Missoula Schools Excellence

"We are dependent on Helena," said MCPS Superintendent Alex Apostle, echoing frustrations by the board and others Wednesday night. "If people are going to be upset at anyone, they need to be upset at Helena."

"What you achieve with your life will not depend on what you start with."

Missoula voters will be asked to contribute almost $1.14 million to salaries and benefits for teachers in a May 3 election, under a recommendation by a Missoula County Public Schools committee.

A relatively new, local effort to reduce high-school dropout rates in Missoula has already garnered national recognition.

Please come join us at the Ranch Club "Barn" off Mullan Road on Thursday, March 24 at 5:30 to support our future leaders – the children of Missoula.

Please join us on Saturday, 3/5 at 6:00PM at the DoubleTree Hotel to support this important after school program for Missoula’s future leaders.

The money will not be used for new projects, or salaries, or transportation, or curriculum, or any other area of education.

Rather, "it’s leaky roofs, broken windows, asbestos removal or a failed irrigation system," said MCPS director of operations and maintenance Scott Reed.

The scholarships will go to students planning to attend a two or four year Montana college or university.

The writers work mainly with fourth- and fifth-graders, visiting classrooms once a week for seven months to teach students the art of creative writing and self expression, and then publishing their works in an anthology.

"My big pitch on Response to Intervention is that it is what will make Graduation Matters happen."