Progress Bond, Intercap and DLA Grant
Survey for 2020-2021
Parents: We would love your input for the upcoming school year 2020-2021 in terms of remote learning and options you would like us to consider as we roll out our educational plans. The Survey can be done by hand and available outside the District Office or it can be completed electronically on the website under District linked as Family Covid-19 Distance Learning Survey.
Teachers: Your survey link was sent to you by email.
All Surveys due by this Friday at noon. Thank you for taking the time to give us your input.
PARENTS: EVERY STUDENT IN OUR DISTRICT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE DEBIT MEALS CARD. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS DEBIT CARD PARENTS AND GUARDIANS MUST FILL OUT THE P-EBT CONSENT FORM AND RETURN TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BY NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 17 BY 9AM. ALL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE, BUT WE HAVE GET YOUR SIGNED FORM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE BENEFIT. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE UNDER THE DISTRICT HEADING AND THE FIRST LINK P-EBT CONSENT FORM. WE ALSO HAVE THEM AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT OFFICE WHICH WE WILL ALSO HAVE A FORM DROP OFF STATION AS WELL. WE WILL LEAVE A STACK ON THE BOARD IN RODS HARVEST FOODS IN YELLOW ENVELOPE MARKED P-EBT CONSENT FORM. FORMS AVAILABLE AT THE BANK DRIVE THROUGH AND POSSIBLY THE POST OFFICE AS WELL. FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY NEXT FRIDAY.
Information:
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
P-EBT provides nutrition benefits to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals because schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible students and families will receive money on a new or existing EBT card to help fill the school meals gap. The benefit will be $5.70/day per student, retroactive to when school initially closed (for Montana the benefit through the end of the 2019-2020 school year will be $330/child). Families can get both P-EBT and “grab and go” meals from schools and community organizations that schools are serving during the pandemic.
All children ages 5 to 18 that were eligible for free or reduced-price school meals as of March 18, 2020 qualify for this benefit. This benefit will be issued through the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). The P-EBT card works like a debit card to purchase food items anywhere EBT benefits are accepted. DPHHS will notify families of this benefit. Families receiving SNAP will get the P-EBT benefit added to their existing EBT card. Non-SNAP families will be mailed an EBT card with the P-EBT benefit.
Since children on free or reduced-price lunch automatically qualify for the benefit, families do not need to apply. DPHHS will automatically provide this benefit to families on SNAP, and is working with OPI and local school districts to obtain data from non-SNAP households who are eligible for P-EBT. DPHHS requests you provide the following information for all non-SNAP children ages 5 to 18 in your school district who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch as of March 18, 2020 (also see example spreadsheet attached separately):
Parent First Name & Last name
Full Address (Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City, State, Zip Code)
The number of children in the household eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
For each child:
Child First & Last Name
Child Date of Birth
Child CHIMES ID (if applicable)
Child CHIMES case # (if applicable)
Please send the above information via Excel to DPHHS at https://transfer.mt.gov/upload?type=HHSHCSDPEBT by July 17, 2020. The email must be sent through the State’s secure email system, ePass at www.transfer.mt.gov. Please set up an ePass Account. You will want to use the box on the left and click on “create one here”. Follow the steps to complete an account. Once your account is setup you can upload the file, enter the email address above and send.
Girls Little Dribblers basketball camp that was to be held on July 14-16th has been cancelled. Coach Delaney will be reaching out to parents who have signed up.
Gym Floor Arrives
Old District Office Goes Away
Elementary School Supply lists and teacher letters will be mailed out on July 15. The supply lists are also posted on our school website.
Go to stignatiusschools.org
go to the menu
go to documents
go to welcome back letters
Teacher letters are listed by grade and teacher.
The elementary office staff will be back at 8am on Aug 10th. Have a great summer!
Little Dribblers Boys Basketball Camp July 7-9
COST One camper $30. Family of two or more campers $50. ALL Money DUE by July 7 before the start of camp. Make checks payable to St. Ignatius School District. Completed forms and money can be dropped off at the District office before July 7 in advance.
Camp will be directed by boys’ basketball coaching staff and high school girls’ and boys’ basketball players.
Camp T-Shirts will be provided to all campers.
Campers will learn the basic fundamentals of the game. Defensive and offensive skill work. Ball-handling, footwork, shooting, passing and teamwork skills. Competition day will be the last day of camp.
Campers need to bring clean gym shoes, athletic shorts, T-shirt, socks and water bottle.
For questions or more information please contact
Stuart Grant CELL 544-2279 & EMAIL sgrant@stignatiusschools.org
Adam Hawkaluk WORK 745-3811 ext. 306 & EMAIL ahawkaluk@stignatiusschools.org
Girls camp will be offered July 14-16 with Coach Delaney. Contact Coach Delaney at 210-7990 or 745-3811.
New Gym, Locker Rooms, Wright Room Progress
New CTE Center and Gym Area Progress -
Progress - Old Gym Ceiling Complete - Open Gym Starts Tonight
INFORMATION ON RETURNING BLACKFOOT MODEMS with cords.
Blackfoot company has extended free internet services until Tuesday June 30th. This will give families and teachers extra time to finish up any last minute things and transition into summer or consider keeping the service in their own name and cost.
If families decide not to keep the data service, return the routers/cords/filters (in their original shipping box if possible) to the school. Please bring the modem back to the school in the box (or a similar box if you don't have the original) and drop off at the district office. You can call Mr. Arlint at 406-404-6738 if you have any questions.
If the families wish to keep the service and transfer it into their own names, please call Blackfoot before June 30th and they will help you get a contract.
For teachers who already had blackfoot service but received a no cost speed upgrade, they are welcome to keep the new router whether they drop down to their old speed or stay at the higher speed but you must call up before June 30th.
Surplus sale is over and everything that is left will be going to the dump on Monday. Therefore, whatever is left in front of the old district office it is up for grabs all weekend. 👍 Thank you Steve and the Maintenance Crew for all your hard work this week putting it together. Go Bulldogs!!
⚾️⚾️MISSION VALLEY BASEBALL⚾️⚾️
Kids ages 5 to 15 who live in the Mission Valley from Polson to Arlee who want to play Baseball
Sign ups 3 nights ONLY June 9th, 10th & 11th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
locations
Polson - O'Malley Field
Ronan - Baseball Fields
Charlo - Baseball Fields
Practices to start -June 22nd
Games Start- July 6th
T-Ball - $35.00 Ages 5-6
Rookie - $40.00 Ages 7-8
Minors- $50.00 Ages 9-10
Majors - $60.00 Ages 11 - 12
Babe Ruth- $80.00 Ages 13 - 15
**NO LATE SIGN UPS** **Please SHARE with Friends and Family**
SIGN UP FEES ARE DUE AT SIGN UPS.
You can contact the following if you have any questions:
Chris Emerson 406-210-7796
Or
Kori Haggard 406-249-5327
Parents: St. Ignatius schools summer programs start today in every school. Summer programs will run for three weeks Monday-Thursday with the morning sessions running from 8:30 to 11:30 afternoon session will be 12:00 to 3:00. Morning snack will served 8:00 to 8:30 and afternoon snacks 11:30 to 12:00. Summer programs are for any student who needs additional educational support, test retakes or credit recovery. Reminder the summer food pick-up will be on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 12:30 for the next three weeks. Thank you and Go Bulldogs!!!
School District #28 is taking bids on the old district office salvage of metal roof and windows. Bids can be submitted to the district office before June 12 at 8am when our surplus sale starts in the HS parking lot. Salvage Roof and Windows will need to be removed by the high bid and completed by June 17th at 8am.
Meal pick up is happening right now until 1230pm , in front of the elementary building. Stop and get your students meals for the week.
⚾️⚾️MISSION VALLEY BASEBALL⚾️⚾️
Kids ages 5 to 15 who live in the Mission Valley from Polson to Arlee who want to play Baseball
Sign ups 3 nights ONLY June 9th, 10th & 11th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
locations
Polson - O'Malley Field
Ronan - Baseball Fields
Charlo - Baseball Fields
Practices to start -June 22nd
Games Start- July 6th
T-Ball - $35.00 Ages 5-6
Rookie - $40.00 Ages 7-8
Minors- $50.00 Ages 9-10
Majors - $60.00 Ages 11 - 12
Babe Ruth- $80.00 Ages 13 - 15
**NO LATE SIGN UPS** **Please SHARE with Friends and Family**
SIGN UP FEES ARE DUE AT SIGN UPS.
You can contact the following if you have any questions:
Chris Emerson 406-210-7796
Or
Kori Haggard 406-249-5327
St. Ignatius School District #28: School Surplus Auction Friday, June 12th, High School Parking Lot from 8am-1pm
Desks, Cabinets, Tables, Computers, Hardware, Chairs, Books, Snow Plows, Maintenance and Shop Equipment that will not be moved to new space, Ovens, Sinks FCS Equipment that will not be moved to new space, Miscellaneous- We will accept offers that are reasonable and fair. Purchased Material must be removed, anything not picked up or is left will be disposed of on June 15, 2020. This is a cash only sale.
Construction Progress
Senior Graduation: Graduation will be conducted on the football field on Saturday, June 6 at 2pm. Student/Parents/Guardians that the student will be riding with for the parade will park on the track in one car by 1:45pm. All other guests or family members will need to park in the parking lot and walk onto the football field or stand around the outside fence. We will conduct Graduation at 2pm. There will be a white flag with each student’s name that will mark where the student sits. All family and guests who choose to attend will sit in a line behind their student marked with a Blue or Green Flag line. No one will be allowed in the orange flagged areas except for staff and students.
Parents/Guests/Guardians:
• Graduation is not a requirement for any attendees including students, community, parents or guardians. Everyone outside the student marked area is responsible for themselves including, but not limited to, social distancing and any liability in attending this event. It is recommended that all attendees wear facial masks and gloves. School District #28 is not responsible or liable for anyone who chooses to attend the event. THIS EVENT IS OPTIONAL FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. Students are not required to attend promotion and if they do not attend the event the promotion certification will be mailed.
• If you are at risk for any health reasons; if you have been out of the area in the past 14 days; if you don’t feel well; please stay home and do not attend this event. You can watch the parade from a location of your choosing at the conclusion of promotion. If the family area behind each student is full please remain outside the football field. We will recommend social distance and that guests stay as far apart as possible. We ask attendees outside of the marked areas to observe social distancing (i.e., maintaining a distance from others of at least six feet) and limiting physical contact with others and wearing face masks and gloves to avoid the risk of exposure to COVID-19. The District will be offering the following to attendees outside of the marked areas: (i.e., signs about social distancing, sanitizer/hand-washing station access). School District #28 has consulted with county health officials and are following their recommendations.
• Staff that chose to attend the graduation can sit in the bleachers and social distance themselves. Staff is not required to attend.
• Guests, Family members and Community sitting on the Football Field behind the graduate it is recommended to bring you own lawn chair since chairs will only be provided for five per student. The family area will be directly behind each student marked with either a green flag or blue flag line. The student and stage area will be marked off with orange flags that no one will be allowed inside of the orange flag area.
Graduation schedule will include: Introduction by the Superintendent; Principal Statement; Valedictorian and Salutatorian Address; Retirement Recognition; Senior Athlete and Scholarship Recognition and Diploma Presentation and Certification. All other Graduation Components will be recorded and available on our website. Students will be introduced; they will walk onto the stage; pick up graduation certification; pose for a picture and return to their designated seat. Everyone on the stage will have social distance. At the end of graduation we will play music and load cars for the parade. A fire truck will lead the parade throughout our community. Community is encouraged to congregate along the city streets to give our seniors a proper salute.
