
Sunburst Schools would like to thank Independence Bank for their donation of $400. Independence Bank is able to donate these funds to our school through their "Spirit Card" Program. Thanks to Darby Donavan and Lindsay Bloch for presenting the school with a check at our last home football game.


Important JHVB and JHGBB Info!
The Junior High Volleyball tournament will now be on October 13th and 14th. Below is the information for the tournament.
Where: Simmes
Prices: Adults $8, Students $6, they do accept cards, however, there will not be cash back for concessions. A hand will be stamped and good for the day.
Teams playing will need to provide their own libero tracker if you have a libero.
Teams will also have to provide one line judge when that team is playing.
NFHS cameras will be on and rolling all day.
Start time for both days will be at 8:30 am, double elimination bracket. The bracket will hopefully be out next week.
With this happening, JH Boys basketball will still be starting Oct. 9th. However, JH Girls BB will be starting the 16th.

Big Sandy FB game on Radio
The Refiner football game scheduled for this Saturday, September 30, 2023, will be broadcast on KMON radio.


No JV VB on Friday
There will be no JV volleyball game vs. Great Falls Central this Friday, September 29, 2023. Thus, the varsity game will now start at 6pm.

Kiddie Kollege is starting! Class will be held from 10:30-11:20 on the Wednesdays that school is in session from October through December. Call Val and sign up your preschooler today!


First Graders kicked off Apple Week by tasting different kinds of apples and exploring different ways to preserve apples such as making applesauce and dehydrating apple slices. Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed!






First Graders kicked of Apple Week by tasting different kinds of apples, exploring different ways to preserve apples by making applesauce and dehydrating apple slices. Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed!






Calendar Change: the NTCHS Pop concert date has been changed to October 17th at 7:00 p.m. See you then!


HS VB North Star Mid-Season Tourney Information
The bracket below provides the information for the schedule for the Lady Refiner VB team in North Star on Saturday, September 30.


Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for Sept. 25-30, 2023
Tuesday, September 26
JH FB vs. Heart Butte - 3pm JH | 6pm HS
Friday, September 29
XC @ Great Falls - Anaconda Hills Golf Course: Girls – 3pm; Boys – 3:40pm
VB JH & HS @ Great Falls Central Catholic – B 4p/A 5p/JV 6p /V+20
Saturday, September 30
VB HS @ Gilford - North Star Mid-Season Tourney
FB HS @ Big Sandy – 6pm

The Sunburst Refiners competed at the Mountain West Classic today. Nice racing refiners! Gabby had the best race setting a new PR! Woohoo! For the rest of the crew... "it's not over yet!"



Kindergarten Art-Pointillism and Warm Colors









Kindergarten Art-Pointillism and Warm Colors







FCCLA, XC, and Football teamed up with Lions Club to help clean up our highways. Thanks for your efforts!


Sabrina used a circle time discussion, a game and an art activity to teach some local daycare kids about emotions yesterday. Nice work Sabrina!



2nd graders explored Sunburst in search of natural resources!




Way to run Refiners! Sunburst raced strong today in Shelby. There were many new personal records and top 10 finishes. Raya and Coco got to compete in their first ever middle school meet. Great job team! Official results will be available soon.





The eighth grade class was focused on winning this year's float and poster competition. Regardless of the outcome a day of pure creativity and teamwork was a fun break from our routine.




5th and 6th grade ventured to Many Glacier, GNP to learn about mountain building, rocks, and glaciers!









Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for the week of September 18-24, 2023
Monday, September 18
XC Shelby @ Marias Valley Golf – 4:00pm JHG | 4:30pm HS Boys | 5:00pm HS Girls
Thursday, September 21
JH VB @ Dutton/Brady 4pm B|5pm A
HS VB @ P/D/B (Dutton) 6pm JV | +20 (note game change)
JH VB vs Power 5pm B; 6pm A
Saturday, September 23
XC @ Mountain West Classic (UM Golf Course in Missoula): Girls @ 9:30 am;Boys @ 10:15 am