Isna Wica Owayawa

💫We are planning for School Year 2025-2026. 💫 We are hiring for Elementary & Middle School Teachers. 💫We are hiring Para Educators for Special Education, Gifted and Talented, and General Education Departments. Contact the Human Resource Office for applicatios. If you have any questions please contact Principal Lisa Yellow Horse at 605-867-6904.

Sorry for the error in the message earlier. The 8th grade parent meeting time is 5:30 PM tonight. Hope to see you all there!

Hello! On Monday, March 10, 2025, the 8th grade students are scheduled to take pictures in Keystone, SD. They will be leaving the school at 8:30 AM. Claussen Photography will take the pictures. For more information, please get in touch with the class sponsors.

Due to the impending weather and Winter Storm Warning for tonight. There will be a 2 hour late start for Tues, March 4th, 2025. Thank you! Have a good night!

Good Afternoon. If you have any items and tickets for the raffle, please have them here by Thursday, February 27, 2025. The drawing will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Thank You!

Attention: Isna Wica Owayawa Families Owayawa Itoksu Wayapi (The Reading Bus) You will be seeing our Mobile Literacy Classroom around in the community. We have a list of student/families that will be participating in this initiative. In the evenings (Monday-Thursday) the bus will come to your home and park outside to provide reading and literacy activities to students. If any Isna Wica Owayawa students or families are interested please reach out to Ann Marie Amiotte at 605-441-1719 or Lisa Yellow Horse 605-867-6875. *Reading Transforms Lives*

Isna Wica Owayawa Christmas Program Wednesday December 11th at 5pm-7pm Meal will be served Parents please come share this important event with your student(s) as they prepared for this event. Thank You!

Isna Wica Owayawa Open Enrollment Enrollment will be open from 8am-4pm (M-F) December 10th - December 27th, 2024 If students are transferring please note that we are viewing Behavior and Attendance records . *We are not accepting students in 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, and 8th Grade* Enrollment forms are due by Friday December 27th, 2024 Any questions please contact Carleen Crow 605-867-6901

Employment Opportunities for Instructional and Support Staff Isna Wica Owayawa is recruiting innovative and positive staff for the following positions. If you would like to be part of our TEAM working " to provide students with the most effective and supportive learning experience " - we welcome you to apply! Opening Date: November 25, 2024 All jobs opened until filled Instructional Staff Special Education Teacher Elementary Teachers (2 positions) Physical Education/Health Teacher Middle School Science Teacher Math Intervention Teacher Lakota Instructor (1 pos.) Paraprofessional (Gen - 1 pos.) Paraprofessional (SpEd – 1 pos.) Paraprofessional (GATE – 1 pos.) School Counselor Student Advocate Sign on bonus for Certified Teachers and Counselors - $3,000 Sign on bonus for Student Advocate - $3,000 Sign on bonus for all Paraprofessionals (90 day probation) - $1,500 Support Staff Project Aware - Cultural Mentor Property & Supply Technician School Nurse Food Service Supervisor Sign on bonus for Cultural Mentor - $3,000 Our TEAM understands that students face many challenges in today's society. We strive to provide each student a safe environment for learning. If you have that philosophy, we are looking for you! We welcome you to apply! FULL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PACKAGE 100% PAID BY EMPLOYER A drug and alcohol test as well as background checks are required prior to employment. Isna Wica Owayawa will pay for the test.

Good Morning Todays girls basketball game vs American Horse will start at 2pm.

Lakota Value Project Presentations Thursday November 21, 2024 Students are doing their Lakota Value Presentations and we are inviting all Parents/Guardians to attend. Presentations are 12pm-2pm in Classrooms We are also having Thanksgiving Dinner for Students/Staff/Parents/Guardians please come at the schedule time for your student. K-2 (11:00), 3-5 (11:30), 6-8 (12:00) Thank you!

Isna Wica Owayawa 8th Grade Fundraiser Halloween Carnival at Isna Wica Gym Friday October 25th from 6pm to 8pm Fun, games, and prizes $1 per ticket Concessions will be sold by 8th Grade Class Parents must accompany their children Please come enjoy the evening with your family and support the Isna Wica Owayawa Class of 2024

Just a friendly reminder the C Volleyball Team will be leaving the school at 2:30pm and they play at Rockyford School at 3:30pm

Good Morning, Today's Volleyball and Football game will be at Pine Ridge Middle School starting at 3:30pm. There will be no B team volleyball game we will only have A&C games today.

Good Afternoon Today's volleyball game with OLL will be B and C teams only with the game starting at 330. The teams will leave at 2:30pm today. Football and Cross Country will have practice today.

The game vs Batesland schedule for Thursday, Sept 26 has been rescheduled to October 1 2024. Football and Volleyball will be traveling to batesland on October 1st.

Update: Picture Day will be Friday Oct 18th, 2024 8am to 12pm Loneman Gym

Isna Wica Owayawa 2024-2025 ALL Afterschool Programs 3:45pm - 5:30pm Monday & Wednesday Homework Club Grades 3rd to 8th Tuesday & Thursday 21st Century & Dance Club Practice Grades 2nd to 8th Snacks are provided Students must have a Participant Permission Slip returned to stay for ASP Any questions please call 605-867-6875

Congratulations to the students who were selected for Eagle of the Month for August. Student are selected by their teacher using the following criteria: *Effort *Good attendance or improvement in attendance *Character through compassion, honesty, trustworthiness, optimism, and responsibility *Behavior and self-control *Attitude toward others/learning *Good citizenship *Leadership and integrity *Demonstrates responsibility *Respectful to peers and teachers Congratulations! We are very proud of you! KA Duella Hawk KB Larayna Keith 1A Josephine Not Help Him 1B Louis Janis IV 2A Daithan Brings Him Back - Ladeaux 2B Lisa Blacksmith 3A Jordana Her Many Horses 3B Iris Roan Eagle 4A Ellie Looks Twice 4B Noah Richards 5A Cooper Pipe on Head. 5B Madison Jenson 5B Amarenth Greenwald 6A Winter Wolfe 6B Hayelan Dreaming Bear. 7A Tokeya Merrival 7A Marques Two Lance 7B Niamiah Little 8A Alden Dreamer 8B Khanner New Holy

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