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schools Polson honor roll - third quarter 2021-22

Polson Middle School FIFTH GRADE

4.0:Layla Alexander, Khloe Allred, Cheyenne Bieber, Cashton Brown, Brandtly Caye, Talen Cochran, Olivia Cottet, Quinn Delaney, Braylynn Elmore, Jessalyn Flynn, Lillian Glantz, Mercy Harbin, Danielle Hawks, Everett Hendrickson, Isabella Heredia, Evan Kline, Gavin ManyHeads, Hayden Ogden, Ava Pluff, Paige Rauch, Kayla Reed, Eli Russell, Owen Shirtliff, Aiden Takacs, Carston Wadsworth, Emmy Walhood, Griffey Whisman, Aubrey Wilmar, Lucy Wood High Honor Roll: Jim Askan, Katherine Bartel, Brayden Bible, Dreydon Brewer, Sawyer Caldbeck, Avery Clark, Keith Dalke, Wyatt Davis, Lillian Dentler, Talaina Dentler, Benjamin Fairchild- Brasch, Jakob Francis, Ella Grainey, Bailey Harner,Jaycee Johnson, Everette Johnson, Eva Kline, Lilyann Lambert,Hazel Lindberg, Hadley Maley, Wyatt McMahon, Vance Means, Hayden Meyer, Melody Mihara, Dawson Nash, Conner Ouellette, Corry Perdue, Carden Petersen, Sophia Reinick-Ojeda, Zachary Reum, Harper Roberts, John Schreckendgust, Lucas Stanley, Finn Taylor, Jadrin Tenas, Siena Tyler, Kapri Wardall Honor Roll: Aalyiah Bair, Baylin Bible, Tirzah Buffalo. LeCass Camel, Rylie Denny, Isabella Dentler, Corbin Doty, Gabriel Dupuis, Kingston Funke, Ethaniel Goslin, Land Heidegger, Dreyden Hendrickx, Aaliyciah Irvine, Wynter Mahkuk-Stevens, Drevin Northrup, Mikel Padilla, Alden Patton, David Pierre, Payton Pierre, Lanaya Sanders, Khalia Thomas, Viktor Thompson, Hailey Valentine, Addessa Weishaar, Ilum White, Tomee Yockim

SIXTH GRADE

4.0: Donovan Avila, Johanna Bieber, Embree Bird, Kannon Blood- Hando, Aristo Cannon, Kaylee Coles, Case Cox, Paxson DuMont, Carson Emerson, Eli Evenson, Anniston Flynn, Arley Grandchamp, James Horner, Allie Hunt, Alexa Kinaman, Allyson Lamphere, Cora Lapotka, Rosselyn Lies, Christina Lorentine, Cade McConnell, Maxwell Milton, Zayne Newman, Merick Ramesar, Brinley Ricks, Zoey Rogers, Brooklyn Rowe, Kimora Scott, Karina Shostak, Kinzee TakesHorse, Eliza Todd, Teagan Truex, Conner Turner, Jesslen Wilder, Jackson Yarbrough High Honor Roll: Reese Adams, Jasmyn Allred, Daisy Anderson, Emma Benn, Wyatt Boogerd, Analeigh Bryant, Mackenzie Chiaramonte, Ivy Dentler, Caleb Gfroerer, Graci Hammer, IzzyBella Hardy, Kaleb Hewankorn, Jack Huffine, Jorunn Johnston, Zilah Jones, Madalynn Kruger, Nina Lindberg, Audrey Matt, Logan McCrea, Rebecca McGee, Gavin Moore, Lynsey Redcrow-Gieber, Grayden Reinhardt, Abbigail Sanford, Roman Sawyer, Shayla Seyler, Alyssa Thoft, Evan Tolley, Lelia Veach, Jonah Wahlin, Ni’Ellie Yellowhorse, Madison York Honor Roll: Madison York, Piper Adams, Aydan Alvarez, Kaori Blood-Hando, Elijah Cole, Aedan Dupuis, Calvin Homola, Elizabeth Huntsman, Theodore Jenkins, Wyatt Moldenhauer, Beaulah Nasitima, Madeline Peters, Olivia Ramirez, Nadia Reese, David Scheer, Hunter Schultz, Carter Thelen, Kaleb Tracy, Bristal Wallin, Dalton White

SEVENTH GRADE

4.0: Lockley Bremner, Corben Carlson, Morgan Delaney, Brayson DuMont, Rose Edge, Ryder Feistner, Strider Gage, Afton Hatch, Zailee Hewankorn, Abigail Kunz, Greta Lund, Ryatt Maley, Adeline Montgomery, Abigail Moss, Natalie Nash, Keira Owen, Hayden Ricks, Allison Ritola, Payten Robertson, Zephyr Sternick, Kena Sutton, Amy Thoft, Jadon Trombley, Madison Turner, Edgar Vejez Pete, Jace Westphal

High Honor Roll:

Victoria Abernathy, Bridger Adams, Amira Alexander, Jacey Alexander-Wilson, Isabella Allred, Hailey Amaya, Jocelyn Anciaux, Viviane Armstrong, Mayson Becker, Jory Becker, Ross Bishop, Aleysia Black, Jackson Bontadelli, Chet Bruckelmyer, Ella Burke, Kaydin Cannard, Arlonna Christopher, Logan Clairmont, Rory Couture II, London Davis, Rilee Davis, Lilian Dennison, Peter Dupuis, Lara-Jean Duran, Aidan Franklin, Christian Hanna, Jill Heidegger, Darrin Hewankorn, Adin Hunt, Kalyn Koldeway, Ryan Lake, Brianna Lapierre, Natalie Leonard, Annalyse Lozar, Claire Martine Benson, Pantera McGee, Uriah Michel, Malela Michel, Jaden Mitchell, Araeya Nelson, Inara Nicol, Lear Patrick, Merle Plante, Nicky Ramsey, Alli Relph, Hayden Rides At The Door, Ahrianna Rushing, Jarett Seifert, Parker Shoemake, Karly Smith, Christopher Sopke, Autumn Spencer, Jena Stump, Chloe Tucker, Olivia Valentine, Rayleen Wadsworth, Ziya Walker, Amaja West, Taylor White, Olivia Willer Honor Roll: Bridger Adams, Amira Alexander, Isabella Allred, Jocelyn Anciaux, Jory Becker, Ross Bishop, Chet Bruckelmyer, Kaydin Cannard, Logan Clairmont, Rilee Davis, LaraJean Duran, Christian Hanna, Darrin Hewankorn, Kalyn Koldeway, Ryan Lake, Natalie Leonard, Claire Martine Benson, Uriah Michel, Malela Michel, Jaden Mitchell, Araeya Nelson, Merle Plante, Hayden Rides At The Door, Parker Shoemake, Jena Stump, Ziya Walker, AmajaWest

EIGHTH GRADE

4.0: Mackinzi Bartel, Jeffrey Bird, Kalven Christopher, Brayden Clark, David DiGiallonardo, Ruger Ellis, Holden Emerson, Miles Fegel, Arianna Fisher, Vivian Grainey, Patience Hatch, Parker Hendrickson, Josie Henriksen, Brody Kline, Marshall Kok, Baylee Lemm, Cruz Lies, Teague McElwee, Robert Merchant, Sabra Nickol, Lauren Rauch, Madelyn Rogers, Aniya Rosenbrock, Aria Tyler, Dominic Venters, Alexia Wilson High Honor Roll:Landon Armstrong, Innocent Arnold, Cruz Bermudez, Lillian Bisson, Juliet Boen, Emma Boogerd, Lilly Brush, FrancescaBurnett, Matthew Chiaramonte, Kalim Crawford, Elyanna Crego, Sara Cross, Nizhoni Haynes, Carmen Heidegger, Shyloh Huffine, Madison Lake, Ciri Nice, Jordan Okland, Ashlin Peters, Max Ramesar, Becca Robertson, Truman Sawyer, John Sherry, Kloee TakesHorse, Alex Trogden, Ava Trotter, Evan Veach, Maxwell Wyman Honor Roll: Noah Agliano, Bryce Allred, Kaleb Birdrattler, Grace Brush, Sheamis Cobb, Brittian Davis, Zoe Davis, Nathaniel Dotson, Joshua Ducept, Orin Harnden, Hannah Haynes, Abagail Lei, Dion Lichtenberg, Izabell Lorentine, Raya Lucas, Ryan Nielsen, Allyson Paul, Phoenix Schreckendgust, Brandon Shumate, Avari Stone, Shawn Stump, Khloe Torgenrud, Jaycee Wallin, Koal Wardall

Polson High School Freshman

4.0: Ellie Benson, Kila Cannon, Sophia Matt, Summer Newman High: Aiden Acosta, Swinn Askan, Braeden Bryant, Elaina Buckskin, Wyatt Bulette, Alice Comstock, Sasha McCoy, Kaya Michel, Kaycee Norman, Alyssa Orien, Sierra Perez, Brooklyn Peterson, Evan Seyler, Landon Shoemake, Tristan Spotted Blanket, Haislea Sternick Regular: Chloe Anderson, Logan Burke, Elizabeth Cunningham, Landon DesJarlais, Kira Hensley, Mallory Hilmo, Roan Ihnat, Paige Johnston, Olivia Jore, Drake Kenmille, Jesse Kimball, Vivian Lazaro, Ayden Loveless, Ted Mausshardt, Dixie Montgomery, Shay Morin, Branson Moss, Jaja Nichols, Fayrene Pierre, Golden Porter, Joshua Reed, Egan Reinhardt, Samantha Rensvold, Lachlan Sloan, Abigail Sorrell, Seth Stanley, Laurielee Truex, Maxwell Violett, Aliyah Whitsett, Haley Willer, Garrett Wilmar, Colby Yarger, Destini Yoachum

Sophomore

4.0: Kyle Alexander, Tate Barentsen, Adison Carlson, Hayden Clairmont, Justus Feistner, Espn Fisher, Mckenna Hanson, Mark Heninger, Brock Henriksen, August Hertz, Carson Hupka, Dana Keller, Ashley Maki, Carli Maley, Kai McDonald, Olivia Rogers, Isabel Seeley, Thomas Sherry, Katelyn Smith, Avery Starr High: Alexandra Dupuis, Torrin Ellis, Kyler Gage, Taegen Gage, Harli Kinney, Clare Konen, Anthony Lichtenberg, Christian Lund, Lily Niblack, Fiona Rettig, Caitlynn Sanford, Hannah Simpson Regular: Casey Abramson, Castle Ahlstrom-Wisher, Julia Barnard, Trinity Bell, Wica-ta-wi Brown, Ivan Cole, Faith Combs, Addison Cooley, Cole Cross, Seth Cunningham, Michelle Dale, Samantha Dolberry, Joel |DuMontier, Ellie Dupuis, Hunter Emerson, Ezra Fast Horse, Aiden Gfroerer, Adamary Guerrero, Alexandra Haynes, Myranda Heiser, Josephine Jones, Ryley Knutson, Achilles Maroney, Zakarius Muzquiz, Keyen Nash, Tucker Nesson, Shalayne Ostler, Evan Schliep, Kylee Seifert, Rachael Simmons, Logan Smith, Bailey Ulrick, Lourdes Wahl, Christiana Walker, Kaydee Wheeler, Trinity Wiederrich, Thomas Williams, George Wyman

Junior

4.0: Addison Bahr, Dawson DuMont, Rylie Dupuis, Jelaysia Forman-Webster, Mila Hawk, Piper Hoxie, Christopher Lake, Braydon Luikart, Owen McElwee, Aspen McKee, Tia Mercer, Madelynn Simpson, Clara Todd, Caitlyn Ward, Tyler Wenderoth, Scout Wenzel, Jarrett Wilson, Trent Wilson High: Asia Coronado, Austin Leonard, Emily Matt, Hope Morrison, Karli Owens, Hakyla Riggs, Christian Ruther, Drifter Skillicorn, Lucas Targerson Regular: Mary Agliano, David Bjorge, Archer Brown, Alexander Clairmont, Griffin Degroot, Dominic DiGiallonardo, Trent Dwelle, Matthew Harbin, Cymian Kauley, Jaren Keene, Mazzie Leifson, Victoria Niblack. Ansley Nordberg, Isabella Paul, Layla Reese, Trista Ricciardi, Noah Roberts, Grace Simonich, Kendall Straub, Casey Trosper, Lucy Violett, Ashtyn Wagner, Colter Wilson, Teegan Yonker, Hollie Young

Senior

4.0: Kamdyn Burrough, Daniele Buscaino, Jazlyn Dalbey, Isabelle Davidson, Ryan Dupuis, Xavier Fisher, Colton Graham, Halle Heninger, Taleah Hernandez, Dillon Johnson, Philip Reed, River Schmidt-Eder, Noah Shriver, Brookelyn Slonaker, Elizabeth Tolley, Helena Van Meeteren High: Ellie Barentsen, Nola Baxter, Brett Bennett, Savannah Bissegger, Braunsen Henriksen, Traylon Lichtenberg, Kaidence MacKay, Aubrey Marshall, Ethan McCauley, Sophia Moderie, Alexander Muzquiz, Asher Nixon, Tyler Otto, Robert Perez, Alexis Wirz Regular: Aubrey Aitson, Landon Becker, Kaden Blixt, Najilah Buffalo, Areanna Burke, Shurea Calahan, Joclynn Cass-Zimmerer, Irish Cenicola, Jack Colton, Vincent Comstock, Michaelin Copenhaver, Ashlynn DePoe, Shawn DePoe, Katelyn Druyvestein, Avah Eggebrecht, Nikolai Figaro, Camilla Foresti, Carly Garrick, Krystalyn Griffin, Wyatt Hansen, Avery Humble, Braedon Iliff, David Iliff, Hillary Lamphere, Cade Lanier, Sierre Lundeen, Hunter Murphy, Kaden Nelson, Euan Newell, Carter Nowlen, Aaron O’Roake, Turquouise Pierre, Naomi Scott, Reegan Stinger, Shyann Suddeith, Annaleah Vert, Shalom Walker, Beau Wright

Hot Springs students revive local museum

By Taylor Davison Valley Journal

HOT SPRINGS — A group of high school students in Hot Springs were awarded a $5,000 grant on April 14 from the Montana History Foundation for their upcoming work on the LaRue Hot Springs Museum.

The Youth Entrepreneur/Jobs for Montana Graduates (YE/JMG) class is a combined program under a national umbrella meant to teach students life and employability skills such as communication, timeliness, and work ethic. The class is taught at Hot Springs by long time teacher and JMG specialist Sher Loberg. Her students have been helping the LaRue museum for two school years, the last class of five both rebranding the museum and creating its online presence to renew interest. This year, the eight students built upon that work and came up with a plan for an extensive outdoor area, along with the ambition to see the summertime attraction open year round, and worked together to write a grant to make it happen.

While other YE/JMG classes typically focus on creating and running a popup store, Loberg knew that idea wasn’t feasible for a town of only a few hundred residents. Instead, she saw the need and potential in the local museum, and the kids took it from there.

“The kids did it all themselves,” Loberg said. “They came up with what they wanted; it was a student-led project. They figured out the need, then they went out and got the bids, the volunteer donations of time and heavy equipment… They did it.”

In the application, each section split up to be written by a couple of the students, the kids outlined their plan to create a self-guided outdoor historic tour for visitors. They intend to accomplish this through restoration work on the present cabins, creation of a walking path, exhibits, and establishing a garden of native plants. Additionally, they intend to build a rock patio with a fire pit, and a picnic location consisting of benches and picnic tables for community gatherings and educational activities.

Montana History Foundation president Charlene Porsild and Program Director Ciara Ryan drove from Helena to meet the gathered students at the museum, where teachers Loberg and Bob Neiman surprised them with the large check and the announcement they’d won the grant.

“I was surprised,” said senior and returning YE/ JMG student Ava Erny. “We were all confused (by the trip)… we saw more cars coming in and thought ‘what is going on?’ It was confusing but really exciting,” she laughed. Erny’s grandmother and long-time local plant expert Sue Ferguson of the Ancient Ways Healing Center will help establish the garden portion of the project on top of the difficult clay terrain.

After the check presentation, Porsild commented that of all the grant applications the foundation had received for the $40,000 they had to allocate, this was the only one written by students. “This is the first one we’ve ever funded that came from a school group,” Porsild said.

“We’re so excited to see it,” Ryan added. “(The students) are doing wonderful work.”

While the students weren’t awarded the entire amount they had requested, $9,096, due to funding allocation limitations, Loberg said they can still do the project with the $5,000 they were given. The group is used to getting creative within constraints, she laughed.

Senior and returning YE/JMG student Moira Lonergan led a tour after the award to walk the visiting foundation members through what the students have planned for the area. The initial idea behind the outdoor features was to provide tourists visiting during closed hours with an outdoor historic experience, but has expanded from there. The students saw a need in their community for a place for outdoor gatherings, and they intend to provide. “Whenever we use the rodeo grounds for things like Homesteaders, a lot of the older people don’t like the rodeo scene very much anymore… if we were to have this around here, they could come hang out here instead,” Lonergan said.

“(To get started) I think they need to mark where the walking path will go and do some dirt work, then we also want to move all the heavy equipment to the back of the property so it’s more accessible through the walking path. Meanwhile, we can start to clean those garden areas,” said Loberg. “It’s a good starting point. This is just the beginning.”

Museum curators Norah Potts and George Heinselman, and museum board president Christine Walsvick expressed their gratitude to the students for the hard work they continue to put in. “(The museum) has gone a while without any investment or upgrade,” said Walsvick. “This grant that the students pursued is huge… We’re so grateful to you.”

“They’ve done a great job. Now it’s just a matter of getting more bodies,” Heinselman said. The museum is always in need of volunteers, and the growth seen since the creation of its community board has started propelling it in the right direction.

To see upcoming events at the LaRue Museum, or to get in touch to find out how to volunteer, visit laruehotspringsmuseum. com.

TAYLOR DAVISON / VALLEY JOURNAL The teachers had kept the students’ win under wraps for two weeks before surprising them with the grant check.