
Due to a large regional outage, the school phones and internet service are down. We will let you know when things are in working order again. Thank you for your patience!

This week's activities:
Mon: MSGBB @ Belgrade- 4PM
Thurs & Fri: No School-Happy Thanksgiving!


5th day schedule on November 17th.
7:30-8 recess/free play
8-9:30 pottery grades k-2
Not in pottery 8-9:15 The Pilgrims and their voyage on the Mayflower as well as how colonial children lived.
9:15-9:45 recess
9:30-11 pottery grades k-2
Not in pottery 9:45-11 continue to learn how colonial children lived.
11-12 recess/lunch (pork chop sandwich or PBJ)
12-2 pottery grades 5-12
Not in pottery 12-2 thankful pumpkin pie activity and gratitude book
2-2:15 recess
2:15-3:30 no bake pumpkin pie
3:30-4 snack and recess (buses leave at 3:50)
4-6 active Thanksgiving games
Still time to sign up via the school website or email Mrs. Hartmann. Have a great evening.

Here is the link for tonight's school board meeting. The meeting will start promptly at 6 PM. https://youtube.com/live/QMpn8LwedPA?feature=share

Join the fun this Thursday.


This week's activities:
Mon: MSGBB vs Ennis-4:15PM, Winter Sports Parent Meeting-6PM
Tues: District FCCLA @ Belgrade
Wed: Pre- ACT Test- 8AM (Spanish room)
Thurs: 1st Day of Winter Sports Practice, Winter Cheer Tryouts- 4:30
Thurs-Sat: Ag Expo @ MSU Bozeman,
Fri: MSGBB vs Manhattan- 4PM, No School- Teacher PLC Day, Winter Cheer Tryouts- 4:30
Sat: MSGBB @ Twin Bridges Tourney, S&D @ Ennis


Please come down to the school and help welcome home our second place State finishers, the Lady Bulldogs! ETA just under an hour!


5th day schedule for 11/10 (sorry for the late post/my week got away from me)
8-9:30 Pottery grades 3/4
8-9:15 kindness challenge for those not at pottery
9:15-9:45 recess
9:30-11 Pottery grades 3/4
9:45-11 kindness quilt for those not at pottery
11-12 recess/lunch (chicken patty sandwich or PBJ)
12-2 Pottery grades 5-12
12-2 Stained poppies and dog tags
2:00-2:15 recess
2:15-3:30 make pumpkin play dough
3:30-4 snack/recess/buses load @ 3:50
4-6 Games: Rob the nest; rock, paper, scissors tag; and dice movement
Come join the fun. There is still time to sign up. Please email Mrs. Hartmann if you have any questions. Thank you.

High School Cheer Tryouts!


Here is the updated State VB bracket...GOOOO BULLDOGS!!! 😃🙌🏻🐾🏐


This week's activities:
Tues: Speech and Drama parent meeting @ 6:15
Wed: All-School/Community Veterans Day Assembly- 8:30AM-Stage Gym
Thurs: All-School/Community State VB Sendoff at the school @ 10:45AM!! State VB @ MSU Bozeman (first game @ 4:00PM)
Fri: State VB @ MSU Bozeman, No School
Sat: State VB @ MSU Bozeman, MSGBB @ Shields Valley Tourney, S&D @ Bozeman
GOOD LUCK, LADY BULLDOGS!!



Attention families with students on the field trip today, Nov 3. They are running slow and will be back closer to 5:00 pm. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for having them join the fun today. Excited to hear of their adventures.

Basketball season is fast approaching and BHS is still in need of assistant boy's basketball coaches! If you are interested in joining our awesome coaching staff, please contact us asap @ 406-441-3471, or pick up an application from the District office...GO BULLDOGS!!


Library Board Meeting Monday at 6 PM in the library.

BHS will be giving the Pre-ACT test to any interested sophomores on Nov. 15th. This test is optional, but very helpful in preparing to take the mandatory ACT next year as juniors. If interested, please have your student bring a check for $18 to Mr. Schnittgen by November 9th.


This week's activities:
Thurs: Divisional VB @ Columbus, MSGBB @ Manhattan- 4:30PM
Fri: Divisional VB @ Columbus, MSGBB vs Three Forks- 2PM, No School
Sat: Divisional VB @ Columbus


Divisional VB Tournament Bracket...GOOOO DOGS!!! 😃🙌🏻🐾🏐


Good morning K-5 Families! We have fun events planned for the week starting on October 31st at 9:00 am with our first quarter awards assembly which hosts a special guest speaker from the Sheriff’s department talking about Halloween safety. In addition to classroom parties and lots of treats, the students will parade through the middle school, high school, along the hospital on Oak St, down Broadway and back to the elementary on Pine starting at 2:30 pm.
Attention k-12 families, on November 3, our 5th day program has a field trip to U of M in Missoula where they will learn what a pharmacists does in the lab, learn what a chemist does in the lab, learn how to make theatre props, fly drones and learn about the water cycle. Students will attend three grade appropriate sessions, all hands on with some unique experiences. The bus will leave at 8:00 and return at 4:30. We will have activities at the school if you do not want your child to go to Missoula. Please be sure to sign your child up to attend the 5th day program or email Mrs. Hartmann. Have a great week!

Come join us as we acknowledge our local Veterans.


October 27, 2023 schedule for 5th day:
7:30-8:00 recess or stations
8:00-9:30 and 9:30-10:00 pottery for grades 3 and 4.
8:00-9:15 (two stations for those not in pottery) “There’s a Ghost in this House” activity and “Skeleton Hiccups” activity.
9:15-9:45 recess
9:45-11:00 same stations just switch groups
11:00-12:00 recess/lunch (hot dog or PBJ)
12:00-2:00 Pottery for grades 5-12
12:00-1:45 (for those not in pottery) pumpkin investigation, learning the life cycle, using real pumpkins.
1:45-2:15 recess
2:15-3:30 teamwork and communication skills Halloween style
3:30-4:00 snack/recess (load buses at 3:50/buses leave at 3:55)
4:00-5:00 Halloween stress balls
5:00-6:00 funny boards
Register on our website and reach out to Mrs. Hartmann with questions or concerns chartmann@townsend.k12.mt.us. Buses will run to Winston, Silos and Toston but due to a driver shortage we do not have a bus for Duck Creek. If that causes a problem for your family, please let me know. Thank you. Mrs. Hartmann