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November, 2024 My brother and I grew up with parents who were very successful and it was always encouraged or implied that we should strive to excel at whatever we do. This was true for how my father lived his life. Watching my father decline mentally and losing the ability to perform simple tasks has been difficult for me, but extremely frustrating for someone who always strived for perfection. As parents and educators, we should inspire our students to challenge themselves academically and socially. We should also encourage youth to...
The school board meeting on Monday evening featured the acceptance by the board of a resignation letter from Superintendent Jim Hansen, effective after the school year concludes. The board also approved the purchase of a remote door lock system for the high school. A similar system is currently in place at the elementary, where visitors are buzzed in from someone at the office. The new system at the high school will include replacement of the elementary system, so that they work together and visitors can be buzzed in by personnel in either...
By Kim Blain On Tuesday, October 28th, Dr. Wonki Lee, saxophone professor at Montana State University and classical saxophonist, along with a saxophone quartet from the university awed the 5th through 12th grade students at Broadus Public Schools with amazing saxophone playing. Dr. Lee and the ensemble performed four classical pieces during the hour-long assembly. After their performance, our high school saxophone players were privileged to workshop with each performer on their respective...
By Kim Blain Once again Broadus High School music students delighted audiences with two nights of performances at their annual Fall Music Showcase. The High School Band and Choir performed two different selections both nights. Mark your calendars for December 3rd at 7 pm, Junior High and High School Band and Choirs will perform their annual Christmas Concert. The Elementary Christmas Concert will be December 16th at 5:30 pm....
By Broadus FFA Chapter Reporter Liv Landa On October 14 and 15, 2024 the Broadus FFA chapter sent a livestock team and our senior horse team to compete at the NILE livestock and horse judging competitions. Our competitors performed against some tough competition from all across Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Overall our teams performed very well against some very stiff competition. On October 14, our senior livestock competitors headed to Billings to compete. Our team consisted of Laney Williams, Addison Draine, Maggie Mader, Ava Landa, and...
Our state administrative association supplies me with daily educational articles. Recently, I read an article from a large Montana community newspaper who was investigating a parent claim that the school was suppling litter boxes for students to use in their bathrooms. Her online post stated that her friend and numerous students reported the use of cat litter boxes. The local news contacted the parent to verify the claim but she wouldn’t release the name of her source or the students. She then accused the school district of removing the b...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their regularly monthly meeting on Monday, with all members present at the meeting. The meeting began with Student Council President Jayce Schroeder briefing the board on what the council has been up to, including homecoming. The senior class won the locker decoration contest, while the junior class won the best float in the parade. Over homecoming, the student council sold passes for students to wear a hat in the school for $1 a day, with proceeds going to pay for the crown and tiara for the...
By Kim Blain Broadus High School music students will be presenting two nights of entertainment in their Fall Showcase, Monday and Tuesday, October 28th and 29th at 6:30 pm. Performances will include a variety of genres from country to jazz and both nights will feature different performers and music. The full band and choir will perform both nights. So, mark your calendars and come support our high school music students. A bake sale will be held after the concert to raise money for the music department....
By Broadus FFA Chapter Reporter Liv Landa On September 30, 2024, twenty-three members of the Broadus FFA chapter headed to Baker to compete at the fall districts. Competitions at this event were Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, and Range. Most of our new freshman members competed in their first competitions at this event, and many of them performed very well. Members competing in the Range competition this year were Justin Aye, Darren VerWolf, Archer Edwards, AJ Schoenbeck, Kade VerWolf, Raiden Aurand, and Shelby Anderson. Our Broadus team...
By Amy Minow The Broadus Hawk cheerleaders are excited to host a Mini Cheer Camp on Wednesday, October 2nd, for local students in kindergarten through 6th grade! Participants will learn a variety of stunts, dances, and cheers from the cheer squad. The camp will take place in the high school auditorium from 3:45 to 6:00 p.m., and all campers will have the opportunity to perform at the Homecoming volleyball and football games. The registration fee is $30, which includes a cheer bow, and all proceeds will go toward supporting the Broadus cheer...
Broadus Schools will celebrate Homecoming next week, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. Monday evening will be the coronation of Homecoming royalty, set for 7 pm at the high school. A bonfire of sorts will also be held on Monday evening. A newly updated bonfire system is set to be used, using propane instead of the cardboard box burning of yore. The propane setup is expected to present a safer option to prevent an out of control fire; especially important this year with burn bans in place for Powder River County, and following a rash of wildfires across...
The Broadus school board met last week for their regular monthly meeting. Several items of note on the agenda included Jacy Collins commenting to the board on this year’s Homecoming, which will feature a propane fueled bonfire, as opposed to the cardboard box fire of year’s past. Collins mentioned that due to the current weather conditions with high fire danger and recent fires in the area, an open air fire wouldn’t be appropriate, along with the safety concerns and additional stress on fire fighting resources to manage a bonfire. Activities Di...
Broadus welcomes two new teachers to their classrooms this year, with school beginning on Tuesday morning. Frank Benson is new JH/HS Physical Education Teacher, while Elizabeth (Lizz) Marcaurele is the new 6th grade Teacher. We sat down with the teachers late last week to chat and see how they were acquainting themselves with their new classrooms, fellow teachers, and as of this week – their new students. Frank Benson grew up on the Hi-Line – that portion of the Northern Montana plains str...
As the school age kids of Powder River County head back to school for the 2024-25 year, here's a list of teachers and staff at area schools, and some associated data. The Broadus Elementary has 23 students signed up for Kindergarten, and 129 in K-6th grade. The Junior High has 25 students, and there are 75 in 9 through 12th grade. Teachers, Administration, and staff at Broadus Schools includes: Denise Ternes, Principal; Jim Hansen, Superintendent; Dixie Mitchell, District Clerk. Shavon Harmon,...
Broadus Elementary will be hosting an open house on THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 from 5 to 7 PM. Parents are invited to bring their student’s school supplies, as well as to finish any paperwork. Students are also encouraged to attend the open house, in order to meet the teacher, see where their desk will be and reconnect with friends. We hope to see all parents and students Thursday evening! The first day of practice for fall sports (High School Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country) is Friday, August 16th. The first day of school is Tuesday, A...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening. Trustee Rob Jones was absent from the meeting, and Trustee Dawn Aye attended via phone call. Several hirings took place, including Raevyn Slovek as Family Consumer Science Teacher, and Chrystal Mitchell as Title 1 Teacher. Both of those hirings will use the Emergency Authorization status, which allows the hiring of non-certified teachers. Also hired were Abigail Martin and Jerry Coulter as substitute teachers. Martin will be teaching Rebecca Boman’s c...
Please have all supplies unpackaged and labeled with your student’s name. Kindergarten 2-Boxes 200-count tissues 1-Container disinfectant wipes 1-Box of sandwich, quart or gallon Ziploc bags 1-Backpack 1-Paint shirt 1-Pencil box (plastic preferred) 12-#2 lead pencils (Ticonderoga preferred) 2-Erasers (not art gum) 2-Box of 24 regular crayons 1-Box of colored pencils w/sharpener (optional) 1-Box of eight watercolor paints 24-Elmer’s glue sticks 1-Pair of scissors 2-Pocket folders 1-Inexpensive set of adjustable headphones corded *(NOT ear bud...
GREELEY, COLO. (July 9, 2024) - The following local students were among those who received degrees from the University of Northern Colorado at the end of the spring 2024 semester. The students, degrees, areas of study, honors and hometowns are: Broadus, MT Madeline York, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences...
Lea Aye, PRCDHS Class of '22, and daughter of Lester and Dawn Aye of Broadus, graduated with honors from Dickinson State University with her Associates in Nursing this spring, also testing for and gaining her Licensed Practical Nursing certificate. Aye is working at Powder River Manor over the summer, planning to return to DSU in the fall to continue work towards her Bachelors, with a goal of becoming a Registered Nurse....
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on June 10th. The first major agenda item on the docket for the evening was the hiring of 6th grade teacher Elizabeth Marcaurele, as well as hiring Michelle Reaves for summer custodial work, and Stephanie Roberts as concession stand manager. Frank Benson was hired as JH football coach, and Jamie Harper as head girls basketball coach. The spring sports coaches were also hired (these hiring always take place after the seasons conclude, while the fall and winter...
The following Broadus students received GPAs of 3.5 or above for the 4th quarter 23-24 school year. 7th Grade Karlee Emmons Reece Emmons Mesa Fleming Lily Hagen Addison Harper Maggie Oylear 8th Grade Lucas Capp Brooke Escott Brock Gali Emelyn Harper Whitney Hartman Maddie Kramme Christen Oylear Addison Randall Rachel Rosencranz Danica Schroeder Jordyn Schroeder Freshman Justin Aye Kassie Hagedorn Eli Jurica Ava Landa Sophomores Kensi Emmons Gracie Gali Reuben Kinzer Liv Landa Maggie Mader Darren VerWolf Juniors Rebecca Aye Talyn Conley Archer...
After teaching in Broadus for 35 years, Broadus Junior High and High School Science Teacher Wanda Smith retired at the end of the school year. Smith sat down with us last week to discuss her long career as an educator. Wanda grew up in the Flathead Valley of Northwest Montana, matriculating to MSU-Bozeman for her Bachelor’s. She later yearned for more open skies, moving to South Dakota, where she began teaching. After seven years in the flatlands of Eastern South Dakota, Wanda and her two boys, Jody and Todd, moved back to Montana, landing i...
The Physician's Oath & Hooding Ceremony is the formal event that recognizes the students graduating with the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. The students graduating in 2024 are the 75th class to receive the degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Washington. Through the administration of the Hippocratic Oath or Physician's Oath, the ceremony reminds the students of the high standards of performance and behavior to which...
On Saturday, May 18th, 2024 Coy Morris, son of Stephanie Cooper, of Rozet, WY, and Cody Morris, of Broadus, MT, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education, from the University of Wyoming, in Laramie. He has accepted a position as Social Studies teacher in Buffalo, WY starting this Fall....
Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students qualifying for the Spring 2024 President's List. The list consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Locals on the President’s List include: Marcus Mader of Broadus, Montana....
