Capitola "Cappi" Wadley Reading and Technology Center

Calling all young paleontologists! Drop in anytime for a fun, hands-on crafting adventure where kids can create their very own dinosaur-themed masterpieces to take home.

Friday, July 10, 3-5 PM, Geared for ages 4-12.

The Cherokee Nation’s Children’s Clothing Assistance Program application is now open! 👕🧦

To help parents with back-to-school shopping, a one-time payment of $150 through the tribe’s annual Children’s Clothing Assistance Program is open to income-eligible Cherokee citizens under the age of 19. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

➡️ Applications are now being accepted through the tribe’s online Gadugi Portal at https://gadugiportal.cherokee.org. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐂𝐒𝐓.

To qualify, applicants must be a Cherokee Nation citizen as of June 30, 2026, and must be under the age of 19 years old. Household income must not exceed 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines for household size.

We hope this program helps our Cherokee Nation families with children and their back-to-school shopping needs.

If you have any questions regarding eligibility or submission, call 918-453-5058 to be directed to Cherokee Nation staff assisting with questions.

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘁 𝗨𝗽 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/196QSxZcuh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thanks to Ohmyclassroom for this most interesting post!

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) fitted 36 university students with EEG caps containing 256 electrodes and asked them to copy words in two ways: by hand with a digital pen, and by typing on a keyboard. The difference was striking.

When students wrote by hand, their brains lit up across multiple regions — particularly in theta and alpha frequency bands tied to memory formation, sensory processing, attention, and learning. When they typed the identical words, those same areas went nearly silent.

Lead researchers Audrey van der Meer and Ruud van der Weel point to the same culprit: handwriting demands fine motor control, sensory feedback from the pen, and visual-motor coordination. Typing bypasses all of that. Your brain simply doesn't have to work as hard.
Research: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10853352/

Here's what this means for classrooms. As schools rush to digitize, this research offers a counterargument worth taking seriously. Handwriting may not be obsolete — it may actually be one of the most powerful tools we have for building stronger neural networks and deeper learning. In a world increasingly defined by screens, the pen still has something to teach us.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2ufr7fpy