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The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team brought their successful season to an end with a runner-up finish at the Wyoming Speech and Debate Tournament at Cheyenne East High School on March 9th, 10th, and 11th. The event saw 32 schools in attendance with over 425 individual entries. In a hard-fought tournament, nine Bobcats earned All-State designation, and three were crowned 1A/2A State Champions in individual events. Co-team captain Karina Lea finished an exceptional senior season, earning All-State honors in two events and...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team impressed with an outstanding showing at the National Qualifying Wind River District Speech and Debate Tournament at Rock Springs High School on March 3-4. The tournament, delayed by weather conditions the week before, hosted 17 Wind River District schools of all Wyoming school classifications, and 400 students performed and debated with hopes set on National Qualification. Bobcat Junior Julia Quintanilla will represent the Wind River...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team closed out the regular season with a third place finish in the small school division at the Greybull Forensics Challenge Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Greybull on February 17-18. Finishing the regular season strong, junior and co-team captain Julia Quintanilla had a special tournament. First, she brought the laughs in Humorous Interpretation with a 3rd place finish in Finals. Then, Quintanilla broke into the final round and finished 7th in Program Oral Interpretation. Finally,...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team improved on their successful regular season with a first place finish in the 1A/2A division at the University of Wyoming High School Speech and Debate Tournament, held at UW on February 10-11. The competition was another large and competitive venue with 18 schools attending and over 400 total event entries. Senior and co-team captain Karina Lea broke into semifinals in Informative Speaking and nearly broke into finals, finishing in 9th place. The senior leader also completed preliminary...
Thermopolis Middle School has issued a revised first semester Honor Roll due to some students being left off the honor roll that was submitted by the school and ran in last week’s Independent Record. 5th Grade all A – Tiberius Barna, Dayton Basse, Ayden Bohleen, Aiden Borgen, Robert Dafoe, Aliyah Deere, Silvanna DeVries, Lettie Duncan, Trenton Enis, Lillian Estenson, William Garrison, Anthony Herline, Ashlyn Huckfeldt, Alison Ivie, Kimber Jeffs, Apollo Jenks, Carson Johnson, Elena Ketner, Elizabeth Kolson, Briar Lahoe, Fisher Lewis, Jay...
The Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate Team continued their successful regular season with a first place finish in the 1A/2A division at the Riverton Invitational, held at Riverton High School, February 3-4. The competition was as strong as any tournament in the state thus far with 24 schools attending and 470 total event entries. Junior and co-team captain Julia Quintanilla continued to produce laughs in Humorous Interpretation with a 4th place finish on the final stage. Fellow...
Thermopolis Middle School has released their first semester honor rolls for grades fifth-eighth. 5th Grade Superintendent 4.0 – Tiberius Barna, Robert Dafoe, Silvanna DeVries, Trenton Enis, Anthony Herline, Kimber Jeffs, Elizabeth Kolsen, Fischer Lewis, Jack Morningstar, Zennin Sosa, Peighton Vargas Principal – Emma Dean, Kayden Frederick, Hoyt Peil, Tristan Lea, Raylan Rankin, Kylie Geis, Maibri Schwan, Sincere Goodheart, Zakk Richert 6th Grade Superintendent 4.0 – Dallon Basse, Aiden Cleare, Jakae Elder, Karsyn Ivie, Logan Johnson, Paisl...
Hot Springs County High School has released their first semester honor rolls. Superintendent, 4.0 – Mesa Allen, Elizabeth Arcand, Jayci Basse, Jessen Basse, Korbin Brill, Sharon Burgess, Jordan Christian, Nolan Collins, Logan Dafoe, Bethany Duncan, Jadeth Elder, Kamryn Farrell, Aidan Freeman, Ivey Goff, JolieAnn Herring, Hanna Hill, Jarek Jeffs, Kamilla Johnson, Cole Keller, Marguerite Keller, Tera Kraushaar, Zoey Larson, Skylar Lippincott, McCoy Longwell, Mercede Martinez, Maile McCumber, Talyah Myers, Seth Needham, Hayden Overfield, Lexi O...
After hosting two successful home tournaments, the Hot Springs County High School Speech Team competed at the Worlando Beach Invitational Speech and Debate Meet on 13-14 January, hosted by Worland High School. The team placed 3rd among 1A/2A schools with 18 schools in attendance and over 350 individual entries. The Bobcats also traveled to the Jackson Hole Speech and Debate Tournament on 20-21 January, hosted by Jackson Hole High School. The team placed 1st among 1A/2A schools with 12 schools in attendance and over 250 individual entries. Senio...
The Hot Springs County School District’s Tech Specialist Rick Groh provided a primer to the school board on the district’s new website app on Dec. 15 Groh reported the app had been under development since the start of the school year, and explained how it ties directly into the school district’s website, which is about two years old. According to Groh, the calendars and announcements for the district and each of its schools, that already appear online, are also available via the smartphone app. “Any time we send an all-call, or a push notific...
Ciciley Basse, director of daycare for the Hot Springs County School District, addressed the school board Dec. 15 to deliver her supervisor’s report. Basse reported the daycare celebrated with “community helpers” in October, as members of the highway patrol and the local police, sheriff’s and volunteer fire departments visited the daycare, so the kids could explore their vehicles, “push all the buttons and make all the sirens” go off. Moving to November, Basse recounted how the daycare hosted “a tool for observing young children” thr...
Hot Springs County School District Technology Director Josh Taylor provided an update to the school board Nov. 15, starting with a review of his department’s yearly maintenance cycles, on everything from staff computers and all the printers to the student information system and Chromebooks. Taylor explained that the goal with the Chromebooks is to ensure students have “fresh devices,” so they’re reliable to use and not breaking down, before he thanked middle school Principal Breez Daniels for bringing him into the district’s guidance coalition...
Hot Springs County High School Drama students earned third place in 1A/2A Sweepstakes and third place for their one act: Fourteen Lines at the State Drama Competition in Gillette last weekend. Assistant Drama Director Amie Wiley also reported the following results: Ivey Goff received an Honorable Mention for her Monologue. Talyah Myers received an Honorable Mention for Moulage Makeup. Julia Quintanilla received an Honorable Mention for Solo Musical. Rosalie Willson received All-State for Costume Design. Karina Lea received All-State for...
The first month of school has gone by and IR staff was finally able to catch up with the nine new teachers hired for the 2022-23 Hot Springs County School District so that we can introduce them to our readers. Jennifer Beamer, Early Childhood, Ralph Witters Elementary Beamer taught 1st grade in Laramie, Wyoming, at Linford Elementary for eight years. She comes from a pretty strong behavioral background, with regard to teaching, and feels that has prepared her to be ready for any and all situations that may arise with students. She said it also...
In preparation for your kids returning to school, knowing about safe driving in school zones is important. The legal speed limit in school zones is 20 mph. In Thermopolis, there are several areas of school zones, one is for the Middle School on 14th Street, and the other surrounding the high school and elementary school on Park Street, Springview Street, Arapahoe Street and Senior Avenue. Being safe and driving carefully are a must. However, if you happen to speed through one of those school...
At the 2022 Hot Springs County High School graduation, two students also received a degree from Central Wyoming College in addition to their high school diploma. Jacob Randall and Lee Grimm, took dual credit courses for the past four years and their efforts and achievements allowed them to get an associate’s degree. Even though Randall and Grimm started taking college-level courses in their freshman year, it was a surprise to both of them that, in their senior year, they would be able to b...
Thermopolis Middle School students were honored last week to wrap up the 2021-22 school year. Eighth graders Kamryn Farrell and Ellis Webber were selected as Bobcats of the Year. Other awards include: Eighth grade Outstanding Language Arts Students: Cruz Mascorro, Mesa Longwell, Lucille Andreen Patriots Pen Essay - Alix Sorensen Most MAP Growth: Armani Dukes Highest MAP Scorer: Kaycee Stothart Wax Museum Winners: Best Speech - Kamryn Farrell, Best Props - Jay Ritchey, Best Backdrop - Ellis Webber Outstanding Social Studies Students: Madison...
Awards were handed out to Ralph Witters Elementary students last week to wrap up the 2021-22 school year. Awards include: Kindergarten Music: Aydree Phillips, Roberta Hough, Liam Bohleen Science: Scarlett Deromedi, Bailey Peek, Liam Bohleen PE: Jake Ohrt, Hazel White, Brennen Corwell Citizenship: Taysen Neef, Josie Allen, Eleanor Allen Most Improved Math: JonD Darnell Most Improved Reading: Bailey Peek Most Improved Writing: Mara Jennings Math Achievement: Parker Wychgram Reading Achievement: Ryder Mayer Writing Achievement: Andrew Coates 1st...
The Hot Springs County School Board unanimously accepted a preliminary budget on April 21 as required by state statute, with school district business manager Chauncy Johnson pointing out, “It’s not something you have to approve, but you do need to accept a preliminary budget for the district.” Johnson bookended his summary of the preliminary budget with cautions that “these numbers are very preliminary,” as he outlined the district’s revenue projection of $11,166,515 for the 2022-23 school year, and proposed that the board accept that amount...
This summer, Thermopolis Middle School students Oliver Bihr, Jaydyn Boren, Aiden Cleare, Lane Jennings-Collamer and Amelia Strickland will join outstanding middle school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience, Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington DC. Junior National Young Leaders Conference is one of the Envision by WorldStrides family of programs (www.envisionexperience.com) that enable students to explore their interests and experience learning beyond the...
Through the National Speech and Debate Association, the following degrees were earned by students at Hot Springs County High School from 03/01 - 03/31: Christopher Bapst - Excellence Josiah Butler - Outstanding Distinction Jarek Jeffs - Excellence Elizabeth Keller - Superior Distinction Kiesha Kraushaar - Excellence Brianna Lackey - Distinction Savanna Nelson - Honor Logan Petty - Distinction Madeline Wagler - Superior Distinction Rosalie Willson - Excellence Members earn recognition through points and degrees in the NSDA Honor...
A Bingo fundraiser is set for Thursday, March 17 at the Senior Citizens Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds will go to help sponsor activities for the Hot Springs County High School class of 2022. Participants wearing green will receive a free bingo card. A variety of fun bowls will be available for purchase. Enjoy Irish stew with the purchase of a bowl. Cost will be $5 for a small bowl and $10 for a large bowl....
The Hot Springs County School Board on Jan. 20 considered the disposition of the district’s play park and the next steps toward its bus loop, as Superintendent Dustin Hunt acknowledged the significant amount of discussion among different entities within the community about “what might happen” with the play park, and with our bus loop “possibilities taking place.” Hunt summed up the efforts to relocate the play park to the Hot Springs State Park, then to the town of Thermopolis, by noting that engineers for the state, and represent...
The Hot Springs County School District was able to wrap up 2021 with its student meal debt cleared, as Food Service Director Hannah Brooks reported to the school board Dec. 16, news which incoming board chair Sherman Skelton deemed “a celebration.” Business Manager Chauncy Johnson lavished praise upon Brooks before she elaborated on this good news, describing it as “a pleasure” to work with her, and crediting her with “so much work in the background that I feel privileged to know about.” According to Johnson, Brooks has been “very busy,...
For the Hot Springs County School District’s monthly celebrations in December, High School Principal Breez Daniels introduced sophomore Aiden Freeman and Band Director Drew Brown to recognize Freeman’s All-State Concert Band status. Brown described Freeman as “one of my favorite students,” before joking, “Don’t tell them I said that,” and recalled how Freeman came to him as a sixth-grader, after class one day, and asked Brown how to proceed in band. “I was like, ‘Okay, here are the steps you need to take, and these are the things you need t...
