By ELIZABETH BEAMER CHEROKEE MIDDLE This school year, all staff and students at Cherokee Middle School have been committed to improving reading. Since January, students have a designated reading time between 9:27-10:13am. One program that we have participated in this year is called Tickets to Reading Rewards. This program is sponsored by...
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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 themselves or members of their immediate family must be an EBCI tribal member. Applications and a sheet of “guidelines” are available at the Tribal...
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The Cherokee Youth Council has just completed its recruitment month and accepted 14 new members on Tuesday, March 13 from three different high schools. That brings the total to 36 active members. “These youth have demonstrated leadership, integrity, determination and commitment to our organization,” said Sky Kanott, Cherokee Youth Council program manager. “The...
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The Cherokee High School JROTC unit received 570 out of a possible 600 points to earn Honor Unit status at its latest inspection held last week.
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April 1 is the deadline for requesting financial assistance from the Yogi Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund for summer semester. Applications must be postmarked by the deadline date and mailed on or before the deadline. Applications not postmarked or received electronically by the deadline will not be considered. The Yogi Crowe Memorial...
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On Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, the 8th grade members of the Cherokee Middle School Junior Beta loaded onto the Boys Club Charter Bus and headed for the North Carolina Junior Beta Club convention in Greensboro.
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4-H Summer Camp at the Eastern 4-H Center. June 24-29. Ages 8-12. Cost: $390 plus travel to the coast (approximately $75-100 per child). Comfortable, climate-controlled bunkhouses provide all the amenities at this state-of-the-art facility. Info: Heather James 554-6932, heatjame@nc-cherokee.com 2012-Summer-Camp-Registration-packet
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Mrs. Hall’s 4th grade class at Cherokee Elementary poses in front of a mobile planetarium in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 10. Shown (left-right) front row – Zach Lossiah, Jamie Queen, Kolona Lillard, Chyan Pheasant, Rider Sneed, Paul Sadongie, Jalyn Welch; middle row – Jeremiah Pheasant, Jaelon Jumper, Mrs....
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CULLOWHEE – The Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University is collaborating with EarlyLight Books of Waynesville to publish a bilingual and Cherokee-only version of a book titled “Animal Colors,” which is designed to teach early readers about colors and animals. The book has already been translated into the Cherokee syllabary, is...
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Three Cherokee Youth Council representatives traveled to Washington, DC recently to meet with youth tribal representatives from all over the country for the United National Tribal Youth Inc. mid-year meeting. Representatives from the Cherokee Nation were present and joined the EBCI representatives throughout the meeting. Shown (left-right) in the photo above...
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The following students from Cherokee recently graduated from Southwestern Community College: Darrin Shaderick Bark, Associate in Fine Arts, National Technical Honor Society; Amanda J. Long, Cosmetology Certificate (1500 Hours); Angela Lavonne Moncada, College Transfer, Associate in Arts; David Arch, Welding Technology, Certificate; Sheena Crowe, College Transfer, Associate in Arts; Elaine Hope Garcia, Early...
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SUBMITTED By EBCI DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM There will soon be a flood of heart shaped balloons, chocolate candies, and letters from secret admirers sent through schools, the work place, and the home. February is the month of love, and most either fail to remember or just do not know that February is also...
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Youth wrestling, ages 5 and up, is now taking registrations. The practices are Tuesday and Thursday at Birdtown Gym. Coaches include: T.W. Saunooke, Jack Walkingstick, Yona Sequoyah and Jessica McCoy. You may sign up at any of the Cherokee Recreation facilities. Info: Pepper Taylor 554-6895 Youth Sports Registration Form
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The deadline for sign-ups will be Saturday, Feb. 18. All leagues are for boys and girls with the following age groups – Coach Pitch (7-8), Little League (9-10) and Little League (11-12). Sign-ups for Tee Ball will start May 1. There is no longer 3-4 year old Tee Ball. Info: Kool-Aid Queen 497-0149 ...
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