A newsletter delivered every month after the Regular School Board meeting to update parents, students, and our Philipsburg community.
High School Corner:
We've purchased a new intercom system for both the Elementary and the High School, which will be installed early November 2025.
We've implemented the use of EdReady on Mondays and Tuesdays in advisory class. EdReady is a no-cost tool for our students, offering Pathway to Algebra, Pathway to ACT, and Pathway to College Readiness. We're very excited about the results we're seeing so far!
Homecoming Week was a SUCCESS! Eric Visocan with Burnt Image, LLC videoed Homecoming Week for the school's recruiting video (here's a teaser video). Shout out to Rotary for helping us make the recruiting video possible!
Keep an EYE OUT for Prospector of the Week. We highlight students each week on social media for the fantastic work they are doing.
Prospector Volleyball will be heading to Districts October 29th - October 31st in Missoula. Whoot-whoot to Volleyball!
Titan Football will definitely be making it into the Playoffs, so put November 1st on your calendar @ Drummond. GO Titans!
Senior Night is October 23rd - Join us as we celebrate our SENIORS!
Elementary Corner:
Elementary students celebrated Homecoming with dress-up days throughout the week. Some classes created posters to display school spirit, and both the parade and pep rally were well done. The weather was perfect, and the elementary school ended the week with a picnic outside. It was a fun and memorable week enjoyed by students, staff, and families.
Ms. Walkley and the 4th–6th grade Student Council have been hard at work organizing activities for the student body.
Executive Officers:
President: Kruz
Vice President: Elke
Treasurer: Caden
Secretary: Karbon
Class Representatives:
6th Grade: Audey
5th Grade: Lacie
4th Grade: Ayla
The Student Council organized a Pink Day dress-up event and hosted a successful bake sale to raise funds for future student activities.
We welcomed Joanna Krogstad as a new part-time paraprofessional working Mondays and Tuesdays, primarily assisting in 3rd grade. Joanna is a retired teacher, and we are grateful for her experience and support.
The Backpack Program is up and running, providing weekend food support for students who need it.
Prospector Awards:
Prospector Awards are given to students who go above and beyond what is asked of them. Congratulations to our recipients who were selected by their teachers - PROSPECTOR PRIDE!
Kindergarten – Oliver
1st Grade – Mason
2nd Grade – Delaney
3rd Grade – Ben
4th Grade – Landyn
5th Grade – Wes
6th Grade – Brigette
And don't forget to check out 6th Grade News!
Booster Corner:
We’re proud to support our students, but we still need more Booster Club members! If you're interested in helping with events, fundraising, or student activities, please reach out. Every helping hand makes a difference!
Thank you for your continued support of our Titans and Prospectors!
Upcoming Events:
Oct. 17th - Volleyball @ Twin Bridges: JV @ 3:00 pm, Varsity @ 4:30 pm
Oct. 20th - Elementary Pumpkin Contest
Oct. 23rd - Volleyball vs. Seeley @ Home & SENIOR NIGHT! JV @ 5:30 pm, Varsity @ 7:00 pm
Oct. 24th - Titan Football vs Harloton @ Drummond 7:00 pm - SENIOR NIGHT!
More events are listed on our Events Calendar.
Get the School App and Stay Informed:
Download the school app onto your phone and receive notifications about what's happening at Philipsburg Schools!
Useful Links:
Our website has a bunch of information for students, parents, and our Philipsburg community. You can access our Events calendar on the home page. The Elementary Secretary Brandi Morales issues a weekly newsletter that you can find under News. These Monthly Newsletters will also be located under News. If you get the School App, you'll receive push notifications that a newsletter has been posted to the website.
You can find the Printable Academic Calendar on the website in the top-right hand corner. You can access your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus and Student Portal in Infinite Campus on the website as well as the School Store. All three links are in the top-right hand corner of the website.
If you need to find information on Graduation Requirements, Assessments, Academic Rewards, "How to Help" Strategies, Career-related Exploration, Standardized Testing, or the Course Catalog, click on Academics in the website's Menu.
You can also click on College & Career Pathways to get scholarship information, FAFSA information, apprenticeships, and more.
Facility Information:
We'll be creating a facility information page soon for our website that will have helpful links to our new facility user agreement, volunteer form, facility user calendar, and more. Keep an eye out!
Out-of-District Enrollment:
Check out our Out-of-District Enrollment on our website to stay abreast of policy, application links, and requirements. Application deadline with ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION is due by 4:00 p.m. on the First day of June and MUST be hand-delivered to the Superintendent/Principal, Assistant Principal, or District Clerk at 407 Schnepel Street, Philipsburg, Montana during regular school hours, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
New Attendance Policy:
Make sure to read the Parent/Student Handbook on the new attendance policy and how it affects your student's grades. Here are three key points:
Excused absences are caused by illness, danger to health from serious exposure (weather) or imperative necessity (emergency medical and dental appointments, death or funeral in the family). Students are allowed three (3) days to make up missed work.
Unexcused absences are with parent/guardian knowledge but for reasons not listed above or due to no prior notification. A parent/guardian can apply for a waiver for an upcoming lengthy absence with the principal.
Missing nine (9) or more days per semester per class, the student receives a 2% reduction per class for each additional absence on the 9th and subsequent days. Ex: a student misses a total of 12 days and has a 74% at the end of the semester, an additional 2% x 4 days = 8% points off 74% = 66% for a final semester grade.
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Board Meeting Information:
The Philipsburg School District No. 1 School Board consists of the following members: Chairperson Genevieve Kulaski, Vice Chairperson Margie Lee, and Trustees Joy Lucero, Connie Schiedermayer, and Jennifer Graham. You can find their Contact information here.
You can access school board messages, minutes, and policies here.
The School Board meets every Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the High School Library. If a scheduling conflict arises and the meeting time/day changes, a notice will be posted around town in public areas, on the website, and on the school app. A notice will also be posted on both school front doors. We hope you're able to join us!