Gallatin High Update

Summer Activities:

You can find a calendar overview for all summer activities at this link.

You can find specific sport information linked at the BSD7 Activities page.

Fall Sports:

• Please be sure you have completed your physical and online forms through Dragonfly if you plan to play any fall sports. More information can be found on the BSD7 Activities page.
• Practice begins for golf on August 15
• Try outs and practice begin for all other fall sports on Friday, August 16

Marching Band Camp begins August 15. Please reach out to band director, Jeffrey Ruffcorn, for more information at jeffrey.ruffcorn@bsd7.org

End of year report cards are now available to view in Powerschool. You can view the report card by selecting the Student Reports icon in the left menu.

Please login to your PowerSchool Parent Portal by going to https://bsd7.powerschool.com and submit the online forms listed below.

Annual Student Forms (Navigate to Forms and click on the General Forms tab: Annual Student Forms)

• Contacts and Legal Guardians

• Health

• Permissions

• Responsible Use of Technology

• Review, Acknowledgment and Consent

• Title I Compact

These forms must be completed each year.

• This past school year the GHS library checked out 6,654 books to students!
• Students completed 66,770 database searches.
• Our librarians taught 195 lessons in collaboration with other classes.
• Our RapTech student tech services repaired and helped students with tech issues 464 times!

Kids Summer Lunch Program

Summer should be a stress-free time for parents and kids. Let HRDC’s Summer Meal Program help. The Summer Meals Program is available all summer long, Monday-Friday at various times around the lunch hour!

Lunches are free to ALL kids and teens 18 and under.

Text “food” or “comida” to 304 304 for a site near you or visit

gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org

In order to ensure your school issued Chromebook lasts until you graduate, please do the following while you're home for the summer:

• make sure the device is off,

• charge it to at least 80% charging capacity and unplug from the wall (do not leave the device charging through the summer months),

• put it in a safe place (keep the charger with it),

• keep it in a well ventilated space away from direct sunlight,

• the day before school starts, please plug the device in so it is recharged for the first day of school.

Dear Gallatin High School Families,

My name is Sierra and I'm a local coordinator with ICES - International Cultural Exchange Services. I have been working with foreign exchange students for over a decade and I am reaching out because I'm in need of new host families for our upcoming school year. Last school year, we had 12 exchange students in Bozeman. Being the matchmaker to Montana families and brave foreign teens is my passion.

I'm seeking host families to host an exchange student for the 2024-2025 school year. I have personally been an exchange student and hosted an exchange student, so I know the life-changing impact a host family can have on a lucky international teen. Exchange students have their own spending money and health insurance. They are ages 15-18 and come from all over the world. I will help guide you to hand-select a wonderful student to join your family.

Here is an article that was published in Montana Parent - CLICK HERE

One of our exchange students was also featured in a story with ABC Montana - CLICK HERE

• Students are 15-18 Years Old
• Students will attend local high schools
  
• Students come from Europe, South America, and Asia
• Hand-select the student that you invite into your family by reading their letters and application
  
• Provide room (can be shared), meals, and transportation to school events
• Treat like a member of the family - students help with chores and follow household rules
• Students have their own health insurance and spending money (for clothing, cell phone, activities, travel, etc)
• Host families are eligible to receive a tax deduction
• Learn about a new culture without leaving your home

Thank you for your careful consideration. I understand that this is a big commitment and a family decision. I'm more than happy to answer any questions. If the timing isn't right, please let me know and I can always keep you on my list for future years. You can also help by passing this along to anyone you know in the community who may be open to hosting a student.

Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Sierra

406-570-2218

sdrake@icesusa.org

Parents will soon be receiving an email from the Bozeman School District to complete their Annual forms in Powerschool (these forms were formerly called All-in-One forms).

Students who have all forms completed by Friday, August 23rd will be able to view their fall schedules in Powerschool on the 23rd.

All other students will be able to view their schedules on Sunday, August 25th.

Please be sure to complete you Annual forms as soon as you hear from BSD7!