Sunburst was well represented with the entries for the Gingerbread Contest at the Marias Museum Open House! The 5th Grade class took 1st Place Cookie Award, 2nd Place Team Effort Award, AND People's Choice Award! All of the 4th graders placed with their train cars and won the 3rd Place Team Award! Congrats to all of the contestants! It was a fun time had by all!
Student of the Month
The Sunburst Schools November 2025 Students of the Month were recognized at the December Sunburst School Board Meeting. The high school student of the month was Junior Jakobie Carroll. The junior high student of the month was 7th grader Bree Chilton. Mr. Dunk shared the staffs' reasoning for nominating these students and why the staff felt they were worthy candidates to be recognized. The board commended Jakobie and Bree for their great efforts. The students that were present had their picture taken with the board. The students will receive a certificate for being named Student of the Month.
The Sunburst Schools November 2025 Students of the Month were recognized at the December Sunburst School Board Meeting. The high school student of the month was Junior Jakobie Carroll. The junior high student of the month was 7th grader Bree Chilton. Mr. Dunk shared the staffs' reasoning for nominating these students and why the staff felt they were worthy candidates to be recognized. The board commended Jakobie and Bree for their great efforts. The students that were present had their picture taken with the board. The students will receive a certificate for being named Student of the Month.
Holiday Music Programs
Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Christmas Holiday Programs.
The Kindergarten-6th grade Christmas program will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2pm in the Sunburst Elementary Gym.
The JH/HS Christmas Program will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7pm at the NTC Auditorium.
Both programs will be streamed live via our Sunburst Schools Facebook page.
Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Christmas Holiday Programs.
The Kindergarten-6th grade Christmas program will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2pm in the Sunburst Elementary Gym.
The JH/HS Christmas Program will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7pm at the NTC Auditorium.
Both programs will be streamed live via our Sunburst Schools Facebook page.
Snow much fun at recess time!!
Yesterday, 4th grade took their gingerbread creations to the Marias Museum yesterday and then had fun exploring the exhibits with a scavenger hunt! They enjoyed a little hot chocolate before returning to school!
The Marias Museum Open House is tonight, the 9th with entertainment beginning at 5:30! Come see the Gingerbread Contest entries from Sunburst's 4th and 5th graders!
Fall Sports Awards
Thanks to the athletes, parents, coaches, and community members that attended the fall sports awards night.
Congrats to our athletes for their accomplishments and honors tonight! Thanks again to our coaches for their time and efforts throughout the fall season.
HS BB Week 1 Standings for District 10C
Fall Sports Awards Night
The NTCHS Fall Sports Awards Night has been rescheduled for today, December 8, 2025, at 6:30pm in the NTCHS Auditorium. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Football, volleyball, and cross country athletes and parents are encouraged to attend.
The NTCHS Fall Sports Awards Night has been rescheduled for today, December 8, 2025, at 6:30pm in the NTCHS Auditorium. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Football, volleyball, and cross country athletes and parents are encouraged to attend.
Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for December 8-14, 2025
Monday, December 8
HS Fall Sports Award Night – 6:30pm @ NTC Auditorium
4th Grade to Marias Museum Gingerbread House Contest
Thursday, December 11
3rd-6th Students to the Care Center in Shelby to sing Christmas carols
Friday, December 12
S&D @ Malta: Van Departure 2pm
HS Basketball @ Rudyard – Hi Line Tournament (vs GF Home & Highwood); 9am Girls vs. GF Home – Departure 6:30am; Boys vs. Highwood at appx 10:30am - Departure 7:15am
JV Boys @ Chester vs Heart Butte - Appx 3pm
Saturday, December 13
S&D @ Malta
HS Basketball @ Chester – Hi Line Tournament: 9am Girls vs. Hays – Departure 6:45 am; ; 10:30am Boys vs Hays– Departure 7:30am
JV Boys @ Rudyard vs St Patty’s – Appx 1:30pm
Preschool
Sunburst Schools is pleased to offer a preschool program for students that will be turning 5 on or before September 10, 2026. The preschool program will begin near the beginning of February 2026.
Please see the image below for all of the details about our preschool program.
Please contact Miss Lori at the elementary office at 406-937-5816 or lchristian@sunburst.k12.mt.us if you have questions or to begin the registration process.
Sunburst Schools is pleased to offer a preschool program for students that will be turning 5 on or before September 10, 2026. The preschool program will begin near the beginning of February 2026.
Please see the image below for all of the details about our preschool program.
Please contact Miss Lori at the elementary office at 406-937-5816 or lchristian@sunburst.k12.mt.us if you have questions or to begin the registration process.
Refiner Basketball Opening Game!
The Refiner Girls and Refiner Boys open their season with home games vs. Big Sandy today at the NTC Gym! The games will be: 3:30-JV Girls; 4:30-JV Boys; 6:00-Varsity Girls; 7:30-Varsity Boys
Good luck Refiners!
The Refiner Girls and Refiner Boys open their season with home games vs. Big Sandy today at the NTC Gym! The games will be: 3:30-JV Girls; 4:30-JV Boys; 6:00-Varsity Girls; 7:30-Varsity Boys
Good luck Refiners!
The 2nd half of the school year is approaching and juniors and seniors may want to challenge themselves. College credit courses available to students that qualify. See Mrs. Kerfoot for more information.
Huge congrats to our Honor Band and Honor Choir members! They had a wonderful performance on Tuesday evening.
These dedicated students went down to Choteau on Monday and Tuesday, where they learned four new songs in a very short amount of time. Their hard work and admirable dedication led to a truly memorable concert evening!
These dedicated students went down to Choteau on Monday and Tuesday, where they learned four new songs in a very short amount of time. Their hard work and admirable dedication led to a truly memorable concert evening!
Sunburst Christmas Stroll
The annual Sunburst Christmas Stroll is tonight at the Sunburst Community Center from 5-8pm.
Sunburst Schools will be represented by some student clubs selling items as well as the kids choir! We hope to see everyone come out for a great community event!
The annual Sunburst Christmas Stroll is tonight at the Sunburst Community Center from 5-8pm.
Sunburst Schools will be represented by some student clubs selling items as well as the kids choir! We hope to see everyone come out for a great community event!
2nd Grade Letters to Santa
The 2nd grade class all wrote and recorded their letters to Santa that will be played on KSEN/KZIN Radio. Special thanks to Northern Telephone Cooperative for sponsoring Sunburst Schools and to KSEN/KZIN Radio for their continued tradition of broadcasting the Letters to Santa.
If you are unable to catch our students on KSEN, please click the link below to hear all of our students' letters! https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/documents/2nd-santa-25-26/22604263
The 2nd grade class all wrote and recorded their letters to Santa that will be played on KSEN/KZIN Radio. Special thanks to Northern Telephone Cooperative for sponsoring Sunburst Schools and to KSEN/KZIN Radio for their continued tradition of broadcasting the Letters to Santa.
If you are unable to catch our students on KSEN, please click the link below to hear all of our students' letters! https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/documents/2nd-santa-25-26/22604263
Fall Sports Awards Night
The NTCHS Fall Sports Awards Night has been rescheduled for Monday, December 8, 2025, at 6:30pm in the NTCHS Auditorium. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Football, volleyball, and cross country athletes and parents are encouraged to attend.
The NTCHS Fall Sports Awards Night has been rescheduled for Monday, December 8, 2025, at 6:30pm in the NTCHS Auditorium. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Football, volleyball, and cross country athletes and parents are encouraged to attend.
Northern 6-Man Football All-Conference
Congratulations to Refiner football player Wyatt Rogers for making the Northern 6-Man Football All Conference Team!
Congratulations to Refiner football player Wyatt Rogers for making the Northern 6-Man Football All Conference Team!
Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for December 1-6, 2025
Monday, December 1
HS Honor Band & Choir @ Choteau - Van departure TBD
JH Boys Basketball @ Augusta - 4:00p: Transit departure - 1:30 pm
JH Girls Basketball @ Heart Butte - 4:30p: Transit departure - 1:30 pm
Tuesday, December 2
HS Honor Band & Choir @ Choteau: Van departure TBD
Friday, December 5
Basketball vs. Dutton/Brady: 3:30p - 1/2 GJV; 4:30p - BJV; 6p - VG; 7:30p - VB
Saturday December 6
S&D @ Power-Dutton/Brady: Van departure - TBD
Monday, December 1
HS Honor Band & Choir @ Choteau - Van departure TBD
JH Boys Basketball @ Augusta - 4:00p: Transit departure - 1:30 pm
JH Girls Basketball @ Heart Butte - 4:30p: Transit departure - 1:30 pm
Tuesday, December 2
HS Honor Band & Choir @ Choteau: Van departure TBD
Friday, December 5
Basketball vs. Dutton/Brady: 3:30p - 1/2 GJV; 4:30p - BJV; 6p - VG; 7:30p - VB
Saturday December 6
S&D @ Power-Dutton/Brady: Van departure - TBD
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunburst Schools wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are very thankful for our wonderful students, staff, parents, and community!
Sunburst Schools wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are very thankful for our wonderful students, staff, parents, and community!
Today, our 4th grade class became food historians. Students learned that long before pre-packaged trail food, Native American hunters made their own version of today's protein bars and trail mix called Pemmican.
The word pemmican is derived from the Cree word, pimihkan. The root 'pimi' means fat.
We made our own version of pemmican today using beef jerky, rendered beef fat, and dried cranberries and walnuts.
The kids surprisingly liked it, but the overall consensus was that we used too much fat!
