Parents and guardians, we wanted to reach out to get your assistance with maintaining proper safety and security procedures at our school. For visitor entry please buzz the main office to gain entry to the building between 8:30am-3:30pm. Check in with main office staff to verify identity prior to receiving a visitor badge when visiting someone at the school.
For the time prior to 8:30am parent/guardians please drop off students to the front entrance and staff greeters will ensure they get to the proper location. Please schedule parent-teacher meetings in advance. If a parent/guardian needs to notify staff of something immediately, the main office staff will check in with the teacher whether they have time to meet or if the parent can send alternate communication such as an email. If a teacher can make time for an impromptu meeting the main office will issue a visitor badge. School administration can also meet with parents for any immediate concerns. Thank you for helping our teachers since the time prior to the school day is important for teacher preparation to accept students at the start of the school day.
For school drop off/pick up please use proper entrance and exit lanes as well as designated parking. Please do not park by the fence around the Elementary side of the school. This can block traffic coming out or entering when cars back out/pull out to the road from that area. Winter weather is here, and we hope to expedite this time period safely for everyone's benefit.
Thank You for your continued assistance and partnership with us. It is our hope to improve safety protocols and procedures in our school to benefit students, parents, and staff. Have a wonderful day. :-)
Mike Barton
Helena Flats Principal
With winter weather here it is a great opportunity to thank our bus drivers for safely transporting our most precious assets, our kids/students, to and from school. Roads can get snowy and icy, and they make sure to keep these kids safe :-)
Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds!
Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/helenaflatsschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
Please use the following link to review the updated February 2025 Chief Chatter. You can also find this on the Helena Flats School Website using the Principal's Newsletter link. Have a great day.
https://secure.smore.com/n/cqu36-chief-chatter
It's Book Fair time! And the #1 rule... your child has fun! We're turning up the volume on this year's Fair with more books and more choices. Join the fun February 10th-14th 8-8:30, 3:30-4, or shop online! [https://www.scholastic.com/bf/helenaflatsschool] #ScholasticBookFairs
This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: [https://www.scholastic.com/bf/helenaflatsschool ]
The Helena Flats Book Fair is taking place in our school library 2/10/2025-2/14/2025 from 8:00-8:30am and 3:30-4:00pm daily. Students will also have an opportunity to visit the book fair during the school day. It is a great opportunity to support literacy. Please review the attached letter for more information.
We had the opportunity to celebrate Mrs. Holloway's 4th grade class and Mrs. Barber's 5th grade class at our most recent Helena Flats School Board meeting. They are really doing some wonderful things in their classes. Students are problem solving and team building to do their absolute best. We have some great teachers and students!
Save the date for our Helena Flats PTO silent auction/bingo night on February 28, 2025 from 6:30-8:30pm. We look forward to seeing you.
Parents and Guardians please check our lost and found located right past our front doors. It will be picked up for donation tomorrow 1/16/25 and we want all of you to have an opportunity to claim any missing items. Thank You and have a great day.
Dear Parents/Guardians: As a reminder there is no school on Monday 1/20/25. It is looking like the weather is getting colder here in Montana. We are noticing some students are still arriving to school without essential cold weather clothing. We attached a visual to assist with school expectations. Please ensure they arrive to school prepared and please reach out to us if you need any assistance with these items. Also, please use loading and unloading zones properly during drop off and pick up by pulling forward, not parking in teacher parking or in zones marked red/have diagonal lines. Thank You for your continued partnership with our school and have a great day :-)
Helena Flats students enjoying a great field trip to Stumptown Art Studio.
Helena Flats staff sharing the Holiday Spirit.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday. Please use the following link to view the updated Chief Chatter newsletter.
https://secure.smore.com/n/cqu36-chief-chatter
We would like to celebrate our December 2024 Students of the Month which is Mrs. Agrillo's class. The class has shown continued caring for each other with Mrs. Agrillo supporting whole child social emotional learning lessons. It really does take a village, Helena Flats appreciates our great partnerships with parents, teachers, and students.
Our Girls Basketball 5th-8th grade interest meeting is taking place Monday 12/16/2024 in the Helena Flats School library at 4:00pm (corrected time). We will discuss mandatory athletic forms and information for the upcoming season. Students and parents please plan to attend if your child is participating in the upcoming season. We look forward to seeing you!
The Helena Flats Music Concert is at Easthaven Baptist Church tonight December 10, 2024 with a start time of 6:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
Candy Grams are here... Stop by the school and get some for your children, friends, or teachers.
4th graders in library learned about wordless picture books. In these photos, they are taking turns narrating the pages to comprehend the story together. They then created their own wordless picture books!
It is tradition in the Salish and Kootenai tribes for children to gather and listen to the folktale Coyote Steals Fire around the time of the first snowfall. 5th graders during library did so, then played charades; trying to guess which traditional use of fire was being acted out.
