Open House: Next Monday, Aug. 21 there will be an Open House from 4-7 PM. This will give students and parents a chance to meet teachers, find their lockers, see classrooms, and complete paperwork. Please stop by to check things out!
Substitutes: We are always looking for substitute teachers, bus drivers, custodians, and cooks to help fill in when regular employees have to be gone. If you would like to be on our substitute list please contact the office for more information at 644-2206.
Free/Reduced Meals: Please see the attached form for free/reduced meals and return it as soon as possible so that meals can be charged accordingly starting the first day of school. There are multiple ways to apply; you can fill the form out and drop it off at the school, fill the form out and email/mail it back, or apply online at https://dca.opi.mt.gov/frapp. Also, there was a change made in the state of Montana this year. If your child/children are on medicaid they may have automatically pulled into the school system as free or reduced and no form is required. If you think that your family falls under this change, feel free to call Ginger @ 406-644-2206 ext. 229 or e-mail at [email protected] and we can let you know the child’s current eligibility.
School Website: Check out https://charlo.k12.mt.us/ for answers to lots of questions you may have with school coming. You can find the school calendar, supply lists, staff directory, etc. You can always call the office with questions at 644-2206.
Registering for School: School starts Aug. 22 beginning at 7:50 AM. The school day ends at 4:01 PM. If you have any questions about enrolling a new student or registering for classes in High School please contact the office at 644-2206.
Sports Physicals: Unfortunately we had multiple high school athletes who were unable to start practice on time because they did not have their physical. If you are a junior high athlete please make sure you have your physical so you can start practice the first day with the rest of the team. As in recent years, St. Luke Community Healthcare will donate $25 from each Well Child Check (with a sports physical) performed in the summer of 2023 to a student’s school athletic association or booster club. Last year, St. Luke performed 376 well child checks with sports physicals for local athletes and donated $9,400 to local schools districts in 2022. Appointments for well child checks can be made by calling any of our community clinics listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Whitney Liegakos, St. Luke PR Manager, at 406- 528-5262 or at [email protected].
Bus Routes: There have been changes to bus routes with some additional roads added in different places. We feel it provides some more convenient pick ups and drop offs. It does change times on the stops. Afternoon drop off times won’t be known until we run it with students a few days. As far as mornings we have a ball park estimate on times as we start the school year but those times will adjust during the first two weeks after we have some consistency. Please contact the office with questions about specific arrivals at 644-2206. Here is a summary of route changes but again, call the office anytime with questions.
The Ridgeway Route up through Crow Dam-Johnson-Duck Roads will have the same pick up times in the mornings.
The Moiese Route has had West Rd-Locust Lane-Wheatland added to that route. This route will not go to Dixon anymore. Morning times will be affected but hopefully more convenient for families. The first pick up is approximately at 6:57 AM on Moiese Valley Rd.
The Dixon Route has no change to the route itself but several new pick ups. The first pick up is at the Dixon School at approximately 7:09 AM. This route will have the highway pickups on Hwy 212 this year.
The Leon route has added Curlew Dr back into the route and it will run the reverse direction from previous years. Its first pick up will be on Olsen Rd at approximately 6:52 AM and last stop will be on Drop Tine approximately 7:27 AM.
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Coaching Positions Available: Charlo Schools has the following coaching positions open for the 2023-2024 school year: 2 Junior High Girls Basketball, and 1 Junior High Boys Basketball. All applicants should like kids and working in a school setting. Applicants must have a HS Diploma or GED, must pass a fingerprint background check, and be motivated to be a team player. Wages DOE. Health insurance benefits, retirement, sick leave, and vacation leave are all provided by the School District. In order to apply all interested applicants should complete a District Application which can be found at http://charlo.k12.mt.us/. An application can also be requested by calling 644-2206. Any questions can be directed to Steve Love, Superintendent by calling 644-2206 ext 230 or emailing [email protected].
Admission Price Increases: As all of you know the cost of doing business keeps rising in all areas and athletics is no exception. Paying for referees, game administration, custodians, and other overhead costs can be over $1000 for a night for a high school basketball game. In order to combat some of those expenses some changes were made to admission prices and annual passes for extra-curricular activities this coming school year. It has been over 10 years since admission fees have been raised and we hope that everyone understands the District’s position with keeping things running for our students. For 2023-2024 the following prices will
| Adults | Students |
|---|---|
| $8 for a Varsity Game | $4 |
| $10 for Double Varsity | $5 |
| $3 for JV only | $2 |
| $3 for JH only | $2 |
| $0 for Seniors 62 or Older but donations are welcome and appreciated |
Annual Athletic Passes will be $70 for an adult, $55 for a student, and $165 for a family of five. There will no longer be a list of names for those purchasing a pass. Spectators will have to present their pass or a photo of it on their phone at each event. Every spectator must check in at the ticket booth at each contest. This will help our ticket takers out immensely. Too many spectators take advantage of our ticket takers then do not pay. Some just walk by assuming the ticket taker knows them or knows they have a pass.
There are also increases for participation fees. These fees help to offset costs for hotels, meals, and other expenses for athletic seasons. High School athletes will be charged $50/sport and Junior High athletes will be charged $40/sport. These fees must be paid before the second athletic contest of the season. If an athlete has trouble with paying the fee he/she will need to discuss options with their coach and the administration.
Calendar
- Open House Aug. 21 @ 4-7 PM
- School Begins Aug. 22
- First Day of JHFB Aug. 22
- First Day of JHVB Aug. 28