Education

Topping the charts: FHS students qualify for state music

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Fergus High School will be well represented at the upcoming 2022 State Solo and Ensemble Festival May 6-7 in Billings. Fourteen FHS students qualified for the event after earning “superior” ratings from judges at the District 8 Music Festival April 8-9, which was held in Lewistown.

A Royal Visit

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Miss Teen Montana USA Julia Kunau visited with students at Garfield Elementary last week. Kunau is a student at Fergus High and was crowned Miss Teen last year. As part of her role, she carries out various community activities, such as visiting with students. She will compete in the national competition later this year. Photo by Mariah Heitzman

Secretary of State to speak at Rotary meeting Monday

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen will be the speaker at the Rotary Club meeting on Monday, April 11 at Pine Meadows Golf Course. Jacobsen will be giving an update on new election software.

Music for Montana

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The Highland Park 4th Grade Music Program held a performance entitled “Celebrate Montana,” where students shared the history of Montana. The program was held April 5 at the Fergus Performing Arts Center. According to Music Teacher Rachael Grensten, the kids did an incredible job showing the history of Montana.

FHS Key Club

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This fall, the FHS Key Club helped refinish the exterior of a home for people to stay in when they hit tough times. They also helped with Farm in the Dell, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities, raised money for the Pack the Place in Pink Organization, picked up trash along the highway, hosted BINGO Wednesday for FHS students, helped at the Pink Tea breast cancer awareness fundraiser, and set up for the elementary book fairs. In the winter, Key Club helped prepare a Thanksgiving meal for those in need. They volunteered at the Bright Country Nights event as well as the Christmas party of a local business and a play at the Judith Mountain Players Theater. The FHS Key Club collected food for our local community cupboard in our Freezin’ for a Reason Food Drive. They also helped out our local SMILES program and packed weekend meal bags for Lewistown students in need.

Students illustrate wildfire prevention for ‘Keep Montana Green’

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Colorful artwork and creative slogans illustrate the importance of wildfire prevention in the 2022 Keep Montana Green art contest.

Caring for students, one stick of deodorant at a time

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Lewistown Junior High School is now equipped with “care cabinets” after receiving a $2,500 grant from Mid-Rivers Communications. The cabinets will enable LJHS students to get any hygiene supplies confidentially and without stigma.

Fergus High BPA at State

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Members of the Fergus High School BPA at the State Leadership Conference are (front, from left): Jasper Fairchild, Catherine de Guzman, (back, from left) Mitchel LePage, Alex Naber Y Rosario, Aidan Manning, Gracie Howells, Julia Kunau, and Sam Levick. Qualifying for Nationals in Texas are (open events, top 10 place): Digital Marketing Concepts, Alex Naber 10th place, Medical Terminology Concepts, Alex Naber 7th place, Parli Pro Concepts, Jasper Fairchild 6th place, Competitive Events (Top 3 Place): Graphic Design Promotion, Gracie Howells 2nd place, Computer Animation, Michel LePage 2nd place. Placing at State but not high enough to qualify for Nationals this year are: Podcast Team Julia Kunau, Jasper Fairchild, Gracie Howells, Catherine de Guzman 6th Place, Extemporaneous Speech Catherine de Guzman 5th place, Advanced Interview Skills (Section 1) Jasper Fairchild 6th place, Human Resource Management Julia Kunau 9th place, Gracie Howells 19th Place, Prepared Speech Julia Kunau 6th place, ICD Medical Diagnostics Sam Levick 20th place, Banking and Finance Aidan Manning 18th place, Personal Financial Management Aidan Manning 11th Place, Basic Office Systems and Procedures Alex Naber 10th place, Payroll Accounting Alex Naber 13th Place. Photo courtesy of Fergus High School

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

Lewistown School Menu March 28 - April 1

Keep Montana Green art contest

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Both Jaden Swan (left) and Lily Roberson have received recognition for their efforts in taking part in the 61st Keep Montana Green Art Contest. There were 292 entries from fifteen classes in thirteen different schools in the Lewistown and surrounding areas. Out of those 292 entries Jaden Swan took second place for the region. Her work has been sent to Missoula to be judged in the statewide portion of this contest. All participants in the contest received a certificate of participation and winners received a personalized letter and ribbon. Congratulations Jaden and Lily! Photo by Jesse Lynch