Over the next month Three Forks School District will be sharing some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the May general fund 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 contact Superintendent Uthlaut @ 285-6830, ext. 124.
FAQ: Why does the district need a general fund mill levy when the community just passed a bond in 2020?
Answer: Bonds are used to finance building projects, construction, or real estate purchases. Mill levies are for operational costs. Expenditures from each are limited to a specific scope and language. The recent bond passed for the TFS building project has specific language that limits the expenditure of funds to identified construction projects only. The mill levy is specifically for operational costs that have inevitably increased as a result of the additional 32,000 square feet of space. These operational costs are occurring due to related staffing, custodial, maintenance, insurance and utility expenses.
Reminder: All nonresident students who attend Three Forks District schools must reapply for admission to the upcoming school year 2023-24 by the deadline of May 1st. Required forms and information may be found on the district website. https://www.tfschools.com/page/out-of-district-students
The Three Forks Schools continue to make the necessary upgrades to ensure student and staff safety. This is a link to recent KBZK news coverage: https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/three-forks-schools-adds-additional-safety-measures-to-buildings
Attention TFES Parents:
Just a reminder that there is NO After School Program this Friday, March 31.
Thank you!
Attention TFS Community:
Just a reminder that school will be in session this Friday, with normal school hours taking place. This is the rescheduled date due to the December 21 snow day.
Thank you!
The softball game on Friday, March 31st has been moved from Three Forks to Florence due to the weather we have had and foresee in the future. Luckily in Florence, it isn't as bad, so instead of canceling the game we decided to just move it there. It's a varsity doubleheader game & will start @ 3:00 & 5:00.
Over the next month Three Forks School District will be sharing information about the general fund mill levy that will go before voters in a mail-in ballot election on May 2, 2023. We will be sharing information on the District website and Facebook page, as well as via town hall meetings and other school events.
The District is encouraging community members to get out and vote. If you are new to the area or have not participated in a recent election, you may need to check your voting status. Access the following link to check your voter registration status;
https://www.voteinmt.org/check-your-status
If your status is “inactive”, you need to contact the county elections office to activate/re-active your registration (see below).
https://www.voteinmt.org/where-to-vote
For those community members that are new to Montana, you will need to complete a registration application which can be found at the link below.
https://sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/Montana_Voter_Registration_Application.pdf
The District is happy to assist with any questions or required paperwork.
Stay connected to the District site and Facebook Page for more general fund mill levy information.
Go Wolves!
What a fun night of music on Monday with the Three Forks Community Choir joining us for our March concert! Bravo!
Update: The winter sports banquet this Thursday, March 30th will only be wrestling and basketball. The cheerleaders will be having a banquet at a later date. We will let you know when the cheer banquet will be ASAP, Thanks and sorry for the confusion.
The yearbook team is currently looking for photos from the fall sports season. If you have any pictures from the MS football season that you would be ok sharing, please email them to gwilliams@threeforks.k12.mt.us
Thanks!
Just a reminder that the winter sports banquet will be this Thursday, March 30th @ 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. This banquet is the winter sports of basketball & wrestling. We hope to see all of the student-athletes and parents there to celebrate a great year!
The softball game that was scheduled for tomorrow March 28th has been canceled. We will reschedule the game at the most convenient time for both schools and we will keep you updated.
Prom pictures will be available following the Grand March.
Attention TFS Parents:
Due to staff training this Friday, March 24, there will be no K-5 Friday School.
6-12 Friday School will still be taking place.
To provide advance notice, there will be no Friday School, K-12, on Friday, April 7th due to Easter weekend.
Thank you!
March is Music in our Schools Month (MIOSM), and we are celebrating with performances next week! March 27th at 7 pm in the Auditorium, featuring our school choir and recently started Community Choir, we will have our Choir Concert. The Bands will play on March 28th at 7 pm in the Auditorium, including the new Community Band! We are thrilled to welcome these community groups into our March concerts and showcase our lovely Auditorium. Come join us!
congratulations Carey Hansen for being recognized as an Ultimate Leader, receiving the Leadership in Service Scholarship and completing a IncREDIBLE year on the State Executive Council.
Attention Parents of 7th and 8th grade students…watch this week for paperwork regarding the MS Maturation Unit. There is a FAQ section as well as an Opt-Out Form that your son/daughter will be bringing home. The unit is brought to us by the same group that has taught these lessons for the past several years. Any questions you may have will either be answered in the letter or by checking out the provided websites in the letter.
ProjectThree Forks FCCLA for your IncREDible SLC.
The spring traffic education list is posted on Mrs. Donnelly’s door. If your student is in the top 12, you MUST confirm your interest by signing the confirmation form and returning it to Mrs. Donnelly by WEDNESDAY! If your student did not make the top 12, you can still get a form signed and could still make the class! The required parent meeting is this Thursday in Mrs. Donnelly's room at 6pm.
The March 21, 2023 School Board Meeting will be held this upcoming Tuesday in the TFS Conference Board Room @ 6:30 pm. The meeting will be live streamed from our website at https://www.tfschools.com
The agenda is linked: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F2TjaCWUs9mY4PL5psSv7lYG81VZx6YbfeJGdmk-N2E/edit?usp=sharing