2014 Back To School

BACK TO
SCHOOL
2014
New
books
Many students return
to school this year to find
new books, new teaching
methods ... Page 3
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Students get their hands dirty
to learn about the sources
of their food ... Page 5
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ON THE COVER: McKenzy Norquist, 8, looks over the new text books at Winans Elementary School in mid-July. ABOVE: Livingston School District Curriculum
Director Todd Wester, left, and Winans and Washington Elementary School Principal Luke Sheldon unpack boxes of new Common Core-aligned text books and
work books in the Winans School gymnasium this summer. This is the first year students will be tested in accordance with Common Core State Standards.
New books, teaching methods are planned
By Rose Brown
Enterprise Staff Writer
M
any students who attend
Livingston School District
schools will learn from
brand-new text books this
year in addition to some new teach-
ing methods, school officials say.
New texts and workbooks pur-
chased by the district for kindergar-
ten though eighth-grade classrooms
this summer are all aligned with
Common Core State Standards, Cur-
riculum Director Todd Wester said.
The Livingston School District began
adjusting to Montanas Common Core
Standards in 2012, but this is the first
year students will be tested by them,
Wester said.
The English Language Arts Curric-
ulum has been renewed across the
board, Wester said.
There will be more of a balance in
technical writing and literature, he
said.
The Common Core-aligned teaching
method involves covering less mate-
rial and going deeper into each sub-
ject, he said.
Lessons will be taught in a way
that ensures students get the time
they need to understand a concept
before moving on to the next level,
Wester said. One way of accomplish-
ing this is assigning the students who
immediately understand the concept
to move on with a related activity
while the teacher continues teaching
the concept to the smaller group of
students who need more time, he
said.
If its what the Common Core pro-
ponents want it to be, the new curric-
ulum could improve education by
making sure students dont get left
behind, Wester said.
Along with the new curriculum,
there have been many professional
development opportunities for teach-
ers recently, and the district plans to
hire two instructional support spe-
cialists to help teachers further their
professional skills throughout the
school year, Superintendent Rich
Moore said.
Heres a summary of what else is
new in area schools this year:
Livingston School District
Montana Behavior Initiative
methods will be implemented in all
schools this year to teach students
positive behaviors and help them
meet appropriate social expectations.
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Gardening projects incorporated into
science curriculums throughout district
By Rose Brown
T
he Livingston School Dis-
tricts new Farmer Educator
plans to help the district con-
tinue its integration of local
agriculture this school year
in the classroom, in the cafeteria,
and even out on the ball field.
In the classroom
Abbie Bandstra, a Park High gradu-
ate, will work with teachers at many
levels to integrate gardening projects
into the science curriculum.
At an elementary level, its important
to teach students the answer to Whats
in your pizza and where does it come
from? Bandstra said.
Its surprising how eager children are
to eat vegetables after seeing how they
are grown and harvested, she added.
At the middle school level, Bandstra
said that this year she will be helping
science teachers install an aquaponics
system to grow produce using nutrient-
rich water instead of soil.
At the high school level, shell be
working with agriculture teachers in
both horticulture class and the recently
added animal husbandry class.
Animal husbandry students already
have chickens they care for at the
school.
This year, the agriculture department
plans to acquire more livestock, after it
builds a barn with a grant from Moun-
tain Sky Guest Ranch, Bandstra said.
Teaching hands-on animal husbandry
to high school students is revolutionary,
she said.
A lot of the classroom work she plans
to assist with isnt literally in the
classroom, Bandstra said. A big part
of integrating agriculture with class-
work is giving the students opportuni-
ties to do hands on projects and be out-
side.
Bandstra taught a remedial high
school course this summer that inte-
grated agriculture activities with Eng-
lish Language Arts instruction.
The students spent about half of the
class time working in the garden and
the other half completing the academic
requirements of the class.
Part of the course included each stu-
dent taking turns reading The Grapes
of Wrath out loud while enjoying
being outside, she said.
In the cafeteria
Bandstra said a big part of her job
this year will be to work alongside Liv-
ingston School District Food Service
Director John Polacik to help him pur-
chase even more local food to serve to
students.
With four school gardens in produc-
tion, Bandstra said some food on the
school menu will even be grown on site.
During the summer, much of the har-
vested produce from the school gar-
dens is shared with the schools Links
for Learning program.
When raspberries were ready to be
picked in late July, Bandstra, along
with high school intern Siovhan Marks
and volunteer intern Micah Price, har-
vested a large bowl full and fed them to
the Links for Learning students and
Free Summer Lunch participants.
Polacik already purchases local food
to feed the students whenever possible,
Bandstra said, but she hopes she can
help him increase the quantity.
On the ball field
Another project Bandstra hopes to
help Polacik with is preparing local
food to serve at concessions at student
athletic events and other activities.
At a youth baseball tournament this
summer, the food service staff experi-
mented with this idea by preparing 70
Butte pasties with local ingredients to
sell at the games, and they sold out
completely, Bandstra said.
Everybody enjoyed the locally pre-
pared food, and it was a healthy alter-
native to typical concession food like
cheeseburgers and nachos, she said.
Another possible project she is con-
sidering for Park High School is help-
ing students start a juice bar, Bandstra
said.
The Farmer Educator position is paid
for by a United States Department of
Agriculture Grant that ends in the fall
of 2015. If the program can successful-
ly raise funds through projects like
selling healthy local concessions, its
possible the Livingston School District
will continue having a Farmer Educa-
tor even after the grant money runs
out, Bandstra said.
Enterprise photos by Shawn Raecke
Livingston School District Farmer Educator Abbie Bandstra talks about her role in Livingstons schools while picking
raspberries at the Washington School garden this summer.
Pictured are raspberries picked recently by Abbie Bandstra.
LIVINGSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION
Special Services 129 River Drive 406-222-6600
Director Verne Beffert
Secretary Leslie Beffert
Clerk Lorraine Lende

Park High School 102 View Vista Drive 406-222-0448
Principal Lynne Scalia
Vice Principal Tom Gauthier
Principals Administrative Assistant Lisa Yarborough
Attendance Administrative Assistant Melissa Cahoon
Registrar/Student Information Systems Lisa Peterson
Activities Director Regina Wood

East Side Elementary 401 View Vista Drive 406-222-1773
Principal Bob Stevenson
Administrative Assistant Janice Berg

B.A. Winans Elementary 1015 West Clark Street 406-222-0192
Principal Luke Shelton
Administrative Assistant Muffy Martello

B.A. Winans School (Washington Site) 315 North 8
th
Street 406-222-1231
Administrative Assistant Sally Bandstra

Sleeping Giant Middle School 406-222-3292
Principal Lisa Rosberg
Dean Jenny Malloy
Administrative Assistant Jennifer Hintz

District Offices
Transportation Director Jerry Heitman 222-1784
Maintenance Director Derek Stringer 222-1781
LINKS Director Julie Hancock 223-2166
Adult Education Director John Gregory 222-1773
Curriculum Director Todd Wester 222-1231

BUS ROUTES

LINKS For Learning
After-School Program
2014-2015

LINKS offers quality, affordable after-school and summer programs for Livingstons
children. Funded largely through a 21st Century Community Learning Centers
grant, LINKS programs focus on academic support, positive social interactions, and
enrichment activities. Each day includes homework help, physical activity,
enrichment activities, and a healthy snack.
Locations:
Washington, Winans, and East Side Schools
Dates and Times:
September 8, 2014May 29, 2015
Mondays through Thursdays on regular school days from release time 5:30 p.m.
Parents may pay a fee for late pick up by 6:00 p.m.
Cost (per Semester)
MondayThursday $200 Fridays $50 Late Pick Up $50
Children qualifying for Reduced Lunch:
MondayThursday $50 Fridays $25 Late Pick Up $25
Children qualifying for free Lunch:
MondayThursday Free Fridays $15 Late Pick Up $15
Multiple children are half price

For more information about LINKS program call or email Julie Hancock : 223-2166
julie.hancock@livingston.k12.mt.us

LINKS FOR LEARNING
After School Program 2014-2015
Winans Elementary First Day of School 1
st
-2
nd
Grades- August 27
School Times for Winans : 8:20 3:10
Registration will be 9:00 2:00 August 18
th
-22
nd
.

Washington Site -First Day of School for Pre-school August 27
th

Washington Site -First Day of School for Kindergarten September 2
nd

Kindergarten will hold testing on August 27
th
and 28
th
. Parents will receive a testing time for their child.
An open house for Kindergarten will be held on August 29
th
from 1:00 PM 3:00 PM at Washington
School.
School Times for Washington site: 8:25 3:05
Registration will be 9:00-2:00 August 18
th
22
nd

East Side Elementary-First Day of School for 3
rd
through 5
th
Grades August 28
th

Open house will be held on August 25
th
from 5:00 6:30 PM.
School Times for East Side: 8:15 3:15
th
22
nd
.
Sleeping Giant Middle School First Day of School for 6
th
Grade Only August 27
th

First Day of School for 7
th
& 8
th
Grades - August 28
th
.
The Sleeping Giant Middle School Open House will be held on September 2
nd
from 5:30 -7:00 PM.
School Times for SGMS: 8:10 3:20
th
20
th

Park High School First day of school for 9
th
grade only August 27
th

First day of School for 10
th
Through 12
th
grades - August 28
PHS Open House will be held on September 4
th
from 5:00 7:00 PM
School Times for PHS: 8:15 to 3:20

District Contact Information

Central Administration Office 132 South B Street 406-222-0861
Superintendent Rich Moore
Business Director Ellen Conley
Superintendents Secretary Jenny Stringer
Payroll Clerk Sherri Via
Accounting Lori Smith
Accounting Laura Lamb
IT Jan Pospichal
IT Peter Ponca

Winans Elementary First Day of School 1
st
-2
nd
Grades- August 27
School Times for Winans : 8:20 3:10
th
-22
nd
.

Washington Site -First Day of School for Pre-school August 27
th

Washington Site -First Day of School for Kindergarten September 2
nd

Kindergarten will hold testing on August 27
th
and 28
th
. Parents will receive a testing time for their child.
An open house for Kindergarten will be held on August 29
th
from 1:00 PM 3:00 PM at Washington
School.
School Times for Washington site: 8:25 3:05
Registration will be 9:00-2:00 August 18
th
22
nd

East Side Elementary-First Day of School for 3
rd
through 5
th
Grades August 28
th

Open house will be held on August 25
th
from 5:00 6:30 PM.
School Times for East Side: 8:15 3:15
th
22
nd
.
Sleeping Giant Middle School First Day of School for 6
th
Grade Only August 27
th

First Day of School for 7
th
& 8
th
Grades - August 28
th
.
The Sleeping Giant Middle School Open House will be held on September 2
nd
from 5:30 -7:00 PM.
School Times for SGMS: 8:10 3:20
th
20
th

Park High School First day of school for 9
th
grade only August 27
th

First day of School for 10
th
Through 12
th
grades - August 28
PHS Open House will be held on September 4
th
from 5:00 7:00 PM
School Times for PHS: 8:15 to 3:20

District Contact Information

Central Administration Office 132 South B Street 406-222-0861
Superintendent Rich Moore
Business Director Ellen Conley
Superintendents Secretary Jenny Stringer
Payroll Clerk Sherri Via
Accounting Lori Smith
Accounting Laura Lamb
IT Jan Pospichal
IT Peter Ponca





th
Street 406-222-1231

Dean Jenny Malloy

District Offices





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Street 406-222-1231

Dean Jenny Malloy

District Offices





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Street 406-222-1231

Dean Jenny Malloy

District Offices





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Street 406-222-1231

Dean Jenny Malloy

District Offices





th
Street 406-222-1231

Dean Jenny Malloy

District Offices

East Side Staff

PRINCIPAL 107 Robert Stevenson
Administrative Assistant 105 Janice Berg
COUNSELORS 114 Bob Burns

114 Kendall Bachman
PSYCH.

Doug Fry
GR. THREE 130 Jennifer Atkinson

131 Lynne Navratil

129 Julie Bartz

128 Kim Fink
GR. FOUR 170 Val Baerg

183 Sabrina Hester

171 Kelley Myer

169 Tondi Peterson
Gr. FIVE 175 Brea Schwarz

180 Chris Gillespie

Robin Lovec

177 Vicki Schwarz
RESOURCE 127 Mary Amborn

127 Netzy Durfey

167 Shari Guenther
MUSIC 153 Candy Parks
P. E. Gym Jim Johnson
LIBRARIAN 158 Debra Certier
NURSE 109 Debra Fields

109 Sue Harriman
SPEECH 161 Amy Baker

161 Jan Batey

RESOURCE PARA'S

Terry Austin

Jackie Fox

Lisa Harris

Dawn Kruez
LINKS

Julie Hancock
ADULT ED.

John Gregory
CUSTODIANS

Ron Smith

Paula Murphy
PLAYGROUND

Nicole Hawks

Erin Young
CAFETERIA

Sheryl Corder

Barb Vandervort
CROSS GUARD

Wayne Fink

East Side Staff
WINANS/WASHINGTON STAFF

Position Name Location
Principal Luke Shelton Winans/Washington
Administrative Assistant Muffy Norquist Winans
Administrative Assistant Sally Bandstra Washington

Resource Amy Lamparelei Washington
Meg Otte Winans/Washington
TBD Winans

Counselor Bob Burns Winans/Washington
Kindergarten Joan Mogen Washington
Pat Thums Washington
Mary Bunkers Washington
Shelly Besler Washington
Jude Cauble Washington
Courtney Colver Washington
TBD Washington
1
st
Grade Tawnya Hawkins Winans
Kathy Sveen Winans
Vickie Linton Winans
Michelle Boyd Winans
Patti Durgan Winans
Taylor Neibauer Winans

2
nd
Grade Susan Meador Winans
Sarah Hendrickson Winans
Kerry Counts Winans
Wendy Heckles Winans
Annie Hondorf Winans

PE Kitty Springer Winans
Music Candy Parks Winans/Washington
Librarian Maggie Harris Winans/Washington
Title I Gail Hull Winans

Paraprofessionals Kathy Gutebier Washington
Kris Nardella Winans
Robin Berg Winans
Janine Ensign Washington
Melissa Losett Washington
TBD
TBD

Custodians Thomas Becker Winans
Diana Austin Winans/Washington
Cafeteria Judy Olson Washington
Myrna Hartman Winans
Daniel Futter Washington
Judy Koehne Winans

Playground aides Mary Counts Winans
Sadie Bandstra Washington
Lynelle Schuerr Winans

Support Staff Michelle Mickelson Washington
Alison Heitman Washington
Winans/Washington Staff
Winans/Washington Staff
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SLEEPING GIANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
301 View Vista Drive
Phone: 222-3292 Fax: 222-3512

Dean of Students Jenny Malloy

History 7 Marla Bray-Sparks
Science 8 Lori Chapman
Choir 7/8 Nancy Curtis
Math 8 Ashley Brumwell
Guidance Ann Gannon
Math/Sci 6 Jennifer Wesen
Res/Collab Matt Hirsch
Wrld Hist 8 Kyle Neibauer
Aide TBD
Eng 8 Reid Lende
Librarian Susan Martenson
Eng 7/Reading Jennifer McMillion
PE 6/7 Michael Raw
Choir Accompanist Clay Oberquell
Sci 7 Dave Pettit
Rdg/Soc Stud/Rest Jenny Malloy
Math/Sci 6 Stacey Raw
PE 6/7 Emily Raymond
Math 7 Ellen Rose
Art 6-8 Marie Stevenson
Choir 6 Garrett Stannard
Guidance Lindsay Aun
Reading/Eng Deb Tedstrom
Rdg/Res/Collab Darlene Vogel
PE 8 Matthew Schad
Band 6,7, 8 Roy McKenny
LA/SS 6 Chandra Willyerd
Comp/Tech Trng Susan Atkinson
Soc Studies 6/Res/Collab Amanda Smith
Cafeteria Sherri Jacobsen
Cafeteria Wilma Worthington
Cafeteria Rosanna Keegan
Para Educators Dee Johnston
Betty Nitzinger
Custodian Deb Franks
Custodian Kerwin Klumpers
Custodian Merle Mauch
School Nurse Deb Fields
School Nurse Sue Harriman

Sleeping Giant
Middle School
SLEEPING GIANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
301 View Vista Drive
Phone: 222-3292 Fax: 222-3512

Dean of Students Jenny Malloy

History 7 Marla Bray-Sparks
Science 8 Lori Chapman
Choir 7/8 Nancy Curtis
Math 8 Ashley Brumwell
Guidance Ann Gannon
Math/Sci 6 Jennifer Wesen
Res/Collab Matt Hirsch
Wrld Hist 8 Kyle Neibauer
Aide TBD
Eng 8 Reid Lende
Librarian Susan Martenson
Eng 7/Reading Jennifer McMillion
PE 6/7 Michael Raw
Choir Accompanist Clay Oberquell
Sci 7 Dave Pettit
Rdg/Soc Stud/Rest Jenny Malloy
Math/Sci 6 Stacey Raw
PE 6/7 Emily Raymond
Math 7 Ellen Rose
Art 6-8 Marie Stevenson
Choir 6 Garrett Stannard
Guidance Lindsay Aun
Reading/Eng Deb Tedstrom
Rdg/Res/Collab Darlene Vogel
PE 8 Matthew Schad
Band 6,7, 8 Roy McKenny
LA/SS 6 Chandra Willyerd
Comp/Tech Trng Susan Atkinson
Soc Studies 6/Res/Collab Amanda Smith
Cafeteria Sherri Jacobsen
Cafeteria Wilma Worthington
Cafeteria Rosanna Keegan
Para Educators Dee Johnston
Betty Nitzinger
Custodian Deb Franks
Custodian Kerwin Klumpers
Custodian Merle Mauch
School Nurse Deb Fields
School Nurse Sue Harriman

WINANS/WASHINGTON STAFF

Position Name Location
Principal Luke Shelton Winans/Washington
Administrative Assistant Muffy Norquist Winans
Administrative Assistant Sally Bandstra Washington

Resource Amy Lamparelei Washington
Meg Otte Winans/Washington
TBD Winans

Counselor Bob Burns Winans/Washington
Kindergarten Joan Mogen Washington
Pat Thums Washington
Mary Bunkers Washington
Shelly Besler Washington
Jude Cauble Washington
Courtney Colver Washington
TBD Washington
1
st
Grade Tawnya Hawkins Winans
Kathy Sveen Winans
Vickie Linton Winans
Michelle Boyd Winans
Patti Durgan Winans
Taylor Neibauer Winans

2
nd
Grade Susan Meador Winans
Sarah Hendrickson Winans
Kerry Counts Winans
Wendy Heckles Winans
Annie Hondorf Winans

PE Kitty Springer Winans
Music Candy Parks Winans/Washington
Librarian Maggie Harris Winans/Washington
Title I Gail Hull Winans

Paraprofessionals Kathy Gutebier Washington
Kris Nardella Winans
Robin Berg Winans
Janine Ensign Washington
Melissa Losett Washington
TBD
TBD

Custodians Thomas Becker Winans
Diana Austin Winans/Washington
Cafeteria Judy Olson Washington
Myrna Hartman Winans
Daniel Futter Washington
Judy Koehne Winans

Playground aides Mary Counts Winans
Sadie Bandstra Washington
Lynelle Schuerr Winans

Support Staff Michelle Mickelson Washington
Alison Heitman Washington
Park High School
102 View Vista Drive, Livingston, MT 59047
Business Office: 222-0448 Attendance Office: 222-0449
Guidance Office: 222-9766 Activities Office: 222-1760
Park High School
Business Office 222-0448 102 View Vista Drive Guidance Office 222-9766
Attendance Office 222-0449 Livingston, MT 59047 Activities Office 222-1760
Principal ................................ Lynne Scalia
Assistant Principal ................. Tom Gauthier
Activities Director ................. Regina Wood
Administrative Assistant ....... Lisa Yarborough
Administrative Assistant ....... Melissa Cahoon
Registrar/SIS ......................... Lisa Peterson
Social Studies ........................ Chris Bausch
Social Studies ........................ Bryan Beitel
Resource ................................ Heidi Claar
Learning Lab ......................... TBD
Vocal Music .......................... Nancy Curtis
English ................................... Sarah Dahl
Chemistry/Physics//Math ...... Natalie Davis
Science .................................. Wendy Dlakic
English ................................... Kelly Dick
English ................................... Lynnette Evanson
Agriculture Education ........... Ashley Newell
Math ...................................... John Gannon
PE/Health .............................. Nancy Haglund
Family & Consumer Sci. ....... Brittney Hampson
PE/Health. ............................. Troy Hostetler
Art .......................................... Lois Huntzicker
Industrial Technology ........... Jamie Isaly
Math ...................................... Erik Jorgenson
English ................................... Karen Kaminski
Math ...................................... Shari Kepner
Spanish/Guidance Counselor Abby Kinsey

Social Studies ........................ Joey Lane
Resource ................................ Kate Broida
Library ................................... Kate Lende
Academic Dean ..................... Julie Lentz
Spanish/German .................... Daniel McGrath
Chemistry/Physics//Math ...... Natalie McGrath
Science .................................. Randy Mogen
Math ...................................... Nathaniel Mussetter
Project 71/Library ................ Sarah Mussetter
Art .......................................... Raeann Nilan
Math ...................................... Lynne Perry
Computer/Technology ........... Jan Pospichal
English ................................... Carol Powalisz
Science .................................. Rebecca Ayler
Social Studies/French ............ Bill Shannon
Instrumental Music ................ Garrett Stannard
Guidance Counselor .............. Ardis Steinmetz
Spanish/German .................... Miya Tennant
Drivers Education .................. Jerry Heitman
School Resource Officer ....... Tim Williams.
Business ................................. Cathy Ziebarth
Educational Assistant ............ Terri Hartly
Educational Assistant ............ Wendy Stallard
Educational Assistant ............ Clayton Oberquill
Resource ParaEducator..TBD
Resource ParaEducator..Sandra Dechateau
Custodian, Supervisor ........... Debbie Miller
Custodian ............................... Eric Jamieson
Custodian ............................... Mike Sirovetz
Custodian ............................... Lori Tokash
Cafeteria, Supervisor ............. John Polacik
Cafeteria ................................ Leslie Ammerman
Cafeteria ................................ Carla Jones
Cafeteria ................................ Darcie Kahila
Cafeteria ................................ Denice Massey
Cafeteria ................................ Penny Willyerd

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NEW YORK (AP) Its school sup-
ply time and theres no shortage of
nifty backpacks, pencil cases, erasers
and more for kids young and older.
Most people are looking for some-
thing unique, said Larina Lin, found-
er of the site Coolpencilcase.com,
which sells supplies imported from
Japan.
The sum families will spend on
supplies this year is up slightly over
last year, according to the National
Retail Federation, based on a poll of
6,178 U.S. consumers conducted in
July.
The average family with kids in kin-
dergarten through 12th will spend
$669.28 on apparel, shoes, supplies and
electronics, up 5 percent from last
year, according to the trade groups
2014 Back-to-School Survey.
Heres a look at whats cool for
school:
Partnerships and licensed products
Staples and Teen Vogue have teamed
up this year for a collection of note-
books, pencils, erasers and folders
appealing to teen girls with florals,
plaids and hearts.
For younger boys, SpongeBob and
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remain
hot among licensed characters, the lat-
ter about to get a boost with the
August release of the latest Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, said Ali-
son Corcoran, a senior vice president
at Staples.
Giving back
Target is committed to donating one
school supply item to a student in need
for every item purchased through
Aug. 1 from the companys up&up
brand, up to $25 million.
The program was inspired by Yoobi.
com, also available at Target, featuring
funky new items using the same non-
profit partner, the Kids in Need Founda-
tion, to distribute supplies to needy kids
on a one-bought, one-donated basis.
Pencil cases
Lin and other sellers point to the
enduring popularity of the wide-eyed
owl on pencil cases and other supplies.
Lins site designed Hootie the Owl for
vinyl cases with: I will be by your
side wherever you go. They come in
blue, red and yellow with a mesh com-
partment, elastic bands for chunky
highlighters or markers and a roomy
main compartment.
Pencil erasers
The pink kind might still rule, but
Lin offers a way to make your own
erasers. She sells kits for creating
them out of special clay that can be
molded like putty then dipped into
boiling water for 10 minutes.
Backpacks
Theres a backpack for every sports
fan, TV or movie character enthusiast
and fashionista, but one new company,
MadPax, has broken out with spiky
designs in an array of colors and
themes. The company has added
funky block and bubble textures to its
signature spikes, which look sharp but
are soft to the touch.
Were seeing that lots of people are
buying them, Corcoran said.
JanSports are plentiful with new col-
ors and patterns. Kipling has a Seoul-
inspired abstract print and recently
added a monogram option online.
Locker accessories
Mini-chandeliers and shag rugs
were the rage a few years ago. On the
functional front, LockerBones is in the
mix as featured on ABCs Shark
Tank earlier this year.
As a way to keep lockers from
becoming dumping grounds, Missis-
sippi inventor Greg Cronin came up
with an adjustable system of inter-
locking shelving for his daughter.
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ivingston science students will
get to test out a new outdoor
classroom and portable research
facility this school year.
The new trailer will have labo-
ratory equipment installed so
science classes can monitor
water quality and gather data at various
watersheds in the area, Sleeping Giant Middle
School Science teacher Dave Pettit said this
summer.
Its for giving kids an idea what its like to
be a scientist and what its like to collect data,
Pettit said.
Its an advanced thing! I think we have the
only (outdoor classroom) in the United
States! he added.
Pettit said he is extremely happy the school
purchased the trailer this summer.
The idea for the outdoor classroom came to
him three years ago when he and some other
teachers were brainstorming ideas to imple-
ment a no child left indoors philosophy, he
said.
Its taken some time to get the grant and pur-
chase the trailer, Livingston School District
Curriculum Director Todd Wester said.
Now the empty trailer will be transformed
into a research facility with the help of Park
High School industrial arts students, Wester
said.
When its finished, the mobile classroom and
research facility will be solar powered with a
propane backup system.
Pettit plans to park the trailer at various
locations along Fleshman Creek so his students
can monitor many different stream sites.
The trailer will be available to all teachers
and students in the district for special proj-
ects, Wester said.
Enterprise photo by Shawn Raecke
Livingston School District Curriculum Director Todd Wester and Sleeping Giant Middle School
Science teacher Dave Pettit check out the districts new mobile aquatic research trailer this
summer. Laboratory equipment will be installed this fall so students can start collecting and
analyzing data on Fleshman Creek.
Outdoor classroom
Its for giving kids an
idea what its like to be
a scientist and what
its like to collect data.
Dave Pettit, Sleeping Giant
Middle School science teacher
New portable research facility
gives students new opportunities
Seven tips for a
greener season
in the classroom
(BPT) With back-to-
school shopping, changing
schedules and preparing kids
for the upcoming school year,
your familys environmental
impact may be the last thing
on your mind
It is possible to have a
greener back-to-school sea-
son. Here are seven simple
things parents and children
can do to care for the envi-
ronment - and themselves - as
they return to school.
1. Reuse and recycle note-
books. While high-schoolers
may go through multiple
notebooks per subject every
year, its rare for elementary
school-aged kids to use up
their notebooks. Tear out
used pages (and recycle
them, of course) from last
years notebooks so that kids
can use the remaining blank
pages. Use contact paper to
freshen and reinforce covers
that are worn or written on.
2. Give broken and worn
down crayons new life. Gath-
er all the bits and separate by
color. Remove all papers.
Using a mini-muffin pan (or
mini ramekins in fun shapes),
fill each cup with crayon
pieces in one color. Melt in an
oven set at 350 degrees just
until crayons are completely
melted. Cool at room temper-
ature, then freeze for 30 min-
utes to make it easier to
remove the newly formed
crayons.
3. Refresh smelly shoes
naturally. Stinky gym bags
and tennis shoes dont have to
be a reality for your athletic
child, and you dont have to
resort to chemicals to kill
odor. You can create a natural
deodorizing spray with essen-
tial oils. Simply mix 12 to 16
drops of lemon oil, six drops
of red thyme oil and 2 drops
of patchouli oil and 4 ounces
of water in a misting bottle.
Shake vigorously and mist
inside gym bags and shoes.
The formula not only kills
odors, it adds an energizing,
refreshing aroma.
4. Look for ways to green
your commute to school. If
you live close to school, con-
sider walking or biking. Fam-
ilies with longer commutes
may consider carpooling or
using the school bus.
5. Green lunches by pack-
ing them in reusable lunch
bags (no brown bags or plas-
tic baggies, please). Pack
sandwiches in reusable sand-
wich containers, and use ben-
to-style boxes with multiple
compartments to hold snacks,
veggies and other sides.
Replace plastic water bottles
with reusable bottles - plenty
of fun, colorful options are
available.
6. Energize naturally. Do
your kids grab a sugary soft
drink or sweet snack to boost
their awareness while doing
homework? Instead of rely-
ing on unhealthy treats for an
energy boost that will come
with a crash afterward, ener-
gize homework time with an
essential oil diffusion. Aura
Cacia offers this mood-boost-
ing blend:
Ingredients:
10 drops peppermint essen-
tial oil
3 drops eucalyptus essen-
tial oil
2 drops ginger essential oil
3 drops sweet orange essen-
tial oil
Directions:
Combine all oils in a mister
bottle and spritz in the air
around your childs work
space. To give kids a boost
during the school day, soak a
cotton ball in the essential
oils blend, slip it into a reus-
able plastic container and
place in your childs book
bag. Whenever he needs a
burst of energy during the
day, he can open it and take a
quick whiff.
7. Lighten up your electrici-
ty use and carbon footprint.
Get kids involved in a fun
weekend project by replacing
incandescent bulbs through-
out the house with energy-
efficient CFLs or LEDs.
These bulbs give off the same
amount of light for back-to-
school tasks like homework
or picking out a first-day out-
fit, but use about 80 percent
less electricity and can last
for eight or more years
before needing replacement.
Advanced Placement Biology and a Science
Technology Engineering Math (STEM) class will be
two new offerings in the PHS science department
this year. PHS students will also have the opportuni-
ty to take dual credit courses in computer-aided
drafting and welding.
The PHS Animal Husbandry class that started
last year plans to get to work building a barn that
has already been paid for by a grant from Mountain
Sky Guest Ranch.
A new security camera system, intercom, fire
alarms and phone system were installed at Sleeping
Giant Middle School and East Side School, and a
security door was installed at the entrance to the
PHS gymnasium.
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal was updated
so parents can look online to see their childs cur-
rent grades, attendance records and lunch account
information. Its a great communication tool for
parents, Wester said.
The two tennis courts behind Sleeping Giant
Middle School will be refinished in the fall.
New hires include: Amy Lamparelli, elementary
resource teacher; Courtney Colver, kindergarten
teacher; Taylor Neibauer, first-grade teacher; Lynne
Navratil, third-grade teacher; Brea Schwarz, fifth-
grade teacher; Ashley Brumwell, eighth-grade math
teacher; Jennifer Wesen, sixth-grade math/science
teacher; Roy McKenny, SGMS band teacher; Ashley
Newell, PHS agriculture teacher; Rebecca Ayler,
PHS science teacher; Kate Broida, PHS resource
paraeducator; Sandra Dechateau, PHS resource
paraeducator.
Transfers and their new positions include: Jenny
Malloy, SGMS dean of students and reading and
social studies teacher; Kyle Neibauer, eighth-grade
world history teacher; Lindsay Aun, SGMS guid-
ance counselor; Sarah Hendrickson, second-grade
teacher.
Gardiner School District
The Gardiner School District is moving to a
four-day week this upcoming year.
The district hired a new head football coach,
Mike Baer; a new music teacher, David Sheerin; and
a new math teacher, Sydney Stines.
Shields Valley Schools
The Shields Valley School District welcomes
new teachers Taylor Markle, Liz Cahoon and Jeni
Sager; and new support staff Scott Armstrong, Tom
Johnson and Anita Crane.
The district also welcomes new Junior High/
High School Principal and Athletic Director Greg
Sager.
District enrollment remains steady with a high
kindergarten enrollment this year of 18 students.
Arrowhead School
Students will attend school four days a week this
year, starting at 8:15 a.m. and ending at 3:45 p.m.
Every Arrowhead student will have use of an
iPod air to help transition to a higher technology at
school this year. This technology could eventually
replace text books.
About 40 students are enrolled this year, which
is an increase from 36 last year.
A greenhouse will be installed so students can
grow food as part of their science curriculum and
use some of it for the schools hot lunch program.
There will be a new climbing wall in the gymna-
sium that will be used in the schools physical edu-
cation program.
There will be smart table technology in the
schools kindergarten through third-grade class-
rooms.
There is a new security system this year with a
new surveillance system and door locks.
Sewing classes will be taught to students in
grades six through eight.
There will be new round tables in the cafeteria
that are a lot more kid-friendly and help prevent
children from feeling excluded.
A fresh fruit and salad bar will be offered every
day with hot lunch.
Each of the classrooms will have new ergonomi-
cally designed chairs for the students.
Between 17 and 20 indoor artificial trees now
decorate the schools interior and a large indoor
fountain now sits at the entrance to the building.
The primary entrance to the school has changed.
The main entry to the school will now be the door
that is under the bell tower, where there are no
stairs.
Over Christmas break, hallways will be carpeted
and classrooms will be re-tiled.
Computer hardware has been updated, a new
server has been installed, and bandwidth is now
increased.
Pine Creek School
Pine Creek School purchased a brand-new i7,
touch-screen, Windows 8.1 computer lab.
There will be science labs in collaboration with
Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) three days
each week throughout the school year.
MSU Educational Technology Department stu-
dents will visit the school to co-teach lessons.
Administration and staff will build a Science
Technology Engineering Mathematics curriculum
throughout the year.
The school hired a new third- and fourth- grade
teacher, Hilary Ramsey, who is fluent in Spanish
and proficient in music.
The student-teacher ratio will be approximately
eight to one this year.
A new fire alarm system and intercom system
have been installed.
Supply lists are available online at http://
pinecreekschool.com.
St. Marys Catholic School
Saint Marys School welcomes two new teachers
to its middle school program Cynthia Deurmeier
and Mary Gilluly.
Deurmeier, who will teach history, English and
Spanish, was the 2012 recipient of the Centennial
Bell Award, making her the Montana History Teach-
er of the Year for 2012. She has a bachelor of arts in
history with a minor in Spanish. Her past teaching
experiences include teaching at Catholic schools in
the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.
Gilluly, who will teach math and science, is a
graduate of Carroll College, where she received a
bachelor of arts in biology. She also has a bachelor
of science from Montana State University-Billings
in Broadfield Science Education. Gilluly has taught
in Plentywood. In addition, she has taught English
at the college level and has a broad-based experi-
ence as a tutor and staff scientist for various proj-
ects.
Summit Christian Academy, Livingston
Summit Academy hired a new elementary
teacher Keisha Gilbert from Colorado, who
taught for the last couple of years at a classical
Christian school that she was instrumental in estab-
lishing. Her husband, Jonathan, was recently hired
by Livingston Fire and Rescue. They have three
children.
The school is also hiring three additional teach-
ers for both elementary and secondary grades.
Summit Christian Academy is using new, online
technology for secondary students. In collaboration
with Logos online school in Moscow, Idaho, second-
ary students will be able to participate in each sub-
ject with a live, online, interactive classroom.
Big Timber, Cooke City and Springdale Schools
School administrators in Big Timber, Cooke City
and Springdale were unable to be reached during
the week before this publications deadline.
Books, from Page 3
Ideas for awesome classroom enhancements
(BPT) The approach of the school
year has parents seeking out the best
deals on back-to-school supplies, and
teachers everywhere are preparing
their classrooms to give students the
best educational experience possible.
From decorations designed to create
engaging learning environments to
having extra supplies on hand for stu-
dents, the back-to-school shopping sea-
son requires a bit of planning by teach-
ers.
On average, teachers spend more
than $400 of their own money each
year to purchase supplies and decorat-
ing materials for their classrooms.
This year as they stock up on those
needed materials, teachers can use
them to create awesome rooms where
students will love coming to learn.
Elementary rooms Picture
books, numbers magazines, puzzle
books and a large collection of crafting
supplies are often needed in elementa-
ry school classrooms to create the per-
fect learning environment for younger
children. Plastic containers, shelving
dividers, colorful hanging tote bags
and boxes - all decorated with fun
shapes and colors - are the perfect way
to keep the classroom organized.
A teacher could create a puzzle cor-
ner to provide challenging word, math-
ematical or even scientific puzzles to
stimulate their students minds. Keep
extra paper, pencils and calculators in
this area so students have the materi-
als needed to stay engaged.
Middle school rooms In middle
school, students tend to rotate from
classroom to classroom to study dif-
ferent topics. Its good to keep them
moving in the classroom as well to
engage their interest. Teaching histo-
ry? Use media photos and crafting
paper to create a timeline of historical
events wrapping along the walls
around the room. Are you an English
teacher? Paint a door with chalkboard
paint and provide colorful chalk for
students to create short poems or
words of inspiration for their class-
mates. Challenge them to create art
with their words on the chalkboard
and print out finished pictures of proj-
ects to decorate the board. At the end
of the quarter or semester ask the stu-
dents to vote on the most creative
project.
High school rooms At high
school, students need less action, but
they still appreciate stimulation. Math
students can use graphing calculators
to create graphs of different trig func-
tions, and then print those graphs on
paper to create colorful and beautiful
wall designs. Physics teachers can set
up plastic boxes of problems featuring
subjects their students are interested
in. Namely, the cars they drive to and
from school or the sports teams they
support on Friday nights.
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