Over the weekend, the Drummond School administration was made aware of a deeply offensive and racially insensitive post on social media made by a member of our student body.
First and foremost, we want to be entirely clear: Drummond School unequivocally condemns racism, discrimination, and hate speech in any form. The language and imagery used in the post do not reflect our values, our mission, or the inclusive environment we strive to build every day. We understand the pain, anger, and disruption this incident has caused within our school community and beyond, and we share those feelings.
We are handling this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are actively investigating the incident in accordance with our Student Code of Conduct and district policies. While privacy laws prevent us from disclosing specific disciplinary actions taken against individual students, we assure you that this behavior is being addressed swiftly and thoroughly.
We expect every member of our school community to treat one another with dignity and respect, both inside our classrooms and online. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to keep our school a safe, welcoming, and inclusive place for every student.
Sincerely,
Dean Phillips
Superintendent
Drummond Public Schools
First and foremost, we want to be entirely clear: Drummond School unequivocally condemns racism, discrimination, and hate speech in any form. The language and imagery used in the post do not reflect our values, our mission, or the inclusive environment we strive to build every day. We understand the pain, anger, and disruption this incident has caused within our school community and beyond, and we share those feelings.
We are handling this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are actively investigating the incident in accordance with our Student Code of Conduct and district policies. While privacy laws prevent us from disclosing specific disciplinary actions taken against individual students, we assure you that this behavior is being addressed swiftly and thoroughly.
We expect every member of our school community to treat one another with dignity and respect, both inside our classrooms and online. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to keep our school a safe, welcoming, and inclusive place for every student.
Sincerely,
Dean Phillips
Superintendent
Drummond Public Schools
Teagan Skinner is our 2025-2026 Drummond Elementary top AR points winner with 249 points. Congratulations Teagan!
Field day for the elementary was a success! Thank you Mr. Wilson for putting this on! A great time was had by everyone!
Congratulations to our students who show empathy to others! Harper Anderson, AnnaBell Bailey and Lacey Valenzuela who is not pictured.
Congratulations to our students who were chosen as the most improved!
Misty James, Kourtney Dahl, Carter Greany, Boe McNiven, and Luke Linton.
Misty James, Kourtney Dahl, Carter Greany, Boe McNiven, and Luke Linton.
The fourth through sixth grade had a wonderful field trip to Missoula. We visited the planetarium at the University of Montana, hiked the M, and visited the Paddlehead Stadium!
Don't LACK was our 4th quarter team winner in the 5th grade. Team members are Charlie Shields, Logan Black, Amber Rasmussen, and Kourtney Dahl. Congratulations!
The second grade class did a poetry reading and made snacks for those who came to enjoy the program! Great job everyone!
Our sixth grade class researched careers they would like to have, and then did a research poster, job interview, and created a game related to that career. They all did a fantastic job!!
A big thank you to Kim Dahl for welcoming the 3rd grade class to an end of the year BBQ! What a great time for everyone!!
Our 7th and 8th graders went to Helena to the Dennis Washington Montana Heritage Center and to the Trampoline Park. By the looks of this, a great time was had by everyone!
Congratulations to our Maddison Brown. She wrestled in Great Falls for USAW State last weekend. She placed 1st in 12u girls 94 Greco, 12u girls 94-102 freestyle, and 12u girls 94-102 modified folkstyle. Not one competitor scored a single point on her all weekend! We are so proud of you Maddison!!
The fifth grade chose and read an award-winning book. They then created a t-shirt book report and had a fashion show. They did a fabulous job!
A huge shout out to Ruby Lodge #36 who supplied our 4th quarter top readers with bikes. Our winners were Linda Wilkins (3rd), EA (4th), AnnaBell Bailey (5th), Blaine King (6th), and Teagan Skinner (Overall). Thank you to Ron Wetsch, Scott Dunkerson, Dan Graybeal, and Tom Burden for presenting our kids with such an awesome prize!!
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Please join us Sunday, May 17th at 2pm in the Auxiliary Gym to wish them success in all their future endeavors! Our graduating seniors are: Trent Burden, Rhaj Dao-ang, Cruse Furlano, Thomas Gersitz, Brooke Hicks, Austin Knoeller, Clay Nelson, Kimber Parsons, Jacob Pfendler, Orion Pfendler, Hayden Reed, and Hazel Sawfer.
A little music program after party for the elementary today! So proud of them and the great job they did last night!
If you got any great pictures last night and would be willing to share, send them my way!
The junior high and high school concert is tomorrow at 6:00. You won't want to miss it!
The XC meeting will take place Wednesday, May 13th at 3pm.
Join the fun!
Lights! Camera! Action!
Today is The Secret Garden show day!! Shows are at 3:00 and 5:30pm.
The prices for the show are $10 for adults, seniors $7, and children $5. All proceeds go to bringing Missoula Children's Theatre back in 2028.
Dear Families, May 6th, 2026
Congratulations to the cast and crew of THE SECRET GARDEN! We are very happy to be in Drummond, Montana and we are looking forward to a great show this Friday. Our performance is scheduled for this Friday at 3:00pm and 5:30pm at Drummond Public School Old Gym.
REHEARSALS & SHOW DAY
All rehearsals will be held at Drummond Public School Old Gym/Cafeteria.
Friday, May 8th:
All cast members and crew need to be at the old Gym at 10:00am and will stay until the last show is over.
10:00 - 1:00pm
Entire Cast: Dress Rehearsal /Costumes
2:00 Show Call
4:30 Show Call
Entire Cast: pre-show prep, 3:00pm performance, photo call.
Entire Cast: pre-show prep, 5:30pm performance, photo call, costume/script check-in.
To be sure that we are ready for our performances, we will follow our rehearsal schedule very closely. All rehearsals will begin and end promptly at the scheduled times and cast members called for a rehearsal must stay for the entire session. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal due to illness or there are questions regarding scheduling or attendance, please notify Ms.Holly Graybeal at email hgraybeal@drummondschool.net or by phone at 406-288-3281 as soon as possible. Due to the short rehearsal period, please understand that anyone missing a rehearsal may be unable to participate in the performance.
MEAL BREAKS
Please pack a sack lunch for Friday, as well as a non messy snack for between shows. Please do not plan to deliver your child’s snack on performance day Friday. Everyone will have a regular scheduled lunch on Friday from 1:00-2:00. The show call will be at 2:00pm for the show at 3:30 and 4:30 for the evening show at 5:30. No students will be permitted to leave during the break between Friday shows and we will take a break together as a cast. Students should bring a non messy snack in between shows on Friday. Cast members should bring a water bottle and wear closed-toe shoes.
COSTUME BAGS, COSTUMES, ETC.
By Thursday, each cast member should bring a LARGE BAG with their NAME and CHARACTER clearly printed on it. The bags are to coordinate costume assignments and to store each actor’s own clothing during the shows. All sets, costumes, props, etc. are provided by the Missoula Children’s Theatre. We ask that the cast provide their own soft-soled, closed-toe shoes and shorts and tank top to wear under their costume. All cast members should wear their hair pulled back and out of their eyes on Friday.
PERFORMANCES
There will be a photo session after the show, please no flash photos during the performances. On show days, watches and jewelry should not be worn. The Missoula Children’s Theatre will not be responsible for lost or stolen items.
T-SHIRTS
We will sell our THE SECRET GARDEN T-shirts starting Wednesday. All sizes are available, and the cost of each shirt is $17!!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to talk to us before or after rehearsal. We look forward to meeting you and working together to make this week a special one for all involved! Thank you!
David Saez & Kate Masson
www.mctinc.org, www.facebook.com/missoulachildrenstheatre
Congratulations to the cast and crew of THE SECRET GARDEN! We are very happy to be in Drummond, Montana and we are looking forward to a great show this Friday. Our performance is scheduled for this Friday at 3:00pm and 5:30pm at Drummond Public School Old Gym.
REHEARSALS & SHOW DAY
All rehearsals will be held at Drummond Public School Old Gym/Cafeteria.
Friday, May 8th:
All cast members and crew need to be at the old Gym at 10:00am and will stay until the last show is over.
10:00 - 1:00pm
Entire Cast: Dress Rehearsal /Costumes
2:00 Show Call
4:30 Show Call
Entire Cast: pre-show prep, 3:00pm performance, photo call.
Entire Cast: pre-show prep, 5:30pm performance, photo call, costume/script check-in.
To be sure that we are ready for our performances, we will follow our rehearsal schedule very closely. All rehearsals will begin and end promptly at the scheduled times and cast members called for a rehearsal must stay for the entire session. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal due to illness or there are questions regarding scheduling or attendance, please notify Ms.Holly Graybeal at email hgraybeal@drummondschool.net or by phone at 406-288-3281 as soon as possible. Due to the short rehearsal period, please understand that anyone missing a rehearsal may be unable to participate in the performance.
MEAL BREAKS
Please pack a sack lunch for Friday, as well as a non messy snack for between shows. Please do not plan to deliver your child’s snack on performance day Friday. Everyone will have a regular scheduled lunch on Friday from 1:00-2:00. The show call will be at 2:00pm for the show at 3:30 and 4:30 for the evening show at 5:30. No students will be permitted to leave during the break between Friday shows and we will take a break together as a cast. Students should bring a non messy snack in between shows on Friday. Cast members should bring a water bottle and wear closed-toe shoes.
COSTUME BAGS, COSTUMES, ETC.
By Thursday, each cast member should bring a LARGE BAG with their NAME and CHARACTER clearly printed on it. The bags are to coordinate costume assignments and to store each actor’s own clothing during the shows. All sets, costumes, props, etc. are provided by the Missoula Children’s Theatre. We ask that the cast provide their own soft-soled, closed-toe shoes and shorts and tank top to wear under their costume. All cast members should wear their hair pulled back and out of their eyes on Friday.
PERFORMANCES
There will be a photo session after the show, please no flash photos during the performances. On show days, watches and jewelry should not be worn. The Missoula Children’s Theatre will not be responsible for lost or stolen items.
T-SHIRTS
We will sell our THE SECRET GARDEN T-shirts starting Wednesday. All sizes are available, and the cost of each shirt is $17!!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to talk to us before or after rehearsal. We look forward to meeting you and working together to make this week a special one for all involved! Thank you!
David Saez & Kate Masson
www.mctinc.org, www.facebook.com/missoulachildrenstheatre
