RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2024 –
Have you ever purchased a Win This Truck Raffle ticket and wondered where your money was really going, or how much it truly benefits the group you purchased it from? Well, we’ve got you covered. …
Annual Truck Raffle Supports Great Falls School GroupsRead More »
Annual Truck Raffle Supports Great Falls School Groups Read More »
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2024 –Many of us can remember a favorite teacher from our youth – someone who encouraged, challenged, or supported us. We may recall the extra time they took with us, or the kind words they shared. They made an impression. …
Gold Star Recognition Leaves Major Impact Read More »
RELEASE DATE: February 29, 2024 – Students at Paris Gibson Education Center (PGEC) are getting professional-level experience in print technology with the help of grants from the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation. …
Foundation Grants Provide Professional ExperiencesRead More »
Foundation Grants Provide Professional Experiences Read More »
RELEASE DATE: December 15, 2023 – At the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation, we partner with community members to enhance public education. Throughout 2023, amazing work has happened in this area thanks to donor support. Check out highlights from this year and please consider making a year-end gift to support these continued efforts to positively impact education in Great Falls. Click here to donate today. …
2023 Year End Highlights Read More »
RELEASE DATE: November 7, 2023 – The Foundation marked the completion of the 11th year of the Win This Truck Raffle fundraiser last Thursday at City Motors. In addition to handing the keys of the Toyota Tacoma to winner Molly McLoughlin, the top-selling student groups and PTAs were also recognized for their hard work in selling tickets. …
Annual Raffle Raises $153,740 for Students Read More »
RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2023 – As you read this, Great Falls High School science teacher Amber Lloyd is deep in the heart of Nepal, hiking toward a high mountain peak, and gaining insights into human biology, geography and sociology to share with her students and other teachers and community members. …
Immersive Learning Grant Provides Educational Experience of a LifetimeRead More »
Immersive Learning Grant Provides Educational Experience of a Lifetime Read More »
RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023
We love September! Kids are back in school, and the Win This Truck Raffle is in full swing. We can’t wait for you to see the fun Public Service Announcements (PSAs) created by students just for the raffle. …
2023 Truck Raffle PSAs Produced by Video StudentsRead More »
2023 Truck Raffle PSAs Produced by Video Students Read More »
RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2023 – Like most 8-year-olds, Levi Hibbs spent a good part of second grade learning to write. For Levi, this skill brings the potential for life-changing communication. The challenge of learning to write was made easier with the help of a grant from the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation.
Son of Tucker and Cherie Hibbs, Levi attends Loy Elementary and will enter third grade in the fall. His parents specifically chose a permissive transfer to Loy because of its strong program for special needs students. …
All Students Can Write Read More »
RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2023 – Chosen as the 2022 BNSF Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Skawinski of Meadow Lark Elementary saw her classroom come alive with robots this last month thanks to a $2,500 grant from BNSF Railway. …
Robotics Program Becomes a Reality Read More »
RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2023 – Great Falls students who participate in the Indigenous Club at both North and East Middle Schools are learning the basic techniques to create traditional Native American flute music. (Photo: North Middle School Indigenous Club)
The haunting melody of the handmade flute has been the backdrop to Indigenous life and ceremony spanning the Americas for more generations than is known. Many tribes and bands had their own version and their own music, though much of it was lost with the arrival of Europeans. …
Flute Music for Indigenous Clubs at Middle SchoolsRead More »
Flute Music for Indigenous Clubs at Middle Schools Read More »