October Newsletter

October 14, 2023. Indigenous Peoples' Day

"If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come." – Arapaho

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day? This question is not without controversy, but as educators we have the privilege of bringing the debate to students, allowing them to uncover myth from truth, and giving them tools to shape the society they will one day lead.

Dates to Remember

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October

4 Early Dismissal

11 No School: Grading/Professional Development

14 No School: Columbus Day

17 No School: Parent/teacher Conferences-8:00-7:00pm

18 No School: Parent/teacher Conferences 8:00-Noon

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November

3 Daylight Savings Time Ends

11 No School: Veteran's Day

11 Veterans Day (actual)

27-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break

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December

19 Half Day of School/No Preschool

Dec 20-Jan 3 No School: Winter Break

6 No School: Staff Professional Development

International Day

Why Indigenous Peoples' Day?

Learn all about it here -- this post offers an array of helpful classroom resources and background reading for teachers.

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This path

our people walked

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one hundred

two hundred endless years

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since

the tall grass opened for us

- Heid Erdrich

Native Knowledge 360° | Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Native Knowledge 360° is the National Museum of the American Indian's national initiative to inspire and promote improvement of teaching and learning about American Indians. Discover standards-compliant, interactive teaching resources and lesson plans for all grade levels.

americanindian.si.edu

Land Acknowledgments

The land we stand on

A cool, interactive mapping project where students can explore Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages. Perfect for social studies and geography. The site includes a Teacher's Guide.

If You're Not Indigenous, You Live on Stolen Land

This article is part of In Session: The Teen Vogue Lesson Plan. Find the full lesson plan . By now, many know that the colonization myth we learned in school doesn't tell the whole story of how the Americas were settled.

teenvogue.com

Land Acknowledgement | Molly of Denali

ESOL Online Games

Online ESL Games - ESL Kids Games

A collection of online ESL Games and activities for young learners, teens and adults. Ideal for interactive whiteboards and online classes

eslkidsgames.com

Free ESL Fun Games, Interactive Grammar & Vocabulary Games for Classrooms

Fun Games for ESL Teachers and Students, Powerpoint Games, Games for Kids, Printable Board Games and Poker Card Games, Interactive Games and Game Templates for ESL Lesson Plans, Snakes and Ladders, ESL Hangman Games, Wheel of Fortune, TEFL Games, Grammar Games, Vocabulary Games, Memory Games

eslgamesworld.com

Home | LearnEnglish Kids

LearnEnglish Kids is brought to you by the British Council, the world's English teaching experts. We have lots of free online games, songs, stories and activities for children. For parents, we have articles on supporting children in learning English, videos on using English at home and information about English courses for your child.

learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org