MONTHLY PROSPECTOR NEWSLETTER - November 13, 2025
A newsletter delivered every month after the Regular School Board meeting to update parents, students, and our Philipsburg community.
High School Corner:
Shout out to Addison Lilyquist on her State Championship for Cross Country! Way to go Addison! Also, congratulations to her coach Brandon Harvey on his season.
Another shout out to the Lady Prospectors and coaches Kaley Hansen and Anna Pence on their incredible season! It was a joy to watch our Prospectors participate through the season!
And congratulations to the Flint Creek Titans for playing a fantastic Playoff Game on November 8, 2025 and beating the Belt Huskies!
We are riding the "Wave" of another winning season from outstanding players and experienced coaches! Way to go thus far!
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!
Elementary Corner:
Pumpkin Contest Our annual Pumpkin Contest was held on October 20th, and it was a big success! Students showed incredible creativity and school spirit.
Carved Pumpkins 🥇 1st Place: Lincoln 🥈 2nd Place: Karbon 🥉 3rd Place: Warren
Painted Pumpkins 🥇 1st Place: Audey 🥈 2nd Place: Camila 🥉 3rd Place: Lily
The event brought lots of smiles and excitement throughout the building—great job to all participants!
Town Pump Backpack Grant: A big thank you to Jamie Baumgartner for securing the Town Pump Backpack Grant for $7,000. We currently have 34 students receiving food through this program. Students wrote thank-you notes to show their appreciation. Thank you, Jamie and Town Pump, for your continued support of our students and families!
Lions Vision Screening: On October 23rd, the Lions Club Vision Team visited our school to conduct vision screenings for students. We appreciate their time and service to our community’s children.
Red Ribbon Week From October 23rd–31st, students participated in Red Ribbon Week. Mr. Novak led Positive Action lessons focused on being kind, making good choices, and staying drug-free. He awarded Grace Losoya and Waylon Roof prizes for always making good choices.
End of Quarter 1 & Parent-Teacher Conferences Quarter 1 ended on October 29th, and Parent-Teacher Conferences were held on November 6th. Parents received their child’s attendance, Honor Roll and High Honor Roll
Halloween Celebration On October 31st, students enjoyed a fun-filled school day that included a costume parade through town and classroom parties. It was a great day of community spirit and celebration!
Veterans Day Assembly On November 11th, students honored our local veterans with a heartfelt Veterans Day Assembly. Students sang songs and presented cards to express their gratitude for the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
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:
Nov. 13th - JH Boys Basketball @ Lincoln 4:30 pm & 5:30 pm
Nov. 17th - JH Boys Basketball vs. Butte Central @ Home 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm
Nov. 20th
- High School Basketball Practice Begins
Nov. 20th - JH Boys Basketball @ Seeley Swan 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm
Nov. 24th - JH Boys Basketball @ Lincoln 4:30 pm & 5:30 pm
Nov. 26th - Early Release - NOON - Happy Thanksgiving!!
Nov. 27th - NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving!!
More events are listed on our Events Calendar.
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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!