Articles with the Tag: schools
Devin Jackson wants to see his small community of Lolo get a new school. The current one is an aging jumble of buildings built into a steep hillside a few steps away from the busy five-lane highway that cuts through the middle of town. As chairman of the Lolo Community Council, he echoes the sentiments of ma...
RONAN – A type of cheese helped decide the 53rd annual Lake County Spelling Bee on Tuesday evening as a word duel wrapped up between eighth-graders John Paca of Ronan and Molly Kate Sullivan of Charlo. During the final rounds, John stood on stage at the Ronan Performing Arts Center and correct...
Morris mushes on in Alaska ALASKA — According to the GPS tracker on the Jr. Iditarod website, rookie musher Charmayne Morris, a junior at Polson High School, continues in eighth place traveling from Yentna to Willow, Alaska. Competitors have completed one-half of the 150-mile race from Knik Lake t...
Polson High School 4.0 Freshmen: Nina Barfoot, Qia Harlan, Grace Hobbs, Marygold Houk, Ali Hupka, Ara Mercer, Xavier Pierre, Kyra Spencer, Madison Straub, Maggie Todd Sophomores: Cameron Ball, Kendal Forman-Webster, Bo Kelley, Trey Kelley, Summer Kovarik, Joseph McDonald, Mesa McKee, Gabri...
RONAN – The allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a student and a teacher within the Ronan School District were substantiated by a school investigation last week. “As a district, we are beyond disappointed that one of our own would betray the values that define the Ronan School ...
“The only time you see any sort of gathering of people are school activities and at church,” explained Frenchtown Elementary principal Aaron Griffin. For many in the small rural towns surrounding Missoula, the local schools are truly the emotional center of the community. People rally behind t...
Applications for academic scholarships now available News from the Montana Community Foundation HELENA —Montana Community Foundation announces applications for academic scholarships for the 2018-19 year are now available for Montana students. Last year, MCF awarded more than $450,000 in...
Local named to Dean’s List at Young Harris College YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia — Young Harris College President Drew Van Horn, Ph.D., is pleased to announce that Nicholas Crawford of Arlee has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point av...
ST. IGNATIUS – Water droplets sporadically fell from the ceiling in an English classroom at St. Ignatius High School last Thursday while students read their books. “It’s dripping all around us,” said senior Sierra Esslinger as she picked up her books after the bell rang. ...
HELENA — State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen recently announced Montana’s 2016-17 school year graduation, completion and dropout rates. Graduation rates saw a slight increase to 85.8 percent which is up from 85.6 percent during the 2015-16 school year. There was a larger increase in Montana’...