American Indian Education

Tuesday, March 26th at 6PM in the Aztec Board Room. 1118 W. Aztec Blvd.

 Wednesday, March 27 at 5:15 pm at Koogler MS, Room 125. Enter through main gate and main doors. Followed by Public Hearing At KMS Room 125

For HS Seniors. Go to NJOMA.com website, click on Conference tab and see scholarship under Student Contest Deadlines. Click on link for more information. 

You are welcome to contact Ms. Zah for assistance

Monday, January 28, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the Federal Programs Conference room, 1118 W. Aztec Blvd.

Meeting will take place in the Aztec Board room at 1118 W. Aztec Blvd.

Tribal School Clothes are in! Please stop by my office at: 1118 W. Aztec Blvd. Call: 505-334-9505 if need meet outside of hours.

Pick-up begins Friday, January 11, 2019

Our middle and high school students begin the 2nd semester entering new classes. We have received messages of our students needing writing pencils and pens. In either case, you will be happy to know that my office will begin distribution for school supplies for Semester 2, beginning Monday, January 14 through Thursday, January 31.

CIB's/506 forms will be checked for eligibility.

College Horizons is accepting online applications for their annual college admission workshop!

Host Sites: University of Michigan (June 15-21) and Brown University (June 22-28)

Visit the website: www.collegehorizons.org/apply and to get more information

Deadline February 4, 2019!

Movie canceled for Thursday, November 29.

Celebrating rich & diverse cultures and traditions

Recognition of the Dine' (Navajo) Nation's Four Sacred colors, directions and mountains

• Monday, Nov. 26-Yoolgai Day-Wear your white shell jewelry or white clothing
• Tuesday, Nov. 27-Dootl'izhii Day-Wear your Turquoise jewelry or clothing
• Wednesday, Nov. 28-Diichili Day-Wear your abalone jewelry or yellow clothing
• Thursday, Nov. 29-Baashzhinii Day-Wear your black jet jewelry or clothing 
  • *Evening, "Walking in Two Worlds" movie at 6:00 p.m. Place TBA. Celebration of Native foods to be shared at this showing!

Recognition of All Indigenous People:

• Friday, November 30-Lichii' Day-Wear Red

Dress Traditional All Month*Rock Your Mocs All Month

*Event is free and open to students, parents, staff and community*

Tuesday, October 23 at 4:45 p.m. in the Aztec Board room

• We will honor Veteran's by posting a banner. We would like to create other banners that recognize students and the Tribes they represent and their cultural significance. For example, recognize moccasins from our students tribes as we all have variations. Another possible event: a student pageant to represent Aztec district.
  • Our possibility of dates for activities and ideas:
    • November 1st OR cultural week, November 12-16 to: Celebration of Nations Dress-Dress your best heritage outfit/regalia along with Rock your Moccasin week
    •  November 5th Demonstration of Hair bun-Tsi'yaal and String games in the evening
    •  November 6th or 7th Native movie showing in the evening
    • November 12 or 13th Presentation of Moccasin making, reason in the evening
    • November 15th-"Rock your Mocs" day
    • November 29th Cultural Food with an evening of Games
    • Cultural week November 5^th-9th: Wear your hair in a traditional way, bun, with a handkerchief, etc. 
    • Cultural week November 26-30: Wear your cultural jewelry
• This could  create dialogue between your child and others.
• If you have information, about your tribe you would like to share, please do so via email to me or come to Tuesday’s meeting and share.

• Koogler M.S. Cafeteria
• Wednesday, September 26, 2018
• 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Cultural Activity will coincide
• Italian Food Theme:
  • Bring Food according to your last name, first initial
  • A-F: Italian Main Dish
  • G-K: Salad, Bread
  • L-P: Drinks, Desserts
  • Q-Z: Italian Main Dish
  • Note: Office has water, plates, napkins and silverware

Aztec Board room will be the meeting place at 1118 W. Aztec Blvd.

An election will take place! Come vote and be part of the process!

Eligible parent/guardian needs to have a child with a CIB on file going to an Aztec school!

Agenda will follow soon.

Aztec Board room 1118 W. Aztec Blvd. see News for Draft Agenda

Navajo School Clothing forms: Begin Monday, August 6 and End Wednesday, August 22nd!

• One parent needs to provide Census #. If fostered/adopted by non-Navajo, then no census # is needed by guardian.
• Copy of Child's Certificate of Indian Blood
• Need height and weight of student
• Need clothing size for jacket, pant, shoes (Clothing arrives until 3 to 4 months so adjust if necessary)
• Child needs to be registered in the Aztec district

Native American Student Supplies Distribution: Begin Monday, August 13 and End Friday, August 31st!

• Copy of Certificate of Indian blood is needed per child
• Only students registered with Aztec district are eligible
• Middle and High School students can pick up general supply OR wait to receive specific Teacher list

Title VI 506 Form to be filled out at this time

School Year 2018-2019

JOM Indian Education Committee
Chairperson: Cassandra Begay
Vice-Chairperson: LaCreesha Wilson
Secretary: Michelle Murphy

Title VI Parent/Teacher/Student Advisory Committee

Chairperson: Cassandra Begay
Vice-Chairperson: LaCreesha Wilson
Secretary: Michelle Murphy            Teacher: Mrs. Gustamantes               Student: Available

If my office does not have your child's CIB and/or ED 506 form, please stop by. I can make a copy and fill out the ED 506 form as well. We use CIB's and ED 506 form to get funding for our district for our Indian students education!

Link to access ED 506 form

Parents, Guardians and Students! Middle and High school students begin new elective classes for the second semester and messages that our students are in need of writing instruments. This is the time to replenish for semester two.

Distribution begins: Monday, January 14 to Thursday, January 31

CIB/506's will be checked for eligibility

Start Monday, August 6 and End Wednesday, August 22nd!

Parents fill out forms at the American Indian Office at the Central Office building, 1118 W. Aztec Blvd.

We need parents census number and a copy of the child's certificate of Indian blood. Please have height and weight measurements and note that clothing comes in December or January so adjust size, if necessary. 

Students between the ages of 3-13 years are eligible with CIB

Any questions, call or email the Coordinator.