Tide to Tradition

Native Education Program for Shoreline School District

Shoreline School District established a Title VI program for Native American students in 2024. Our program is named Tide to Tradition: Native Education Program for Shoreline School District.

You may participate if you, your child, or their grandparent is:

• An enrolled member of an American Indian tribe, band, or group
• An enrolled member of an Alaska Native tribe 
• If you, your child, or your grandparent have a Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)
• Or if, during school registration documents, the family wrote down that their student/students have Native heritage

The Title VI program supports American Indian and Alaska Native students in meeting and exceeding state academic and cultural standards.

The goals of our Title VI program for the 2024-25 school year are: 

• Help establish and nurture connections for tribal students and families
• Bring culturally grounded academic support and tutoring
• Cultural Connection Activities
• Native Advisory Committee for both parents and students

Title VI Enrollment Form

Send completed forms to Sadrina Dorn via email: sadrina.dorn@ssd412.org or mail or deliver to Briarcrest Elementary School, Attention: Sadrina Dorn, 2715 NE 158th St., Shoreline, WA 98155.

Members of our Title VI and Title III programs are invited to attend these events.

Family Cultural Evenings

• Briarcrest Elementary School, 2715 NE 158th St., Shoreline, WA 98155
• Wednesdays, 5-6:00 pm

2024-25 Cultural Evening Dates:

• November 13
• January 8*
• February 12*
• March 12*
• April 9*
• May 14
• June 4

Mentoring, Tutoring, and Since Time Immemorial Observances

• Briarcrest Elementary School, 2715 NE 158th St., Shoreline, WA 98155
• Wednesdays, 4-5:00 pm

2024-25 Tutoring Dates:

• Jan 8*
• Jan 22
• Feb 12*
• Feb 26
• March 12*
• March 26
• April 9*

*Food will be provided on the evenings with both a Cultural Evening and mentoring.

Other Events

Our goal for the 2024-25 school year is to arrange a group trip to the Burke Museum, to attend the First Nations @ UW Powwow in April, and to go on a nature hike at Snoqualmie Falls.

Title VI Advisor

Sadrina Dorn, sadrina.dorn@ssd412.org

Parent Advisory Committee

The Parent Advisory Committee guides and informs the Tide to Tradition Program.

• Rayana White, President
• April Eslami, Secretary
• Camille Hubbard
• Chorisia Folkman
• Meghan Jernigan

Student Committee

• Cameryn Hubbard
• Maxwell Jarvis
• Anthony Gales

Title VI Program Manager (Administrator)

Ellen Kaje, ellen.kaje@ssd412.org

The US Department of Education Indian Education Formula Grant program is designed to address the unique cultural, language, and educationally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, including preschool children, who are:

1. A member of an Indian tribe or band, as membership is defined by the Indian tribe or band, including any tribe or band terminated since 1940, and any tribe or band recognized by the State in which the tribe or band resides;
2. A descendant of a parent or grandparent who meets the requirements described in paragraph of this definition;
3. Considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose;
4. An Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; or
5. A member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it was in effect on October 19, 1994.