Aanin Oshki Ogimaag Community School Families and Community Partners,
Last Monday, our whole school of students and staff, ventured out to Sugar Bush Camp after breakfast and spent the entire day in the woods at Waaban! We were joined by many Community members and educators from 1854 Treaty Authority.
When we arrived students collected and measured the sap from their trees to boil. Educators from 1854 Treaty Authority engaged students in instructional Environmental Education activities about how to preserve the Sugar Bush and protect it from invasive species.
After lunch, students had recess in the woods. Ms. Tess guided students in making Bannock, fry bread and spoon bread over the open fire. Students helped make cedar tea. For snack, students enjoyed warm bread with fruit preserves and cedar tea. It was a beautiful day of outdoor and Community-based learning spent at Sugar Bush Camp!
With the warm weather last week, students returned to Sugar Bush Camp for Forest Friday, collected sap and enjoyed some freshly made maple candies!
Chi-miigwech to Dr. Redix, Mr. Erik Carlson, Ms. Tess Bailey, Mr. Daniel Deschampe, Mr. Robert James, and the educators from 1854 Treaty Authority for joining us and supporting our students at Sugar Bush Camp!
A Peek Into Our Week
Waagoshag - In Reading, Kindergarteners continue to work on sounding out CVC sight words and identifying rhyming words. In Reading, 1st graders continue to read short stories and respond to comprehension questions. In Writing, Kindergarteners continue to work on writing simple sentences that include sight words. In Writing, 1st graders continue writing sentences using 1st grade sight words.
In Math, Kindergarteners are working on making and breaking apart numbers to make 9 and 10. In Math, 1st graders continue to work on adding and subtracting multiples of 10. In Science, Kindergarteners continue their study of the Weather and 1st graders continue their study of the Sun, Moon and Stars.
Makwag - In Foundational Reading Skills, students are learning to read and identify words with the suffix -ness, students are practicing reading and spelling words with common phonograms, such as the /ch/ sound spelled ch and tch, and learning to read and spell words with the /cher/ sound spelled ture. For Poem Launch, students read Our Nature Trip, a poem about a class nature trip containing many of the phonograms and sight words students are learning. The Decodable Reader was Practice With Mom, students continue to read about the character Mable. Mable has a goal of joining the basketball team, and the stories have been depicting how Mable can use a wheelchair and still be an excellent basketball player on a team!
In Language Arts Module, students are practicing answering questions using key details and describing characters’s actions, from The Maiasaura Dig: The Story of Dr. Holly Woodward Ballard and engaging in classroom discussions about paleontologists and writing sentences to describe a paleontologist’s actions.
In Math, Makwag continue to learn about number lines, learning that jumps to the right represent addition and jumps to the left represent subtraction, and are learning about using number line diagrams to represent and write addition and subtraction equations. In Social Studies, Makwag continue their Geography unit, learning about reading maps and map keys. In Science, Makwag are learning about the characteristics, plants and animals of the Tundra Biome.
In Physical Education, Makwag practiced throwing overhand. Students practiced throwing to a partner at different lengths, using different balls, so students could observe the varying degrees of force needed to throw. In SEL (Social Emotional Learning), students learned about the different parts of the brain and their functions. In Environmental and Cultural Education, students started asemaa seeds, and drew pictures of their Dream Gardens, including what they would plant, as the class prepares to plant their own garden!
Migiziwag - Last Monday, Migiziwag enjoyed the day at Sugar Bush Camp. Migiziwag made bread, cedar tea, collected sap, measured their sap, and learned about invasive species. Migiziwag has been getting ready for MCA testing. Students are getting familiar with the testing format and are reviewing reading and math skills. Migiziwag and the other classrooms started asemaa seeds with Amy Bell. The Ocean Animal book back from our publisher and it is a fun new book to put in the classroom library! It turned out AWESOME! Ms. Anne Brataas from MN Children’s Press, came to visit and finish the Rabbit Snaring book. Migiziwag students helped Ms. Anne illustrate the book, and learned about adding texture and contrast to their pictures.
In Social Studies, Migiziwag began learning about the Oregon Trail. Students are learning about the history of the Oregon Trail, new vocabulary words, students are also writing journal entries each day, pretending they are on the Oregon Trail.
The Migiziwag classroom read aloud is a Choose Your Own Adventure book about the Oregon Trail. The class reads a little and then students have to choose between two scenarios, and see if they would survive on the Oregon Trail!
There IS After School Woodworking Class this Wednesday, April 16th
- 3:15-5:30pm.
- There Will be Woodworking April 16, 23, 30 and May 07
- May 07 is last day of Woodworking and the traditional Open House, where families and friends of the students are invited to join us at school to see the various projects that students have created, listen to a brief presentation from each student and enjoy some treats together! The schedule will look like this:
Wednesday, May 07
- 4:45-5:00 - Walk through to view the various projects students have brought in (Please have your child bring in the projects that they have made over their time in Woodworking class. Please bring them in by 4:45 on May 07). Each student will have a spot to display their creations. This is a tradition that has been a fun time for students and families to celebrate the work of the students! We hope each family will be able to join us!
- 5-5:10 - Listen to a brief presentation from each student
- 5:10-5:30 - Socializing and treats!
Hands-On, Community-Based Projects Happening at Oshki Ogimaag
At Sugar Bush Camp, students have been engaged in hands-on, Community-based projects rooted in Anishinaabe tradition, during each visit students were encouraged to use their Ojibwemowin skills, and were supported by Community members; including Dr. Erik Redix, Erik Carlson, Tess Bailey, Daniel Deschampe, Robert James and Educators from 1854 Treaty Authority.
We have Intergenerational Yoga with Ms. Carly each week on Thursdays. Yoga sessions are 20 minutes long and work to support students with focus, attention, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and bodily awareness. Each session, Elders are invited to participate! See flyer below for details and reach out with any questions!
Last week, students started Asemaa seeds with Amy Bell. Students will plant seeds, tend the garden, harvest, and dry the Asemaa.
Mr. Gene joined us on Thursday, for traditional Anishinaabe drumming with the boys, and when he’s working with students ,provides valuable cultural lessons.
Susan Ferguson from North House Folk School, assisted by Ms. Kat, provides Woodworking classes after school on Wednesdays.
Mondays 3:30-4:30, Dr. Erik Redix is leading Ojibwe Language Table, located in the OOCS Conference Room! Join us to learn and/or increase your Ojibwemowin skills! See flyer below for details! Special Note: Dr. Redix has EXTENDED Ojibwe Language Table to go through Monday, May 19th!
Chi-miigwech to Dr. Redix, Mr. Erik Carlson, Ms. Tess Bailey, Mr. Daniel Deschampe, Mr. Robert James, 1854 Treaty Authority, Ms. Carly, M.r Gene Boshey, Ms. Amy Bell, Ms. Susan Ferguson and North House Folk School, & Ms. Kat!
Each Friday afternoon, the whole school joins together for hiking in the woods, along trails, creeks, adventuring to different local spots in nature, including the shores of Gichigami. Forest Fridays are lead by our Environmental Education Coordinator, Ms. Jeana Van Dyne, and Forest Friday activities target meeting our Environmental Education goals with our authorizer, Osprey Wilds.
