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The hallway clock in Ekalaka Elementary is trapped at 9:46. Made in Minneapolis, Minnesota by the Miller Program Clock Company, it is self-winding and powered by two 1.5 volt dry cells, each roughly the size of a soda can. The upper level of the school is warm and getting warmer as sunlight soaks the empty rooms. Downstairs, the basement is cool and surprisingly bright along the windows. Voices echo. Classrooms seem stretched without desks and chairs. Many are completely...
Ekalaka public schools have received a grant through Montana Disaster and Emergency Services in the amount of $64,631.50 to be used for a new generator. Carter County was not required to match the award with non-federal funds. Carter County DES Coordinator Georgia Bruski applied for the grant which was approved in October of last year. The generator's cost came in under budget at $59,351.67. The remaining money was returned to the state for future grants. The generator was...
Kindergarten graduates let the show begin at the Spring Awards Assembly with a rambunctious circus routine that included acrobatics, jumping rope and trick ring toss. After the entertainment, the students donned glittering top hats that slid almost to their eyes and received their diplomas. Students shared their favorite circus acts (acrobats, trapeze artists) and an alluring destination (China, Las Vegas). The Class of 2030 finished off their celebration with a line dance...
For those that missed yesterday's assembly, here is a quick recap video highlighting the kindergarten graduates and sixth-grade promotees....
Students from Carter County participated in the Southeast Regional Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics Math Contest in March. Ekalaka’s junior high team placed first and was comprised of Kenzie Tooke, Turner Tooke, Sean Wolenetz, Tyra O’Connor, and Darin Schallenberger. Three members of the high school team received individual honors. Hannah LaBree earned the top score on the Applied Mathematics test, scored in the top 15-20 percent on all three tests and qualified for two state awards for her performance on the Pro...
MSU Fallon/Carter Extension and 4-H youth from Carter and Fallon Counties invite everyone to participate in their 4-H service project, Books for Africa. Books For Africa (BFA) is the largest shipper of donated educational materials to the African continent in the world. They have shipped more than 34 million books to 49 different African nations since they were founded in 1988. BFA will sort all collected books by subject and reading level at Minnesota and Georgia warehouses to prepare for shipment. BFA then ships the packed...
Children who will be kindergarten students at Ekalaka Elementary next year are invited to attend a half day of school on Monday, May 7. This preview day will help the children become familiar with the school environment. Children are to be dropped off at 8:00 a.m. and picked up after lunch, at 12:45 p.m. Parents interested in having their child attend are asked to contact the grade school office at 775-8765....
Our mom and grandma, Linda Blanc, entered this world on February 6, 1946. She passed on to a better place on Friday March 16, 2018 in Kalispell Montana. Linda was born to Lowell and Ruth Bergstrom in Portland, Oregon. She was soon joined by a brother, John. The family moved to Willard, Montana when Linda was young, eventually purchasing a ranch southeast of Ekalaka in the Tie Creek area. This was a place that Mom loved dearly. She attended a one room country school, and...
The CCHS FCCLA program held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 25 at the high school. Youngsters (and even some of the adults who attended) had a chance to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny before searching for those not-so-easy-to-find colored eggs. Afterwards, many families headed to Ekalaka Elementary to enjoy a carnival put on by the Puptown Pioneers....
In the February 23, 2018 issue of the Eagle, local winners of the Ag in Montana Schools drawing contest were announced. Of those, three were recently selected as statewide winners. McKinley Frye was selected as the statewide winner for first grade, Tegan Diede for fifth grade, and Kendall Kittelmann for sixth grade....
After local freemason Pat Strickland told Superintendent Daniel Schrock about potential grant money available from the Montana Masonic Foundation, it didn't take long for Mr. Andrew Del Raso, CCHS music teacher, to fill out an application. "Our instruments are old," Del Raso explained. "They're like a used car. Even if they're good and you do regular maintenance, they're only good for a couple hundred thousand miles." Many of the instruments at Ekalaka Public Schools have...
How does the shape of its skull determine what an animal eats? What are the structures and functions of different parts of flowers and seeds? Third and fourth grade students from Mrs. Guyer's classroom at Ekalaka Elementary have had wonderful, hands-on opportunities to answer these questions and many more in a recent program. Sponsored by the Montana Natural History Center, the purpose of the Virtual Naturalist in the Schools program is to engage and encourage students'...
Last Thursday, elementary students from around the county participated in the Carter County Spelling Bee at Ekalaka Elementary. Sixth grader Brynn Loehding (left) won the county-wide competition, classmate Brayden Bucholz (middle) finished second, and eighth grader Turner Tooke (right) took third....
The Carter County Spelling Bee has been set for Monday, February 19. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. inside the Ekalaka Elementary gymnasium. Parents and members of the public are welcome to attend. Traditionally, Carter County students in grades 5-8 participate in the oral contest....
Ekalaka Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Schrock said that forty-five people attended the district's community cross-over event last weekend at the grade school. Those people, including students, staff members, board members, and community members, were split into seven tables for discussion. The groups started off discussing the budget, which, according to Schrock, has remained relatively the same while expenses have continued to rise. State funding has also been cut....
Rosary vigil for Harriet Speelmon will be held February 12, 2018 at 7 PM at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Ekalaka. Funeral services will be February 13, 2018, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church at 11 AM with lunch to follow at the Parish Hall. Interment will be at a later date. Harriet Speelmon departed this earth on January 14, 2018 at her home in Ekalaka, MT with her daughters Dolly and Sally at her side. On June 20, 1929, Frank and Clara (Berg) Nies welcomed Harriet Ru...
Spectators at the CCHS basketball games last Friday in Ekalaka got a little extra entertainment for their dollar as elementary students took the court during halftime of both varsity contests. At right, Vera Strub shows off some of her ball handling skills....
First and second quarter Positive Upstanding Polite Students (PUPS) awards were given to deserving students last Friday at Ekalaka Elementary. In addition to PUPS awards, students received honors for reading, music, physical education, and perfect attendance. Back row: Barbara Rose Elmore, Travis Schallenberger, Rylan Carroll, Brayden Bucholz, Ethan Frye, Nasya O'Connor Middle row: Sadie Poppema, Trent Poppema, Tiernan O'Connor, Corrik Laughery, Corlan Laughery Front row:...
In January 2017, Carter County hired Slate Architecture to complete a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) to assess the needs and evaluate options for Dahl Memorial Hospital to meet future health care needs of the community. The goal was to select an option for upgrades to the hospital that provides the best value considering a balance between facility needs and cost. The design team completed a kick-off meeting with the county and Dahl Memorial Hospital (DMH) to determine...
Emma Guyer and Henry Oyler, together with their parents, Rusty and Mardee Guyer of Ekalaka, MT and Mark and Tana Oyler of Malta, MT announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Emma is a second grade teacher at Shepherd Elementary School, and graduated from MSU-Billings with a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Elementary Education and Reading. Guyer is currently enrolled in Western Governor's University earning her Masters in Instructional Learning and...
The Carter County High School basketball season has begun. To ensure the safety and enjoyment of spectators attending games at CCHS, Ekalaka Elementary students were recently reminded of appropriate game attendance behavior. Students are expected to be in the gymnasium watching the games. They are not to be playing or running in other parts of the school unsupervised. Students who are not in the gym will be asked to return to their parents or whoever is supervising them. Students were also reminded to throw away their trash...
Mid-Rivers Communications has announced the contribution of $7,700 to twenty-four local schools and school districts through their Cash for Computers program. The money will be used by the schools to purchase computers and other technology needed for educational purposes. Mid-Rivers announced the Cash for Computers program in August. Throughout the months of August and September, Mid-Rivers contributed $10 for every new Internet or qualifying Bundle signup to the school of the customer’s choice. The following schools will r...
A funeral service for Carol Odell, 61, of Camp Crook, SD will be 10:00 am, Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the (New) Harding County School Gym, Buffalo SD, with Pastor Tom Martin officiating. Burial will take place in the Capitol Cemetery. Visitation for Carol will take place one hour prior to the service at the (New) Harding County School Gym. Carol passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Dahl Memorial Hospital, Ekalaka, MT after an intense battle with cancer. Carol Anne...
Ekalaka Elementary Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher Kristy Frye recently secured a grant from Mid-Rivers Communications in the amount of $910.27. The 2017 Mid-Rivers Educational Technology Grant will be used to purchase five new iPad applications. Currently, every student in Mrs. Frye's classroom is able to use their own iPad at school. "Using iPads in the classroom has greatly increased the engagement of my students, while allowing them to use their creativity in ways...
Mid-Rivers Communications recently announced the recipients of the 2017 Educational Technology Grants. Grant applications from twenty-seven applicants requesting $116,980 were received, with a total of $35,000 being awarded to a wide variety of inspirational projects in Bloomfield, Circle, Custer, Ekalaka, Glendive, Lindsay, Miles City, Plevna, a regional project, Roundup, Savage, Sidney and Terry. Grant applicants were asked for innovative broadband projects with preference given to projects that: utilize broadband in...
