Part 2 Service Type: Academic Enrichment(educational activities that augment and enhance student learning)

Goal Objective: 1.2 Pre-Algebra & Algebra 1Grade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Math Activities Math Summer Program Students participate in summer camps or summer school offering math courses or

math activitiesGoal Objective: 1.7 School InitiativeGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-8 Academic

CompetitionLocal http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/spelling.html?s=g9-10

http://www.spellingbee.com/Students can participate in a spelling bee

7-8 Academic Competition

Local http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/Students can participate in a geography bee

Goal Objective: 2.2 Dropout PreventionGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Award Recognition Honor Roll & Perfect

Attendance recognitionStudents receive recognition for earning honor roll or perfect attendance status

7-12 Award Recognition Awards assembly Most Improved, Best Math Student, Student of the Month, Year, Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll, & etc.

7-12 Science Activities International Wildlife Film Festival

http://wildlifefilms.wordpress.com/Hosted at Missoula, MT in the Roxy Theatre

7-12 Other Foreign Language Film Night

Host a Foreign Language Film night where students can hone in on their foreign language skills; afterward, ask students to write a paragraph in the foreign language on their favorite film.

7-12 Club After-school Cooking Class Students learn independent living skills and healthy habits Goal Objective:2.6 School InitiativeGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Club School-wide Book to Read http://wcpscollegeandcareer.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/1/1/7711918/

college_boardrecommended_books.pdfStudents and faculty as well as community members read a book together and discuss. Then hold a community night where students can display art and writing projects related to the book

7-12 Other Book Fair Host a book fair for students to purchase or trade in books7-12 Club Shakespeare in the

Schoolshttp://shakespeareintheparks.org/montana-shakespeare-in-the-schools.php

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Part 2 Service Type: Academic Enrichment(educational activities that augment and enhance student learning)

Goal Objective: 3.1 College and Career AwarenessGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Academic

CompetitionLocal Essay Contest Cross-curricular writing activity

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Part 2 Service Type: Tutoring/Homework Assistance(services that provide additional academic instruction to increase the academic achievement of students)

Goal Objective: 1.3 Advanced Placement (AP) & Dual EnrollmentGrade Level Service Activity Description Details12 Test Prep Advanced Placement https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/preparing-for-exams

Prep students for Advanced Placement Assessments12 Test Prep Compass/College

Academic Assessmenthttps://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/preparing-for-examsPrep students for college academic assessments

Goal Objective: 1.5 ACT’s College & Career Readiness SystemGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-8, & 10 Test Prep CRT/Smarter Balanced Prep students for the CRT8 Test Prep EXPLORE ASPIRE Prep students for the EXPLORE through ACT online prep

http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/10 Test Prep PLAN ASPIRE & PSAT http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/

Prep students for the PLAN and PSAT through ACT online prep11-12 Test Prep ACT & SAT ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/

SAT: http://sat.collegeboard.org/practicePrep students for the ACT and SAT through ACT or SAT online prep

Goal Objective: 2.2 Dropout PreventionGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Academic Tutoring After-school & Lunch

Study HallStudents can participate in after-school or lunch study hall tutoring

7-12 Homework Assistance

Study HallAfter school tutoring

Students can participate in study hall and after school tutoring for homework assistance

9-12 Remediation/Credit Recovery

MT Digital Academy http://montanadigitalacademy.org/Students can participate in credit recovery through the MT Digital Academy

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Part 2 Service Type: Rigorous Academic Curricula(courses in core academic subjects aligned with college-based curricula that prepares all students for postsecondary education upon graduating)

Goal Objective: 1.2 Pre-algebra & Algebra 1Grade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Academic

Assessment TestingNAEP, ISIP, MAP Students participate in NAEP, ISIP, MAP testing

Goal Objective: 1.3 Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual EnrollmentGrade Level Service Activity Description Details12 Academic

Assessment TestingAdvanced Placement/Compass Testing

Students participate in Advanced Placement or Compass testing or college academic assessment testing

Goal Objective: 1.4 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Grade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Advance/Rigorous

CourseworkRobotics Course Students participate in a course, aligned to common core, programming and

building Goal Objective: 1.5 ACT’s College & Career Readiness SystemGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Advanced/

Rigorous Coursework

Registered for Advanced/Rigorous Coursework

http://www.mus.edu/che/arsa/CollegePrep/hscpindex.aspMUS Rigorous Core Requirements: 4 yrs of English, 4 yrs of math, 3 yrs of lab science, 3 yrs of social studies, 3 yrs of college prep electives

7, 8, & 10 Academic Assessment Testing

CRT/Smarter Balanced Students participate in CRT/Smarter Balanced testing

8 Academic Assessment Testing

EXPLORE/ASPIRE Students participate in EXPLORE/ASPIRE testing

10 Academic Assessment Testing

PLAN/ASPIRE Students participate in PLAN/ASPIRE testing

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ACT Students participate in ACT

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Part 2 Service Type: Comprehensive Mentoring(services are provided when GEAR UP staff, teachers, or other school staff identify students who would benefit from an ongoing supportive relationship with a

trained, caring adult or older students)

Goal Objective: 2.3 MentoringGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Traditional 1:1 Traditional 1:1 Teachers and community members mentor small groups of students. Discuss

personal growth issues, behavior concerns-bullying, job site visits, career choices, community service projects

7-12 Peer Mentoring Peer Mentoring High school students mentor junior high studentsSeniors mentor freshmen, etc.

7-12 Group Group Red Ribbon WeekMotivational SpeakerInstructors, community members and high school students provide mentoring; relationship building; job site visits; career exploration

7-12 Team Team Builders Club (junior high student club mentored by high school club)WHY TRY motivational & social guidance Boys group that meets during advisoryGirls Circle (designed to foster self-esteem, help maintain authentic connection with peers and adult women in their community, counter trends toward self-doubt, and allow for self-expression through verbal sharing and creative activity)Team building activities

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Part 2 Service Type: Financial Aid/Counseling Advising(services that provide assistance to students to understand and navigate the complexities of financial aid)

Goal Objective: 2.5 College Application Week

Grade Level Service Activity Description Details12 College Application College Application Week Students complete an application during College Application Week

Goal Objective: 3.2 Financial Aid AwarenessGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Financial Aid Presentation/Workshop Student Assistance Foundation: http://www.safmt.org/

School CounselorDollars and Sense www.mus.edu

7-12 College Savings Plan

Parent/Student Activities At Parent-Teacher Conferences, set up a “Booth” that displays the different costs (e.g., tuition, room and board, books, etc.) associated with various MT colleges.Parents and/or their children can match the appropriate dollar amounts to the college line items. Host a Parent/Student night “So Your Student Wants to Go to College”

7-12 Financial Aid Financial Aid Information Disbursement

Have a “counselor corner” article in the district newsletter that provides FASFA and financial aid information

7-8 Financial Aid Presentation/Workshop Receive 21st Century Certificates, go over financial aid materialGrade level financial aid presentation while on a college campusOrganize grade-specific activities using SAFMT outreach services

7-8 Financial Aid Financial Literacy Budgeting Activity

Introduce budgeting concepts using the M&M Game where each color represents either income or expense and students have to calculate a mini budgetAs part of the Family Budgeting Activity, students visit the local grocery store to pretend shop for a week’s worth of groceries

9-10 Financial Aid Presentation/Workshop Host event with guest speakers from SAFMT http://www.safmt.org/, financial institutions (banks) and local tax services

10-12 Scholarship Scholarship US Senate Scholarship Testing: HS Counselor met and reviewed US Senate Scholarship (eligible students were given a one hour test during school)Montana GEAR UP Achievement Grant/Pathways ScholarshipMPSEOC Scholarship Gates Millennium Scholarship informational meeting

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Part 2 Service Type: Financial Aid/Counseling Advising(services that provide assistance to students to understand and navigate the complexities of financial aid)

Goal Objective: 3.3 FAFSA CompletionGrade Level Service Activity Description Details11-12 College Goal

MontanaCollege Goal Montana http://www.smartaboutcollege.org/community/college-goal-montana.jsp

Event for parents and students to begin/complete their FAFSAs

11-12 FAFSA FAFSA night http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/Event for parents and students to begin/complete their FAFSAs

Goal Objective: 3.4 Parental EngagementGrade Level Service Activity Description Details11-12 Financial Aid Presentation/Workshop Coordinate with a local college to provide seniors & parents with financial aid

services and awareness of said collegeFAFSA4Caster and PIN Activity For 2005 grantees: Pathways/Achievement Grant student applicantsHost event with guest speakers from SAFMT, financial institutions (banks) and local tax servicesInvite tribal higher education department, if applicable

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Part 2 Service Type: Counseling Advising/Academic Planning/Career Counseling(these services span a spectrum of activities with individual or a small group of students)

Goal Objective: 1.5 ACT’s College and Career Readiness SystemGrade Level Service Activity Description Details8 EXPLORE ASPIRE EXPLORE/ASPIRE Discuss results & create a plan utilizing student world-of work-map and student

score report10 PLAN ASPIRE PLAN ASPIRE/PSAT Discuss results & create a plan utilizing student world-of work-map and student

score reportPSAT is a qualifier for the National Merit

11-12 ACT ACT/PSAT/SAT Discuss results & create a plan utilizing student world-of work-map and student score report

Goal Objective: 2.1 Alignment of Graduation RequirementsGrade Level Service Activity Description Details11-12 Academic Planning Review four-year plan and

course grade monitoringCounselors and advisors discuss with students if they are on track to graduate and review the four-year academic planDiscuss strategies to increase students’ chances of graduating on time

Goal Objective: 2.3 MentoringGrade Level Service Activity Description Details

7-12 Personal/Social Counseling

Crew Class Includes reading, study skills, college readiness, and community buildingThis class meets twice a week for 1/2 hour

9 Personal/Social Counseling

Freshmen Academy Students participate in a freshmen academy class where they develop interpersonal and professional skills for high school

12 Personal/Social Counseling

Senior Academy Students participate in senior academy class where they develop interpersonal and professional skills for college

Goal Objective: 2.4 TransitionGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Academic Planning Pre-registration Students and counselor/advisor pre-registrar for classes according to student’s

academic four-year plan

8-12 Academic Planning High School Graduation Requirements

Discuss high school academic four-year plan

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Part 2 Service Type: Counseling Advising/Academic Planning/Career Counseling(these services span a spectrum of activities with individual or a small group of students)

Goal Objective: 2.5 College Application Week

Grade Level Service Activity Description Details12 Academic Planning College Application Week Students complete an application during College Application Week

Goal Objective: 2.6 School InitiativeGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Academic Planning College Vocabulary Words

ActivityHome room/advisory hourOn school website each dayDaily announcements

Goal Objective: 3.1 College and Career AwarenessGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Career Counseling Career Counseling

ActivitiesGuest speakersCareer/professional dayHealth/career fair

7-12 Career Counseling Exploratory Science/Hydrology Career Activities

Exploratory activity doing science experiments with water, talk about a career in hydrology; including job details and education and trainingSpend time talking about science careers in general and the importance of taking math and science courses all 4 years in high school

7-12 Career Counseling Montana Career Information System

Career assessmentExplore careers onlinehttps://mtcis.intocareers.org/materials/portal/home.html

Goal Objective: 3.5 Student AdvisementGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 MCIS MCIS Portfolio Have students work through MCIS: creating portfolios, taking interest inventories,

creating resumes, and exploring scholarships

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Part 2 Service Type: Job Site Visit/Job Shadowing(offer students exposure to the workplace in an occupational are of interest and reinforce the link between classroom learning and work requirements)

Goal Objective: 3.1 College and Career AwarenessGrade Level Service Activity Description Details11-12 Job Site Visit Job Site Visit: Winter

Wildlife Monitoring Students can spend time with the local Fish & Game Warden observing wildlifewhile job site visit

7-12 Job Site Visit Job Site Visit Survey students to find interested careers & place students in specific career interest trips, such as:Hospital/Clinic (Doctors, Nurses, Specialists, Administrators, etc.)County Court/Detention Center (Judge, County Clerk, Parole Officer, etc.)Newspaper/Radio Station/TV Station (Broadcaster, Journalist, etc.)Men’s/Women’s Prison (Guard/Administrator, etc.)Electric and Telephone Cooperative (Electrician, etc.)

11-12 Job Shadowing Job Shadowing Students can individually shadow a career or job of interest

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Part 2 Service Type: College Visit(college visit services take place on college campuses of in a virtual environment)

*Reference the College Visit Toolkit for Grade Appropriate college visits http://mus.edu/GearUp/CAW/files/College-Visit-Toolkit.pdf

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Part 2 Service Type: Summer Programs(an intensive academic enrichment, credit recovery, remediation or college preparatory program/camp experience over one or multiple days during the

summer)

Goal Objective: VariesGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 State Summer

ProgramsDawson Camp 2013 GEARing UP for College, students will spend time on campus attending classes and

“living” life as a college student7-12 Local Summer

ProgramsSTEM Enrichment Students will explore the different types of engineering (civil, mechanical, chemical,

electrical, and geo-technical) and the amount and type of college education they need for each. They will visit an engineering firm in Great Falls and will complete the workshop with a presentation on the type of engineering they are interested in, including what the engineer does, education needed, colleges to attend, salary, etc.Students will explore the tribal nursery and fire center to explore the work of tribal forestry in maintaining natural resources and appropriate handling of wildfires and re-growth in local and national forest areas

9-12 Local Summer Program

Credit Recovery Credit recovery utilizing MTDA, students will participate in enrichment activities to increase participation

8 Local Summer Program

Transition Students will participate in leadership and ice-breaker activities, tour the high school, and read a motivational book (7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens by S. Covey)

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Part 2 Service Type: Educational Field Trips(an activity during which students leave their school or travel to another location and that includes an academic component linked to classroom activities)

Goal Objective: 1.2 Pre-algebra & Algebra 17-12 Academic

CompetitionMCTM Math Contest http://www.montanamath.org/?p=contest/contexpl

Students compete in math contestGoal Objective: 1.4 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Grade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 STEM Science Olympiad http://www.montana.edu/wwwmtso/

Students compete for Olympic-style medals and championship trophiesState winners of the two divisions advance to the Science Olympiad NationalTournamentA school may enter one team per event; teams will be disqualified and receive no score if multiple entrants

7-12 STEM Regional/State Science Fair http://www.mtsciencefair.org/Students can participate in a science fair

7-12 STEM Montana Science SpectrUM Experience

http://spectrum.umt.edu/about/default.phpspectrUM offers exhibits, activities, and demonstrations on-site and through its super-fun mobile science program that brings hands-on science to communities and schools across Montana

7-12 STEM Yellowstone, Glacier, etc. Students may attend a field trip that provide an educational experience in relation to increasing college and career readiness which links to curriculum that complements key content areas

Goal Objective: 1.7 School InitiativeGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Cultural Experience CM Russell Art Show Students may attend a field trips that provide an educational experience in relation

to increasing college and career readiness which links to curriculum that complements key content areas

7-8 Spelling Bee Regional/StateSpelling Bee

http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/spelling.html?s=g9-10http://www.spellingbee.com/Students can participate in a spelling bee

Goal Objective: 3.1 College and Career AwarenessGrade Level Service Activity Description Details9-12 Cultural Experience Legislature Visit http://leg.mt.gov/css/For-the-Classroom/Capitol-Visits.asp

Visit the Montana Capital7-8 Other Regional/State Geography

Beehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/Students can participate in a geography bee

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Part 2 Service Type: Educational Field Trips(an activity during which students leave their school or travel to another location and that includes an academic component linked to classroom activities)

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Part 2 Service Type: Workshops(services that include interactive, hands-on, informational classroom-level or larger-group sessions focused on topics like secondary school success and college

awareness, and general elements of college readiness such as study skills, self-monitoring, goal-setting, time management, and problem-solving)

Goal Objective: 1.2 Pre-algebra & Algebra 17-12 Club Math Club Students meet, study math concepts and do projects with club advisorGoal Objective: 1.4 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Grade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Academic

CompetitionSchool Academic Olympics/ Bowl

Organize an Academic Olympics/Bowl and use trivia questions created by staff to quiz students participating in teams

7-12 STEM National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair

http://www.aises.org/what/events/naisefThe National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair allows Native American students to participate and showcase science fair projects

7-12 STEM Local Science Fair http://www.mtsciencefair.org/Students can participate in a science fair

7-12 Club Robotics Club http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftcStudents can meet after-school or during lunch and design robots, with instruction from club advisor

7-12 Club Science Club Hold weekly or bi-weekly meetings, after-school or during lunchDo science activities appropriate to each grade level, for example: dissection & wildlife observation, etc.

7-12 STEM Water Testing Test local water systems and compare water7-12 STEM Astronomy Night Gaze at the stars to find the different constellations and planets

Create a diagram of the stars7-8 Expanding Your

HorizonsExpanding Your Horizons http://www.ngcproject.org/program/expanding-your-horizons-montana-state-

universityExpanding Your Horizons is a conference offered to girls interested in STEM careers and degrees hosted by MSU-Bozeman and FVCC-Kalispell

11-12 STEM Physics Exploration Study local building structures & create physics formulas to represent the structuresGoal Objective: 1.7 School InitiativeGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Other Samsung Grant Video

Contesthttp://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/home.htmlStudents create videos to earn grant money for educational purposes.

9-12 Academic Competition

Montana Academic World Quest

http://www.montanaworldaffairs.org/academic-worldquest/ A team game challenging competitors’ knowledge of international issues in

areas like geography, history, current events, culture and more Schools can bring up to 3 teams at Montana’s Academic World Quest Examine international affairs from different perspectives and experience

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Part 2 Service Type: Workshops(services that include interactive, hands-on, informational classroom-level or larger-group sessions focused on topics like secondary school success and college

awareness, and general elements of college readiness such as study skills, self-monitoring, goal-setting, time management, and problem-solving)

what it is like to cooperate to solve to real-world problemsGoal Objective: 2.2 Dropout Prevention7-12 Club Culture Club Students can research their family history by writing a paper, telling stories, and

teach a trade or cooking a food from their background 7-12 Graduation

Matters MontanaGraduation Matters MTAssembly with Speaker

Career speaker on graduate degrees“I Pledge to Graduate” kick-off

7-12 Club Book Club http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/experience/articles/2012/sep/how-to-launch-your-own-student-book-club.aspHold weekly or bi-weekly meetings with students, after-school or during lunchSelect student appropriate reads for each grade

7-12 Club Foreign Language Club Students can practice their foreign language skills and study the culture with others by holding club meetings & other events sponsored by the club

7-9 Club National Junior Honor Society Club

http://www.nhs.us/NJHSMore than just an honor roll, NHS and NJHS serve to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character (and Citizenship for NJHS)

9-12 Club Model United Nations Club http://www.unausa.org/global-classrooms-model-un/how-to-participate/getting-started/start-a-model-un-clubStudents meet, divide into groups, and groups each represent a countryStudent groups study their given country’s statistics and facts Students participate in a mock United Nations

10-12 Club National Honor Society Club

http://www.nhs.us/The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character

Goal Objective: 2.3 MentoringGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Club Radio/Communications

ClubCollaborate with local radio station to broadcast school news where Radio Clubmembers make school related announcementsRadio Club can also report on college facts to inform peers who listen to radio

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Part 2 Service Type: Workshops(services that include interactive, hands-on, informational classroom-level or larger-group sessions focused on topics like secondary school success and college

awareness, and general elements of college readiness such as study skills, self-monitoring, goal-setting, time management, and problem-solving)

Goal Objective: 2.4 TransitionGrade Level Service Activity Description Details9 Other Freshmen Orientation Advise freshmen on high school procedures, may include a panel of upperclassmen

speaking on their experiences freshmen year

Goal Objective: 3.1 College and Career AwarenessGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Guest Speaker Invite a Guest Speaker Forensics Investigator/Law Enforcement, Water Specialist, Fish & Game Warden, etc

8-12 Other Girls for a Change Conference

http://www.allthrive.org/programs/girls-for-a-change/Girls for a Change Conference: held on MSU-Bozeman campus where girls can attend workshops of varying educational interests

10-12 Career Fair Mock Job Interview Hold a workshop on how to land a job and then test each student’s skills by doing a mock job interview

11-12 College Representative

Presentation Army/Air Force/ National Guard/Navy RecruitmentCollege Recruitment Presentation

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Part 2 Service Type: Family Events(services in which GEAR UP students and their families/guardians participate)

Goal Objective: 3.4 Parental EngagementGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Family Events Open House

Parent Involvement NightShowcaseAwards AssemblyPositive Parent Contact

Open house to start the year, introduce staff Native American Day, students host parade/pow wow for communityStudents host parents at end of the year to showcase their workParent appreciation dinnerTeachers make 10 positive parent contacts per month

7-12 Workshops on college preparation/financial aid

Financial Aid GEAR UP team meets with parents to discuss future GEAR UP activities with a primary focus on financial education in preparation for higher education

8 & 12 Family Events Promotion Ceremonies Students are promoted to high school or graduate high school

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Part 2 Service Type: Cultural Events(an activity that relates or teaches GEAR UP students about a common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or ethnic heritage)

Goal Objective: 2.2 Dropout Prevention/1.7 School InitiativeGrade Level Service Activity Description Details7-12 Varies American Indian Heritage

DayNative American weekPow WowMusic Assembly/ConcertRound DancePlays/MusicalsLanguage Conference

These services are planned/presented by community/culture and students are encouraged to participate

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