbeingyourchild’ssuccessinschool.IsupportparentengagementwithN.A.P.byprovidingresourcesforparents,students,andschools.Ialsosupportschoolsasanearlyinterventionforattendance.

KristenTalbertMynameisKristenTalbertandIamtheNativeAmericanProgram(N.A.P.)CommunityLiaison.IamanenrolledmemberoftheSisseton-WahpetonDakotaOyate.TheschoolsIsupportare:Aguilar,Fees,Frank,Getz,Nevitt,Rover,andWood.Mymainobjectiveistosupportparents,students,andschoolsinprovidingresourcestotheminordertoachievestudentsuccess.Ialsosupportschoolsasanearlyinterventionforattendance.

EnriqueRuizMynameisMr.EnriqueRuizandIamtheNativeAmericanStudentAchievementTeacherforthe2017-2018schoolyear.IworkwithFeesCollegePrep,Gilliland,Connolly,andTempeAcademy.AsIentermysecondyearinthisposition,myfocusforthisschoolyearistosupportstudentswithacademicsuccess,mentoringstudents,andbuildingastrongerconnectiontostudent'scultures.

MeettheNativeAmericanProgramStaff

RachelCapplemanMynameisRachelCapplemanandIamtheAdministrativeAssistanttotheNativeAmericanProgram(N.A.P.).OriginallyfromNewMexico,ImovedtoTempejustoverayearago.IwenttotheUniversityofNewMexicoandstartedoutinEarlyChildhoodEducation,butgraduatedwithadegreeinPsychology.IhaveonesonwhoattendsMeyerMontessorischool.IamheretohelpansweranyquestionsthatIcan,andifIdon’tknowananswerIwillhelpyoufindone.