Cedar Unified School District is located in Keams Canyon, Arizona on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Our rural location, 150 miles northeast of Flagstaff, is populated by a community that is committed to its students and helping them achieve their potential.

As educators and staff dedicated to strong academic, vocational, and athletic achievements, we are continually striving to raise the bar to assure that each of our students achieves their goals. We hope you'll use our district and school Web sites to learn more about what we have to offer our students, our community, and our staff.

Dear Parents/Guardians and Community:

We have made it through a very tough time in January. Many times we forget what it is like to get such a huge amount of snow in such a short period of time. As you know, we have had some trouble with our buses traveling in the snowbound areas of the district. It becomes even harder when the snow melts and the roads look like they are ok to travel on. But, we have experienced in the past that regular vehicles, like your personal car, are lighter than a bus; and when our buses travel upon the same road you are on, it will sink on the road. 

We sent home a letter explaining that we will only be traveling on the roads that most vehicles travel on because of the situation of the snow melting and mud. We understand that you may not know why our reasons are not to travel on “off roads”, but this is the reason; our buses will sink in the mud and get stuck or make big ruts. This will continue until we get better weather and the roads really get drier. Thank you for your help in getting your student(s) into school and to the changed bus pick up and drop off points. We are working with the Chapters, the county, and BIA in the efforts to clear the roads and make the roads more passable. 

Other changes have occurred with the Jeddito Elementary School and White Cone High School. For example, the Parent-Teacher Conferences, the awards banquet, and other gatherings. You may want to contact the school to find out the changes.
 
The February School Board meeting will be held at the White Cone High School Library on February 10, 2010. Testing for the AIMS is at the end of the month for the High School and the Elementary is in April. 

The winter is coming to a close, and we hope you have prepared yourselves for the time at hand, but always be ready for unexpected emergencies. It is a good time to be together as families, tell stories of the Tribes, ceremonies, and giving thanks to all our relations. Thank you for all you do with your students.

“Knowing your peace of mind is up to you, not the world, is the most powerful and secure state of mind you can achieve.”
  ~ Dr. Lee Jampolsky

Sincerely,

Dr. Damon R. Clarke, Ed. D.
Superintendent

“The people who influence you are the people who believe in you.”
  -- Henry Drummond