De La Salle Blackfeet School

Following the conclusion of De La Salle Blackfeet School’s 2025-2026 academic year, summer provided opportunities for continued learning, relationship-building, service, and preparation for 2026-2027.

During June, students participated in our Sacred Stars Summer School, which combined academic reinforcement with enrichment and recreation. Led by Ms. Puckett and supported by staff and summer volunteers, students strengthened skills through classroom learning, including focused mathematics work, while also participating in activities such as basketball, bowling, swimming, and field trips. These shared experiences allowed students to continue learning while strengthening friendships and relationships with the adults accompanying them.

Summer volunteers Nathan Miller, Danny Ward, Naala Barnes, and others brought additional energy to the program. Their service extended beyond classroom assistance to shared meals, prayer, recreation, field experiences, and the daily routines that create community at De La Salle Blackfeet. Summer immersion participants also learned from Blackfeet culture and community members while assisting with projects to prepare the school for another academic year. DLSBS’s OKI-NI-SOO-KA-WA (“Come & See”) Blackfeet Immersion Program intentionally uses the summer months for work with summer-school students and campus improvement projects.

August brought faculty and staff together for orientation, formation, classroom preparation, and planning. Staff reflected on their vocation as Catholic and Lasallian educators and the responsibility to accompany students as whole persons, academically, spiritually, socially, and culturally. This commitment reflects DLSBS’s mission to support students in all they hold dear as Niitsitapii while bridging Blackfeet, Catholic, and Lasallian communities.

Families returned for Parent Open House on August 17th, followed by orientation opportunities for new students to meet teachers, explore the school, and begin forming relationships. The opening days then welcomed approximately 70 students back for the 2026-2027 school year.

From summer learning to staff formation and the joyful return of students, these months demonstrated that education at De La Salle Blackfeet extends beyond the traditional school calendar, grounded in faith, relationships, Blackfeet identity, and community.