Click the link, under District Spotlight, on the district homepage, and it will take you to our 2018 Annual Performance Report which serves as an accountability summary to you, our patrons, taxpayers and community members.  It is intended to give our community a brief glimpse at our schools and departments as well as show our student achievement data through a variety of measures.  If you read one thing this year about our schools this would be it!

Kalispell Public Schools is sponsoring a Substitute Job Fair. 

When:              Wednesday, October 24^th from 3:00pm-6:30pm

Where:            Linderman Education Center Gym, 124 3^rd Ave E, Kalispell MT

We are hiring for all sub positions.  Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.  No previous experience required.

• Teacher
• Para
• Food Service
• Custodian

For additional information, please contact Kalispell Public Schools Human Resource Department at 406-751-3444. 

There is no school on Thursday and Friday, October 18th and 19th, 2018 due to MEA days.  School will resume at normal times on Monday, October 22nd.

Grades 1-6 and 9 will start school on Wednesday August 29th.  7-8 and 10-12 Graders will start on Thursday August 30th.  Kindergarteners begin after Labor Day and your school will be sending notification to you.

The Montana Behavioral Initiative recognized Russell Elementary for the effort taken to successfully implement and maintain MBI. The Platinum award reflects the highest level of MBI pracitices as Russell continues to build the capacity to consistently and effectively offer positive behavior and academic interventions and supports at each of the tiers.

Kindergarten Students Start of School Information  (Click on View More for Details)

Due to a recent vacancy on the District 5 Board of Trustees, the school district is taking applications to fill this high school trustee position. 

The students of Kalispell Student Built Homes would like to invite you to our open house.

• Open House - Monday May 14th at 115 Corporate Court.  8am-7pm

The students have put a ton of hard work into this home and would like to give you a tour.

PDF of Election Notice Information  -  Link to Elementary Levy Information

Kalispell Public Schools Board of Trustees voted to not move forward with the proposed Verizon Cell Tower at FHS.  THEREFOR THE COMMENT PERIOD HAS ENDED. 

Click Here for Link to Elementary Levy Information

2018 Best School Districts in Montana

The 2018 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more.

LINK to Article - LINK to Niche Site

Kalispell School District would like to have your input on a proposed new elementary school rezoning option.

CLICK on this link Option F Suvey to go to a survey with the new Option F rezoning information and a request for any comments you have.

School Make Up Days will be as Follows:

Wednesday October 25th, 2017 will be a FULL DAY of school, instead of a half day as previously planned.

Tuesday January 2nd, 2018 will be the first day back from Winter Break, instead of January 3rd as previously planned.

Support Montana Special Olympics!  Join the Flathead High School Hero Walk! Click HERE for event information. Click HERE for online registration.

Quick scores lift Braves over Butte.

Due to HVAC system maintenance, power to the majority of FHS will be cut on Thursday, August 24, 2017.  As such, the majority of the building will be CLOSED for the entire day.  Staff will be available in the Performing Arts wing for students needing to register ONLY.

Season ticket holders, current partner school staff, and reserved ticket holders wanting to attend Thursday's football game who have not picked up their tickets must do so at the FHS Main Office by 3:00pm on Wednesday, August 23.    

Flathead High School will host the Butte Bulldogs on August 24th at 7pm at Bigfork High School football stadium.

Glacier High will host Billings Senior in football on August 25th at 7 pm at Columbia Falls High School football stadium.  Billings Senior will change at CFHS in the girls locker room.  Glacier will leave GHS dressed.  Our press box space is rather limited, but more information will be provided in the upcoming week.  Admission will be charged $6 for adults and $4 for students.

We thank everyone in advance for their patience as we eagerly await the completion of Legends Stadium's new turf.

Kalispell Public Schools is seeking nomintions for naming the new elementary school. 

Nominations can be submitted on-line with our E-Survey feature - LINK to survey page - or can be submitted by downloading this PDF Form and emailing or mailing it back as directed in the instructions.

First Day of School:

August 30th - For 1st through 6th Grade and 9th Grade Only.

Thursday August 31th - 7th, 8th, and 10th through 12th Grades.

Kindergarten will begin after Labor Day.

Each school will send out their specific schedule.

Kalispell Public Schools if offering a Preschool program at Hedges and Russell Elementary Schools.

Click on View More below for enrollment criteria and PDF link for applicaton forms.

https://app.eduportal.com/documents/view/636482

Flathead High School’s IB Environmental Systems and Societies class of 2016-17 Thank you

We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our community supporters who make student field studies possible through grant funds, field site access, equipment use, long term data sets, and expert speakers: Applied Materials, Bigfork Webworks, Flathead Audubon Society, Flathead Conservation District, Flathead Lake Biological Station, and Glacier Conservancy.

Big Data was a BIG SUCCESS!

Second Straight Year of Rigorous Testing For All Level 3 and 4 Students

Glacier High French students earn national rankings...

If you have a child attending grades K- 5 in Kalispell Public Schools this fall, this iis the time to get your child signed up for school. 

  If you have not returned your mail ballot, you can still do so up until 8:00 p.m. this evening, to the administration office in downtown Kalispell (in the same building as the ImagineIF Library.) We will be open until then to take ballots.

   Are you a parent, grandparent, guardian, or foster parent with a teen living in your home? If so, join us on Wed., April 26, 2017, at 7 p.m., in the Kalispell Middle School cafeteria for “Understanding Trends in Teen Behavior." This presentation highlights the positive power of parents and guardians on their teens behavior.

See musicians from across the region. All performances are FREE to the public.
Schedules for all performances are here.
Please check back the day of the concert as schedules are subject to change....

Due to an increase in bad weather through out today, Monday Feb. 6, School has been cancelled.

Kalispell Public Schools would like to invite Public comment on the upcoming renovation of Legends Stadium. Public comment closes on Feb. 10. 

LINK to PDF of proposed renovation of Legends Stadium

Check out our new Job Posting page and Online Application System.  Click on 'Employment' under Quick Links to the right.

Dear Families,

  Today, I was made aware of a serious matter that I want to share with you for the safety and welfare of our students and community.

   A vehicle has been reported driving around Flathead High School and Linderman Education Center.  The vehicle has been reported to be a 1999-2003 bluish-green SUV, possibly a Chevy S10, Trailblazer or Tahoe with an after-market visor on the front windshield with attached top lights.  Here is a link to a video of the man. 

   The man in the vehicle is described to be in his early 20's.  He has been soliciting high school aged girls and exposing himself.  If you see a vehicle matching this description please call 911.  The safety and welfare of our students is our primary concern.

   Our resource officers, police department and administration all have been informed of this matter as well as our high school aged students attending these schools.  Please feel free to contact your child's principal or law enforcement if you have any concerns or information that may be helpful in this investigation.

   Anyone with information on the vehicle is asked to call Officer Cory Clarke at 751-3476 or Investigations Capt. Doug Overman at 758-7793. 

  As further information becomes available we will certainly share this information with you.

Mark Flatau

Superintendent

Free Trauma Training Offered to Community and to Staff 

   Hammers are swinging, scaffolding is up and classes have started at the construction site on a cul-de-sac on Corporate Drive in Kalispell. That all means that the latest project is underway for this year’s Student Built Home classroom at Flathead High School. Part of the Career and Technical Education program, or CTE, at Kalispell Public School—the program aims to give students a leg up when it comes to finding work in the ‘middle skilled’ workforce. 

Free Film Brings New Awareness to Trauma And The Hope Behind Behavior Issues

    Kalispell Public Schools is proud to present a free screening of the Film “Resilience, The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope” this Thursday, Nov. 10^th at the AT Building at FVCC. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film begins at 6 p.m.

   The film was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and a blend of scientific study and first hand accounts of trauma and resiliency. The film played to sold out audiences across the nation in 2015.

   Based on Centers for Disease Control studies of obesity, it is one of the most important public health studies on childhood trauma, and a seminal work on the long-term effects of trauma.

   This past August 2016, Kalispell Public Schools refinanced their 2005 high school district bonds, cutting the bond interest rates on these long-term loans by two-thirds and saving taxpayers over $1.3 million. Taxpayers will see the reductions in their property tax bills on their latest statements, which the county updated and put in the mail on Oct. 25, 2016.

PDF-Elementary Bond

PDF-High School Bond

PDF Notice of Late Registration 

This entire performance report serves as an accountability report to you, our patrons, taxpayers and community members. This document is the first of what will become an annual report to our constituents. It is intended to give our community a brief glimpse at each school and department as well as show how our students are being successful through a variety of measures.

• CLICK HERE for PDF of Performance Report

Results from Montana’s 2016 round of standardized testing put Kalispell Public Schools in the top spots for AA schools. 

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Pilot program makes a better burger for school lunches

This prestigious award honors outstanding classroom work. Teachers were selected for exemplary “use of primary documents in the classroom, the level of inspiration provided to your students, and career achievements in education.”

Reading, math, cribbage and overall help at Hedges thanks to volunteers!

Breaking now on our new District Facebook page: For the past week, Flathead High School Seniors have been busy in neighborhoods and at school grounds, picking up garbage, raking and helping however they can for Give Back Day.

May 16, 2016: Edgerton Elementary's 4th grade classes created these sculptures of their choice of famous figure. Included were Betsy Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, Albert Einstein and so many others. Such creative kids. On display now at Edgerton!

Special Meeting of the Board to be held on Monday May 16th has been CANCELLED.  The next scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday May 24th at 6:00pm in the Kalispell Middle School Library.

Edgerton Elementary is without power at this time, but students are fine and the school is conducting business 'as usual'.  The power company has said power should be restored within the hour. 

Link to recent news story below:

End hunger

The School Board Curriculum and Instruction Committe will meet on Aril 4th - 3:30 at the Asst. supperintendents district admin office. 

Click on this LINK for a PDF of the meeting agenda

You can now search for information - content on our website with the new Search option at the top right by KPS Login.

Still time to get your tickets...

   October's State AA Soccer Championships marks the final state championship event that Kalispell Public Schools hosted in 2016, bringing the grand total of sporting finals to six. Kalispell Public School’s willingness and ability to host these events brings out of town bodies to the Flathead and boosts the local economy by bringing parents, friends and fans to Kalispell.

   Ballots from the two school bond measures before voters have been counted and Kalispell Public Schools can move forward with both bond measures—high school and elementary district.

   “We are extremely grateful for the trust and support of our community. We will be diligent in the use of these dollars,” Superintendent Mark Flatau said.  

IRS Warns of Back-to-School Scams; Encourages Students, Parents, Schools to Stay Alert

Levi Birky, left, learns that he has won a prestigious Truman       Scholarship by a surprise visit from MSU President Waded Cruzado, right, who delivered the news.

Link to Article from MSU

Click on link above for Trustee Election Forms

The Policy Committee has cancelled the January 21st meeting.  The committee will meet again on Thursday February 18th.

IMMUNIZATION UPDATE!!!

Kalispell Public Schools will offer a limited Free Preschool Program for the 2018-19 school year. To be hosted at Russell and Peterson Elementary Schools.

CLICK HERE for application information and forms.

Kalispell School District would like to have your input on your preference on the proposed new elementary school rezoning options.  LINK to Survey

On May 9, the Board of Trustees will vote to make these results official. The full results are here..

    The Kalispell Education Foundation (KEF) completed their final round of funding for the 2016- 2017 school year, bringing the total of funding awarded via the Great Opportunity Grant program to over $9,000.

Every year, teachers in Kalispell Public Schools apply for funding for their special projects through this grant program. 

Great article on how Kalispell Public Schools integrates art into STEM subjects and the value of art in the curriculum, as a subject that supports math and science but also its value as a stand alone subject. 

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/article/20170303/ARTICLE/17030994

Three candidates ran unopposed for their spots, so an election was not needed.

Request for Proposals PDF

KPS is currently migrating all district staff to Gmail.  Staff, if you have questions on how to access please Click Here for updated information.

INVITATION INFORMATION

Kalispell Public Schools and the I-Pledge to Graduate team would like to take another opportunity to thank program sponsors First Interstate Bank (left), Glacier Bank (right), McDonald's, Cabela's, Daily Inter Lake, Pepsi, and Five Guys for four years of dedication to this wonderful event. Thank you!

Link to information below:

Hour of Code

Recent KAJ profile below:

KAJ

When: October 7, 2015, 6:00 p.m.    Where: Hedges Elementary School

Agenda will include:

Review of facility conditions & needs  6:00 p.m.

Funding Options:  6:15 p.m. (Bonds, Levy)

Somers/Lakeside Review   6:20 p.m.

Develop Scenarios: 6:45 p.m.            Group Discussions: 6:55 p.m.

Two roast pigs will be the featured entree at the FFA Harvest Dinner this evening. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Call 406-751-3953 for more information.

While we are getting the new web site updated please call 751-3434 if you have any questions

Please sign in on the KPS login to start setting up your access accounts.

As an essential part of its budgeting process, the Kalispell School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose levies to support its budget.  Recent passage of Senate Bill 307 (SB 307) requires the District to provide notice of its intent to decrease non-voted levies for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, using certified taxable valuations from the current school year.

Click on LINK to see PDF document details

The administration and school board has begun the preliminary process of expanding from our current five elementary enrollment zones to six due to our new school being built off of Airport Road south of town. 

For information and Forum meeting times and location Click on View More below 

Click on this LINK to the School Board homepage to read a short biography of the candidates for the two open positions for the School Board Trustees. This information was submitted by the candidates and is a public service. Election ballots are due May 2. 

Click HERE for a link to the Daily Interlake interview with the candidates. Four candidates are running for these two open seats.

Flathead Arrow Brings Home Eight Awards From Missoula Journalism Competition, The Glacier High Howl Wins One Gold and One Silver

Five KMS Students Place in Top Six Slots

Upcoming Competitions Highlight Growing Popularity of 'Mathletes'

   Kalispell Middle School mathletes brought home the top spot in the MathCounts regional competition, shutting out their competition by occupying five of the top six spots at FVCC on Feb. 16^th.

   The KMS Math Team will be honored at 6 p.m. this Tuesday, March 7^th at the school board of trustees meeting. 

NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION AND OPTION FOR LATE REGISTRATION

Link to recent article below:

Student

The speech and debate programs at both KPS high schools need no introduction. Our programs are asking the Kalispell community to please consider supporting the upcoming competition by signing up to judge at the tournament this November 20th and 21st. Visit www.kalispellspeechdebate.org to fill in contact information and your available judging time(s). Participants will need to show up 15 minutes early to receive materials for judging. Speech competition will be organized at Flathead High School, Debate competition at Glacier High School.

Agenda for Board Curriculum and Instruction Committee Meeting on October 8th, 2015 at 3:30 PM at the District Office - Assistant Superintendent's Office.

SUBSTITUTE JOB FAIR

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Linderman Education Center, 124 3rd Ave E Kalispell, MT   
from 3pm to 7pm

For more information, please call 751-3444

The KPS School Board has approved the new Elementary Boundaries below, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. 

For Questions please contact Beth Kornick at the Superinendent's Office at 406-751-3434

Announcing this year's roster students who earned induction into the National Spanish & French Honor Societies, plus some special recognition for a teacher...

   Design and sportsmanship trophies—two of the highest honors you can receive in an engineering/robotics competition—went home with Glacier High School’s Technology Student Association (TSA) this past spring break, along with 10 other top three accolades. Adding honor to accolades: the GHS/TSA robotics team of Carter Pollan, Nate Pilsch, Dawson Wheeler, Nic Hannay and Will McGeary took second overall in the robotics competition.

Superintendent Mark Flatau will update the public Tuesday at 11:30 at the Kalispell Chamber Luncheon. For more details and the latest renderings....

The First Day of School for Grades 1-9 is Wednesday, August 31st. Grades 10-12 Thursday September 1st.

Megan Andersen is an 8^th grade student at Kalispell Middle School with more than a casual interest in Africa. When she was younger, her aunt ventured to Mozambique to join the peace corps and returned with a new husband; Megan’s uncle. Megan’s uncle had many stories about growing up in Africa that really gave some perspective on socio-economic differences between different parts of the world. Stories from Megan’s uncle impressed upon her a desire to help these communities. Growing up in Africa brought an entirely different set of challenges to children there. Walking to school in the morning, students often had to be careful avoiding lions, and if students elected to join the basketball team, players were in for a walk of many miles before and after each game. “You don’t find small change or pencils on the ground in Africa,” Megan shared, “in fact, if you show up with a pencil the first day of school you would be considered very prepared.”

In her quest to reach out and help students there, Megan began collecting funds from classmates (change from lunch, etc.) raising $470.76 to donate toward projects through Heifer International. These projects have ranged from digging wells to purchasing sheep, bees, saplings, and goats.  

Showing at FVCC in Arts and Technology Building Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Doors Open at 5:30 p.m. Film starts 6:15 p.m.

Link to recent story below:

Enrollment

All parents, administrators, staff and friends of teacher Steve Eckels guitar students are welcome to attend performances tomorrow (Friday) at 10:55 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

The Class performs every three weeks and greatly appreciates having an audience! Students from both Flathead and Glacier High School perform.

The Policy Committee Meeting that was scheduled for 8:30am on Thursday September 17th has been cancelled.  Please call Beth at 751-3434 with any questions you may have.

If your child's Elementary School Boundaries are changing in the 2018-19 school year you have the option to request to be Grandfathered into your current school. 

Please fill out this form and submit to Beth Kornick at the Superintendent's Office by fax 406-751-3416, email kornickb@sd5.k12.mt.us, or by mail to 233 1st E. Kalispell, MT  59901. Please submit by February 23, 2018.

Decisions regarding these requests will be made sometime in the Spring of 2018 and you will be notified as to the status of your request at that time.  If you have any questions you may contact Beth Kornick at 406-751-3430. 

Stellar Performances Means Six Move on to National Competition  

Last Friday Kalispell Public Schools along with community supporters First Interstate, Glacier Bank, Cabela's, McDonald's, and The Daily Inter Lake successfully completed the fourth year of hosting the I-Pledge to Graduate event at the Flathead Country Fairgrounds. The event featured speaker Miss Montana 2014 (Kadie Latimer) and a special appearance by Monte (pictured).

Click link below to read recent article.

New schools

Next facility planning meeting will be December 2nd, 6:00 p.m. at Russell Elementary School.

Link to recent story below:

Policy

Recent news story on ABC/FOX Montana

Brock

Glacier High School student Reece Brandon was recognized by a panel of judges in the concluding ceremony for Pure West's Student (and school) Video competition as the winner of the student division. His video explored why it is great to live in NW Montana capturing fishing and recreational scenes concluding with a star-filled sky. Congratulations to Reece and Glacier High School.

Read about Speech and Debate State Competition linked below:

State

Link to recent article below:

Grant

Recent news article releases countywide growth report. Link below:

Growth

Click link from recent DIL article below:

Guitar class

The PureWest Video Contest went live last week and students not only submitted their own videos but submitted selections from their schools. Out of seven schools, five have participated in the competition thus far.

Read recent article on program at GHS linked below.

Paws

If your school or activity group would like to schedule the Toyota Raffle Truck they may use the link below:

http://www.kalispelltoyota.com/sd5raffle.html

Click link to recent story below

Food program

Click link to read about exciting Speech & Debate competition.

Speech Tie

Link to Daily Inter Lake article discussing challenges related to continuing growth in Kalispell Public Schools.

Link here

Teacher Climbs Denali (click here)

GHS Science Camp (click here)

Read about program through link below:

Grandparents

Read story and link below:

AdvanceED

Read recent article through link below:

Peru

Link to story below:

Graduation

Read recent story on KPS students involved in recent Model United Nations gathering below:

United Nations

Click link below to read about service day:

Community Service

 Police Work PDF Article

Link to story below:

Panel

Link to recent news story on Sparrow's Nest below:

Homeless

Link to recent DIL article below:

Central Kitchen

Click to link below:

ACT

Click link below to learn more:

Thelma Strong

Click Link Here

Read about recent visit from University of Montana professors in FHS and GHS classrooms (from Daily Inter Lake).

Link here

New Assistant Superintendent Andrea Johnson received the Regional Superintendent of the year award in Bozeman this past Tuesday (9/15/15).  She was nominated at the end of last school year while serving as superintendent in Townsend School District.  She is now in the running for the State Superintendent of the Year Award which will be announced at MCEL in October. 

Read about recent STEM program site tours (Flathead Beacon) in support of Manufacturing Day.

Link Here

Growth Rate (click here)