Local Scholarships are due April 26, 2024!
Please have your graduate log on to or visit with Mr. Hessen to learn more about funding available to them for post-secondary education.
Administrative Contract Negotiations will be held in the Three Forks Conference Room on Monday, April 15th @ 5:30 pm.
8th-graders are coming home today with this letter for parents about the trip to Billings on May 30. Please read, initial and sign, and return by Thursday 4/11. We are trying to get a rough number of how many students are interested in going and if parents are interested in chaperoning. Thank you! --Mrs. Donnelly
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xx0xZk4SBak0-MS3GcMa2FJqa62nvHJZ-DpJkPlhxX8/edit
It's a busy week in the music room as Choir and High School Band ramp up for district music festival this Friday, 4/12, in Helena, but it's a fun one! Here's a photo of band practicing outside on one of the beautiful days we had recently.
You tell yourself you're going to make a Thrillshare post every day for the Montana FFA State Convention, but then you blink, and just like that it's over, but what a week it was!
Three Forks FFA had great success at the Montana FFA State Convention. Our teams performed well and most teams placed in the upper half of their competitions. A very special congratulations goes out to the Three Forks Forestry Team! The team worked hard and took 2nd at the Montana FFA State Convention! This is a huge accomplishment for a young and developing FFA Chapter. The team consisted of Calla Donnelly, who took 2nd Place as an individual, Corban Lewellen, who took 6th as an individual, Sophie Meskimen, and Hadley Fallang.
In addition to success in completion, Three Forks FFA got to watch Calla Donnelly participate in the National Teach Ag. Signing Day, as she plans to attend MSU and become an Agriculture Educator. Three Forks, you should be proud of the work your students put into their competitions, and be more proud of how well-behaved and courteous they were this week. These young men and women are true examples of premier leadership and citizenship.
In closing, Three Forks FFA would like to offer a huge thank you to our state convention sponsors and donors. This includes Wheat Montana, Bridger Brewing, Milligan Canyon Meats, Montana Equine, Chiropractic Clinic of Three Forks, the Smith Family, Big Horn Skulls, and Kalen Watson.
We also would like to thank our wonderful coaches and state convention chaperones. Thank you to Corey Lewellen (Forestry Coach), Jason Todhunter (Forestry Coach), Claire Standley (Meats Coach), Emily Evans and Kelsey Wright (Vet Science Coaches), Trenton Braaten (Sales Coach), Heidi Donnelly (Chaperone), and Brittany Emens (Chaperone/Cook).
Great job Three Forks FFA! We are very proud of you!
Local Scholarships are due April 26, 2024!
Please have your graduate log on to or visit with Mr. Hessen to learn more about funding available to them for post-secondary education.
We were so lucky to hire Mrs. Kadie Warner as she came to our 2YK program this year with a wealth of experience. She makes a great point in her profile noting that in a smaller district "each person’s contribution is a larger piece of the function of the school district."
Three Forks High School Journalism class has created a series of podcasts about what is going on in the high school. Go give them a listen! They aren't even very long!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-donnelly
Over the next month Three Forks School District will be sharing some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the May general fund operational mill levy. In these posts the District will be providing answers to the FAQs in addition to other helpful information to better inform the voting public. If you need further clarification please access the Operational Levy Information link, https://www.tfschools.com/page/levy for more information.
Question:
Why does the Three Forks School District continue to run operational levies?
Answer:
TFSD attempted to run operational levies in 2023, 2022, and 2019, all of which failed. In 2017 the District was successful in a levy of approximately $200,000. Prior to that, the last attempted levy was 2009. Due to this, the District is far below surrounding Districts in their local operating levy comparisons. Check out the link below for more information.
Good morning Three Forks!
TFES will be holding Kindergarten Screening on May 1st and May 2nd in preparations for the 24-25 school year. Please check out the flyer for more information.
Over the years, Mrs. Heidi Donnelly has served in various roles in the district. More recently, as an English teacher, she has spearheaded some incredible additions to our school including a journalism class, drama club, and the VIP Club (volunteer group). She's a teacher with incredible enthusiasm!
Local Scholarships are due April 26, 2024!
Please have your graduate log on to or visit with Mr. Hessen to learn more about funding available to them for post-secondary education.
A huge thank you to Chuck Noble and Sime Construction! They donated a massive amount of new sand for the Track and Field program to go into our long jump and triple jump pits. Now we can jump a little more comfortably!
Three Forks Schools is encouraging the community to check on their voting status. Access this link for more information. https://votemt.gov/
If you would like more information about the upcoming May Operational Levy, access https://www.tfschools.com/page/levy for more information.
The Gallatin County Health Department has asked districts to share the following informational notice. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VHTr0biksacNDG_0-ZIEWYzWak9Hy6NM/view?usp=sharing
Good morning Three Forks!
One frequently asked question that TFSD has received with the current operational levy communication is "why don't you use funds from the recent 2020 bond to address the financial needs?" Here is a short video to help answer this question.
If you would like more information regarding the upcoming spring levy, please access the following link, https://www.tfschools.com/page/levy for more information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nAfFvQ7yA
Local Scholarships are due April 26, 2024!
Please have your graduate log on to or visit with Mr. Hessen to learn more about funding available to them for post-secondary education.
Mrs. Lyndsey Richards is on her 11th year with our district and currently teaches 4th grade. When she moved to Three Forks, we gained an experienced and creative teacher whose family has been very involved in the community!
Mrs. Lisa Malmquist is a staff member with deep roots in our community. Not only are she and her children alumni of Three Forks, but so was her dad! Over her 30 plus years here Lisa has been a classroom teacher, special education teacher, and coached a variety of sports too.
Here is the picture form for this weekend's prom. (Don't forget to add the class group photo to your order.) The Grand March starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Main Gym, and the prom is in the Historic Gym from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
