Happy Friday, Big Lagoon Families and Staff!
What a wonderful week of learning, connection, and creativity at Big Lagoon! We started the week with a staff inservice focused on Maggie Peters’ principles of belonging, relationship-building, culturally sustaining practices, and student-centered learning. These important ideas help guide us in creating meaningful learning experiences where every student feels valued, connected, and supported. Our professional learning draws from recordings and presentations featured in the Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC) Best Practices.
Today, our upper-grade students participated in the Bay to Dunes program, sponsored by Friends of the Dunes. It was a wonderful opportunity to get outside, explore our local environment, and learn more about the natural world around us.
Throughout the week, all of our students continued working on their National History Day projects, and there was plenty of learning happening across campus! Reading, creating, problem-solving, questioning, and exploring are part of what makes each day at Big Lagoon so special. We are so proud of the curiosity and hard work we see from our students!
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, November 9 - 2:30 p.m.: Monthly School Assembly and Awards! Families are welcome to join us as we celebrate our students.
Tuesday, November 10 - 4:30 p.m.: Monthly Board Meeting. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend! Here’s the link to join online: https://meet.google.com/naw-ycug-jjp
Wednesday, November 11: NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day. We honor and thank all those who have served our country.
Tuesday, November 17: Whole-School Field Trip to McKinleyville High School for an interactive Native American Heritage Month Celebration! We are excited for this opportunity for our students to learn, connect, and celebrate Native cultures and traditions.
Wednesday, November 18 - 1:30-5:00 p.m.: Special After-School Mural Painting with Yurok artist Jessica Cherry! All students are invited to participate in this exciting experience. Please make arrangements for your child to stay after school if possible. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to work alongside a Yurok artist and contribute to a special piece of art for our school!
Wednesday, November 18 - 5:00 p.m.: PTO Meeting on Zoom. Please join us!
We Need Our PTO Families!
Our next PTO meeting is November 18 at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom, and we would LOVE to see you there! We have some exciting ideas and projects in the works, but we need more family support to make them happen.
Some projects we'd love help organizing and planning include:
A school Bike-a-Thon
An ice-skating field trip
Big Lagoon school T-shirts and sweatshirts!
Whether you have a little time or a lot, your ideas, enthusiasm, and participation make a difference. These activities are wonderful ways to build our school community and create special experiences for our students. Please consider joining us! Here’s the zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75571312737?pwd=g9ZQiSOLRnaUJfIvQsMPWH9I2bVI5S.1
Thank you for another great week of learning and growing together. We are fortunate to have such a special school community, and we appreciate all of the ways our families, staff, and partners support our students.
Wishing everyone a wonderful, restful weekend!
With appreciation,
:) Cathie
