Sunburst Schools

We gave him the gifts yesterday, but we appreciate our Superintendent, Tyler Bucklin, everyday. Our efforts surpassed what the bag could hold without breaking so we had to grab a box. It’s a great metaphor for what he inspires us to do. (Break the mold so we can do great things for our students) Thanks for all you do to keep us on track, Mr Bucklin.

Fish Art As part of the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Hooked on Fishing Program, Miss Cathy came and shared "fish art" with our 3rd-6th grade students. Our students learned about various kind of trout and then created their own fish.

Information for the upcoming Service Auction for the NTCHS Costa Rica Ecology Trip.

Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for Oct. 17-23, 2022 Tuesday, October 18 VB vs. Simms - 6pm (conference game) Junior High Basketball Pictures at 3:30pm in elementary gym (bring uniforms) Wednesday, October 19 (No School) FB vs. Heart Butte – 6pm Thursday, October 22 (No School) JH Basketball @ CJI – 4p Girls/5:30p Boys: Bus Departure – 2pm Friday, October 21 (No School) JH Basketball @ Havre (vs. Big Sandy) 10:40am Girls/12pm Boys – St. Jude Catholic School (5th st & 6th ave): Bus Departure – 7am XC Transit Departure – 1pm Saturday, October 22 XC @ MHSA State - Missoula: Girls 1:45 pm; Boys: 2:45pm JH Basketball @ Havre (vs. Box Elder) – 1:20p Girls/2:40p Boys – St. Jude Catholic School (5th st & 6th ave): Bus Departure – 10am

Mark your calendars. Student Council and National Honor Society have combined to make a family fun community event on October 30th at the Sunburst Community Center. Come join the fun.

Picture Retake Day & JHBB Picture Day Tuesday, October 18, is picture retake day. Lindsay Sandon Photo+Design will be here to take pictures of any students that were absent on picture day as well as to do retakes. Please contact her at 303-587-5807 if you have questions about retakes. Junior high basketball pictures will also be taken during practice on the 18th so athletes must bring their uniforms, etc. Please contact either school if you have any questions.

While every teacher at Sunburst Schools works hard to include many hands-on lessons and activities, it's important to see how hard these kiddos work to memorize facts and learn about note-taking and studying skills as well. In yesterday's social studies lesson, 4th graders learned about Montana's history of Indian Education for All and we focused on Essential Understanding 1: All tribes are unique. We then included a map of Montana's reservations in our notes and labeled them accordingly!

Third grader students learned about how fossil dinosaur tracks reveal how quickly a dinosaur could run in the past. In the activity, students figured out if they could have won a race with a dinosaur that was just their size. To determine the winner, students compared the length of their running steps with the dinosaur’s steps. Unfortunately no 3rd graders outran the dinosaurs this year!

3rd graders have been learning about Montana's state symbols. To show what they've learned, they created an art piece inspired by Juane Quick-to-See Smith's "Ode to Cheif Seattle".

Breakfast Change for Tuesday, October 18 Due to unavailability from our supplier, we will NOT be having Breakfast Burritos on Tuesday, Oct. 18th. Instead, we will be having Breakfast Bars.

Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for the week of Oct. 10-16 Monday, October 10 JH basketball practice begins: girls practice at elementary gym - parent meeting at 6:00pm; boys practice at HS gym -- parent meeting at 5:30pm in HS Auditorium Thursday, October 13 VB @ Valier – 6pm Friday, October 14 VB @ Power – 6pm (non-conference game) Saturday, October 15 XC @ Townsend Invite: Boys & Girls JV 12pm HS Football @ Dutton (P/D/B) 1pm VB vs. Valier - 6pm (non-conference game): Senior Night

Fourth Grade Friday Art: Cowpoke Portraits

4th grade is mastering technology standards by contributing to a class blog! If you want to check out what they've been working on in the classroom from their own point of view, you can find it here! halirichmond.edublogs.org

It's CAW season: College Application Week! Until October 14, senior students across the state can fill out one general college application and have the application fee waived. Paige Head was the first senior to complete her MUS College Application. Congratulations, Paige!

Our fifth grade class is helping me film tutorials on how to use our online catalog. Her is the first in the series. Students can use the catalog at their convenience. The link to the school card catalog is: https://15365.rmwebopac.com/ https://watch.screencastify.com/v/448Cp6vVz5QR4NyBL4dc

The NTCHS/JH students and staff want to thank custodian, Willie Wilson, during custodian appreciation week. They put together this fun candy sign to tell him how much he’s appreciated. Thanks, Willie, for all you do!

Juniior High Volleyball Action from Cascade!

Junior High Basketball Junior High Basketball for boys and girls in 5th-8th grade will begin on Monday, October 10. Students must have a physical to participate. Junior high boys will be coached by Logan Simms and assisted by Jackson Nagy. They will begin practice at the high school on Monday from 3:45-5:30pm with a parent meeting to be held afterward in the NTC Auditorium. Junior high girls will be coached by Willow Wieskamp and assisted by Amanda Nix. The girls will begin practice at the elementary on Monday from 3:45-6:00pm with a parent meeting to follow. At the parent meetings, coaches will hand out practice schedules, game schedules, etc. Please contact Athletic Shayle Ehlers at 406-937-2816 if you have further questions.

Good Luck Lady Wildcats The Lady Wildcats are excited to participate in the end of year volleyball tournament in Cascade.

Sunburst Schools was honored to have Senator Butch Gillespie, House Representative Kerri Crowe, and State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen visit our schools to discuss CTE courses and take a tour of our facilities.