Greenfield School District 75

Reminder: Back to school night/ Meet and Greet. Held Tuesday August 30th from 2-4PM.

Here is a copy of the supply list for the 2022 school year. Sorry if the format is a little strange. The technology wasn't cooperating very well today, but we wanted to get the list out anyway. Mrs. Bedord - 7th & 8th Grade: Scissors 24 or more colored pencils Pack of Markers Clear plastic protractor Locking compass Notebook paper or notebooks Ruler with inches and centimeters Pens red and blue or black Pencils Liquid glue Dry erase markers Gym shoes & clothes Water bottle - 2 Pack of 3 ½ x 5” index cards 1” Binder (Spanish Class) Mrs. Anderson - 6th Grade: Mouse for Chromebook (optional) Pencils Colored pencils or markers 2- 1” binders (No bigger!) Glue sticks 4 folders College ruled notebook 2+ red pens Highlighters (various colors) Gym shoes Water bottle (Non-Metal preferred!) Mrs. Lee - 3rd & 4th Grade: Scissors Pencil bag or Pencil box (2) 5 Two pocket folders (plastic) 2 Dry erase markers(3rd grade reading) Notebook (3rd grade reading) 2 large boxes of tissues Gym shoes Water bottle – 2 Mrs. Lightner’s 5th Grade: Dozen #2 pencils 2+ red pens Notebook or notebook paper Pencil case Scissors Headphones 5 folders Pack of Crayons Pack of markers Pack of colored pencils 2 glue sticks Gym Shoes Water bottle Mrs. Davis - 1st & Mrs. Sieler - 2nd Grade: Dozen #2 pencils Large eraser 12-24 count markers 12-24 count colored pencils 24 or more count crayons Scissors Bottle of glue Gym shoes Water bottle 2nd Grade Math & Reading: Headphones Dry erase markers Mrs. May - Kindergarten: 1 folder Gym shoes Backpack 4 Expo markers Pencil case 24 count crayons Pencils (12) Glue sticks (4) Scissors Water bottle

Here is a copy of the academic calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.

Kindergarten parents, you are invited bring your child to the school on Tuesday, August 30 at 2:00 to meet Mrs. May and other teachers. The students will go on a tour of the school and meet other teachers also. Feel free to bring school supplies to leave at the school to make it a little easier for the first day of school. The students should be finished up by 4:00. We are looking forward to meeting all of you!

The following is a letter from the Fairfield High School Football Coaching Staff: Dear Parent/ Guardian, 6-5-22 I hope your summer is going well. As we move through the summer, I wanted to invite your 6th-8th grade football players to the Junior High Eagle Football Camp. One important step to maintaining a competitive program is time invested into the younger players. Fairfield has a rich student-athlete tradition and having your child being a part of that is important. The Junior High Eagle Football Camp will be held July 11th, 12th and 13th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at Fairfield High School. The cost of the camp is free. There will be a registration form on the Eagle Pride Facebook page or paper forms will be available at camp registration. The purpose of the camp is to teach safe football fundamentals and to learn our offensive/ defensive schemes. These schemes are the same that are implemented by the high school team. Unity and consistency is a key to the success of our student-athletes. If you have any questions, please feel free to call (989-329-8701) or email me at gmisner@fairfield.k12.mt.us. We are looking forward to helping your student-athlete succeed both on the field and off. Go Eagles, Greg Misner Head Football Coach Fairfield High School

Below is a link to a form for girls entering grades 5-8 in the 2022-23 school year who are interested in playing tennis. Fifth graders may or may not be able to play depending on the number of interested participants. Please fill out the form if your daughter is interested in playing to help the coaches plan for the season. https://forms.gle/V5JWpjktyQwhRY1S9

At lunch tomorrow, we will be resuming the tradition of having a community picnic on the last day of school. Parents, grandparents, and community members are invited to join us starting from 11:00-12:15. Bring a camp chair if you plan to come.

FYI: There will NOT be a pie social following the music program on Thursday.

The Country Cubs Parent/Teacher Organization will be having an organizational meeting on Monday, May 16 at 3:45 pm in the lunchroom. Please mark your calendars and attend this meeting to continue supporting the students of Greenfield School!

School picture order forms will be going home with students today. Please be sure to check backpacks if you would like to order pictures. Order forms must be returned to school by the morning of Wednesday, May 11 at 8:00.

The 4-8th grade band students took a short trip to Front Range Assisted Living on May 3 to perform the pieces for their upcoming music program. It was a great opportunity for them to give back to the community and polish their skills before the concert.

If anyone is interested in learning golf and basketball this summer, the Summer Sports Academy (SSA) is holding Wednesday practices in the month of June and a few other days. Cost is 65.00 and you receive free privileges to golf at the course all year and hit unlimited range balls. This is better than a JR. MEMBERSHIP at the golf course that is $75.00 and does not include range ball hitting. In addition you have the chance to participate in 5 golf tournaments around the area (1 is in Fairfield) (This is an added expense but is optional) If you are interested, please go to: www. fairfieldeagles.com and then go to the QUICK LINK section and select SSA registration. If you have questions contact Mike Schmidt at 406.590.2677 (Text)

Fairfield High School is holding Freshmen Orientation on Monday, May 23 at 1:00. We will provide transportation to Fairfield, but parents are responsible for pick-up. They will be done at about 3:30. We will be preparing for 8th Graduation that morning and have it all finished before they leave (hopefully)

The Greenfield Track Meet is scheduled for May 6. We have had several people contact us about volunteering, but we still need several people to help all of the events run smoothly. Please contact the office if you can help out. We are doing something a little different for food this time around. Two different food trucks will be available for both breakfast and lunch options. Their menus for the day are listed below. Copper Creek Coffee Breakfast- Hot & Iced Coffees, Hot Chocolate, Donuts and pastries Lunch- Tacos with charro beans and rice with honey slaw, Pork rice bowls, Pork Belly Korean rice bowl Hot Dang Ninja Breakfast- muffins, cinnamon rolls, breakfast burritos Lunch- Mr. Mustard, 45 Ninja, Burger Crunch Wrap

We have a change to the planned interviews for Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, Jacob Alford had to withdraw his application. We were going to do a remote interview with Jarid Lawson at the regular board meeting on Monday (4/11), but we will move that interview to Tuesday evening. Because will only be one candidate there in person, the "Meet and Greet" will start at 6:30 pm instead of 6:15 as previously planned. Jarid Lawson is currently teaching in Queen Creek, AZ. He has a degree in Elementary Education and is currently working on a graduate certificate in School Administration and Supervision with an expected completion date of May 2023.

As previously shared, the Greenfield School Board of Trustees will be meeting on Tuesday, April 12 to interview candidates for the principal position. There will be a "Meet & Greet" with the candidates from 6:15-7:00 in the lunch room and music room. At 7:00, the meeting will be called to order in the music room. The public is welcome and invited to attend. There are two candidates who will be interviewing for the position. Julia Maxwell is currently teaching kindergarten-3rd grade for Ulm Public Schools at the Fairhaven Colony. She previously taught the middle school grades at Ulm and has also taught at Cascade. Her qualifications include a BS in Elementary Education from MSU-Northern and is completing a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University. She will complete this coursework in the spring/summer of 2022. Jacob Alford has previously taught 1st and 2nd grade for the Reedpoint and Ronan School Districts. He was also extensively involved with the Building Leadership team at Ronan and has been involved in coaching many extracurricular activities at both Reedpoint and Ronan. His most recent position was as the activities director at Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula. He has an Elementary Education degree from the University of Phoenix and will complete a master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Montana in 2023.

The Greenfield junior high track participants have a meet in Choteau on Friday, April 8. Due to scheduling issues for Fairfield, Mrs. Cooley will be driving our bus for the whole track team after she completes her route in the morning. Those riding Mrs. Beachy's bus to Greenfield should transfer to Mrs. Cooley's bus immediately upon getting to the school. She will drive them into Fairfield and pick up the rest of the team at Fairfield Elementary School. Those living in Fairfield do not need to come out to the school in the morning. They can meet at the school in Fairfield. After the meet, all students will be dropped off at the school in Fairfield.

On Tuesday, April 12, there will be a special meeting of the Greenfield School District Board of Trustees. They will be conducting interviews for the next principal. We will be hosting a "Meet and Greet" from 6:15-7:00 where everyone is invited to come and meet the candidates. At 7:00, the board will call the meeting to order and explain the interview process. After that, we will ask that any candidates not interviewing at that time to exit the room as a courtesy to whomever is interviewing. It is a public meeting, so anyone who would like to observe is welcome to stay. At the conclusion of each interview, the board may vote to move to executive session to allow the board and candidate to discuss matters where the public's right to know is outweighed by the individual's right to privacy. This is standard practice that can be exercised by the board during any interview or regular board meeting. During executive session, the board members, administrator, clerk, and interviewee will be the only members present. All others must leave the room temporarily. Once all interviews have been completed, the board will likely choose to go to executive session to evaluate the interviews and make a decision. Once that has been done, the executive session will be closed, and the board will open the meeting to the public and announce their decision. Feel free to share this information with anyone you think may be interested in attending.

Mrs. Lee and Ms. Sand took the 3rd and 4th graders on a field trip on March 23 to observe all of the wildlife at Freezout Lake. They had a great day and got to see lots of different birds including thousands of snow geese. It was a great day to appreciate one of the attractions in our area that often gets overlooked by the locals. Thank you Mrs. Lee and Ms. Sand for taking them, and thank you Mandy Beachy for driving the bus!

Don't forget, junior high track practice begins today for students participating in grades 6-8. The activity bus will run from Greenfield School every day that it is possible. If you would like your child to ride the activity bus, please remember to send their $25 payment to help offset the costs for the district. Parents are responsible for picking up students in Fairfield after practice ends at 5:30.