Education

Junior high team wins Samsung state contest

 

For the  third time in the last four years, Lewistown Junior High School won the Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” state-level contest, and will go on to compete nationally.

Science teacher Suzie Flentie and the school’s Geographic Information System Club submitted a proposal showcasing how technology could improve and coordinate emergency relief efforts throughout Fergus County.

Hobson students put themselves on the Geo Bee map

On Dec. 13 the Hobson School held its annual Geography Bee in the multi-purpose room. After the preliminary round, which included all four eighth-grade students, there were 10 finalists: Wyatt Korst, Sawyer Campbell, Lauren Deegan, Jadyn Frank, Taten Erickson, Ashton Deegan, Grace Loose, Joshua Nachtigal, Sammi Wichman and Heath Drivdahl.

The students did a great job getting down to our two finalists: Sammi Wichman and Heath Drivdahl.

School Lunch Menus

Central Montana Head Start Menu Dec. 11-15

Central Montana Head Start menu is as follows:

B=breakfast, S=snack, L=lunch. All meals are served with 1 percent milk.

Junior High, BLM expand Brewery Flats outdoor laboratory

 

A new dimension was added to Junior High outdoor education through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management.

Budget cuts take toll on school organizations

 

 

 

The Hobson Chapter of Business Professionals of America is holding their Fourth Annual Holiday Mall on Nov. 19 at the Hobson School. The event is one the Chapter’s advisor, Misty Kriskovich, was hoping to eliminate this year because “Our kids are always selling something.”

At the Head of the Class

Judith Gap School releases honor roll

 

Changes and additions to the previously published Judith Gap School honor roll.

The following students at Judith Gap School in Judith Gap, Montana made the first semester honor roll:

 

High Honors

Tayt Hansen; Moses Kitts; Savannah Marie Truesdale; and Jacklynn Barber.

 

Schools give lesson in buying local

Central Montana consumers might want to sit up and pay attention. School’s back in session, and this time, the lesson is in economics: While “buy local” often targets individuals, some rural schools have embraced the concept for nearly a decade with student photos.

School Lunch Menus

Central Montana Head Start Menu Nov. 6-10

 

Central Montana Head Start menu is as follows:

B=breakfast, S=snack, L=lunch. All meals are served with 1 percent milk.

Monday – B. Oatmeal, raisins, milk; L. Tuna noodle with veggies, pineapple, milk; S. Celery sticks, pretzels, water.

School Lunch Menus

Central Montana Head Start Menu Oct. 30-31

 

Central Montana Head Start menu is as follows:

Local parent-teacher conferences scheduled

Lewistown Public Schools invites parents to meet with teachers to discuss their child’s educational program during the fall parent-teacher conferences. School will be in session on Wednesday, Nov. 1, with an early release at 1:30 p.m. There will not be school on Thursday, Nov. 2, due to parent-teacher conferences, nor on Friday, Nov. 3, due to a scheduled vacation day.  

Poll

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