Date: January 23, 2012

From: Matt Kelley, Health Officer, Gallatin City-County Health Department

Jeff Blessum, Superintendent, Anderson School

Dear Parent,

As you may already know, two Anderson School students have been diagnosed with pertussis, a serious but very treatable bacterial disease also known as whooping cough. Presently, staff with Anderson School is collaborating closely with the Gallatin City-County Health Department to work with parents and staff to prevent spread of the disease. (more…)

Dear Parents, Students, Guardians and Community Members:

BIG NEWS! Anderson School wins Rural Utilities Service Grant ($496,780.00)

Anderson School District # 41 is the lead applicant in a Rural Utilities Service – Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant to provide distance learning services to ten rural schools throughout the state of Montana.  Anderson was among 174 eligible applications that competed in Fiscal Year 2011.  Anderson Schools has been privileged with an active and involved group of parents and community members.  Although we face the same challenges as other small, rural districts, we are able to provide our students a solid, well-rounded education by means of a dedicated adult population that includes administrators, teachers, and parents.  Through this distance learning program, we aim to connect to other small districts throughout the state to provide their students the same learning opportunities as ours.

Through distance learning technology, partnering districts will gain the ability to connect to one another to share content, academic resources and give access to courses currently unavailable due to lack of staff and financial support.  Anderson Schools will provide access to foreign language courses, gifted and talented programs, fine arts classes and other electives that have been in increasingly short supply since NCLB legislation passed.  Distance learning technology will allow us to provide high quality educational content that will help create an exciting learning environment for our students.  Hub site Museum of the Rockies will deliver a wide variety of interactive coursework that is aligned to Montana state educational standards in social studies, geography, geology, and Montana history. (more…)

January 2012 Lunch Menu

Winter Break begins on Monday, December 19, 2011.  Classes resume on Monday January 2,2012.

The second annual Anderson School Grandparents’ Day was a huge success.  There were many grandparents and community members from all over the Gallatin Valley and United States.After registering, they were treated to coffee and sweet treats made by the Anderson Parent Council.  Next, they went to their grandchild’s classroom and participated in several learning activities.  Lunch was a big hit thanks to Mrs. Sally Donch, Anderson’s Food Service Manager, and the excellent kitchen crew.  Roast beef and potatoes along with vegetables, cake and ice cream made up the tasty menu.  Many thanks to the Anderson Parent Council for the planning and preparation of this well attended event.Maia Johnson and Katie Catlett were the significant APC members that utilized their remarkable organizational and leadership skills.A special thank you to these ladies for ALL they did.We are looking forward to next year’s Grandparents’ Day. (more…)