Please describe your experiences and connection to Great Falls Public Schools. I am coming to the end of a three-year term as a GFPS Board Trustee. During the time I have been on the Board I have served on the Policy Committee, Safe, Healthy and Secure Schools Committee, the Calendar Committee and the Transportation Committee. …
I am running for the school board because I am deeply concerned about the shockingly poor academic performance of the Great Falls Public School system. According to the Every Student Succeeds Act report card which can be found on the school district website, only 46% of the students that will graduate this spring from…
Hello Great Falls residents, My name is Michael Nagel and I am running for the Great Falls Public School Board. I have Montana roots for several generations and looking forward to several more to come. I have been married to Kendal my wife for 10 years. Kendal is GFPS School Registered Nurse at North Middle…
Amie Thompson, School Board candidate I am excited to run for the 1-year slot on the GFPS School Board. I am an advocate for student success, teacher support, community partnership, transparency and safe, cost-effective schools. I served on local PTAs for nine years, have volunteered for our public schools for more than 16 years and…
The Shrine Circus is a long-standing Great Falls Tradition put on for over 50 years by the local Shrine Circus Bagpipe Band. This annual event helps raise money for the travel fund for helping families get to and from the Shrine Hospital. The annual East West Shrine Game supports the hospital. That game will be…
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Here are the candidates running for Great Falls’ school board. We’ve included the emails listed on their candidate registration forms in case our readers want to contact any of them directly with questions or ideas. Following the list of candidates is information on the upcoming school election from the GFPS website. E-City Beat is sending…
An article in the Great Falls Tribune about the Great Falls Public School District cancelling something called ‘Rainbow Day’ during ‘Inclusion Week’ has made national news. The article, posted on the Tribune’s Facebook page today, Monday 3/28/22, was written by the Tribune education reporter, Alisha Jordan and has subsequently appeared as a feature on the…
Editor’s note: A public service announcement from Great Falls/Cascade County Crimestoppers. What: Crime and the Law – Staying SAFE in Great Falls When: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6:30 PM Where: University of Providence, Great Falls Join Crimestoppers on Thursday, March 31, 2022 for a Community Crime program featuring local and regional experts talking about…
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