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"Sequoyah Schools Logo" TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma - Sequoyah Schools will host parent teacher conferences this Wednesday, April 8 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and again on Thursday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. until noon. All Sequoyah Schools’ parents are encouraged to attend to meet with their child’s teachers. “This is a great opportunity for parents to get caught up on what their children have been doing all year,” said Gina Stanley, Sequoyah Schools’ superintendent. “We like to keep parents informed and work with them as much as possible. Students perform better when their parents are actively involved in the learning process.” Appointments are recommended, but are not necessary. To schedule an appointment, call (918) 453-5400. Sequoyah Schools will not hold classes on Friday, April 10 in observance of Good Friday. Sequoyah Schools, a boarding school for Native American students, originated in 1871 as an orphan asylum to care for children who were orphaned by the Civil War. Now known as Sequoyah Schools, it is named for Sequoyah, the scholar who developed the Cherokee syllabary. The school is regionally and state accredited for grades 7-12 and has become the school of choice for more than 400 Native American students every year. Sequoyah Schools is located five miles southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. For more information call 918-453-5400 or visit the Sequoyah Schools’ web site.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org