5th Grade Takes Home Energy Challenge Prize!

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Ekalaka 5th Grade Takes Home Energy Challenge Prize!

Once again, Carter Co. students entered the American Home Energy Challenge sponsored by the Dept of Energy and the National Science Teachers Assoc. This year we tied with 4 other teams for 2nd place of Honorable Mention. Educator Mrs. Elmore and Marlene Waterland from Southeast Electric organized our game plan which included performing energy audits in the students’ homes. The students managed to use .615% less electricity in Sept, Oct & Nov of 2013 when compared to 2012. The goal was to use 3.0% less electricity, however considering the colder weather in 2013, we were lucky to show any savings at all. There were appx. 350 students competing so our class of 10 students performed well to win $1,000 plus a pizza party. The class plans to take a field trip to Gillette, WY, to tour the Campbell County School District Planetarium this fall with their winnings.

------Marlene Waterland, Southeast Electric

Montana Tobacco Free School of Excellence!

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Ekalaka Public Schools has been selected as a Montana Tobacco Free School of Excellence.  Julie Russel, RN, of Broadus is the Tobacco Prevention Specialist for Carter County, and she presented the recognition to the school board at the April meeting.