Colstrip School District 19 -

SUPERINTENDENT NOTE: On January 21, 2003, the School District and CPRD formed a corporation called the QUALITY OF LIFE. As you may be aware its purpose is to promote the well-being and healthy living of children, youth and adults in the community of Colstrip. Primary activities include the funding for educational/vocational scholarships, breakfast club for kids and the organization and promotion of Colstrip Days! In partnership with CPRD and Santa Claus's Coming to Town, Colstrip Public Schools would like to invite everyone to support Colstrip's quality of life and join us at the Pavillion at Rye Park from 5-7 PM. The Quality of Life Corporation will be serving chili and all the fixings for $5 a bowl. See you there at 5 PM on Sunday, December 5th.

FBMS Athletics— FBMS girls basketball vs St. Labre tonight 11/30 at FBMS. “C”team is going on right now. “B” team and “A” team to follow. Go Mustangs!

12 Days of Christmas at PBES

A REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS OF AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN: This letter was mailed out at the beginning of November and has the link for the Zoom meeting that will be held at 5:00 pm Tuesday (Nov. 23). Please join us for an informative meeting about JOM, Impact Aid, Title VI and IEFA. Hope to see you on Zoom! November 4, 2021 Dear Parents, We would like to host a meeting to inform you of the various programs that involve your American Indian students. Those programs include JOM, Impact Aid, Title VI and IEFA. We were hoping to hold this meeting in Lame Deer to make it easier for the people living there to attend. We recognize at this time that the Northern Cheyenne Reservation is being hit very hard by Covid and we respect that so we are still having the meeting, but at this time it will have to be held by Zoom. We hope you understand and when the schools open up on the reservation, we will plan to hold a meeting there in person. The meeting will be scheduled for Nov 23, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Following is the information you need to join the meeting on your computer: If you would like to receive this information through email so it is easier to just copy and paste the information into the Zoom link, please just send me an email and I will send it to you. My email is susan.sharkey@colstrip.k12.mt.us Topic: Indian Education Time: Nov 23, 2021 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9051962740?pwd=aEwwWjJIWjVyTlRhcWFHN09yVlI5Zz09 Meeting ID: 905 196 2740 Passcode: 575974 We hope to see you virtually on November 23rd at 5:00! Susan Sharkey Title VI and IEFA Director Joanne Schrupp JOM and Impact Aid

https://www.colstrippublicschools.org/page/job-opportunities We have many positions available from part time to full time!! Feel free to call 406-748-4699 x 3400 ask for Kathy.

SUPERINTENDENT NOTICE: 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 Monday, November 22, 2021 beginning at 5:30 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 Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85991833921?pwd=aUU4TG56UEZ1S2FMRWhuaWtMMTVtUT09 Meeting ID: 859 9183 3921

SUPERINTENDENT ALERT: At approximately 1:10 PM today, Pine Butte Elementary was evacuated due to smoke in a second grade classroom. The Colstip Fire Department responded while Maintenance Director, Robert Whitehead was able to identify the problem as an electrical motor in the heating and ventilation unit in the ceiling of the classroom. The source of the smoke was confirmed by the Fire Department. Students were brought back into the building at 1:35 PM. The Fire Department was able to remove the residual smoke while classes resumed. Special thanks to the Colstrip Firemen for their immediate response and to all those involved in maintaining the safety of our students at Pine Butte Elementary School.

SUPERINTENDENT REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, November 19, 2021 due to Teacher Training and Work Day. Once again, there is no school tomorrow. Please stay safe and healthy.

Athletics Updates-- FBMS Girls Basketball has been cancelled this weekend. Next FBMS basketball game will be Tuesday 11/23 home vs Huntley Project start time 4:30 PM. FBMS Wrestling will travel to Baker Friday 11/19 start time 2:00 pm bus will leave at 9:30 AM from FBMS and then Laurel 11/20 start time 9:00 AM bus will leave at 6:00 AM and travel South. Please feel contact myself for any athletic information. Also coaches will be telling your athletes the proper information. If you are not receiving any information please visit with your athlete then please contact myself. Go Mustangs! Andrew Torgerson, Athletic Director andrew.torgerson@colstrip.k12.mt.us Cell #: 406-740-0862

CHS Athletics-- CHS Winter sports start tomorrow Thursday 11/18. Practice for Wrestling, Cheer, and Boys Basketball will be from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the High school. Girls Basketball will have late practice from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. *** At this time there will be no activity bus for travel to and from practices.**** Your athlete needs all paperwork turned into dragonfly account or they will not be able to practice. If they played a fall sport it will all transfer over. If they have not played a sport yet this year they need to have all paperwork on dragonfly. If you happen to have problems have your athlete bring their physical into the office and we can help. All information can be found on the school website under the news feed. Game schedules are posted and tenative practice schedules as well. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Go Colts, Go Fillies! Andrew Torgerson, Athletic Director andrew.torgerson@colstrip.k12.mt.us Cell#: 406-740-0862

GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT CHS! See you THIS Tuesday, 11/16, night at the Soaring Eagle Auditorium at St Labre High! Come watch TEN of Colstrip High School’s finest musicians perform with the rest of our music district!

CHS Winter Sports--- Wrestling, Basketball, Cheerleading Winter sports parent meeting Tuesday 11/16 at 6:30 PM in the CHS Auditorium. Winter sports start Thursday 11/18. Please make sure all paperwork is uploaded to dragonfly by the parent or guardian. Your student athlete must have a current school year physical done by a health care provider before they are able to practice. If you are having trouble uploading things to dragonfly please download the app or bring paperwork into myself and I can help with this. Colstrip High School code: QBWRZT Let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to email, call, or text myself. Andrew Torgerson Athletic Director andrew.torgerson@colstrip.k12.mt.us cell: 406-740-0862

Middle school girls basketball games will be at the middle school today in Forsyth. Bus leaves at 3:00 pm. Have your athlete at the school by 2:45 pm. Game times are starting at 4:30 pm. Go Mustangs!

SUPERINTENDENT NOTICE: Notice is hereby given to the governing Board and general public that the Facilities & Transportation Committee of the Governing Board for the Colstrip School District #19 will be held Monday November 15, 2021 beginning at 4:15 PM. The meeting can be attended at Colstrip High School in the Lower Level Commons. Entry through Door 24 from the Lower Parking Lot.

School Picture Update: Bohle Images wanted everyone to know that the school pictures should be here the week of Thanksgiving. Due to process and shipping times running longer. They are still in progress!! Winter Sports pictures and retakes will be on December 8. Thank you for your Grace

FBMS Girls Basketball-- There will be no girls basketball practice Wednesday 11/10 and Thursday 11/11. Friday games 11/12 in Forsyth will start at 4:30 PM, there will be three games at the Middle school in Forsyth. Bus leaves at 3:00 PM from FBMS please have your athletes at the middle school Friday 11/12 by 2:45 PM. Go Mustangs!

Parents/Guardians: If your child is running late in the morning for school, past 8:10, please bring them into the office and sign them in. This is considered an excused tardy. If your child comes in to school past 8:10 on their own, this is considered an unexcused tardy. If your child comes to school past 8:20, your child is considered absent from first period. If your child will be absent from school for the day, please notify the FBMS office. They will then be considered an excused absence from school. If you do not notify the FBMS office, you will receive an automated attendance call and they will be considered an unexcused absence. Thank you for your help with our attendance.

PBES Book Fair Please visit the book fair this year during parent teacher conference November 10th and 11th, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Each student will be shopping and they are developing their wish lists! Keep in mind to purchase some great Christmas presents!

PBES Turkey BINGO Sponsored by the PBES Student Council November 17th from 6 to 8 p.m., at Pine Butte Elementary, the PBES Student Council will be sponsoring TURKEY BINGO. This will be a family night of fun with refreshments and BINGO. There will be eight turkeys raffled off during the evening of BINGO. Each BINGO will have a prize awarded and 1 turkey will be raffled off every 15minutes. Must be present to win! For the evening, please bring a non-perishable food item for the event, which will be collected by PBES Student Council to be donated to the Colstrip Food Bank. The event will take place in the school gym at PBES, see you on the 17th of November from 6 to 8 p.m.

Grades 3-5 Winter Concert When : December 16th Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: High School Auditorium All 3-5 students are asked to report to their assigned room at Colstrip High School no earlier than 6:45 for their winter concert the night of the 16th. Please do not drop off your student until AFTER the K-2 concert is completed as there will be no supervision for them until 6:45. The concert will begin promptly at 7:00. Students will return to their assigned room after singing. If your student is watching the K-2 program please have them stay with you until the program has ended. There will be staff at CHS to assist you in finding your student’s room.