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Orientation for families, overview of the school, expectations, and committment. Open house dates will be announced every year, usually in the second week of March.
Parents/guardians bring their children to be screened for gross motor, fine motor, and literacy skills (Dial-4). Families also have an interview and discussion with staff. Screening dates will be announced every year, usually in the last week of March.
Students are entered into a lottery for the available 12 seats. The names are chosen at random at a public board meeting every year (if needed), usually in the first week of April.
Once invited to attend Waadookodaading in the fall, parents are required to inform the school in riting of their confirmation of acceptance no later than July propr to the beginning of the school year.
1. If a student does not attend school during the first week and does not have a doctor’s note, their continued enrollment in the school will be reviewed.
2. Due to the nature of language acquisition and the number of hours of language instruction required to achieve proficiency, Waadookodaading has adopted a very strict attendance policy. It is unacceptable to take up a spot in a classroom and not attend regularly. This prevents other families the opportunity to learn. Waadookodaading will follow LCO School attendance and truancy policies with the following exceptions and restrictions:
1. Absences consisting of 3 consecutive days or 3 days in any given week require a doctor's note. Absences of this kind which do not have a doctor's note will be considered unexcused absences and will be referred to the LCO School truancy officer for follow up.
If a student is going to be absent for the day, guardians MUST call the school by 9AM that morning to notify administration. This phone call must be made or it will be considered an unexcused absence and will be referred to LCO School truancy officer.
If a student is going to be late for school (tardy) a phone call MUST be made by 9AM that morning to notify administration.
Students with 10 unexcused absences will need to meet with the director to discuss and review their child’s continued enrollment in the school.
Do you understand and accept:
a. That Ojibwemowin is the language of instruction in the Waadookodaading classroom and the use of English is strongly minimized? __(initial)
b. That you are expected to learn and speak the Ojibwe language with your child as much as possible? __(initial)
c. That you are expected to volunteer in some way to improve the program? __(initial)
d. That if your child becomes violent in away that is not safe to staff or students, you will be asked to remove your child from the school and their continued enrollment in the program will be reconsidered? __(initial)
e. That if your child is absent for more than ten (10) days during the school year or more than three (3) days in a row without a doctor’s note, you will be asked to meet with the staff and continued enrollment in the program will be reconsidered? __(initial)
f. That if you forfeit your spot in the kindergarten readiness program at Waadookodaading, you will lose priority for the next year? __(initial)
Parent Name: _______________________________________
Student Name(s): ____________________________________
Parent Signature Date
Interview Completed by:
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1. What is your first language (L1)? |
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2. How well do you understand Ojibwe? |
a. Understand everything someone says to me. b. Understand most of the time. c. Understand some words or phrases only. d. Not at all. |
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3. How well do you speak Ojibwe? |
a. Fluently. b. Well enough to make myself understood. c. Not very well: know a few words and phrases, but have a hard time making myself understood d. Not at all. |
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4. I can read Ojibwe |
a. Yes, very well. b. Yes, somewhat well. c. No. |
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5. I can write Ojibwe |
a. Yes, very well b. Yes, somewhat well c. No |
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6. Who do you speak Ojibwe to? |
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7. Where would you like to use Ojibwe most? |
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8. What are you currently doing to improve your Ojibwe language skills? |
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Home |
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School |
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Ceremonial Grounds |
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Community Center |
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Funeral |
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At other family member's homes |
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At friend's house |
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Walmart |
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Tribal Office |
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Other (please specify:) |
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