Three Forks School District

A message to parents of 6-12 students. Just a reminder that MS/HS Parent Teacher Conferences will take place December 3rd & 4th. MS & HS will run their conferences from 4-7 pm on both evenings. The MS/HS conferences can be conducted either in-person, virtually through Google Meet, or by phone call. Please email your students' teachers directly to schedule PTC's. Teachers' emails are the initial of their first name, full last name, followed by _________ @threeforks.k12.mt.us or can be located or messaged directly on the staff page of our school website. https://www.tfschools.com/staff

Day 3 was a great day! We are so proud of Three Forks FFA and all the hard work they have put into their contests. They are amazing students! We had two members fill in for the Landscape Design Contest, took some professional chapter photos, and then it was time for awards! Three Forks FFA came to compete and did very well! Here are the top results: Senior Horse Evaluation Team took 7th place out of 54 teams and qualified to compete at the Montana FFA State Convention this year. Kortney Merritt took 4th place as an individual in the contest! Sr. Vet Science took 7th place out of 74 teams. Savannah Emens took 17th place as an individual! Hadley Fallang qualified to compete in employment skills at the Montana FFA State Convention this year! The Three Forks Forestry took 4th Place! Corban Lewellen placed 7th as an individual, and Colton Schmitt placed 19th! A huge congratulations to the Three Forks FFA Sales Team, who placed 2nd out of 57 teams! Savannah Emens placed 2nd, Hadley Fallang placed 4th, Corban Lewellen placed 16th and Rylee Smith placed 37th! Great job Three Forks FFA! Three Forks FFA is now preparing for its district contests in the Sweet Grass Showdown!

Day 2 of JDAE was also very busy! Teams competing today included: 1. Agriculture Sales and Service (Prestin Douglas, Savannah Emens, Hadley Fallang, Corban Lewellen, and Rylee Smith) 2. Forestry (Hadley Fallang, Corban Lewellen, Colton Schmitt, Rylee Smith, and Hailey Zepeda) 3. Floriculture (Grace Kluin, Ayla Quin, and Gracie White) 4. Creed Speaking (Sophia Emens) 5. Equipment Operators Seminar (Lucas Killion, Finley Lewellen, and Prestin Douglas) 6. Farm Agribusiness Management (Savannah Emens and Payten Vander Voort) 7. Jr. Vet Science (Claire Emens and Griffin Jensen) 8. Sr. Vet Science (Maddi Emens, Savannah Emens, Kaydence Jensen, Kortney Merritt, Rylee Smith, Payten Vander Voort, and Gracie White) 9. Jr. Horse Evaluation (Cooper Fallang) 10. Sr. Horse Evaluation (Savannah Emens, Jake Fambro, Kortney Merritt, Ayla Quin, Taylor Teske, and Payton Vander Voort) Three Forks FFA members also went to several leadership workshops and networked at the career fair! The day ended with a dance! Great job Three Forks FFA!

Three Forks FFA attended the John Deere Ag. Expo this week and did an amazing job! Over 2,000 Montana FFA members were at this event to compete, and Three Forks FFA rose to the challenge and did great! We will share what we did each day and our ranking! On Day 1, we had teams compete in: 1. Employment Skills (Hadley Fallang) 2. Milk Quality and Products (Sophia Emens) 3. Jr. Ag. Mechanics (Finley Lewellen and Ty McDonald) 4. Sr. Ag. Mechanics (Prestin Douglas, Corban Lewellen, Colton Schmitt, and Hailey Zepeda), 5. Agronomy (Corban Lewellen), 6. Meats Evaluation (Prestin Douglas, Sophia Emens, and Maddi Evans) 7. Jr. Livestock Evaluation (Claire Emens, Cooper Fallang, Griffin Jensen, Ty McDonald) 8. Sr. Livestock Evaluation (Jake Fambro, Kaydence Jensen, Lucas Killion, Kortney Merritt, Ayla Quin, Taylor Teske, Gracie White) Upon completion of our contests, the Three Forks FFA attended the Ag. Expo Banquet! It was a great day!

With basketball season kicking off we will also be making preparations for the Three Forks Little Wolves Basketball Program. If you have a son or daughter in grades 3-6 that is interested in participating in a developmental basketball program they must complete the attached wavier form and return it to either the elementary or middle school main office. All participation forms are due by December 12th. If you have any questions please emails sfanning@threeforks.k12.mt.us Thanks! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HtTcRRYuL7PB5hz0ajo8ZoyPJ0bT__cEn3dIpMaoDvo/edit?usp=sharing

This is the last week Three Forks Schools will be accepting food/monetary donations to benefit the Headwaters Area Food Bank during the 'Who will win this year's Brawl of the Wild?' food drive. Donations can be dropped off to Mrs. Oehmcke here at the school, or set up a different time/location by emailing joehmcke@threeforks.k12.mt.us.

The Three Forks November Board Meeting will be Tuesday, November 19, 2024 @ 6:30 pm in the TFS Board Conference Room. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fpp6XYZD-nQ6sKj995a28KK3dIcP-amUqkT2dwxFvgU/edit?usp=sharing

For those out gathering groceries this weekend, it isn't too late to donate as we have not yet reached even half of our goal. This week is the final collection for the 'Who will win this year's Brawl of the Wild?' food drive that benefits local families. For those that are able to contribute, please see the included Headwaters Area Food Bank wishlist for ideas. Please reach out to Mrs. Oehmcke at joehmcke@threeforks.k12.mt.us with questions.

With Week 1 under our belts, we don't want anyone to think they missed out donating to the 'Who will win this year's Brawl of the Wild?' food drive, benefiting the Headwaters Area Food Bank (HAFB). Three Forks Schools has one more week to gather food and monetary donations to fill the shelves of HAFB here in town. Please send donations with your student(s) or reach out to Mrs. Oehmcke at joehmcke@threeforks.k12.mt.us with questions or to help out.

Attention Elementary Families: It's Book Fair time!! TFES will host its annual Book Fair the week of December 2-5. PK-5 students will come to the Book Fair during their regular library blocks over the course of the week. The Book Fair will also be open during the following hours to accommodate families during the week of Parent Teacher Conferences. Dec.2: 8:10-3:35 Dec. 3: 8:10-6:30 Dec. 4: 8:10-6:30 Dec. 5: 8:10-12:00

In compliance with state law and district policy, the TFS district will be accepting new “out of district” applications from students who wish to be considered for enrollment in the second semester. Applications for enrollment of out-of-district students must be submitted to the District for the spring semester in the subsequent school year by December 15. (Currently attending “out of district” students do not need to reapply for the second semester.) Applications may be located on our district website or within our policy manual - 3141F. Please review policy 3141 for policy regulations or call our office for more information. http://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIYA8I8fzLz-smdVyTt1bgOkBwVWj0Ei/view?usp=sharing

📅 Reminder: Tomorrow, November 14th, is our second Hat Day in support of the Barnwell family! 🎩 To participate, simply bring your donation to the office at the elementary, middle, or high school to receive your stamp and wear your hat for the day. Let's come together to support a local Three Forks family in need. ✨ Bonus: If you can, wear a royal-themed hat—it's one of Jadyn’s favorites! Thank you for your kindness and generosity! ❤️👑

Attention all parents who have a student-athlete interested in going out for the high school girls basketball team.....There will be a mandatory parent-player meeting on November 19th at 6:30 pm in the Main Gym. (this will take place after the junior high basketball game that day) Go Wolves!

Good morning Wolf Pack! Tonight at 6 pm is a Parent Action Council meeting in the MS/HS Library! If you are looking to find out what's going on in the school and/or helping out please join us. Parking in the south lot, and enter through the HS office entrance. See you there!

Some junior high girls action tonight in Livingston! Both teams came home with the "W" and both are 4-1 on the season. Our next game is home on Wednesday against Whitehall.

It is officially hoops season!! With basketball season kicking off we will also be making preparations for the Three Forks Little Wolves Basketball Program. If you have a son or daughter in grades 3-6 that is interested in participating in a developmental basketball program they must complete the attached wavier form and return it to either the elementary or middle school main office. All participation forms are due by December 12th. If you have any questions please emails sfanning@threeforks.k12.mt.us Thanks! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HtTcRRYuL7PB5hz0ajo8ZoyPJ0bT__cEn3dIpMaoDvo/edit?usp=sharing

Global Cuisine students from Three Forks High School prepared lunch today at the Three Forks Senior Center. This project is funded through a grant from Montana FCCLA and Youth Service America. It was delicious!

High School Cheer - Winter Season Meeting We will be holding a mandatory meeting for the winter cheer season. Parents and athletes must attend unless arrangements are made in advance. Date: Tuesday, November 19 Time: 7:00 PM Location: School Cafeteria Please ensure that all physicals and sports paperwork are completed and turned in to the office as soon as possible. If you have any questions or are unable to attend, please email tawniregier@threeforks.K12.mt.us. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Attention all parents of any student/athlete who may be interested in going out for the high school boys' basketball team. There will be a parent/athlete meeting on November 20th at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium.

Congratulations to Siena Almazon, Kodi Holmes & Oakley Fallang for being nominated for the Three Forks Middle School student of the quarter! Siena was selected as the overall winner for quarter #1!! From the Three Forks Middle School Staff: Siena has smart and thoughtful responses in class; she takes her learning seriously and gives a full effort. In addition, she is the first to say "please" and "thank you" as she offers a smile. Her attitude and effort make the classroom a better place for both the teachers and her peers.