Schools
PABLO — SKC has recently been awarded several million dollars in grants for the next several years, which they intend to invest in students across a wide range of ages. As part of a joint effort with the University of Montana and Montana Tech, in which SKC was the lead entity, the team received a National Science Foundation award of $4.5 million, $1.6 of which was allocated to SKC. A highly competitive grant, the college applied four times before receiving the award this year. These funds, part of the “STARS” grant, will allow the school to award scholarships to academically talented low-income students in STEM fields over the next six years. According to repre...
News from PHS POLSON — Polson High School has added a new course offering to students this year. The course is called “Construction Trades.” Each year the PHS staff and students make suggestions about course changes and additions for the upcoming school year. During this process last y...
News from Code Girls United RONAN — Sixteen Ronan High School girls will be learning about computer science and coding while developing apps using MIT’s Appinventor. The girls will also learn business skills when they divide into teams and use what they have learned to create their own app t...
News from Scott Boen Polson School District #23 POLSON — Polson Middle School teacher Mark Rochin is passionate about offering students extracurricular opportunities. He believes the opportunities enrich and complement the district’s curriculum and contribute positively to student developmen...
News from Jennifer Rolfsness P.C., Zero to Five Flathead Reservation-Lake County LAKE COUNTY — Nominations for Big Sky Bright Lights, a new project launch to recognize “Excellence in our local Educational Settings,” are due by Oct. 20 and the nominees will receive awards and recognitio...
News and Photos from Polson Scool District POLSON — The school day is a special time for kids. They arrive at school, enter the doors of knowledge, receive morning greetings, and engage in exploration and learning. Yet a lot goes on behind the scenes that further enriches the school experience for...
News from Jeff Platt POLSON — A handful of girls at Polson High School have started a brand-new dance club to promote school spirit and support student-athletes through halftime performances. The girls are full of Pirates pride and want to share that with the entire school and community at-large. ...
News from the Polson School District POLSON — Polson Schools will be submitting frequent articles to The Valley Journal about things happening in our schools. We believe that our greatest strength lies in the unity of our community. By working together, we can provide a safe learning environment w...
News from the University of Montana LAKE COUNTY — The spectrUM Discovery Area of the University of Montana, in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Flathead Reservation and Lake County, has been selected to participate in a program that will bring 48 middle school students from the Flathead...
PABLO — Salish Kootenai College is holding a special art exhibit for the next few weeks showing off artwork made by faculty and staff throughout the institution. With over 20 participants, the SKC Faculty Art Show saw submissions from not only the fine arts and digital design departments, but ...
