Lunch Menu

11/23 – Chicken Noodle Soup 11/24 – Chicken Alfredo 11/25 – No Lunch, 11:35 am dismissal 11/30 – Minestrone Soup 12/1 – Fish Sandwich 12/2 - Sweet & Sour Chicken 12/3 - WW Spaghetti with Meat Sauce 12/4 - Hamburger on WG Bun Salad option through homeroom teachers.

Upcoming School Board Meeting: December 8th, at 5:30 pm, in the

MS/HS Conference Room

Newsletter 11-20-15

UPCOMING EVENTS (Click on the event for more information or to add to your calendar)

11/25 - Get Kids Outside Unit Day, grades 3-12, dress warm!

11/25 - School Dismissal at 11:35 am.

11/26 & 27 - Thanksgiving Break, No School

12/3 - Parent Coffee, 8:45 - 9:45 am

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Dear Big Sky School District Community, Greetings from the Superintendent’s office! We have finished another busy week here at the district on our way to Thanksgiving Break. With the onset of Middle School Basketball and soon to be varsity basketball, I want to remind the community of some courtesies at the games. On the afternoon or evening of games, from the time the teams start warming up, the gym floor is for the players and the players only all evening. Students and kids from the stands will not be able to go on the gym floor in between games or at game breaks. This is due to the floor needing to be kept clean for the players and for the safety of all the spectators. Thanks for your support in this as we move into a very busy basketball season. Our week was highlighted with the strategic plan focus group with the community. Should you not have been able to attend, I want to invite you, on the 3rd of December, to the parent coffee morning (8:45 am to 9:45am), at which time we will be holding another planning focus group. Lastly, Thanksgiving is upon us. I hope you all have time to rest and spend time with friends and family.

Should you be travelling, have a good trip and if you are staying local, enjoy. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Dustin Shipman

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Elementary School Wish List - Request for donations

Gloves for K-4 age students to borrow during school-time outside activities Wooden shelving: to house 45 - 12” x 14.5” tubs of supplemental student reading materials in the staff lounge.

Parent Coffee

December 3, 2015 Focus Group regarding

the Strategic Plan Bring your own mug

Counseling Corner:

December Character Trait -

Risk-Takers

Big Sky School District students strive

to be risk-takers. "They approach

unfamiliar situations and uncertainty

with courage and forethought, and have

the independence of spirit to explore

new roles, ideas and strategies. They are

brave and articulate in defending their

beliefs." - IB Learner Profile

Lunch Policy

Only students with a positive balance in their lunch account will be allowed to purchase extras, even if they have been authorized by a parent to do so.

K-4 authorizations are renewed annually. If you would authorize your child to purchase extras, please click here, to look at the options and fill out the form or call the elementary office at 406-995-4281.

You can monitor the lunch balance in your Parent Portal Account or you may call the office for the balance. * Students with a negative $15 balance will not be allowed to purchase a lunch, but will be given a cheese sandwich.

* Some adjustments may apply to those approved for Free/Reduced Lunch. Stu-dents on Free & Reduced Lunch purchase additional items at their own expense.

Tutoring by teachers Click here for a list of teachers who provide tutoring to students at school. There are no fees for these tutoring services. Please take advantage of these free services to help your child!

Announcing the Big Sky School District K-12 Holiday Music Program:

"When Claus Became Plural:

The Untold Story of Nick and Claudette" Monday, December 14th and Tuesday, December 15th

6:30 P.M., Warren Miller Performing Arts Center Directed by interim music teachers Maddy Tyler and John Zirkle, the Winter Music Program will be a "collage concert" presented by students of all ages at the school district. This is the untold original story of Nick Claus and Claudette Von Klausenberger, expressed through spoken word, jazz, accompanied and unaccompanied singing, and music for band. Admission is free and all are encouraged to attend.

Today each third grader at OES re-ceived a dictionary from the Big Sky Rotary Club. This is a program that has been around since 2007, and Mon-tana is one of only 8 states nationwide where Rotary Clubs give each third grader in the state a dictionary! A gift to grow with. Much thanks to the Big Sky Rotary Club!

Get the Kids Outside Unit To clarify, regarding student absences for the Get the Kids Outside Unit, the "make up" assignment was only a frame work to guide your student. If they would like to get creative and make a presentation instead of a paper, they may. The unit teaching team unit met and want-ed to clarify that your student should only work on this project for 3 to 4 hours, to reflects the same amount of time missed. They have 2 week to make up the work. We are here to support them if needed. The expectation is to expose the students to the content and en-rich their understanding of the Native American experience. Thank you and have a great Thanksgiving.

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ATHLETICS Maps to away games can be found on the school website at ww.bssd72.org. Click on the schedule page for the sport you want and click on the away team name to get the map.

High School WRESTLING starts Nov 19th at 4pm. We

had one wrestler make it to the big show in Billings

last year. Let’s send another one or two.

“Gold medals aren't really made of

gold. They're made of sweat, deter-

mination, and a hard-to-find alloy

called guts.” Dan Gable

Contact Ty Moline or Mr. Bakken to get more information or sign up

Ophir Middle School Girls’ Basketball Schedule 2015 (Last update on October 8, 2015)

7th/8th Grade Only 5th/6th Grade Only 11/23 Home vs. Gallatin Valley Home School 4:00/5:15 12/1 Home vs. West Yellowstone TBD 12/2 Home vs. Anderson 4:00/5:15 12/3 Home vs. Mt. Ellis 4:00/5:15 12/7 Away @ Monforton 4:00/5:15 12/9 Away @ Heritage Christian 4:00/5:15 12/10 Away @ Manhattan Christian 4:00/5:15 12/14 Away - League Championships @ Manhattan Christian (7th/8th only) All Day TBD Girls’ Basketball Awards Night TBD

K-4 Intramural Basketball (Lone Peak High School Gym)

11/21 - GAMEDAY: K-2 from 9:00-9:55am; 3-4 from 10:00-10:55am

11/24 - Practice: K-2 from 6:00-6:40pm; 3-4 from 6:45-7:30pm 11/28 - GAMEDAY: K-2 from 9:00-9:55am; 3-4 from 10:00-10:55am

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Christmas Classic at WMPAC, December 11

The Lone Peak High School International Thespian Society presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Play by Joe Landry, on 12/11, at the WMPAC at 3:00 and 6:30.

Faithful to the much beloved film, the show is presented as if it were a live recording as a 1940s radio production. Sophomore Evan Redmon plays loyal but beleaguered George Bailey with Senior Soby Haarman and Junior Dasha Bough sharing the role of lovely Mary Bailey in the matinee (Haarman) and evening show (Bough). Senior Griffin Schu-macher makes his debut performance on the WMPAC stage as the des-picable Mr. Potter and the bumbling Billy Bailey, among other roles. The rest of the 15 member cast, most well-known to Big Sky theater goers, play a variety of roles, including on-stage live creation of sound effects utilizing everything from corn flakes to balloons “We try very hard to stay true to the style and production values of live radio shows of the time,” says director John Zirkle. “Right down to the blinking ‘applause’ signs.”

“This is the first non-musical theater production for the high school,” says producer Barbara Rowley. “We wanted to give students who were nervous about singing and dancing a less intimidating route to the stage. Plus, presenting this beautiful story about the heart of small town life and family seems especially perfect for Big Sky.”

Imagined as a new holiday tradition for Big Sky theater-goers, the two show times allow audience members time to attend either show and still make the Christmas Stroll (5:30-9:00). Alternately, get your entire holi-day fix by coming for the opening of The Snow Show at 6:00, a com-munity and student art show in the Performing Art Center gallery. A celebration of snow and its sports, view student ski films and ski in-spired art while enjoying hot cocoa and holiday treats before It’s A Wonderful Life begins at 6:30. Ticket sales at the door or on-line for $10-$20. Profits will be used to underwrite the cost of the high school musical next May.

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In and Around Big Sky

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Babysitters Wanted

Spanish Peaks is looking for local people to have on a babysitting list to give our members and guests for the winter season. Members or our Member Services team will reach out on an as needed basis. It is up to the sitter and the member to work out scheduling and pay. If any teachers or high school students are looking to make extra cash we would love to have them on the list! Click here to fill out a brief form if you are interested. Return the completed form to Jenny Muscat at jmuscat@spanishpeaksmountainclub.com or call 406-999-0040.

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