Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School

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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]

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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

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

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

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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School". Bureau of Indian Education . Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  6. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 4 Naranjo, Jenna (2003-02-16). "Culture in the classroom". Santa Fe New Mexican . Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 12. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 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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