Two Bozeman School District teachers have been recognized as finalists for a prestigious national teaching award in math and science.
Lisa Moellenkamp, a kindergarten teacher at Longfellow Elementary School, and Christine OâShea, a fourth and fifth grade teacher at Hyalite Elementary School, were among five Montana finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
The award is considered one of the highest honors for U.S. educators teaching math and science in kindergarten through 12th grades.
Moellenkamp has taught kindergarten at Longfellow for 11 years and has worked in education for about 25 years. OâShea has taught for 14 years after changing careers from computer publishing.
Standoff in Bozeman ends with machete-wielding man taken into protective custody
The standoff lasted more than 3 hours Wednesday
By: Cody Boyer
and last updated 2020-12-13 18:24:06-05
Police say what started as a welfare check for a man who was allegedly waving a machete around near Main Street and the intersection of East Mendenhall and Rouse Avenue turned into a three-hour long standoff with Hawthorne Elementary School temporarily going on lockdown.
âWe do not take chances with the safety of our kids,â says Captain Dana McNeil, who was on-scene throughout the situation.
It started as call around 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon: a man carrying a large knife in a pickup truck, waving it around near Main Street.
A man wielding a machete was arrested without injury after an hours-long standoff that caused Bozeman police to close several blocks near downtown and evacuate students from Hawthorne Elementary School.
Police pulled the driver over at about 1 p.m., and arrested him after a standoff in the snow shortly after 4 p.m.
Hawthorne Elementary students were evacuated to the Bozeman Public Library and began being picked up by parents and family around 2:30 p.m., according to a news release from the city.
âThe decision (to evacuate the school) was made just out of an abundance of caution,â said Bozeman Police Capt. Dana McNeil at a press conference around 3:15 p.m. âThere was no immediate threat to any of the children.â
Bozeman Police Department safely resolves standoff situation
According to Bozeman Police, the situation outside Hawthorne Elementary School has now been resolved. The individual has been safely detained. There are no injuries.
By: MTN News
and last updated 2020-12-11 20:18:46-05
BOZEMAN â According to Bozeman Police, the situation outside Hawthorne Elementary School has now been resolved. The individual has been safely detained. There are no injuries.
The Bozeman Police Department would like to thank the Gallatin County Sherriff s Department and Bozeman School District 7 for their cooperation in safely resolving the situation.
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Due to a police situation outside of Hawthorne school all students and staff have been evacuated to the Bozeman Public Library as a precaution. Reunification of parents and students began at 2:30 p.m. at the Bozeman Public Library. Busses will run as usual at the normal release time of 3:15 p.m. and will stage at the Libra
A longtime employee and leader within the Bozeman School District who has helped fill in during the recent absence of the superintendent will retire at the end of December.
Steve Johnson, the districtâs deputy superintendent of operations, will retire on Dec. 31 after almost 35 years with the school district.
Johnson, along with fellow deputy superintendents Casey Bertram and Marilyn King, have taken on the role of superintendent while Superintendent Bob Connors has been on administrative leave pending a performance review by the board.
His years of service to the district will be highlighted in the school boardâs Monday meeting. The boardâs proclamation honoring Johnson describes him as a â28-year old âkidâ when he was hiredâ in 1986.