Great news! The Legislature passed a property tax relief package yesterday. Sending along the information as you consider how you will vote for the building bond.
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/apr/30/property-tax-relief-package-clears-montana-legislature/
The kindergartners have so enjoyed learning about collage art, they're still cutting out pieces! Come see our work at tonight's Evening of the Arts 🎨 🎶
Head Start provides support to local families. Please see the flyer for more information.
IT'S CONCERT AND ART SHOW DAY! Students in grades k-3 are asked to arrive around 4:30-4:45 for their portion of the evening concert. Students in grades 4-8 are asked to arrive around 5:30-5:45 for their portion of the evening concert! There is no dress code except for the middle school band students. Everyone else can arrive in school appropriate attire! See you all tonight :)
There will be Cross Country practice outside today after school.
Due to the rain and the conditions of the courses, cross country has been CANCELED today.
Attached is information on our two candidates running for School Board Trustee. Please contact the office with any questions.
Good morning. Our Evening of the Arts is right around the corner. Join us for an evening of fun!
IT'S CONCERT AND ART SHOW WEEK! The Evening of the Arts Concert and Art Show is this Wednesday, 4/30/25. Grades k-3 please arrive for the evening concert on Wednesday between 4:30 and 4:45. Grades 4-8 please arrive for the evening concert on Wednesday between 5:30 and 5:45. See you all on Wednesday!
Deer Park Bond FAQ--Is the new proposed playground included in the bond? No, the bond covers only the new building and updates to the utilities as needed. The Booster Club is raising funds for the playground separately through local sources and business donations.
They are currently planning to update the playground in stages.
Do you have more questions? Come in, call, or email us and we will answer your questions and/or address your concerns. We'd love to chat!
The cross country meet is at West Valley Tomorrow. Students will be dismissed at 3:00pm. Travel safe and good luck tomorrow!
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Crash Zone form for next week is now open.
Have a wonderful week.
Deer Park Bond FAQ--Why does the bond language reference the cost to tax payers in the first year only? Will the amount change after the first year? Each year, Montana state determines how much a "mil" is worth and therefore the tax impact can change either up or down each year. The first year tax impact is the amount at the interest rate and mil when the data was collected. We will sell the bonds in smaller chunks, so we are only spending as needed and only selling the bonds as needed. Deer Park is striving to build the replacement building with the least amount of cost possible. If the building does not cost $4 million, Deer Park will not sell all the bonds and the tax impact will be less. Also, as development occurs in the district, the tax burden will be spread out.
Sorry for the technical error. Here is a second link for the second half of the live stream: https://youtube.com/live/np0OZmNEGEs?feature=share
Our apologies! It appears our WiFi is struggling to handle the live stream. It is being recorded and we will post it to our website tomorrow.
Our bond proposal meeting will be live streamed! If you can't make it in person, click the link to view. We will get started around 6:30.
https://www.youtube.com/live/ONAe5dMppww?feature=shared
Do you have questions about our bond proposal on your election ballot? Please come to our Q & A tonight! There will be Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, chips, drinks and more. We will be giving tours of the buildings that need to be replaced and will answer questions and provide details about the bond proposal. The event will start at 6:30. Can't make it, but still have questions? Come in, call, or email us and we will answer your questions and/or address your concerns. Hope to see you tonight!
Deer Park Bond FAQ--What about grants and donations to lower the overall cost? What if the building does not cost $4 million? The building committee, board of trustees, administration, and Booster Club will work to obtain all possible grants and donations to help offset the overall cost of the project. We are open to community contractors and vendors supporting our project in any way possible such as donation of time or materials. Deer Park will work with a local lending entity to sell bonds in chunks instead of all bonds at once. If we come in under the proposed budget, not all the bonds will be sold and the tax impact will be less.
The Daily Interlake will publish biographies for each of the candidates running in our School Board trustee election. They will be in the newspaper Friday April 25.
Join us at Deer Park for our upcoming Community Meeting to learn more about the bond and ask questions. We will offer tours of the spaces to be replaced, a Q&A session, as well as refreshments. Please encourage your neighbors to join you!
Thursday, April 24 at 6:30pm
· Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches, Chips, and beverages
· 6:30pm – 7:00pm Tours
· 7:00pm – 7:30pm Q&A Session