Great Falls Public Schools and Great Falls Police Department officials discussed school safety and student behaviors during their annual review on Oct. 1. That weekend, GFPS officials dealt with the stabbing of a student by a non-student after the Great Falls High homecoming football game. Henderson charged in GFH homecoming stabbing; GFPS makes security changes for football games Lance Boyd,
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The gymnasium at Meadow Lark Elementary School was abuzz with excitement on Wednesday as some of their favorite characters paid them a special visit. The students were the live audience for “Fire Prevention’s Got Talent,” with two of their teachers stepping in for the celebrity judges. Sheriff Woody was up first with his fire prevention talents that included smoke detectors
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Ira Hayes Henderson, Jr. has been charged with felony counts of assault with a weapon and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in connection with the Oct. 2 stabbing after the Great Falls High homecoming game. A district court judge issued an arrest warrant and Henderson was arrested on Oct. 6 in Vaughn. Henderson was booked into the Cascade County
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Updated at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3 to update the suspect’s last name from his middle name Law enforcement responded to two, unrelated, stabbing incidents overnight in Great Falls. A Great Falls Public Schools student was stabbed across the street from Great Falls High following their homecoming football game, according to GFPS. School resource officers were on campus and other law
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Great Falls Public Schools officials briefed the school board during their Sept. 21 meeting on the district’s summer learning programs. The district conducted summer programming at all levels. Jumpstart was held at Valley View and Giant Springs elementary schools. High school summer school was held at Paris Gibson Education Center. Extended school year services were provided across all levels this
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This fall, Great Falls High School will recognize about 50 graduates from its 130 years in the first class of Legacy Alumni. The inaugural class will be inducted during GFH’s Homecoming weekend, Oct. 2-3. Principal Geff Habel said it’s always bugged him that there’s not a place within the building to really learn about the school’s history. When he became
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The Great Falls Public Schools officials and school board approved changes to its policy pertaining to sex offenders during its Sept. 21 meeting. The board regularly reviews board policies, often based on recommendations from the Montana School Board Association. During its Sept. 8 meeting, the board did an initial review of changes that were suggested by the state association and
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During the Sept. 8 Great Falls Public Schools board meeting, Superintendent Heather Hoyer detailed student participation in fall sports and activities as the data for the day. Total participation this year is 1,017, up from 962 during the 2025-2026 school year and 977 during the 2024-2025 school year. Extracurricular math: GFPS winter athletes dedicate 175.5 hours for season High school
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Great Falls Public Schools is the third-largest local employer with 1,842 employees supporting 21 schools and 10,000 students. Personnel makes up about 85 percent of the district’s annual budget. During the Sept. 8 school board meeting, Heather Spurzem, district human resources director, discussed hiring, recruitment and turnover. GFPS has five SROs again this school year, with option for CCSO reserve
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Great Falls Public Schools is sending 72 students to the 2026 MHSA All-State Music Festival. The students will travel to Bozeman for the festival Oct. 14-16, participating in all-state band, choir and orchestra. CMR auditorium renovation underway Students were selected in a rigorous audition process for these ensembles after submitting recordings last spring, according to Dusty Molyneaux, GFPS’ fine arts
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