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By Dustin Shipman BSSD Superintendent
“The Ram’s Horn” is a regular column by Big Sky School District Superintendent Dustin Shipman, offering news and insight from the district.
In this column, I will describe some of the partnerships that the Big Sky School District has capitalized on to impact our students’ growth and development, both intellectually and artistically.
This year, we formed a partnership with “Hatch,” a network of innovators and thinkers who are among the best in the world at what they do. Our first relationship with Hatch was student participation during their annual conference at Moonlight Basin last summer. Our students were able to participate in workshops and network with Hatch members from all over the world and the Ostinato Project was one result of the conference.
Led by Warren Miller Performing Arts Center Artistic Director John Zirkle, the Ostinato Project provides a platform for our students to work with world famous composer Phillip Sheppard and producer Russell Spurlock. We are able to communicate with these experts in their field via Skype and email, and give the students an opportunity to create music while also experiencing how music is edited and recorded.
Hatch has also exposed our students to Missoula-based writer Elke Govertsen, owner and writer for the parenting magazine “Mamalode.” Govertsen spent a day with our students during an assembly prior to more formal meetings with students about their writing projects. Both of these Hatch partnerships have exposed our students to people who are at or near the top of their industry. We hope Hatch becomes a long-term partner and continues to encourage innovation and passion in Big Sky students.
Zirkle is also leading the “1st Chair Project,” which is a partnership between the school district and Montana State University music students, who visit the school weekly to perform with our kids. Big Sky students are able to hear and see others performing their instruments at a high level, providing a unique learning opportunity.
While these are two of our key partnerships, we have many others with community members here at the school. Jill Bough and Tori Pintar are working with our students through Art Café, a lunchtime program hosted on campus for all of our high school students. Barbara Rowley also volunteers her time to lead our students in sophisticated theater productions.
Any partnerships the school can initiate and cultivate are important for our kids as they navigate the challenges they face as young learners. If you wish to partner with the school in any way, please come see us. We are always looking for opportunities to expose our kids to people they can learn from and be inspired by.
Megan Paulson is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Outlaw Partners.
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the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
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determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
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Enrollment now is critical for fall preparations. Thank you!
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February 26 (Monday) - April 21 (Sunday)
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My Barking Dog is a nightmare comedy
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My Barking Dog is a nightmare comedy that tells the story of Toby and Melinda, two lonely people whose lives are forever changed the night they encounter a starving coyote at their apartment building. Over time they grow to expect him, leaving ritual offerings to entice the coyote every night. Toby and Melinda forge a connection over this visitor and share curiosity and concern about his presence in the city. The coyote expands their world–until, one night, their world is shattered. Their lives are pushed suddenly into uncharted territory, sending them on a surreal odyssey that changes their city–and the world–forever.
Directed by LX Miller. Starring Max Schneider and Denise Hergett
Verge Theater is continuing their mission to provide accessible theater to our community. Tickets for My Barking Dog are Pay What You Wish with a suggested price of $35. Audience members are offered the opportunity to select the price point that is comfortable for them when purchasing tickets.
My Barking Dog runs March 15-17, 22-24, 28-30
Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays begin at 7:00 p.m., with Sunday matinees offered at 3:00 p.m.
Suitable for ages 16 . No animals are harmed in the staging of this production.
Tickets are available online at www.vergetheater.com
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15 (Friday) 7:00 pm - 30 (Saturday) 8:30 pm
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Verge Theater
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
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Santosha Wellness Center
169 Snowy Mountain Circle
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Thursday of the Lord’s Supper Mass St. Joseph Catholic Mission
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Thursday of the Lord’s Supper Mass
St. Joseph Catholic Mission
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(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm