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Fifth Grade 4.0: Jocelyn Anciaux, Raydean Bird, Lockley Bremner, Morgan Delaney, Strider Gage, Zailee Hewankorn, Lainey Johnson, Abigail Kunz, Greta Lund, Malela Michel, Abigail Moss, Araeya Nelson, Alli Relph, Hayden Ricks, Aniya Rosenbrock, Jarett Seifert, Karly Smith, Zephyr Sternick, Edgar Vejez Pete, Kimberly Zempel High honor roll: Bridger Adams, Isabella Allred, Viviane Armstrong, Mayson Becker, Donovan Beeks, J. David Bennett III, Ross Bishop, Aleysia Black, Joseph Brasch, Sierra Bremner, Kendra Brumwell, Raiden BullChild, Ella Burke, Corben Carlson, Justin Charlo, Logan Conn, Lea Conn, Milee Cordier, London Davis, Kulilu Dupuis-Shortman, Lara-Jean Duran, Rose Edge, Ryde...
ST. IGNATIUS – The staff working to assist children on a daily basis at the St. Ignatius Middle School couldn’t take it any longer. “We missed the kids so much,” said paraprofessional Diana Girsch. She explained that teachers and staff haven’t seen students since the school w...
News from the Office of Senator Jon Tester BIG SANDY — Continuing his push to provide relief to Montana’s students and schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced $8,764,495 in Department of Education funding for the Montana Governor’s Emergency Education R...
ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Schools will hold their TKO and kindergarten roundup for the 2020-2021 school year April 27-May 1. Please call the elementary school office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 406-745-3811 and speak with Mrs. Connie about your child. She’ll take down some informa...
Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service MONTANA — In the effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and treat infected patients, special equipment that performs cutting-edge research at Montana State University has been re-purposed to help Gallatin County healthcare providers. Before the ...
LAKE COUNTY – High school graduation ceremonies across the state might be a little different this year as officials consider how hundreds of graduates will turn the tassel while maintaining social distancing. The Office of Public Instruction, Board of Public Education and Montana Public Education Ce...
MSU News Service MONTANA — Montana State University Extension will offer several webinars that discuss economic effects from the current COVID-19 pandemic. The webinars will be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. each Thursday until April 23. The courses will be presented by MSU Extension specialists and ...
News from OPI MONTANA — The Montana Office of Public Instruction released preliminary estimates for how much funding Montana’s K-12 public schools will receive from the federal CARES Act stimulus bill that was passed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Of the $13.5 billion allocat...
Unified Command Center LAKE COUNTY – Critical items are needed to protect food preparers in the Mission Valley, and donations are needed. This is a request for masks, rubber gloves, large coolers, meal-size brown-paper bags, hot-food containers with sealing lids, and hand sanitizer,...
This week, I had a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to discuss national responses to the COVID-19 outbreak and how the U.S. Department of Education can assist Montana schools. I encouraged flexibility for Montana schools. We also discussed equitable alternative education delivery and...
