Conrad Public Schools

**Thank You for Making Teacher Appreciation Week So Special!** A heartfelt thank you to our incredible K-6 counselor, Jenn Bitney, for organizing a fun and thoughtful Teacher Appreciation Week for our K-6 staff. We are also deeply grateful to the parents and local businesses who generously donated their time, goods, and support to help us feel celebrated and valued. Special thanks to: * **Mountain View Co-Op** for the delicious pizzas * **First Bank of Montana** for the wonderful breakfast * **Sunset Dental** * **Denturity** * **Independent Observer** * **Coulee Cut** * **Blonde Farms** * **Nickol Pickles** * **Windrift Hill** * **Wild Oak Esthetics** Your kindness and generosity made our week brighter and reminded us how lucky we are to be part of such a supportive community. Thank you!

Trinity VandenBos was presented with 1000 dollar scholarship for her fourth place finish in the state wide Reach Higher sticker contest. She also earned the art department 250 dollars for supplies. Congratulations Trinity! Her sticker will be provided to schools across the state next school year through Reach Higher materials.

🎾🥎 Conrad is hosting Divisional Tennis and Softball this Thursday through Saturday! Come out and support our Cowboys and Cowgirls as they compete on their home turf. Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on all weekend long! 📍 Brackets for both tournaments can be found here: 🔗 https://www.conradschools.org/documents/athletics-and-activities/divisional-tennis-and-softball/801718

🎣 Hooked on Fishing - FWP Program Highlights: Fish Dissection with Fifth Graders! 🐟 Today, the fifth-grade students had an exciting hands-on learning experience with the Hooked on Fishing Program through FWP! 🐠 They got up close and personal with fish anatomy by dissecting perch. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this such a fantastic learning experience! 🌟

Congratulations Teagen Arnold! Teagen has signed with The University of Montana Western in Dillon for rodeo. He will be competing in calf roping, team roping and steer wrestling while furthering his education.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ **District Track & Field Results!** Our Cowboys and Cowgirls gave it their all at Districts, with many earning top-6 finishes and punching their ticket to **Divisional next Friday and Saturday**. Here's a full breakdown of results—congrats to all competitors! **Boys Results:** **100 Meter Dash** 2nd – Ledger Martin 🏅 6th – Carsen Sullivan 8th – Ryder Ries 10th – Roscoe Shaw **200 Meter Dash** 2nd – Ledger Martin 🏅 7th – Carsen Sullivan 8th – Ryder Ries 10th – Philipp Rohrer **400 Meters** 🥇 1st – Ledger Martin **800 Meters** 5th – Dylan Hjelm 10th – Leiko Judisch 13th – Leighton Jagonia **1 Mile** 3rd – Dylan Hjelm 7th – Leiko Judisch 9th – Weston Orcutt 12th – Leighton Jagonia **3200 Meters** 6th – Weston Orcutt **110m Hurdles** 7th – Philipp Rohrer **300m Hurdles** 7th – Philipp Rohrer **4x100 Relay** 2nd – Conrad 🏅(Ries, Sullivan, Rohrer, Martin) **4x400 Relay** 2nd – Conrad 🏅(Sullivan, Hjelm, Chambers, Martin) **Shot Put** 🥇 1st – Roscoe Shaw 3rd – Trapper Kinamon 8th – Cole Chambers 12th – Nate Villagran 19th – Tegan Jones **Discus** 2nd – Trapper Kinamon 8th – Tegan Jones 10th – Cole Chambers 11th – Nate Villagran 18th – Roscoe Shaw **Javelin** 3rd – Roscoe Shaw 11th – Carsen Sullivan 17th – Ryder Ries 18th – Owen Jones 19th – Tegan Jones **Pole Vault** 2nd – Zane Durnell 6th – Charlie Beddow **Long Jump** 20th – Xavier Wood 21st – MJ Gustafson 24th – Cyrus Alconcel **Triple Jump** 10th – Charlie Beddow **Girls Results:** **100 Meters** 5th – Ava Krings 12th – Alyson Leach **200 Meters** 5th – Ava Krings 12th – Alyson Leach **100m Hurdles** 🥇 1st – Ava Krings 6th – Vikki Chrisman **300m Hurdles** 9th – Vikki Chrisman **Javelin** 6th – Vikki Chrisman **High Jump** 7th – Alyson Leach **Pole Vault** 🥇 1st – Ava Krings 2nd – Alyson Leach 6th – Vikki Chrisman **Long Jump** 7th – Alyson Leach **Top 6 finishers advance to Divisional** — good luck to our qualifiers as they head into next Saturday’s meet!

Yesterday CHS FFA hosted their annual Farm Safety Day for all 4-6 students. The FFA students led multiple workshops while Conrad Volunteer Fire Department, Sun River Electric, and MT FWP Grizzly Management also hosted workshops for our 4-6 students. Thank you to everyone who put on a great day of learning.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨 Good luck to our track team as they compete at the District Track Meet! We’re cheering you on every step of the way—whether you're sprinting, jumping, throwing, or running the distance, give it your all and show them what hard work and heart look like. Go get 'em and make us proud!

Congratulations to Our Outstanding Conrad Student Athletes! We’re proud to recognize and celebrate the Conrad athletes who were nominated for and awarded the KSEN Athlete of the Week throughout the year! Your hard work, dedication, and achievements in your respective sports have brought pride to our school and community. Honorees: Trinity VandenBos – Tennis Ledger Martin – Track Chris Graham – Wrestling Carsen Sullivan – Football Roscoe Shaw – Football & Track Teagen Arnold – Basketball A special congratulations to Chris Graham, who was also a finalist for KSEN Athlete of the Year—a well-earned recognition of his exceptional talent and commitment. Way to go, students! Keep making us proud!

Conrad School District – School Board Election Results The Conrad School District would like to thank everyone who participated in the recent school board election. Below are the official results: 3-Year Term (1 seat): Deena Maier – 343 votes Jeri Russell-Harris – 270 votes Deena Maier has been elected to serve a 3-year term on the school board. 2-Year Term (1 seat): Tiffany Christensen – 572 votes Tiffany has been elected to serve a 2-year term on the school board. Total Votes Cast: 622 Congratulations to our newly elected board members, and thank you to all the candidates and voters for your commitment to our schools and community!

**📢 Reminder: Early Out Tomorrow – Conrad Schools** Tomorrow, **Wednesday, May 7, 2025**, is an early release day for all Conrad Schools: * **Grades K–3**: Dismissed at **12:35 * **Grades 4–12**: Dismissed at **12:40 Please ensure your child has appropriate transportation arrangements. Thank you for your cooperation!

Congrats to our boy's and girl's golf team. They ended their season finishing up their divisional tournament today in Shelby. Work hard and be ready to conquer next season.

Today our American History class got to travel to the Blackfeet Buffalo winter grounds and take part of a buffalo harvest. Our students got to experience the harvest and processing of the animal. We will use the animal for continued education of CPS students.

🏌️‍♂️⛳️ Good luck to our Cowboy and Cowgirl golfers at Divisional Golf today and tomorrow! May your drives be long, your putts be true, and your golf balls stay out of the rough. 🤠💪

Congratulations to soon to be CHS graduates as they are signing to continue their athletic careers as they further their education. Chris Graham has signed to wrestle at the University of Providence. Roscoe Shaw, Nate Villagran, and Xavier Wood are MSU-Northern to play football for the Lights.

Join us May 7th for National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day!

We are so proud to recognize April's Students of the Month. Students are chosen for their outstanding leadership and exceptional academics. They consistently inspire others with their dedication, work ethic, and positive attitude. Keep up the amazing work! We can't wait to see all the incredible things you'll continue to accomplish! 🙌👏

Congratulations Mrs. Hofstad and Mr. McClayland. They are both recipients of the 500 dollar Healthy Classroom Grant sponsored by Logan Health. Mr. McClayland is purchasing large first aid kits for the shop while Mrs. Hofstad is using her grant to purchase healthy snacks for students. Thank you Logan Health for your continued support of CPS!

Congratulations to Cole Waldusky for receiving the Winslow Nichols Leadership Award presented by Logan Health. CHS is proud of you Cole and look forward to your next steps.

Congratulations to these student athletes. They were nominated and selected as Academic All Americans. We are so proud of you Ava, Tegan, Xavier, McKenna, Kara, Lucy, and Owen! Keep making Conrad proud!