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Black Mesa Community School
Basic Information
Address: PO Box 97. Piñon, Arizona 86510
County: Navajo
District: Black Mesa Community School
Phone Number: 928.674.3632
Fax Number: 775.659.8187
Principal: MARIE ROSE
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Additional Information
School Type: COMMUNITY, GRANT SCHOOL
Accreditation: ACCREDITED
Grade Level:
K-5, 6-8
Founded: 1973
School Setting:
REMOTE, MOUNTAINOUS AREA; SCHOOL SITS ON A MESA; 15 MILES OF DIRT ROAD; NEAREST STORES - 25 MILES;
School Schedule (Hours in Day): 7:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M.
School Days in Calendar Year: 180
School Holidays: 14
School Colors: BLACK, GOLD, WHITE
School Mascot: PANTHER
Community:
BLACK MESA COMMUNITY, NAVAJO RESIDENTS
School Size: 60 STUDENTS
Classroom Size: 24’X24’
Classroom Teachers: K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 COMBINED; SPECIAL EDUCATION
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9/1
Support Services:
TUTORS, FOOD SERVICE, BUS DRIVERS, PAYROLL/PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN, SUPPORT SERVICE BUSINESS SUPERVISOR, FACILITY FOREMAN, FACILITY MAINTENANCE, CUSTODIAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,
After School Programs: Yes
Summer School: Yes
PTA Organization: Yes
Computer Capabilities:
MICROWAVE DISH FOR CAT5, WIRELESS ANTENNAS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING, APPLE DESKTOPS, IPADS FOR STUDENTS, WIRELESS ANTENNAS FOR DISTANT LEARNING
Lunch Availability: 100% STUDENTS ELIGIBLE THROUGH CEP
Parking Spaces/Availability:
FRONT PARKING LOT
Mission Statement:
BLACK MESA COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRIVES TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO BE COMPETENT IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
BLACK MESA COMMUNITY SCHOOL’S PHILOSOPHY IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR SURVIVAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROSPERITY IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY; PROMOTION OF PRIDE IN SELF, FAMILY, CLAN, TRIBE AND THE UNITED STATES; AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS TO BE MORE THAN COMPETENT AND CONTENT IN THEIR VOCATIONS AND PROFESSIONS. THE EDUCATIONAL ATMOSPHERE OF THE SCHOOL IS TO FOSTER SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-DETERMINATION, SELF-CONTROL, AND POSTIVE SELF-IMAGE IN EACH STUDENT.
Enrollment Characteristics: STUDENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY NAVAJO, LIVE UP TO 50 MILES IN RURAL AREAS FROM THE SCHOOL, MANY STUDENTS LIVE IN ABUSIVE (ALCOHOL, DRUGS, PHYSICAL) HOMES, MANY STUDENTS ARE HOME WITH GRANDPARENTS, SOME ARE UNDER CPS, 10% SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, 10% NO RUNNING WATER OR ELECTRICITY, PREDOMINANT ENGLISH SPEAKERS, 80% ARE IN LOW INCOME BRACKET
School History:
Black Mesa Community School Origin
• 1968-1972: Summer school under shade houses and tents.
• Fall of 1973: First full time staff were employed to create a curriculum and to develop the facility.
• 1974, August 12: Rough Rock School funded the first year of operation with Title IV funds. Four Corners Grant, Army Corps of Engineers donated 10'x30' trailers that were unfurnished, no utilities, no heating, and no cooking facilities.
• 1976: Indian Health Services drilled a well and installed a generator at the school.
704.3 The Black Mesa Community School Infrastructure History
• 1982-1983: Construction of new school building with utilities.
• 1984: First year of instruction in the new school facility.
• 1986: BIA delivered four small trailers and one 2-bedroom trailer for teacher housing.
BIA delivered two new modular classroom buildings. .
• 1989: BIA transferred five used trailers for teacher housing. .
Three new modular classroom buildings were purchased to accommodate an increased enrollment.
• 2003: . Due to deteriorations of seven old trailers, 10 new housing units were constructed.
• 2006: Bus barn was constructed to house and to repair buses and school vehicles.
• 2013:? BIA purchased a fire engine.
• 2015:? Fire Station Construction.
Notable Graduates:
Actress, accountant, pet grooming store owner, nurses, pharmacy technician, x-ray technician, web designer, etc.
Social Media:
FACEBOOK FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL EVENTS
Programs and Services:
CORE CLASSES (READING, MATH, WRITING, SCIENCE); NAVAJO LANGUAGE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; GROWING IN BEAUTY (WOMB TO AGE 3) PARENT EDUCATION; INDIGENOUS (TRADITIONAL) COUNSELING; PEACE MAKING WITH NAVAJO NATION COURTS; FREE BREAKFAST/LUNCH; 21ST CENTURY; TUTORING; MONTHLY CULTURE NIGHTS