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Montana Principals Conference Landing Page


Welcome to the 2024 Montana Principals Conference Landing Page!
Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Montana Principals Conference! 

Find out more about conference presenters, session descriptions, and session resources by following the links: 


Use #mtprincipals24 to highlight conference moments.  Please join the dialogue to enrich your conference experience.


Please submit the conference evaluation form:  2024 Montana Principals Conference Evaluation.  We value your feedback! And, if you're attending to earn OPI Renewal Unit credits, completing the survey will generate your certificate.

Do you want to learn about the SAM Youth Endowment or submit an application for a student in need?  Follow this link to find out more:  SAM Youth Endowment


Thank you to our SAM Business Partners, Conference Sponsors, and Exhibitors!  A special thank you to T.E.S.T. for providing the video and audio equipment to make a hybrid conference possible.




Thank you to McGraw Hill for hosting the Sunday social and cornhole tournament, Fenworks for sponsoring the Monday Hospitality Hour, T.E.S.T Inc., Montana Schools Property & Liability Insurance, Infinite Campus, Reach Higher MT, Corebridge financial for their conference sponsorship, and a special thanks to Lifetouch for the photos!

If you have questions or are experiencing technical difficulties, leave a message in the chat during a session or email Kim (samks@sammt.org), Marcus (sammm@sammt.org), or Rob (samrw@sammt.org)


Sunday, January 21 

2024 Montana Principals Conference Day 1 

Day 1 Session Descriptions/Resources/Presenter Information 



1:00 PM
  to    
2:45 PM


Opening Session:  Welcome, Program Overview, and Opening Keynote

Welcome:  Julie Hornby, MAEMSP President
Sheri Heavrin, MASSP President

Opening Keynote:  Modernizing Assessment to Humanize Education - Tyler Rablin

2:45 PM
  to     
3:00 PM

 Break and Visit with Exhibitors  

3:00 PM
to
4:30 PM

Closing Keynote - What will you do with your gift? - 

Mark Wilson

7:00 PM  
to

9:30 PM

        Social for all conference attendees & Cornhole Tournament
sponsored by McGraw Hill - 
                                   




Monday, January 22
2024 Montana Principals Conference Day 2


Day 2 Session Descriptions/Resources/Presenter Information


7:00 AM
  to 
8:00 AM

                 Hot Breakfast Buffet & Conference Registration                  
       Madison, Lewis & Clark and Hyalite       



8:00 AM
  to 
 9:15 AM

Opening Session:  Welcome, Program Overview, and Opening Keynote

Welcome:  Julie Hornby, MAEMSP President
Sheri Heavrin, MASSP President

Opening Keynote: The Question is How
Sean Covel 

9:15 AM 
  to 
9:30 AM     

 Break and Visit with Exhibitors 

9:30 AM 
  to 
10:30 AM 

Keynote: Leaders Lifting the Community 
Salome Thomas - EL- Virtual Presentation

10:30 AM 
  to 
10:45 AM 

Break and Visit with Exhibitors


 Focus Zones

Focus Zone 1 Focus Zone 2

   Focus Zone 3  

Room Location 

Copper 1 & 2  Copper 3

Copper 4 & 5

Session 1

10:45  AM
to 
11:45 AM 

 Strategies for School Leaders
to Communicate Effectively

  Adam Davis, NASSP  

                                                                   

 Legal Update
Jeff Weldon &  Nyles Greer,
        Felt Martin Law Firm                        

     Something Engaging This Way Comes 

Sean Covel &
         Brooke Hathaway Angst   
MOVED TO KING BALLROOM


  11:45 AM
to
1:00 PM

MAEMSP Luncheon and Business Meeting - King Ballroom

MAEMSP Business Meeting Agenda Link

MASSP Luncheon and Business Meeting - Copper 3

MASSP Business Meeting Agenda Link

11:45 AM
to
3:30 PM

Luncheon - Aspiring Principals Cohort Meeting - Copper 1 & 2

1:00 PM
to
1:15 PM

Break and Visit with Exhibitors  



1:15 PM
to
   2:15 PM  

Why NAESP 
NAESP Executive Director Dr. Earl Franks -
King Ball Room
                                   
NASSP  2024 Update and
Town Hall Session      
NASSP Executive Director Ronn Nozoe -
                           Copper3                                


2:15 PM
to
2:30 PM 

                         Break and Visit with Exhibitors                     


2:30 PM     
to
3:30 PM 

Creating Early Literacy programs
with HB352  
            McCall Flynn, Dr. Norah Barney, 
Colette Getten & Dr. Anne Penn -
Moved to the King Ballroom

SEL: Cohort
Facilitate by:
Randy Weiner & James Bailey
Panelist: Julie Hornby, Rhiannon Beery,
Stacy Lemelin,
Crista Anderson & Len Dorscher

Community Partnerships 
for Youth
Rachel Wanderscheid



3:30 PM     
to
3:45 PM 


Break and Visit with Exhibitors  

Break Sponsor: 

 

3:45 PM
to
5:15 PM     


Closing Keynote - IMAGINE BELIEVE ACHIEVE - Luc Swensson - King Ballroom

5:30 PM

Hospitality Hour - Sponsored by Fenworks 

6:00 PM
to
10:00 PM

MAEMSP/MASSP Awards Reception and Dinner - Surfin' in Butte USA Themed
DJ

 



Tuesday, January 23
2024 Montana Principals Conference Day 3


Day 3 Session Descriptions/Resources/Presenter Information


7:00 AM
to
8:00 AM

Hot Breakfast Buffet


8:00 AM

to 

   9:45 AM 

Opening Session:  Welcome, Program Overview, and Opening Keynote

Welcome:  Julie Hornby, MAEMSP President
Sheri Heavrin, MASSP President

Opening Keynote:   - John Jensen

Presentation Sponsored by: 

9:45
to
10:00

Break and Visit with Exhibitors


Focus
 Zones  

Focus Zone 1Focus Zone 2Focus Zone 3

Room
Location

Copper 1 & 2Copper 3Copper 4 & 5

Session 3

10:00 AM
to
11:00 AM

A/AA Size-a-like Roundtable

B/Independent Elementary
Size-a-like Roundtable
 
C Size-a-Like Roundtable


11:00 AM
to
11:15 AM 

Break to set the room

11:15 AM
to
12:15 PM  

Closing Remarks: Breathe for Presence
Beth Scheiber

12:15 AM
to
12:30 PM  

Closing & Conference Drawings