after school tutor

Our school has just begun an after school tutoring program, which is a first and one that has been talked about and planned for for a long time, now it is a reality!
It is focusing on reading for those students who want to get the extra help and raise their reading scores, but if space is available any student up to 6th grade (I'm not too sure about the grade)that is interested can enroll. There is a limit of 30 students that can take the class which two certified teachers split between themselves for about an hour and half, two times a week. I peeked into one this past thursday and boy those students were working intensely, I was so encouraged to see the number of students attending and how hard they were working. It is a good thing happening in our school.

Another week gone by

Waqaa to you all,
Looks like the snow is here to stay! A few snow machines are riding around town. The ponds and lakes are freezing up, but many boats are still going out to the ocean to hunt for seals. We have three types of seals here: bearded seal, harbor, and spotted. So far I've worked on harbor seals, (especially preferred for the oil)and many bearded seals have been landed in over this past week.
I applied for a part-time teacher aide job at the school and started last thursday. It is a big change of what I used to do (7 hrs. of back to back classes, K-12)to working with a few students at a time. It is good for me right now, so I can still concentrate on my schooling. I can't believe that the semester is half over, it seems we just started classes not too long ago.
I hope all of you are doing good with school work, I'm still trying to finish ed 330 project, I'm aiming for next week. OK, that's all for now, talk to you all later, Have a good week!

slideshow of Scammon

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Hi, Here's my slideshow of Scammon. The photos were all taken by myself or a family member. I hope you enjoy it

What's happening

Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well. I'm OK, just wish I was all caught up with all my classes, I've been very busy taking care of birds.(plucking, cutting, bagging), I did almost 20 so far since Friday, have about 9 or so left. The wild game that are caught have to be taken care quickly or they will ruin.
The snow has fallen! It has stayed so far for about three days now, but I think it will melt. That's all I have for now, Have a Good week.

panraven storybook

http://panraven.com/mylife/ViewStory.epage?sp=103394

I think this storybook would be appropriate for any age (K-12) and adults that want to learn more about rural communities and/or a native culture.

new season approaching

We had our first snow fall this Friday. Although it did not stay, It made many people especially children excited. As the season changes, so does the subsistence activity, now the snow geese are focused on by many men. They work hard to get to them, but year after year, they look forward for their arrival. Even they don't get many on a trip, they keep going whenever possible. I think my husband brought home a total of seven last fall, for the year. Snow geese are a prized delicacy meal once they are plucked.

Many people, especially girls and women are lining the banks of the river and slough to pull in tom cods, a small fish about 12" long. When a person gets enough, they are gutted, strung, and hung to dry, they are also edible frozen or boiled.

And as the season progresses other animals, plants will be sought after.