
Public Notice
Box Elder schools will be closed on Friday, April 12.
A foreign substance was found inside the building Thursday afternoon. We will be closing the school to decontaminate the area and monitor additional areas for contamination.
Administration will be working with local officials to ensure complete removal of the substance before students and staff return to the facility.
We will address this as quickly and thoroughly as possible. Questions can be sent to Superintendent MacDonald at jmacdonald@boxelder.k12.mt.us or by calling 406-352-4195

Parents & Guardians - thank you for being flexible with us for conferences! Our final conference of the school year will take place NEXT Wednesday, April 17 from 4-7. A meal will be provided!

There will be a Parent Action Committee Meeting TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 9 in the cafeteria at 6pm. Light refreshments will be served. Come share your ideas!

Box Elder Weekly Athletic Update
Wednesday, April 10th
HS Track @ Havre (Havre Middle School - Cal Wearly)
Start Time - 8:30 AM
bus departure - 7:20 AM
Friday, April 12th
HS Golf @ Great Falls (Anaconda Hills - Belt/Centerville Invite) - Varsity Only
Shotgun Start - 10:00 AM
bus departure - 7:30 AM
Saturday, April 13th
HS Golf @ Fairfield (Harvest Hills GC - Fairfield Meet) - Varsity Only
Shotgun Start - 10:00 AM
bus departure - 7:00 AM
HS Track @ Havre (Havre Middle School - Havre Invite)
Start Time - 9:00 AM
bus departure - 7:40 AM
GO BEARS GO

Due to a high number of illnesses and schedule conflicts we are going to reschedule our parent/teacher conferences from tomorrow, Thursday, April 4th to next week, Thursday, April 11th.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the school at 352-4195 or 352-3222.

Updated Job Opportunities at Box Elder School


The 5th/6th grade optional basketball practice that was scheduled for 8:00 this morning has been cancelled. See you tomorrow at the jamboree!

Check out these job opportunities at Box Elder School:


Attention all parents of JUNIORS taking the ACT at school today: students were required to turn in their phones, per testing protocol and the test will be going on until at least 2:30pm. The rest of the student body will go home at 1:45 but the juniors will be released after the test is over at 2:30.

Reminders for our upcoming school schedule:
TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 27 will be a 1:45 dismissal for all students and staff.
There is NO SCHOOL Thursday, March 28 through Monday, April 1.
There is a 5th & 6th grade Basketball Jamboree here at Box Elder School on Friday, March 29.
We will see everyone back at school Tuesday, April 2, 2024!

Exciting event for next week:
Samual One Spot will be at Box Elder Schools Tuesday March 26th from 10:25 - 11:10 to talk to any students who will be 18 by June that are interested in learning about Wildland fire fighting.

TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 is the ski trip to Showdown for our 7-12 grade students who received and returned their yellow Showdown ski form a few weeks ago. If your student turned in their yellow form, be sure to have them at the school no later than 5:45am TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) morning. They will need snow pants, their jacket, a hat and gloves. They can bring extra money for snacks if they wish, but a lunch and dessert is provided and we will bring breakfast and extra snacks for the trip. We should be back by 5pm!

Bears Weekly Athletic Update:
Tuesday, March 19
HS Boys BB Championship Dinner @ 7:00pm
Thursday, March 21 @ Havre (St.Judes)
4:00PM (G) St. Judes v Box Elder
+10 min (B) St Judes v Box Elder
bus departure @ 2:30pm
Friday, March 22 @ Harlem
12:00PM (G) Harlem v Box Elder
+10 min (B) Harlem v Box Elder
+ 10 min (G) Hays v Box Elder
+10 min (B) Hays v Box Elder
bus departure @ 10:00am
Monday, March 25 @ BIG SANDY
4:00PM (G) Big Sandy v Box Elder
+10 min (B) Big Sandy v Box Elder
bus departure @ 2:45pm

Come celebrate the State Champs with us tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 at 7pm in the cafeteria. All Bear Families & Fans are invited. If you have a favorite dish you'd like to share, please feel free to do so, but we will have catered menu items for dinner.
The State Champs will have a table set up for any monetary donations towards their summer basketball program.


Monday's Regular Board Meeting agenda:


Anyone interested in participating in High School Golf for the spring, there is a meeting TOMORROW, March 14, 2024 at 3:30pm in the cafeteria.
🏌🏽🐻🏌🏽

Updated 5th & 6th grade Jamboree schedule.
Please note that this weekend's Jamboree has been moved to Turner, it is not in Box Elder.



Bears Weekly Athletic Update
5th & 6th Grade Basketball
Saturday, March 16 @ Turner
10:00AM (G) Chester-Joplin-Inverness v Turner
11:00AM (B) Chester-Joplin-Inverness v Turner
12:00PM (G) Box Elder v Chester-Joplin-Inverness
1:00PM (B) Box Elder v Chester-Joplin-Inverness
+10 min (G) Box Elder v Turner
+10 min (B) Box Elder v Turner
Bus Departure @ 9:30 AM

Parents/Guardians: Our elementary school is looking at adopting a new reading curriculum and would like your input as part of the adoption process! Please take a few moments to complete this survey so that we can use your feedback in making our choice.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MDWY76D