Tomorrow (1/4/2024) is National Ribbon Skirt Day - students, wear your favorite Ribbon Skirt or Shirt, honoring your Indigenous Heritage
Welcome to the New Year 2024!! Next Tuesday, 1/9/24, we hope you will join us for the PTSA meeting held in the school library. Dinner is served at 5:00pm - meeting to follow.
We hope you all had a restful and relaxing holiday break! Reminder to students and parents - time to return to school! See you tomorrow (Wednesday), 1/3/2024!
Reminder to Parents and Guardians - Tomorrow morning we look forward to sharing the Christmas Holiday in Music!! Please be sure to be here before 9:00AM. Plan to stay for the duration of the program to support all the children that have practiced hard all to bring you this treasured event - Also, we have giveaways planned at the end and you MUST be present to win!! ❄️🎄☃️
Recently, Ms Derkos' 4th Grade class had a visit with our amazing SRO, HPD Officer Ken Taylor. Inside and Outside the classroom - teaching, learning, and relationship building happens all day, every day at Nah Tah Wahsh PSA. Thank you, Officer Taylor, for your unending positivity and dedication you give to our students and staff. We appreciate you!!!
Congratulations to the 5th Grade Class of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA and Hannahville Indian School! Today, those students officially graduated from the D.A.R.E program. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.
Thank you, Officer Taylor, for leading this important educational experience for these amazing students!!
School Attendance Advocate position has opened at Nah Tah Wahsh PSA. Please apply at Hannahville Community Human Resource Department. This posting deadline is on January 5th, 2024.
Parents and Guardians - Student Council is holding a RootBeer Float Fundraiser tomorrow during all lunches, to support various student led activities at the school. Cost is $2.50 each.
Music and Prize Drawings on Friday!! Please join us on Friday at 9:00 am in the school gymnasium as Mr Hellberg, our K-12 Music Teacher, leads elementary students to sing those special holiday carols, and our band members play those familiar holiday tunes. Mr. Kovish, Elementary Potawatomi Language Teacher, will close our program leading our elementary students in singing Santa Claus is Comin to Town and Here Comes Santa Claus in Potawatomi Language, and Finally - prize drawings will happen at the end - but you must be present to win!!
**Remember** It's early release at 11:30am for students on Friday to get an early start to the holiday break!
School Staff will have professional development for the afternoon.
Attention Basketball Parents and Athletes
Soaring Eagles Basketball Pictures (Boys and Girls) will be held on Monday (December 18th) at 3:00pm in the NTW gymnasium. Any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mr. Kleikamp, Athletic Director.
"Lost Blanket Looking For Its Owner"
This cozy, soft, pink, blanket was found in our school parking lot after our Literacy Night event held on Tuesday. Please claim this blanket in the main school office. Thank you.
Santa Claus has made his way to Hannahville School! Our elementary classrooms had a special visitor this morning and our Jolly "Big Guy" in red will be back TONIGHT to enjoy Breakfast and Books! Please be sure to join us as we read stories and do some fun literacy activities with Santa and his helpers from 5-7pm, here at school.
Nah Tah Wahsh PSA and Hannahville School will hold their annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 22nd!! Parents and community members that wish to attend, this event will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the school gymnasium.
Students have early dismissal at 11:30am to get an early start on their Winter/Holiday Vacation Celebration!!
Breakfast for Dinner, Santa Clause and Stories - what better way to spend a Tuesday night?
More Christmas Holiday Fun is coming to school!! Please join us tomorrow evening, from 5-7pm, for "Breakfast, Books and the Big Guy" Literacy Event brought to you by Nah Tah Wahsh PSA, Hannahville Indian School, FACE, and Hannahville Youth Services!
Weekly Sacred Fires are returning to NTW and HIS! Please join us on Friday, December 15th, as we celebrate with the community, the return of weekly sacred fires to our students, utilizing our newly built traditional sacred fire pavilion. A Traditional Feast will be served at 12:00 noon, in the school cafeteria. We look forward to seeing the community for the dedication and celebration of this great ceremonial space.
The early elementary classrooms at NTW are planning dress-up days to gear up for the Christmas holiday. I see lots of favorite dress-up days coming this month!! Dress up days begin on Monday, December 11th!
Hey- Hey Hannahville Soaring Eagles Fans - The Girls and Boys Basketball Schedules for SY 23-24 are set and ready for announcing! Good Luck, Eagles!! Due to the size of schools and distance traveled, there may be adjustments made to these dates and times. Please stay plugged into Facebook and the school's website for all the latest information regarding game play. www.hannahvilleschool.net
Bittersweet moments happen - even at school. Margie Gregoire - who has led an amazing 38 year teaching career, 36 of those as a member of our faculty at NTW, officially retired on Thursday, November 30th. Congratulations Margie Gregoire, on a marvelous career in educating our students. The community and school will miss you, tremendously!! Wishing you all the best in your new adventures, wherever and whatever you choose to do - we know you will do GREAT things!!
Parents and Guardians - December is here and NTW has lots happening again. Please keep this list of events handy for reference and keep an eye out for event information to be delivered to your mailbox at home!
Child Wellness Coordinator position has opened at Hannahville School! If you or somebody you know has a passion in assisting families of the community and would enjoy working in addressing the needs of children with risk factors such as trauma or disabilities, please considering applying for this Full-Time position. Deadline to apply at the HIC Human Resources Department is Tuesday, December 12th.
