According to the USDA website, SNAP benefits will not be issued for November. Many local families depend on these benefits, and several community resources are stepping up to help during this time.
If your family or someone you know is affected by the SNAP benefit delay, there are local resources ready to help.
Helping Hands Food Bank – Hardin, MT
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays | 12:00–4:00 PM
Emergency food boxes available (one per family per month)
Thanksgiving Boxes distributed November 20 | 12:00–3:00 PM
Contact Elle at 406-665-2997
The Center Pole – Garryowen, MT
Open Monday–Friday 9:30 AM–4:00 PM | Saturday 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Food Boxes – No restrictions
Thrift Store – Everything $1
Used Home Furniture – $5
Providing free soup from 3:00–6:00 PM, Monday–Friday
https://www.thecenterpole.org
Please keep an eye out for families and students who may be struggling. Food insecurity can quickly impact housing, transportation, and utilities. Let’s support one another and share any additional resources that become available.
For further questions, contact:
Orlene D. Howe, Student Welfare Specialist
406-679-3644



🎖️ Honoring Our Heroes 🎖️
Join us Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. for a special Veterans Day Celebration at the Hardin Middle School Auditorium.
We invite all local veterans to be recognized and celebrated for your courage, service, and sacrifice.
For more information, contact Robin Shield at 406-665-6315.
Let’s come together to show our gratitude. Your service will never be forgotten.
#VeteransDay #HonoringOurHeroes #ThankYouVeterans






If you believe in the goodness of the food you raise, consider sharing it where it matters most — in your own community.
The Producer Partnership is an incredible Montana nonprofit that helps ranchers donate beef, pork, lamb, or bison directly to local schools. 🐄
Get YOUR Montana beef into YOUR student's cafeteria!
Learn more: producerpartnership.com
#MontanaBeef #FarmToSchool #ProducerPartnership #MontanaProud #SupportLocal #HardinPublicSchools

Grandparents Bingo Night
🗓 Monday, November 24, 2025
👵👴 Bring your grandkids and join us for a fun-filled evening of laughter, prizes, and quality family time!
Get ready for games and great memories together — it’s going to be a BINGO blast!

Middle & High School Students and Parents/Guardians
Come join us for Apsáalooke Bingo — a fun way to learn and connect!
🎉 Play bingo, win prizes, and meet other students, parents, and staff.
Bingo cards will be in Crow (Apsáalooke) — come learn some new words while having a great time!
Don’t worry, we’ll have cheat sheets to help with the Crow words.
Everyone is welcome!

👨👩👧👦 Bring the kids, your spouse, and even the grandparents!
Cook together, laugh together, and create a delicious meal together.
Sign up today!


Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Crow Agency School Cafeteria. Dinner will be served.
Teachers will be reading a book of their choice in Crow & English, celebrating language, culture, and the joy of reading. Experience the Crow language through a festive Penny Carnival theme throughout the classrooms, featuring games, activities, and prizes for all ages.

Monday, October 13, 2025
This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day holds special significance, as the state of Montana, home to 12 tribal nations and 7 reservations, has officially recognized this day following the passage of state legislation in May.
To honor and celebrate Indigenous cultures, we invite students, staff, and community members to wear beadwork, ribbon attire, or other traditional items that reflect Indigenous heritage on Monday, October 13, 2025.


Dual Language Immersion in the Classroom
This year marks the 10th year of Dual Language Immersion at Crow Agency Public School, an incredible milestone in our ongoing commitment to language revitalization, cultural preservation, and student success. We’re also excited to announce that this year, our program is expanding to Hardin Primary School with a new classroom!
We are incredibly proud of our Apsáalooke (Crow) language team who presented back-to-back workshops at the NIEA 2025 Conference!
Please join us in recognizing:
Lavonna Little Owl-Real Bird
Nicole Real Bird
Gwendale Goodluck
These dedicated educators shared their impactful work in Dual Language Immersion classrooms, demonstrating how Conversational Crow, student empowerment, and culturally grounded strategies are helping to revitalize the Apsáalooke (Crow) language and uplift future generations.
Thank you for representing our school district with such dedication and excellence! Ahóoh



We will be having our FINAL enrollment meeting on Tuesday, October 14th at 6pm. Meeting will take place at the Hardin Middle School Auditorium.
If your student is in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade they are eligible to sign up!
If you have any questions please contact Jill Wegner (jill.wegner@hardin.k12.mt.us)
I will have a fundraiser available (Martinson's Candy) for those enrolled. The selling period for this is October 14th-November 24th.





Check out the KRC star students for the month of October!

