Lauren Gustafson
Welcome to my staff page. My name is Lauren Gustafson and I am a sixth-year social studies teacher in the district, here at HHS, and 15th overall. I presently teach: Junior American Studies I, AP Human Geography and World Studies. I am excited for a new year and look forward to teaching AND learning from your teenagers.
The intent of this page is to offer a streamlined form of communication for parent(s) and guardian(s) of my students. While your teenagers are well apprised on daily and weekly happenings through our education platform, TEAMS, do not hesitate to request further information from me regarding their education plan in social studies. This will be a great venue to inform you and keep you updated regarding how and where to access our daily lessons if needed and see what amazing things we are doing inside of brick and mortar. With that said, I will have posted here monthly ‘roadmaps’ that will provide an agenda throughout the year so you can gain a bit more access to what your teens are learning in my classes. These of course, are subject to change, but shouldn’t deviate too much from my original schedule.
Please email me for direct questions and I will get back to you during the week in no less than a 48 hour turn-around (more than likely less). You are welcome to contact me also, via phone, at ext. 2271, BUT, email is best: lgustafson@helenaschools.org
Thank you for your time,
Mrs. Lauren E. Gustafson
Helena High School
Social Studies Department
Information (Syllabus and Daily Schedule)
SYLLABI
DAILY SCHEDULE
8:20 AM – 9:10 AM : Period 1 [Student Teacher Mr. Hansch Joins through April]
9:15 AM – 10:05 AM : Period 2 (Prep Period)
10:05 – 10:10 AM: Nutrition Break
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM : Period 3 [Student Teacher Mr. Hansch Joins through April]
11:10 AM – 12:00 Noon : Period 4
12:00 PM – 12:35 PM : LUNCH
12:35 PM – 1:25 PM : Period 5 (Duty Period_’The Bengal Closet’)
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM : Period 6
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM : Period 7 [Student Teacher Mr. Hansch Joins through April]
March/April Roadmaps
World Studies Monthly Roadmap_March
AP Human Geography Monthly Roadmap_March, April, part of May
American Studies Monthly Roadmap_March
Student Teacher Updates_2026
Student Teacher Announcement_Sent 1-4-26
Field Supervisor Evaluation #1_1-29-26
Field Supervisor Evaluation #2_2-6-26
Greetings again parent(s)/guardian(s) of AS1 and WS students. Jakob Hansch will begin to really transition to fully teaching the classroom after semester assessments. He will do a great job and the students are already finding a rhythm with his style of pedagogy. It is necessary to make mention that part of his receiving MT state licensure, he will be formally evaluated several times by a supervising Carroll College teacher. She will come in frequently to provide and evaluate Mr. Hansch. We will know the Friday before she attends to which this page will be updated, much like the email correspondence posted on 1-4-26. I appreciate your teens embracing change and making Mr. Hansch feel welcome as he begins to enter the BEST career ever! 🙂 Stay tuned.