andrea55293 days ago1 minPoetry Reading: Fifth & Sixth GradeThis past academic year, led by Upper School ELA Teacher Jodi Kulina, our fifth and sixth graders penned original poems. Their poetry...
andrea5529Jun 241 minGo Out and Create YourselfBy Head of School Joellen Shannon The musician, poet, and Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan once said, “life isn’t about finding yourself or...
andrea5529May 52 minWhy We Chose Sussex for Middle SchoolBy Lisa Gilbert My partner and I chose to send our 12-year-old son, Morgan, to Sussex School this year and plan for him to continue...
andrea5529Jan 102 minUprooting During a Pandemic: A Parent’s Perspective By Nicole Wolcott I grew up in Montana and graduated from the University of Montana in 2000. So, when the pandemic descended ruthlessly...
andrea5529Dec 9, 20212 minAlumni Perspective: Being Our Free, Wild Selves By Leigha (Wilbur) Weinberg ‘92 & Chloe (Redmond) Warner ‘91 Sussex is 50 years old. That’s 50 years of a whole lot of Danish stuff...
andrea5529Oct 21, 20212 min50 Years of Progressive Education in Missoula, MontanaBy Joellen Shannon Fifty years ago in 1971, Sussex School was born. It was a year of bell bottoms, tunics, and pantsuits. Marvin Gaye...
andrea5529Aug 30, 20212 minMeet Joe JohnsonJoe is Sussex School’s newest 5th–8th Grade Social Studies teacher. For the past six years, he has taught humanities in Massachusetts,...
andrea5529Aug 27, 20212 minMeet Bridger Mann-WoodBridger is Sussex School’s newest 5th–8th Grade STEM Teacher. Bridger is originally from Wyoming. He comes to Sussex School most recently...
andrea5529Aug 23, 20211 minSummer Reading RecommendationsT-minus10 days until the start of school! If you have a middle school student, you may be wondering how to help them get out of summer...
andrea5529Aug 6, 20214 minHow Playing Games, Talking to Adults, & Flirting with Freedom Can Ready Your Kiddo for KindergartenThe world around us has conditioned us to think that our kiddos need a solid academic foundation BEFORE they start school. But we are here t
mattlubaroffMay 9, 20191 minSussex students participating in our community.Check out this great article in The Missoulian about how Sussex students learn the importance of service work by participating in our...
mattlubaroffMar 7, 20191 minSussex student going to State Geography BeeCongratulations to 5th-grader, Ben Bryant, for qualifying for the Montana State Geography Bee on March 29! Ben will be competing with 100...
mattlubaroffMar 7, 20191 minMiddle schoolers assess avalanche safetyWhat a wonderful article about Sussex's 6th-grade class using the outdoors to incorporate Science, Math, Technology and safety!...
mattlubaroffFeb 7, 20191 minSussex going to state for MATHCOUNTSContinuing our long tradition of success in Montana MATHCOUNTS competitions, Sussex School competed in the Western Montana Chapter event...
joellen58Jan 15, 20191 minBeyond the ClassroomCheck our work in the outdoors studying osprey and flight.
Olivia CapizziMar 1, 20171 minSussex School Presidential Scholar CandidateOne of our Sussex School alumnus, Stellan Bechtold, winner of the Montana Cook Scholarship, has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar...
Olivia CapizziSep 17, 20162 minHow Do We Incorporate The Outdoors at Sussex?At Sussex we engage in intentional outdoor programs as part of the educational experience. Intentional outdoor programs are a key part of...
Olivia CapizziApr 25, 20161 minSussex School Founder Bente Winston Celebrates 45th AnniversarySussex School founder Bente Winston celebrates the 45th anniversary of educating with an interview with the Missoulian newspaper. Read...
Olivia CapizziApr 16, 20161 minEcothon 2016: Trail Building with the Montana Conservation CorpsThe 6th graders got the chance to work with the Montana Conservation Corps to help construct new trail at Milltown State Park near...