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8-14-2023 Once again, the summer has passed by very quickly and we are looking forward to the first day of school on Monday, August 14th. Beginning Wednesday, August 9th all staff will return to school and begin preparations for the 2023-24 school year. At the August board meeting the trustees will adopt budgets for the 2023-24 school year. The district already knows the monetary amount to operate their general fund at the elementary and high school. However, we do not know the number of mills needed to generate this revenue. During the first...
On Monday evening the Broadus School Board Trustees met for their monthly meeting. All members were present other than Jay Schroeder and Danny Krantz. The major agenda item was approval of the 2023-24 school budget. Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen described the budget as he went over major budget items on a large touch screen monitor with the board. Hansen commented “You’re in good shape. Your budget is a lot better than 10-12-15 years ago, but in the future you could have some problems.” Potential future problems stem from chang...
An open house will be held at Broadus Elementary at Thursday, August 10th, from 5-7 PM. During the open house, students will be able to tour the school, meet their teachers, and drop off school supplies. Additionally, Powder River Public Health, along with the Tobacco Prevention Program is donating a variety of school supplies to students. Those supplies include boxes of tissues, disinfectant wipes, AA batteries, and several types of notebook paper. Please contact the school at 406-436-2637 for more information....
Editor's Note: Amanda is the daughter of Melissa and Kent Haab. Melissa is a 1990 graduate of Broadus. Amanda is the granddaughter of Dick and Mary Sturtz of Broadus. Courtesy Montana State University BOZEMAN - A Montana State University undergraduate has been selected as the university's first recipient of a new scholarship launched in January in partnership with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Amanda Haab, a junior from Helena who is majoring in microbiology, has been named one of the...
School board meetings involving annual updates to handbooks for staff and students are often long in duration, and the meeting Monday night to approve the handbooks for transportation, classified and certified staff, and students stayed true to form, lasting approximately three hours. Besides the handbooks, a full docket of topics faced the board, with 11 major items scheduled for board consideration, as well as hiring for multiple positions. School Counselor Dori Phillips updated the board on the ACT scores of Broadus students. The ACT, or...
Broadus JH and HS students achieving a 3.5 or higher GPA for the 4th quarter of the 22-23 school year are listed below: 7th Grade: Lucas Capp, Brooke Escott, Brock Gali, Emelyn Harper, Whitney Hartman, Christian Oylear, Rachel Rosencranz, Danica Sch-roeder, Jordyn Schroeder, Braydn Stoddard-Terrill, Megan Tocholke. 8th Grade: Justin Aye, Logan Capp, Kassie Hagedorn, Eli Jurica, Marlee Tocholke. 9th Grade: Gracie Gali, Alivia Landa, Darren VerWolf. 10th Grade: Rebecca Aye, Talyn Conley, Archer Edwards, Zachary Jones, Jackson Knapp, Shyla Mad...
A ceremony was held at Broadus Elementary in the final weeks of school, in which a variety of awards were presented. The AAU physical fitness test awards were awarded to students who performed well in the physical tests. The tests are comprised of a variety of events, and the students must perform the following: make the primary three, that is a distance run in certain time, situps for grade level, a certain number of pullups plus 1 other outstanding in other skills like standing long jump, pushups, isometric leg squats, shuttle run (erasers...
Two Broadus teachers retired from teaching at the end of the school year, last week. During a going away party held at the Elementary, retiring teachers Laura Lambert and Jerry Coulter heard kind words and fond memories from their fellow teachers, while relating a few stories of their own as the group dined on sunflower themed cupcakes (which held special meaning, as Laura's house is decorated with sunflowers) as well as a variety of other snacks. We sat down with Laura and Jerry to discuss...
Aye Named To DSU Dean’s List Lea Aye, Broadus Class of 2022, made the Dickinson State University Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Students qualifying for the DSU Dean’s List must complete 12 or more credit hours with a grade point average of 3.50 or above. Coulter Named To RMC’s 2023 Spring Semester Dean’s List BILLINGS, Mont., May 15, 2023 – Rocky Mountain College is pleased to announce the undergraduate honor rolls for the 2023 spring semester. Kiarah Coulter of Broadus was named to The Dean’s List which includes the students who ea...
By Broadus Schools Principal Denise Ternes Henry A. Malley Memorial Library will be doing their Summer Reading Bingo again this year, this time with an emphasis on kindness and friendship, along with other fun things. We are incorporating the new books that Mrs. Lambert's 2nd grade class donated to the library, along with some fun new books for our early readers. It begins on June 1st and goes through the summer with drawings for gift certificates from local businesses at the end of each month. Bingo sheets will be available for pick up at the...
The Broadus Elementary Spring Concert took place May 16th at the high school auditorium. Each of the seven elementary classes (K-6) performed songs, while the 5th and 6th grade bands also entertained the audience with their sounds. The following works were performed: Sixth Grade Band - Doodie Dandy arranged by Reynolds, We Didn’t Start the Fire arranged by Wilbert Fifth Grade Band - Simple Song by Jackson, Sawmill Creek by Pearson Fifth and Sixth Grade Band - March Uno by Day K-6 classes - Be Our Guest by Ashman & Mekken Kindergarten - Z...
As the 21 Seniors of the Broadus Class of 2023 marched into the gym in their graduation on Saturday, friends and family looked on proudly as the class took their seats and began the ceremony which would transition the students, one hour and forty minutes later, into full-fledged high school graduates. The ceremony began with a video produced by Lauryn Billing titled "Our Class, Through the Years," which featured pictured montages and video footage from the classes upbringing in the Broadus...
Last Friday and Saturday, local school kids, along with a little help from adults, presented the classic “Grease” at the High School Auditorium. The act featured numerous set changes and characters, in a great feat of showmanship for the seven member cast. Characters and the cast member who presented the character included: Miss Lynch - Melissa Billing, Eugene - Jackson Knapp, Marty - Michaley Knapp, Rizzo - Brandi Billing, Kenickie - Zoe Page, Sonny – Maddie Brownfield & Jackson Knapp, Frenchy - Bonita Kinzer, Sandy - Mercy Brost, Danny - Jac...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 8th. The results of the school calendar survey were discussed. 209 responses were returned to the school regarding the survey, which asked several questions regarding the modified 4 day school week for the 23-24 school year adopted by the board at the March meeting. 75.1% of those surveyed were in favor of the modified 4 day calendar, with 24.9% not in favor. 105 survey responses were from parents of Broadus School students, 25 were from school employees, 96...
The Broadus 5th grade class performed their "Unwax Museum" last week, while students of Biddle Elementary had their own event the week prior. The events consist of students researching and learning about a person from history, then "becoming" that person for the event, where they also had boards set up with facts about their famous person, and a costume to play the part. Attendees of the event drop a coin into a jar in front of a student's booth, and the student "comes alive" as their...
By Lisa Lynch The Broadus Hawk Music Students soared to excellence at State Music Festival in Billings this past weekend. The came home with 16 superior ratings and 4 excellent ratings after performing in front of a number of adjudicators both on Friday and Saturday. State Music Festival is the culmination of a year of hard work by high school music students. Students must earn a superior rating at District Music Festival to perform at the State competition. This year there were students from...
Everyone is invited to join the Broadus 5th Grade as they proudly present the 2023 Unwax Museum. Presentations will be in the HS auditorium Friday, May 5th, from 9 AM to Noon. Procedure: Donations are not required to attend. If you would like to HEAR a fact and some live action from students about the famous person they are portraying, a coin donation may be deposited for that live action history. You may add another coin if you have a question about the famous person a student has researched and is portraying. All proceeds will be donated to...
By: Libby Nisley, Advisor Seven students traveled to BPA Nationals in Anaheim, California last week after placing high enough to qualify for the event at the State competition in March. Nationals was a huge event this year, boasting 6,503 attendees from 23 states. There were 320 high school aged students attending from Montana. Senior Mercy Brost competed in Business Law, Senior Alex Edwards in Computer Programming Concepts and Information Technology Concepts, and Senior April Wood in...
By Brandi Billing Come one, come all for a Rockin’ Rydell time at the Broadus High School Auditorium! The excited cast of local students are heading back to the 50s for a rock-n-roll time in the world of Grease. Their performance includes hit songs from the movie such as “Summer Nights, and “You’re the One That I Want” as well as songs from the original Broadway Performance like “Freddy My Love.” Performances are on Friday, May 12th @ 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 13th @ 2:00 p.m. Hope to see you all there!...
By Lisa Lynch The High School/JH spring concert was a flurry of entertainment and good music. The evening kicked off with Marcus and the Minions performing "Impertinence". JH Choir followed, singing "Hosanna!", "Hymn of Promise", and "Shady Grove". Senior choir member Lyza McMullan was next with her vocal solo, "Pur dicesti, o bocca bella" and then The Phonies, a saxophone ensemble, performed "Jericho". The Girl's Choir Ensemble then sang "Hope Is a Hidden Star". Next in the lineup of music was...
Broadus Public Schools is conducting a survey to gauge interest in the proposed 2023-24 school calendar. The survey deals with the modified 4-day schedule adopted at the March meeting, and is available for all members of the community to fill out and submit. The survey, available at the school’s website, www.broadus.net, features six questions, and room to comment on the modified 4-day schedule. An email address is required, but a name is not required for the survey. The calendar is also available to view on the website. Hard copy surveys a...
By Broadus Schools Music Director Lisa Lynch High School Music Festival was held Friday and Saturday, April 14th and 15th at Custer County High School in Miles City. On Friday, the students performed their band and choir pieces for two adjudicators. Both groups did well. The band received a superior rating and the choir received an excellent. The following day was filled with prepared solos, duets and ensembles. All students received a superior or excellent rating. Students that received a superior rating will attend State Music Festival in...
Biddle Elementary students invite you to learn about groundbreaking people from the past and present in their Living Wax Museum, at the Biddle Hall on April 26th. The event will take place from 4-5 PM, featuring four of the older Biddle Elementary students. Each student will dress and pose as their chosen famous person. Each student will have a can near their location, into which visitors are invited to drop coins, prompting the “famous person” to recite a fact about themselves. A free chili dinner will take place after the museum from 5-6 pm,...
All board members were available in person or over the phone for the April meeting of the Broadus School Board trustees, held on Monday evening in the HS Auditorium. Around 30-40 members of the public were also on hand for the meeting. The agenda item which brought the most discussion was the potential addition of girls wrestling as a school sport, with an option to either do away with girls cross country or to add boys cross country as a sport. Title IX is the common name used for federal civil rights law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex-base...
By Kim Blain Wednesday, April 22nd, was a big day for the 38 Broadus junior high music students who attended Junior High Music Festival at Colstrip High School along with Colstrip, Forsyth and St. Labre junior high students. In addition to performances by the whole band and choir, students participated in solos, duets and ensembles throughout the day. The students performed very well and were able to get a taste of what a music festival is all about. It provides great opportunities for them to...
