Yesterday 8th graders went to Capitol Hill and the White House, ending their day with the war and Lincoln Memorials at night. 🏛️ 🤩
Yesterday Bonner 8th graders stood in awe and silence looking over the graves of those who served our country, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We saw the changing of the guard and a wreath ceremony with dozens of veterans in attendance (in yellow). Students also went to the FDR, Jefferson, and MLK memorials. What a day! 🇺🇸
Bonner 8th graders are seeing our nation’s capital “Close Up.” Ms. Vandermeulen, Ms. Homer, and Mr. Huisken took 15 students to the National Mall yesterday, as well as the Holocaust Museum. Stay tuned for more pictures!
This cold weather isn't helping the bears to decide to come out of hibernation. So, I asked TK - 2 for some help to see which grade level could read the most bear books to read them out of hibernation. TK won the competition, reading over 220 books!
Congratulations to the 18 students in 7th and 8th grade who received Superior or Honorable Mention awards on their performances at the MCTM Math Contest that we attended in March! A Superior rating means the student scored in the top 15% of their grade level on that test. An Honorable Mention rating means the student scored in the top 16-35% of their grade level on that test. Great work Lumberjacks!
Bonner Families: spring pictures are Wednesday, April 5. Only students paying on or before picture day will receive a set of pictures. Order packets will be sent home on Monday with your student (s). If you need more information, please call Mrs. Lehnen at the front office at 406.258.6165
Kindergarten round up for the 2023-24 school year is April 4 from 8:15 to 3:30. Please call Bonner School at 406-258-6151 and talk to Mrs. Stacey to schedule your 15 minute appointment. Mrs. Stacey will also be able to answer questions about what paperwork you will need to complete.
The YMCA joined Bonner students for a "recess run" to warm them up for the YMCA Annual Riverbank Run! The race takes place on April 29th. Students received a school registration form if they are interested in signing up! Please have packets back to school by April 3rd.
PTA is excited to host TK-5 movie night this Friday, March 31. Doors open at 5:30 and the movie starts at 6:00. The movie is Puss in Boots, The Last Wish. PTA will be selling popcorn, candy, and water for a $1.00 each. The movie is free. Hope to see you there.
Last month 3rd grade went to the YMCA for swimming safety. The 3rd graders learned a lot and had so much fun.
2nd graders in Mr. Hamilton's class just finished reading "How to catch a Leprechaun" by Adam Wallace. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, the students have been working hard on building their own traps and writing creative stories to go along with them. Great way to spend part of the day leading up to spring break. Lots of fun for all!
5th grade stepped up their reading game during the month of February in order to earn tickets for a Kindle Fire. The Missoula Masons support reading through the Kindle for Books program. These two were our lucky winners this year. Congratulations!
5th grade stepped up their reading game during the month of February in order to earn tickets for a kindle fire. The Masons support reading through the Kindle for Books program. These two were our lucky winners this year. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Bonner Battle of the Books teams! I am so proud at each and every one of them for all the hard work they put into reading and practicing questions, titles and authors.
Congratulations to our Bonner Battle of the Books teams! I am so proud of each and every one of them for all the hard work they put into reading and practicing questions, titles and authors.
Hello Bonner families! Please see below flyer for Kids Eat Free Meals during Spring Break!
Forty three 8th and 7th grade students competed in the Missoula Math Contest at the University of Missoula campus on Tuesday. Students took 3 individual tests and then joined some of their classmates for a team test (pictured). It was a super fun day and inspiring to see so many kids excited about math!!
In social studies we have been studying how mining was a big part of what brought people to Montana. We started with an exploration to see where people came from all around the world to mine for copper in Butte. We also learned about the environmental impacts that the mining has had on Butte. Then we did some mining of our own to extract some precious minerals from a cookie. They were then challenged to try and reclaim their mining site to repair their cookie to look like it did before the mining occurred. They came to the conclusion that it was nearly impossible to repair cookie, but it sure was tasty!
Bonner Book Fair is next week! Purchasing days are from March 7th - March 10th. If you are interested in setting up an e-wallet click the link below.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bonnerk8school
I am so excited to get more books in the hands of our students! Thanks for supporting the Bonner Library.
It was an incredible honor to host Malia Kipp at Bonner School today. Ms. Kipp played for the Lady Griz in the 1990s as the first Indigenous woman from Montana to play Division I basketball on a full-ride scholarship. At that time, she was only one of three in the country. A valuable role model, Ms. Kipp is the subject a documentary called Native Ball, featured this week at the Big Sky Film Festival. Our 8th graders watched the film and met with Ms. Kipp during a Q&A session. The experiences and insights of Ms. Kipp were absolutely inspiring and we are grateful for her generosity!
