Native Ways of Knowing

• Track teams

• Basketball teams

• Physical education & health classes

• Fort Washakie Wilderness Experience

• Intramural sports

• Six-man football

• Skiing & snowboarding trips

• Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Nat’l Parks trips

• Outdoor Leadership Program with NOLS

• Engage & expand mind in all endeavors

• Keep mind healthy; free of drugs, alcohol,

destructive behaviors

• Deductive reasoning - big picture first

• Reading, chess, art

• Visual, hands-on & experiential learning

•Performance assessment with clear results & exemplars

• Advanced Placement courses

• 62+ courses grades 9-12 in all subject areas

•38+ courses in foreign languages available

• Dual credit with WY community colleges

• Induction process helps teachers embrace Native Ways of Knowing

• Clear expectations embedded in application process

• Daily teacher-student communication

• Multigenerational conversations

• Eagle staff sharing monthly

• World indigenous views

• Team leadership

• Education as a gift

• “At this school, good choices get noticed and applauded.” (parent)

• “I’m excited to see a former student of mine who was headed for a dropout now succeeding in this school.” (teacher)

• “If a kid can get through this program, they are well on their way to getting a bachelor’s degree.” (parent)

• “I’m glad somebody did this because I think we’re helping a lot of students.” (teacher)

• “It’s hard. You have to really want it.” (student)

•“Here there are no cliques.” (parent)

• “Everyone gets along.” (parent)

• Education is a sacred gift

• Seasonal Native Ways of Knowing camps

• Connections to natural world

• Honoring Native ceremonies

• Five Days of Buffalo

• Singing & drumming

• Native Dance

• Shoshone Business Council

• Central Wyoming Community College

• Wyoming Department of Education

• National Science Foundation

• Fremont County BOCES

• Teton Science School

• Johnson O’Malley

• 27 Wyoming school districts

• National Outdoor Leadership School

WeAVE by the numbers

• Established 2002• Currently the only virtual school

based in Wyoming• Serving approximately 135

students• Approx. 30% of students are full-

time WeAVE-rs• 84% of full-time students are

Native American

FWCHS Contribution to FC #21 Enrollments

• Visit us at www.fwsweave.com to take a demo course, meet the faculty or learn about our school and curriculum