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submitted by Mrs. Mardee Guyer Ekalaka Elementary School was buzzing with excitement last week as students and teachers alike celebrated Dr. Seuss Week from March 3rd to March 6th. Each day was filled with colorful costumes and creative activities inspired by the beloved children's author. The festivities kicked off on Monday with "Fox in Socks" day, where students wore their craziest socks in honor of the character. Tuesday saw the school flooded with orange as everyone parti...
Keli Melton took 1st in the spelling bee, Waylon Wilson 2nd, Joby Owen 3rd, Tylinn Thomas 4th, and Vera Strub and Ayla Yates tied for 5th....
Two trustees will be elected to the Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees for three-year terms from Elementary School District No. 15 in the upcoming school election. In addition, one trustee will be elected to a one-year term on the board from Carter County High School District No. 1. The one-year term is to fill a current vacancy. Candidates must file a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy with District Clerk Brittani Brence by March 28th. No candidate may appear on the ballot unless they meet the...
submitted by Mrs. Carol Spencer Ekalaka Public Schools have been a hive of activity throughout January and February, setting a dynamic tone for the year. The elementary students kicked things off with impressive halftime performances during basketball games, showcasing their basketball skills. Under the guidance of Rachael Fischer and her dedicated team, these young talents also took part in several gymnastic displays, earning widespread applause. The excitement extended...
Patricia I. Nakasone, 69, of Ekalaka passed away February 15, 2024, at Dahl Memorial Hospital in Ekalaka. Patty was born on April 9, 1954, to Frank and Margaret York in Superior, MT. She was raised in Superior with her three sisters and one brother where she attended Superior Elementary School and graduated from Superior High School. She married David after graduation on May 27, 1972, at which time they began their nearly 52 years together. To this union three children were bo...
Ekalaka Elementary School Behavioral BARK award winners for the month of January are shown above. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. In January awards were given for respect....
David Nakasone, 74, of Ekalaka passed away December 27, 2023, at his home in Ekalaka. David was born on July 10, 1949, to Saburo and Matsuko Nakasone in Lihue, Hawai'i. He was raised in Lihue with his brothers where he attended Saint Catherine's for elementary school and then graduated from Kapa'a High School. He proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17. He was trained and graduated from the United States Army Engineer School on November 19, 1967, with a diploma in...
The majority of local voters said no to a pair of school bonds totaling $1.5 million in Tuesday’s mail ballot election. Ekalaka Public Schools would have used the money to design, construct and equip staff housing on property the school already owns. The Carter County High School district bond election for $750,000 failed with 370 votes against and only 119 for. The Elementary School District #15 bond election failed with 287 votes against and 94 votes in favor. Original plans when preparing for the bond election included b...
The core purpose of Ekalaka Public Schools is to develop the full potential of each student so they possess the knowledge and skills to thrive in a competitive world. Our core values are communication, leadership, respect, pride, passion, a safe and positive environment, excellence, accountability and achievement. We are excited to build on these values as we develop an effective staff of highly qualified individuals. Being able to offer staff housing allows us to be competiti...
9-11-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on September 11, 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment Bid opening for Kerr Pit and Loken Pit gravel crushing. Guest include Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp and Rick Fike...
Ekalaka Elementary School Behavioral BARK award winners for the month of September are shown above. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters....
Ekalaka Public Schools Board of Trustees has moved to run a bond election for staff housing. As part of the strategic plan made by the board, staff and community over the last year, one main goal is to offer staff housing for recruitment and retention of staff members of the district. Nearby towns such as Baker, Plevna and Broadus offer housing to their staffs therefore the district feels this is essential to draw employees to our community. The bond election will run in both...
Two separate bond elections, each for $750,000, were the topic of discussion at a community meeting on Tuesday night inside the CCHS Tuggle Room. Around fifteen individuals were present at the meeting, including five members of the Ekalaka Elementary #15 and Carter County High School Unified Board of Trustees. One bond election is for registered voters of School Dist. 15. That election will be held by mail ballot on November 7 for the purpose of voting on the question of...
Agnes Lorraine (Naugle) Klingler died peacefully in her sleep August 8th, 2023 at the age of 94. She was born May 9, 1929 in Ekalaka, MT to John Earl Naugle & Agnes Delphia (Hall) Naugle. She was one of three children having an older brother John Earl Naugle Jr. and a twin brother Harold Eugene Naugle. After living on the family's homestead in Ridgeway Montana, they moved to Belle Fourche in 1935 when Lorraine was six years old. Lorraine spent her formative years living in...
Dickinson State Athletics announced their 2023 Blue Hawk Hall of Fame class on Monday. The class consists of six individual athletes and two teams and will be honored this fall. “We are very excited to announce the selection of the 3 men and 3 women into the Dickinson State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2023,” said athletic director Pete Stanton. “They range from multiple decades and sports and are all very deserving of this honor. In addition, the 2002 and 2003 Men’s track and field teams were two of the top teams in Blue...
6-2-23 Ekalaka Public Schools want to thank the community for their support of our Elementary and Technology Levies which passed in May. We are grateful for the support the community continues to give to Ekalaka Public Schools. The class of 2022-2023 graduated on Saturday, May 20th. There were 25 scholarships passed out to the seniors, with a grand total of $91,000 dollars being granted. Congratulations to the seniors and we wish them well as they move on to new adventures in their lives. The 2023-2024 school calendar has...
On May 24th the Ekalaka Elementary kindergarten class visited Carter County Museum. The students enjoyed completing crafts with Mrs. Barb Elmore and learning about dinosaurs from Dr. Nathan Carroll....
Ekalaka Elementary students competed in various track and field events at the school on Tuesday....
On Tuesday, Ekalaka Elementary School held its May Behavioral BARK awards. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. Each month, students at Ekalaka Elementary work on a specific character trait. During May that trait was ownership. In addition to BARK awards, guidance counselor Carol Spencer also recognized the students with the most accelerated reader points throughout the entire school year, as well as students with...
The long-anticipated premiere of "Feek's Vision" took place last Saturday in Ekalaka. The documentary film from Ken Howie is the story of Feek Tooke and the Tooke bucking horses; horses with champion-producing bloodlines that have impacted the history of rodeo and still play a strong role today. Howie started working on the film in 2016 after speaking with Toby Tooke (family consultant for the project) a few times over the phone for a smaller project, but then realizing that...
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 eventual plan, which came to be known as Option #6, was reported on in early 2018 and by November of th...
Unofficial results from Tuesday's mail ballot school election show that Micheal Ashbrook defeated Abbey Bruski by sixty-three votes and will serve a three-year term on the unified board of trustees for Ekalaka Elementary and Carter County High School. Samantha Wright, who ran unopposed, received 327 votes for a one-year term on the board. A total of 374 votes were cast from 668 registered voters. A general fund levy for Ekalaka Elementary District #15 for $12,031 passed with...
On Tuesday, Ekalaka Elementary School held its April Behavioral BARK awards. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. Each month, students at Ekalaka Elementary work on a specific character trait. During April that trait was forgiveness....
Ekalaka Elementary students in grades 4th-6th have been working hard over the last few months in preparation for their performance of “Annie,” a musical with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production, based on the 1924 comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” by Harold Gray, opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years. The last showing of “Annie” in Ekalaka occurred over twenty years ago when current Ekalaka Public Schools music teacher, Miss Whitney Ham...
Ekalaka Public Schools School Trustee Election, High School Technology Fund Levy, and Elementary General Fund Mill Levy On April 14, 2023, a mail-in ballot will be sent out to all registered voters in Carter County, MT. The ballot will have the following items to be voted on: School Trustee Election: Samantha Wright is running for a one (1) year term. Michael Ashbrook and Abbey Bruski are running for a three (3) year term, with one position open. High School Technology Fund...
