Selkirk's Better World Day community service afternoon was a great success! Students worked hard on beautifying all three of our towns, and over 90 bags of litter were collected along the highway! Thanks to the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Pend Oreille Road Department, and the Pend Oreille County Sherriff's Department for keeping our kids safe, and thanks to the towns of Ione, Metaline, and Metaline Falls for providing the opportunity for our students to give back to the communities that support our schools. Selkirk students definitely make the world a better place!
Selkirk Middle and High School will be celebrating Better World Day tomorrow, May 1st! Students will be spread out across our community (North of Metaline Falls to Ione), participating in town beautification projects and helping with litter clean-up along Highway 31. If you're traveling through these areas on Thursday from 12:40-3:10, please drive with extra caution and watch for students. We're excited for this opportunity to give back to our community!
Selkirk Bus Update - April 15: PM bus services on all routes will run as normal. Please disregard yesterday's message.
Selkirk Bus Update for PM ROUTE ONLY Tuesday, April 15. There are two out-of-district sporting events and one driver out on medical leave. We have only two substitute drivers so bus routes for PM ONLY on Tuesday will be comingled. The Red Bus Route will not see any changes. However, Orange, Green, and Purple Routes will be modified. Your child will receive a note from the office notifying them which bus to board.
The Green Route will travel along Houghton, Greenhouse, and then continue up LeClerc. Students could be 5-10 minutes later up to the Orange bridge. On LeClerc south, students could be dropped off up to 10-20 minutes later than normal.
The Purple Route will include highway stops, the community center, Chippewah, and then continue south again on the highway. There may be a 5-10 minute variation in time on the Purple Route.
If you wish to pick your child up tomorrow afternoon, please contact the elementary office at 509-446-4225 by 3:00 p.m.
Spring is in the air at Selkirk Elementary!
As we approach Spring Break , our students have been able to enjoy the days of sunshine that poked through the rainy days this past month. Recently, our Music & Movement teacher, Mr. Nutt, took learning outside, bringing creativity and engagement to our students. Using yoga balls for percussion, ukuleles, and recorders, students have been exploring music in a fun and interactive way. Wishing everyone a lovely spring break filled with sunshine and fresh air. Grateful to be a Selkirk Ranger!
Hello Selkirk Families! Student-led conferences for grades 6 to 11 will be held next week, March 24th -27th. Students have been working hard on their presentations and are looking forward to showing off their portfolios! By now you should have received a letter with the date and time of your student's conference. Please call the HS office at 446-3505 if you have any questions. See you next week!
Several Selkirk staff had the incredible opportunity to attend and represent our school district at the Women in Leadership Conference on Friday night, supporting Sandy Zimmerman — a proud Selkirk alumna!
Sandy shared how the adults at Selkirk encouraged, inspired, and changed the trajectory of her life forever.
She believes that every child is just one caring adult, one valuable lesson, or one mindset shift away from becoming a success story. Through her powerful and dynamic storytelling, Sandy inspires hope that life can improve, belief that intentional actions can lead to an incredible future, and inspiration that if she can overcome her challenges and achieve big dreams, so can others. 🌟
We are so proud of Sandy and grateful for the reminder of how important it is to lift up and support our students every day in a culture of high expectations and hope!
✨ Exciting Happenings in Selkirk Elementary! ✨
We’ve had an incredible few weeks at Selkirk Elementary! We celebrated Dr. Seuss with a fun Green Eggs and Ham breakfast and a Go, Hotdog, Go lunch. A big thank you to all our guest readers — your time and enthusiasm made the celebration even more special! The elementary was bursting with excitement, featuring crazy socks, wild hair, and plenty of Thing Ones and Thing Twos — not to mention lots of Cat in the Hat sightings!
Our third graders wrapped up their unit on Technology: Past and Present by collaborating with the MS/HS students to sew a pillowcase together — such a fun and creative way to bring learning to life!
Lastly, our 5th graders had an exciting trip to Spokane to watch a Broadway performance of Annie — an unforgettable experience for all! Thank you to the Selkirk Humanities Foundation for supporting this event! Please see John Kinney, Kari Dawson, or Kim Larson if you'd like to donate to the Selkirk Humanities Foundation.
We’re so proud of our students and grateful for the support from our amazing school community! ❤️
Selkirk Elementary is hosting a Birth-to-4 Fun event on Tuesday, March 11th, from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Birth-to-4 Fun events are an opportunity for your child to interact with others their age, and a chance for parents to connect with other parents and early childhood educators in the community. Parents, and children from birth to four years of age, are encouraged to come learn how to use pretend play to promote language and concept knowledge. See flyer for more details!
The Selkirk Theatre Arts program will be presenting its spring plays at the Cutter Theatre this Friday & Saturday! Performances are at 7pm, and tickets are $5 for adults & $4 for students. Selkirk’s talented actors and actresses have been working hard and practicing late to bring their characters to life in two comedic tales. The first production, “Don’t Wake the Dragon”, tells the story of a fierce and deadly dragon that attacks a school, with surprising reactions from students and staff. The only person not accepting a dragon-based curriculum is one shy student - will anyone join him in fighting back? The second show of the evening, “Quest: One Play to Rule Them All", is performed by a large cast of high school students, with a series of hilarious skits to tell the tale. It’s the fantasy quest of a lifetime, but it seems everyone would rather avoid it! With the mighty Heroes of Legend trapped by an evil spell, lesser known heroes from warriors to wizards are gathered to save the day, but everyone has an excuse about why they can’t go on a quest just now. Don’t miss this chance to support our students and enjoy these hilarious performances! See you at the theatre!
Would you like a chance to win an amazing quilt while helping the Senior Class raise funds? This is your chance! Raffle tickets for the senior quilt are now available. The quilt was made by the Seniors of 2025 in their Independent Living Class, and tickets are available for only $1 each. Find a senior and load up on tickets for the raffle drawing on April 10th! You could be the lucky winner!
Mr. Botzheim and the Selkirk High School Staff have done a great job updating the information TV monitors in the high school hallway and cafeteria. You can check out the RangerTV slideshow at: https://widgets.risevision.com/viewer/?type=sharedschedule&id=ec1ff6f8-3b0f-4356-965d-483720ee4638! Revisit often for new updates!
Last Thursday, STCU sponsored a “MoneyLive” event at the high school. The Junior & Senior classes learned about budgeting through an interactive series of activities focused on financial literacy. This educational event let students play the role of adults as they made long-term financial choices on housing, food expenditures, childcare, insurance, auto loans, and more. Special thanks to STCU and our community volunteers Kristina Kiss, Jen Wujick, & Rhonda McKenzie for making this event possible, it was a great experience for our students!
Congratulations to Selkirk wrestlers Nathan Rasmussen, Jameson Davis, Jaxon Chantry, and Tristan VanArsdall who all traveled to Tacoma this past weekend for the 2025 State Wrestling Mat Classic! Jaxon (144) and Jameson (165) both placed 2nd in state for their respective weight classes and Nathan (175) placed 6th! Congratulations, to all four of you! Competing at the state level is an amazing accomplishment and coming home with a medal is a memorable symbol of your hard work! Go, Rangers!
This coming Monday (Feb 24th), Selkirk MS & HS students will travel to the Cutter Theatre to enjoy a concert by "The Piano Heist". This exciting performance draws from a variety of musical styles and demonstrates the versatility and power of the piano. Students will head to the Cutter at 9:30am, and return to school after the concert around 11:00. Special thanks to the Humanities Foundation for sponsoring this event!
Selkirk Elementary is hosting a Birth-to-4 Fun event on Tuesday, February 18th, from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Birth-to-4 Fun events are an opportunity for your child to interact with others their age, and a chance for parents to connect with other parents and early childhood educators in the community. Parents, and children from birth to four years of age are encouraged to come learn how to use arts & crafts to promote motor skills, basic concepts, and following directions. See flyer for more details!
Selkirk Ranger Community; to honor our neighboring Cusick School District and respect the Wellpinit Community, the Battle for the Paddle festivities scheduled for Thursday night (January 16th) have been canceled. The junior varsity and varsity boys’ games will still take place in Cusick at 4:30 and 6:00. However, the spirit bus will no longer travel to the game. Thank you for your support and contributions to the Battle for the Paddle competition this week. The Middle School/High School will still host the planned dress-up days and assembly. We will also gladly continue to take food donations for our local food bank. We appreciate your understanding as we postpone this good-natured rivalry until next year. During this time, let us come together as a united community.
Selkirk Elementary is hosting a Birth-to-4 Fun event on Wednesday, January 22nd from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Birth-to-4 fun events are an opportunity for your child to interact with others their age, and a chance for parents to connect with other parents and early childhood educators in the community. Parents, and children from birth to four years of age, are encouraged to come learn how to use toy vehicles to promote motor skills, vocabulary, and following directions through play. See flyer for more details!
Hey Ranger Fans - It’s time once again for the annual Battle for the Paddle spirit competition with Cusick! Selkirk shows spirit all week long with dress up days, a community food drive, a poster contest, and a pep assembly. On Thursday evening Cusick will host the basketball game at 4:30pm. Don’t miss the line dance competition at half time! After the game, judges will determine which school goes home with the coveted Spirit Paddle! See you there!
🎉🎄 What an eventful day with our beloved elementary school elves, Bernard and Bernadette who had fun with all the children! It seems the elves hid the gingerbread man baked by our kindergarteners, but we found him safe and sound in the computer lab! 😂🍪 The elf race for grades 1-5 was a blast as students ran through Metaline Falls looking for the elves and their presents, reminding us how lucky we are to be Selkirk Rangers! Wishing everyone a lovely holiday season filled with joy and magic. See you all next year! ✨
