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Columbus MathCounts student takes 6th at state competition

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Columbus student Payne Brower broke a school record this year at the state MathCounts competition.

Columbus School District sees increase in Absarokee student transfers, superintendent delving into why

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The Columbus School District has seen an increase in student transfers from the Absarokee School District in the last year.

Absarokee HS, elementary mill levys fail

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The following are results from the school board elections in Stillwater County.

CES names new principal

Mary Beil was selected for the Columbus Elementary School principal position to begin next school year.

COUNTY SPELLING BEE CHAMPS

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Rapelje student Violet Herzog took first place at the 2021 Stillwater County spelling bee.

Absarokee student becomes FFA first VP, multiple top-10 awards

Hundreds of blue corduroy jackets descended upon Montana FFA’s 91st Annual State Convention in April, resulting in a state officer appointment and multiple top-10 finishes.

Absarokee students win at Science Olympiad

The Montana State Science Olympiad competition was held virtually on April 7, 2021. This competition is usually held in November on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman. However, the Covid-19 pandemic changed all that. Science Olympiad is a team competition that involves many events, ranging from Heredity to Circuits to Experimental Design.

CES Title 1 teachers awarded state Team of the Year

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The Columbus Elementary School’s Title 1 team has received a prestigious award for its work in serving kids with special needs.

Closing out a career

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After a 38-year career in education – 18 of which were spent as the Columbus Elementary School Principal, Marlene Deis is preparing for retirement with the close of the 2021 school year.

With her final day falling on June 11, Deis knows she will miss her students the most.

“That right there,” Deis said as an infectious giggle erupted from the next room. “When you hear someone giggle because they enjoy what they’re doing so much. That just touches your heart.”

5 vying for 2 open Park City School Board trustee seats

Two trustee seats are open this year in the Park City School District with five candidates in the running.