2020-12-25
Fifth grade ugly sweaters
Mrs. Spencer’s fifth grade class recently competed in an Ugly Sweater Competition. The students each wore their own sweater to school in order to determine who had the ugliest sweater. The students also designed their own ugly sweater, and wrote an opinion essay on why their sweater was the best. Following these activities, the students hosted an Ugly Sweater Party. […]
BPA holds Virtual Regional Competition
On Dec. 14, District 7 held their annual BPA regional competition. These newly presented challenges included the requirement of interviewing, presenting and competing all with judges in a virtual setting. This was definitely a lot of work for the Baker chapter to arrange and for all competitors to take part in. BPA members were given both the current perspective of […]
Medicine Rocks State Park designated International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Park becomes second in Montana with Dark Sky designationThe International Dark-Sky Association has officially designated Medicine Rocks State Park as a certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Medicine Rocks State Park and Glacier National Park are the only certified dark sky sites in the state of Montana.The application process for the IDA Dark Sky Sanctuary was a collaborative effort between Montana […]
Make charitable donations by Dec. 31 for tax deduction
With the end of 2020 coming soon, the Montana Department of Revenue has a reminder: Contributions to the charitable organizations and causes may be deductible on 2020 income taxes if made before the end of the year.“Montanans donate generously to charitable causes in their communities and across the country,” said Gene Walborn, director of the department. “Now, when many of […]