June 2015 Arlee Schools Newsletter Arlee Joint School District 8

Driver Education for Fall 2015:

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

Please email me at scarney@arleeschools.org if your student wants to take Driver Education this fall or contact

your building secretary. I will need the following information: Full name, Birthdate, Address, phone numbers and

email address. Please be aware that the deadline to pay the fees and register is July 1, 2015. They must be 15 by

February 1, 2016. There may be a very lengthy list of students eligible to take Drivers Education. In order to get a

more accurate count, the fee of $200.00 for the class is due in the District Office by July 1!. Failure to pay the

fee by this date will lead to your child forfeiting the opportunity to take the class this coming fall. In order to

establish a priority for students taking the class, the criterion will be that the oldest students with completed

registration will be given preference. Notification will be sent to those who have been accepted. If your Student

is accepted you will need to be gathering the legal documents RIGHT AWAY FOR THE PARENT MEETING that will

occur in mid to late August. Please do not call or come without these documents as it will hold up the whole

class. They need an original birth certificate issued by the State of birth, not the hospital or photo copies, a

Social Security Card - no copies, original only and a piece of mail with your PHYSICAL address on it. If you are not

the parent, documentation of legal guardianship is also needed. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY OF THIS DOCUMENT

ATION WITH YOUR FEE. Also, remember if your student misses more than one class, or just one drive they will be

unsuccessful in completing the class and not pass this course. This included the Required Parent/Legal Guardian

and Student meeting. Please note that Parents/Legal Guardians are NOT siblings or family members.

Summer Program Offers:

College Prep - Summer College Prep Program is now taking sign-ups! Are you an incoming 10th,

11th, or 12th grader? Interested in getting ahead in your college search, financing, and

scholarships? Want to learn how to build a resume and interview successfully? College Prep

program is for you! Monday through Thursday June 15th - 18th from 9am-noon. The incentive trip

for excellent attendance to Silverwood will be June 19th. Please pick up an application from Val in the office or

email Ashley Gaumer at agaumer@arleeschools.org for more information.

Ninja Literacy Camp - Summer Ninja Literacy Camp is now taking sign-ups! Ninja Literacy Camp is open to all

incoming 9th—12th graders. The camp will run from June 15th—18th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Students will get

specific and focused instruction with skills such as note-taking, studying, writing, reading comprehension, and

vocabulary skills. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills, engage socially with peers, and have fun

learning. The incentive trip for excellent attendance to Silverwood will be June 19th. Please pick up an

application from Val in the office or email Ashley Gaumer at aguamer@arleeschools.org for more information.

Adult Education Request for Proposals: The Arlee School Board of Trustees is interested in

enhancing the Adult Education Programs offered through the District. Please help us with

this venture and submit your suggestions on new classes, or if you are motivated to teach,

submit a proposal to the Administration Building at 72220 Fyant Str. Arlee, MT 59821.

Let us know what you want to learn. There is no deadline for submission.

- Arlee School Board of Trustees-

Junior High News:

It’s that time as we close out the 2014‐2015 school year, prepare for summer fun and get ready for 2015‐2016. It truly has been an exciting year here at the junior high. Way to go you guys! Report cards will be mailed out hopefully on Thursday, June 11th, 2015. Please check with your student to make sure all books have been returned/paid and that all fees/fines have been paid and all appeals have been turned in. If your student still has a NC on their report card, for quarters 1, 2, or 3, per board policy you will need to get approval from the Arlee School Board of Trustee’s. Please contact Lonnie Morin, District Clerk at 406‐726‐3216 Ext 2101 on the process. If your student has a NC for quarter 4, you will need to contact Jim Taylor, JHS Principal at 726‐3216 Ext 2300 to schedule an appointment for the appeal. If appeals are approved by the time school office closes (6/23), a new report card will be mailed. If an appeal is received after June 23rd, a copy of the report card will likely be mailed after school offices open in August, 2015.

In April, incoming 7th graders and new 8th graders were given their class schedules for the next school year, 2015‐2016. New this year, per our Board of Trustees, notification to parents will be sent out on their child’s classes the first of May. Parents will have till the end of May to contact the school offices for any class change request. Most of the class registrations were received and students were scheduled in their classes. It is the intention of the Junior High Staff to honor the priority request of the students, but if a class fills, the 2nd request is likely to be used. New class schedules were sent out the first of May and parents had till May 28th for changes. After the JHS office opens in August, 2015 another schedule will be mailed with 2015‐2016 information.

Letters were sent to 8th grade parents in May, notifying them of books/fees that are still outstanding. Thank you parents for helping get these covered. Our 7th & 8th grade students will turn in their final check out form on Thursday, June 4th. Letters, phone calls or text message to parents for any outstanding books/fees/fines that were not received or paid. Final check out for 8th graders will be on Monday, 6/8 at 2pm. Any outstanding fees/fines or no check out form received may interfere with their attendance in the promotion ceremony. All 7th grade will have their final check out on Tuesday, 6/9. School is dismissed at 4:05. NO EARLY OUT!

The Junior High office will close on Tuesday, June 23rd for the year. Anything that is needed to be turned in or paid after, again please contact Lonnie Morin our District Clerk at the above number. Information will be left with her. Junior High Office will open on Monday, August 10, 2015. Any questions, please contact Melinda at 726‐3216 Ext 2404 or 406‐ 241‐9755.

Student’s first day of school for the 2015‐2016 school year is on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 with a full day scheduled. Buses usually arrive at 7:40am giving students enough time for breakfast with Karen and her crew. Bus Bell rings at 7:52am every day and 1st period bell rings at 7:55 when students need to be in their classroom seated and ready to go.

Wednesday, August 19th is a tentative date set for the JH parent orientation meeting at 6:00pm at the JHS. Information about the upcoming year, supply list and students schedules will be available at that meeting and online for summer availability. Visit www.arlee.k12.mt.us, go to school tab, select‐ Junior High. On left side, select 2015‐2016.

Junior High sports start date will be determined later and information will be posted on the website along with a letter after offices open. For sports; students will need a completed physical, signed concussion form, sports packet forms and activity pass ($30.00) paid and turned in before they will be allowed to practice. No exceptions. Forms are available in the Junior High Office until June 23rd and will be available with Lonnie Morin, District Clerk during summer until office opens on August 10th. Approved physicals have to be dated after May 1st of each year.

On June 10th, at 1:00pm, the JH & HS will have their handbook update meeting. If you would like input with the student handbooks for 2015‐2016 year, please attend. Our current handbook is on the JHS website under handbooks.

We all hope you have a Great & Save Summer. See Ya Next Year! Junior High Staff Ken Hill, Lorri O’Neill, Brett Sproull, Callie Shanahan, Karen McCullough, Clark Schlegel, Terry Wallaser, Melinda Pablo and Jim Taylor, Principal

High School News: Congratulations to Laine Charlo & Elizabeth Morigeau for being crowned

2015 Frybread King & Queen!

Thank you to Ms. Willie Wright and the Indian Club for a wonderful club dinner for our community!

Warrior Basketball Camp on June 29-30 in the new high school gym. The cost is $40 with a shirt & $30 without a shirt. The camp runs from 3:00 - 6:00pm. Sign up forms are available in the HS office and must be turned in with payment by June 10.

Congratulations to the following 2015-2016 National Honor Society Officers:

President - Shaylee Perry

VP/Student Council Rep. - Isaac Desjarlais

Secretary - Megan Shick

Treasurer - Megan Reed.

National Honor Society members help with the elementary book fair every year, and this year is no exception as our students

assist Ms. Desjarlais in the elementary library to raise funds while getting books out to Arlee kids. Summer plans: NHS

member aiming to complete summer projects are: Bryndle Goyins - volunteering as a summer school tutor, & Shaylee Perry/

Megan Reed - who will put on a Red Cross Blood Drive in the next couple months. NHS says good-bye and thank you to our

outgoing seniors: President Zachary Felsman & Member Parker Holz, valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2015,

respectively.

Congratulations to Katie Revis & Laurencia Starblanket!

Each received an Excellent rating at the state music solo festival!

Welcome to Arlee High School!

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

Thursday, August 20, 2015

12:30pm - Student Lunch at the

Cafeteria

1:00pm - 5:30pm - Student Activities*

at the High School

5:30pm - Parents arrive at Library

for Chromebook

checkout & Family BBQ!

*Student activities include: student

speakers, scavenger hunt,

academic hour, team-building, and

lockers.

Art Class Year In Review: Ms. South and all the art students finished up

another great year with a multitude of special events this last month!

#All Arlee K-6 students had artwork displayed to represent the talent of

Arlee at the Southgate Mall Art Show.

#HS ART I & II students took an all day field trip to the Southgate Mall

Art Show and to the Missoula Art Museum for an art-rich experience in which

they viewed, critiqued, and reflected on art from students, professional

Montana artists, renowned Native artists, and world famous artists.

#JH ART I & II students also took an art-rich field trip to the Southgate

Mall K-8 art show (and viewed their work as well as peers from Missoula and

the surrounding area) and had a docent-lead tour of

European masterpieces and an amazing collection of

Montana art at the Montana Museum of Art and

Culture at the University of Montana.

#JH ART II showed off their “Trashion” designs in the 2nd annual 8th grade

Trashion Show, complete with a catwalk, music and announcer.

#The Art Mobile came and presented this year’s Art from around the state

to the 3rd grade and HS Art II students.

#Renowned local artist Dana Boussard engaged the students with many

examples of her work and explained her concepts behind them as well as

explaining some of her approaches to art-making.

#HS ART I & II students set up an end of the year art show for staff and

students on the old HS stage with some fabulous drawings, paintings, and

ceramic pieces.

High School Sports Wrap-Up:

Lacrosse - 10 Sticks Lacrosse competed in Bozeman at the Montana State Lacrosse Championships. AHS student

Naomi Plant competes on the Big Sky/Sentinel team in Missoula. Naomi’s girls’ team took 2nd at State. Naomi was named to

All-State on the high school girls’ Lacrosse team in the “Attack Position”. AHS is very proud of Naomi, for representing your

school so well!

Softball - The MAC (Mission, Arlee, Charlo) Softball Team placed FIRST at the Divisional Softball Tournament.

Morgan Malatare, Elizabeth Morigeau, Haley Crawford, Kaylee Samsel and Ashley Tanner played for the State

Championship Title in Belgrade. The MAC Softball Team took THIRD at the State tournament. AHS is so very

proud of Morgan, Elizabeth, Haley, Kaylee and Ashley on this achievement and representing your school so well!

Track & Field - (Districts) The Arlee Girls tracksters took FIRST at the District Track Meet. The Arlee Boys took THIRD. Eleven

Warriors and Scarlets qualified for Divisionals. First place winners at District were as follows: Ashley Revis, 100m & 200m Runs.

Carly Hergett, 100m Hurdles, 400m Run & Triple Jump. Becca Whitesell, 800m & 1600m Runs. Alex Adams, Pole Vault & Long

Jump. Isaac Desjarlais, 100m & 400m Runs. The relay team consisting of: Becca Whitesell, Katie Revis, Alex Adams & Ashley

Revis won FIRST in the 4x100m Relay. Becca, Ashley, Bryndle Goyins & Carly Hergett won FIRST in the 4x400m Relay. Isaac

Desjarlais, Lee Bolen, Harold Yocum & PJ Haynes won FIRST in the 4x100m Relay.

-(Divisionals) Our Scarlets placed THIRD at the Divisional Track Meet. Eleven AHS Tracksters moved on to the State Tournament.

AHS finished as follows at Divisionals: Alex Adams, 1st in Pole Vault, 3rd in the 100m Run & 6th in the Long Jump. Ashley Revis,

3rd in the Discus & 6th in the 200m Run. Becca Whtesell, 5th in the 800m Run. Bryndle Goyins, 6th in the Javelin.

Carly Hergett, 1st in the Long Jump & Triple Jump & 2nd in the 100m Hurdles. Katie Revis, 5th in the Triple Jump.

Isaac Desjarlais, 2nd in the 400m Run & 4th in the 100m Run. Kyler Clinkenbeard, 6th in the Triple Jump. Harold

Yocum, 6th in the 300m Hurdles. Relay teams placing were: Katie Revis, Alex Adams, Becca Whitesell & Ashley Revis,

1st in the 4x100. Becca Whitesell, Bryndle Goyins, Carly Hergett & Ashley Revis, 6th in the 4x400. Lee Bolen, PJ Haynes, Harold

Yocum & Isaac Desjarlais, 4th in the 4x100. Zach Felsman, Colt Brazill, Harold Yocum & Isaac Desjarlais, 4th in the 4x400.

-(State) Congratulations to our State Track Winners: Alex Adams, 2nd in the Pole Vault & 6th in the 100m Run. Carly Hergett, 2nd

in the 100m Hurdles & 6th in the Long Jump. 4th place Boys’ 4x400 Relay Team - Zach Felsman, Colt Brazill, Harold Yocum & Isaac

Desjarlais. 6th place Boys’ 4x100 Relay Team - Lee Bolen, PJ Haynes, Harold Yocum & Isaac Desjarlais.

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GIRLS’ 4X100 RELAY TEAM ON WINNING 1ST AT STATE!! KATIE REVIS, ALEX ADMAS,

BECCA WHITESELL & ASHLEY REVIS!

A Few Other Tid-Bits! - Elementary Library - Please help your students locate and return all library books as soon as possible. Please, encourage your

students to read throughout the summer. Thank you for another great school year!

HS/JHS Library Summer Hours! - Need a good book to read? Need to use the computers? Need a place to hang out? Your library will

be open this summer! High School Library hours for June and July are Mondays 11-2; Tuesdays 12-4;

& Thursdays 12:30-3:30. Please like the Facebook page (Arlee School Library) and/or follow the Twitter page

(Arlee YA Readers). This is where you will get information on books, any special projects or events, the titles of

the book club choices, and any schedule changes if necessary. There will be a drawing for prizes at the end of

July. You’ll earn tickets for showing up, participating and reading! Prized include a Chromebook fee waiver

& Activity Fee waiver for next school year and gift certificates!

Tennis Anyone? - Watch for flyers coming home for a tennis program to be offered during Summer School.

This program is for students grades K-3 and will run June 15 through June 18.

Calendar of Events -

June 1-4: Elementary Book Fair 3-6 Library

June 4: K-6 Spring Concert at 2pm Old HS Gym

June 8: 8th Grade Promotion at 7pm

June 8: Elementary Field Day

June 9: End of Qtr. 4/2nd Semester

June 9: Last Day of School - NO EARLY OUT!

June 10: Teacher’s Last Day

June 10: HS/JHS 2015/2016 Handbook Mtg.

Public Welcome to attend. In HS Business Rm.

June 23: K-12 Offices Close for the Summer

Harli Jo Kinney in Ms. McCay's third grade class has

won first place in the reservation wide International

Migratory Bird Day poster contest. This year's theme

is, " Restore Habitat,

Restore Birds." Poster

award winners were

selected by Wildlife

Staff, and were

displayed at the

Tribal complex in Pablo.

The poster was to

incorporate migratory bird species that are found on

the Flathead Indian Reservation.

2015 Graduate Scholarships

Alexandra Adams: Gear Up Achievement Grant - $1500

Zachary Felsman: Valedictorian

Wilhelm Wurst Scholarship for Lake County - $3000

Blackfoot Telephone Scholarship - $1000

Muralts Family Foundation Scholarship - $1000

Brian Bachmier Memorial Scholarship - $500

Arlee Athletic Booster Scholarship - $300

Arlee Community Scholarship - $300

Friends of Arlee Scholarship - $1500

Grace Ritzman Foundation Scholarship - $1000

Graduation Matter Circle of Success Scholarship - $1000

Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Montana State Premier Scholarship - $1000

Mission Valley Power Scholarship - $1000

2015 Montana ACT Student Readiness Award - $500

Grace Ritzman Scholarship - $1000

Friends of Arlee Mentoring Big Brother

Paul Haynes: Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Kelsey Harris: Friends Forever Mentoring Big Sister

Parker Holz: Solitarian

Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Friends of Arlee Scholarship - $1500

Blackfoot Telephone Scholarships - $1000

Pacific University Presidential Scholarship - $15,000 (4 years renewable)

Pacific University Pacesetter Scholarship - $2000 (4 years renewable)

Pacific University Montana Student Achievement Award - $2000 (4 years renewable)

Outstanding Academic Performance of earing a 27 or higher on the ACT test.

Elizabeth Morigeau: Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Outstanding Academic Performance of earning a 27 or higher on the ACT test.

Agnes Nomee: Friends Forever Mentoring Big Sister

Amelia North: Montana State University Premier Scholarship - $1000

AFT Teachers Union Scholarship - $250

Friends of Arlee Scholarship - $1500

Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Friends Forever Mentoring Big Sister

Jason Waite Memorial Scholarship - $750

Violet Pablo: Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Friends Forever Mentoring Big Sister

Riley Rogers: Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Kiana Stotts: Gear UP Achievement Grant - $1500

Friends Forever Mentoring Big Sister

Who?

Incoming 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades

What?

A two week Math and Science Camp revolving around Space---All activites will be

hands-on, math/science oriented, and FUN!

Where?

Arlee Elementary 3-6 Building and outside

When?

Two weeks: July 20-July 31st Monday-Friday

3rd& 4th Grades 9:00-Noon 5th & 6th Grades 1:00 PM-4:00

FREE Breakfast 8 AM to 9 AM (3rd and 4th) FREE Lunch Noon to 1 PM for (3rd, 4th, 5th,6th)

*ALL children under 18 are welcome to eat FREE breakfast and lunch

Why? Science and Math are AWESOME and it will be FABULOUSLY FUN!!!

Discovery Camp 2015 Arlee Elementary School

Join Ms. Gabler and Ms. Smith in an action packed math and science camp!

Sign up ASAP. Spots are limited! If you have any questions call:

Ms. Gabler @ 726-3216 ext. 2241(work) or 564-0000 (cell)

Ms. Smith @ 726-3216 ext. 2232 (work)

If you win a spot we will contact you prior to the camp!

PO Box 158 Arlee, MT 59821 jvlibrary@blackfoot.net 406-726-3572

Summer Reading Program 2015 "Every Hero Has a Story"

Come join us at the Jocko Valley Library for some summertime fun! Our Summer Reading Program Every Hero Has a Story begins on Tuesday, June 16th and ends on Tuesday, August 8th followed immediately by a Cook-Out finale celebration. Each event is 9:30-11:00 and includes a craft, snack, read aloud and prizes for how many minutes you read this summer. The Summer Reading Program is designed for children at the prekindergarten through sixth grade age levels. The main themes include good citizenship and building self-esteem. Library cards are free so be sure to stop by the library and sign up for the program a week before it begins.

Schedule of Events: June

~Event #1 Tuesday, 16th 9:30-11:00 ~Event #2 Tuesday, 23rd 9:30-11:00 ~Event #3 Tuesday, 30th 9:30-11:00

July ~Event #4 Tuesday, 7th 9:30-11:00

~Event #5 Tuesday, 14th 9:30-11:00 ~Event #6 Tuesday, 21st 9:30-11:00 ~Event #7 Tuesday, 28th 9:30-11:00

August ~Event #8 Tuesday, 4th 9:30-11:00 Cook-Out Finale from 11:00-1:00

June Events:

~Tuesday, June 9th- Jocko Valley Library Board Meeting at 4:30

Library Hours:

Monday 1:00-5:00 Tuesday 9:30-11:00 and 1:00-5:00 Friday 12:00-4:00