Weekly Updates 10.6.24

Posted by Jennifer Courtney on 10/6/2024

Big Sky Students & Families-

There is a lot to read through this week, so I’m going to jump right into this week’s updates!

STUDENTS-if you have not taken the Cell Phone Survey please do so before it closes! We want your input. Parents-a district survey will be coming out very soon.
Don’t forget the following week we only have school Monday-10/14-Wednesday 10/16 (All 3 days will be 7 period days-no block days), no school Thursday 10/17 or Friday 10/18.
Books available from our Family Resource Center-if you missed our free books during Open House, there are still copies available, here are the titles we have:

***If you would like a copy of any of these books please email Shanna, FRC at snickerson@mcpsmt.org

2nd Annual Blue & Gold Gala!

Get your tickets &/or register for the silent auction here: https://givebutter.com/c/otiTHZ. Speaking of the live/silent auction, WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are collecting items for the live and silent auction. Each team will have one live auction item and proceeds from that item will go directly to that team (please talk to the team coach &/or parent rep about this). The silent auction, ticket sales and the at-the-event activity revenue will go to the Booster Club and will be used to support ALL the activities at Big Sky. Have something you, your business or someone you know could donate for the silent auction? Please check out this sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4CAFAE2FA6FC1-51297251-bshs Items for the silent auction are due by October 14th (if you really can't make that deadline, please let Kim McKearnan know so that we can get it included online and make arrangements for a later delivery--- mtmcksix@gmail.com). Donated items are tax deductible based on fair market value (Tax ID# is 47-1074412).
The Social Studies Department is excited to announce our first ever mock election on November 5th. Since it is a major election year, we have decided to create a school wide opportunity for all of our students to participate in the voting process.

According to the National Social Studies Council a quality social studies program should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create, interact with, and change structures of power, authority, and governance. This mock election would provide students with hands-on experience with how our government functions. It gives us an opportunity to incorporate Montana state social standards of applying civic virtues and democratic principles when working with others.
Our election will focus on the four large elections for our area including the presidential, governor, senate, and house of representatives district one for MT. Students will be sent a google form on October 10th during advisory asking if they prefer to vote in person or by absentee ballot.

🎃 Join Us for a Spooktacular Celebration! 🎃 Get ready for the Second Annual Trick or Treat Hallway Edition, hosted by Student Government and Link Crew! This is a fantastic opportunity for clubs and academic groups to showcase their creativity and community spirit while providing a fun, family-friendly experience for kids and families in our school. Check out the attachment for ways your club or group can get involved!
SENIOR PARENTS & STUDENTS: Reminder that senior photos need to be submitted via email to bigskyseniors@gmail.com by December 15th or it will not be in the yearbook!

All Students-Yearbooks are still on sale, check out the QR to get yours today! They are the lowest price they will be all year!

Yearbook purchase

Lastly, the HPS Biomedical Innovations Seniors are working on a research project where they have identified problems we have at BSHS. Before they can make a plan to solve the problem they must first support their problem exists with surveys. They need your help! If you have 5 minutes please take a moment to complete these surveys to support them in their research for this project.

Student Only Surveys (you can take as many of the surveys as you would like):