School news
Josh Schott, a junior at Whitefish High School, earned $200 and second prize in the short stories category of the Authors Of The Flathead's 2009 student writing contest for his piece "The Scarf."
Molly Schmidt, a sophomore at Whitefish High School, has been accepted into the summer dance-intensive program at State Street Ballet in Santa Barbara, Calif. This four-week program focuses on all aspects of ballet, including classical technique and pointe, variations, repertoire, jazz, modern, character and choreography. The session will culminate in a fully staged performance. Schmidt dances locally at Kalispell Classical Dance.
Muldown third-grader Seth Carmichael recently earned a trip to Walt Disney World by participating in the Scholastic Summer Reading BUZZ! program. For every four books a child read, Scholastic donated a book to Room to Read, a nonprofit that establishes libraries and schools in underprivileged communities in the developing world — nearly 40,000 books around the world.
Children's House Montessori School will offer the Saplings program, an early-learner program for children 2-4 years old that follows Montessori guidelines. A certified Montessori teacher will lead the children through all aspects of socialization, early language and math lessons, spatial relationships and sensory education. CHMS has begun implementing an outdoor classroom to provide a unique and natural learning space. The first phase includes installing a fence in the front yard of the school, a new sign with the new CHMS logo, gardens, a compost bin, and hopefully soon a weather station. CHMS also has a summer program for kids 2-10 including a host of enrichment classes that parents may register for by the week. Located adjacent to Muldown Elementary School, CHMS has been serving the Whitefish community for more than 20 years. For more information, call 863-4685.
Mondes Nouveaux, a non–profit organization, needs host families for July 10-30. Students are fully insured and pay for all their expenses. A $75 stipend will be given to all hosts. Students are 13-18 years old and are pre-screened for the program. Mondes Nouveaux has been sending youths all over the world for 25 years and is fully approved by the French Ministry of Tourism. For more information, visit online at www.host.rollytaylor.com or contact area coordinators Laura or Rolly Taylor at 249-3041.
STS Foundation is looking for Whitefish families who will host an international exchange student starting this August. Students range in age from 15-18 years old and have their own money and health insurance. The students will attend public high school for one academic year. The foundation welcomes empty-nesters, single parents, newlyweds, retired parents and families with several children at home or none. STS Foundation is a not-for-profit organization designated by the State Department, a member of the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel, and has been raising cultural awareness since 1986. For more information, contact Brian MarGrave 1-800-522-4678 or e-mail brian@stsfoundation.org.
North Valley Music School is again offering summer camps for preschoolers through adults. Back are old favorites Camp Crescendo, Instrument Safari and Little Wranglers. New camps are Fairy Camp and Motorcycle Camp for the younger set and Electronic Music for teens. The school is also offering private lessons in piano, violin, viola, guitar, banjo, harp and voice for the summer. Scholarships are available for all based upon the eligibility guidelines of the Federal School Lunch Program. For a camp brochure and complete schedule, call 862-8074 or visit online at www.northvalleymusicschool.org.
Flathead CARE is looking for students entering seventh- and eighth-grade this fall for the 20th annual CARE Leadership Kids Camp, which will be held at Dickey Lake Bible Camp, near Trego, from Aug. 11-14. Applications are available online at www.flatheadcare.org or by calling 751-3970. Flathead CARE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs since 1983.