FHS students examine Native American culture
The chaotic lives of seniors this time of the year symbolize a major transition from high school to the “real world.” But that transition takes a different path for Native Americans — a massive haircut, symbolizing a major life change. FHS students learned this and many other cultural differences on a field trip to the People’s Center in St. Ignatius last Wednesday.

Hashley honored
Even though David Hashley’s 16-year-long speech and debate coaching career ended in 1986, many still remember the work he did — and many more will soon be reminded. Hashley was inducted into the Montana speech coaching Hall of Fame April 17.

FHS history students picket courthouse, sort of
Communists and labor unions rallied against capitalists and the federal government April 22  near the Flathead County courthouse. But those carrying signs and yelling in loudspeakers weren’t disgruntled workers or captains of enterprise — they were FHS students.

School board, FHS staff examine IB program
The District 5 school board is interested in the proposed International Baccalaureate program ­ and wants to know if FHS’s staff feels the same.

Nurse Cook travels to New Jersey for drug prevention seminar
At the annual “Live for Life” school nurse convention in New Brunswick, N.J., urban nurses outnumber rural nurses about  8 to 1. After 10 years of waiting, however, FHS’s own nurse Margie Cook (formerly Piersall) will get the opportunity to collaborate with other school nurses from around the country at a week-long seminar at Rutgers University, even though it took longer than she had expected to get there.

About The Arrow | Arrow front page