After 11 years as a well-loved member of our Chrysalis community, our campus dog Nikita passed away this morning. Nikita had been battling a tumor for a while and we did not wish her to suffer. It was a sad morning on campus as the decision was made. Girls were given time to say goodbye…
Read MoreApril is a promise that May is bound to keep. ~Hal Borland While many of our girls are at home or off in Spain, there are a handful of lucky ladies who find themselves on campus for Spring Break. I call them lucky because their activities the last week have made most of us staff…
Read More“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill. One of Chrysalis’ core beliefs is that our students benefit from participating in service activities. This is why every international trip we embark on has a service project incorporated into it. Why each summer girls spend time…
Read More“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”~Ralph Waldo Emerson On Tuesday, February 26th, several of our students went to Whitefish to volunteer with the 2013 Winter Special Olympics. We have been participating in this service work for the past several years,…
Read More“Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always leads.” ~Author Unknown Skiing and snowboarding season is upon us, with our first scheduled day to hit the slopes on Big Mountain in Whitefish being this Saturday, December 8th. Last Saturday we all went to Big Mountain to purchase our ski passes and get all of our…
Read MoreThe students and staff of the Chrysalis School once again enjoyed a fabulous Halloween party! On Saturday, October 27th the girls were busy on campus preparing for the exciting event. After weeks of excitement over what costumes would be worn, it was finally time to prepare for the party. Some girls were busy decorating cupcakes…
Read MoreTake your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them ~Mia Hamm, US women’s soccer star This October marked the end of the Chrysalis soccer season for 2012. Our soccer team was composed of 18 girls of various ages and skill levels. Throughout the last few months, we have been…
Read More“Everybody needs beauty … places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” ~John Muir In August, two of our Chrysalis staff and six of our amazing students traveled to the Bugaboo Provincial Park in British Columbia for a challenging weekend hike.…
Read More“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain With that sentiment in mind, on June 26, 2012…
Read MoreTwo teams from Chrysalis School will represent the state of Montana at the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals 2012. Competing alongside 1,200 creative problem-solving teams from around the world, the eight Chrysalis students, two team managers, and one clinician will journey from Eureka, MT to Knoxville, TN on May 22 for a week of high-level challenges…
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