
VB Breast Cancer Awareness Night
Tonight, Friday, October 6, 2023, is Breast Cancer Awareness Night. The Lady Refiners take on the visiting Augusta Elks at 6pm. Please come and support our Lady Refiners and support breast cancer awareness by wearing pink.


Come support the lady Refiners and fill our gym with PINK to support those who have battled or know someone who has battled breast cancer.
The game starts at 6:00P.M.


FAFSA changes are coming this December! If you have families and students who would like a general Federal Aid overview and would like to know how the FAFSA changes will impact their family, join us for FAFSA Financial Aid Night. An in-depth look at the FAFSA process which opens up in DECEMBER for the 2024-2025 academic year will be presented by Carroll College Director of Financial Aid, Janet Riis.
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 5:30-7:00 PM (Register for Oct 23) https://admission.carroll.edu/register/FAFSA10232023
or
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 5:30-7:00 PM (Register for Nov 1) https://admission.carroll.edu/register/FAFSA11012023


We had such a great time meeting our "kollege" students yesterday! Sabrina did a great job leading the preschoolers through their circle time routine. Can't wait to see the Kiddie Kollege kids next week!


Lunch Change
This Friday, October 6, we will not be having baked potato bar because of supply chain issues. Instead, we will be having hamburgers.


The students made beautiful "Salads in a Jar" this week!






First graders practiced cooperation as they worked in teams to build a phonics skeleton!





Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for October 2-8, 2023
Tuesday, October 3
JH FB vs. Augusta – 5:30pm
Thursday, October 5
XC 7 vs 7 @ Helena – Bob Roberts Golf Course:
12pm JV girls; 1pm JV boys; 1:45 pm #7 Runners; 2:15 pm #6 Runners; 2:45pm #5 Runners;; 3:15pm #4 Runners
Friday, October 6
HS VB vs Augusta (Conference) 6pm
Saturday, October 7
HS VB vs. Belt JV 12pm +20 - Senior Day (VB|Mng|XC)
JH/HS Football @ North Star (Rudyard) 10am|1pm

A friendly reminder to sign up your preschool students aged 3-5 for Kiddie Kollege. Class will run every Wednesday that school is in session from 10:30-11:20 in October, November and December.


September 23 Refiner Newspaper
Please follow the link below to read the newly released September 2023 issue of the Refiner!
https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/refiner-newspaper

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