Saratoga Middle High School kicked off its homecoming week on Monday with a pep rally which included a pillow fight between Principal JD Johnson and senior Skyler Wood.

During the pep rally, the homecoming court was crowned with Wood and Madi Johnson crowned as the Homecoming King and Queen. As part of the rally, the Saratoga Panther mascot took the Southeast Cyclones—portrayed by Griffin Bartlett—to the mats.

Encampment FFA held a member meeting on September 25, 2024, at 6:30 PM. Ag Advisor Mandy Westerman prepared chili and cornbread, with officers serving the 23 attending members. The meeting focused on electing committees for Fundraising, Community Service, Meeting Planning, and the Halloween Carnival. We also reviewed our performance in the Horse and Livestock Judging Contest held on September 18, 2024.

Photo by D’Ron Campbell.

As part of its kickoff for homecoming week, Saratoga Middle High School’s pep assembly on October 14 saw Skyler Wood, left, and Principal JD Johnson duke it out with pillows. Check last week’s Saratoga Sun for a schedule of homecoming events.

With the school year well underway across Wyoming, both Governor Mark Gordon and Superintendent Megan Degenfelder are encouraging school districts to re-examine their policies regarding student cell phones.

Bees descended upon Saratoga Elementary School on September 26.

So did dogs, goats, tractors and llamas. There were even some tractors and other ranching equipment. All of it was part of the school’s annual Ag Day which focuses on agriculture in Wyoming.

SES and Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation (SER) District partnered to provide eight stations highlighting various aspects of agriculture.