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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius schools

Chiefs, Bulldogs open gridiron season at home Chiefs, Bulldogs open gridiron season at home

RONAN – The Ronan Chiefs and the Mission Bulldogs opened the football season on Friday night under the lights, and after implementing COVID-19 guidelines, a limited number of fans were able to attend.  The Chiefs crushed their Northwestern A conference rivals the Browning Indians 42-0. It&rsquo...

Lake County schools roll out back-to-school plans

LAKE COUNTY – With just a tad under two weeks of summer vacation remaining, school districts within Lake County released their COVID-19 pandemic reopening plans for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.  For the Arlee School District, school begins on Monday, Aug. 24. Arlee’s back-to-school...

Local schools still pondering fall openings, new superintendents welcomed Local schools still pondering fall openings, new superintendents welcomed

LAKE COUNTY – As the academic school year creeps closer for students who are tentatively scheduled to return to area classrooms in late August, school district administrators throughout the county have been busily crafting reopening plans and preparing classrooms for a safe return. While a few schoo...

St. Ignatius graduates 29 students despite pandemic St. Ignatius graduates 29 students despite pandemic

ST. IGNATIUS – The high school graduation in St. Ignatius was historic this year for several achievements – along with the COVID-19 pandemic.  The ceremony was held outside on Saturday, June 6, for the first time to support social distancing guidelines. Students created a half circle, sep...

Elementary school roof construction finishes, other projects continue Elementary school roof construction finishes, other projects continue

ST. IGNATIUS – With students out of the building, construction crews are still working at the St. Ignatius High School to update the facility. “The elementary envelope is complete, and the old gym ceiling is currently being replaced,” said St. Ignatius School District Superintendent Jaso...

Area schools to close out school year with remote learning

LAKE COUNTY – Last week all school boards in the county decided to keep their campuses closed through the end of the school year.  School officials made independent decisions to continue distance learning after Governor Steve Bullock, on May 7, gave districts across Montana the option to re-ope...

Local schools continue online education

Charlo School District plans to continue with the current method of online instruction and bi-weekly packets.  Arlee School District will continue to educate students electronically through June 30.  Polson Superintendent of Schools Rex Weltz announced that he planned to recommend to the scho...

Students get a special visit during school closure Students get a special visit during school closure

ST. IGNATIUS – The staff working to assist children on a daily basis at the St. Ignatius Middle School couldn’t take it any longer. “We missed the kids so much,” said paraprofessional Diana Girsch. She explained that teachers and staff haven’t seen students since the school w...

St. Ignatius holds TKO, kindergarten roundup

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Schools will hold their TKO and kindergarten roundup for the  2020-2021 school year April 27-May 1. Please call the elementary school office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 406-745-3811 and speak with Mrs. Connie about your child. She’ll take down some informa...

Schools scramble to provide education during COVID-19 closures

LAKE COUNTY – The classrooms of all local schools are empty in an effort to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus sweeping the nation, but teachers and administrators don’t want their students to fall behind during their absence from school.  For now, schools across the state are clo...


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