Elder Grove School District #8

Elder Grove School offers healthy meals every school day.
Your child(ren) may qualify for free/reduced price meals.

If you would like to apply for Free/Reduced meals, please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal > More > Meal Benefits. You can find the link to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal on our school website.

Please note: If you do not complete an application but received Free/Reduced Meal Benefits for the 2025-2026 school year, your eligibility does not roll over. You must reenroll each year and complete a 2026-2027 application prior to the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year. Eligibility is effective as of the date the application is received by the school district. Eligibility is not retroactive.

Please see the information below regarding our upcoming Elder Grove Open House for all students in grades K-8! ❤️🖤
We are excited to welcome our students and families back as we get ready for another great school year!

📚 Elementary Families: Class lists will be shared early next week by Principal Watson.

📋 Middle School Families: Student schedules will be handed out during Open House Night.

📅 As a helpful reminder here is the direct link to our 2026-2027 School Calendar:
https://www.eldergrove.k12.mt.us/parents/school-calendars

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

From the Elder Grove Kitchen! 🍕🍓🌭

September Elder Grove menus are now posted on the district website! You can find them at the link below.

Menus - Elder Grove School District Menus - Elder Grove School District

Hello Football Fans! Today is the last day to order your Outlaw Football Merch! Make sure to get some! 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

Elder Grove Football Fan Gear 2026 Online ordering for Elder Grove Football Fan Gear 2026 ends on Wed, Aug 12, 2026 (11:59 PM MDT)

Please join us in welcoming our newest staff members! ❤️🖤

We are gearing up for a wonderful 2026-2027 school year and are excited to have these amazing individuals join our Elder Grove family.

In the upcoming days, be on the lookout for more information regarding Open House Night, class placements, and other important updates as we prepare to welcome everyone back.

We can’t wait to see our students and families!
So saddle up, Outlaws! It’s going to be a great year! 🤠

~ Superintendent Sundsted

Wow! That's wondeful news! Thank you to Big J Cares, Wayne Wilcox Century 21 and ALL who donated to bring this amazing program back to our Outlaws!! Happy Reading! 📚

📣THIRTY SCHOOLS FUNDED!!!📣

Thanks to a big head start from our friend Wayne, Elder Grove is now funded!!! We are so excited to have the Outlaws as part of the program again. Each elementary student at Elder Grove will once again take home a new book each month of the school year! 📚🫶

📕 Bench Elementary
📘 McKinley Elementary (Sponsored by Hooligan's, Vig Alehouse, Montana Brewing Company, and Diamond X)
📗 Ponderosa Elementary (Sponsored by Ace Hardware)
📕 Central Heights Elementary
📘 Newman Elementary (Sponsored by Wayne Wilcox Century 21 Hometown Brokers)
📗 Sandstone Elementary (Sponsored by First Interstate Bank)
📕 Miles Avenue Elementary (Sponsored by Mountain West Holding Company, Inc.)
📘 Boulder Elementary (Sponsored by The Hall Family)
📗 Big Sky Elementary
📕 Canyon Creek School
📘 Burlington Elementary
📗 Bitterroot Elementary
📕 Rimrock Learning Center
📘 Broadwater Elementary
📗 Rose Park Elementary
📕 Poly Drive Elementary
📘 Highland Elementary (Sponsored by Wendy's)
📗 Meadowlark Elementary
📕 Alkali Creek Elementary
📘 Lockwood Elementary (Sponsored by Bretz RV & Marine and Lockwood Community)
📗 Beartooth Elementary
📕 Orchard Elementary (Sponsored by Phillips 66)
📘 Eagle Cliffs Elementary
📗 Arrowhead Elementary
📕 Luther School (In Memory of Ann Ballard)
📘 Pioneer Elementary (Sponsored by The McLovins)
📗 Columbus Elementary (Sponsored by Sibanye-Stillwater, Montana Silversmiths, and Stillwater County Businesses)
📕 Absarokee Elementary (Sponsored by Sibanye-Stillwater, Montana Silversmiths, and Stillwater County Businesses)
📘 Shepherd Elementary
📗 Elder Grove Elementary

We have ONE more project to announce tomorrow during The Big J Show. We will be partnering with our friends at Scheels to bring something exciting to Laurel, PLUS a chance at something exciting for you! Tune in to learn more! 👀🍌⚾️

UPDATE: Elder Grove is fully funded!!!

$7,000 is all that is left to fund Elder Grove! Thanks to a match from Wayne Wilcox Century 21 Hometown Brokers, that brings it down to only $3,500 needed to finish!!! If we can complete this one, it would be THIRTY SCHOOLS we have been able to fund for the 2026-27 school year. $18 ensures a student will get a book each month of the upcoming school year. Do you want to help make that happen for a few more students?📚🫶

Venmo/PayPal:
Debit/Credit: bigjcares.com/donate

NOTE: Please make sure you select the correct account on Venmo under the Charities tab or at the very bottom under the charities sub-header. There are scam accounts trying to steal your donations! Use caution and make sure they get to the correct destination!

Thank you for all your help and donations this year to make our 6th Annual Books For Kids program bigger than ever before!!! ❤️

Books For Kids campaign is happening now for Elder Grove Students! 📚 📙 Visit Bigjcares.com/donate to make a donation

Exciting news!
Thanks to a generous donation from Wayne Wilcox Century 21 Hometown Brokers, Elder Grove Elementary will require half as many donations for Books For Kids. Wayne is offering a dollar for dollar match, up to $4,140. Once we complete the match, Elder Grove will be funded for another year of Books For Kids!!! This program sends our students home with nine books, one each month of the school year!

Each student is $18 to sponsor and you can donate via the following methods:

Venmo/PayPal:
Debit/Credit: bigjcares.com/donate

NOTE: They want to make sure your donation gets to the right place. Select the Venmo account under the charities tab and don’t fall for the scammer accounts.

Make note of Elder Grove when you donate so that our donation goes towards our little Outlaws!

The Big J Show Cares Taking care of the people in the Billings area