Welcome Cut Bank Alumni!
The 2010 All Class Reunion
Held July 28th - August 1st
2010
Was a Great Success!
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From the Desk of the Executive Director:
Congratulations Cut Bank High School on your
100th Birthday! We have decided to hold a big
birthday bash in your honor - the 2010 All-Class
Reunion "Rock Around The Clock" from July 28th -
August 1st! What a great way to celebrate such
an important occasion. Many things have changed
over the years, but the spirit and loyalty of he
Cut Bank alums remains strong. We hope to see
you all there and all of the information you
need is just a click away at the top of this
page.
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would also like to say thank you to the many
alums and community members who contributed to
our "$100 for 100 years fund". This campaign is
still ongoing, but we have purchased and
installed a new message center in the front of
H.C. Davis Elementary School (see photo).
Although not as tall as the previous sign, it is
right at the perfect level for drivers to see
and the lower level should help avoid most wind
damage. This sign is for the whole community to
benefit from and was funded by the $100 for 100
years fund and by the CBEFAA. Anyone wanting to
have a message put on the sign during the school
year needs to call Debbie Ehlert at H.C. Davis
School, 406-873-5513. We believe this is a
positive change for the look of Main Street and
a wonderful way to promote the activities of the
school and community.
This year we were able to help 15 graduating
seniors in the Class of 2010 with $15,200 in
scholarships and $11,000 in scholarships to 14
CBHS alumni. Most of these scholarships have
been generously set up to honor family members -
either through memorials or scholarship funds,
bequests, organizations, or by the CBEFAA
themselves. These scholarships have a lasting
impact of those who receive them and it is very
easy to establish a scholarship. If you might be
interested is establishing a scholarship, please
contact me and I will walk you through the
steps. All gifts for scholarships are tax
deductible.
When the CBEFAA was established, its primary
goal was to serve as an alternative funding
source for the District 15 Cut Bank Public
Schools. Thanks to the gifts of many people,
most especially the late Mr. R. Paul Kleinsmith
- Class of 42, our "Legacy of Learning"
Endowment Fund will be there for years to come
to help provide those items that are just beyond
what our school budget can provide. The
endowment allows the gifts that are given to it
to be invested and it is the proceeds from those
gifts that are available to help out the school
district. The initial gifts are never touched,
nor can they be. The Legacy of Learning
Endowment Fund is a recognized Montana Endowment
for tax purposes.
We also provide Innovative Classroom Grants to
the teachers of Cut Bank Public Schools through
our Shining Stars Program. Anyone can donate to
this program to recognize favorite
teachers/staff members who have impacted their
lives either as a memorial or honorarium. Again
the idea is to provide items that enhance the
learning environment for our students that the
district cannot cover within its budget. One
example is a recent purchase of 40 top of the
line TI calculators for our upper division math
classes. Students using these will be ready for
what they will face in college.
The Cut Bank Education Foundation and Alumni
Association is your organization and we want
your input and support. When you receive our
annual campaign letter we would greatly
appreciate your continued support so that these
vital projects will continue. There are so many
ways to impact a child's life and we are doing
what we can to help all of the students
throughout the Cut Bank School District receive
a quality education. Thanks for your assistance
in achieving this goal.
Hope to see you at the reunion!
Kimberley Butterworth
Executive Director
Cut Bank Education Foundation & Alumni
Association
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