Sunburst Schools

The 2nd graders practiced their presentations today with their big buddies. These kids are ready for science fair!

Missoula Children's Theatre

Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) returns to Sunburst the week of March 23-27, 2026. This year's play will be "The Secret Garden."

Permission slips for participation in MCT will be coming home with students in Kindergarten-6th grade today, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Permission slips must be turned in by Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:30.

All students in Kindergarten-12th grade are encouraged to participate!

4th grade has started a new unit in social studies about government and tribal nations. To begin, students pieced together the MT Constitution preamble and then wrote each segment in their own words. They practiced reciting the preamble and we discussed different components of the constitution and the significance of the 1972 Constitutional Convention. Then, students came up with their own preamble for a Class Constitution!

A video is also available on the Sunburst School Facebook Page.

Spring Sports Pictures

Spring sports pictures for high school track and golf athletes will be taken on Monday, January 16, 2026, by Lindsay Sandon Photo + Design.

Picture forms are available from the HS office or a pdf can be downloaded from this link:
https://aptg.co/pXK-hn

JH science fair results: All 9 students received merit awards in their categories! Naval Science Award - Bree Chilton Citizens for Clean Energy Award: 1ST Place - Lane Wood Grand Awards: 7th grade Physical, 1st - Levi Taylor, 3rd - Tucker McAlpine 7th Grade Biological, 1st Place - Bree Chilton, 2nd Place - Cadence Sudbrock 8th Grade Physical, 2nd Place - Coco Bucklin 8th Grade Biological, 1st Place - Raya Sagnella, 2nd Place - Grayson Buckley Junior Innovators Challenge (representing top 10% if the JH fair): Coco Bucklin, Raya Sagnella, Grayson Buckley, and Lane Wood

Regional Science Fair Results: High School Air Force Certificate of Acheivement: Elonzo Benjamin, Gabriel Bouttier, Nick Bucklin Regeneron Biomendical Award: Anthony Tank Yale Science and Engineering Award: Vince Taylor RICHO Sustainable Development Award: Colter Sandon Citadel Securities Innovation Prize: Vince Taylor Naval Science Award: Cokter Sandon Citizens for Clean Energy: 1st Place - Elonzo Benjamin, 3rd Place - Colter Sandon GRAND AWARDS: 1st Place (going on to International Science Fair): Anthony Tank 2nd Place (going on to International Science Fair): Vince Taylor 3rd Place (Alternate): Colter Sandon

Juding went well at Regional Science fair! Now we wait for the results! Thank you to everyone who came to the showcase and helped up prepare for our big day!

Join us tonight at the high school and see what projects are heading off to compete at Regionals!

Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for March 9-16, 2026

Monday, March 9
NTC Science Showcase: 6-8pm @ NTC Auditorium

Tuesday, March 10
JH/HS Regional Science Fair in Great Falls

Thursday, March 12
2nd Grade attends Elementary Regional Science Fair in Great Falls

Friday, March 13
No School

Monday, March 16
HS Track & Golf Begins

The scientists have finished their experimentation and are now hard at work preparing their board. Getting excited!

Mark your calendars: Prom 2026 is just around the corner! On April 11th, students will enjoy an evening of celebration, laughter, and unforgettable memories. The community is invited to attend Grand March in the high school auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Come celebrate our students as they arrive dressed in their finest and ready for a special night of music and memories.

The Cat in the Hat is lots of fun! Come see who read their favorite one!

Do you like green eggs and ham? We like them, Sam I am!

Sunburst Elementary Yearbooks

Sunburst Elementary Yearbook are going on sale now! Yearbook purchase forms are going home with students today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Please look for them in your child's backpack.

Yearbooks cost $15 and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please submit your payment via check to Sunburst Schools and your form to receive your yearbook.

The last date to purchase a yearbook will be Friday, April 10, 2026.

The 5th grade is currently studying how scientists investigate things they can't directly see like the center of the earth, distant planets, or atoms. They were given a taped-shut box and then challenged to figure out what the inside might look like - without opening it! They could shake it, tilt it, listen to it, but they were not allowed to look inside. This was a great activity to investigate the scientific process. They relied on scientific evidence, reasoning, and logic to build models. Science is about using the evidence to make the best explanation!

Oh please sir, Mr. Knox sir, let us read to Fox in Socks, sir! Thanks to Mrs. Hovland for sharing Marvin K. Mooney with us today!

Happy 122nd birthday Dr. Seuss! First graders enjoyed Cat in the Hat, searching for pyms in the gym and litchens in the kitchen, and finally enjoying Green Eggs and Ham with Coach Aschim! Keep an eye out for more Seussy fun this week!

Lunch Menu Change

Due to not receiving product, we will have to change our lunch menu for Tuesday, March 3rd to Beef Stew & Biscuits. We will have our Chicken Fried Steak Dinner the following Tuesday, March 10th.

Check out the latest issue of The Refiner, available now at https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/refiner-newspaper

Divisional Poster Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Jordanne Clark who won the 5th/6th grade poster contest at the Northern C Divisional Tournament. Jordy received her trophy and prizes today!