Townsend School District

With overall lower athlete numbers in the wrestling program vs the basketball program, thus creating lower total spectator numbers, there will be some availability for open Bulldog Fan seating for our home duals. Masks must be worn properly at all times while in the building, and spectators will have to sign in with contact information for contact tracing purposes. Go Bulldogs!

With limited spectators allowed at events due to covid, we are happy to announce that the NFHS livestream camera is up and finally working for all HS & MS winter basketball and wrestling contests hosted in the 63 gym. For every subscription, BHS receives a percentage of the fee charged back for our activities account! Go Bulldogs! https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/

This week's activities: Thurs: HSBB @ Manhattan Christian-2:30PM (No C Girls) Fri: HSWR @ Florence-4PM Sat: HSBB @ Three Forks-3PM, HSWR @ Home-1PM, S&D Virtual Meet @ Home

We are looking forward to our first BB games this Saturday! Here is the updated spectator policy for our winter sports, and rumor has it our camera is finally working! We will be broadcasting the varsity games live on NFHS. We appreciate your support as we move forward with another season of our students’ activities. GO BULLDOGS! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pY_3S5k4ukEArrY1q-1sZ7o9s4Ikfb0yqhavtPCKuXQ/edit

A big Bulldog shoutout to all of the local businesses who generously donated items for our Thanksgiving Bulldog Bingo and our 12 Days Before Winter Break countdown! Our mission was to keep our staff's spirits lifted as we made our way to winter break and the end of a crazy year, and we couldn't have done it without you!! Whether guessing how many ornaments were in a jar, hunting for rubber Christmas ducks, deciding if they were naught or nice, or ugly sweatering, the staff had a blast and loved the prizes!! We are beyond grateful for our community and the love and support you show our school, staff, and students! Happy holidays, stay well, and shop local!! Thank You: Townsend Tire, Townsend Drug, Reading Leaves, Broadwater Blooms, Mountie Moose, Elkhorn Vet, Rocky Mountain Supply, Goosebay Glass, TK's Garage, Full Belli Deli, Old Baldy Auto Parts, Napa, The Mint, The Fishtail Tavern, Townsend Marine, Watson Irrigation, Madison Propane, Townsend Electric, Sawdust & Threads, Town & Ranch True Value, Townsend Hardware, Broadwater Tack & Gifts, The Copy Cup, The Big Bull, Pepsi, Townsend Schools, Townsend Education Association, Bob's, Bert's Hardware, & Silos Bar & Grill!!!

This week's and upcoming activities: Wed., December 23-January 3rd: Winter Break!! Saturday, January 2- HSBB @ Home vs Manhattan-1PM Have a wonderful holiday and break! Stay safe and stay well, Bulldog Family!!

A big thank you to the Broadwater Education Foundation from Mrs. Flynn and her students for purchasing books, movies, and an Escape Game license to augment their learning in British Literature, as they studied the Detective Fiction Genre. The students really enjoyed the unit, and particularly enjoyed And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, and Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We appreciate all you do for our school!!

A big Bulldog shoutout to teacher, Joe Horne, for being nominated for and receiving the Northwestern Energy Bright Surprise award! Joe was nominated by a community member, and here is the nomination that was submitted...congratulations and thank you, Mr. Horne, and thank you to all of our staff for the extra hard work and energy they give everyday during these challenging times! "I would like to nominate Joseph Horne for this award. At Townsend Schools, he is the Townsend Schools business education teacher, & director. Recognizing him comes from the students I have interacted with; I ask students 2 questions upon my encounters with them. What did you learn today, and later I will ask, Which teacher do you resonate with the most? Frequent answers are technology classes, and as well, Coach Horne. Coach Horne also serves as the Assistant Football Coach for Townsend Schools, and he creates and catalyzes community spirit through that role. On the field his players want to work for him, in the classroom his players are conditioned to work for Coach Horne as well. That effort and spirit is contagious to their peers, and creates a much stronger classroom synergy as well. Not only outside of the classroom does Coach Horne mentor the Football Team, he also functions as advisor to the “Business Professionals of America Club” and the Yearbook. Away from school Joe is Father to 2 great Middle / High School Scholars and Athletes, that without a doubt are his greatest achievements. Joe and his wife Natalie, a St. Peter’s Hospital Nurse, are one of the few Carroll College Couples inducted into the Carroll Alumni Hall of Fame. After much contemplation I feel that Coach Joseph Horne is Broadwater High School’s most fitting candidate for a recognition opportunity such as this one.

Townsend Schools is excited to announce that a local STOKE chapter is being started in Townsend! STOKE is a Montana-based youth skills empowerment organization that offers extracurricular activities in science, technology, outdoors, knowledge, and entrepreneurship for students grades 8-12. Please consider registering for their kickoff activity highlighted below!

Here is tonight's live stream of our monthly school board meeting. https://youtu.be/ZsCDtuZXzEM

Looking for an awesome Christmas gift for your Bulldog?! Order your yearbook today at http://yearbookforever.com, or you can bring your money to the yearbook class at BHS!

Let's have some K-12 Pre-Winter Break fun!! Dress-up days start Monday!!

This week's activities: Mon: JHGBB @ Home-4PM Tues: JHGBB @ Home-4PM Fri: Q2 Mid Quarter Sat: S&D Virtual Meet @ BHS

STUDENTS & PARENTS: There was a recent security update performed on Infinite Campus that may require you to verify your email. If you have been booted out of your app login, you need to log into IC from your Chromebook or another PC (another browser outside of your app) and follow the steps to verify your email. You should be able to log back into your app after that. If you need help, please contact the appropriate office at any time!

We are beyond excited and grateful that this dream will soon become a reality and provide an amazing learning/work space for our students and staff!! Together we inspire, we lead, we excel!! 💙 https://youtu.be/ZSn8OJ-cf6E

Here is the live link to tonight's school board meeting. https://youtu.be/8YTCwiwbOb0

Due to another positive Covid-19 case in the 3rd grade, we have made the decision to move to a remote learning format with that group. Contact tracing has been completed and close contacts have been notified. Beginning Tuesday, November 10, all 3rd grade students will stay home and attend classes virtually through Google Classroom. At this time, at-school instruction for 3rd grade students is scheduled to resume on Thursday, November 19. Students who are on the Acellus program will continue with the program as scheduled.

Due to another positive Covid-19 case in the fifth grade, we have made the decision to move to a remote learning format with that group. Contact tracing has been completed and close contacts have been notified. For the fifth grade only, there will no instruction on Monday, November 9. On Monday afternoon, parents may contact the office to pick up your 5th grade student’s Chromebook. Beginning Tuesday, November 10, all fifth grade students will stay home and attend classes virtually through Google Classroom. At this time, at-school instruction for fifth grade students is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, November 17. Students who are on the Acellus program will continue with the program as scheduled.

Townsend Schools has been impacted by a confirmed positive Covid test of an elementary school teacher. We have worked with our County Health Department and health professionals, and parents have been contacted regarding potential exposure and given additional health monitoring recommendations. If you are contacted by the County Health Department or the school, we urge you to follow the recommendations provided. Please call or email the appropriate office or teachers with any questions you may have regarding your students’ schoolwork. We also urge all students, staff, and community members to continue the safety protocols that are already in place. Thank you, Townsend Schools Administration.

Attention Bulldog Fans: Here is the current spectator information for both of our post season events this week! Again, please remember that our athletes and coaches are extremely fortunate to be able to participate in any kind of season, let alone a postseason, and we are incredibly grateful for that! For both the Divisional VB tournament and FB quarterfinals game, spectators are limited and allowed by invite only. VB athletes are allowed 4 spectator spots per person and FB athletes are allowed 6. There are no open ticket sales at either event, you have to be on the approved spectator list to attend the games. Once again, thank you for your cooperation, and please continue to cheer them on from afar...GO BULLDOGS!!!