Mr. Engebretson Passes The Baton after 36 Years in Malta

It is official. The announcement many were not wanting to hear has been made.

Eric Engebretson, band instructor at Malta Public School has made his decision to retire, effective at the end of the school year. He has taught band to kids for 40 years.

Engebretson started his teaching career with a year in grad school and three years in Wolf Point, MT. The years since then have been dedicated to the youth that have filled the band room in the schools in Malta.

“Mr. E.” said the highlight of his teaching career came in 1993 when he prepared the band for the All Northwest Conference in Portland. “I...