🌟 Congratulations to our October Students of the Month! 🌟

Hays-Lodge Pole Elementary is proud to recognize this month’s Students of the Month for their hard work, kindness, and leadership!

These students have shown what it means to be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn every day. Your effort inspires your classmates and makes our school community shine! ✨

A big thank-you to the families and teachers who support and encourage them every step of the way. Keep up the great work! 💜💛
#StudentOfTheMonth #HaysLodgePole #ProudSchool

🏐⚡ DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TIME! ⚡🏐

Our Thunderbirds volleyball team is heading to the Class C District Tournament this week! The bracket is below 👇

📍 North Star Elementary School, Gildford, MT
📅 First game: Thursday, October 29
⏰ 1:00PM

Come out, pack the gym, and bring your loudest cheers! Let's show these girls how proud we are of them.

#GoThunderbirds #TBirdPride #MTVolleyball

Thunderbird Weekly Activities!!! GO THUNDERBIRDS!

Reminder of HLP Red Ribbon Week Activities!

🏐 HAYS-LODGEPOLE THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT 🏐 📣 Attention Senior Families! Senior walkouts for Volleyball Senior Night will begin at 5:30 PM SHARP! All senior families, please arrive at the high school by 5:15 PM and gather in the gym/weight room hallway to get ready for the walkouts. We look forward to celebrating our seniors and honoring all their hard work and dedication! 💜💛 Go Thunderbirds! 🦅🏐

📢 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – HAYS-LODGEPOLE SCHOOLS 🗳️ Please be advised that voting will continue to take place here at the school during Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC). We encourage everyone to come out, participate, and make their voice heard! Come up and VOTE! 🗳️❤️ Please help spread the word!

📣 Reminder: High School Parent-Teacher Conferences are TOMORROW! 📅 Thursday, October 22 🕟 4:30 – 7:30 PM 📍 Hays-Lodgepole School Join us for a meal 🍽️ and a chance to win door prizes 🎁! We look forward to seeing you there!

🌟 Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! 🌟

On October 14, we celebrated our September Students of the Month with a special luncheon! These students were recognized for their hard work, positive attitudes, and the great example they set for others. Way to go!!!!

📢 MAST Testing Next Week – Math

Our 7th and 8th graders will be taking the MAST math assessment next Tuesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 29. On each test day, students will start with a short refresher on the topic, then take the test right afterward.

7th Grade

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Solving Problems with Geometric Figures
Thursday, Oct. 29: Angle Relationships and Triangles

8th Grade

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Geometric Transformations
Thursday, Oct. 29: Similarity and Congruence

How to be ready:

Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast on test days
Arrive on time so you don’t miss the refresher
Bring a charged device (if applicable) and a pencil
Come ready to do your best. You’ve got this! 💪

Please reach out with any questions.

Trunk or Treat!!!

Hays Lodgepole Schools – Red Ribbon Week!
October 26–29, 2026

Hello Hays Lodgepole Community!

Hays Lodgepole Schools will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week from October 26–29!

This is a time for our students, staff, families, and community to come together to promote healthy choices, positive lifestyles, and drug-free living.

We encourage our families and community members to support this important message and talk with our children about making safe and healthy choices.

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make a positive difference in the lives of our students.

Together We Rise!

Volleyball Schedule Update

Please be advised that Saturday’s volleyball games in Highwood have new start times. This is a doubleheader, with games now scheduled for 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our student athletes!

Go Thunderbirds!

HLP Weekly Sports Schedule 10-19-2026

Hear the Thunder: HLP Flag Football Takes 3rd!
PARADE INFORMATION!!!

Hello Thunderbird Community, the flu clinic has been changed to October 19. The high school will send home permission slips today and tomorrow. Please call the school if you have any questions. Thank you.

2026 Junior High Basketball Schedule

Weekly Thunderbird Sports Schedule!!

🏐 Volleyball Schedule Change: Tuesday, Oct. 20

The Hays-Lodgepole varsity match at Belt has been moved to 6:00 PM.

6:00 PM: Belt vs. Hays-Lodgepole (Varsity)

Come out and cheer on the Thunderbirds!

📢 HAYS-LODGEPOLE SCHOOLS ANNOUNCEMENT 🦅 Please note the following schedule changes for this week due to MEA Conferences: Wednesday – Half Day * 🏫 Elementary School dismisses at 12:30 PM * 🏫 High School dismisses at 1:00 PM Thursday – NO SCHOOL Please make arrangements accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation! 💜💛 Go Thunderbirds! 💛💜

🏀 HAYS-LODGEPOLE THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL 🏀 📣 Junior High Boys & Girls Basketball Practice Begins Monday! 🏀 GIRLS 📍 Lodgepole Elementary School ⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM 📅 Practice begins Monday 🏀 BOYS 📍 Hays-LodgePole High School ⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM 📅 Practice begins Tuesday ⚠️ IMPORTANT: There will be NO boys basketball practice on Monday because Hays-LodgePole will be hosting Box Elder for volleyball. 🏀 PRACTICE & GAME SCHEDULE * Teams will alternate gyms each week for practice. * The game schedule will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates! Let’s get ready for a great season! We look forward to seeing our student-athletes hit the court and represent our school with pride! 💜💛 GO THUNDERBIRDS! 🏀 #HLPThunderbirds #ThunderbirdPride #JuniorHighBasketball