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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...
The Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) started a student section on November 23, 2021. TMS Counselor Lacey Shaffer came up with the idea to spread Bobcat Culture in the school. Lacey has started a club that invites students to cheer on their local teams. A student section is used as a place in the stands for local kids or teens that go to our schools. Lacey said, “I want to increase our Bobcat culture and add to our local community.” She created a pep club that runs the student section. -by Autumn Cornwell...
The Hot Springs County School Board voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to approve the previously proposed bus stop at 421 North Highway 20, but not before Board Treasurer Joe Martinez offered a few longer-term suggestions. “I made a point this morning, going to town and back home, to take a look at this,” Martinez said. “When these requests come in, it would be nice if we had some more visuals to go with them, from the actual bus stops, looking both directions, so we can see what they’re seeing.” Martinez cited the familiarity of fellow board tru...
The inductees for this year’s Bobcat Hall of Fame have been announced. Included are the 2009 Bobcat Football Team, Shawna (Buckner) Farrell, Tom Zupan and Jack Kuiper. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held during Bobcat Homecoming week on Thursday, Sept 23 at 6 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. The inductees will also be presented during halftime of the football game Friday evening....
“So, it looks like we’re headed back to school on Monday (Sept. 13), then,” Board Chair Jennifer Axtell said to the Hot Springs County School Board at the close of its Sept. 9 meeting to discuss the school district’s COVID response plan. Superintendent Dustin Hunt added that, if there were additional changes the board wished to make, it would need to take action on those by Sept. 16, while also providing the opportunity for public comment during that same meeting. While Hunt concurred that students needed to return to school, he also agreed...
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Hot Springs County School District made the decesion to move to online classes only last week. A letter issued by Dustin Hunt, superintendent, stated, “It is disappointing to be in a digital instruction period this early in the school year, but unfortunately numbers of students and staff infected with COVID 19, or under quarantine orders has reached the threshold of needed separation. During this digital period, there will be no activities including practices taking place.” In person classes are set to resume M...
The Risen Son Christian School closed this year and school board member Bradyn Harvey said it is a staffing issue, not a financial issue. “Last year they had four teachers that taught from preschool up to third grade. They planned to move up to fourth grade this year as, of course, the students became older. Harvey said, “We tried to keep growing, so we hired a fourth-grade teacher for the fall of this year,” said Harevy. The school held a Spaghetti Auction and it was a record fundraiser, achieving over $25,000. Harvey said, “Right before the s...
The Hot Springs County School Board was treated to an explanation of new federal food service guidelines from District Food Service Coordinator Hannah Brooks on Aug. 19, after she covered the success of the district’s summer food service program. Brooks reported district food service staff handed out 11,937 breakfasts and lunches each over 58 weekdays, averaging 205 breakfasts and lunches per day this summer, using the same recipes and variety of hot and cold dishes as during the school year, earning “fantastic” feedback from parents and stude...
There will be a Hot Springs County Preschool Screening and Health Fair for children ages 0-4 on Saturday, August 28 from 9 a.m.-noon. It will be held at the HSCSD#1 Vocational Building. The fair includes a developmental screening for vision, hearing, speech and languages, motor skills and pre-academics. Any child, birth to age four, is encouraged to have a developmental screening. The HSC Preschool Health Fair is a HSC Child Find program, sponsored by HSCSD #1, Children’s Resource Center and Head Start. For more information, call 3...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – As students return to classrooms across the state during a time of increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections, state leaders are describing priorities and expectations for students, staff and families. “Our goal for this school year is to keep our schools open and our students learning safely in-person, in the classroom,” Governor Mark Gordon said. “Today we want to announce our joint plan put in place to achieve this. We recognize it will take a collaborative effort from Wyoming school personnel, students and families to be s...
The Hot Springs County School Board received an upbeat update on its scholarship fund, and approved two new bus loading zones, during its July 15 meeting. Chauncy Johnson, business manager for the district, provided the update on the McCurdy Stump scholarship investment fund. “Last fall, the board approved changes in the investment structure with Edward Jones, who manages this fund, to be more of an ongoing, hopefully profitable investment structure, as opposed to sort of acting like we were in retirement, if you will, and just living off of a...
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the district’s proposed budget for 2021 to 2022 on July 15, after Chauncy Johnson, business manager for the district summed up the past year as “a challenge like none of us has ever really seen.” Johnson pointed out the number of school districts across the country that were not able to provide the same services to their students as the Hot Springs County School District. He credited the district’s staff for this feat, before crediting the board with already approvi...
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Some lawmakers are worried that school districts are using federal pandemic-relief and recovery funds to add new positions and purchase equipment that might add to ongoing costs for the state. The anxiety stems from the fact that school districts have discretion in how to spend the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds distributed to districts from the CARES and American Recovery and Reinvestment acts. Wyoming’s allotment of ESSER funds total $470 million so far, according to state and f...
Thermopolis Middle School presented their end of the year awards last week. Those honored include (in order of finish): Eighth grade Outstanding Language Arts - Zayden Berry, Lance Axtell and Nevaeh Brill JC Thompson- 1st - Hanna Hill, 2nd - Talyah Myers, 3rd - Zaiden Hoffer Wax Museum Winners: Best Speech - Talyah Myers, Best Props - Hayden Overfield, Best Backdrop - Colter Price Social Studies - (one from each core: Patrick Chapel-Rawhouser, Zoey Larson and Tensie Verhessalt Science - Hanna...
Ralph Witters Elementary School presented their end of the year awards for the 2020-21 school year. Award winners include: Kinder Boost Most Improved Reading; Isaiah Hunter Most Improved Math: Asher Holman Music Award: Liam Bohleen PE Award: Charlie Turbyfill Citizenship Award: Mara Jennings Kindergarten Math Achievement Award: Boden Deromedi Reading Achievement Award: Natasha Hamrick Writing Achievement Award: Kellie Folsom Most Improved Math: Raymond Sicocan Most Improved Reading: Aylee...
Hot Springs County School District is hosing a Parent Sport’s Night for incoming 6th-12th grade students on Tuesday, May 18 at 6 p.m. in the high school commons. Discussion will include, what is new in MS/HS sports, physical dates, summer camps, weight room schedule, open gym schedules and more. Parents are encouraged to attend....
The Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees approved a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2021 to 2022, after the district’s business manager, Chauncy Johnson, introduced it on April 20. After Board Treasurer Joe Martinez moved to approve the budget, and Board Vice-Chair Sherman Skelton seconded the motion, the board approved the budget unanimously. Johnson opened by noting the district’s local revenues continue to be low, as projected for most of the year, and while he assured the board that the district would be “okay” as it c...
The Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees voted against applying for a waiver from the mask mandate during a special meeting March 30, during which Hot Springs County Health Officer Dr. Vernon Miller answered questions and offered testimony. Board Chair Jennifer Axtell and Board Trustee Will Farrell voted in favor of applying for a waiver. Board Vice-Chair Sherman Skelton set the tone for the meeting by asking Miller, if a student or school staff member tested positive, and masks were not being worn, would it require a l...
The Bobcat Speech and Debate Team has five National Qualifiers from the Wind River District Tournament. They include: Jean-Luc Willson and Jacob Randall in Policy Debate. Joey Butler in US Extemporaneous Speaking. Logan Petty in World Schools Debate. Elizabeth Keller in World Schools Debate. Willson and Butler also qualified in other events, but will go in Policy Debate and Extemporaneous. “Amazing end to an amazing regular season for our Bobcats,” said head coach Lyle Wiley. “It is truly historic what this team has accomplished this year,...
