Refiner Football Gameday & Senior Night
Tonight, October 9th, at 6pm, the Refiner Football team hosts St. Patrick's Academy with a 6pm kickoff! This will be the final home football game of the year!
The Refiners will also be honoring senior football players Tanner Heaton, Michael Miller, Tony Tank, and manager/cross country runner Gabe Bouttier.
Tonight, October 9th, at 6pm, the Refiner Football team hosts St. Patrick's Academy with a 6pm kickoff! This will be the final home football game of the year!
The Refiners will also be honoring senior football players Tanner Heaton, Michael Miller, Tony Tank, and manager/cross country runner Gabe Bouttier.


Sixth grade students were busy in the Science Lab learning about rocks that are in the Grand Canyon! They had to be geologists and study the rocks to determine what kind they were! They also performed a hydrochloric acid test on the rocks just like geologists do!







Third graders turned into budding scientists — and maybe a few magicians — as they explored the world of forces and magnets. Through hands-on experiments, they discovered what really happens when opposites attract and similarities push away!






Week 6 Volleyball Standings

JHBB Picture Flyer
Junior High basketball players should be bringing home a picture order form soon similar to the picture below. Picture day for JH basketball players is next Monday, October 13, 2025.
Junior High basketball players should be bringing home a picture order form soon similar to the picture below. Picture day for JH basketball players is next Monday, October 13, 2025.

Pink Night
The Lady Refiner Volleyball team will host Cascade this Friday, October 10, 2025, for a conference matchup with a JV game starting at 5:00pm followed by a Varsity game.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sunburst Schools will he having a Pink Night! We encourage everyone to wear pink to support and honor breast cancer survivors, fighters, and remember those that have been lost.
The Lady Refiner Volleyball team will host Cascade this Friday, October 10, 2025, for a conference matchup with a JV game starting at 5:00pm followed by a Varsity game.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sunburst Schools will he having a Pink Night! We encourage everyone to wear pink to support and honor breast cancer survivors, fighters, and remember those that have been lost.

Picture Retake & JHBB Picture Day!
Monday, October 13, 2025, will be Retake Picture Day as well as Picture Day for JHBB players.
If you have any questions about retakes, please contact Lindsay Sandon at (303) 587-5807.
Junior High Basketball Pictures will also be taken so please make sure that student athletes bring their uniform and basketball gear!
Monday, October 13, 2025, will be Retake Picture Day as well as Picture Day for JHBB players.
If you have any questions about retakes, please contact Lindsay Sandon at (303) 587-5807.
Junior High Basketball Pictures will also be taken so please make sure that student athletes bring their uniform and basketball gear!

Refiner VB Update!
There will be NO MATCH on Saturday, October 11, 2025, against Heart Butte. It is cancelled and will be considered a forfeit.
There will be NO MATCH on Saturday, October 11, 2025, against Heart Butte. It is cancelled and will be considered a forfeit.

4th graders started this lesson by studying a Winter Count made by Medicine Bear, a chief of the Yanktonai Dakota (Sioux). Winter Counts helped bands keep track of their history. Each symbol represents a particular year.
Traditionally, women and girls would scrape and tan a hide, and the record keeper, usually a man, would draw the symbols. Hides were large, so they could hold a lot of information. But they were also strong and easy to roll up for traveling.
Later, winter counts were drawn on fabric or painting.
These 4th graders studied a timeline of the history of the Northern Cheyenne and then drew their own interpretation of some of the events. Here's what they came up with!!






Week 6 FB Standings

Flu Shots
Sunburst Schools is partnering with the Toole County Health Department to offer a flu shot clinic on Friday, October 10, 2025. Please see the pictures below for more details. Forms will be sent home with students on October 6, 2025. PDF sheets are available from the following link: https://5il.co/3qobn
Sunburst Schools is partnering with the Toole County Health Department to offer a flu shot clinic on Friday, October 10, 2025. Please see the pictures below for more details. Forms will be sent home with students on October 6, 2025. PDF sheets are available from the following link: https://5il.co/3qobn


Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for October 6-11, 2025
Monday, October 6
JH Basketball Season Begins
Thursday, October 9
XC @ Capital 7v7 – Helena Bob Roberts GC; Girls -12pm; Boys 12:30pm -- Departure 7:45am
FB vs. St Patrick’s HS 6pm (Senior Night)
Friday, October 10
VB vs. Cascade – 5pm JV|+20 V: PINK NIGHT & 4H Color Flag Presentation
Toole County Health Department - flu shots available
Saturday, October 11
VB @ Heart Butte: 12pm Varsity Only -- Departure @ 9:15am
Monday, October 6
JH Basketball Season Begins
Thursday, October 9
XC @ Capital 7v7 – Helena Bob Roberts GC; Girls -12pm; Boys 12:30pm -- Departure 7:45am
FB vs. St Patrick’s HS 6pm (Senior Night)
Friday, October 10
VB vs. Cascade – 5pm JV|+20 V: PINK NIGHT & 4H Color Flag Presentation
Toole County Health Department - flu shots available
Saturday, October 11
VB @ Heart Butte: 12pm Varsity Only -- Departure @ 9:15am

Refiner Volleyball Today
The Refiner volleyball team heads to Rudyard and Hingham today, October 4, for the North Star Knights 20th midseason tournament. Tournament details were posted earlier this week.
The Refiner volleyball team heads to Rudyard and Hingham today, October 4, for the North Star Knights 20th midseason tournament. Tournament details were posted earlier this week.

Football at NTC Today!
The Refiner and Wildcat teams will host CJI today, October 4, with the JH kickoff at 3pm followed by the Refiner football game at 6pm. This will be the final game for the JH Wildcat team!
The Refiner and Wildcat teams will host CJI today, October 4, with the JH kickoff at 3pm followed by the Refiner football game at 6pm. This will be the final game for the JH Wildcat team!

Custodial Appreciation
Sunburst Schools wants to recognize our dedicated and amazing custodial crew. Lynn Kimmet, Dan Hout, Jonette Johannsen, and Crystal Hout are incredible assets to our school. They clean, maintain, and do so much behind the scenes to show pride in our school. Thank you to our awesome custodial crew for all you do!

Third Grade fun times~
They did some fun Brain Breaks with some exercise and movement. Then they earned a popcorn & movie day for filling the class marble jar! What could be better?
They did some fun Brain Breaks with some exercise and movement. Then they earned a popcorn & movie day for filling the class marble jar! What could be better?






North Star VB Tournament Update
One of the 8 scheduled teams for the North Star VB tournament scheduled for tomorrow, October 4, has dropped out of the tourney. The new 7 team bracket and schedule is below.
One of the 8 scheduled teams for the North Star VB tournament scheduled for tomorrow, October 4, has dropped out of the tourney. The new 7 team bracket and schedule is below.

XC Race Day!
The Refiner Cross County team travels to Great Falls Anaconda Hills for a race today. The girls run at 3pm followed by the boys at 3:40pm.
The Refiner Cross County team travels to Great Falls Anaconda Hills for a race today. The girls run at 3pm followed by the boys at 3:40pm.

The 2nd graders did some predicting to figure out who took their treats! Lucky the treats were found safe and sound!





Volleyball Game Day!
The Refiner and Wildcat Volleyball teams travel to Chester today, October 2, for a JH game at 4pm followed by JV +15 and varsity +20. This is the final volleyball game for the Wildcats. Good luck ladies!
The Refiner and Wildcat Volleyball teams travel to Chester today, October 2, for a JH game at 4pm followed by JV +15 and varsity +20. This is the final volleyball game for the Wildcats. Good luck ladies!

