R.E. Jewell Elementary

04/22/2026

You’re invited to Sleeping Beauty!

Join us this Saturday for our Missoula Children’s Theatre production featuring our amazing Jaguars.

Instead of tickets, we’re accepting donations to help cover the cost of this year’s program and keep opportunities like MCT at Jewell. Please help us reach our goal—every dollar counts! Even if you can’t attend, donations are still welcome. Cash and check will be collected at the door.
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We are also seeking business sponsors. Sponsorships are tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3) (EIN: 46-3260034) and help ensure we can continue offering programs like MCT for our Jaguars.

Thank you and see you Saturday! 🎭

¡Le invitamos a «La bella durmiente»!

Acompáñenos este sábado en la producción del Teatro Infantil de Missoula (Missoula Children’s Theatre), presentada por nuestros increíbles Jaguares.

En lugar de boletos de entrada, aceptamos donaciones para ayudar a cubrir los gastos del programa de este año y mantener oportunidades como el MCT en Jewell. Ayúdenos a alcanzar nuestro objetivo: ¡cada dólar cuenta! Aunque no pueda asistir, sus donaciones siguen siendo bienvenidas. Se recogerán donaciones en forma de efectivo y cheques en la puerta.

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También buscamos empresas patrocinadoras. Los patrocinios son deducibles de impuestos a través de nuestra organización 501(c)(3) (EIN: 46-3260034) y nos ayudan a garantizar que podamos seguir ofreciendo programas como el MCT a nuestros Jaguares.

¡Gracias y nos vemos el sábado! 🎭

03/30/2026

****ATTENTION JAGUARS****

Jewell Elementary is incredibly excited to welcome the Missoula Children's Theatre back to our school AGAIN the week of April 20th-25th for the production of Sleeping Beauty!

The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT), the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for nearly 50 years now from Montana to Japan, and will visit nearly 1,100 communities this year with up to 44 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. A tour team arrives in a given town in their “little red truck” loaded with a set, lights, costumes, props and make-up, everything it takes to put on a play…except the cast. The team holds an open audition and casts 50-60 local students to perform in the production. The show is rehearsed throughout the week and two public performances are presented at the end of the week.

Students will be coming home from school next week with detailed information about the audition process on Monday, April 20th along with the permission slip required. This opportunity isn't required and is done after school hours. We want to give HUGE shout out to our fabulous R.E. Jewell Elementary PTO for making this opportunity a reality AGAIN! We couldn't be more excited for our students to have this amazing opportunity of the arts. Let's give them a warm welcome, Jaguars!

In 2012, the Missoula Children's Theatre International Tours sent 94 tour directors across the United States and overseas, as far away as U.S. military bases...

05/22/2025

¡Muchas gracias a Rancho Grande por
venir a la clase de Maestra Salcedo a enseñar a los estudiantes de primer grado DI como hacer guacamole! 🥑 A los niños les encantó aprender todo sobre aguacate y está comida tan especial e importante en la cultura hispana. ¡Claro, también les encantó probar! Ahora están emocionados por escribir sus textos informativos!
¡Gracias Rancho Grande!
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Thank you so much to Rancho Grande for coming to teach Mrs. Salcedo's first grade DI students how to make guacamole! 🥑 The students loved learning about the avocado and this food so special and important in the Hispanic culture. Of course, they also loved tasting it! They are now excited to write their informative texts! Thank you, Rancho Grande!

04/10/2025

🎭✨ Don’t Be Late for This Very Important Date!

Join us for the Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of Alice in Wonderland, starring our amazing Jewell Jaguars! 🐾 Our students have been hard at work all week and are ready to take the stage and showcase their incredible talent.

Come support our school and enjoy a magical show!
📍 Jewell Gymnasium- Performances at 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm
💵 Donations accepted at the door or scan the QR code to give
🎟️ You won’t want to miss it!

Spread the word and we hope to see you there!
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04/08/2025

Thank you for allowing your child to audition for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Alice in Wonderland at R.E. Jewell Elementary today! We are beyond proud of our students who so courageously auditioned to be part of the show.

Please remember that the maximum cast size for this program is 50-60. There are many talented children with interest in the performing arts here in our community; there may not be a role for everyone who auditions. If your child is not cast in the show, remember that auditions do not always seem fair. With many students auditioning for a limited number of roles the decisions of the MCT Tour Actor/Directors are always very difficult.

Should your child not receive a role this time, we encourage you to consider the following:
• Give your child some time. Things might not seem nearly so bad tomorrow.
• Talk about it – what was their favorite part of auditioning?
• Discuss what they could do even better next time.
o They may choose to work on their singing and acting skills so that the next time they audition they will be even better prepared.
o Or, maybe they will decide that even though they enjoy going to the theatre they don’t have a driving desire to be on stage themselves.
• Talk about all of the activities they enjoy and feel success doing, and go do one of these activities!
How one responds to disappointment is a tremendous test of character. Children will look to you as an example of how to react. Compliment them for their efforts and for taking a risk by auditioning for the show!

Way to go, Jaguars!

04/07/2025

***Today is the day***

The Missoula Children's Theatre's little red truck has arrived in Bend and will be at Jewell this afternoon. We are so excited!

The audition for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of Alice in Wonderland will be held TODAY Monday, April 7th at 2:30 pm in the Jewell school gymnasium. There are roles for those students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Approximately 50-60 local students will be cast to appear in the show with the MCT Tour Actor/Director.
There is no guarantee that everyone who auditions will be cast in the play.
Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two-hour session. The first rehearsal (for only specific cast members) begins approximately 15 minutes after the audition. Parents are encouraged to arrive at the gym for pick at 4:30pm this evening to hear the cast announced and for those cast, they will be given a rehearsal schedule for the week.

This is a group audition–no advance preparation is necessary, but a smile never hurts. Students should just be ready to come and have a good time!A HUGE thank you to our amazing R.E. Jewell Elementary PTO for bringing the arts to our school community once again.

Let's see what you've got Jaguars!

04/02/2025

Are you interested in being a sponsor for MCT- we need you!

We are currently looking for businesses that would be interested in sponsoring our upcoming event with Missoula Children's Theatre. The costs assosiated with the program are covered by the PTO, and in support of all family communities at Jewell, we do not charge admission for shows. Your sponsorship dollars will help ensure that we are able to continue to provide programs such as MCT for our Jewell Jaguars. All sponsorship dollars are tax deductible, as we are a 501c3 organization.

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Thank you in advance for supporting the arts in our school community!

03/31/2025

The Missoula Children's Theatre tour actors are making their way to Bend, Oregon in their little red truck and will be arriving to Jewell Elementary next Monday, April 7th!

Our students are incredibly lucky to have professional actors come instill the love of theatre and acting in our school community. Read Madelynn and Emily's bio's below.

If your child would like to audition for the upcoming performance of Alice in Wonderland, please make sure their permission slip gets turned in this week.

We can't wait!