Gallatin High Update

Monday, November 11

• BLACK day
• Veterans Day activities

Tuesday, November 12

• BLUE day
• Booster Board meeting, 6pm

Wednesday, November 13

• Late start day for all students, classes begin at 9:35 a.m. Buses will run at the normal times.
• BLACK day
• AfterProm meeting, 6:30pm

Thursday, November 14

• BLUE day
• Volleyball vs. Glacier, 10:00 a.m.

Friday, November 15

• PIR day - No School for students
• Football semifinal playoff game vs. Glacier High, 7pm
• Volleyball state continues - schedule TBD
• Speech and Debate in Missoula

Saturday, November 16

• Volleyball state continues- schedule TBD
• Speech and Debate in Missoula

The Yeti Special Olympics basketball team competed in the state tournament last weekend. The Yetis Blue won silver! And the Yetis Orange won Bronze! Skills athletes Lucas and Baylee also did a great job! Thanks to Coach Morgan and Coach Asserson for making the event possible!

This Friday the Raptor football team takes on the Glacier Wolfpack in a semifinal playoff game. Because playoff games are MHSA post-season events, regular season passes cannot be honored. Tickets for the playoff game can be purchased on GoFan at this link.

• Adult $10
• Student $8

We are looking for a new host family for Charlotte, one of our exchange students from Germany. If you are interested, please contact Sierra Drake at 406-570-2218 or sdrake@icesusa.org. Thank you!

Gallatin High will be working with Big Sky's M-Bar-T program a bit differently this year. At the end of the twelve week grading period (November 22) a grade report will be pulled. A list of eligible students will be sent to Big Sky on Tuesday, November 26. Students will no longer need to pick up a letter from the main office, but will give their names at the the Basecamp or Mountain Services Ticket Windows after November 25th, 2024.

Students who are not eligible at the twelve week grading period will not be able to pick up a letter later in the season once their grades come up. It is very important that students wishing to participate ensure that they are eligible by earning a 3.0 GPA before the end of the 12 week grading period.

If you have any questions, you can check out this FAQ document from Big Sky.

Congratulation to the GHS Speech and Debate team for a strong start to the season. Top finished include:

Dramatic Interp:

• Hannah Reece: 1st place and DI Champion
• Katie Butterfield: 5th Place

Original Oratory:

• Montana Guinn: 2nd Place
• Stella Broome: 3rd Place
• Heidi Loessberg: 7th Place

Extemporaneous Speaking

• Shelby Tyler: 2nd Place
• Adelaide Stern: 7th Place
• Ava Megaard: 8th Place

Impromptu Speaking

• Shelby Tyler: 7th Place
• Ava Megaard: 8th Place

Humorous Interp

• Wilder Henningsen: 3rd Place
• Emily Miner: 5th Place
• Cole Fisher: 8th Place

Duo Interpretation:

• Cole Fisher and Daniel LeCaine: 6th Place
• Eve Wood and Avi Kirschenbaum-Handley: 7th Place

Program Oral Interp:

• Onyx Spear: 5th Place

Informative Speaking

• Alexis McLane: 6th Place

MPA

• Sadie Swann: 7th Place

Varsity Policy Debate

• Helen Raaf and Sophia Roe: 4th Place
• Evelyn Taylor and Sophie Woodard: 5th Place
• Laszlo Baumgardner and Olivia Lewis: 6th Place

Novice Policy:

• Kaitlyn Hill and Sienna Yeoman: 2nd Place
• Ben Fay and Brian Nyugen: 3rd Place

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas:

• Ezra Graham : 3rd Place

Legislative Debate

• Cooper Jones: 5th Place

Public Forum

• Pranshu Krishna and Jameson Palmer: 8th Place.

The holidays are just around the corner, and Operation Holiday is ready to help make this season special! Operation Holiday is a local program dedicated to spreading joy throughout our community by creating a little magic for families in need during the holiday season.

Do You Need Help or Want to Help?

Need Assistance with Gifts? (Sign-Up Form)
If you would like to receive assistance with gifts for your children this year, please complete the confidential form below. Please fill out ONE form per child.

Want to Donate or Shop for Families for Operation Holiday? (Sign-up Form)
We are looking for generous shoppers and volunteers to help spread joy this holiday season.

Important Dates:

• Gift requests are due by Friday, December 6th at 12:00 PM

• Gifts will be wrapped and ready for pick-up (by parents) at your chosen location starting on or after December 17th. You will receive instructions for the pick-up.

Questions?
kindkidsgive@gmail.com

GHS Parents Advisory Council (PAC)

Mark your calendars! The November PAC meeting is next Tuesday, November 19 at 6pm in the first floor of the GHS library. In addition to updates from Principal Schnee, Lauren Dee, liaison of the Bozeman School Board, will also attend. Please join us and bring any questions you may have! This is the last PAC meeting of 2024 - there is no meeting in December due to winter break.

If you miss the meeting, or to view information from previous meeting, please visit GHS PAC Parent Resources. Highlights, as well as the schedule for upcoming PAC meetings can be accessed there.

The officers of the GHS PAC hope to see you next week and at future meetings. They are a great way to gain valuable information about initiatives affecting GHS students, faculty, and staff. There is no ongoing commitment required - attend as often as you would like!

Please send any questions to GallatinHighPAC@gmail.com, or reach out to one of this year's officers.

President, Mandy Kirkwood (platinumfc@icloud.com)

Vice President, Carey Levin (careylevin@hotmail.com)

Treasurer, Katherine Reich

Secretary, Tammy Niemeyer

Please contact Jodi Murray if you are interested in helping out with this fun event!

Jodi's email: aboutfamilies@yahoo.com

GHS Booster Club

You can join the Raptor Boosters by clicking here.

Project Connect

Do you have some time in your day and an interest in making Gallatin High a more welcoming place for students? Consider volunteering with Project Connect. You can sign up to volunteer at GHS here or contact Project Coordinator, Ashley Crane at 406-580-7760 or gallatinhighprojectconnect@gmail.com

No School/PIR Day - November 15

Thanksgiving Break – November 27-29

Winter Break – December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025

No School/PIR Day/MLK Jr. Day - January 20

Final exam schedule - January 22-24

No School/PIR Day - January 27

Spring Break – March 17-21

No School/PIR Day - April 11

Prom – Saturday, May 3

No School/PIR Day - May 23

Graduation – Saturday, June 7, 10:00 a.m.

Final exam schedule - June 10-12

Last Day of School – June 12

BSD7 school calendar available at this link.

The following info can be found at our GHS Web Page:

• BSD7 Calendar
• GHS Bell Schedule
• GHS Phone Directory

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