Flu Shots Available
The Toole County Health Department will be offering a flu immunization clinic for flu shots at Sunburst Schools on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. Students must have a completed consent form to receive the flu shot.
The Toole County Health Department will be offering a flu immunization clinic for flu shots at Sunburst Schools on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. Students must have a completed consent form to receive the flu shot.

International Football Cooperative
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was in Sunburst on Saturday, October 10, 2026, to do a special story about our unique international cooperative between Sunburst Schools and Milk River Ridge School.
Please check out the coverage from the links below.
Television:
https://youtu.be/3nSadqDc_RA?si=0z7_Ra2EbzejCP5Y
Radio:
The story starts around the 25 minute mark.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-8-your-world-tonight/clip/16242549-riyadhs-international-airport-hit-missile-strikes
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was in Sunburst on Saturday, October 10, 2026, to do a special story about our unique international cooperative between Sunburst Schools and Milk River Ridge School.
Please check out the coverage from the links below.
Television:
https://youtu.be/3nSadqDc_RA?si=0z7_Ra2EbzejCP5Y
Radio:
The story starts around the 25 minute mark.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-8-your-world-tonight/clip/16242549-riyadhs-international-airport-hit-missile-strikes

XC Meet Cancelled
The XC Meet in Valier today, October 12, has been cancelled due to the weather.
The XC Meet in Valier today, October 12, has been cancelled due to the weather.

XC Meet Day
Today, Monday, October 12, the Refiner XC team travels to Valier for a 3:30 race! Good luck Refiners!
Today, Monday, October 12, the Refiner XC team travels to Valier for a 3:30 race! Good luck Refiners!

No School - MEA Break
Sunburst Schools will not have school on Thursday and Friday, October 15th and 16th due to the MEA Teacher Days. Enjoy the four day weekend!
Sunburst Schools will not have school on Thursday and Friday, October 15th and 16th due to the MEA Teacher Days. Enjoy the four day weekend!

Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Events for October 12-18, 2026
Monday, Oct 12
XC @ Valier 3:30: Departure @ 2pm
JH BB practice Starts
Tuesday, Oct 13
Picture Retake Day
JH Basketball Picture Day
Flu Shot Clinic
School Board Meeting - 7pm
VB @ Simms 6p: Departure @ 2pm
Thursday, Oct 15 (NO School)
XC @ Fairfield Harvest Hills 10am: Departure @ 7:30am
Friday, October 16 (No School)
FB @ CJI 7pm: Departure @ 4:30 pm
Monday, Oct 12
XC @ Valier 3:30: Departure @ 2pm
JH BB practice Starts
Tuesday, Oct 13
Picture Retake Day
JH Basketball Picture Day
Flu Shot Clinic
School Board Meeting - 7pm
VB @ Simms 6p: Departure @ 2pm
Thursday, Oct 15 (NO School)
XC @ Fairfield Harvest Hills 10am: Departure @ 7:30am
Friday, October 16 (No School)
FB @ CJI 7pm: Departure @ 4:30 pm

JH Basketball Begins & JH Picture Day!
The JH basketball season begins tomorrow, Monday, October 12, 2026. All 4th-8th grade boys and girls are encouraged to participate!
The first practices will be on Monday with the Girls at the HS gym from 3:45p -5:15p and the boys at the Elem Gym from 3:45p -530p. Parent meetings will be held immediately after practice at the respected practice location
JH basketball coaches this year will be Head Boys Coach Michael Miller who will be assisted by Tony Fleisher. The girls program will be led by Jessica Solberg and assisted by Alex Aschim.
Picture day for JH basketball will be on Tuesday, October 13. Lindsay Sandon Photo + Design will be taking all team photos. The form attached will be coming home with athletes.
The JH basketball season begins tomorrow, Monday, October 12, 2026. All 4th-8th grade boys and girls are encouraged to participate!
The first practices will be on Monday with the Girls at the HS gym from 3:45p -5:15p and the boys at the Elem Gym from 3:45p -530p. Parent meetings will be held immediately after practice at the respected practice location
JH basketball coaches this year will be Head Boys Coach Michael Miller who will be assisted by Tony Fleisher. The girls program will be led by Jessica Solberg and assisted by Alex Aschim.
Picture day for JH basketball will be on Tuesday, October 13. Lindsay Sandon Photo + Design will be taking all team photos. The form attached will be coming home with athletes.

VB Game Day!
The Lady Refiners host the Heart Butte Warriors today, Saturday, October 10, 2026, with a 2pm start! Good luck Lady Refiners!
The Lady Refiners host the Heart Butte Warriors today, Saturday, October 10, 2026, with a 2pm start! Good luck Lady Refiners!

FB Gameday!
The Refiners play their last home game today, Saturday, October 10, vs. Heart Butte at 6pm! Good luck boys!
The Refiners play their last home game today, Saturday, October 10, vs. Heart Butte at 6pm! Good luck boys!

Fire Safety
Sunburst Schools wishes to thank the Sunburst Fire Department (Ben McAlpine, Lane Gordon, and Trevor Pickering) for coming to the elementary school and sharing about the importance of fire safety. We are very appreciate of all that our fire fighters and first responders to to assist our school and our community! Thank you Sunburst Fire Department!
Sunburst Schools wishes to thank the Sunburst Fire Department (Ben McAlpine, Lane Gordon, and Trevor Pickering) for coming to the elementary school and sharing about the importance of fire safety. We are very appreciate of all that our fire fighters and first responders to to assist our school and our community! Thank you Sunburst Fire Department!



VB Game Day!
The Lady Refiners travel to Cascade today, Friday, October 9, for a 6pm game! Good luck Lady Refiners!
The Lady Refiners travel to Cascade today, Friday, October 9, for a 6pm game! Good luck Lady Refiners!

MHSA Visit
While in Helena for a XC meet, the Refiner XC team visited the Montana High School Association (MHSA) home office to drop off historical memorabilia and get a tour of the new building.
Sunburst Schools provided a Refiner chair to add to their conference room as well as presented MHSA Senior Associate Kip Ryan with a commemorative football to add to their archives from the historic first international cooperative program between North Toole County High School in Sunburst, Montana, USA, and Milk River Ridge School in Milk River, Alberta, Canada.
While in Helena for a XC meet, the Refiner XC team visited the Montana High School Association (MHSA) home office to drop off historical memorabilia and get a tour of the new building.
Sunburst Schools provided a Refiner chair to add to their conference room as well as presented MHSA Senior Associate Kip Ryan with a commemorative football to add to their archives from the historic first international cooperative program between North Toole County High School in Sunburst, Montana, USA, and Milk River Ridge School in Milk River, Alberta, Canada.



9th and 10th grade trip to TekNoXPo at MSU-Northern.









Sixth grade celebrated the end of the book, Hoot with pancakes! Not just any pancakes, but ones with exciting and different flavors! Then the students graphed the results of the likes and dislikes.









TekNoXPo pictures, Part 2. What a great day!







Picture Retake Day
Picture retake day will be on Tuesday, October 13th. If you have any questions about retakes, please contact Lindsay Sandon at 303-587-5807. If you purchased pictures and want retakes, there will be a $15 fee and you must return the original package you received.
Picture retake day will be on Tuesday, October 13th. If you have any questions about retakes, please contact Lindsay Sandon at 303-587-5807. If you purchased pictures and want retakes, there will be a $15 fee and you must return the original package you received.

XC Meet Day!
The Refiner XC Team heads to Helena for the 7 on 7 meet today! Good luck runners!
The Refiner XC Team heads to Helena for the 7 on 7 meet today! Good luck runners!

6 Man FB Standings

JH Basketball Begins
The junior high basketball seasons begins next Monday, October 12, 2026. The season schedule is attached. Boys practice will be at the grade school at 3:45pm and the girls will be at the high school at 3:45pm. There will be a parent meeting to follow the first practices. More information will be coming soon.
The junior high basketball seasons begins next Monday, October 12, 2026. The season schedule is attached. Boys practice will be at the grade school at 3:45pm and the girls will be at the high school at 3:45pm. There will be a parent meeting to follow the first practices. More information will be coming soon.

Week 6 VB Standings

