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Big Sky Resort is excited to offer great benefits to students and educators for the 2010-2011 ski season, including Project Excel for students in the Bozeman school district. The program provides a free Frequent Sky Card to students with a high GPA who have completed at least 10 hours of community service over the last [...]
Continue Reading →On a recent Saturday morning bike ride, sun shining, heart pounding and trees ablaze in an exhibition of fall hues, I was struck by a gratifying reality: I have grown up in the best place in the world. While it stands to reason that this statement may be met with skepticism, further analysis defends why [...]
Continue Reading →Montana High school seniors who plan to attend Montana State University in the fall of 2011 are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for scholarships through the MSU Premier Scholarship Program. The priority deadline for scholarship applications is February 1, 2011.
The scholarships may be worth up to $2,500 and may be renewable for [...]
Continue Reading →On July 1st of this year The Museum of the Rockies premiered a new permanent exhibit, The Children’s Discovery Center. Inspiring visitors to explore the rich, natural, and cultural history of America’s Northern Rocky Mountains has always been a part of the Museum’s mission, and the new Discovery Center builds upon this [...]
Continue Reading →Ben Westesen
A 1999 survey of high-achieving high school students found that almost a quarter of them had considered killing themselves, and 42 percent knew someone their age who had attempted suicide. Beyond general depression, the second most popular reason for these top students to consider suicide was school pressure. Students, especially seniors, are dealing [...]
Continue Reading →Susan Floerchinger
With garlic, spinach and winter wheat all in raised beds at Eighth and Alderson, Irving Elementary is somewhat reminiscent of the first recorded school garden in the United States; Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1891. During the first two World Wars it was considered a patriotic duty of the students to work in the school garden. [...]
Continue Reading →Susan Floerchinger
Gallatin Valley Farm-to-School program will be offering two free, half-day workshops for a total of eight renewal credits when completing both Elementary Educator’s Workshops on April 9. Starting at 8 am, educators will gather at the Emily Dickinson School Library for the first workshop, “Where Does Your Food Come From?” taught by MOSS. [...]
Continue Reading →Susan Floerchinger
Bozeman schools are setting the bar with their wellness plan. The policy requirements for the local wellness program are established in Section 204 of the Public Law 108-265, of the Child Nutrition and WIC Re authorization Act of 2004. This Act requires school districts that take part in the National Lunch and/or Breakfast [...]
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