2014 March Falcon View - Florence-Carlton School District 15-6

March 2014
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Florence-Carlton School District 15-6, 5602 Old Hwy 93, Florence, MT 59833
Home page: http://www.florence.k12.mt.us
-a line of communication between school, parents & community membersDistrict office 273-6751 • HS Office 273-6301 • MS Office 273-0587 • Elementary Office 273-6741
School Board Trustee Election—Mail Ballot
The Florence-Carlton School Board approved the use of the mail ballot election format for the upcoming school election. This method of election
is look upon as a way of boosting turnout and maintaining costs for this small election. Below is a sample of directions to follow when you receive
your Florence-Carlton School election ballot.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING A MAIL BALLOT—PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
ITEM ENCLOSED:
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Ballot (s)
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Secrecy Envelope for voted ballot (s)
1. To Vote – fill in the oval for each race completely using black or
blue ink. Do not use a mar ker or felt tip pen or r ed ink. Vote
both sides and all pages of ballot(s) as applicable.
2. Review your ballot. Befor e you place your ballot into the
secrecy envelope, double check your votes.
 Do not make an x or a check mar k.
 Do not cr oss out, er ase or use cor r ection fluid.
 If your ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost or not received or if you
make a mistake or change your mind before your ballot is turned
in, you may request a replacement ballot from the election office.
 Some races allow votes for more than one person. Make sure you
do not mark more votes than allowed for each race. You may
choose to vote for fewer, or you can skip any race.
 If a ballot contains too many votes in one race, votes for that race
will not be counted. Other races will still be counted.
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Signature Envelope with Affirmation to be completed & signed
4. SIGN the voter affirmation on the back of the Signatur e
Envelope. Failure to sign may invalidate your ballot!
If the signature on the affirmation does not match the signature on file,
the ballot may be rejected.
5. Place the Secrecy Envelope into the Signature Envelope. Seal the
signed Signature Envelope.
6. Return ballot by mailing to or dropping off at:
RAVALLI COUNTY ELECTION OFFICE
215 South 4th Street, Suite C
Hamilton, MT 59840
Ballots must be received at the election office by 8:00 p.m. on
Election Day, May 6, 2014.
SAMPLE
For School Board Trustee
(Vote for One)
DO NOT FORGET POSTAGE:
49 cents postage required if mailing
ballot.
John Doe
Thomas Jefferson
Jane Q Public
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To write in a candidate’s name, blacken the oval to the left of the
line provided and write in the name in the blank space.
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AT:
Ravalli County Election Office
SAMPLE
For School Board Trustee
(Vote for One)
Phone: 406-375-6550
Website: Ravalli County Montana - Elections
John Doe
3. Place voted ballot in the SECRECY ENVELOPE
and seal it (if multiple sheets, return all sheets of the ballot).
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Montana Secretary of State
My Voter Page
Registered To Vote
Status of Absentee Ballot
Check Mail Ballot
Please remember that a mail ballot is your ballot for the school board trustee election. Take the time to look over your ballot then follow the
directions to make sure your vote is cast before the set deadline. More election news on page 7.
~ Source Montana Voter Information
The Florence-Carlton parents, school and community will provide a safe, respectful environment that strives to prepare all students to become responsible, lifelong learners by
empowering them with the integrity, knowledge and skills to contribute to a changing world.
High School News
Page 2
High School Counseling Corner, by Sherri Williams
2nd Quarter High School Honor Roll
Byron Weber Memorial Scholarship
 Award of $500
 Deadline: March 14, 2014
Eligibility:
 GPA of 2.5 or higher
 Florence-Carlton senior or alumni within the past two years
 500 word essay
See Mrs. Williams for a list of topics to write about
Principal’s List 4.00 & Above
High Honor Roll 3.6-3.99
Freshmen
Hunter DiBrito
Brennan Kappes
Braxton McCullough
Nate Miller
Autumn Round
Katlin Smith
Meghan St. Germain
Jade Zeiler
Freshmen
Katie Banister
Steven Betts
Nathan Binder
Regan Boehm
Abby Brett
Kinzie Crue-Fowler
Hailey Felde
Hunter Harrington
Hilde Huseby
Justin Jones
Kourtney Kohlman
Danielle Krier
Kali Leibenguth
Sean Rice
Derek Richard
Lily Sage
Racquel Shoupe
Ethan Stensrud
Dawson Thrasher
Connor Waldman
Farmers State Bank
 $2500 a year, renewable, up to $10,000
 Deadline: March 15, 2014
 Eligibility:
Preference given to students with a GPA between 2.5 & 3.5.
Preference given to one student per high school.
Preference give to students whose family income in under $50,000 per
year.
 Please see Mrs. Williams for an application
Montana University System Honor Scholarship
 4-year tuition waiver at any Montana University System (MUS) campus.
 Target number of 200 scholarships awarded each year.
 Deadline: March 15, 2014
 Applicants are scored by combining their GPA, Class Rank, and ACT/SAT
score.
 Register and complete the application online at: www.scholarship.mt.gov
Eligibility:
 Minimum of 3.4 GPA
 Be enrolled in an accredited Montana High School for at least 3 years, including senior year.
 Be accepted to an eligible Montana Campus
 Meet the Board of Regents rigorous core requirements. http://mus.edu/
asa/hscp/index.asp
 Be a US Citizen
 Take the ACT or SAT test by December of your senior year
*Students may also apply for the Governor’s Best and Brightest on one
application
Greater Ravalli Foundation Scholarship
 $8,000 to $16,000
 14 awards were given last year to students at 6 different Ravalli County
High Schools
 Deadline: March 15, 2014
Eligibility
 Minimum GPA of 2.0
 Must have completed the FAFSA and obtained your EFC (Expected
Family Contribution) or SAR (Student Eligibility Report number)
 Must have attended grades 11 & 12 in Ravalli County.
Governor’s Best and Brightest
3 Types of Scholarships:
 High School Merit: ($2,000 per year, up to 4 years). One eligible high
school senior is selected per Montana accredited HS.
 Merit-At Large: ($2000 per year, up to 4 years). Statewide competition,
scored by essay and list of activities evaluated by committee.
 Need-Based ($1000 per year, up to 2 years). Must complete FAFSA, and
attend 2-yr campus. Awarded by Financial Aid Offices.
Eligibility:
 GPA of 3.0 and higher for the Merit based scholarships
 Or score of at least 20 on ACT or 1440 on SAT.
This scholarship is for those not utilizing a Montana University System Honor
Scholarship.
Register and complete application online at:
www.scholarship.mt.gov
Missoula Federal Credit Union
 Six $1,000 scholarships
 One $2,000 scholarship
 Deadline: April 1, 2014
Eligibility:
 Missoula Federal Credit Union member for at least one year
 Minimum GPA of 3.40
 Rank in the top 25% of class
 Minimum ACT or SAT score of 22 or 1540 respectively
Applications can be found at: www.missoula.scu.org OR TRY
https://www.missoulafcu.org/media/doc/schol_app_2014.pdf
Or see Mrs. Williams for a copy
Sophomore
Rylee Close
Conner Copeland
Kayla Hall
Chance Hunt
Daniel Parsons
Rebecca Seegraber
Junior
Megan Byrne
Tyler Crisp
Kristyne Drozdz
Margaret Finlay
Holly Hale
Kendra Hergett
Kyla Hill
Emily Morrison
Senior
Kelsey Deschamps
Stephanie Drozdz
Tynan Heck
Callie Hunt
Ryan Mangun
Tess Porch
Sophia Rogers
Honor Roll 3.25-3.599
Freshmen
Kayla Amt
Chloe Arthur
Jacob Deschamps
Alex Durand
Mitch Edgar
Noah Jubinsky
Jamie Moffatt
Alexa Williamson
Sophomore
Levi Clagett
Natalie Drozdz
Danika Greer
Abbey Ostheimer
Kailer Scott
Connor Thorne
Cody Vacca
Gordon Wallace
Junior
Jayce Blomquist
Caitlin Gillespie
Torrey Hoff
Josie McCann
LaRena Molzhon
Shanteal Robbins
Senior
Paige Hillman
Hailey Huot
Xac Kneedler-Shorten
Carli O'Brien
Brady Pickering
Sophomore
Meagan Harris
Rylie Hawkins
Caroline Maki
Tristan Scott
Annette Thomas
Chance Venters
Wes Waldbillig
Junior
Micayla Cole
Jesse Grabowska
Shane Thorson
Cody Wright
Senior
Alicia Anderson
Jordyn Balfourd
Sully Camitsch
Rachel Castillo
Aaron Cooke
Kade Hornaday
Kylie Kinnaman
Logan Lueck
Aidan Sinclair
Bryce Wilkins Cobbs
More ACT PLAN information on
page 6
Elementary Students at Their Best
Valentines written and illustrated by Mrs. Crawford's Third Graders
Page 3
Elementary Talent Show Coming in May
Get your act together for the Florence-Carlton Elementary
Talent Show!
We are showcasing the talent of the Florence-Carlton Elementary school students on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.
Are you an accomplished musician? Do you write poetry? Are
you a good actor? Can you do something unique? Come and audition during the week of April 14th.
Acts are limited in time to 3 minutes or to one musical selection.
Kindergarten through fifth grades students may audition and can
be accompanied by an older sibling or parent. Students may audition as part of a group.
Musical act auditions will be Monday through Friday, April 1418 before school, 10:30 recess, or 1:45 recess and between 3:20
and 3:45 on Wednesday, April 16 in the elementary music room
with Mrs. Sayler.
Non- musical act auditions will be Monday and Tuesday, April
14 and 15 before school and on Wednesday, April 16 between
3:20 and 3:45 with Mrs. Hettick in her 3rd grade classroom or
Mrs. Hartman in the art room.
Students only need to audition one time during that week.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Sayler.
Second Grade Students at Currents in Missoula
Be Mine Valentine
Bikes for Books
Would you like to win a new bike?
Florence-Carlton Elementary will be taking part in the Bikes for Books program. The program will begin March 24th and will end May 30th. Start reading and look for more information in the April Falcon View on how to win a
new bike.
Second graders learned water rescue techniques before swimming during the annual Currents field trip.
2014 Mini Falcon Cheer Camp
Around the Seasons Presented by the 2nd Grade
The 2nd grade classes will be presenting Around the Seasons,
on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 on the stage in the F-C Old
Gym at 7:00 pm. The students will use tuned and untuned percussion instruments as song accompaniments on a musical journey through the year. Songs will include Spring Ahead, The
Old Groundhog, and It’s Summer! Student artwork, created in
Mrs. Hartman’s art classes, will also be on display.
Falcon Cheerleaders would like to thank the community for their support with
the Mini Falcon Cheer Camp. Thanks to all the mini campers who participated.
The cheer camp was a great success.
Elementary Students Celebrate 100 Days of School
Mrs. Gillespie’s Second Grade Class
Page 4
Mrs. Beierle’Class Celebrates 100 Days
100 Day Thoughts
By Mrs. Beierle’s Kindergarten Class
Hailee Winstone- I could never eat 100 blueberries.
Kaelan James-I wish I had $100 because I love candy.
Isaac Nicoson-I wish I had $100 dollars because I could buy a lot of stuff.
Samuel Geiser-I could never eat 100 squashes.
Levi Winters-I can eat 100 hot dogs.
Caleb Hanneman- I could never eat 100 peppers.
Kade Anderson-If I had $100, I would buy 100 pieces of meat.
Sophie Tollefson-I wish I had $100 because I want to buy a bouncy house.
Kayln Ferris-I could eat 100 cupcakes. I could never eat 100 cookies.
Jaidyn Munnerlyn-I wish I had $100 because I want a puppy.
Gianna Ostbye- I would look like this when I am 100
Jadyn Dobberstein-I wish I had $100 because I would like an American Girl doll.
Mrs. Gillespie’s second graders celebrated the 100th day of school
by wearing shirts with 100 items attached, and completing the
following sentences:
I wish I had 100:
thousand dollar bills. Heidi Lambson
dresses. Quinn Skaggs
kittens. Isabelle Berry
I wouldn’t want 100:
brothers. Andrew Horsens
bugs. Nataley Koerner
I could eat 100:
fish sticks. Connor Hanneman
tacos. Kinlee Narum
bowls of macaroni and cheese. Blake Lohman
I could never eat 100:
pieces of broccoli. Colin Chambers
Brussels sprouts. Alan Parker-Reeve
pizzas. Seth Wilson
pretzel poppers. Quintan Monaco
Having 100 of the following could really be a problem:
boys. Andie McQueen
cats. Mason Snell
If I had 100 dollars, I would buy:
a house. Gracie Simms
Legos. Andrew Horsens
In 100 years, I hope that I can:
sit all day long. Levi Narum
go cuckoo. Joseph Geiser
be a ballerina. Kacee French
Maggie Schneiter-I would look like this
when I am 100 years old
K-2 Staff joins students in celebrating
100 days of school. Great Job!
Elementary and Middle School Honor Roll
Page 5
Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll
Academic Excellence High Honor Roll
6th Grade
Erin Dahl
Grace Edgar
Maria King
Gianna Migliaccio
Brendan Schneiter
Grady Venters
Hailey Zepeda
7th Grade
Natalie Dulac
Danara Greer
Amisa Ji
Makenna Liles
Anna Stiegler
8th Grade
Abby Austin
James Clark
Rian Dahl
Hudsyn DiBrito
Angela Elkinton
Destini Greer
Ashley Hornaday
Ashley Koerner
Brooklyn Little
Meghan Lohman
Cassidy McCollum
Faith Thayer
Shay Waldbillig
6th Grade
Kyler Alm
Clint Banister
Ethan Berard
Bridger Christensen
Halle Christopherson
Olivia Cornwell
Alexander Etier
Blake Hinsdale
Sarah Hopcroft
Kayla Kinczel
Emily Kinnaman
Colby Kohlman
Jaren Lue
Jacee McNair
Livia Mehl-Rogers
Avery Meinzen
Brooklynn Newbary
Janiah Otteson
Sydnee Paul
Caden Plasmier
Jacob Round
Charlie Schweitzer
Emma Stensrud
Daniela Thayer
Izaya Ward
Sara Weisenburger
Kimmerah Wright
High Honor Roll cont. High Honor Roll cont. Honor Roll
7th Grade
Gavin Beeton
Gabe Bennett
Zach Blomquist
Samantha Buffington
Shannon Byrne
Sierra Cornwell
Alyx Grabowska
Zach Henderson
Justin Hergett
Brendon Hill
Parker Hotsinpiller
Teylah Lawson
Shaela Mamuzich
Rilee Mangun
Ethan Post
Brianna Shorten
Ellie Smith
Hattie Stevens
Rocky Verrue
Trevyn Wood
Danielle Zahn
8th Grade
Erica Castillo
Jenna Engebretson
Ben Griggs
Kristin Hall
Dimetri Hardesty
Seth Harris
Trevor Lueck
Dax Miller
Hannah Parrott
Madison Paul
Tyce Pedersen
Jackson Rice
Lizzie Sharp
Bransyn Simpson
Celena Squires
Jesse Squires
Morgan Stoltz
Brent Stroppel
Jethro Thorne
Abby Tollefson
Caden Venters
Alex Weisenburger
Spencer Wilson
6th Grade
Jacklyn Balfourd
Sarah Berard
Kelly Brown
Cole Cowan
Allan Dallapiazza
Madalyn Evans
Ryan Hubbard
Alexis Johnson
Jaci Johnson
Monica Koerner
Logan Laliberty
Hunter Mahan
Aubrey McKay
Jasper Roberts
Tyler Schumacher
Honor Roll cont.
8th Grade
Max Bauer
Dillon Christopherson
Jason Difort
Anthony Dulac
Egan Farmer
Cody Fyfe
Tyler Gillespie
Tucker Johnson
Mason Laliberty
Erik Rodne
Jaden Smith
Michaela Waller
Carson Whitfield
Jewel Zeiler
7th Grade
Garrison Bradt
Zach Cather
Aaron Edens
Trinity Fellows
Phoebe Hall
Taylor Harris
Garrett Henry
Joey Janetski
John Lineback
Colby Meeds
Josh Paniagua
Riley Rust
Isabel Sage
Walker Snell
Brenden Thomas
Gavin Zaluski
Elementary 2nd Quarter Roll
Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence cont.
High Honor Roll
High Honor Roll cont.
Honor Roll cont.
Jaycee Bauer
Zale Bender
Kendall Boehm
JP Briney
Jonny Chamberlin
Kaiden Church
Kinsey Church
Kyle Clark
Ryan Coulter
Daniel Edwards
Maddie Fowler
Hannah Geldof
Leigha Grabowska
Alana Grigsby-Howard
Brodie Hinsdale
Shawn Huseby
Molly Kendall
Dylan Kidd
Amelia Kiffe
Sierra Koerner
Jaidyn Larson
Jaxon Larson
Sean Larson
Josie Lewis
Maddie Lippy
Quinn Lue
Luke Maki
Carina McCollum
Lillian Meigs
Hunter Meinzen
Annie Migliaccio
Noel Migliaccio
Josie Miller
Ryan Monk
Hailey Neisinger
Brendan Nelson
Addison Nordhaug
Nevaeh Otteson
Jasmine Paniagua
Justin Paniagua
Eli Pedersen
Jace Pedersen
Gabe Philbrick
Oliver Post
Madison Potter
Kip Pumnea
Tristan Pyette
Gwenyth Reed
Savannah Reeves
Charlotte Rogers
Mackenzie Rose
Jesse Sage
Nate Santo
Brandon Scheffler
Claire Schneiter
Anna Schroeder
Lucas Schroeder
Brandon Seeber
Jacob Stiegler
Allison Streekstra
Maylah Thorne
Samara Timm
Victoria Tsuber
William Wagner
Aubree Waldbillig
Cadence Waller
Shane Wilson
Ryan Winters
Kolbi Wood
Ashley Wooldridge
Carly Zabel
Kelsen Zahn
Mitch Aalbers
Annie Alexander
Moira Antrim
Garrett Boehm
Kellen Bradt
Craig Brett
Clayton Clagett
Ashlyn Crue
Ethan Daggs
Vasily Difort
Zack Dixon
Jake Dixon
Michael Elkinton
Madison Eyestone
Logan Gibson
Kyle Hall
Thomas Hanna
Aunna Helton-Roth
Jocelyn Henderson
Jayden Hendricksen
Gracie Houston
Maddox Hurlbert
Ethan James
Alex Johnson
Janis Jones
MacKenzie Little
Bryce Lohman
Hannah McLean
Madison Meidinger
Adyn Meinzen
Treven Mertins
Rylie Morton
Meghan Okon
Caleb Pelletier
Brady Reed
Keegen Reed
Simon Reed
Gavin Schumacher
Havyn Smith
Asa Snell
Cassidy Steber
Matthew Streekstra
Logan Tate
Loch Tate
Chloe Thompson
Canyon Williams
Ian Williford
Caden Zaluski
Lois Zielinski
Rylan Harris
Jami Janetski
Jacob Jones
Sydney Kostecki
Dylon Lambson
Brianna Lindquist
Felicia Loehner
Garrett Loraas
Ezra Marceau
Zane Martin
Jeron McNair
Austen McQueen
Jacob Prescott
Gabbie Reed
Colton Rice
Nicholas Riley
Cole Salveson
Savannah Schweitzer
Blake Shoupe
Brennan Simmerman
Telyse Smith
Chance Stephenson
Faith Stevens
Logan Stoltz
Aidan Tollefson
Braeden Winstone
Honor Roll
Isaiah Babbit
Abby Binder
Terrin Bitterman
Dallas Blair
Chase Bovee
Nisa Caye
Zack Christopherson
Sarah Craun
Bryce Fitzgerald
Sierra Fornall
Mika French
Christopher Geiser
Joshua Goddard-Rice
Community News
Page 6
ACT PLAN Test (for sophomores)
Troop 3600 FOOD DRIVE
Florence-Carlton school district offers sophomores the opportunity to take the ACT PLAN
Test, which serves as a midpoint measure of academic progress in ACT’s College and Career
Readiness System. The ACT PLAN Test is a great way to prepare for the ACT. The optional
test will be administered March 20, 2014 to participating students.
Florence Girl Scout Troop 3600 will be conducting
a food drive from March 3rd-March 28th
to benefit Pantry Partners in Stevensville.
Drop off your non-perishable food items
at the Elementary Office or at Gary and
Leo’s. Thanks for supporting our community.
The ACT PLAN Test:
 Lets you know if you are on track for college.
 Points out your academic strengths and areas you need to improve on.
 Gives you an estimated score (not a guarantee) of how you are likely to do if you take the
ACT as an 11th or 12th grader and keep working hard.
 Helps you find careers that match your interests.
 Connects you with more colleges interested in you.
 Helps educators take a close look at student skills and knowledge and identify gaps in the
curriculum.
The ACT PLAN Test includes:
 Tests in English, Math, Reading and Science; just like the ACT.
 A career exploration component that stimulates students’ thinking about future plans and
relates personal characteristics to career options.
 A guide that explains what your scores mean and how you can use them.
Participation:
 Test Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014
 In order to participate, students need to bring the fee of $12.95 to Mrs. Williams no later
than Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Make checks payable to Florence-Carlton School District.
Please be aware that if the cost of the exam is a hardship in any way there are funds to
help with this. Please speak with Mrs. Williams if you are in need of assistance.
Sherri Williams
High School Counselor
(406) 273-6301 ext. 421
More information can be found at: www.act.org/products/k-12-act-plan
Elementary students having fun during recess.
Zane Martin making snow angels
during recess
Monday, March 17th
6 to 8 pm
FCS Old Gym
Cost
$3 per individual
$10 for a family
*all proceeds go to support their trip to
Disney!
Come and enjoy dinner, dessert and live music
preformed by the
Florence-Carlton High School Band.
(Concert starts at 7:00 pm)
Quintan Monacho, Seth Wilson and Mason Snell
having fun in the snow.
Dawson Lindquist and Tyler Ferris enjoying the sun
while swinging.
A Friendly Reminder—please do not make
U-turn on the roadways when dropping off
your children. This can cause traffic to back
up or even an accident. Also parking in undesignated areas is a hazard for our children.
Please use the parking lot area for dropping
off and picking up children.
Adult Education Classes coming this Spring.
Classes to be offered:
 Zumba
 Spanish
 Home Gardens
 OULA
 Guitar
 Yoga
 First Aid & CPR
Most classes start the second week of March,
please check th4e school website for dates,
times and classrooms.
www.florence.k12.mt.us
Millie Shepp playing on the bars during recess.
What a great time in the sun.
Community News
Page 7
Kindergarten Registration and Health Screening
School Election—May 6, 2014
Kindergarten Registration and Free Kids Health Screening for Ages 0-6 years
Who: Children 0-6 years old, including those who will attend Kindergarten this Fall.
What: Kindergarten Registration and Free Health Screening
When: Wednesday March 19th, 2014 from 2:30-5:30
Where: Florence-Carlton School Old Gym
The Florence-Carlton School District will be holding a
School Election by mail ballot on May 6, 2014. The
election will be a mail ballot election with the designated place of deposit located at the Ravalli County
Election Office, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT.
The Florence-Carlton School District Conference
Room will have a deposit box available on Election
Day only (May 6, 2014) 7:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
Health Screening Includes:
Review of Immunization Records
Vision
Hearing
Speech/Language
Developmental
You are not required to do the health screening to register for Kindergarten.
Walk-ins are welcome. Appointments are preferred. To schedule an appointment call
273-6741. Last appointment will be scheduled for 5:15pm.
Parents should bring a copy of their child’s immunization records to the screening
Parents of children registering for Kindergarten should also bring a copy of the
child’s birth certificate
 Parents who are not accompanying their child to the screening should send the
completed consent form with the child.
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High School Band Corner
Disney or Bust!
A LOT has been going on since I last checked in with the Falcon View. If you haven’t
already heard, the HS Band is embarking on its 3rd trip to California (2006, 2010 and
now 2014)! We leave March 28 and return April 2. It will be chock-full of music, fun
and life experiences students will remember as among their finest HS moments. Students will get to enjoy a joint clinic with the Roy, Utah HS Band, a day at the beach
(some seeing the ocean for the very first time), 2 days exploring Disneyland and California Adventure Land, one live performance for a worldly audience, a recording session in
a real music studio and an evening with the Blue Man Group. It’s truly a fantastic trip!
In preparation for this trip, much fundraising has been going on. In December, we had
our annual fruit drive – YUM! On January 17, students practiced the night away (some
were there the full 12 hours!) with sponsorships from loved ones near and far, as well as
local businesses and community members. The night was very successful, both musically and financially. Currently we are selling our annual City Brew Coffee. (Please refer
to the separate article for specific info and thank yous.) We’ve had bake sales galore
(2nd Wednesday of every month) and we’ve spent countless hours working concessions
throughout the year. The students are really getting excited about the trip! Our music is
coming along and all plans are finalized. Our last fundraiser will actually provide the
community with an opportunity to hear our performance before we go. On Monday,
March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day!) from 6-8 pm in the old gym, come have a spaghetti dinner
and hear the band play. Look for details elsewhere in this Falcon View.
If you see a band student, wish them well as they head off on this grand adventure! If
you have personally helped a band student reach their financial goals to make this trip
possible, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
3rd Annual Music Department Coffee Sale
FALCON JAVA
Contact any band member or Mrs. Kirby for your 12oz bag of fresh beans or ground coffee. It comes from City Brew, a local Montana Company based out of Billings, and is
fairly traded coffee. $10 per bag, no limit! Funds raised will go towards the cost of the
band member’s travels to Disney (2014 for High School students, 2018 for Middle
School Students).
Community businesses have been very generous for this fundraiser. Peregrine Sponsors: Farmer’s State Bank, Florence-Carlton Community Church, Vemco Inc. and
Berard Family Chiropractic. Falco Sponsors: Carl Shepp - DDS MS, Morgenroth Music, Big Creek Family Medicine & Urgent Care, Bitterroot Body & Paint, Eastside Dental Clinic, Florence Family Medicine, Florence Therapy & Wellness, Gary & Leo’s
Fresh Foods, Lolo Family Practice, Majestic Bus Inc, NorthWestern Energy, PayneWest
Insurance – Bitterroot and Ravalli County Electric Co-op. Falconer Sponsors: Lolo
Days Inn & Suites, Ward C. Wenholz, Sharp’s Auto Repair & Towing, Finlay Lumber
and Willow Mountain Veterinary Hospital. Each business has sponsored Falcon Java
allowing their contributions to go toward offsetting the cost of the coffee. This allows
music students to maximize their income from the selling of the individual coffee
bags. 2014 has been the best sponsor year in history! Please take time to thank & utilize these businesses!
There are two Board of Trustee positions open for three
-year terms. These positions are currently held by
Mrs. Vickie Cornish and Mrs. Dorothy Rhodes.
Absentee ballots ar e available to all voter s.
“Application for Absentee Ballot” for ms ar e available at the District Office, online, and the Courthouse in
Hamilton or Missoula, or can be mailed or faxed to
you.
Important dates to remember are:
 March 27– Trustee candidates file for election due.
Nomination Petition and Oath of Candidacy must
be filed with the District Clerk by 3:00 p.m.
 April 7—Voter registration closes. A voter must
register by this deadline to vote in the school election. Voter registration cards are available at the
District Office or at the County Election Offices in
Hamilton and Missoula.
 May 5—Deadline for absentee request. Absentee
ballots cannot be requested after 12:00 (noon)
 May 6—Election Day.
Middle School Parent Association News
The Middle School Parent Association has been working hard to raise funds for a number of school related
needs. Thanks to all of our funding raising efforts including cookie dough sales, concessions at sporting
events, middle school dances, and selling amusement
books, we have been able to purchase a density flow
model for the science room, a javelin for track and we
were able to help significantly with the 8th grade trip to
Silverwood and promotion. We would like to thank all
the parents and students for all your funding raising
efforts. Please join us at our next meeting on Monday,
March 10th, 6:30 in the school library.
March 2014
Sun
Breakfast Menu
Mon.—French Toast
Tues.—Cooks Choice
Wed.—Scrambled Eggs & ham
Thurs.—Waffles
Fri.—Cinnamon rolls
*Cold Cereal, oatmeal, toast, fruit, or
milk are available if a student doesn't
want the day’s special
2
Mon
MS/HS Line 2
Mon.—Chili potato Day
Tues.—Barchetta Day
Wed.—Chicken Sandwich Day
Thurs.—Saucy burrito Day
Fri.—Corn Dog Day
Mon-Fri—bagel w/cream cheese
Tue
Elementary Line 2
Mon.—Baked potato Day
Tues.—Uncrustable PB&J Sandwich
Wed.—Uncrustable PB&J Sandwich
Thurs.—Uncrustable PB&J Sandwich
Fri.—Uncrustable PB&J Sandwich
Menu: subject to change
without notice
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich offered
each day
3B
Taco soup w/cornbread,
cucumbers, applesauce, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
Wed
4A
Beefie cheesie noodle,
salad, pears, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Sport Schedules are subject
to change without notice.
Please check the school
webpage for the most
current time and dates.
MSGBB vs. V. Christian 10:00
7G/8M new gym
5B
Burrito, French fries,
pineapple chunks, cinnamon sticks, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
6A
Chicken tetrazzi, asparagus
spears, oranges, 1% white
& choc milk, skim milk
7B
Mini pancakes, cheese
sticks, smilie French fries,
orange juice, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
8
MSGBB vs. Corvallis 4:00
7G/8G old gym
9
10A
Cream of potato soup, mini
turkey sub, salad, banana,
Grammies, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
11B
Soft tacos, mexi corn,
cantaloupe, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
12A
Italian dunkers, green
beans, fruit cocktail, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
Irish Day-shepherd's pie,
mashed peas, coconut fruit
salad, green jello cake, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
18A
Chicken strips, French
fires, peaches, 1% white
& choc milk, skim milk
19B
Turkey pot pie, salad,
apple, 1% white & choc
milk, skim milk
20A
Cheese pizza, baby
carrots, oranges, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
Chicken fajitas, pea
salad, pineapple chunks,
1% white & choc milk,
skim milk
25B
Hot dog, tator tots,
oranges, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
26A
Ham & cheese chef
salad, squash, dried fruit
medley, choc chip bars,
1% white & choc milk,
skim milk
Elementary Music Concert
7:00 p.m.
30
15
MSGBB @ Victor 9:00
7G/8G/8M
MSGBB @ Stevi 4:15
7M/8G
21B
Tuna salad sandwich,
garden salad, grapes, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
22
MSGBB @ Darby 4:00
7M/8G
Music Booster mtg. 7:00
24A
Mac’n cheese, carrot/
raisin salad, peach
whips, 1% white & choc
milk, skim milk
HS Boys Basketball State Tournaments in Bozeman TBA
MSGBB vs. St. Joseph 5:45
7M/7G/8M
23
14A
HS Girls Basketball State Tournaments in Bozeman TBA
School Board mtg 7:00
FCMS mtg 6:30
17B
Hamburger, humis chips,
applesauce, 1% white &
choc milk, skim milk
MSGBB vs. Hamilton 4:00
7M/7G/8M new gym
MSGBB @ Corvallis 4:00
7M/8M
16
13B
27B
Tomato soup, cheese
pretzel peppers, baby
carrots/celery sticks,
mandarin oranges, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
28A
Fish nuggets, French
fries, fruit salad, 1%
white & choc milk, skim
milk
29
MSGBB vs. Stevi 5:45
7G/8M old gym
31
No School-Spring Break
Spring Cleaning for Shoes for Africa
It may not seem like it now, but Spring is on the way!
Are your closet doors bulging at the hinges, or will
they even close at all?
In keeping with the spirit of Spring cleaning,
the Florence Carlton Community Church is looking
for sturdy, used shoes that still have some wear and
tear left in them to donate to needy Africans who desperately need shoes. All sizes and types of shoes
(adult sizes too) will be gladly accepted!
Please drop them off in the bin at Jody's office in the
Elementary building. This is a wonderful way to give
and it won't cost you a thing!
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HS yearbooks are still available
for $60.00. Only 30 are left to
purchase. Contact Mrs. Briney.
If you were an all-state member
of any team, group, or club,
please contact the HS office so
we can get your photo on the
monitors in the HS foyer. Please
submit photo, name, event or
sport, and the years you were allstate.
The photos of All-Staters that
were up in the foyer are available for pick up if you contact the
HS athletic director.
Any winter boots or other shoes deemed not appropriate for Africa will be donated to local families and/or
Missoula Goodwill.
We will be collecting all this school year and the next
one as well.
If you have any questions, please call Susan Miller at
273-4684. Thank you!!
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Calling All 6th Graders!
ACTIVE 6
Active 6 is about changing lives, staying healthy,
staying active and making the right choices that
will ultimately define the type of adults our kids
turn into.
The YMCA in Missoula is offering all 6th graders a
FREE membership to help develop a healthy lifestyle! (this free membership goes through the
summer up until they start 7th grade)
Active 6ers have a full access to all Y facilities and
activities, in addition to structured activities every
Tuesday 4-6 pm and Thursday 3-5 pm
In addition, they receive a FREE Mountain Line
bus pass, FREE admission to all Griz and Lady
Griz basketball home games if they wear their Active 6 Shirt.
For more information call Shana @ 721-9622
Testing Schedule for the Spring
Students in grades 3-8 will not be taking the state standardized tests (CRTs) in Reading
and Math this spring. Montana was granted a testing waiver in order to avoid doubletesting of Montana students this school year and to allow schools to smoothly transition to
the new statewide assessment, the Smarter Balanced Assessment, in 2015. Students in
grades 4, 8, and 10 will take the Science CRT in March. Middle school Science CRTs are
set for March 5th, 6th, and 8th. In April, students in grades 3-8 will take the Smarter Balanced Assessment Field Test for English/Language Arts and Math. For more information
on Smarter Balanced, you can visit www.smarterbalanced.org. Please feel free to contact
test coordinator, Alli Bristow at 273 – 0587 ext. 306 for further questions.