TATIYOPA MAZA WAYAWA TIPI

Sioux Valley Elementary School (Tatiyopa Maza Wayawa Tipi) is currently home to students in classes from Head Start/Nursery School to Grade 8.

Some of the programs and extracurricular activities offered at Tatiyopa Maza Wayawa Tipi include:

Head Start and Nursery School
Healthy Lifestyles Teachings
Dakota Language and Culture teachings
Traditional Dakota seasonal feasts and celebrations
Dakota Language Showcase – all grades presentation to the community
Career Trek
Bi-weekly staff meetings to monitor ELA/Math progress in all grades
Before and After School Child Care and Co-curricular activities
Lions Quest social/emotional skills development program
Intramural Activities
School Pow Wow

We use the weekly planning system that ensures curricular-based outcomes are being met in our school. The five components of this system are:
Provincial curricular outcomes
Assessments
Strategies
Resources
Dakota content

The Dakota content sections make all teachers aware of Dakota culture and customs that are an important piece of teacher planning. It helps students to achieve self-identity and promotes Dakota cultural awareness, traditional teachings and values alongside the required Manitoba curriculum teaching practices.

Contact Information:

Head Start/Nursery School – 1-204-674-4632

Early Years Learning Center Gr. K-3 – 1-204-818-0886

Elementary School Gr. 4-8 – 1-204-674-4632

Principal: Rosita Wasicuna-Smoke
Office Ph: 1-204-674-4434
Email: rose.wasicuna@siouxvalleyschool.com

Early Years Vice Principal: Delonna Pratt
Ph: 1-204-819-7406