Frenchtown School District

Welcome to Flashback Friday! Where are they now? So, who is this 4th Grade Teacher at the Frenchtown Intermediate School who is an alumnus? Jennifer Wipplinger! Some of her highlights since graduating from the FTSD include getting married, having three girls and starting in the education profession back in 2006. She has been at FTSD since 2015 and started graduate school at the University of Montana this past summer. Mrs. Wipplinger loved how supportive the community was during sporting events and activities even if they did not have a child participating. She said that the teachers were amazing and good friends! Her advice to students of Frenchtown? “Things may get hard, but never give up! You are worth it!"

CAUGHT BEING A CHAMP....6th Grader David Brant was nominated for this award by Mr. Dwyer! David has been working extremely hard on his school work and organization since the start of the year. David is the son of Sammi and Keith Brant.

What a great day to BE A BRONC! The 6th graders hiked the M trail this morning! Great way to start the day!

Activity Passes! If you've purchased a family or adult activity pass, they can be found in the HS office. Your name will also be listed at the gate. Student passes will be handed out once we have current student photos. Go Broncs!

Throwback Thursday! Where are they now? Throughout the year we will be highlighting Frenchtown Alumni mostly on Thursdays and/or Fridays. Our first highlight is Mr. Rory Weishaar! Mr. Weishaar is a 1978 graduate of FTSD and is currently a University Professor in the Sport and Athletic Administration Masters program at Central Washington University! Some of his highlights since graduating from FTSD include attaining three post secondary degrees (BA, MA, Doctorate) and getting a job as a professor after working 28 years in Montana in public education. What did he love about his time in the Frenchtown School District? Well, he loved playing football and being with his friends. He also enjoyed the big outdoors. He has some advice for our students: he recommends students to focus on their academics for sure, but to be in as many sports and clubs as possible, just get involved. Thanks Mr. Weishaar for connecting with FTSD and best of luck to you on your current and future endeavors!

Middle School Soccer has been cancelled/postponed for this afternoon (9/14) in Frenchtown vs. Lolo due to the poor air quality in Missoula County. We will still have practice for 45 minutes after school for MS soccer, XC, and football. Please pick your student-athlete up by 4:45 pm

High School Sports Cancellations for 9/13/22: Volleyball @ Stevensville Soccer Vs. Loyola

September 13, 2022 (MS Sports Cancellations -- Due to Air Quality ) MS X-Country cancelled in Mission. MS Football cancelled in Frenchtown vs Stevi -- we will work on getting a new date. No MS Soccer, MS football, or MS XC practice after school today (9-13). Aaron Griffin -- MS Principal

Please take a moment to watch this fantastic video with our SRO Scott Rasmussen. https://youtu.be/awD9byUEijk

Hello all! Please check out the video that ran earlier this summer regarding the Amazing Mads! https://www.montanarightnow.com/sports/the-amazing-maddie/video_d786da46-ed22-11ec-b673-1f56048bb625.html

The Frenchtown School District recognizes the capital investment the community has in school buildings, facilities and equipment and believes that such facilities and equipment should be used for legitimate community purposes. School facilities will be available to the community for education, civic, cultural, and other non-commercial uses consistent with the public interest, when such use does not interfere with the school program or school-sponsored activities. Use of school facilities for school purposes has precedence over all other uses. Persons on school premises must abide by the Districts conduct rules at all times. The link is below. It is also on the website under the community tab. https://frenchtown.schoolspace.us/home

High School Sports Schedules Please be patient while we solidify schedules and work to fix our website. The district calendar is a great place to see scheduled events until individual pages can be updated. As always, feel welcome to call the office with questions or concerns!

Middle School Extended Office Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday, August 16-17, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. New student/family tours and a chance to hand in fall sports paper work/pay fees.

Frenchtown 4H at Missoula County Fairgrounds- More Photos

Frenchtown 4H students filled the livestock area of the Missoula County Fairgrounds this week. Great job to everyone that raised animals both in Frenchtown and across the valley. Special thanks to all the parents and community members that helped kids both learn the importance of agriculture and provided the opportunity for students to be involved in 4H.

Frenchtown School District Open House is scheduled for August 23, 2022 from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Frenchtown Intermediate School will having a parent meeting at 5:00pm on August 23, 2022 in the Intermediate Gym to talk about the 2022-2023 school year.

High School Sports Parents- Please be aware that our school is no longer using DragonFly. If you uploaded ANY documents, we are unable to retrieve them. Physicals and all paperwork MUST be turned into a coach or the high school office BEFORE athletes can practice.

K, TK, PK, EK Connection with Teacher Parents: Please use the link below to register with your child's teacher for a time to come see the classroom and visit about your child on August 24,25,26 or 29. School for all of the K, TK, EK, and PK begins on Tuesday, August 30th. Please contact Mandi or Stefni in the front office if you have any questions. 406-626-2620 https://www.myconferencetime.com/frenchtownelem/ We look forward to an amazing year.

Frenchtown IntermediatE School Riley Devins- Intermediate Principal Frenchtown Intermediate Families! Information for the 2022-2023 School Year: • Weekly Emails: Each Tuesday during the school year families will receive a weekly update from the Intermediate School with upcoming events and important notices. • Intermediate School Office: Opens on Monday, August 8, 2022. Office Hours are from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. • First Day of School: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Start and End Times: 8:10am to 3:10pm. • School Supply Lists: Can be found online at www.ftsd.org under documents in the Intermediate School section of the website. • Student Schedules: o 5th Grade students stay with their homeroom class all day, but rotate between all 5 teachers in 50 minute blocks. o 4th Grade students are in a designated home room, but rotate between two teachers for each subject. Each 4th grade teacher teaches their homeroom Language Arts. • 5th Grade Band –We start the day with band each morning. All students are encouraged to take band. Morgenroth Music center will be at Frenchtown Intermediate School on August 30th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. If students do not participate in band, they will be put in study hall first thing. Lunch Information 2022-2023 For the 2022-2023 school year, Frenchtown School District will begin charging for school breakfasts and lunches again. The state covered the cost for the past two years for all schools in Montana, but as of the 2022-2023 school year this support will no longer occur. That being said, meal prices are on the website at https://www.ftsd.org/page/meal-prices. Go to https://www.ftsd.org/documents/departments/food-services/documents/151067 for the application forms. These forms should be turned into the office of the school your student attends. If you need to add lunch money onto your students lunch account prior to the first day of school, please login to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal/click on food service/then click pay. If you have any questions, our school offices will be open for regular hours on August 8, 2022 to help you navigate this process.

Happy Summer! School begins for Grade 1st-3rd Wednesday, August 24th. Our Kindergarten, PK, EK, and TK will begin on Tuesday, August 30th (8:00-11:45). K, TK, EK, PK parents please watch for an email from your child's teacher to sign up for a time to come in and meet the teacher on August 24, 25, 26 or 29. This will be a time to bring in supplies, see the classroom, and visit with the teacher. Mandi and Stefni have returned to the front office, please give us a call or stop by if you have any questions 406-626-2620. Openhouse for everyone is Tuesday, August 23rd time TBD. We look forward to an intriguing year. Enjoy everyday.