The bus for our middle school ski trip is running late with an approximate arrival time to Helena Flats school of 3:45pm. The regular route buses will be waiting till its arrival which will push arrival times for students to home approximately 15 minutes later. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.
Please use the following link to access our April 2025 Chief Chatter.
https://secure.smore.com/n/cqu36-chief-chatter
Here is an updated girls basketball tournament volunteer link on sign up genius since some have difficulty accessing. Thank You for volunteering the tournament is Thursday 3/13-Saturday 3/15.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084BAAAB2DA2FE3-55660045-girls?fbclid=IwY2xjawI-nBNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQr6ehXY11jIosS7ksnGhlbWW5atEFqK2FsljmhPt-CBDZ6dGs7Qk4PkXg_aem__rJIqj2vCSq6bjWKNZ-5Hg#/
We need volunteers for our upcoming girls basketball tournament Thursday 3/13-Saturday 3/15. Please use the following link to sign up to help. Thank You :-) https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.signupgenius.com%2Fgo%2F805084BAAAB2DA2FE3-55660045-girls%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0K-noV2NdYyKLEu5LJxoZW1luWrRBaithbJY5oT7fggQ2enRrO0JOD5F4_aem__rJIqj2vCSq6bjWKNZ-5Hg&h=AT39fp-BULfHJ8o6SRgJL3PRugqRF4N85gtzYLA1d4yk1Bhhq3_eE7A9NQ3Rp3lvCZpeJTxDMZx5V3TmtQkXtekc8fPrP7aqs0BblCGAnLn0f7hdbljQyQXIQT692Uw&s=1
Want lines at our Scholastic Book Fair to move quickly? Set up an eWallet or pay with cash! Knowing what books, from the preview fliers, your student is interested in will help, too. See you in the library Monday-Friday March 17-21st!
Our yearly fundraiser for our library will take place 8-8:30 and 3:30-4 on Monday-Friday next week (March 17, 18, 19, 20, 21). Each purchase online and in person gets your kid excited and our library refreshed.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/helenaflatsschool
Parents/Guardians, Cross Country practice begins March 17th and is every Monday and Thursday from 3:45-4:45pm . Please ensure all athletic paperwork is turned into the main office to begin practice. Forms can be found on the school website (menu-school programs-athletics-athletic forms) or the main office. Thank You
Parents/Guardians, the Girls on the Run program begins Tuesday March 11th. Please review the attached flyer for more details.
March 3rd-7th, 2025 is Read Across America Week at HFS. To celebrate, we will have dress up days! 3/3 Monday: Dress as a traveler ready to explore the world through books, like in the Magic Tree House series! 3/4 Tuesday: Dress as a book character! (Ideas: Pigeon, Elephant, or Piggie from Mo Willem collection, Winnie the Pooh, Ms. Frizzle, Oompa Loompa, Dog Man) 3/5 Wednesday: Dress as your favorite animal or in animal prints to celebrate books about wildlife and nature. 3/6 Thursday: Wear as many colors as you can to celebrate the diversity of readers, books, and creative illustrations. 3/7 Friday: Dress in pajamas to imagine your dreams and read stories about big ideas and possibilities!
Parents/Guardians, Cross Country practice begins March 17th and is every Monday and Thursday from 3:45-4:45pm . Please ensure all athletic paperwork is turned into the main office to begin practice. Forms can be found on the school website (menu-school programs-athletics-athletic forms) or the main office. Thank You
We look forward to seeing you at our PTO Helena Flats Bingo Night Friday, February 28th from 6:30-8:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm with bingo starting promptly at 6:30pm. Here is the signup for kids night for any Helena Flats K-4th. It’s $10 a child. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AAEAF2EA2FAC07-54914764-kids
March 2-6th, 2025 is Read Across America Week. To celebrate, we will have dress up days! Attached is a poster as a visual.
3/2 Monday: "Passport to Adventure Day"
Dress as a traveler ready to explore the world through books, like in the Magic Tree House series! Ideas: wear a scarf, binoculars, hiking gear, or even a safari hat!
3/3 Tuesday: "Be a Character Day"
Dress as a book character! (Ideas: Pigeon, Elephant, or Piggie from Mo Willem collection, Winnie the Pooh, Ms. Frizzle, Oompa Loompa, Dog Man)
3/4 Wednesday: "Wild About Reading Day"
Dress as your favorite animal or in animal prints to celebrate books about wildlife and nature, like The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate or We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom.
3/5 Thursday: "Rainbow Readers Day"
Wear as many colors as you can to celebrate the diversity of readers, books, and creative illustrations.
3/6 Friday: "Dream Big Day"
Dress in pajamas to imagine your dreams and read stories about big ideas and possibilities!
Library read alouds will align with the day's theme.
📚Libros & love from your librarian,
Jessica Hill
Weston Jones represented Helena Flats well by placing 2nd in the County Spelling Bee. He is going to the State competition. What a great accomplishment!
Please use the following link to review the updated March 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
Please be sure to check our lost and found for any missing items prior to us sending it for donation. Helena Flats staff begin their morning supervision duty at 8:10am. We do not have supervision available prior to that time. Please be careful on our sidewalks while some of this snow/ice melts. Have a great day!
Good Morning! We hope everyone is having a great Monday morning. We are releasing school at 1:30pm this Wednesday 2/26/2025 in preparation for our parent teacher conferences which begin at 2:00pm. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you want to conference.
We look forward to seeing you at our PTO Helena Flats Bingo Night Friday, February 28th from 630-8:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm with bingo starting promptly at 6:30pm.
Here is the signup for kids night for any Helena Flats K-4th. It’s $10 a child.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AAEAF2EA2FAC07-54914764-kids
Congratulations to our classes of the Month. Mrs. Jeralee's Early Kindergarten class has been making great strides in their academics and social skills. Mrs. McCleskey's classes are doing some great things with closing achievement gaps in Math.
There will be girls basketball practice today 2/18/2025 in lue of the rescheduled girls basketball game vs Kila. Also correction to the Cross Country interest meeting place. It will take place in the library since the gym will need to be used for basketball practice.
Helena Flat's Scholastic Book Fair has been moved to March 17-21st. Right before our spring break. Explore our fair website for details. All purchases made online support our library funding! Waiting to experience the book joy in person? Set up e-wallets in preparation!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/helenaflatsschool
