American Indian Education Program

The SPPS Indian Education Program's mission is to assist American Indian students in graduating from high school with a quality education and a positive cultural personal identity.

Indian Education staff visit Cental to provide unique cultural services to Native American students and to collaborate with staff on programming.  Below is the current schedule of services:

Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 4412 for 2024-2025

Kerrie Troseth, the Indian Education School Counselor, facilitates the Catching a Dream programming for Native youth at SPPS.  She will be available to students and offer the following services:

• Culture as Strength Group (9th graders only) Sept 24 - Oct 22 - click here to register for each session and to receive reminders
• Post-Secondary Planning (11th & 12th grade only) - click here to schedule an appointment
• Beading Circles (9th-12th grade)  - click here to attend the next session
• Native Youth Leadership Team (all grades) - click here to attend the next session
• Short-term Student Counseling, Culture as Strength Personal Goal Setting Session, or Community Resource Referral - click here to schedule an appointment

Please note that students must have a SmartPass to access the Indian Education space.  When students schedule a time to meet, Kerrie will generate a SmartPass for students to show their teacher to order to leave class.

Addtional Information:

Schoology Group: SPPS AIE: Catching a Dream (Indian Education High School Counseling Program - check your Schoology for this group and receive program updates, event notifications, and more.

Smore e-Newsletter: Kerrie sends out a weekly newsletter to students and primary parents/guardians with updates every Friday.  Please check your emails to review information and opportunities.

Additional Resources

• Nicole Other Medicine, Indian Education School Social Worker assigned to Central High School
• Kay Urich, Indian Education Chemical Health Counselor
• Indian Education District-wide activities, events, Graduation Eagle Feathers, fees or school-related expenses, and speaker requests, please call the Indian Education main office for assistance at 651-293-5191.