Harlowton Public Schools

Dear Harlo Community, Have you been wondering about the FFA Christmas Trees this year? Well, I have great news, even if it is a little late. There should be very freshly farmed Christmas Trees at Midtown on Friday evening. Look for them there and buy them up quick. They won't last long. Thank you all for supporting our FFA program. FFA Officers

Don't miss out on some great high school hoops this weekend at HHS! The Harlo Holiday Hoopfest will be in full swing this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The Engineers will be competing as well as athletes from North Star, White Sulphur Springs, Sheridan, and Park City. Hope you can come support the Engineers!

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Harlowton Public Schools! It's everything Harlowton Public Schools, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3WQyPsY Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3UFBZhl

The Engineer Speech Team Placed 2nd for Class C at the Shepherd Meet today! This was the largest meet of the season for our team so far. Here are the final postings and places: Brilee Peters 16th and she beat last year's State Champion Auden Moe 9th missing finals by only 1 point Bella Fisk 22nd and her very first meet of the season! Laura Zink 13th and also her very first meet! Final standings for competitors who made it to Finals: Gabi Garay 8th in OO Laramie Pavlovick 4th in SPOI Nadja Bolotsky 3rd in DOI Carmen Katzenberger MPA Champion! A BIG Thank you to Coach Miller and Congratulations to the whole team on an excellent showing today!

We love to celebrate the holidays around HPS! Please join us as we celebrate all the fun activities there are this month. Here is a copy of our Christmas Cheer Countdown Calendar. Ho Ho Ho! Mrs. B

Adult Education for the Winter and Spring months is getting set up now. If you are interested in offering a workshop, class or course, please fill this form out. If you have any ideas or thoughts you would like to talk through first, please call the high school and ask to speak to Mrs. B. Classes will begin the first of February. Some courses that have been asked for in the past are: More local and Montana History Book Club Martial Arts Theater - Improv and putting on plays Art classes of all kind Cooking Classes Guided Outdoor Activities Do any of these sound like you? Thanks for filling out this form! https://forms.gle/sEdoYm3sffnzcqDA9

Dear Harlowton Families, Just a quick update to our bus stops in town starting tomorrow. In the afternoon only, Hillcrest students may now get on the bus to come down to the high school and be dropped off. This will help Hillcrest students who live down in the flats, students who are in extracurricular activities and could use a ride to HHS for practice, and for students of staff members who work at HHS. This means there will be a 5 minute difference in other bus stop times on the East route to accommodate this change. Please share the word and talk with your child if you would like them to utilize this extra bus stop to get home, to practice or otherwise. Thank you, Mrs. B and the Bus Drivers

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Harlowton School Families! We hope you have a wonderful, safe, and restful long weekend with your loved ones. Just a reminder that we have an early release at 2:35 tomorrow afternoon and the buses will run accordingly! Lastly, so much gratitude goes to all the parents who sent in notes of gratitude for our staff here at HPS! We all certainly felt the love. Go Engineers! Mrs. B

Join us today from 9 to 3pm, for our Christmas Craft Open House at the HHS Library. play with our new cricut machine and have fun with making Spanish Tin! Free! Adults and Families welcome!

Brawl of the Wild was intense today at HHS! Who are you rooting for?

Dear Families, Please be careful at bus stops and walking tomorrow morning. Wind chills will be quite low. Proper winter gear is a must. Stay warm, stay safe! Mrs. B

HEAR YE HEAR YE! Harlowton Public Schools is VERY excited to announce that we have a new and wonderful app that anyone interested in getting up to date and current information about all things HPS! Please go to your phone's app store and look up "Harlowton Public Schools." You can download the app to your phone and then choose which notifications your would like to receive from the school district. This app lists all upcoming events, school news, a live feed, lunch menu, daily announcements and lots of great information. In addition, our new app is directly linked to our new school district website that should launch in the next two days. Our new website is found at the same exact url address, but will be new and improved so that our community can better see all the awesome things the district, our students and our staff do and achieve! We hope you see how exciting this is and we hope you join us at our new Engineer App and visit our website for all the latest and greatest. Look for more information to come home with your students and in your mailbox in the next few weeks. Our website can still be found at https://www.harlowton.k12.mt.us/ Go Engineers! Mrs. B

Hello Harlowton Community! We are taking Adult Education Workshop ideas and applications for the second semester. Please fill out this survey if you are interested in hosting, facilitating, teaching, and leading a workshop to the adults in our community. Thank you! https://forms.gle/bb5MUAddeURcqk5e9

It was a successful Montana Ag Expo for Wheatland FFA and we are bringing home some hardware and prize jackets! Here are our results: Sr. Ag Marketing Plan - 2nd place overall (Isa Caballero, Cindy Power, Sam Fenely) for Be Right Back Coffee Jr. Ag Marketing Plan - 1st place overall (Ella Cooney, Carmen Ratzenberger., Cadence Cameron) for Cream of The West Jr. Employment Skill - 1st place, Carmen Ratzenberger 2nd Place, Ella Cooney Sr. Employment Skills - 11th Place, Isa Caballero 16th place, Piper Ward Farm Business Management - 22nd, Sam Fenely Vet Science - 12th place team 15th place individually, Piper Ward Jr. Meat Judging - 7th place Forestry- 10th place team Sales, Range, Livestock and more to come as results are released. More results at https://www.judgingcard.com/Results/Events.aspx?ID=17952

Join us as we cheer on the JHGBB team play St. Charles. Let's go Engineers!

Dear Harlowton Families, During the month of November, Harlowton staff and students are reflecting on what we are grateful for in our school community. We would love to hear from our valued families and greater educational community about what and who you are grateful for at Harlowton Public Schools. Please take a brief moment to express your gratitude to our amazing staff. Your words of appreciation make a great impact on our school culture and climate. Feel free to submit this form as may times as you wish! I will compile all responses and share them with the staff on November 22nd before they leave for the break. Please use this link to the A NOTE OF THANKS SURVEY FOR FAMILIES https://forms.gle/oCQSJ5BEnEAXZrzP8 Thank you! Mrs. B

The Engineer Speech Team is co-hosting the "Crazy Mountain Invitational" speech meet in Big Timber on November 12. We need your help to do this! If you would be willing to travel to Big Timber on that day to judge one or more rounds, we would be extremely grateful. No experience is necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know in order to have a successful and fun time judging. If you are interested in judging, please contact Mr. Miller at the school (632-4361) or at home (632-4256). Thank you!

In honor of our favorite Mickey Mouse fan, AJ Garay, there will be a raffle, silent auction and 50/50 at tonight's game against Broadview/Lavina. Please join us in your own Mickey Mouse fashion and help raise funds for AJ's Pinwheels for Hope.

GOLF SIMULATOR and MORE! Come play golf, soccer, football, baseball and more! The Golf Simulator at the Armory is open and ready for use. OPEN to Participants from 8am to 10pm Daily Facilitator: Darlene Bacon Please pay HHS the following rates: Hourly--$15 Session 1: October 1 - December 20 = $50 Session 2: December 21 - March 11 = $50 Session 3: March 12 - May 31 = $50. ****At this time there will be no organized Golf League Play.**** This simulator is provided for your enjoyment by the HPS Adult Education program. To pay, fill out a little slip on the desk, place it in the envelope with the check or cash, and drop it in the drop box to the right of the door or take it to the high school office. Please SIGN UP for your TIME SLOTS in the SIGN UP Book in the Golf Simulator room. Please be respectful of other people’s time. Plan for an hour of play for 9 holes for 1 person, or 2 hours for 9 holes for 2 or more people. Adult Ed participants who sign up for a session will receive a key fob to use during their session. $30 for lost or unreturned key fobs will be charged by the Armory. The Golf Simulator Room is located at the Armory Fitness Center. If you signed up for the Golf Simulator using the Adult Ed Sign Up/Reservation Form, you are already signed up and ready to go. Just head out to the Armory and sign up for a time slot.

Pinwheels of Hope, AJ's Legacy If you knew AJ and his family, they were fighters. From the first time Spanky and Jackie brought AJ home, they were given hope. Hope for kindness. Hope for caring. Hope for community. AJ was special in many ways and needed a little extra hope at times. If you know small towns, then you know Harlowton is full of just the extra hope they needed. From the time AJ was brought home, Harlowton accepted him as he was. He wasn't just a boy who needed hope; he was AJ, the happy, smiling, loving boy who showed everyone when given a little hope and a lot of fight, you could accomplish anything. The Garay family would like to reinvest hope back into the community who gave them so much by starting Pinwheels of Hope, AJ's Legacy. This fund will provide an array of items for kids who just need a little extra hope to get through a tough time. A reminder that people are watching and truly care for our community. Whether it be new school supplies, sports gear, activity ticket, lunch money, coat, shoes, etc. this fund can make it possible for a kid who maybe lost hope and just need a little reminder to keep fighting.