Gallatin High Update

Monday, January 13

• BLUE day
• School Board meeting, 5:45pm

Tuesday, January 14

• BLACK day
• Booster Club Board meeting, 6pm

Wednesday, January 15

• BLUE day
• Staff meeting, 8:00am

Thursday, January 16

• BLACK day
• Poetry Outloud competition, 4:30pm

Friday, January 17

• BLUE day
• Girls Bball vs. West, 7pm
• Boys Bball at West, 7pm
• Wrestling at Jug Beck tournament in Missoula
• Speech and Debate at Butte Invite

Saturday, January 18

• Boys Bball vs. Senior, 4pm
• Girls Bball at Senior, 2pm
• Wrestling at Jug Beck tournament in Missoula
• Swimming at Great Falls Invitational
• Speech and Debate at Butte Invite

Upcoming Events

• Monday, January 20 - PIR day, no school for students
• Final exams, January 22-24
• Monday, January 27 - PIR day, no school for students
• Tuesday, January 28 - first day of second semester - BLUE day periods 1-4

Last weekend, wrestlers competed in Salt Lake City. The GHS JV team won the tournament! Go Raptors!

Mark your calendars! The first PAC meeting of 2025 is next Tuesday, January 21 at 6pm in the first floor of the GHS library. We will have a special guest from the Bozeman Schools Foundation. Amelia Huba will speak about houseless students in the district and what resources are provided to assist them and their families. Please join us to learn more about this important subject, as well as updates from Principal Schnee about GHS.

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

Naha Kokusai Secondary School in Okinawa, Japan, has been Gallatin High’s Sister School since 2020. Teachers and administration on both sides of the exchange have been working to coordinate a visit from Okinawan students to Gallatin High and the Bozeman Community this spring.

Currently, we are looking for families/couples to host these 20 students and 2 teachers from Okinawa. This document (click here for more details) gives an overview of the responsibilities expected of, and opportunities offered to, host families. If you are willing and able to explore this wonderful opportunity for cross-cultural exchange, please complete the interest form. Thank you for your interest!

The District is working hard to build out career pathways in our high schools that connect our career and technical education (CTE) courses to dual-credit and workplace learning opportunities. Through the MT Advanced Opportunities Act we have been able to hire Career Outreach Coordinator, Karl Schwartz, to lead the charge.

One exciting program anticipated for the 2025-2026 school year is the launch of Construction Academy, a dual-credit construction trades class for students at Bozeman and Gallatin High Schools. This public-private collaboration will provide students with hands-on experience in the construction field, starting with building sheds and with hopes of eventually expanding to the construction of single family homes to support employee housing challenges. The District is currently seeking financial or in-kind support from construction industry partners to get this off the ground - Click HERE for details on the request for support.

For an overview of the course click HERE. For more information on the Advanced Opportunities programs within Bozeman Public Schools visit the website: https://www.aobozemanmt.org For questions or to learn more about how you can support the Construction Academy, please contact Karl Schwartz at 406-404-4882 or by email at karl.schwartz@bsd7.org.

GHS Parents Advisory Council (PAC)

Please visit GHS PAC Parent Resources. Highlights from all 2024 meetings, as well as the schedule for 2025 can be accessed there.

Please remember that there is no obligation to attend PAC meetings - come 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/MLK Jr. Day - January 20

Final exam schedule - January 22-24 - Schedule here

No School/PIR Day - January 27

First day of semester 2 - January 28

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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