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Articles with the Tag: Arlee schools

Arlee students use science to test ideas Arlee students use science to test ideas

ARLEE — Is smiling contagious? Colt Crawford, 12, devised an experiment with Sam Phillips, 12, to find out. They shared the results at the Arlee Sixth Grade Science Fair on Tuesday. “Yes, smiling is contagious,” Colt said. The team discovered the answer to their question during an exp...

Sign up for Arlee kindergarten

ARLEE — Arlee Kindergarten Roundup is April 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Arlee Elementary K-2 Building. Call (406) 726-3216, ext. 2200 to make an appointment. Your child must be 5 years old by Sept.10, 2015 to register for the 2015-2016 school year. Please bring immunization records and birth ...

Students help Red Cross collect blood Students help Red Cross collect blood

ARLEE – Blood drives often happen all over the valley to help hospitals in their efforts to save lives, and the Arlee High School’s National Honor Society hosted one on March 24. “You can’t manufacture blood,” said Julie Kieckbusch Jones of the American Red Cross. “We g...

Public input sought in search for Arlee schools superintendent

ARLEE – The Arlee School Board looked at a list of applicants to try and find a new superintendent for the next school year during a recent special board meeting. Several teachers attended the meeting to give input into the process. “We want guidance and strong leadership,” elementary te...

Local athlete breaks world record Local athlete breaks world record

  Rachelle Meidinger, 20, stood in front of a crowd of people at a Missoula weight lifting competition and bench pressed 244.3 pounds. She shattered state, national and world records, but what makes it even more amazing is that a few years ago she couldn’t leave her house.  “I had...

Music budget gets a boost Music budget gets a boost

ARLEE – Music develops the mind. “It helps you focus and learn to be patient and disciplined,” said Chase Wiley, junior in the Arlee High School Band. Chase started playing music in the fifth grade with the school’s music program. The skills he learned are interchangeable with o...

YES program expands YES program expands

The Youth Education for Success program, better known as the YES program, started up last year within the Arlee High School to help students  earn diplomas, and the program is expanding to help more students, including teen parents. “The best situation for a student is in the traditional classr...

Mission Possible Mission Possible

ST. IGNATIUS – It used to take two minutes to line the elementary kids up after recess – now it takes five. The kids are busy twisting around a yellow pole, going up the solid wavy ladder and back down one of the six blue slides on the new playground equipment. “The twisty slide is the b...

Board considers principal contracts

ARLEE – The Arlee School Board renewed both contracts for the district’s principals at the last board meeting. The pressure was on after Superintendent George Linthicum’s contract was not renewed at an earlier meeting. Teachers in the high school collaborated to submit a letter addressed to...

Warriors’ final stand ends with optimistic future Warriors’ final stand ends with optimistic future

  BILLINGS — After a whirlwind season of outstanding performances, the Warriors took their third and final defeat with humbling pride as Arlee fell in the consolation round of Class C basketball State play, but not without giving each and every contest a heavy-handed fight until the end. As ...


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