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Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School

Te Tsu Geh Oweenge School, also known as Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Community School,[1] Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School,[2] Tesuque Pueblo Day School,[3] and Tesuque Day School,[4] is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-affiliated tribal school,[2] located in Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico.[5] It has elementary school grades.[5]

The school was formerly directly operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). It includes Tewa language instruction and emphasizes communitarian points of view.[6]

History

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It first opened in the 1950s.[7] The school was formerly directly operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).[6]

In the period 1984-2003, the school had 14 people acting as principals. Circa 2003 it was common for teachers in the special education field to only work at this school for a short period of time.[3]

By 2003, the campus included the main building and several temporary buildings. In 2002, the enrollment was 34, and in 2003, the enrollment was 19.[7]

In the 1970s the school had multi-grade classrooms with free-form learning environments, and older students were expected to assist younger students. Food preparation was part of the curriculum.[8]

Campus

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Its original building, made of adobe, was established in the 1930s and previously served as a residence for teachers.[7] In 2015 James McGrath Morris wrote that the main building that year had a similar appearance to its original one.[9]

In 1977 Rosanna Hall of the Santa Fe New Mexican stated that the school was given decor like that of a residential house.[8] In 1987, the school had two buildings, with the main building having the library, kindergarten classes, and a class with grades 4–6. The cooking facility and a class with grades 1-3 were in the second building. Inez Russell of the Gannett News Service described the campus as "cozy".[6] By 2003, the campus included the main building and several temporary buildings.[7]

Student matriculation

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Some alumni, as of 1987, moved on to the public district-operated middle school of Pojoaque Valley Schools, while others moved on to Santa Fe Indian School, a BIA/BIE-operated secondary school.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Te Tsu Geh Oweenge School. Retrieved 2023-06-06. - See first image in slideshow.
  2. ^ a b "Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ^ a b Stone, Marissa (2004-09-01). "Teacher committed to improving lives of her students". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. pp. Pojoaque Valley 1–2. - See first and second page at Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Schools In Poor Condition as Measured by Facility Condition Index" (PDF). Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ^ a b "Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  6. ^ a b c d Russell, Inez (1987-01-19). "Indian children learn of 2 worlds". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Gannett News Service. pp. 1-B and 2-B. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c d Naranjo, Jenna (2003-02-16). "Culture in the classroom". Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 12. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b Hall, Rosanna (1977-01-13). "Pueblo children learn in family school setting". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 25. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The case of the curious "Courier": The story behind a New Mexico book". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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