Don’t Let Your Child’s High School Years Be Forgotten!

Families are needed to

host Japanese youth for

one month this summer

through the Montana

4-H Center for Youth

Development. Program

dates are from July 24–

August 18, 2015. Host

families should have

children ages 10-16.

Please talk this over

among your families and

contact -

sdavison@montana.edu or

call 994-3502 if you are

interested in sponsoring a

Japanese Youth.

School District Job

Announcement: Arlee

Joint School District #8

would like to announce the

need for substitute

teachers and bus

drivers. If you are inter-

ested in either of these

positions, please download

and print an application

from the school website

(under Employment)

and/or contact the Admin-

istration Office at 726-

3216 Ext’s. 2101 or 2102.

www.arlee.k12.mt.us

Let’s Read, Read, Read!

The Elementary Library

students have been and will

be busy reading this Spring.

K-3 students have placed

their votes for the

Montana Treasure State

Award. Our students

really liked Saving Yasha

but we need to wait until

all the Montana K-3 votes

are compiled to see which

picture book wins the 2015

Award! April is Poetry

Month! We will be reading

and writing poetry during

library classes. Check in

with your student to see

what they learn. The

BOOK FAIR is scheduled

for the first week of June

this year. This should help

with scheduling and most

importantly help your

student be prepared to

read over the summer.

“Regardless of ethnicity,

socioeconomic level, or

As another school year gets closer and closer to coming to an

end, we will begin to prepare our High School Seniors to

graduate and move on to bigger and better things. Help them

to remember their time at Arlee High School with a YEARBOOK!

We have yearbooks for sale and there are only 30 COPIES LEFT! The cost per

yearbook is $40 and the memories inside are priceless!

Please contact Val at the HS office at 726-3216 Ext. 2301 or Yearbook advisor Ms.

Stubbs at 726-3216 Ext. 2312!

For Our Community—

APRIL 2015

Arlee Joint School District 8

April School Newsletter

AHS

Class

Reunion:

Arlee High School

graduates from 1965 are

planning a reunion for the

summer of 2015 in Arlee.

As preparations begin,

organizers would like to

hear from other graduates

between 1960 and 1969.

Events have not been set

but the dates June 27 and

28th, 2015 are being

finalized. Graduates who

are interested in helping

organize, giving input or

attending, should call

Carolyn (Wolf) Dobb at

406-544-9458 or Valerie

(Siphens) Lindstrom at

406-883-4160 or

contact Carolyn at wolfden59643@gmail.com

previous achievement,

children who read 4 or

more books over the

summer, fare better on

reading-comprehension

tests in the fall than their

peers who read one or no

books over the summer.” -Jimmy Kim, “Summer Reading and

the Ethnic Achievement Gap,” The

Journal of Education for Students

Placed at Risk (2004).

Congratulations A-Plenty:

Congratulations to Bryndle Goyins, Violet Pablo, Becca Whitesell, Morgan Malatare, Jus-

tis Haynes, Riley Rogers, Tyler Tanner and Patrick Big Sam on being chosen to play in

the Mission Valley All-Star Basketball Tournament that was held March 24, in Pablo at

the SKC Gym.

Congratulations also to Patrick Big Sam on making the All-Tournament Team for State Basketball!

Our very own Warriors Basketball Team and Coaches ended their awesome season with only 3 losses. They

defeated Northern Cheyenne in the first game, then were defeated by Belt (but only by 2 points) and then

defeated by Manhattan Christian by 4 points at the State Tournament in Billings.

BE PROUD! YOU MADE THE WHOLE TOWN PROUD! CONGRATULATIONS!

Kassidy Rubel, from Arlee High School, and Abbie Ehret from Plains High School, have been chosen to represent the

Blackfoot Cooperative at the Youth Tour in Washington DC on May 31—June 4. Kassidy’s selection was based on an

essay that she wrote to win this honor. Congratulations to our Kassidy Rubel!

Congratulations to Zach Felsman, who won the ACT/OPI Award for Career and College

Readiness for Montana. Zach was introduced to the Board of Regents in Helena by Montana

Governor Bullock who seemed awed by Zach’s accomplishments and commented on Zach’s

articulation. Zach is one of 34 students nationwide to win this award and is now entered into the

national competition which will first select four finalists and finally one winner!

More Important Information—

This Is What’s Been Going On In The High School—

National Honor Society News:

April, 2015 – Junior High News Upcoming Events:

March 30th marks the beginning of our 4th and final quarter of the

year. Activities will soon be hitting high gear so here are a few quick bits of information.

Parent Teacher conferences are on Thursday, April 9th from 4:30pm‐7:30pm. No appointment necessary at

the junior high level, walk in welcome. If you have a questions that you would like to discuss at length with the

teacher, this is a great time to get a meeting scheduled.

Report Cards: Please review all prior quarters on the enclosed report card. If there are any NC marked on

any grades for any quarter you will need to submit an appeal for your child’s grades. Handbook policy states

that appeals need to be submitted when reports cards are received for that quarter. Failure to submit on

time may result in appeal process before our school board for students to advance to the next grade. If

your child received a NC letter please complete the appeal information and return to the office as soon as

possible. Once appeal are received and approved, your child’s completed report card will be mailed.

Appeal letters are sent out each quarter with report cards.

Junior High Awards: On Thursday, April 16th, please join your child at our Annual Awards Banquet at

6:00pm. Presenting students with their incentive certifications for quarters 1, 2 & 3 this year along with a fun

game of JH Jeopardy. Punch & cookies will be available.

Movie Night: As one of the last activities for AJHS, our student council has set up a movie night on April 16th,

following the banquet.

Class Selections for 2015‐2016: On Thursday, April 9th, the current 7th graders will be given their class

selection forms to choose their classes for the next school year, 2015‐2016. Please go over this with your child,

help them pick their 5th & 6th period classes, sign the back side & return it to school with your child. These

class selections work on a first come first get process. Each class selection once returned complete (classes,

parent/student signature); they are numbered in the order received. If your child is one of the first 5‐8 # there

is a good chance they will get their classes they choose. So prompt them to return the completed form ASAP

and remind them they will also be competing with current 6th grade (incoming 7th) for class selections.

Yellowstone Field Trip: Mr. Hill’s annual 8th grade trip is scheduled for May 18th through May 23rd. Parent

meeting and information is scheduled on Wed, 4/22 at 5:30pm. Mr. Hill will send out information to the

parents/guardians about the trip, supplies, schedules etc., closer to trip time. Parents/guardians, or family

members who would like to attend the Yellowstone trip as a chaperone will need to contact Lonnie Morin,

District Clerk at 726‐3216 Ext 2101. Please call if you would like to attend so you can meet all deadlines and

qualifications that allow you to participate.

8th grade Promotion: Eighth grade promotion is schedule for Monday, June 8th, at 7:00pm. There will be

special school hours for eighth grade only on this day. Students will be dismissed around 10:30am and

parents/guardians need to make arrangements for their student after they are dismissed. At this time

students need to turn in their check out forms to the office completed or not. This is the ONLY way we can

verify that a student is cleared. NO STUDENT will be allowed to participate in the ceremony that night if they

have not checked in all text or library books, paid for any lost or damaged books, paid any money owed to

the lunchroom or school and turned in the checkout form. A list of overdue library books will be sent out.

Please keep checking with your child making sure they are on track. In past years, parents have planned the

promotion ceremony, organizing decorations, set up, decoration times. If you are interested in being in on

the planning detail, a meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22nd after the

Yellowstone meeting at the Junior High School.

Junior High Staff Ken Hill, Lorri O’Neill, Callie DiFulgentis, Karen McCullough, Clark Schlegel,

Sara Truaex, Terry Wallaser, Melinda Pablo & Jim Taylor

What’s Going On At The Junior High?

April 7 - Superintendent Candidates Meet & Greet at 6:00pm in the 3-6 Building

April 8 - New Superintendent Interviews at 4:00pm to 8:00pm in the HS Library

April 9 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30pm to 7:30pm

April 11 - 2015 HS Prom

April 13 Thru April 16 - Smarter Balance Testing 7th-12th Grades

April 15 - Kindergarten Roundup

April 16 - K Thru 6th Grade Sealants 4 Smiles

April 22 - 8th Grade Gear Up at FVCC in Kalispell at 8:05am

April 22 - National Honor Society Banquet at 6:00pm at The Heartview Center

April 23 - Arlee HS Brian Bachmeier Memorial Track Meet at 11:00am

April 28 - 11th Grade ACT

April 30 - Quarter 4 Midterm

Mark Your Calendar—

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

Muffin & Yogurt

Veg. Beef Soup, Salad, Fruit,

& Breadstick

8

Waffles & Sausage

Chicken Teriyaki, Brown Rice,

Fruit, Veg., & Fortune Cookie

9

Breakfast Pizza

Quesadillas, Cheesy Beans,

& Fruit

10 11

12 13

Malt-O-Meal & Toast

Chicken a la King, Brown

Rice, Veg. & Fruit

14

Chef Choice

Shepherd’s Pie, Veg., & Fruit

15

Pancakes & Sausage

Chili, Cornbread, Salad, &

Fruit

16

Cinnamon Roll

Chicken Caesar Salad,

Breadstick, & Fruit

17 18

19 20

Oatmeal & Toast

Spaghetti, Veg., Fruit, & Garlic

Bread

21

Muffin & Yogurt

Kid Choice Day

22

French Toast & Sausage

Chicken Fajitas, Veg., & Fruit

23

Breakfast Pizza

Wiener Wraps, Baked Beans,

Veg., & Fruit

24 25

26 27

7 Grain Oatmeal

Beef Stroganoff, Mashed

Potatoes, Veg., Fruit, & Roll

28

Chef Choice

Baked Potato Casserole,

Veg., & Fruit

29

Waffles & Sausage

Pork Roast, Roasted

Potatoes & Carrots, Veg. &

Fruit

30

Cinnamon Roll

Chicken Parmesan, Noodles,

Veg., & Fruit

April 2015 Breakfast/Lunch Menu

Lunch menu may change due to availability.

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

April Paperback Best Sellers:

1. I've Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark 2. Blossom Street Brides by Debbie Macomber 3. Private Down Under by James Patterson 4. Nachez Burning by Greg Iles 5. Field of Prey by John Sandford 6. Tom Clancy Support & Defend by Mark Greaney 7. Cut & Thrust by Stuart Woods 8. Tuesday’s Child by Fern Michaels 9. Beekeeper’s Ball by Susan Wiggs 10. Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

.April Events:

~Tuesday, April 21st- Jocko Valley Library Board Meeting at 4:30

Jocko Valley Library is open because volunteers are donating their time. If the library is not open on a scheduled day or time it may be because a volunteer couldn’t make it that day. If

you would like to help keep the library open, please contact Susan Black at 726-3441 or leave your name and phone number with a volunteer.

Library Hours:

Monday & Tuesday 1:00-5:00 Wednesday 10:00-2:00 Friday 12:00-4:00