Welcome Kindergarten Students!
The class of 2039 had their first ever first day of school today! They are a small but mighty group! We are excited to welcome them to Sunburst Schools!
The class of 2039 had their first ever first day of school today! They are a small but mighty group! We are excited to welcome them to Sunburst Schools!
Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Report for August 31-Sept 4, 2026
Thursday, September 3
XC @ Marias Valley Golf Club - Shelby 10am JH| 11am HS: Departure – 8:35am
VB @ CJI 5pm|6pm: Departure – 2:45pm
Friday, September 4
VB @ Cascade Invite Showcase: Departs – 8am
**Court 2 (Gym will be split into two courts)
**10:45am PDB vs Sunburst
**12:15pm Augusta vs Sunburst
**1:45pm Sunburst vs Simms
**3:15pm Highwood vs. Sunburst
Saturday, September 5
VB @ Cascade Invite Showcase
**Times & Departure TBD based on Friday outcomes
Thursday, September 3
XC @ Marias Valley Golf Club - Shelby 10am JH| 11am HS: Departure – 8:35am
VB @ CJI 5pm|6pm: Departure – 2:45pm
Friday, September 4
VB @ Cascade Invite Showcase: Departs – 8am
**Court 2 (Gym will be split into two courts)
**10:45am PDB vs Sunburst
**12:15pm Augusta vs Sunburst
**1:45pm Sunburst vs Simms
**3:15pm Highwood vs. Sunburst
Saturday, September 5
VB @ Cascade Invite Showcase
**Times & Departure TBD based on Friday outcomes
Could the 2nd Graders save Fred.... Yes, yes they could!
The 5th grade started out the first day of school learning science lab rules with a fun cloud experiment! Our year is off to a great start!
Fourth grade began learning about historical thinking skills that we'll be busy using all year long!
They started by analyizing primary sources from their teachers's life to develop their own understanding of who she is!
Follow along to continue the investigation with us more next week!
Fourth grade's annual BOOK TASTING CAFE was a success!!
New genres were discovered and Accelerated Reader books were chosen!
Thank you to MTN Sports for sharing about our awesome new football cooperative! We look forward to a great season! Please click the link to see the the coverage from MTN Sports!
https://www.montanasports.com/category/high-school/football/one-team-two-nations-historic-6-man-football-co-op-connects-sunburst-and-milk-river-alberta
https://www.montanasports.com/category/high-school/football/one-team-two-nations-historic-6-man-football-co-op-connects-sunburst-and-milk-river-alberta
New Communication Platform!
Sunburst Schools is rolling out a new way to provide communication and information between students, teachers, coaches, and parents! This new tool utilizes our Sunburst Schools App (Android/Apple free download).
Parents should have received an invite with a link to register for this new information and communication platform This invite will provide a link to our new platform. If you are having issues, the URL link below will provide more information to assist parents and guide them through the process of registering and being setup to receive important communication. If you did not receive an invite, one will hopefully be coming soon! You can also utilize your mobile number and likely have access to this new tool.
We appreciate your patience as we expect some challenges as we transition to this new communication platform, but we are excited about the opportunity for all communication and school information to be available in one simple phone app!
For more details or information about Rooms, please utilize the link below.
https://info.apptegy.com/for-parents-and-guardians
Sunburst Schools is rolling out a new way to provide communication and information between students, teachers, coaches, and parents! This new tool utilizes our Sunburst Schools App (Android/Apple free download).
Parents should have received an invite with a link to register for this new information and communication platform This invite will provide a link to our new platform. If you are having issues, the URL link below will provide more information to assist parents and guide them through the process of registering and being setup to receive important communication. If you did not receive an invite, one will hopefully be coming soon! You can also utilize your mobile number and likely have access to this new tool.
We appreciate your patience as we expect some challenges as we transition to this new communication platform, but we are excited about the opportunity for all communication and school information to be available in one simple phone app!
For more details or information about Rooms, please utilize the link below.
https://info.apptegy.com/for-parents-and-guardians
XC in Cut Bank Today!
The Refiner and Wildcat Cross Country Teams competes in Cut Bank today, Friday, August 28! Good luck runners!
The Refiner and Wildcat Cross Country Teams competes in Cut Bank today, Friday, August 28! Good luck runners!
Are you ready for some football!
The Refiner and Wildcat football teams travel to White Sulphur Springs for games today, Friday, August 28. The Wildcats play at 4pm. Kickoff for the Refiner game is at 6pm!
The Refiner and Wildcat football teams travel to White Sulphur Springs for games today, Friday, August 28. The Wildcats play at 4pm. Kickoff for the Refiner game is at 6pm!
Sunburst Schools Football Co-Op
Sunburst Schools is extremely excited to be in a football cooperative with Milk River Ridge School out of Milk River, Alberta, Canada! Students from Sunburst Schools and Milk River Ridge School will be teaming up as Refiners (grades 9-12) and Wildcats (grades 5-8) on the football field this season!
This incredible partnership took some time to develop as it required approval from each school as well as multiple agencies including the Montana High School Association and Sports School Alberta. Athletic Director Jeff Nix from Sunburst and Athletic Director Lara Johannsen from Milk River Ridge worked tirelessly to develop this awesome opportunity for our kids!
Thank you to Mr. Nix, Superintendent Bucklin, Coach Bye, Mrs. Johannsen, Principal Miller, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Canadian Border Services Agency for your assistance in bringing this awesome opportunity together for our students.
From our knowledge, this is the only partnership like this that exists in Montana. We do not know whether there are other state/provincial teams across the northern border, but we are incredibly excited about this co-op between our schools for the good of our kids!
Thus, at all future football games, we proudly welcome our neighbors from the north as we hopefully cheer our boys to victory!
Sunburst Schools is extremely excited to be in a football cooperative with Milk River Ridge School out of Milk River, Alberta, Canada! Students from Sunburst Schools and Milk River Ridge School will be teaming up as Refiners (grades 9-12) and Wildcats (grades 5-8) on the football field this season!
This incredible partnership took some time to develop as it required approval from each school as well as multiple agencies including the Montana High School Association and Sports School Alberta. Athletic Director Jeff Nix from Sunburst and Athletic Director Lara Johannsen from Milk River Ridge worked tirelessly to develop this awesome opportunity for our kids!
Thank you to Mr. Nix, Superintendent Bucklin, Coach Bye, Mrs. Johannsen, Principal Miller, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Canadian Border Services Agency for your assistance in bringing this awesome opportunity together for our students.
From our knowledge, this is the only partnership like this that exists in Montana. We do not know whether there are other state/provincial teams across the northern border, but we are incredibly excited about this co-op between our schools for the good of our kids!
Thus, at all future football games, we proudly welcome our neighbors from the north as we hopefully cheer our boys to victory!
Volleyball Begins
The Refiner and Wildcat teams have their first game tonight, Thursday, August 27, in Sunburst vs. North Star! The Wildcats play at 5pm followed by the Refiners girls 20 minutes later (around 6pm).
The Refiner and Wildcat teams have their first game tonight, Thursday, August 27, in Sunburst vs. North Star! The Wildcats play at 5pm followed by the Refiners girls 20 minutes later (around 6pm).
Fourth grade had fun learning about our class store while discovering valuable life skills about economies, spending vs. saving, renting vs. buying, and budgeting!
First Day of School!
Sunburst Schools' first day of school will be Wednesday, August 26, 2026! We are excited to begin another school year!
Kindergarten-6th start at 8:15am!
7th-12th students begin at 8:00am!
Sunburst Schools' first day of school will be Wednesday, August 26, 2026! We are excited to begin another school year!
Kindergarten-6th start at 8:15am!
7th-12th students begin at 8:00am!
Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for August 24-August 29, 2026
Thursday, August 27
VB vs. North Star 5pm JH |+20 V
Friday, August 28
FB @ White Sulphur Springs 4pm JH | 6pm V: Departure – 10:15 am
XC @ Cut Bank: 3pm JH |4:20pm HS
Thursday, August 27
VB vs. North Star 5pm JH |+20 V
Friday, August 28
FB @ White Sulphur Springs 4pm JH | 6pm V: Departure – 10:15 am
XC @ Cut Bank: 3pm JH |4:20pm HS
Back to School Night
Elementary students (Kindergarten-6th grade) and parents are encouraged to attend back to school night tonight, Monday, August 24th, 2026, from 6-7pm.
Elementary students (Kindergarten-6th grade) and parents are encouraged to attend back to school night tonight, Monday, August 24th, 2026, from 6-7pm.
HS & JH Registration
7th-9th grade - August 20 from 4-6 pm
7th-9th grade - August 20 from 4-6 pm
Wildcat Football 26
The JH Wildcat Football Schedule has been updated (see below). All sports current sports schedules are available at: https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/athletics
The JH Wildcat Football Schedule has been updated (see below). All sports current sports schedules are available at: https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/athletics
Refiner & Wildcat Volleyball 2026
Please see the updated Refiner and Wildcat volleyball schedules below. In addition, pdf versions of schedules can be found on our website at: https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/athletics
Please see the updated Refiner and Wildcat volleyball schedules below. In addition, pdf versions of schedules can be found on our website at: https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/athletics
Registration for HS & JH Students
Today, Wednesday, August 19th is for students entering 10th-12th grade!
Today, Wednesday, August 19th is for students entering 10th-12th grade!
