Schools

ARLEE — The Western Montana Association of School Superintendents (WMASS) recently named Arlee Superintendent Mike Perry the Western Region Superintendent of the Year.  Serving his second year as superintendent, Perry has been very involved in local education as a past School Administrators of Montana (SAM) President, past SAM President-Elect, WMASS Delegate Assembly representative, and even sitting on Montana’s national AASA Governing Board. Perry was recognized for “outstanding leadership and for providing exceptional learning opportunities for students and staff,” according to WMASS.   Perry was awarded the honor in a surprise ceremony in the new A...

News from the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation POLSON — Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation awarded 31 scholarships totaling $40,500 to Polson High School seniors and former Polson High School graduates who are currently attending an accredited two- or four-year community colleg...

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office ST. IGNATIUS — At about 2 p.m. on May 26, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was alerted to social media threats made by a youth indicating the youth was going to come to St. Ignatius High School with a gun and cause harm t...

News from the Montana University System MONTANA — The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to students out of Polson High School: Jazlyn Dalbey, Ryan Dupuis, and Taleah Hernández. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable schola...

News from the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust BUTTE — All of us at the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust, including Jeremy’s parents, are devastated by the news of another mass shooting at an elementary school where nineteen children and two teachers will never come home. We are heartbroken for th...

News from Carroll College HELENA — On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Carroll College in Helena conferred degrees on 228 graduates including both baccalaureate and masters degree recipients, as well as Carroll’s first cohort of Accelerated Nursing students, during its 112th commencement ceremony hel...

RONAN — The Ronan Middle School Library recently announced they have been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries.  “It was pretty exciting,” said RMS librarian Amy Miller.  The library grant was awarded to 300 schools throughout t...

ARLEE — On Sunday afternoon, led by a performance of ‘The Honor Song’ with singing and drums, 22 Arlee High School students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and enter into the adult world.  Superintendent Mike Perry spoke to students about the rewards to be gained f...

RONAN — Ronan High School honored the class of 2022 with an outdoor commencement ceremony on Sunday.  The ceremony was opened with an honor song by Bigcrane Drum, and the members of the RHS choir performed the national anthem.  Salutatorian Kambrie Rubel and co-valedictorians Aaliyah De...

CHARLO — Charlo High School held their 2022 graduation commencement on Sunday afternoon in the school’s gymnasium.  This year, Kassidi Cox welcomed the graduating class and crowd of well-wishers.  Valedictorian Guinevere Contreras and salutatorian Coyle Nagy delivered messages of ...