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Crow Creek School

 Hi everyone,

 "Crow Creek Tribal school"

 

  • Crow Creek High School (formerly Immaculate Conception Indian Missions School referred to as "Stephan" was established and originally operated by the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions from 1886 - 1976.  In 1976 the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe assumed operation of the school.
  • The Crow Creek reservation has a current land base of 129 000 acres and a tribal member population of 2,816 members (Crow Creek Sioux Tribe)
  • More than 50% of the resident Tribal member population of the Crow Creek reservation are ages 20 or under. 
  • 372 salaried employees here - in the High School there are 30 teachers.
  • your sick leave can be given to other employees - a few years ago, one of the employees was diagnosed with cancer - most of the staff donated their sick leave to her.
  • health insurance over here is a nightmare when you talk to most people - the poor cannot afford it!  Fortunately, the school insures its employees and this is at no cost unless you want higher cover
  • the income of this School is $8 million - $4 million goes on wages and health insurance costs $800 000
  • South Dakota has 9 reservations - Crow Creek is self governing and independent.  It is the last "closed" reservation
  • There are about 250 students in the High School grades 9 - 12 with the likelihood of about another 50 coming. 
  • Middle school is grade 6 - 8 and elementary are those from Kindergarten to grade 5
  • Grade 9's are called "freshman", grade 10's "sophomore", grade 11 juniors and grade 12's "seniors".
  • 10% of South Dakota are Native American

We have an Academic parents night next Wednesday from 4 pm until 6:30 pm.  This is a time to meet the teachers and take a tour of the school and play fun games (even sign up for drawings)  Lots of prizes to be won.  There will also be a meal served.  "Sounds great"

Next Thursday "RD" is taking us out to meal somewhere and to meet the main elder of the Sioux Tribe.

You might like to check out the time zone site http://www.time.gov

Until next time,

Kind regards,

BK