NOTICE OF LOCATION AND METHOD OF COUNTING MAIL BALLOTS
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of School District #19, Colstrip, Rosebud County, State of Montana that Mail ballots for the annual Colstrip School District #19 Election will be publicly counted on Election Day, May 6, 2025 starting at 1:00 p.m. at the following location: ROOM 122, 5000 PINE BUTTE DR (access through Central Office) COLSTRIP, MONTANA, these Mail ballots will be counted by the following method: Hand counting by election judges appointed to count mail ballots (Mail Ballot Counting Board). Dated this 25th day of April, 2025. District Clerk: Britney Allen
We would like to invite you to attend our Substitute Workshop! We are looking for Substitute classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, Kitchen Staff, Custodians, and Bus Drivers (with or without CDL). We can start the application process the day of please bring your Driver's License. We will see you there!
FBMS Athletic Notice
Due to a lack of transportation, FBMS Track will not be going to Red Lodge on Thursday, May 1st.
FBMS Track will close out their season tomorrow at the Colstrip Twilight Meet, Wednesday April 30th, beginning at 3:00 PM at the CHS track.
Congratulations and well done to all the students as well as Coach Chris Oswald, Coach Jeannette Oswald, Coach Brian Blanchard, and Coach Angie Currier on another successful season.
CHS Athletic Notice- Track and Golf order forms were sent home last week. Orders are due by this Thursday, May 1. Please turn them in to the CHS office. Orders will not be taken after May 1.
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, April 28, 2025
Notice is hereby given to the governing Board and general public that a regular meeting of the Governing Board for the Colstrip School District #19 will be held Monday April 28, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM. The meeting can be attended at Colstrip High School in the Lower Level Commons. Entry through Door 24 from the Lower Parking Lot. The meeting can also be attended electronically through Google Meet:
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mno-vizy-toy
Or dial: (US) +1 585-491-9339 PIN: 240 640 120#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/mno-vizy-toy?pin=5157373113051
Science Fair is April 29th at PBES. Everyone is welcome to come to the open house from 6-7 pm. If you aren't sure how science fair works, this is a good chance to come see what it is all about. See the attached flyer for more details.
Central Office Message: Colstrip Public Schools will be dismissed at the regularly scheduled time today for Easter Break. School will resume on Tuesday, April 22nd. Have a great day and enjoy the long weekend.
CHS Athletic Update- Colstrip High School Track will not be traveling to Baker for the track meet on Tuesday, April 22nd.
Update- the bus is back on the road and on the way to school (7:52 AM) CPS Transportation Update- The Taz (Ashland) Bus is currently stuck enroute back to the school. Another bus has been dispatched to pick up the students. Everyone is safe and will be to school shortly.
***Transportation Notice***
Due to road conditions, buses will be running a few minutes late this morning.
For students normally picked up at the Powwow Grounds and other stops south of the Boys and Girls Club, please take your children to the Boys and Girls Club.
The bus will not travel south of there.
Thank you for your understanding. Please do what is best for the safety of your families based on conditions where you are.
**Tech Update for Parents** - Today the Rooms messaging app invites are being sent out to your email or text message. The message comes from "Apptegy", the maker of our school website and the Rooms app.
These are legit messages and not spam. Please register for your free account and download the free Colstrip School mobile app (if you don't already have it).
An example of the text message is attached.
CHS Athletic Notice- The Huntley Project Golf Invite that was scheduled for Thursday, April 17th has been cancelled.
CHS Athletic Notice- The Baker Track Meet scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed until Tuesday, April 22 at 1:00 PM due to weather.
CPS Transportation Notice: We will be on a two route bus system until further notice. See attached schedule for stops and times. *Please remember that if your child is not assigned to a listed bus stop, please do not drop them off there to ride the bus.
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, April 14, 2025
Notice is hereby given to the governing Board and general public that a regular meeting of the Governing Board for the Colstrip School District #19 will be held Monday April 14,2025 beginning at 6:00 PM. The meeting can be attended at Colstrip High School in the Lower Level Commons. Entry through Door 24 from the Lower Parking Lot. The meeting can also be attended electronically through Google Meet:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mno-vizy-toy
Or dial: (US) +1 585-491-9339 PIN: 240 640 120#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/mno-vizy-toy?pin=5157373113051
CHS Athletic Picture Day Notice: Mrs. Brigg's will be taking spring sports photos next week. Track will have pictures on Monday, April 14th and golf will be Wednesday, April 16th. Both will be done immediately after school in Mrs. Brigg's classroom. She will have packets available after the photos are taken.
Superintendent's message: Please see the attached flyer for the 2025 CPS Social Powwow.
**Community Survey** The school Calendar Committee has been hard at work planning the 25-26 school year calendar. The Superintendent, Mr. Scott O'Tremba, invites parents, staff, students, and community members to give your impressions of the proposed calendar.
This is the final calendar proposal to be submitted to the School Board for a vote.
See the calendar and take the survey at: https://forms.gle/5aoF1JsNKvaopX498
*TECH Update* -- Howdy Parents & Guardians,
Starting April 15, you’ll receive an invite to join the Rooms app by text msg or email (whichever you have setup in Infinite Campus contacts). Visit https://bit.ly/cps-rooms for the full explanation.
Big news for Parent/Guardian to Teacher/Coach/Sponsor communications! We are always working to improve and simplify communication between you and Colstrip Public Schools.
Visit https://bit.ly/cps-rooms for the full explanation.
***Transportation Notice***
Colstrip Schools will be utilizing a 2-Route bus schedule for the week of 4/7-4/11.
