State Superintendent of Instruction Visits Colstrip High School

by Robert "Bob" Lewandowski

Pictured left to right: Mark Ator, Robin Nansel, Joanne Schrupp,
 Bailey Menahan, Denies Juneau and Bob Lewandowski

I received a call early in the week from the State Superintendent of Instruction office indicating that Denise Juneau would be in Southeastern Montana and would like to stop in at the high school and tour the facilities later in the week. I was happy to hear of her interest to visit the school and excited about having Principal Ator show her the great things we do for kids at the High School. I immediately emailed the staff to share the exciting news and prepared for her arrival.

As scheduled, Superintendent Juneau arrived at the High School at 10:30 AM on Thursday. Like all other visitors, she buzzed in at the front door and was welcomed accordingly. After a few minutes of catching up, Principal Ator took us on a tour of the school through the academic wings. If Superintendent Juneau wasn't impressed by what was going on in our school, I certainly was. We visited calculus, algebra, robotics, history and computer classrooms. Our students were courteous and mannerly. They greeted Juneau with smiles and handshakes. The academic rigor demonstrated by the instructors was equally as impressive. I humbly submit that our school ROCKED! (I am not sure if "ROCKED" is the correct terminology to be used by a superintendent, but that was exactly what we did).

Superintendent Juneau finished her visit by eating lunch in the cafeteria where student Bailey Menahan joined administration. Bailey is part of the the State Superintendent's Student Advisory Board. FFA students, Brett McRay and Ellsie Green, surprised the administration and brought a plate of homemade brownies mixed with "Little Debi" cup cakes over to the table and welcomed and thanked Juneau for visiting our school. McRay said his mother made the brownies and asked Ellsie if she made the cup cakes. She politely said no. Her response brought a smile to Juneau and everyone at the table.  With a brownie and a cup cake in hand, we walked Juneau out; took a few photos and welcomed her back again.

Juneau said she would finish her visit in Colstrip with a scheduled tour of the electrical plant.

GO COLTS! GO FILLIES! 

MAKE DUST OR EAT DUST!

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