Teacher Turns History Into Adventure

Kristopher Schreiner, a Montana history teacher with 18 years of passion, just won the 2026 Centennial Bell Award — and for good reason. His classroom is a living history lab where students build log cabins, pan for gold, tan hides, and churn butter. The award, tied to Montana’s 1889 statehood, comes with $4,250 to fuel even more immersive learning. On Nov. 9 at 10:29 AM, he and his students will ring the Centennial Bell — the exact moment Montana became a state — proving that history doesn’t just live in textbooks, it’s lived, felt, and celebrated. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/582f2ebe760c6db2