Chrysalis School Montana began more than a decade ago as a small home-based therapeutic program in Eureka Montana. Back in 1998, Chrysalis began with a class of eight teenage girls, founder and co-director Kenny Pannell said. Pannell has a background in community mental health. Sensing a great need, he decided to start the school as…
Read MoreChrysalis held its second annual Mother Daughter Retreat in West Glacier, Montana. Seventeen mothers and daughters of the Chrysalis family met at the historic Belton Chalet just outside the entrance of Glacier National Park for an extended weekend filled with quality time together, games, outdoor adventures, good food, laughter, growth, and memory making. The Belton…
Read MoreDestination ImagiNation (DI) is a creative problem solving program that allows students in grades K-University to work on teams of five to seven people to solve both long term and short term challenges. DI promotes creative thinking and team work in students from more than 30 countries. This past weekend, three DI teams from Chrysalis…
Read MoreBy Ken Kudick On the afternoon of January 30, the fire siren rang out in the small town of Eureka. Someone had called 911 to report smoke coming out of the eaves of a house in town. Being a member of the volunteer fire department, I rushed to the scene and was part of the…
Read MoreCompanion animals often capture the hearts of our students here at Chrysalis, as the girls adopt cats and dogs to keep them company during their stay in our campus residences. After the loss of longtime Lake House feline resident Felix, a new kitty has taken his place in the household. Joe was adopted from the …
Read MoreOld man winter is taking his sweet time arriving in Northwest Montana. The Whitefish Mountain Resort, or should I say The Big Mountain (as we longtime locals will always call it), was unable to open on schedule due to lack of snow. On December 10th the Adventure staff took the girls up to the mountain…
Read MoreTo continue in our Chrysalis road race adventures, five students and two staff trained and completed the Freezer Burn in Missoula the first weekend of December. The group drove to Missoula the evening before, enjoying dinner out and a brief tour of the town and university. We woke up the next morning pleasantly surprised to…
Read MoreDear Chrysalis friends and family, We feel so fortunate to write once again about the joys and blessings of another year during this Christmas season 2011. Our spring began with an international trip to Morocco with 9 girls and 5 parents. The trip featured adventure in the form of a four day trek across the…
Read MoreThanksgiving is one of the most festive times of the year at Chrysalis. Food, family, football, games and music all contribute to this fun weekend. The holiday provides families the opportunity to spend precious time with their daughters, as well as meet with their daughter’s teachers and the clinical staff. This year, the weekend officially…
Read MoreThis fall, Chrysalis has been offering multiple arts opportunities for students, including dance and music classes. These classes provide space, time, and instruction for girls to learn new skills or further develop existing skills. Music opportunities include piano lessons and guitar lessons, as well as a general class that gives students time to practice any…
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