Sunburst Schools

First Graders celebrated Beach Day on Monday! We explored a tide pool and the creatures that live there, enjoyed reading on the "beach" and measured how many first graders fit on a whale!

2nd graders had a great time finding examples of Weathering and Erosion around the school!

Lunch Menu Change Due to product supply issues, our lunch menu will change for Monday, April 15th, to Potato & Ham Hot Dish. Wednesday, April 17th, will be changed to Italian Dunkers.

Extracurricular Activities for Apr. 15-22, 2024 Thursday, April 18 HS Track – Choteau Twilight Meet - First event 2pm Friday, April 19 Music Festival @ Havre – 2:30p JH Track @ Shelby – 9am first event Saturday, April 20 HS Track @ Columbia Falls – 10am (Columbia Falls JH School) Music Festival @ Havre Monday, April 22 (No School) Golf Meet @ Ft Benton - 9am

MCT - Final Performance Everyone has one last chance to come and see the Missoula Children's Theater evening performance of Treasure Island at 6pm at the NTCHS Auditorium. Approximately 45 students ranging from Kindergarten-12th grade did a great job during their matinee performance and would love to have a full house tonight!

MCT Parents Please remember that your child will need the following items for tomorrow, Friday, April 12th! 1. A non-messy lunch with water 2. A pair of shorts and possibly an undershirt to wear under their costume 3. A pair of socks 4. Shoes (not boots) 5. Their script (if they have one) Students will be at the NTC Auditorium starting at 9am to get their costumes and do their dress rehearsal. The matinee performance begins at 1pm and the evening performance will be at 6pm.

Student of the Month The Sunburst Schools March 2024 Student of the Month was recognized at the April Sunburst School Board Meeting. The high school student of the month was senior Claire Bucklin. Mrs. Kerfoot shared the staffs' reasoning for nominating Claire and why they felt she was a worthy candidate to be recognized. The board commended Claire for her great efforts. She will receive a certificate for being named Student of the Month.

Thanks to our MCT directors for putting on a workshop for our K-2 students today!

Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for Apr. 8-13 Apr. 8-12 Missoula Children's Theater Monday, April 8th HS Golf @ Shelby MCT begins with tryouts at 1:30pm Tuesday, April 9th ACT for Juniors Wednesday, April 10 HS Track @ Havre Thursday, April 11 Sunburst Golf Invite @ Marias Golf Friday, April 12 JH Track @ Choteau – 9am MCT Presents "Treasure Island) at 1pm and 6pm - NTC Auditorium Saturday, April 13 HS Track @ Choteau – 9am

Sunburst Schools is excited to announce that the NTCHS Science Students and the JH Science Students each won 1st Place in the small school division at the Montana Science Fair in Missoula! Great job to all students and staff on continuing the outstanding science tradition at Sunburst Schools!

Does your child like to pretend, sing, and have fun acting out parts with their friends? We have a week of activities for them to use that natural talent. Missoula Children's Theater MCT begins next Monday, April 8, 2024. All students in K-12 are encouraged to participate! All K-6 students must have a permission slip turned in by Friday by 2:30 pm to participate (please contact the office if you need one). Tryouts will be on Monday from 1:30-3:30 pm. After tryouts, students will be given information on their practice times for the remainder of the week. Depending on the part students are selected to play, a small group of students may be asked to stay for a practice session from 3:45-5:45 pm that evening. The practice times for Tuesday-Thursday will be different from in the past. We will have two rehearsal times. The first rehearsal daily will be from 1:30-3:30, and the second rehearsal will be from 3:45-5:45. All rehearsals will be at the high school. Performance day is Friday, April 12th, with a matinee at 1pm and an evening show at 6pm.

Press Release!

The HS Track Meet scheduled for Saturday, April 6th, in Havre has been postponed to Wednesday, April 10th. Practice Friday, 4/5/24, is EARLY at the high school gym at 6:30am.

7th and 8th graders are set up and ready for judging to begin!

JH Track Meet Cancelled The JH Track Meet scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Cut Bank has been cancelled due to weather.

Missoula Children's Theater MCT begins next Monday, April 8, 2024. All students in K-12 are encouraged to participate! All K-6 students must have a permission slip turned in by Friday by 2:30pm to participate (please contact the office if you need one). Tryouts will be on Monday from 1:30-3:30pm. After tryouts, students will be given information on their practice times for the remainder of the week. Depending on the part students are selected to play, a small group of students may be asked to stay for a practice session from 3:45-5:45pm that evening. The practice times for Tuesday-Thursday will be different from in the past. The first rehearsal daily will be from 1:30-3:30 and the second rehearsal will be from 3:45-5:45. All rehearsals will be at the high school. Performance day is Friday, April 12th, with a matinee at 1pm and an evening show at 6pm.

State Science Fair Awards Good luck to our science fair students competing at state in Missoula. The awards ceremony will be streamed using the information below. Friday, April 5, 2024 10:00 am Awards Ceremony University Center Theater, Third Floor Join via zoom https://umontana.zoom.us/j/91674332730

Refiner/Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for Apr. 2-13 April 2-6 State FFA in Billings April 3-5 State Science Fair in Missoula Apr. 8-12 Missoula Children's Theater Tuesday, April 2nd Golf @ Shelby 9 hole Saturday, April 6th HS Track @ Havre – 8:30am JH Track @ Cut Bank -first event 9am Monday, April 8th HS Golf @ Shelby MCT begins with tryouts at 1:30pm Tuesday, April 9th ACT for Juniors Thursday, April 11 Sunburst Golf Invite @ Marias Golf Friday, April 12 JH Track @ Choteau – 9am MCT Presents "Treasure Island) at 1pm and 6pm - NTC Auditorium Saturday, April 13 HS Track @ Choteau – 9am

3rd and 4th grade want to wish everyone a "Hoppy" Easter and Spring Break!

Reminder for Mrs. Nau's preschool students-No preschool on Wednesday, April 3rd, and Wednesday, April 10th. Mrs. Nau's preschool will resume on Wednesday, April 17th.