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This Edition:
- Family Cooking Night Schedule
- Meet Michael McClain, kidsLINK Afterschool Coordinator
- Community Events List
- Meet Brenna, kidsLINK Afterschool Student
- kidsLINK & MT STEM Academy of Young Kids
- Tips for Using the kidsLINK Afterschool Parent Portal
- Bozeman kidsLINK Afterschool PIR Day Enrollment - April 6 & 7 at Hyalite Elementary
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What's coming for kidsLINK?
Family Cooking Nights!
Emily Dickinson 2/23/17
Meadowlark 3/2/17
Belgrade Middle School 3/23/17
Monforton School 4/4/17
Morning Star 4/20/17
Hawthorne 4/47/17
Irving School 5/4/17
Longfellow 5/11/17
Chief Joseph Middle School 5/25/17
Links for Learning (Livingston) 6/1/17
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In the Spotlight, Michael McClain,
kidsLINK Afterschool Program Coordinator
Michael grew up in Albany, Oregon where he attended a junior college for a year and a half. He transferred to MSU-Bozeman in 2014 to study Business. After a year in Bozeman, Michael began work as a paraprofessional at the kidsLINK Afterschool Program at Hyalite
 Elementary.
In 2016, Michael became the kidsLINK Program Coordinator. Working with students has become a passion. Michael's many rewarding experiences has him considering a permanent career working with kids within the school system, camps or other organizations that focus on helping kids succeed.
In his free time, Michael enjoys hiking, camping, snowboarding, and traveling with his wife and son, often returning to Oregon, and Washington to visit family.
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Other Upcoming Community Events
Showing of
Screenagers movie on April 4 at Willson Auditorium
Opportunities for Youth Work-Based Learning on March 29 at Park High in Livingston!
RSVP to sarah.mussetter@livingston.k12.mt.us or 222-0448
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Hello! My name is Brenna. I attend the kidsLINK Afterschool Program at Belgrade Middle School. My favorite subject in school is gym because I love being active! My favorite sport is volleyball. What I love about kidsLINK are all the arts and crafts projects. It's nice to do an activity at the end of the day that is relaxing and fun. I also love the new charlie cart (mobile kitchen)! It has really helped me learn to enjoy cooking more - especially baking! When I grow up I want to be an art teacher or a math teacher. kidsLINK has been a great experience for me!
THANK YOU
First Security Bank Foundation
for investing in kidsLINK Afterschool!
Greater Gallatin United Way received a generous donation of $15,000 from First Security Bank Foundation to help fund kidsLINK Afterschool programs in outlying communities. First Security Bank funds will also provide professional development opportunities for staff in these rural afterschool programs.
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Morning Star Elementary and Belgrade Middle School kidsLINK Afterschool Programs are excited to partner with the Montana STEM Academy of Young Kids!
Montana STEM Academy of Young Kids launched in 2015 with a goal to introduce STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education among kids at much earlier stages of their lives to inspire interest in becoming the next doctors, engineers, scientists, data analysts or researchers.
Programs are filled with technical and scientific information to teach kids a wide range of concepts such as developing websites and computer games, building molecules, robotic design, java programming, fishbone diagramming, 5-why analysis, and much more. Programs provide hands-on experience with a focus on critical thinking and analysis, as well as technical skills; blending arts and technology in the teaching methodology.
Reteka Singh helped launch a six week Web Development Class on March 21st for Belgrade Middle Schoolers attending kidsLINK Aterschool Program. Every Tuesday, Reteka works with students on a variety of interactive lessons. As students become more comfortable with the co
 mputer, they will begin developing their own website.
Reteka also brought STEM enrichment activities to kidsLINK Afterschool Program at Morning Star Elementary. Students studied atoms and molecules, actually building their own molecular models.
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Tips for using the kidsLINK Parent Portal
You can easily manage your child's afterschool program using our Parent Portal.
Click Here for Bozeman Students
Your login is your email address. If you don't remember your password, select "Forgot your password" or "Need to get started?" link.
There is a LINK on the Parent Portal sign-in page to a very helpful video!
Navigate the portal one of two ways.
1. Go to the drop-down menu called, "I Want To," at the top of the page and make your selection.
OR
2. Select one of the following tabs:
- NEWS TAB = Overview of our programs, prices and information
- MY ACCOUNT TAB = Update your account and billing info
- FEES & PAYMENTS TAB = Check your balance and make a payment
- MY CONTACTS TAB = Update your contact info
- MY STUDENTS TAB = Update your child's info
- MY CLASSES TAB = Check your current afterschool schedule
- ENROLL TAB = Request an enrollment change/addition for the upcoming month
If you need to DROP a class, go to the drop down, "I Want To," at the top of the page and select email us your drop request.
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