Montana Small Schools Alliance

Montana Small Schools Alliance

A Unifed State Affiliate of the National Education Association


Created in 1996 by:

The Montana Association Of County School Superintendents
Montana Rural Education Center UM-Western
College of Education, Health and Human Development MSU-Bozeman
The Montana School Boards Association



"Our purpose is to provide professional development, research, resources, and technical assistance to help Montana's small schools meet state and federal mandates in educationally sound ways."



WANTED: Pictures of your primary/Kindergarten classrooms.  Students at centers or participating in developmental activities would be wonderful. MSSA is revising The Montana Kindergarten Handbook and will be publishing the new version on a CD in the spring.  Please send to cmorton@metnet.mt.gov with identifying information.



Hutterite photography project provides candid glimpse to colony life.



LEWISTOWN - An art project that put disposable cameras into the hands of four dozen Hutterite children has provided a rare glimpse into one of the state's most recognizable but least understood cultures.

"A week in the Life of a Hutterite Child" depicts ordinary moments on six central Montana Hutterite colonies through 36 photographs taken by children who live on the colonies.

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http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/01/26/news/local/18-hutterite_g.txt