Colstrip School District 19 -

***FBMS Athletics*** Girls' Basketball Coach Brian Blanchard with hold a parent meeting today, Monday, 10/23/23 at 6:15 in the auditorium at Frank Brattin Middle School.

Regular Board Meeting Monday, October 23, 2023 Notice is hereby given to the governing Board and general public that a regular meeting of the Governing Board for the Colstrip School District #19 will be held Monday October 23, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM. The meeting can be attended at Colstrip High School in the Lower Level Commons. Entry through Door 24 from the Lower Parking Lot. Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gew-jmrm-vgs Or dial: ‪(US) +1 414-909-6052‬ PIN: ‪426 168 623‬# The agenda for the meeting can be viewed at: https://go.boarddocs.com/mt/cpsd19/Board.nsf/vpublic?open

FBMS Halloween Costume Contest October 31st Sponsored by NJHS Pay $1 to wear your costume to school! Prizes will be awarded for each category Categories are: Duo, Group (3 +), Scary, Funny, and Character

FBMS Clubs Present: FALL FESTIVAL! Chili, Bake Sale, Bingo, Wood Round Pumpkin Painting, and Face Painting! Wednesday, October 25 FBMS 5:30-7:00 PM Cost is $5 for entry Entry Includes: Bowl of Chili and Drink, Face Painting, Wood Round Pumpkin Painting, 2 Bingo Cards Baked Items and additional Bingo cards are 50 cents

FBMS School Pictures are on Tuesday, October 24th. Please have your child wear their best SMILE!

CHS NEWS-- Parents, I apologize for the late notice. We will be taking all CHS students to Chief Dull Knife College to view the Water/Ways Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition tomorrow, October 18. This is an amazing opportunity for our students. Students will rotate through the field trip and will have a Blitz Day to work on missing assignments or homework while at the high school. If you have any questions or would like to opt your child out of the field trip, please email Mrs. Nansel or Mrs. McRae by 8:00am tomorrow. Thank you!

Don't forget: There is no school this Thursday and Friday for MFPE teacher conferences! Enjoy the long break with your kiddos!

Please note the date and time of the next JOM Colstip parent committee meeting. Your presence is required for reimbursement of fees. Please plan on attending.

**ATHLETICS NOTICE** THERE WILL BE OPEN GYM FOR BASKETBALL TONIGHT, 10/9/23, FROM 6:30-8:00pm AT THE COLSTRIP HIGH SCHOOL GYM.

Notice is hereby given to the governing Board and general public that a regular meeting of the Governing Board for the Colstrip School District #19 will be held Monday October 9, 2023 beginning at 6:00 PM. The meeting can be attended at Colstrip High School in the Lower Level Commons. Entry through Door 24 from the Lower Parking Lot. The meeting can also be attended electronically through: Google Meet https://meet.google.com/gew-jmrm-vgs

CHS ATHLETICS NEWS--- Weight Room---- Open Lift for any CHS students from 4:00 to 5:30 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Basketball Open Gym---Tonight from 6:30 to 8:00 for any CHS students interested. This is NOT Mandatory.

**TRANSPORTATION NOTICE** Due to an accident near Ashland, NOT INVOLVING OUR BUS, the Taz route bus is delayed this morning. In-town students will be picked up by Dory, Don Asbury driving, and brought to school. Dory may also be running behind due to the additional stops. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

This is notice to parents of JOM students.

HOMECOMING PARADE!!!!!! Tomorrow, Friday, September 29th, at 2:00PM Colstrip High School will host the 2023 Homecoming Parade in beautiful downtown Colstrip. There will be floats from the high school and middle school as well as firetrucks and AAU floats. This marks the parade's return home, to downtown, a tradition we hope to keep alive for many years to come. The parade will begin on Box Elder near Frank Brattin Middle School and go around Obert Rye Park, back to FBMS. Thank you to all the civic leaders, administrators, teachers, para-professionals, staff members, parents, students, and citizens who have made this event possible.

There will be a FREE tailgate party tomorrow evening before the Homecoming Game at Colstrip High School in the lower parting lot. Thank you to the Colstrip Power Plant for sponsoring this wonderful treat!

CHS Senior Banners- FM Creations will be at the high school to take photos for senior banners during advisory next week. Seniors with the last names A-L will be taken on Monday, October 2nd and M-Z on Tuesday, October 3rd. Please bring your uniforms/props to school if you would like to use them for your pictures. The cost will be $20.

The CHS Powderpuff game originally scheduled for this evening has been moved to Saturday morning at 11AM, prior to the Ruff and Tuff volleyball extravaganza at CHS. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. NO ACTIVITY PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. There will also be concessions and a bake sale at the game. Funds raised go to the CHS Junior Class.

Special Board Meeting Thursday, September 28, 2023 Notice is hereby given to the governing Board and general public that a special meeting of the Governing Board for the Colstrip School District #19 will be held Thursday September 28, 2023 beginning at 4:30 PM. The meeting can be attended at Colstrip High School in the Lower Level Commons. Entry through Door 24 from the Lower Parking Lot. The meeting can also be attended electronically through Google Meet: Join Google Meet: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gew-jmrm-vgs Or dial: ‪(US) +1 414-909-6052‬ PIN: ‪426 168 623‬#

What a beautiful day for a pow-wow! I want to thank everyone involved in making this day such a great success! The adult dancers, color guard, drum groups, and the student dancers were all amazing and we are so proud to bring everyone together to celebrate Native American culture. Don Limberhand arranged with all those people as well as the emcee and arena director. The multicultural club at the high school helped set up and put away tables and chairs, as well as help get our elementary students dressed and ready for dancing. Thanks to the parents for getting their children and all the regalia into the school for such a wonderful presentation. It is not an easy task and we do appreciate all the support we receive. Another beautiful and successful celebration at Colstrip Public Schools!

The Native American Week planning committee has been hard at work planning the exhibition dancing (mini pow-wow) that will be held on Monday, the 25th. Activities are being planned within the buildings, but a lot of activities and presenters will be planned for November which is Native American Month. As you know, the state of Montana mandates that Indian Education for All is taught and I encourage you to share with anyone that asks, that Colstrip Public Schools addresses Indian Education all year...it is not tied to one week or one month. That being said, we are excited to open the homecoming week with the mini Pow Wow. It will start at 9:00 and end before lunch schedules begin so the middle school and high school will be back when their lunches start. We will again be on the soccer fields where it was held last year. Please encourage the students who dance in their regalia to participate and celebrate their culture. Also please encourage ALL students to dance during the intertribal and round dances. Let's have a great time!! Let me know if you have any questions.