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Ch'ooshgai Community School

505-733-2700

  • Home
  • Departments
    • Human Resources
    • ESS Department
    • FACE Program
    • Food Services
    • Residential
  • Parent Information
    • Announcements
    • Parent Connection
    • Schedules
    • Student-Parent Handbook
    • Athletics
    • Update Contact Info.
  • Staff Directory
  • Calendar
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • CCS Email
    • Infinite Campus
    • aimswebPlus
    • Pear Deck (Edulastic)
    • Tickets/ Request Forms
    • Residential Hall Form
    • BIE Scan Documents
    • CCS Counseling Referral
    • Home Visit Referral
    • Stemscopes
    • DOI Training
    • ReadyGen (Savvas)
    • CCSBE Policies

Residential Services

Mission Statement

Residential students will reside in a safe and drug-free environment, which provides for their basic needs. To provide a safe place to sleep and rest, eat a well-balanced meal, basic personal hygiene, medical needs, and laundering facilities. Students will attain self-identification & awareness, and learn to integrate home­ living skills into the school environment and real world experiences.

Hours

Sunday 3:00 pm to Friday 6:00 pm

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ENROLLMENT FORM

SY 23-24 Residential Enrollment Packet (pdf)Download

About Us

The  residential  hall  is  one  co-educational  building  for  1st - 8th  grade  students.  The  residential hall  is  in operation 24 hours - 6 days a week. Opening each Sunday at 2:00 pm and closing on Friday at 6:00 pm. At the beginning of the school year, the Residential Department will provide an orientation for students and parents:


Parents will be notified when changes occur due to holiday, no school / professional development days, or emergencies. Due to safety reasons, the doors are locked at 5:00 pm and unlocked at 6:00 am each day. A door bell is in place for all stakeholders to use after hours to access the residential building. The residential hall is also monitored by security cameras on a 24 hours basis.


1. Residential Personnel / Staff: Staff work schedule is from Sunday through Friday under a 24-hour tour of duty coverage and supervision for residential students.

  • A. Home-living Assistants: Serve as surrogate parents to students to provide emotional support, overall guidance in providing a safe home-living environment where independent living skills are taught. Home-living assistant must have a minimum of 32 hours of Early Childhood and Elementary Education college courses-credit hours.


Three Night Attendant monitoring all students from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am including routine student bed checks, ensure student safety, hourly accountability for students, completing janitorial and laundry services.

  • B. Residential Counselor: A professional licensed counselor is available to work with students and parents during nonacademic and academic hours. One Residential counselor, and one Traditional Counselors that will work with students on a daily basis.
  • C. Residential Supervisor: Oversees the residential hall and is responsible for the overall successful functioning of all phases of the program.
  • D. Additional support staff include a custodian.


2. Other services provided are Student Health Care; Computer Labs, Laundry Services, Tutorial Services after school / after supper 6pm to 7pm; Dine Language & Culture, Student Support Groups & Counseling Services.


3. The Residential Hall is designed with four wings as follows; The total capacity is 150 students.


  • Wing 100 has a capacity of 40 female students; the grade level that occupies the wing are 1st - 4th grade students;
  • Wing 200 has a capacity of 40 female students; the grade level that occupies the wing are 5th - 8th grade students;
  • Wing 300 has a capacity of 34 male students; the grade level that occupies the wing are 5th - 8th grade students;
  • Wing 400 has a capacity of 34 male students; the grade level that occupies the wing are 1st - 4th grade students.

4. Student Transportation: Parents are responsible for student transportation to and from the residential halls or to and from the designated bus stops. Residential has a Bus Schedule and Bus Ridership Rules and Regulations for student safety/ expectations.


Residential Bus Routes & Transportation will be provided to the following locations to drop off and pick up students:

  • Southbound: Gallup - Rio West Mall, and return to Ch'ooshgai. Students come from Red Rock, Church Rock, Chil-Chi-Tah, Twin Buttes, Manuelito, and Houck; 36% of our current student enrollment ride the bus from these bus stop locations.
  • Eastbound: Red Mesa Store, Twin Lakes Chapter House, Coyote Canyon Chapter House and return to Ch'ooshgai. 36% of our current student enrollment ride the bus from these bus stop locations;
  • Westbound: Basha's, Ft. Defiance Conoco, Navajo, NM and return to Ch'ooshgai; Students come from Fort Defiance, Window Rock, Tse Bonito, Sawmill, Hunter's Point, Navajo, NM and Crystal NM.; 24% of our current student enrollment ride the bus from these bus stop locations.
  • Northbound: Naschitti CRC Church, and Sheep Springs Store, and return to Ch'ooshgai. 8% of our current student enrollment ride the bus from these bus stop locations.
  • Local Students: 19% of our current student enrollment is from the Tohatchi, and Mexican Springs area.


  • Buses will stop only in designated stop areas at the designated times. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Buses / trailblazer will no longer make designated stops at student personal residence to pick up and drop off students.
  • Student Activities include monthly STAR parties to Gallup, cookout's for students and parents, Dine Bingo, Reading & Math night, Fun walks, Intramural program, Talent Show, Christmas Program & Party, Halloween Dance & Party, Monthly Birthday parties, Valentines Party, Day trip to local sites, and week long Residential End of the Year Educational Field Trip.


5. Residential Calendar: A monthly residential calendar is given to all stakeholders at the end of each month with a bus schedule attached. Parents will be notified of schedule changes and for early release days through weekly announcements on the residential calendar. 

Hours of Operations:

Sunday - 2:00 pm to Friday - 6:00 pm


Sunday Check-in: 

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm


Friday Check-out: 

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm


Residential Bus Runs begin at:

5:15 pm to all designated bus stops.



Additional Information

 What to bring to the dorm:

  • 3 sets of clothes , that is fully marked with a permanent marker. 
  • Personal hygiene items: Body Wash, Shampoo, Lotion; etc.


What not to bring to the dorm:

  • Electronics, cell phones, etc.
  • Make-up, Hair spray, Weapons
  • No Outside Snacks
  • Towel, Pillow, Sheets, Light Blanket, Night Light


There will be bus runs on Friday's and Sunday's. Except on NO Bus Run Days. 

  • Be on time
  • Buses are not to wait more than the time designated. 
  • Buses will stop only in designated stop areas. 

Contact Info.

P.O. Box 321

Tohatchi, NM 87325

Phone:  505-733-2734/ 2720

Fax: 505-733-2729

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Ch'ooshgai Community School

PO Box 321, Tohatchi, NM 87325, US

(505) 733-2700

 

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