3rd grade science students conducted investigations to discover what types of materials are waterproof and which absorb the water droplets.
Then they explored with different challenges, such as...
"How close together can you put two drops of water without having them touch?"
"Can a drop of water bounce off another drop of water?"
"Can you drag a drop of water around with the dropper tip?"
and
"What shape are the drops of water as they fall through air?"
The Earth Science and Biology classes took advantage of the snow drifts to recreate famous mountain and learn about glacial features!
It was a perfect day at Showdown for 5/6 ski day. A great time was had by all!
Refiner boys lose to the Power Pirates 54-20.
Great job to the 3rd and 4th graders who met their AR goal for the 2nd Qtr! They got some yummy treats from Joni's.
4th Grade had a memorable trip to Great Falls yesterday to wrap up our Lewis and Clark Unit!
Important Game Change!
The girls varsity basketball game scheduled for tomorrow, January 26, 2024, vs. Augusta has been postponed due to sickness. The boys will still play. They will depart @ 1:45pm for 4:30pm; 6pm games vs. Augusta.
On Tuesday February 6th, the girls basketball team will travel to Augusta again: 5pm BJV; 6:30pm GV.
Obstacle course fun to practice gymnastics skills in PE! These kindergarteners did great today!
Kids night out! This fun event is taking place February 10th. Sign your kids up now. Space is limited. Please call the school or email Mrs. Ehlers to sign up by Feb. 5th.
Youth basketball this week:
We will be playing tomorrow night (Thursday)! K-2 will play right after the boys JV game before varsity warmups. This will be at approximately 5:15 pm. 3-4 grade will play at halftime of the boys varsity game, approximately 6:45. Little Refiners tomorrow night will be Steven, Anna, and Sara. This will be after the K-2 games with about 6:00 left in the boys varsity warmups! Let me know if you have any questions. Please also try to let me know if your child will or will not be there tomorrow night. It makes it easier for me to plan and know who to expect! Thanks a lot!
We'd like to extend a huge congratulations to Nikki Nau for accepting a scholarship with Carroll College! She will be competing on their xc and track teams next year. The community is invited to join us in celebrating Nikki next Monday, Jan. 29th at 3:40 in the high school gym.
Menu Update
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 24th, lunch will be changed to Baked potato bar.
Sunburst Spelling Bee
The local Sunburst School Spelling Bee was held today, January 23, in the Sunburst Elementary Gym. After 27 rounds, we finally crowned our local champion, Kaylee Berthelote. The top 15 spellers and 2 alternates qualify for the Toole County Spelling Bee on February 6, 2024, at the NTCHS Auditorium in Sunburst, Montana. We were proud of all of the spellers from 5th-8th grade that participated!
17th (alternate): Jaxen Johnson16th (alternate): Nick Bucklin15th: Bree Chilton14th: Grayson Buckley13th: Hunter Fenger12th: Emily Roberts11th: Kaley Sandon10th: Cheyenne Miller9th: Coco Bucklin8th: Maci Mokate7th: Cadence Sudbrock6th: Szymon May5th: Raya Sagnella4th: Austin Christmas3rd: Caige Enneberg2nd: Levi Taylor1st: Kaylee Berthelote
Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for Jan. 22-28, 2024
Tuesday, January 23
5th-8th Spelling Bee at 9am in the Elementary Gym
Thursday, January 25
Boys Basketball vs Power 5pm BJV| 630pm BV
5th/6th Ski Day at Showdown
Friday, January 26
Speech & Debate @ Choteau - State
Basketball @ Augusta- 4:30pm BC/6pm BJV/ 7:30pm GV
Saturday, January 27
Speech & Debate @ Choteau - State
Menu Change
We will have some menu changes for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Breakfast tomorrow will be breakfast bars. Lunch will be corn dogs and fries.
Lady Refiners lose to Cascade 48-41. Refiner boys lose to Cascade 65-18.
Congratulations to the NTC Speech and Debate Team - Northern C Division Champs!
Lady Refiners defeat the Power-Dutton-Brady Diamondbacks 55-23. Refiner boys fall to Dutton-Brady 60-14.
Many elementary students were recognized for their achievements during our 2nd quarter awards ceremony today. Great job, Wildcats!
Day of Giving Phase 3: Games, story time, and cookies with the elementary students.
