Willow Creek School

TUESDAY - MAY 23rd - 6:00 PM The highly anticipated SPRING CONCERT and ICE CREAM SOCIAL will be happening in the gym! The ice cream social is $1 per bowl as a music fund raiser. ALSO - there are 2 envelopes with 3 day passes to Rockin' the Rivers that will be silent auctioned off after the concert. Biding will begin at $200 after the final performance and be open for 30 minutes. The proceeds will be split between the music department and the Junior Class. One other basket of prizes with miscellaneous gift cards will also be available to bid on. We hope to see a big crowd for this Willow Creek School highlight. Our band rocks!!!

Students grades 5-12 who are going on the half day field trip tomorrow to The Flying Giant Adventure Park must log into www.flyinggiantadventurepark.com and sign the parent waiver for jumping. It is $15 per student plus $4 for jumping socks if needed. Please remember that there are student field trip scholarships if cost is a burden. Call or stop into the office! Grades K & 1 will be going on a short adventure after lunch to Ms. Bonnie's house to see the new foals and puppies, followed by a stop at Ethenoz's to see their pony foal and mini cows. This will be a REALLY BUSY LAST WEEK at school.

This afternoon is the wrap up of the after school program! We hope all the elementary kids enjoyed this great opportunity :) The track and field day yesterday was a great success! Thank you for coming out and cheering on the kids.

NO OPEN GYM TONIGHT OR NEXT WEEK. SEE YOU ON 5/31! Thank you.

Remember! Elementary FUN RUN @ 2:30 today. Grades 7-12 Pot Luck Awards Dinner tonight @ 6:00 and elementary track meet tomorrow @ 9:30.

The elementary track meet will start @ 9:30 AM this Wednesday! This spring weather has been typical track season weather! The forecast is calling for 40% chance of rain in the morning, so bring your umbrellas for the AM and hopefully sunscreen for the PM :) Fingers crossed that between today and Wednesday the forecast improves! We will have concessions with limited choices. Variety of muffins, nachos, hamburger/cheeseburger, hot dogs, chips, sports drinks, limited soda, water, popsicles, and candy. Proceeds from concessions will go to playground upkeep.

Congratulations to Campbell and Jacob for advancing to the Divisional Track meet in Missoula this weekend! Go Broncs!!

Mark your calendars! the next couple of weeks are going to be busy at school! The Pot Luck Awards Banquet for grades 7-12 will be Tuesday, May 16th @ 6:00 PM and our elementary track and field day will be in Willow Creek May 17th @ 9:30 AM. There will be concessions available including burgers and hot dogs @ lunch time.

Elementary Track and Field Day starts at 9:30 in Harrison today. Don't forget to pack a lunch for your student. Have a great time!! :)

Thank you to Rikayla Bjorndal, and Tori and Catlin Skolrud for attending the special board meeting for our boys' basketball co-op to voice the collective hopes and concerns of our parents and student athletes. After many meetings and input from parents, Rikayla did a great job of putting it all together to share with the board. Thank you to all the parents and the Willow Creek School Board for your time and consideration before making this decision. Our HS girls and boys will be playing basketball next season in Whitehall.

Both the wind ensemble and percussion ensemble received SUPERIOR ratings at state music festival today!!!

A huge thank you to the Willow Creek community for passing our school levy! Your support is greatly appreciated!

If you are looking for a fabulous place to teach in a small class size setting Willow Creek Schools is looking for a 3rd/4th grade teacher 1.0 FTE and a 2nd grade teacher 1.0 FTE (one year only). We have great students and staff! We are also looking for a guidance/special education paraprofessional. 1.0 FTE Please call the school for more information 406-285-6991 or email bonnielower@willowcreek.k12.mt.us

Make sure you check your mail! School ballots are out. Please support our school levy. The levy being asked for is for cost of operation inflation, such as heat, lights, and salaries. We appreciate your support! As always, if you have any questions please give us a call at school. 285-6991.

Moms it's your turn tomorrow morning for muffins and a STEM lesson with your kiddo. 7:30 AM! See you in the morning 🤗

Willow Creek Percussion Ensemble playing 'Return to the Willow Creek' composed and directed by Lucy Frank received a superior rating and will advance to State Music Festival in Billings. Baritone solo received a superior rating and vocal duet received an excellent rating. Great job Broncs! And Mr. And Mrs Frank. The combined bands Willow Creek and Harrison, grades 5-11 received a superior rating yesterday. Amazing performance by all the kids 🥰 thank you to the fabulous music teachers in Willow Creek and Harrison.

Great turn out for Grandparents' Title 1 Engagement Activities this morning. Thank you all for coming! Mom's turn next week! 7:30AM Wednesday the 19th. There will not be open gym at Willow Creek tonight 4/12. See you next week :)

No U turns in front of the school please! it is for the safety of our students. There is a place beyond the playground to make a turn.

Thank you Dads, for coming in this morning and sharing math time with your students. It was a great turn out!! Next Wednesday is Grandparents' Title 1 family Engagement morning. Bring Grandma, Grandpa or both for a fun Reading activity.

REMEMBER: This Wednesday is DAD's day to come in early and have muffins with their student while engaging in a fun Title One math lesson. If you haven't sent in your RSVP to your student's teacher, please let them know by tomorrow. Muffins and juice will be set up at the top of the stairs, make sure to grab breakfast! Start time is 7:30 in your student's classroom. If you have more than one student in elementary and can't be in two places at once, pick a room and siblings can join that activity so we aren't dividing up family engagement.