Independent

Elementary School

2907 Roundup Road

Billings, MT 59105

406-259-8109 • Fax 406-259-7107

 
Welcome to Independent Elementary School! NOTICES: School starts at 8:25 - dismissal at 3:05 - Students are not to arrive before 8:15. Early out dismissal on Friday at 2:00. CALENDAR Tues, May 23 • Grade 5 to Lake Elmo Wed, May 24 • Fitness “Friday” Fri, May 26 • 6th Grade Graduation Ceremony 9 AM Fri, May 26 • School Dismissal for Summer 11:30 AM Kindergarten Roundup Flier: Kindergarten Roundup Flyer.pdf NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION AND LEVY ELECTIONS: CANCELLATION_OF_TRUSTEE_ELECTION.pdf 2022-2023 Meal Prices Student Breakfast $1.50 Student Lunch $2.80 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 Hard copy applications are available at the main office or click here: Free and Reduced Meal 2022.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEED INFO ON COVID-19? WAITING FOR TEST RESULTS? DO I HAVE TO QUARANTINE? Check out the link below: https://covid.riverstonehealth.org/ SAFE RETURN TO SCHOOL AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICES PLAN FINAL 8:18:2022 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 HANDWASHING INFO family_handwashing-508.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. EarlyChildhoodClinic22_23.pdf 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 HOME_files/Kindergarten%20Roundup%20Flyer.pdfHOME_files/CANCELLATION_OF_TRUSTEE_ELECTION.pdfhttps://dca.opi.mt.gov/FRApp?sponsornum=0989HOME_files/Free%20and%20Reduced%20Meal%202022.pdfHOME_files/Free%20and%20Reduced%20Meal%202022.pdfhttps://covid.riverstonehealth.orgHOME_files/FINAL%208%3A18%3A2022%20MTPEC%20Safe%20Return%20to%20School%20and%20Continuity%20of%20Services%20Plan%20-%20Independent%20School%202020-2021.pdfHOME_files/FINAL%208%3A18%3A2022%20MTPEC%20Safe%20Return%20to%20School%20and%20Continuity%20of%20Services%20Plan%20-%20Independent%20School%202020-2021.pdfHOME_files/INDEPENDENT%20ESSER%20III%20PLAN.pdfHOME_files/family_handwashing-508.pdfHOME_files/EarlyChildhoodClinic22_23.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_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14

• RESPECT • PRIDE • COOPERATION • RESPECT • PRIDE • COOPERATION •

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.