Schools

Do you know a Lake County resident high school senior with an interest in conservation, natural resources, and agriculture? Then check out our Future Steward Conservation Scholarship on our website: https://lakecountyconservationdistrict.org/. Award: $500.00 Application opens: 2/2/2022 Application closes: 4/15/2022 Decision will be made by: 5/15/2022

News from Strong Nation MONTANA — A new Fight Crime: Invest in Kids research report makes a compelling case that recent Congressional preschool investment proposals could provide a strong, long-term, net return on investment (ROI). Montana, for example, could reap an ROI of $240 million if federal...

News from the Montana Historical Society MONTANA — Nominations are being accepted for seventh- through twelfth-grade teachers who have done an exemplary job teaching Montana history during the 2021-2022 school year.  The winner will receive the 33rd Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award,...

News from Polson School District #23 POLSON — The Polson School Board recently voted unanimously to proceed with bond elections for both the Polson High School and Elementary School Districts in May 2022. The bond proposal for the Polson Elementary School District is approximately $32 million, and...

RONAN — The students of the Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club at Ronan High School held their first Budget Bites Food Fair for graduating seniors.  Organized by family consumer science teacher Katie Umbriaco, the fair is meant to help kids be financially fit as they’...

News from OPI HELENA — Join the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) in serving Montana children. The USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that children who depend on school meals have nutritious food when school is not in session. Meals are available to children 18 years old or y...

News from North Valley Music School WHITEFISH — North Valley Music School, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching Montana communities through music education, appreciation, and performance by offering musical opportunities for all ages, announces the launch of its American Indian Music S...

News from Reach Higher Montana HELENA — Every year Reach Higher Montana holds a competition to allow students to use their creative side to win scholarship dollars. The competition asks students to design a sticker that helps pass along the message to fellow students to find their path after hi...

News from the Office of Public Instruction HELENA — Montana state’s public school funding formula, distributed to approximately 400 public school districts, was accepted after months of negotiations with the US Department of Education (USED). The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021, enact...

News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Montana Student Volunteer Award is presented through a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Community Service and Montana Campus Compact campuses.  Honorees of this annual award are college students across the...