Sunburst Schools

State FCCLA Congratulations to Nikki Nau and Ali Nau, each earning a gold and qualifying for nationals, also Megan Hout qualified for nationals with a silver. Other silver medal winners were: Nick Bucklin, Janae Roberts, Vince Taylor, Wyatt Rogers, Ethan Samsal, Szymon May, and Kallen Fitzpatrick. Bronze winners were: Paige Head, Halle Rogers, Kacey Wipf, Abby Reed, and Gabriel Biesmeyer.

Junior High Track and Field Junior high track for 6th-8th grade students begins after school tomorrow, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in the elementary gym. Students should come with proper workout clothing and must have a physical prior to participation. As the track is still currently covered in snow, the first week of track practice will be held indoors unless it warms up and melts. While we have indoor practice, we will practice until 5 p.m. Once we can get on the track we will practice until 5:30. There will be a brief parent meeting on Thursday, March 23rd at 5:10 p.m.

The 5th grade completed the Amazing Race: Irish History and Culture Edition today, and 6th grade had success at the Escape Challenge: Trap the Leprechaun. Both classes celebrated at the end with some shamrock punch! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I Love to Read Week Finale Today we concluded I Love to Read Week with some fun activities involving all students in Kindergarten-12th grade. During the afternoon, students participated in jungle games, created a bookmark and went on a safari, did some buddy reading, and listened to the final story from the Montana Treasure State Reading book series. Last, all students went out and enjoyed some recess time together! Special thanks to the staff for their efforts to make this fun opportunity possible for our students. Secondly, kudos to our older students as they all were exceptional big buddies and great examples for our younger students (and they had fun, too!)! More photos will be on our Facebook page!

No School Please remember we have no school on Monday, March 20! Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Sunburst Elementary! Those pesky leprechauns avoided all of our students' traps and made a mess of many classrooms! On a positive note, they did leave some fun notes and treats!

4th-6th Basketball The 4th-6th grade basketball game scheduled for Saturday, March 18, at 11am has been cancelled. Coach Willow and Coach Ulan want to thank the players and their parents for their participation! Please contact Mrs. Ehlers if you have any questions!

3rd and 4th grade made some creative traps in hopes of catching the sneaky leprechauns that had been around the halls this week!

I Love to Read Week The entire week of March 13-17 is I Love to Read Week at Sunburst Elementary. We will be celebrating our love of reading and going on a "Reading Safari." Today is our final day and we are are going green (also St. Patrick's Day) -- wear green. Students are encouraged to wear something green! In the afternoon, we will be doing some fun reading and safari activities with all students in Kindergarten-12th grade!

Kindergarten/Preschool Fun Our kindergarten and preschool students enjoyed many St. Patrick's Day activities!

Crazy Day As part of I Love to Read Week and our Reading Safari theme, yesterday was Go Wild -- crazy dress day! Our students really enjoyed this opportunity (pictured is our 5th/6th graders).

HS/JH Regional Science Fair Awards: 2023 High School: Grand awards: 4th Place - Ian Benjamin NASA EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE - Ian Benjamin OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH - Ian Benjamin YALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AWARD - Ian Benjamin EXCEPTIONAL GENIUS AWARD - Ian Benjamin CITIZENS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AWARDS - 3RD PLACE - Waylon Myzie Junior High School (7-8): Grand awards: 1st Place, 7th Grade Biological - Hana Roark 3rd Place, 7th Grade Biological - Nick Bucklin 3rd Place, 7th Grade Biological (Team) - Kacey Wipf & Halle Rogers 2nd Place, 7th Grade Physical (Team) - Ethan Samsal & Szymon May 1st Place, 8th Grade Biological - Elonzo Benjamin 2nd Place, 8th Grade Biological - Parker Berthelote 3rd Place, 8th Grade Physical - Kallen Fitzpatrick Special Awards: METRIC AWARD: Gabe Biesemeyer NOAA PULSE OF THE PLANET AWARD - Colter Sandon CITIZENS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AWARDS - 1ST PLACE - Szymon May & Ethan Samsal MERIT AWARDS: PLANT SCIENCES - Wyatt Rogers MERIT AWARDS: MICROBIOLOGY - Kacey Wipf & Halle Rogers, Elonzo Benjamin, Janae Roberts MERIT AWARDS: ENVIRONMENTAL - Parker Berthelot, Szymon May & Ethan Samsal, Nick Bucklin, Vince Taylor, Kallen Fitzpatrick, Gabe Biesemeyer MERIT AWARDS: ENGINEERING - Colter Sandon MERIT AWARDS: CHEMISTRY - Audrey Myzie MERIT AWARDS: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE - Hana Roark

Elementary Yearbooks Elementary Yearbook forms are due by Wednesday, April 5, 2023! If you need a form, please contact Miss Lori either at 406-937-2816 or lchristian@sunburst.k12.mt.us!

Today's chilly morning was warmed by a gift of books. A team of authors worked with the Sunburst Schools librarian to get a book for every 7-12th grade student. Because of the way the were delivered, Mrs. Bergstrom (inspired by the Johnny Cash lunchbox Cadillac song) brought them to school in small batches in her lunch bags. The high school staff worked together to label gift bags and wrap books. Homeroom ended with every student receiving a book for their home libraries. The smiles in the halls show how reading has the power to brighten dreary days.

I Love to Read Week The entire week of March 13-17 is I Love to Read Week at Sunburst Elementary. We will be celebrating our love of reading and going on a "Reading Safari." As part of our safari, on Thursday, March 16, we are blending in -- camo day. Students are encouraged to wear camo clothing (green or black if no camo)!

Thank You! The Kevin bus got stuck this morning on its normal route. Thanks to Duane Enneberg, Ben McAlpine, Dale Manthey, and all others who helped to get it going again! We are fortunate to live in such a wonderful community where folks will jump in to help when needed!

Breakfast Change On Thursday, March 16, we will be having Breakfast Bars instead of Apple Strudel, due to supply issues.

In this lesson, 3rd grade students saw that by learning to think about pushes and pulls — forces — they can accomplish extraordinary things! In the activity, Hopper Popper, students made a folded piece of cardboard jump high in the air, propelled by the pulling force of a rubber band. We discussed the forces involved in making this “Hopper Popper” jump.

I Love to Read Week The entire week of March 13-17 is I Love to Read Week at Sunburst Elementary. We will be celebrating our love of reading and going on a "Reading Safari." As part of our safari, on Wednesday, March 15, we are going wild -- crazy clothing day. Students are encouraged to dress in a crazy style!

I Love to Read Week The entire week of March 13-17 is I Love to Read Week at Sunburst Elementary. We will be celebrating our love of reading and going on a "Reading Safari." As part of our safari, on Tuesday, March 14, we are covering up -- hat day. Students are encouraged to wear hats!