Shout Out to Prospector of the week Gabe Huckfeldt! Congrats Mr. Huckfeldt!

Granite High School Finals schedules for June 1st and June 2nd. See attached.

Track & Field Day was such a fun and memorable day for our K–6 students! 🏃‍♂️🏅 From exciting races to fun field events, students had a great time cheering each other on and showing amazing sportsmanship throughout the day. We even had a teacher race! A huge thank you to the high school students who helped run events and supported our elementary students throughout the day. Your help made such a big difference and helped make the event a success! What a great day full of laughter, teamwork, and memories!

PPS Track and Field Day Reminder Start: 9:30 Place: City Park Reminder: Sun block and a water bottle if you can. Dress appropriately for afternoon showers and proper shoes for walking,jumping and running 🏃‍♂️ Thanks for looking!

GHS Graduation 🧑‍🎓 Ceremony Is today at 1:00pm in GHS gymnasium! Congratulations seniors!

Another great day for Granite High School Sports! 🏃‍♀️Addi Lilyquist won the 3200 meter race, 800 meter race and helped the 4x400 relay team win 3rd place. Sophie McAnally got 3rd in the 100 and 200 meter races, along with helping the 4x400 relay team win 3rd place. Rylee Olsson got 5th in pole vault and helped the 4x400 relay team win 3rd place. Kendalyn Walter helped the 4x400 relay team win 3rd place. All of these girls will be headed to state in Laurel this next weekend! The girls team was 4th overall at the Western C Track and Field Divisonals! 🏃On the boys side J.J. Lee won the 200 meter race and helped the 4x400 meter relay team win 5th place. Gus Smith got 5th place in javelin and helped the 4x400 relay team win 5th place. Skyler Olsson and Tony Barkell rounded out the 4x400 relay team to help win 5th place and a spot at state in Laurel. Granite has 9 track athletes and 3 tennis athletes going to state meets next weekend! Great work to the athletes and coaches! Go Prospectors!

It was a great day for Granite High School Sports! 🥎Tennis: Averee Rich got 2nd place and Remi Lucero got 5th in the girls divisional tournament. Grayson Tenesch got 1st place in the boys divisional tournament! All three will be in the state tennis tournament next weekend! 🏃‍♀️Track and Field: Addi Lilyquist broke the Western C Divisional record in the 1600 meter race and will be running at state next weekend. Sophie McAnally got 3rd in the 400 meter race, which puts her at state, and she made it to the finals for the 100 and 200 meter race. She will run the finals tomorrow. 🏃J.J. Lee got 1st in the 400 meter race, which puts him at state next weekend. He also made it to the finals for the 200 meter race, which will be run tomorrow. Jake Dauenhauer placed 6th in the discus and will compete at state next weekend. Go Prospectors!

* If attending the Divisional Track Tournament in Missoula admission is as follows: $8- Students $10- Adults

Granite High School Track @ the Western C Divisional Tournament in Missoula, May 22 and 23. Good luck and go Prospectors!

Congratulations to Averee Rich and Grayson Tenesch for making it to the Tennis Divisional Championship in Anaconda tomorrow! Good luck! Go Prospectors!

Congratulations to Addi Lilyquist for signing with the Montana State Bobcats to run track and cross country! We are proud of you!

Yesterday evening, the 6th grade class celebrated a major milestone as they completed their final year of elementary school and prepared to move on to 7th grade in the high school next year. It was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, memories, celebration, and reflection on how much these students have grown throughout the year. This group of students has worked incredibly hard academically, socially, and personally, and I could not be more proud of each and every one of them. Watching them learn, grow, overcome challenges, and become more confident in themselves has truly been an honor. They have accomplished so much this year, and I know their futures are incredibly bright. As part of their final social studies project, students created and performed skits during the ceremony. They put so much creativity, teamwork, and effort into these projects, and it was so much fun watching them share their hard work with family and friends. These skits will be made available online soon! Congratulations to the 6th grade class on this exciting accomplishment and milestone. I am so proud of all of their hard work and cannot wait to see all they achieve in the years to come. Best, Ms. Walkley

The Granite High School Tennis team will be playing at the divisional tournament in Anaconda May 21 and May 22. Come support the team if you can! Go Prospectors!

Congratulations to the GHS Senior Class for of 2026!

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026! 🎓 Graduation will take place this Sunday, May 24th at 1:00 PM in the High School Gymnasium. Congratulations to this year’s seniors on all of their hard work and accomplishments! We are proud of you and excited to see where your future takes you.

May 14, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Motions - Passed/Failed/Tabled:
a. Offer Contract to Business Manager Catherine Babbitt for 26-27SY - Passed
b. Offer Contract to Head of Maintenance Bob McGuire for 26-27SY - Passed
c. Offer Contract to Head Cook Lucinda Fitz-Christensen for the 26-27SY - Tabled
d. Offer Contract to Transportation Director Justin Blume for 26-27SY - Passed
e. Offer Contract to Athletic Director Kendra Kanduch for 26-27SY - Passed
f. Offer Contracts to Other Classified Staff Shannon Huckfeldt, Brandi Morales, Jason White, Tina Thomason, Denny House, Steve Hoggatt, Charlie Piar, Shalee Ferry-Rose as a paraprofessional, and Hailey Page for 26-27SY - Passed
g. Offer Contract to K-12 Assistant Principal Jake Kelly for 26-27SY - Passed
h. Offer Contracts to 7th-12th GHS English Teacher Lilli Giono for the 26-27SY - Passed
i. Offer Contract to Kindergarten Elementary Teacher Madison Lewis for 26-27SY - Passed
j. Offer Contract to 4th Grade Elementary Teacher Robin Rose for the 26-27SY - Passed
k. Offer Contract to Long-term Substitute Daren Novak for the 26-27SY - Passed
l. Offer Contract to District Technology Coordinator Brandi Morales for the 26-27SY - Passed
m. Offer Contract to Summer Food Program Coordinator Becky Elliott for 26-27SY - Passed
n. Offer Contract to Summer Grounds Custodial Seasonal Hailey Page for 2026SY - Passed
o. Offer Contract for Summer Painting Season Brandi Morales for 2026SY - Passed
p. Offer Contract to Bus Route Driver Kara Cutler for the 26-27SY - Passed
q. Offer Assistant Cook Becky Elliott for the 26-27SY - Passed
r. Offer Contract to Head Football Coach Paul Kulaski - Passed
s. Offer Contract to Head Volleyball Coach Kaley Hansen - Passed
t. Offer Contract to Assistant Volleyball Coach Audrey Radtke - Passed
u. Offer Contract to Assistant Football Coach Ciche Pitcher - Passed
v. Offer Contract to Head Boys’ JH Basketball Coach Dustin Keltner - Passed
w. Offer Contract to Assistant Boys’ JH Basketball Coach Heather Rich - Tabled
x. Offer Contract to Flag Football Coach Ricco Barkell - Passed
y. Offer Contract to Head JH Volleyball Coach Brandi Morales - Tabled
z. Offer Contract to Assistant JH Volleyball Coach Madison Lewis - Tabled
aa. Approve Renewal of K12 Montana Technology Contract - Passed
bb. Approve Renewal of Montana School Board Association Membership - Passed
cc. Canvas Trustee Election Votes in accordance with MCA 20-20-415 - Passed
dd. Certification of Election Votes in accordance with MCA 20-20-416
ee. Oath of Office to All Board Members, New and Returning
ff. Reorganize the Board of Trustees
gg. Appointment of the Clerk - Passed

Summer Food Program Information 2026

Philipsburg Schools will again be offering the summer food program for students at Granite High School. We have hired Becky Elliott to be the Summer Food Coordinator. This year we will be utilizing a grab-and-go style breakfast and lunch. Students or parents will pick up breakfast and or lunches at listed times and take them home or from school to another setting to eat and enjoy.

Times:
Breakfast pick up: 8:30am-9:30 am

Lunch pick up: 12:00pm-1:00pm

*Please email Ms. Becky at: elliottb@pburg.k12.mt.us at least thirty-minutes before pick up to have your meal reserved. If you have multiple students you can send one email but please add how many meals you desire for the day to meet your families needs.

Thanks for reading and have a great summer!

Tom Gates

Attention Parent(s), This evening Philipsburg administration was notified by the Philipsburg Sheriff's Office that a GHS student possibly made a threat on social media earlier this evening or today. The Philipsburg Sheriff's office conducted an investigation on the matter and this incident has been deemed resolved by the Sheriff's office at this point. Student and staff safety is always our top priority and is always taken very seriously. The school will be a conducting our own investigation into this particular matter ensuring school policy is followed. School will be open as normal tomorrow. We will be taking proper safety precautions to ensure safety for all. Thanks for reading. Tom Gates

Congratulations to the Granite High School girls track team for getting first place at the 13C district meet! Congratulations to the Granite High School boys track team for getting 3rd place at the 13C district meet! Thank you to the coaches and athletes! Now onto divisionals next Friday and Saturday in Missoula. Go Prospectors!

* FYI: If going to the district track meet tomorrow, admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students. *