Coca-Cola Foundation grants $250,000 to American Indian College Fund
The Coca-Cola Foundation is continuing its support of first-generation Native American scholars through a donation of $250,000 to the American Indian College Fund. The Coca-Cola Foundation First...
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Girl Scout Troop makes Valentine’s Day presents for seniors
Members of the Junior Girl Scout Troop 30341, based in Cherokee, made Valentine’s Day doilies that were given as presents to senior citizens at Tsali Manor. The girls, all students at Cherokee...
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CES Science Fair winners
The following students placed at this year’s Cherokee Elementary School Science Fair. Maya Cruz and Halla Panther were selected to represent the school at the state level. “Congratulations to all those...
View ArticleCherokee Central Schools’ Testing Program Update
New EOG/EOC Assessments The new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and English Language Arts and the North Carolina Essential Standards (ES) for Science are being taught for the first...
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Tribal members place in pageant
ASHEVILLE – Jasmine Smith and Janée Smith, both EBCI tribal members, were crown-bound on Saturday, Feb. 16 as they participated in Miss Cupid’s Arrow Pageant in Asheville. Jane’e Smith Jasmine Smith...
View ArticleSchool Board members nominated to BIE Committee
Two members of the Cherokee School Board have been nominated to the Bureau of Indian Education’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Rulemaking Committee. School Board chairperson Lori Blankenship, who...
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Cherokee Youth Council represents at UNITY meeting
Six members of the Cherokee Youth Council attended the national UNITY Meeting in Washington last week including (left-right): Louwana Montelongo, Seth Ledford, Simon Montelongo, Keanu Crowe and Kyle...
View ArticleDigali’I Native American Student Organization (at WCU) recruitment dinner
March 13 at 6pm in the Blue Ridge Conference Room on the WCU campus. Special guests will include: Cherokee speakers, Cherokee Studies, Cherokee Language Program, WCU Cherokee Center, and the Native...
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Qualla Library celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Miss Cherokee Karyl Frankiewicz gets ready to read to a group of students during an event celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday at the Qualla Boundary Library on Friday, March 1. (ELVIA WALKINGSTICK/One...
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CMS and CHS staff hold “Biggest Loser” contest
The Health office at Cherokee High School and Cherokee Middle School organized a “Biggest Loser” contest to kick off the New Year. The contest was designed to encourage motion, reduce blood sugar,...
View ArticleBill Taylor Scholarship available for business students
The Bill Taylor Scholarship is available and intended for students pursuing a degree in “Business Administration, or a business related area.” Applicants must be either EBCI tribal members or members...
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Taking sovereignty to new heights
CHS students release weather balloon By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Five Cherokee High School students shot for the stars on Friday, March 8, and their weather balloon almost made it. The...
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Testing Information for Cherokee Elementary
By PAULA COKER CES PRINCIPAL Cherokee Elementary School’s testing program for the 2012/2013 school year will change as a result of the adoption of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for...
View ArticleCMS Testing information
By CANCE CARNES CMS PRINCIPAL We are currently at the end of our 3rd Quarter and using Classscape to administer our third and final Benchmark test for the year. Classscape is an online testing service...
View ArticleAssessments for Cherokee High School
By WOODREEN CALDWELL, EdS CHS PRINCIPAL The North Carolina End-of-Course Tests are used to sample a student’s knowledge of subject-related concepts as specified in the North Carolina Standard Course...
View ArticleSealant Fiesta coming to Cherokee Elementary
The “Sealant Fiesta” is coming to Cherokee Elementary School. During the week of March 18, third and fifth grade students at Cherokee Elementary school will have the opportunity to participate in the...
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