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The following Broadus JH and HS students made the Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2022-23 school year, earning GPAs of 3.5 or above. 7th Grade Lucas Capp Brooke Escott Brock Gali Emelyn Harper Whitney Hartman Christian Oylear Danica Schroeder Jordyn Schroeder Megan Tocholke 8th Grade Justin Aye Logan Capp Kassie Hagedorn Eli Jurica Marlee Tocholke 9th Grade Gracie Gali Alivia Landa Maggie Mader Darren VerWolf 10th Grade Talyn Conley Archer Edwards Zach Jones Shyla Madsen Riley Mitchell Jayce Schroeder 11th Grade Emma Isaacs Mia Mader Coo...
By Broadus Schools Principal Denise Ternes Rescheduled Dental Visit April 3-4-5: Call 406-436-2637 or email Tracie ([email protected]) for more information or to sign up for free dental screening and treatment. A consent form is available. Elementary Track Meet: Mr. Coulter’s last Broadus Elementary track meet is scheduled for Friday, May 12. Monday, May 15 will be the rain date. More information will follow in the future. Easter Egg Hunt: The community Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Thursday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m. There will be no early o...
By Jessica Beagles Broadus Elementary 3rd grade students warmed up the snowy morning on Monday, March 27th by sowing seeds. Powder River Conservation District (PRCD) staff Jessica Beagles and Liz Riter, accompanied by Corey Swenson, former Rangeland Management Specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), discussed the importance of Arbor Day and growing trees with the class. After learning about trees and their importance, the students were asked to scarify honey locust seeds to aid in germination. This task was completed...
By: Mercy Brost Last week, 22 members of the Powder River County District High School BPA chapter competed in Billings at the state convention to hopefully earn a place at nationals. Doing this is no easy feat, as well over 1,000 students from all over the state took part in the competition and events. To gain a ticket to nationals, you must place in the top five of an individual event or top three of a team event. Several of our students proudly walked the stage and gained awards in both...
By: Whitney Hartman, JH BPA Reporter On March 11, the members of Business Professionals of America went to Billings for the State Competition. That day, the members watched, played in, cheered for, or played band for the State Basketball game, went to the mall, and ate supper at the Cracker Barrel. The next morning, they went to MSUB to compete in many events with opening ceremonies that night. On Monday, the students went to many different workshops and later went to the awards ceremony for the open tests in which many of the students rec...
By Jacy Collins On March 8, 2023, the high school students participated at Miles Community College. Academic Olympics is supported by the Southeast Montana Association of School Superintendents (SEMASS) and run by educators in Southeastern Montana. This year Mid-Rivers Communication helped with the scholarship given to the top 2 scores. SEMASS awards 2 $250 scholarships and Mid-Rivers matched that for a total of $500 given out to the 2 highest scores. There were 118 students and 21 teams in...
By Jacy Collins On March 7, 2023 the Junior High Academic Olympics team competed in Miles City at Miles Community College. The junior high competed against 18 other schools from our area. Academic Olympics is supported by the Southeast Montana Association of School Superintendents (SEMASS) and run by educators in Southeastern Montana. The 13 Broadus students competed against a total of 106 students. The students take a 100 question written test, which seeds them as a team and then compete in oral rounds in the afternoon. Broadus B placed 4th...
The Broadus School Board Trustees, with all members present, met for their March meeting on Monday night, in front of a crowd of over a dozen educators, parents, and other citizens, many of whom were on hand for the agenda item regarding the implementation of a modified school week. As of the 2020-21 school year, 175 schools in Montana have gone to a four-day school week, with more changing over in the last several years including Miles City. Several years ago, locals approached the Broadus School Board with the idea of switching to a four-day...
By Kendra Hartman The 3rd and 4th Grade Battle of the Books winning team (coached by Marilyn Emmons) of Kaylan Reaves, Senra Gnerer, and Dylan Krantz participated in the Montana State Battle of the Books on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 via Zoom. They were in the middle of the pack of 11 teams at half-time and showed great knowledge of the 12 books in the Battle list. The 5th and 6th Grade Team of Reece Emmons, Mesa Flemming, and Tyler Jurica (subbing in for Anna Hagedorn) placed 3rd out of 13 State teams. They were coached by Ashley Fleming and...
By Head Track Coach Jerry Coulter High school track starts Monday, March 13, 2023. This year 8th grade boys and girls can try out for the high school track team in all events. 8th through 12th graders out for track, make sure you have had a physical this school year prior to the Monday, March 13 first practice at 3:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Make sure you have proper attire - shoes, running clothes, sweats, etc. The track program has extra track shoes to try if needed. If you have any questions, contact Head Track Coach Jerry...
By Broadus FFA Advisor Faith Dyrud The last two months have been full of activities for the Broadus FFA chapter, with travel to Lewistown, Columbus, and Miles City for District competitions. At Lewistown, members competed in mechanics and livestock judging in order to get practice for future events. Later on a group of members attended a business seminar in Columbus to learn about business strategies with Becca Aye placing 4th individually and the team overall placing 3rd. In order for m...
March 6, 2023 On one of my recent Farm in the Dell visits one of the residents was extremely upset their television provider was not able to broadcast the playoff football game due to contractual negotiations with FOX sports. They decided to complain to their provider and were put on hold with an expected wait time of 30 minutes. I couldn’t help but wonder how long it would take to speak with a representative if I wanted to purchase a subscription, so I made the call. After 15 seconds I was speaking with a representative who was eager to s...
The annual Kindergarten Roundup for all perspective Broadus Kindergarten students entering the school system this fall will take place March 16th from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Broadus Community Center. Parents will need to bring a copy of the student's birth certificate and immunization records. Debbie Steig of the Tri-County Co-op described the process of Kindergarten Roundup: “The students are assessed in the areas of motor skills, concepts (academic readiness), and language. The motor skills are administered by a Physical Therapist (large m...
By Kendra Hartman The Broadus Elementary Battle of the Books was held on Thursday, February 23. The event included 20 students in two and three person groups, who had each read from a list of twelve books to answer questions such as: In which book did dinner taste excellent even if it was the result of an armed robbery? The 5th and 6th grade battle included the following teams: Tyler Jurica, Delaney Ruland, and Sammie Hart; Maggie Oylear and Addison Harper; and the winning team of Mesa Fleming,...
By Renea Bidwell The Yes I Can! International Awards Program was established in 1981 to celebrate the achievements of exceptional children and youth. It is to encourage youth to seek their highest potential, abilities, aspirations, and their personal qualities. Collin Roberts (pictured in the accompanying photo), a senior at PRCDHS, has been nominated and selected for this award because of his self-advocacy. He has made achievements in assuming practical responsibility for himself, using...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, with all members in attendance and a relatively heavy work load on the agenda. Trustee Kristy Elgin took her oath of office, followed by Marcus Mader giving the Student Council report. The board accepted the resignation of Hattie Arithson as Assistant Golf Coach, and Barb Mitchell as Night Custodian. The board approved the hiring of several positions, including Faith Dyrud as Assistant Track Coach, and Elliott Barnhart and Monica Smith as Volunteer Track...
Dickinson State University is pleased to announce Lea Aye of Broadus has been placed on the university’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students qualifying for this distinction must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.50 or above....
By Jessica Beagles During the afternoon of February 7, 2023, Liz Riter and Jessica Beagles of the Powder River Conservation District visited Mrs. Smith and her kindergarten class at the Broadus Elementary School. After learning a bit about how conservation can keep our land and animals healthy for years to come, Liz and Jess asked what the kids knew about food. They discussed the various food groups with the class, having them place numerous food items in the correct food groups. The students...
On Thursday, January 26th, the Powder River County Spelling Bee took place at the High School Auditorium. Groups of four to five eager spellers from each grade 4th through 8th competed in the event, first in a round against their classmates, then with the winner from each class going on to compete in the finals against the winners from the other classes. Judges for the event included Corey Swenson, Lori Fortner, and Lee Randall, while Pam Nisley announced the words to the competitors. Moving on...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2022. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of Jan. 17 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. Students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their names below. The Dean's List includes t...
The following Broadus students had a 3.5 or above GPA during the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. 7th Grade: Lucas Capp, Brooke Escott, Brock Gali, Emelyn Harper, Whitney Hartman, Bonita Kinzer, Christian Oylear, Danica Schroeder. 8th Grade: Justin Aye, Kassie Hagedorn, Eli Jurica, Marlee Tocholke. 9th Grade: Gracie Gali, Alivia Landa, Maggie Mader, Darren VerWolf. 10th Grade: Rebecca Aye, Talyn Conley, Archer Edwards, Zachary Jones, Shyla Madsen, Riley Mitchell, Zoe Page. 11th Grade: Emma Isaacs, Maria Mader, Ciara McDowell,...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University awarded 851 undergraduate degrees during its 137th commencement ceremony held Dec. 16 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Students with two asterisks after their names (**) graduated with highest honors, having earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7. Ashland: Mary Trusler** Broadus: Montana Collins**, Sarah Tuttle Hammond: Jordan King...
The school board trustees, met for their monthly meeting at their “original” location in the student lounge after a nearly three year sojourn into the auditorium during the COVID times. The December meeting was the first in the lounge since March of 2020, when social distancing guidelines first forced the move into the auditorium. Board members present at the meeting included Amanda Zimmer, Waylon Billing, Jay Schroeder, Dan Johnson, and as soon as he was sworn in and took his oath of office, new board member Dan Krantz. During the hearing of...
By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen It is my hope that you and your families had an enjoyable Christmas and the beginnings of a productive and enjoyable new year. Recently, I jokingly made the comment to an individual that our board meeting shouldn’t take too long as we were not hiring coaches. Most school districts encounter coaching controversies every couple years. I recall the firing of my high school coach immediately after the season when our team didn’t advance to the state tournament. He retired as a teacher and just fin...
By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen This is a season of giving, but have you noticed how often people dwell upon what others have? Over the years I have heard many comments from individuals who believed other school districts were more fortunate. I have also heard other school administrators state they wish they had, or offered something we have in Broadus. It is easy to get caught-up with what other people, communities, or schools possess. Your school has been fortunate to complete many upgrades the past several years, provide chrome...
