Schools
News from Mark Rochin POLSON — The Polson Middle School eighth graders just finished their final unit on heat, light, and energy. The culminating project was to build a solar cooker at home and bring it in to test. Their goal was to get it the hottest they could get it using the principles they had learned. This year’s hottest temperature was 330F. Second place was 320F, and third 310F. They learned all the principles as we went through in the heat, light, and energy unit with multiple activities, labs, videos, and discussions. I was very impressed with many of them, but more impressed how they could explain the science behind the cooker and how they could make it better...
News from Code Girls United KALISPELL — Code Girls United will be hosting summer camps for girls in grades 4-8 this summer. “Coding Groovy Unicorns” summer camps are designed to be fun and engaging while students learn coding, teamwork, cooperation and gain self-confidence. This class ...
News from The Women of Rollins POLSON — The Women of Rollins organization provided the Emma Sager Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 to Hakyla Riggs through the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation. Hakyla is currently a senior at Polson High School. She is in a dual enrollment program through...
POLSON — The annual Bike to School event for Cherry Valley and Linderman elementary schools was held last Friday, seeing nearly two hundred kids pedal their way to school. This year’s event was sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center and their medical staff took to the sidewalks to wave a...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — In partnership with the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), Governor Greg Gianforte announced on May 31 the three Montana schools selected to receive fully equipped fitness centers in recognition of their prom...
News from the Jeannette Rankin Foundation MISSOULA — The Jeannette Rankin Foundation, a national leader in making higher education accessible to women, recently awarded 51 grants totaling $127,500 to Indigenous women attending Montana Tribal colleges. The Rankin Foundation launched its Native Woma...
POLSON — The Montecahto Club is a non-profit social service club. We are, once again, offering a vocational scholarship of up to $1000 to an individual in Lake County. Our intent is to make this available to an individual who is pursuing a less-traditional training program for certification or licensur...
KALISPELL — Make plans to visit the Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College on June 3 from 12 to 4 p.m. for their Community Open House and 2023-2024 Season Preview. Bring friends and family to this free open house event that is generously sponsored by PayneWest Insura...
BILLINGS — Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte today joined Spectrum and Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) to cut the ribbon on the GSMW Mobile STEM Learning Center. “Students who engage in STEM learn how to solve problems, become more confident, an...
BILLINGS — Rocky Mountain College is pleased to announce the undergraduate honor rolls for the 2023 spring semester. The Dean’s List includes the students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 to 3.99 for the semester. High Honors students who maintained a 4.0 GPA will be noted with an asteris...
