Sunburst Schools

Kindergarten & Preschool Fun Today the kindergarten and preschool students had fun learning about ponds and doing a variety of activities to learn more about ponds, counting ducks, and so much more!

High School Awards Night - May 11th @ 5:30pm All high school students, 8th grade basketball players and families are invited to attend.

Elementary Yearbooks Elementary yearbooks will be coming home on Monday, May 15! Please look for them in backpacks.

Updated District Track and Field Schedule Below is the updated District 10C Track and Field Schedule. Districts are at Memorial Stadium in Great Falls on May 12, 2023.

Congratulations to Elijah Scribner and Michael Miller for taking 1st place in the Big Sky Biz Sim. Together Elijah and Michael took over a business company and raised their final stock price to $81.88, the highest price among all participating high schools in the state of Montana. Together the two freshman students will split the $500 cash prize. This simulation is put together by the Montana Council for Economic Education. The Council puts on the business simulation and stock market game every semester for all Montana schools and is sponsored by First Interstate Bank.

5th/6th Music Spotlight The 5th/6th band students will have a special music spotlight performance on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 2:30pm in the Sunburst Elementary Music room. Students will be playing solos, duets, and full band pieces! Please come and support our young musicians.

Testing Week All students in 3rd-8th grade will be taking the federally mandated Smarter Balanced Assessment tests this week, May 9-12. Please encourage your child to have a nutritious breakfast and get plenty of rest so they can do their best!

Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for May 8-27 Monday, May 8th (NO SCHOOL) Golf @ Divisionals – Bozeman, Cottonwood Hills Thursday, May 11th 5:30pm - HS Academic/Athletic Awards Night Friday, May 12 District 10C Track & Field @ Memorial Stadium, Great Falls May 15 - 17 Golf @ State – Great Falls May 18 – 19 HS Divisional Track @ Memorial Stadium, Great Falls May 25 – 27 HS State Track @ Laurel HS

District 10C Track Meet Information The 10C District Track Meet for North Toole County High School track athletes will be held on Friday, May 12th, at Memorial Stadium in Great Falls, Montana. Field events will start at 9am and the first track events will begin at 10am. The cost for admission is: Adults - $10; Students - $8 You can purchase tickets at the gate or you can use the "Go Fan" app and purchase in advance without cash using the QR code below.

No School Monday, May 8 Please remember that Sunburst Schools has no school on Monday, May 8, 2023.

Field Day Elementary field day for students in Kindergarten-6th grade will be held tomorrow, Friday, May 5th, from 12:00-2:30pm. The schedule of events and important information is listed below! It is supposed to be warm and sunny!

Sunburst Staff Awards & Appreciation Sunburst Schools values the wonderful staff members that make our school such an incredible place for our students and community. As part of our special staff appreciation awards, a ceremony was held to honor the staff at Sunburst Schools for their awesome contributions. Sunburst Schools started giving out service pins approximately 6 years ago. We give out service pins at 5 years intervals. This year, special awards were given to the following individuals to thank them for their dedication and incredible service to our district. Miss Tomsheck -- 10 years of service at Sunburst Schools Mrs. Nix -- 15 years of service at Sunburst Schools Mrs. Ryan -- 30 years of service at Sunburst Schools Two staff members, Mr. Nau and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, will be retiring from their educational careers at the conclusion of this school year. Retirement bells were given to Mr. Nau who has been with Sunburst Schools for the past 14 years. Mrs. Smith received her bell in appreciation of her 27 years of service to the district. We thank them for their efforts and dedication to Sunburst Schools. To finish off our celebration, all staff members received a new Sunburst Schools hoodie. We are all very prideful of the wonderful students, parents, staff, and community who all have a hand in making Sunburst Schools such a wonderful place.

Sunburst School District #2 Election Results The election results have been tallied. With a 53% turnout and 302 valid ballots, the vote to fill the two open school board of trustee positions was as follows: Lyle Benjamin - 217 Marlena F. McAlpine - 216 Caitlin A. Roark - 94 Kelsey J. Tomsheck-Buckley - 49

Early Release Tomorrow Please remember tomorrow, May 3, 2023, is an early release day! We will be getting out of school at 12pm noon with buses running at that time.

Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for May 1-8, 2023 Monday, May 1 HS Track @ North Star – Rudyard JH Track (7th/8th grade only) @ Power Tuesday, May 2 6th grade Track meet @ Shelby -- Depart 11am HS Track -- Top 8 in Great Falls Wednesday, May 3 Early release at 12pm noon Thursday, May 4th State Music @ Missoula ( 4th – 6th) Friday, May 5th K-6 Field Day from 12-2:30pm Golf @ Ft Benton Saturday, May 6th JH Track @ Cut Bank -- depart 7:30am HS Track @ Missoula -- Departing 4:15am Monday May 8th (NO SCHOOL) Golf @ Divisionals – Bozeman, Cottonwood Hills

Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-5, 2023, is teacher appreciation week. We have very talented, dedicated, and caring professionals that strive to provide incredible learning opportunities for students daily. Please consider writing a note, calling, emailing, or doing something to let your child's teacher know that their efforts are appreciated.

Early Release Please remember that Wednesday, May 3, 2023, will be an early release day for students at Sunburst Schools. Students will be dismissed at 12pm noon with buses running at that time.

Refiner Track and Field Great week for the Refiner Track & Field team! We officially have three athletes qualified for state! Connor Sullivan: 100m dash Claire Bucklin: 100m Hurdles & 300m Hurdles Nikki Nau: 3200m run Nikki also set a new school record!! If you would like to see the current standings of all our athletes at all levels check it out at https://www.athletic.net/team/11109/track-and-field-outdoor/2023

Today the 2nd graders built 2D shapes using licorice. They were asked to build a shape using specific geometric information such as a shape that has 4 sides and 4 angles. They then had to identify and name the shape they created!

April 2023 Refiner Newspaper Released Please click on the link below to read the latest happenings at NTCHS! https://www.sunburst.k12.mt.us/page/refiner-newspaper