Schools

For FCCLA, Rachel Zielinski of the Sheridan FCCLA chapter chose the project ‘Focus on Children’. She decided to work with 6^th graders to improve their self-esteem. Rachel went into the 6th grade class and presented a PowerPoint and did activities with them.

During the Montana Council for Exceptional Children's Conference on Mar. 1, Ennis Elementary School special education paraprofessional Laura Dickinson received the Region IV ParaEducator of the Year Award. Region IV includes 12 counties in southwestern Montana. (Photo courtesy Ennis Elementary School)

Ennis Schools had a great showing at the Regional Science Fairs held at Montana Tech in Butte. The Division I Regional Science Fair was held on Mon., March 5 and the Division II Regional Science Fair was held on Thurs., March 8. The high school participants brought home the 2nd Place Small Schools Trophy.

The Rural School Science Fair was held on March 2 at the University of Montana Western in Dillon. Eight rural schools from Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Madison counties participated. Students in grades K-8 competed in this event with many science categories.

Twenty-one students from around the county converged at the Madison County Administrative building in Virginia City for the county-wide spelling bee. Sheridan eighth grader Rachel Zielinski repeated as champion during the Feb. 27 competition, correctly spelling “yacht” and “caribou” in the final rounds of play.

Sheridan Schools is very pleased to announce the Students of the Month for January. Students are chosen by faculty and staff members based on the following criteria: citizenship, leadership and academic attitude.