Winnett Public Schools Received the National Blue Ribbon School Award in 2006.
Our School:
The Winnett School is the heart and pride of the community. Our students are outstanding and our staff is dedicated to each student. Our elementary consists of a kindergarten classroom, 1st & 2nd combination, 3rd & 4th combination and a 5th & 6th combination classroom. Our Junior High and High School students have rigorous core classes, as well as technology, finance, visual arts, music, and more. We have wonderful teachers and staff who offer a well rounded, caring, top-notch education to our students.
“The mission of the Winnett School District, in conjunction with our greater rural community, is to provide a quality education for all in a safe and challenging environment.”
Statement of Beliefs:
We believe Education is a lifelong process that prepares people to be productive, creative, and contributing citizens.
We believe our School, being at the heart of the community, is a safe and challenging environment for learning.
We believe Students are curious and valuable individuals who with guidance and self-discipline will be responsibly involved in their education.
We believe Teachers provided with resources, training, and support, will model and expect excellence.
We believe Parents are essential partners in their children’s education.
We believe the Community and School are reflected in each other with mutual support and participation.
Vision Statement:
We envision a basic, stimulating, applicable curriculum, which instills confidence, meets individual needs, and is assessed according to established standards.
We envision students as lifelong learners who think critically, solve problems, and who perform with competence and creativity.
We envision safe, accessible, versatile, well-maintained facilities.
We envision a cohesively linked community of the school, citizens, businesses, and agencies equipped to integrate learning to support our social and economic development.
We envision technology that allows students and staff to open doors to the world.
We envision enthusiastic, supportive, diverse, dedicated staff who are lifelong learners, demonstrating excellence in their profession.
District Overview:
Enrollment
K-8 - 50
High School - 11
Total 61
Student/Teacher ratio 5:1
Technology:
Advanced technology is available in every classroom and used by both students and teachers. We have a newly constructed state of the art metals shop, with a CNC mill, lathe and plasma cutter. 7-12 students receive a Chromebook, and many classrooms use digital whiteboards.
Parent Groups:
We have an active Parents Involved in Education (PIE) group, that was founded to help to support our students and school. They provide support for Academics and the Arts in our school, and raise money though a variety of efforts.
Lunch Program with Local Beef:
We have breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack build into our class schedule. Our district serves local beef and fresh local grown vegetables, through our farm to table program.
School-wide Title I Program:
Title I program is developed to focus on all students. We have weekly meetings that are focused on student achievement/concerns. Our High School is scheduled to have a period dedicated to Title services, where students have time to go to any class to receive extra help.
Sports & Activities :
Our sports teams participate in a long-standing and strong co-op with neighboring Grass Range Schools. Visit the Activities page for more.
A Little About Winnett, Montana:
The home of the Rams! Winnett is the county seat and the only town located in Petroleum County. The town of Winnett has a population of 180 people and is nestled under the rimrocks in the southern part of the county. This rural community is located 90 miles northeast of Billings and 50 miles east of Lewistown. Winnett may be small, but has a thriving community with most services available. The main industry in the area is agriculture. Outdoor recreation and hunting opportunities are endless in Petroleum County. Petroleum County is home to large herds of elk, deer, birds, and antelope for the hunting enthusiast.
More at visitwinnett.com and winnettmontana.com
