Belt Public Schools

The Belt Lady Husky volleyball team will be hosting an invitational tournament on Saturday, Aug. 30, starting at 8:30am. The varsity games will be in the main gym and junior varsity will play in the multi. We are looking forward to great volleyball all day with 13 varsity teams and 11 junior varsity teams competing. Click the following link for the tournament schedule (subject to change) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dkbRDOQjeBJ7aL4_Hi24CEtV4QhLYjY7/view?usp=sharing

Our student handbooks will once again be available online through the school website. One of the most common questions we get is about our cell phone policy, and the answer is simple. There are no changes this year. The same rules apply for all electronic communication devices including cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, and more. Full details can be found in the district policy within the student handbooks.

Fall Sports practices begin soon. Here are dates and times for the first practices:
-HS & MS Cross Country: Friday, August 15th from 6:15am-7:30am -
-HS Volleyball: Friday, August 15th from 8:00am-9:45am -
-MS Volleyball: Monday, August 18th from 4:00pm-5:30pm -
-HS Football: Friday, August 15th from 7:00am-9:00am -
-MS Football: Friday, August 15th from 3:00pm-5:00pm -
*ALL athletes must have a completed Physical turned in before they are allowed to practice!

The first day of school is Tuesday (8/19) and the main entrance and gym doors will open at 7:30 am. If you plan to drop off your children in the morning please help us with traffic flow by accessing the school via Church Street. If you need to drop something off at the office or with a teacher, please park your vehicle in visitor parking or the south parking lot and enter the school at the main or gym entrance.

Please consider using an alternate route to avoid waterline work delays that will impact HWY 331 and South Castner Street during the months of August & September 2025.

Friday, August 15 at the Montana Expo Park there will be a free, Back 2 School Blast, including school supplies, haircuts, hygiene products, food, physicals, immunizations, and fun activities. Pre-registered students are from 11:00am-1:00pm, walk-ins are welcome from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Go to www.B2SBlast.org for more information.

The Belt Booster Club is looking for additional help with the paid position of a Concessions Coordinator for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested and able to help out please reach out to the school office. Concessions sales is one of the major fundraisers for the Booster Club and greatly helps provide additional support to our student body. The duties will be divided between individuals to help offset the burden.

National Parks Summer Reading Schedule
- NO Reading Camp on Tuesday, July 1
- Hawaii' Volcanoes on Tuesday, July 8

Both gyms will be having the floors refinished June 26th-July 6th. The Wellness Center and both gyms will be closed during this time. They can be used up until the evening of June 25th and will be open again for use on the morning of July 7th. Thank you.

The National Parks Summer Reading Program is in full swing! Come join us Tuesdays from 9:30-10:45 am to learn about the US National Parks and check out books for summer reading.

Job Openings – Belt Public School - Belt Public School is currently hiring for the following positions: Maintenance – Possible full-time or part-time available - Custodial – Full-time or part-time; day or night shifts available - Teacher Aide – Full-time elementary paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year - PE/Health Teacher – Full-time, ability to become licensed in the State of Montana - If you or someone you know is interested in any of these opportunities, please contact the school office at (406) 277-3351 for more information.

Belt School Summer Office Hours- 9am - 3pm, Monday - Thursday Have a great summer! We will see you back to school on August 19.

Congratulations to the 8th grade class as they complete their middle school years and transition into high school. 8th grade graduation will be held on May 21 at 7:00pm in the main gym. All are welcome to come and celebrate and support our 8th grade class!

You are invited to join us tonight for the final music concert of the school year as Mr. Cantley and his 6th-12th grade students perform various pop songs starting at 7:00pm in the main gym.

Congrats to our 24-25 Belt MS Boys and Girls Basketball Teams on wrapping up successful seasons this past month!

Elementary Parents & Guardians: Join us for Muffins for Moms on May 8th and Doughnuts for Dads on May 15th in the Multipurpose Gym.

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Elementary & MS Boys Basketball Camp is May 12th-May 14th for boys entering grades 1st-8th. The camp will run right after school until 5:00 pm.

Due to the current water project taking place around town, water will be turned off for the entire town of Belt, including the Belt School, Friday morning, 4/18/25, between 8:00am and 9:00am. Work is planned to be completed and water turned back on by 12:00pm.

The BOGO Scholastic Book Fair begins Tuesday, April 22 and runs until Wednesday, April 30. Extended hours on April 22 and April 29.