As promised, here is the editorial from the May 1957 “Iniwa” student newspaper at Great Falls High School. The “hobby” being denounced by the article is…carving in desks! Not booze, not smoking, not meth, not tongue-piercings, not smooching…but wood-carving on the desks. I wonder if the school still has this problem? Read The Whole Thing >>> click to see full-size And as requested by wolfpack, I will get the rest of the Iniwa scanned and posted this week. It’s...
Based on initial results, it appears that the school levy won’t pass, although the tallies are razor-thin right now. KFBB just reported that the elementary school levy has been defeated by fewer than 200 votes, and the high school levy by fewer than 400 votes. By the way, kudos to everyone who voted – about 18,000! – and to the folks who handled the election and counted the ballots. It’s clear that there is a pretty even split in...
How many of you would believe that I was very happy on Tuesday when I went to renew my auto registration and pay the associated fees? It’s true: I felt proud to pay “full fare” finally, now that I am retired from the Air Force and have officially claimed Montana as my home. Military folks in Great Falls who have a “home of record” (residency) in another state – as I did – only have to pay a portion...
“My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.” Nonsense, you say? Not at all – it’s the new mnemonic device to help kids remember the name (and order) of planets and “dwarf planets” in our solar system! And here’s the cool part – it’s the whimsical creation of Great Falls’ very own Maryn Smith, a 10-year old student at Riverview Elementary. She beat hundreds of other students to win the contest. In addition to being enshrined...
Tuesday night (December 18) CMR is hosting a holiday concert and art exhibit/silent auction. Should be fun! (Oops…somebody forgot the “h” in the posters!)
Had a great time on Thursday night at the “Madrigal Dinner!” It was a fundraiser for the CMR creative arts department, and featured all of the creative kids – musicians, thespians, singers – dressed in medieval garb, complete with a Royal Court, pig’s head on a spit, serving ladies, court jesters and entertainers, and holiday songs. The kids (and some staff members, too, such as Mr Spencer’s “Rat Catcher” persona!) did a great job, and it was a really...
Originally posted over at Electric City Weblog: CMR is hosting the Electric City Invitational speech and debate tournament December 7-8, 2007 and is in real need of volunteers to judge the tournament. You don’t need any special skills or experience except the willingness to listen to student speeches or debates and choose the ones you feel do the best job. We need 93 judges per round and are having some difficulty filling that need. The rounds of competition are...
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