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Health & Human Services - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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PINE GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYPine Grove Leadership Academy, an <strong>Ojibwe</strong> Charter School located on the OshkimajitwawinGrounds, is dedicated to a mission <strong>of</strong> significantly improving the academic performance <strong>of</strong><strong>Ojibwe</strong> students from the Aazhoomog/District III community. The academy has a partnershipwith the Minnesota Department <strong>of</strong> Education and is operated independently from the <strong>Mille</strong><strong>Lacs</strong> <strong>Band</strong>. The school opened in fall 2007.Melanie Benjamin, Interim Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-384-7598David Matrious, Board <strong>of</strong> Directors Chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-384-7598. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dmatriouspgla@gmail.comEARLY EDUCATIONHead Start, Early Head Start, and day care services are available for infants, toddlers andpreschoolers ages 0-5 in District I. Districts II and III <strong>of</strong>fer Early Head Start and Head Startto children ages 0-5.Tammy Wickstrom, Early Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-532-4690, ext. 2239. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .twickstrom@nas.k12.mn.usKnute Peterson, District I Early Education Coordinator . . . . . . . . .320-532-4690, ext. 2281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kpeterson@nas.k12.mn.usTabatha Boyd, District II Early Education Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218-768-2051. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tboyd@nas.k12.mn.usMelinda Cross, District III Early Education Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-384-7162. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mcross@nas.k12.mn.us<strong>Ojibwe</strong> Language ProgramThis program assures that day care and Head Start students are taught by two fluent <strong>Ojibwe</strong>speakers for 35-45 minutes a day and provides a speaker in each classroom.Cheryl Minnema, Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ojibwe</strong> Language and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-532-4690Nutrition ProgramFree breakfasts, lunches and snacks are provided to children in Early Education programs.Deb Foye, Nutrition Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-532-4690, ext. 2213. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dfoye@nas.k12.mn.us34

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