SIGNATURES FROM BIG SKY
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Rose Red Star    Dandelion   
St. Labre Indian School     12th grade
UPDATE:
The Montana Association for Gifted and Talented Education, which has published Signatures from Big Sky since 1990, has decided to end the publication.
As of March 1, 2020, there are no plans to publish Signatures this year.
Thank you for all of your past support.

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Brodi Niebaum   Peacock Pride 
Power Schools    9th grade
   

Purpose & Goals

              We seek to nurture a community of young Montana artists and provide them with opportunities to strengthen and share their talents in art and writing. Publication requires editing excellence in preparing a paper or artwork, concern with the audience you are trying to reach (primarily Montana students, but also teachers, parents and communities), and understanding the genre.  Publication gives to other students models of excellence to follow.
              Secondly, we seek to nurture the arts in Montana public school classrooms. Rather than a contest, we promote SIGNATURES as a process whereby teachers and students can work together to achieve work worthy of sharing because of its originality, correct form, student perspective and emotional content. Teachers are offered sectionals at MEA/MFT and AGATE conferences on evaluating art and writing, sharing ideas from around the state. 
             Third, we seek to nurture more interest in arts in the schools by Montana communities. SIGNATURES provides a showcase to the communities across Montana who want to see what their students are doing and the work they can create. Local artists/writers are often members of the regional Selection Committees. Pride in their students helps parents and other community members build better relationships with the schools. Submitting teachers whoses students have been published are encouraged to note the achievement in their school and local papers.
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Tyler Miller    Puzzled Cat    
Hillcrest Elementary    4th grade
 
  
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​Anissa Vallie    Cheyenne beaded doll
St. Labre Indian School     6th grade

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Ashlyn Sutton     PRIDE  
CS Porter Middle School     8th grade
 
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Alyson Leach       Colorfield  
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Public Schools     5th grade  
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Hailey Hay     4th grade
Chief Charlo Elementary

SIGNATURES from Big Sky
is made possible by funding from:

Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education (MT AGATE)
Montana Cultural Trust
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
NorthWestern Energy
Humanities Montana
Town Pump Foundation
​Shopko Foundation

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