Frenchtown School District

Hello everyone, I hope this message finds you well. I want to provide an update on the recent threat situation that we addressed earlier this evening. As mentioned in the previous email, we were alerted to a threatening email sent to school districts across Montana, affecting at least 75 districts. Our response, in collaboration with the Missoula County Sheriff's Office, involved a thorough search of both the interiors and exteriors of our buildings. I am pleased to report that nothing out of the ordinary was found during this search. Further, it has been communicated to us that the threat is not considered credible. Personally, I did not receive the email, and it appears that only a few members of our staff did. As of now, unless we receive guidance to the contrary from law enforcement, we plan to proceed with holding school today. I would like to express my gratitude to our School Resource Officer program and the Missoula County Sheriff's Office for their swift and supportive actions throughout this process. In response to this incident, there will be an increased police presence on our campuses, with our School Resource Officer actively present. The U.S. Attorney's office, the State Attorney, and the Governor's Office have been notified and are involved in addressing this matter. The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and community remain our top priorities. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as needed. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for your time. Les

Frenchtown Book Fair

Due to the extreme weather, tomorrow night's basketball games have been cancelled. Boys Vs. Stevensville and Girls @ Stevensville will be rescheduled. Little Bronc Cheer Camp will still occur as planned, but the performance at a varsity basketball game will have to be moved. Questions about cheer camp can be directed to anniesullivan@ftbroncs.org

Congratulations to Sarah Johnson and Ethan Chew, they have been selected as the January “Elk Students of the Month,” and will be among those included in those considered for “Elk Student of the Year” recognition at the end of this school year. The students are selected by their teachers and counselors based on academic excellence, community service, school involvement and leadership.

Please check out the December edition of our high school's student run newspaper, The French Press! https://www.ftsd.org/page/news-paper

Winter High School Sports photos are complete and available to order! Please note this message from Double Exposure Photography:

The policy committee meeting for 12/15/2023 has been canceled!!

Some pictures from the Meyer Bowl!!

FMS 8th Grade Boy's Basketball team is the 2023-2024 Copper League Champs! They also had an undefeated season! Special thanks to the FMS student body --- they showed a lot of school pride cheering the BRONCS on!

Believe it or not, it's time to start thinking Little League! January 8th marks the beginning of early bird registration.

Please join our High School Band and Choir students as they showcase their hard work this Holiday Season.

It's time for Cheer Camp! Join Coach Sullivan and our cheer squad for a day filled with pep! Camp will be January 13th. Registration is due December 20th. The form can be found here: https://5il.co/2aox6

Infant and Toddler developmental screening at Alberton Early Learning Center

Congratulations to Julia Visscher and Eli Quinn, they have been selected as the December “Elk Students of the Month,” and will be among those included in those considered for “Elk Student of the Year” recognition at the end of this school year. The students are selected by their teachers and counselors based on academic excellence, community service, school involvement and leadership.

Frenchtown's Trailwest bank (open 9-4pm) has stars on a tree to help some students in need this holiday season. Additionally, Clearwater Properties in Frenchtown has a tree with stars for family needs. We are distributing our gifts to kids and families next week and if you are able, please swing by Trailwest Bank or Clearwater Properties to help out this holiday. Thanks in advance, Mrs. America

Frenchtown is excited to host the Western A Tip-Off Tournament Friday and Saturday. Our girls and boys teams will be playing both days. Come out and cheer on our Bronc Basketball teams!

Hello! The Elementary and Intermediate Music Concerts are this week. You will find the links for the live feed for each concert below! 4th and 5th Grade (Monday @6:30PM) https://m.facebook.com/events/736598631667738 2nd and 3rd Grade (Tuesday @6:30PM) https://m.facebook.com/events/721906943150559 Kindergarten/1st Grade (Wednesday @1PM) https://m.facebook.com/events/746839917323782

Our Frenchtown Community knows how to Stomp Out Hunger! We gathered more than 5000 shelf stable items and had enough turkeys, potatoes, and rolls to provide Thanksgiving and stock pantries for 37 families right here in Frenchtown. Our event kicked off with the local Frenchtown Ward of LDS's Youth Group and Friends trick or treating for shelf stable items and ended with a down to the wire boot race between the 4th and 5th grade. A special thank you to all of the kids and families who donated, the high school Key Club, our PTA, Kiwanis, B&M Concrete, and to the kindergartners who made sure the boots were safe on the playground. During this great event, the High School National Honor Society put together a thrift store from your generous clothing donations for our families to shop in while we loaded their food. Our community knows how to come together - We Are Frenchtown! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

The annual basket making project by FMS 6th graders before the start of Thanksgiving Break!

Special school board meeting, Sunday 11-19-2023, has been canceled.