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Articles with the Tag: Polson schools

Linderman ends school year with ‘Sizzling Summer Send-off’ Linderman ends school year with ‘Sizzling Summer Send-off’

POLSON – Shrieks of joy and delight filled the air as hundreds of Linderman Elementary students gathered underneath a shower of water courtesy of Polson’s Fire Department last Thursday afternoon. These particular spring showers were the culmination of Linderman’s Sizzling Summer Send-off...

$34,500 awarded to Polson grads

News from the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation The Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation awarded 26 scholarships totaling $34,500 to Polson High School seniors and former Polson High School graduates who are currently attending an accredited two-year, four-year, community college, unive...

Human trafficking awareness urged Human trafficking awareness urged

POLSON – As a victim of child sexual abuse, Grace Manchala has a heart for child victims of sex trafficking.  Manchala spoke about her passion to shed light on the problem before the Lake County Pachyderm Club on Friday, May 26.  Growing up in India, Manchala suffered from abuse from a ...

PHS grads encouraged to celebrate, contemplate, participate PHS grads encouraged to celebrate, contemplate, participate

By Caleb M. Soptelean Valley Journal POLSON – Celebrate, contemplate and participate.  That was the message on Saturday at Polson High School’s graduation.  One hundred twelve graduates were assembled to hear PHS social studies teacher Patrick Danley’s speech before an...

Three PHS grads head east on full-ride academic scholarships Three PHS grads head east on full-ride academic scholarships

POLSON – It’s not necessarily unique for Polson High School graduates to earn full-ride scholarships to the East Coast. But this year, three of them did.  Emily Johnson, who has been a guidance counselor at PHS for 15 years, said it is common for the school to have one or two students hea...

PHS flower beds get facelift PHS flower beds get facelift

POLSON – The eastern entrance of Polson High School will soon be awash in Pirate Pride colors thanks to the efforts of thirteen senior students. Purple, gold and green landscaping was completed to fill a service component of the students’ project-based Jobs for Montana Graduates II class. The ...

Silent powwow gives women voice Silent powwow gives women voice

PABLO – Marita Growing Thunder’s graduation ceremony from Polson High School on Saturday, June 3, marked the finish point of her yearlong project to give voice to missing or murdered indigenous women.  “As many times as I wanted to give up, I made it,” she said. She vowed t...

Special Olympians celebrated Special Olympians celebrated

RONAN – This past week, athletes from Mission Mountain Enterprises celebrated those who brought home medals in their individual events and the end of the summer olympic season. Athletes from Polson, Ronan, Charlo, Mission and Arlee joined nearly 1,300 athletes from across Montana who participated in th...

Lady Pirate softball team finishes fourth at state Lady Pirate softball team finishes fourth at state

SIDNEY — The Polson Lady Pirates softball team opened the State Class A Softball Tournament on Thursday with a 9-1 win over Lewistown. Laurel Bitterman went 4-for-5 with an RBI, Ashley Benson went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and Quinn Motichka had a two-run double. In the second game of the day, Hamilt...

Pirates win hurdles competition Pirates win hurdles competition

CORVALLIS – Danny DiGiallonardo clocked a personal best 41.24 winning the 300 hurdles for the Pirates during two-day Western A Divisional at the Corvallis Community Events Center on Friday. DiGiallonardo and running mates Matthew Rensvold, Kyle Druyvestein and Tanner Wilson also won the 400 relay. ...


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