Bengal Happenings

Tuesday, May 20 - Freshmen MAP Testing - periods 1-3

Wednesday, May 21 - Alternate Assembly Schedule - Bell Schedule

Thursday, May 22 - Last Start Your Day the Bengal Way - Donuts and Breakfast Items 7:45-8:20 a.m.

No Snacks with the Principal for the remainder of the school year

Bell Schedules

Attendance - hhsattendance@helenaschools.org; (406) 324-2211

Main Office - (406) 324-2200

Website - hhs.helenaschools.org

As we work our way through the middle of May, we start to get to that feeling of everything wrapping up! Graduation is right around the corner, final projects are starting to be assigned or presented, seniors are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, AP tests are completed, and minus a little rain this week, the weather has not been too shabby! As we do wrap up the school year, we appreciate the support from families in continuing to make sure your child comes to school, helping to push those seniors along to the finish line, and continuing to support our schools.

A reminder as we get to Finals week - please make sure your child is here for each scheduled test. The time schedules are included at the end of this Happenings for your review. If your child is late to a test, there is a chance the teacher may not admit them and they will need to take the test during the make-up testing time. If your child is going to be gone for semester tests, you need to start working with their administrator to gain approval to miss the tests. A plan for taking the test will need to be initiated by the student if this is approved. A student who does not gain this approval is at risk of having the test/final project being put in as a zero, ultimately affecting their grade. Please let us know if you have any questions on this.

Summer School is accepting student requests at this point. If you are needing to use Summer School to recoup some of your credits, please work with your counselor on how to sign up and submit payment on Revtrak for this.

This will be the final time this school year that we check in on some of our content areas. Please check out how our Fine Arts, World Languages, CTE, and Special Education/Student Services courses will wrap up their year. Go Bengals!

Fine Arts (English, Spanish, Swahili)

World Languages (English, Spanish, Swahili)

CTE (English, Spanish, Swahili)

Special Education/Student Services (English, Spanish, Swahili)

A few reminders for seniors and senior families as we get closer to graduation:

• Seniors who have fines can find their name posted on the main office window. You can also see this through the PowerSchool app. All fines need to be paid by 12:00 noon on Friday, June 6 in order to receive your diploma at graduation.
• Seniors are able to start turning in their Chromebooks to the library.
• Seniors should be monitoring PowerSchool closely to make sure grades are accurate and that there isn't anything missing for them.
• Grad Walk will take place on Wednesday, May 28 starting at Bryant Elementary. All students will then go to HMS and then split to their respective elementary schools.
• Grad Practice is at the Carroll College PE Center on Thursday, June 5th starting at 11:15 a.m. Students will be dismissed from school at around 10:45 a.m. We should be finished with practice by 1:00 p.m. Sandwiches and chips will be provided for all graduates.
• GRADUATION! will be on Saturday, June 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Carroll College. A determination of whether the ceremony will be inside or outside will be at 12:00 noon on Friday, June 6. If Graduation is inside, you will need a ticket for entry. Seniors will be given their 9 tickets soon.

Thanks to our amazing Link Crew leaders, HHS Staff, and NHS students - we will once again host all incoming Freshmen students and their families for a welcome BBQ and Amazing Race night on Thursday, June 5. All HMS, EVMS, CRA, Montana City, Clancy, and others who will be starting their journey as a Bengal next year are welcome to attend. Please share!

Speaking of summer...there is plenty that will be going on at Helena High School for students to be involved in! Below are links to the various camps provided by our sports teams.

• Basketball - Girls
• Football - High School Camp Info, Middle School Workout Flyer, Little Guy Camp Info
• Volleyball - Summer Camp Info
• Wrestling - Tiger Wrestling Camp
• Cross Country - Summer Workout Info
• Speech and Debate will be holding a summer workshop in August at Capital High. Dates are tentatively scheduled for August 20-21. Email Coach Jen Hermanson (jhermanson@helenaschools.org) for more information.

If you are looking for a job or internship, consider stopping by and speaking with Ms. Navarrete. There are plenty of opportunities available out there and businesses looking for high school students take on summer tasks!

All Freshmen will be taking our spring benchmarking MAP Growth Assessment on Tuesday, May 20. This test will take place during periods 1-3 for Freshmen only. All Freshmen have been assigned to a classroom and will need to report there at the start of first period. Freshmen with a 0 period class will need to attend that class that day before taking the test.

Freshmen will need to bring their Chromebooks, chargers, and calculators for test day.

All other students will follow the normal schedule for the day.

If you have questions, please reach out.

As you hopefully saw, we are fortunate to be hosting Supaman for an assembly around substance use on Wednesday, May 21. The assembly will take place at 1:30 p.m., so we will be using an altered assembly schedule that day. That bell schedule can be found here.

Please review the email sent out regarding the presentation. If you have any questions on the assembly, please let us know.

Congratulations to our April and May Students of the Month!

April

• Kinsley Talley
• Dennis Lester
• Jocelyn Baltazar

May

• Mckenzie Wilson
• Breahna Dean
• Axel Kowalski

All library books need to be checked-in by May 30.

A friendly reminder that students are spending more time outdoors whether it be for PE class, field trips, or outdoor learning activities near campus. If your student has Spring or Summer allergies, please prepare them with their antihistamine of choice. They can keep some in their backpack if you determine that's safe. Please also have a conversation with your student if they self-carry their emergency medications, like epinephrine auto-injectors or rescue inhalers, to ensure they remember them while preparing for off campus excursions. This time of year, the combo of pollen and getting their hearts pumping outside can really increase the chances of asthma symptoms. Please talk to your teen so they are prepared for these out-of-routine school functions.

5/16-17: TR @ Divisionals - Butte, TN @ Divisionals - Bozeman

5/19 - Mock Trial Competition Night - 6 pm, Lewis and Clark County Courthouse

5/20 - Band Concert - 7 pm, HMS

5/21 - Welding Sculpture and Art Show - 6 pm, HHS

5/22-24 - SB @ State - Great Falls (Game 1 @ 4 pm on 5/22), TR @ State - Kalispell, TN @ State -Bozeman

Yearly Updated Document

May 2025

21 - Supaman Assembly

26 – No School, Memorial Day

28 - Grad Walk

June 2025

7 – Graduation!

9-10 – Semester Testing – S2 Semester Test Schedule

10 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

11 – Records Day

We've Reached the 4th Quarter Mid-Term!

As I'm sure everyone is starting to notice, typically with the sunshine, warmer temperatures, and excitement in the air, we can all feel the end of the 2024-2025 school year quickly approaching. As we reach the mid-term point of the 4th quarter this week, you undoubtedly will start to see your students start to get study sheets for finals, be assigned culminating projects, or start to frantically look around their bedrooms for that missing book to turn in by the end of the year! We are excited for the next few weeks and look forward to a strong finish by our students!

This coming week also marks the annual Teacher Appreciation Week! We are incredibly fortunate to have an incredible teaching staff at Helena High. I know many of you see it, but it is amazing the amount of time and effort our staff puts in to provide an absolutely quality educational experience for all students. This commitment shows with our consistent strong scores in the ACT, a desire to open doors for students on a regular basis by offering opportunities to earn their Seal of Biliteracy, to building sheds and projects for local business in our community. I would like to encourage you to please find some time this week to send a quick note to your child's teachers to show your appreciation for all they do for our kids and community!

This week, we will conduct our final check-in with the following departments:

Health and PE (English, Spanish, Swahili)

Social Studies (English, Spanish, Swahili)

Math (English, Spanish, Swahili)

English (English, Spanish, Swahili)

Science (English, Spanish, Swahili)

MAP Testing for Freshmen

We will be conducting our spring benchmarking assessment for our freshmen students on Tuesday, May 20. All freshmen will sit for both the MAP Reading and MAP Math tests during periods 1-3 on that day. Students have been assigned a classroom to take this assessment in and will need to report there at the start of 1st period that day. Everyone else will follow their normal schedule that day.

Congratulations to our MUS Scholarship Winners!

One of the most competitive scholarships handed out by the Montana University System are the MUS Honor and STEM Scholarships. While there are various funding levels and categories available to win with this scholarship, the commonality between them revolves around the high achievements from the students who earn the award, and their commitment to being well-rounded individuals. HHS once again had a strong showing of students who earned this award.

MUS Honor Scholarships - 4 year tuition waiver with an approximate value of $20,000:

• Jordan Bailey
• Evelyn Callery
• Caoimhe Gallagher
• Christopher Jenemann
• Margaret McDonald
• Margot Muszkiewicz
• Eva Skibicki
• Henry Sund

STEM/Healthcare Scholarships - $6,000 over 4 years

• Jordan Bailey
• Seth Blanksma
• Fletcher Buck
• Olivia Cook
• Kiran Dusko
• Cole Flugge
• Caoimhe Gallagher
• Morgen Glatz
• Christopher Jenemann
• Kamryn Klemp
• Maddox Maxwell
• Margaret McDonald
• Grace Murgel
• Margot Muszkiewicz
• Lilah Parker
• Carter Petre
• Alexander Pullman
• Eva Skibicki
• MaKenna Talley

Congratulations to our Students of the Month and Bengal Pound Winners!

Congratulations to the February and March Students of the Month!

• Isaac Erb
• April Harris
• Isabella Rivas
• Carley Kleeman
• Annika Borneman
• Jayden Severe

Congratulations to our Bengal Pound Winners!

• Sierra Schultz
• Cassius Evans
• Mekdi Morris
• Boston Lybbert
• Tristen Bachmeier
• Ayden Hinson
• Leila Henry-Jackson
• Kahlo Barnett
• Alex Pullman
• Isaiah Flanagan
• Meleah Jacques
• Lucy Spencer

Thank you to all of these students for working hard in the classroom, being positive role models in our building, and for working hard on living up to our Bengal Expectations - Be Involved, Be Respectful, Be a Graduate, and Be Responsible!

Finals Schedule - All Students

We will use the following timelines for seniors as they finish up their last week:

Monday, June 2: Regular Monday

Tuesday, June 3: Regular Tuesday

Wednesday, June 4: Regular periods 0-3, Finals periods 4-7

Thursday, June 5: Finals periods 0-3, Graduation Practice @ Carroll College 11:00 a.m. start, lunch served after

Friday, June 6: No School for Seniors

Saturday, June 7: GRADUATION! 11:00 a.m. @ Carroll College (inside or outside announced on Friday)

*Some classes may start finals sooner than the dates listed*

For Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, we will have a 2-day finals schedule for the Spring Semester. Please remember that students are expected to be present and sit for their tests/projects during the assigned time. If your child has an appointment or has an extenuating circumstance that will require a make-up or early test, you must get prior approval from your child's administrator. Students also must be on time for their tests or they may not be admitted into the testing room and will have to take the test during the make-up period.

Monday, June 9: Periods 0-3

• Period 0: 8:20-9:35 a.m.
• Period 1: 9:40-10:55 a.m.
• Period 2: 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m.
• Lunch: 12:15-12:50 p.m.
• Period 3: 12:55-2:10 p.m.
• Make-up: 2:15-3:20 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10: Periods 4-7

• Period 4: 8:20-9:35 a.m.
• Period 5: 9:40-10:55 a.m.
• Period 6: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
• Lunch: 12:15-12:50 p.m.
• Period 7: 12:55-2:10 p.m.
• Make-up: 2:15-3:20 p.m.