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Glendive Public Schools believes in great communication. This page is dedicated to providing the information that is shared to our communities. This is done in a variety of ways, so we wanted to make a place that anyone can come to and get the information (just in case they miss it).

3/15/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

3/1/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • Buildings

    • HS Bond (8 million)

      • Cut the last one by 15.5 million

    • Building Reserve Levies (HS and Elem)

      • They are up at the end of this year

      • Increased from last time

    • General Fund Levies (possible HS and Elem)

      • We will know more this week if we have to run these

      • If we need to run these, it allows us to operate at around the same budget as we have been at for the last 6-7 years

    • Look out for more information

      • Website, social media, paper, radio, etc.

2/15/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • Cell phones in schools

    • Some states banning cell phones (16 years and younger)

    • They are a tool

    • Balance between banning them and letting them do what they want

    • Big debate everywhere

  • Parent/Teacher Conferences

    • Tuesday, February 21 (2pm - 8pm)

2/8/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • Technology Information for Parents

    • Programs that mask what the phone looks like

    • Research about the effects on the brain

    • So important to have Conversations with kids

2/1/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • It is February 1st

    • Past the half way mark in the school year

    • Parent/Teacher Conferences coming up - End of Feb

  • Technology Information for Parents

    • One-third of teenagers wake up at night and check their phones - some up to 10 times a night

    • Keep the phones out of their room

    • Kids are addicted to their phones - Rewire brains

    • Some kids have a second phone

1/25/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • Chatgpt and AI

    • A whole new world with technology

    • Where education is going

    • What AI is capable of doing

    • The world is changing so rapidly

1/18/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • MAST pilot - 5th and 7th - formative assessment vs summative assessments

    • MT piloting it to possibly change how state assessments are done

    • A big Thank you to all of our 5th and 7th grade

  • Fastbridge - universal screener

    • Switched from NWEA MAP testing

    • Formative assessment

    • Use this to help make decisions for students

1/12/23 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • Facilities

    • Upping the levies

    • Possible HS bond

    • More work to be done before Elem bond

    • The board has been doing their due diligence

1/4/22 - Marcy in the Morning Radio Show

What we talked about:

  • Facilities

    • Looking at what we have to do 

    • Building Reserve Levies are up this year

    • LES Roof, LES Fire Alarm (Christmas Day)

    • WMS Water pipe break - kitchen (Day after Christmas)

  • Business Manager Retiring at end of December