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Ranchester, Wyo.-April 26, 2023-The University of Wyoming Extension is now accepting applications for 2023 Ranch Camp, an educational program led by extension personnel and hosted by Padlock Ranch. The event will take place Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16. Open to applicants ages 18 and older, Ranch Camp provides an immersive introduction to ranch economics, management and diversification as well as animal science, meat science, range science and soil science. The program balances...
Saturday, April 1st, the Wyoming State Spelling Bee took place in Rock Springs at Western Wyoming Community College. Cooper Smith, a sixth grader from Saratoga won the competition and will represent the State of Wyoming in Washington D.C., two months from now. According to a press release, no one from the state has ever won the national contest. The contest itself started back in 1925. Officials said the words this year were difficult. Fifty eight participants started the competition in the...
Students at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School and Hanna Elementary School have recently spent the 3rd Friday of each month out on a limb. Or, rather, a STEM as they are involved in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program. In February, students from the University of Wyoming visited HEM and gave presentations in their fields of study to both high school and elementary students. It was the first endeavor of this kind to mix the students of all ages in a learnin...
In the Platte Valley, it seems the name Jerry Paxton is synonymous with education. Paxton, who served as House District 47 representative from 2013 until 2022, has been involved in education since the early 1970s. For five decades, he has been involved with education with nearly 30 of those years as a teacher at Encampment K-12 School. After teaching for 27 years, Paxton became principal before retiring in 2005. Along with serving four terms in the Wyoming Legislature, Paxton also served as...
The schools in Hanna have begun a new program which aims to recognize students who may typically go unnoticed. The staff of Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School and Hanna Elementary School are working together to select one student from each school and spotlight them. A student doesn't have to be strong academically or a star athlete to qualify for selection. What the schools were looking for in the selection was a person who was kind and helpful to others without looking for any...
Kaitlyn Larson is a split position teacher at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School "I teach 7th grade math, 8th grade math and two sections of Biology 1 and two sections of Biology 2," Larson said. Larson is also the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teacher. This means she has taken over the STEM Fridays and set up field trips that celebrate the subject matter of STEM. "This year I have either field trips or speakers for our STEM Fridays that happen once a month,"...
Madison Teichman, a senior at Saratoga Middle High School recently participated in the Wyoming Jazz Educators' Honor Vocal Jazz set of rehearsals and performance at Natrona County High School in Casper. Madison was selected as an alto singer in the Vocal Jazz Ensemble; one of twenty six students selected out of over one hundred auditions state wide. The director of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble was Kerry Marsh of the professional performing group Vertical Voices. Marsh has also been on the Vocal...
On Friday, January 20, Saratoga students participated in the Scripp's Spelling Bee, which was held at the Platte Valley Community Center. There were 46 contestants in the Bee from grades 2-8. Cooper Smith, a 6th grader, won the competition by spelling "configuration" correctly. Ryan Follum, a 5th grader, took 2nd place and Stetson Patzer, also a 5th grader, took 3rd after competing in a spell-off with 4 other students. All participants received a certificate of participation and a candy bar....
The 2023 Senior Lady Tiger athletes created a timeline to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX (Equal Opportunity in Education Act) at Encampment School. The Equal Opportunity in Education Act provided all students, both male and female, the opportunity to participate in all sports and join clubs without discrimination. In 1972 Title IX was enacted as part of the Education Amendments of that year. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that...
By Harlan Hatch 4H club reporter Saratoga's Finest 4H Community Club had its first meeting of the year on January 3 at 6 p.m. in the Platte Valley Community Center. At this meeting, they learned about parliamentary procedures and electing officers. The club elected new club officers and talked about ideas for upcoming meetings and club service projects. The next club meeting will be on February 7 at 6 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center. The 4-H program is a community for all kids that...
To say the turnout for the Encampment Tigers Homecoming game was overwhelming would be an understatement. The bleachers were full of both Encampment fans and Little Snake River supporters. The walls of the school were covered in art work created by each class, from Kindergarten to Seniors. The 8th grade won the competition with their "Tigers are at the Peak", the Senior class came in second with "BioTiger", followed by the Freshman with "Lord of the Tiger". Doors were also covered with art...
The Wyoming Department of Education has announced the participating Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) organizations in Wyoming. The program reimburses participating organizations for nutritious meals and snacks served to children in child care centers and family day care homes. The program teaches good eating habits and assures that well-balanced, nourishing meals are served in these participating centers. Organizations are reimbursed for meals provided to children who are up to 12 years of age. The same meals must be made available to...
As part of a unique program, four pharmacy students from Howard University, Washington, D.C. and three pharmacy students from the University of Wyoming visited Saratoga on Sunday. Accompanied by their instructors and Janet Renneisen, academic advisor at the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy, they visited the North Platte Valley Medical Center Sunday afternoon. The students are part of the Health Equity Leadership Program, an innovative exchange program. The initiative, funded by the 23rd...
Eli Hobbs was made Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School principal when Steve Priest retired in late September. Hobbs has had a few months to learn to understand the job with a lot of help from many. He has been pleasantly surprised how many people were around to help adjust to the new position. "I thought I was going to have to figure out everything on my own," Hobbs said. "There was some of me doing that, but the tsunami of the learning curve has been lessened by those who...
The SMHS Drama Club held a fundraiser Friday and Saturday at the high school. Drama Club organizer, Marie Christen and Kathy Fairbank–costumer, were there to supervise, but the kids were doing the wrapping. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is their next production. The performance will be April 28, 29 and 30, 2023. The performance is free and includes snacks and refreshments. The main roles have been auditioned and assigned to middle and high school students. Kira Beach will be the narrator a...
Personalizing students’ educational experience and offering rigorous pathways to the workforce for all students are key recommendations in the final report released by Governor Mark Gordon’s education advisory group. The final report released today comes after the Governor’s Re-imagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) Advisory Group surveyed more than 7000 stakeholders and held 17 listening sessions in seven communities around Wyoming. The RIDE sought input from students, parents, educational professionals, employers and commu...
Madi Dunning of Encampment was selected as the Junior Division winner at the Wyoming State Make It With Wool Contest held in Casper December 4 and 5. Winners were announced at the Stockgrowers/Wool Growers Convention during their opening luncheon, fashion show, and awards program. Dunning will compete in the National Make It With Wool competition in Fort Worth, Texas in January. She is the daughter of Mark and Suzi Dunning. The Make It With Wool contest objective is to promote the beauty and...