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Articles with the Tag: Polson schools

Mentoring, CORE/Flex programs attack absences Mentoring, CORE/Flex programs attack absences

POLSON — If kids aren’t in school, it’s hard for them to learn so Polson High School is doing something about absenteeism.    Between CORE/Flex, mentoring and transition, Rex Weltz, principal at Polson High School, said the numbers of students absent and students earning Fs are...

Polson student plans wooden bat tournament Polson student plans wooden bat tournament

POLSON — Baseball is a passion for sixth-grader Zach Plant. His favorite major league team is the St. Louis Cardinals. Zach’s teacher Tamara Fisher, the Polson district’s gifted and talented teacher, said he’s a very big baseball fan.  “He loves the sport. Obviously h...

Polson School District needs building reserve

When I first arrived July 1, 2012 as Superintendent, the Polson High School roof was leaking and the school structure itself was in jeopardy. The community kept asking, “Why doesn’t Polson Schools have a building reserve to care for these costs?” The answer to this question is Polson School...

Pirates end season at State Pirates end season at State

BOZEMAN – After a pair of very close games, the Pirates have ended their State run, going two and out and finishing their season at 10-13 overall. In Thursday’s opener, played at Montana State University in Bozeman, the Pirates narrowly missed the opportunity to take down top-seeded Dillon. Bu...

Kids raise heart rates, funds for heart disease Kids raise heart rates, funds for heart disease

A three-ring circus of jumping, twirling and running children, brightly colored jump ropes and pumping music filled the Linderman gym during the annual Jump Rope for Heart event. The fundraiser has taken place for at least 21 years at Linderman Elementary School as kids raise money for the American Heart ...

Scholarship awards available

News from Polson Dollars for Scholars POLSON — Polson Dollars for Scholars will award 25 scholarships this spring to Polson High School graduates. Scholarship money is provided by the local Polson Dollars for Scholars organization from money generated by various fund raising events, which take place...

Afterschool Program seeks your expertise

POLSON — The Polson Afterschool Program is currently seeking volunteers with experience in the following areas: foreign languages, dance, yoga, gymnastics, music, peer counseling, cooking, physical activities, photography and computer skills. Volunteers will be asked to lead an hour-long activity on...

Word to the wise Word to the wise

The practice round featured words like mammalian, rejuvenate, dawdle and herculean. Then the top fifth to eighth-grade spellers from Arlee, Charlo, Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius began the 88th annual Lake County Spelling Bee — and the words really got difficult. Spelling styles differed.  ...

Polson school board sends levy to voters

POLSON — With infrastructure that needs work, the Polson School Board of trustees voted to ask voters for a five-year levy to establish both an elementary and a separate high school building reserve fund at a special meeting on Feb. 26. The proposed elementary levy would generate $220,000 per year, a t...

Students sing show tunes Students sing show tunes

POLSON — “Consider yourself at home, consider yourself one of the family” are lyrics from a song by the same name in the musical “Oliver,” sung by Polson High School music students . That’s exactly what Polson High School kids wanted their audience to do as they sang an...


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