Bugonaygeshig Inclement Weather/Emergency Learning Plan 2024-25
(E-Learning Days)
Minnesota school districts are able to declare five “E-Learning Days” during the school year when they are able to close the school facility due to special circumstances, but continue to offer a school day by having students check in with staff and complete school work.
The Bugonaygeshig School District has a wide ranging geographic area where many of our families do not have access to the internet. Because of this, we will be providing students with both online work as well as paper copies of assignments. Additionally, we will structure our communication so that students can connect with teachers online or over the phone to get the support they need to complete their work. It is important that all students, regardless of geographic location and access to the internet, have equal access to learning materials and teacher support.
The Bugonaygeshig School District will use E-Learning Days in scenarios where an unplanned school closure is predictable, such as when a weather forecast allows a school to make a decision about a closure the day prior to that closure. E-Learning Days will not be used when the school has to make a sudden decision to close, such as a closure that gets announced early in the morning hours.
Student Directions
Student work will be posted online and printed as a packet of assignments. Students need to complete that school work and bring it back to school the next day.
If a student needs help, they can access their teacher by email or phone. Teachers will provide a schedule of available times throughout the day and contact information for their students.
Students will be counted as attending school by either completing the work that was assigned, making phone or online contact with their teacher, or both.
Staff Directions
Staff will be available between the hours of 8:15AM and 3:20PM.
Teachers will provide students with contact information where they can be reached on an E-Learning Day, even though they may not be expected to be in the building.
Teachers are expected to be available during their contracted hours, and teachers should check their email first thing in the morning for additional information from administration.
Teachers will provide students with hard copies of learning materials prior to an E Learning Day, as well as posting those materials online for students to access.
Teachers will mark attendance based on work completion and/or communication with students.
The regular December 2024 School Board meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 11th at 4:30pm. This is one day earlier than typical, so we just wanted to get notice out. Miigwech!
Good morning Bug O Nay Ge Shig families! The Bug O Nay Ge Shig School will be closed due to hazardous road conditions on Monday, December 9th. We look forward to seeing all the kids tomorrow! Stay safe out there!
Boozhoo Bug O Nay Ge Shig Families & Staff! In anticipation of icy roads tomorrow morning, we are announcing a late start for Monday, December 9th. Buses will be two hours later than normal on their routes, and school will start at 10:15am. Staff should report at 9:45am. Any additional decisions about the school day will be announced around 7am. If you're on the roads tonight, stay safe! Miigwech!
Bug O Nay Ge Shig’s Seasonal Activities class gathered dogwood /red willow for making arrows. They made homemade glue from pine pitch and used turkey feathers to make the fletchings Then they secured the arrowheads using deer sinew.
Just a reminder that our Princess and Brave Pow Wow is today!
Grand Entry is at 1pm
Some of our culture staff took a few students out muskrat trapping this week. They had a great time and learned many new skills!
Bug O Nay Ge Shig School proudly hosted the Leech Lake Honor Guard at their Opening Ceremony on Veteran’s Day. The Honor Guard stood at attention while the drummers sang the Flag Song and Veteran’s Song. After the ceremony there was a breakfast for the Honor Guard and veterans at the school.
We love having our Bugonaygeshig family read to students!
We had a fun Halloween Dance!
The Student Council at Bug O Nay Ge Shig High School sponsored an afternoon of Halloween events last week. There was face painting, pumpkin carving, cookie decorating and more. The Senior Class also entertained the elementary students with a Spooky Room.
Picture retakes will be Thursday, November, 7th beginning at 8am.
Miigwech!
Several Bug-0-Nay-Ge-Shig students are grabbing the opportunity to learn about Robotics at the Cass Lake High School this year. Robotics is one of the after-school activities that are now open to Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig students, due to a new system of cooperation between the two schools. The Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig students have been learning about the program from Cass Lake coach, Jesse Frost, and his students. They were invited to participate with the Cass Lake students in the recent Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference hosted by Bemidji High School on October 25-26. During the conference the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig students helped both the boys’ and girls’ teams. The boys’ team won second place on Friday and first place on Saturday.
Just a reminder there will be no school this Friday, November 1st. Be safe and have a happy Halloween!!!
Last week, the Bug O Nay Ge Shig Student Council sponsored a Dodgeball Tournament between Advisory Groups. The second place winners were the 10th graders after being defeated in a close match by the Champion 8th graders!!
Bug O Nay Ge Shig’s 3-4th grade enjoyed a field trip to Grand Rapids to see a Children’s Theater Production of “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” recently.
Last week, our Niigaane students enjoyed a visit to the home of Ningaabii’anook (Geri Howard) in Cha cha ba ning. She has been a much loved Niigaane elder and consultant for many years.
Bug O Nay Ge Shig High School students attended the Leech Lake Youth Forum on 10/15 at Cass Lake-Bena HS. They are shown in a session called “Why Treaties Matter”. They also had sessions on Drugs and Recovery and a performance by “Tall Paul”.
BugOnayGeShig’s Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade and Niiganne K-2 took a trip to Fuller Farms in Bemidji!
Students were able to enjoy a picnic lunch, hayride, feeding goats, play in corn pit and went on a story book walk!
A great way to welcome dagwaagin!
Boozhoo Bugonaygeshig Parents & Guardians! Last week we received an invite for our 7th-12th students to attend the Leech Lake Youth Summit, organized by the Wiidookodaadiwag Coalition & the Cass Lake-Bena School District! We were able to quickly organize and now all of our 7th-12th graders will be able to attend the Youth Summit tomorrow, October 15th!
Bugonaygeshig students will travel to school and return home from school at their regular times. After getting breakfast, students will board busses and head to CL-B at 9am. They will get to participate in sessions about vaping, a motivational presentation by Tall Paul, and get to learn "Why Treaties Matter" as led by Levi Brown. We will return to Bugonaygeshig at 3:15 so students can make it home at their regular times. Lunch will be provided, and our Bugonaygeshig students will be accompanied by all of their 7th-12th grade teachers as well.
Miigwech to the Wiidookodaadiwag Coalition and the folks at CL-B for including the Bugonaygeshig Silver Eagles in this opportunity!