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!
October School Board Notice: Our October 10th meeting will begin at 5pm. The link will be live at 4:30 for those who wish to attend online.
The Seasonal Activities Class of Bug O Nay Ge Shig High School recently picked Swamp Tea (Lavender Tea) . After cleaning and packaging it, it will be given to community elders.
Bug O Nay Ge Shig Middle and High School students recently participated in a display called “We are Water with more than 10 interactive displays. It took place at the Leech Lake Tribal College Library.
Bug O Nay Ge Shig School recently held their Fall Feast and Giveaway. Elders and other guests received gifts of birchbark, beadwork and dry goods.
The Seasonal Activities class at Bug O Nay Ge Shig gathered cedar and made cedar ties to hang in each of the doorways of classrooms.
At Bug O Nay Ge Shig High School, the Seasonal Activities class has been busy completing the processing of wild rice. The process included fanning, cleaning and cooking the rice.
Bug O Nay Ge Shig senior high students enjoyed a trip to the BSU College Fair which included representatives and materials from over 40 higher education institutions.
Fall Feast and Give Away
September 27, 2024 12:00PM-1:15PM
Everyone invited!
As many of you have learned, a former Bugonaygeshig elementary teacher who gave many years of service to the school passed away last week. Out of respect for her, the school will be closed on Tuesday, September 24th. We will reopen to staff and students on Wednesday, September 25th. Miigwech.
Just a reminder that our rescheduled School Board meeting will be today at 4:30PM in the High School Library. Use the link below to access the meeting online.
https://www.bugonaygeshig.com/o/bugonaygeshig/page/school-board
Bug O Nay Ge Shig’s Culture Dept. was fortunate to host the children from Leech Lake Head Start for a Wild Rice Processing Demonstration which included parching and winnowing.
We apologize, but due to illness, we will have to reschedule our board meeting to next Thursday. Our board meeting will be Thursday September, 19th at 4:30 p.m.
Miigwech
High School students at Bug O Nay Ge Shig participated in the wild rice season by making poles and knockers at school. Following this, a day at Rice Camp included ricing, safety demonstrations, outdoor cooking, and fishing. The ricing process will now be finished at school and the rice will be given to community elders.
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