Independent

Elementary School

2907 Roundup Road

Billings, MT 59105

406-259-8109 • Fax 406-259-7107

 
Welcome to Independent Elementary School! 2023-2024 Registration is OPEN - Out of District Student are still being considered. Call Ann at 406-259-8109 or email guzman@independent.k12.mt.us CALENDAR: Wed - Fri, Nov 22-24 • No School - Thanksgiving Break Wed, Nov 29 • Hearing Screening Grades K-1 and New Students Mon, Dec 4 • ABT Field Trip Tues, Dec 5 • Dental Screening Grade 3 - 2PM Tues, Dec 12 • Board Meeting 7 PM Wed, Dec 13 • Vision Screening - All students Thurs, Dec 14 • PTA Meeting Cancelled Thurs, Dec 14 • PTA Dine Out at Makenzie River Thurss, Dec 14 • Band and Choir Concert 7 PM in Gym Tues, Dec 19 • K-2 Music Program 9 AM Wed, Dec 20 • 3-6 Music Program 9 AM Tues, Jan 2 • School resumes for 2024 No PTA Meeting in December 2023-2024 Meal Prices Student Breakfast $1.50 Student Lunch $2.90 Milk $.35 Free and Reduced Meals Independent School participates in the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program. Eligible students will receive a breakfast and lunch meal for free or at a reduced cost. The program supports a full balanced meal and will not cover single milks. Milk will cost $.35 each. Single milks for breakfast or lunch are not covered by the program. To apply up for the Free and Reduced Program, use this link: https://dca.opi.mt.gov/FRApp?sponsornum=0989 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAFE RETURN TO SCHOOL AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICES PLAN FINAL 11:14:2023 MTPEC Safe Return to School and Continuity of Services Plan - Independent School 2020-2021.pdf ESSER III Plan - Submitted 8/19/21 INDEPENDENT ESSER III PLAN.pdf PRESCHOOL SCREENING EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINIC The PURPOSE of the Early Childhood Clinic is to screen children from birth to age 6 in a wide variety of developmental areas to provide information to parents about their child’s development. Screenings are provided by trained professionals to look at development, speech, hearing, vision, and social skills. For more information, please call Yellowstone-West/Carbon County Special Services Coop at 406-839-2339. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Click to download: Emergency Handbook v.w.pdf Student Parent Handbook 8.19-20.pdf Parking Appeal Notice.pdf RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS SUSPECTED OF HAVING DISABILITIES Independent School District is responsible for Child Find identification and evaluation for all students suspected of having a disability residing in our district. This includes children birth through 21 years of age who are in public schools, private schools, are being home schooled, or are kindergarten eligible, but not enrolled. Early identification and intervention is essential to help ensure school success. Please note for individuals age 19, 20 or 21, the availability of special education and related services may be limited by school district policy. If a child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his/her age, physical impairments, or learning difficulty, he/she may be a child with a disability. If you have a concern, please contact the following agencies so we may initiate the process for referral and assessment. Children:  Birth to Age 3  Early Childhood Intervention; 406-281-5885 Children: Age 3 to Age 6 who are not enrolled in school Yellowstone-West/Carbon County Special Services Cooperative; 406-839-2339  Kindergarten through Age 21 Independent School (K-6) 406-259-8109; School District 2 (7-12) 406-281-5000 SB 307 Resolutions of Intent to Impose an Increase in Levies FY24 Permissive Levies.pdf mailto:guzman@independent.k12.mt.ushttps://dca.opi.mt.gov/FRApp?sponsornum=0989HOME_files/FINAL%2011%3A14%3A2023%20MTPEC%20Safe%20Return%20to%20School%20and%20Continuity%20of%20Services%20Plan%20-%20Independent%20School%202020-2021.pdfHOME_files/FINAL%2011%3A14%3A2023%20MTPEC%20Safe%20Return%20to%20School%20and%20Continuity%20of%20Services%20Plan%20-%20Independent%20School%202020-2021.pdfHOME_files/INDEPENDENT%20ESSER%20III%20PLAN.pdfHOME_files/Emergency%20Handbook%20v.w.pdfHOME_files/Student%20Parent%20Handbook%208.19-20.pdfHOME_files/Parking%20Appeal%20Notice.pdfHOME_files/FY24%20Permissive%20Levies.pdfshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8

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Independent Elementary School Motto

“If it’s not done well, it isn’t done!”

As a member of Independent School, I pledge to: Respect myself by making good choices, Respect my classmates by treating them kindly, and Take responsibility for my actions.

As a member of

Independent School,

I pledge to:


Respect myself by

making good choices,


Respect my classmates by

treating them kindly, and


Take responsibility

for my actions.