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This page is to keep you updated on what's going on in our Rock Ridge Indigenous Education programs!

28/05/2026

Yesterday, the Indigenous Education program honored the seniors and sixth-grade graduates. It was a beautiful day to gather and celebrate the achievements of these young people. We were missing a lot of kids, but it was still a special day. Congratulations to our seniors and good luck in your next chapter! Have a great summer, everyone.

20/05/2026

Yesterday the 7th and 8th graders got to experience an interactive workshop with Will Peters and Alicia Dick who combined brain science, rhythm, and real life experiences to explore how predictability and rhythm help people feel seen, heard, and like they belong.

Alicia shared how our brains and bodies naturally look for rhythm, repetition, and consistency to feel safe and connected. She connects this to school environments, showing how simple, predictable patterns can help students feel grounded and par of something bigger.

Will who is Ojibwe, shared his personal story of growing up in spaces that often felt unpredictable and disconnected, offering a powerful contrast to becomes possible when rhythm and connection are present.

A huge thank you to Alicia and Will for providing this experience to our kids! They were all engaged and active participants:)

14/05/2026

We invite you to join the celebration honoring our students this Saturday. It’s going to be a fun day to honor and celebrate students from surrounding schools.

Head dancers and student dancers, please arrive by noon to get ready!

05/05/2026

May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for our Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). On this day, we remember our stolen relatives, and honor those who are still missing. May 5 also serves as a call to action at the national level, for intervention at both the state and federal level to the epidemic of our Missing & Murdered Relatives.

Today is also Cinco De Mayo! I started a tradition a few years ago with my kids where they can try different things from 🇲🇽 They love this day and really look forward to it every year:)

30/04/2026

Our Indigenous Education students and their peers had a fantastic experience at the Healthy Teen Conference 2026. I think staff did as well😉

24/04/2026

Honoring Students Powwow, please join us for this event!
May 16th @ Minnesota Discovery Center
1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, MN 55719

03/04/2026

I want to give a big thank you to Mark Mindt (KODA) for visiting our 5th and 6th grade students at Laurentian and North Star Elementary! Mark came in November and we were lucky enough to have him back.

He is the author and illustrator of Koda the Warrior and Mark travels all over the US teaching about Native American culture through stories and drawings. The kids and staff truly enjoy when he comes.

25/03/2026

"On Thursday, April 9, Rock Ridge will be hosting a showcase of our students and their projects. Each area of our building will be dedicated to different subject areas to highlight projects students have worked on this year. The community is being welcomed in during 6th and 7th hour.

In the Commons, Culinary will have some food available to try and the Ridgewood Market will be open. We also thought this would be a great space for our internal partners to have a table to share information.

I am inviting RMHC, Portages, AIPAC, and the Special Education Advisory Committee to have tables in the Commons if you would like.

If you are able to sit at the AIPAC table this would be a great opportunity to share what the AIPAC is and we are always looking for new members:) Please let me know if you are able to sit at the table!

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