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Successfully preparing your child for school is like taking on any other project: it requires the right tools. A newly-acquired grant may soon provide local parents with those tools. The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) received a $37,270 grant from the Wyoming Department of Homeland Services. The grant, called the Early Childhood Community Partnership Grant, will establish workshops for parents to ensure their preschool students and...
A survey posted on the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) may indicate future changes in policy for the school districts. The survey, which expired Friday, asked community members for their thoughts on drug policies and district-wide calendars. Superintendent Jim Copeland said he received more than 270 responses while the survey was up. All communities were represented in the comments, including faculty, community members, students and parents. The surveys will be examined further by...
Thanksgiving is upon us, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s one of the greatest American holidays out there — anytime you combine sitting around all day watching football and enjoying fantastic meals with family, it’s nearly an impossible combination to beat. This Thanksgiving, like every Thanksgiving, it’s important to remember what you are thankful for. As for me, I have so many things to be thankful for, listing them off before I dive into a delicious turkey and mashed potatoes would not do it...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) board of trustees lost 24 years of experience at their Nov. 17 meeting . Bob Patton, of Hanna, Janice Peterson, of Encampment, and Laurie Johnston, of Saratoga, were graciously thanked by board members and community members for their service on the CCSD#2 board. Patton served as an Area 1 board representative for 16 years, and Peterson and Johnston both served as Area 4 representatives for four years. The exiting board members were handed plaques of...
After a successful speech season last year, the number of students signing up for speech this season has doubled. Twenty-two students from Carbon County School District No. 2 signed up for the speech season this year, head coach Brenda Ostendorf said. Last year, the speech team brought home the 1A/2A state trophy. Ostendorf said she believes the excitement of the success the team has had the last two years has contributed to the speech team's growth. "(The team) has an enthusiasm and compassion...
1 Years Ago Oct. 29, 1914 Washington, Oct. 27–Senator Warren, before leaving for Wyoming, had a conference with Dr. H. M. Smith, Commissioner of Fisheries concerning an additional appropriation of $25,000 for the Saratoga hatchery. Dr. Smith assured the senator that he would submit an estimate for the additional appropriation of $25,000 for the hatchery and the Senator will try to have the appropriation included in the Sundry Civic Appropriation bill the next session of congress. Dr. Smith will have the $25,000 now available, spent in such a...
When you enter into the new Hanna Elementary School, it's like stepping into the entrance of a coal mine. The 71 students will walk through the long, rounded tunnels, "held up" by imitation wooden trusses, entrance to go to school. To the side, a mural depicts the Hanna's rich history - from the first immigrant coal miners who lived in tents, to the students holding shovels to breaking ground on the new Elementary. The mines in Hanna are all abandoned, but Hanna Elementary School Principal Mark...
A new business hopes to fill the gaps of local mental, spiritual and physical wellness in eastern Carbon County. This week Wyoming Wellness, LLP opens its doors to a new, rural-focused counseling clinic in Saratoga. Co-owned by Charles Junkin, a licensed professional counselor (LPC) out of Cheyenne; Tony Phillips, a certified personal trainer (CPT) and a certified fitness instructor—primary (CFI-P) who is also out of Cheyenne and local Saratoga resident Brenda Bush, who is a provisional p...
The Party on the Platte may have raised enough money this year to replace the gym floor, according to Joe Glode, chairman of the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) Joint Powers Board. "It was fantastic," Glode said. "I don't know how we could have done it any better." The Great Hall was filled to capacity with nearly 300 people attending, Glode said. Joe Elder, the PVCC's executive director, said they raised nearly a gross total of $95,000 Saturday night at the annual fundraiser. A $20,000... 
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Lower scores on the 2014 PAWS (Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students) and SAWS (Student Assessment for Writing Students) tests are nothing to fear, Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Superintendent Jim Copeland said. Copeland said the test results will likely reflect lower scores from previous years, as they make the transition to meet Common Core standards. The tests were taken by students in March and April of 2014, and their results will be released to the public on Sept. 22....
Marilyn K. Starr, 62, of Saratoga, went to her heavenly home on Sept. 1, 2014, after a four-year battle with cancer. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at 10 a.m. at the Platte Valley Lutheran Church with Pastor Marvin Temme officiating. Interment followed in the Saratoga Cemetery. Marilyn was born Aug. 9, 1952 to Merle (Ward) and Ralph Starr in Rawlins. Marilyn graduated from Platte Valley High School in 1970. She worked for Carbon County School District No. 2 Central...
Editor Kudos goes out to Union Wireless and Carbon County School District 2 for bringing in Craig Conrad to not only speak with the students but to share with families during the back to school picnic. I hope that the students got as much out of what he had to share as this parent did. I am going to borrow a quote that he used that night “When it gets darkest the stars come out” this is translated to mean “Don’t lose hope”. I think that all of us have experienced those darkest nights in our lives, and if it wouldn’t have been for the stars s...
For the next two years, the fundraising focus at the Platte Valley Community Center will be for a new gym floor, according to Platte Valley Community Center Executive Director Joe Elder. The seventh annual Party on the Platte begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 13 at the Platte Valley Community Center. The current gym floor was replaced in the 1960s, Lisa Burton, town of Saratoga Recreation Director said. It is a soft floor, not a wooden floor like the new gymnasiums have now, Burton...
If Friday's play by the Encampment Lady Tigers was any indication of what the rest of their season will look like, the team will go far in the 1A division this fall. The Lady Tigers varsity team won both of their matches Friday against 1A Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow (HEM) and 2A Saratoga Lady Panthers. In junior varsity play, the Tigers fell in two sets against the Lady Panthers. The score was 19-25 in both sets. The varsity line up for the Lady Tigers was changed for Friday's game, as...
Carbon County School District No. 2 Saratoga Schools Breakfast Wednesday – Breakfast pizza or cereal/string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Thursday – Breakfast burrito or cereal/string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Friday – Breakfast biscuit or cereal/string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Monday – Breakfast pastry or cereal and yogurt, fruit or juice, milk. Tuesday – Cereal, string cheese, fruit or juice, milk. Lunch Wednesday – Sub sandwich, broccoli, fruit and vegetable bar, applesauce, milk strawberry, chocolate, white). Thursday – Spaghetti...
The filing period for the Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees expired Monday. Jim Hinkle filed for the unexpired term of Area 2. Hinkle was appointed after Greg Bartlett resigned. Incumbent Diana Berger has also filed for Area 2. Incumbent Tonya Bartholomew has filed for Area 3. KayCee Alameda and James Sewell have filed for Area 4, which is an at large position. All of these candidates live in or near Saratoga. Linda Crane, of Elk Mountain, has filed for area 1. These names will be included on the general election ballot on...
Zach Schmidt's teaching career has taken him almost literally around Carbon County, but he's happy to have landed in Saratoga as the new special education teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School. Schmidt graduated from Rawlins High School in 2004. While growing up, he said he frequented the Platte Valley to go fishing, hunting and hiking. After receiving his teaching certification from Dakota Westlyn University in Mitchell S.D., Schmidt came back to his hometown to teach. He taught in Rawlins for...
A Saratoga substitute teacher is being charged with three drug-related offenses. Fifty-one-year-old Gregory Scott Bush is facing one count of delivery of a controlled substance marijuana, one count delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor and one count endangering children after he allegedly allowed Saratoga High School students to use marijuana in his home. The Saratoga Police Department released an affidavit to the Saratoga Sun on Aug. 14. In the affidavit, Saratoga Police Chief Tom...
New faces and new opportunities will ring in a new school year at Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2). Jim Copeland has already taken the helm as CCSD#2’s new superintendent. As he started on July 1, Copeland said he hopes to make CCSD#2 one of, if not the top, school district(s) in the state. Additionally, Copeland said he hopes to be present in all of the communities and schools as the school year progresses. The 2014/2015 school year will have many exciting opportunities for s...
The Town of Riverside wants you “to enjoy a late summer afternoon, with good music, good food and invite anyone who wants to spend the afternoon with us to come,” said Jan Cook. Riverside Party Day begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rick Martin Memorial Park. Party Day started nine years ago when the town decided they should have a late summer concert. Once it was decided to have live music, food seemed like a good idea too. This year, the duo of Davis and Mavrick will be the band, and beef and chicken fajitas is the food offering. This is the third...
The new Hanna Elementary School is well on its way to completion Larry Hepner, District Facility Manager with Carbon County School District No. 2, said in an interview Monday the building itself is expected to be completed on Sept. 17. Hepner said they are hoping to move students and teachers in to the building itself on Oct. 6. However, Hepner said these dates are still tentative. Mostly, construction has remained on schedule. Hepner said the big delay they are running into right now is with...
At the Valley Service Organization (VSO) candidate forums this past week, Saratoga residents asked questions to the candidates on ordinances within the municipal code. Specifically, residents asked about enforcing property nuisances and whether or not bicyclists can camp on town property. So what does the Saratoga Municipal Code say about these subjects? Nuisances When the candidates were asked whether or not they would enforce property nuisances, their answers ranged from “It’s hard to enforce,...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) board of trustees approved their budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. The proposed General Fund budget for the 2014/2015 year was set at $17,380,000. The budget is a $90,000 decrease from the 2013/2014 fiscal year. Sally Wells, business manager at CCSD#2, said in a report CCSD#2 is financially healthy. Despite the decreased revenue of $1,026,286.79 from fiscal year 2014 to 2013, expenses at CCSD#2 also decreased by $398,856.55. The decreased...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) school board meeting had a fresh face at the table, as new Superintendent Jim Copeland joined the CCSD#2 team. Between moving and learning the district, it has been a hectic few weeks for Copeland, who started working on July 1. However, he said he is excited to take the reins at CCSD#2. “It’s been great just getting to know the community,” he said. Copeland has spent his first weeks receiving a crash-course Wyoming finance systems from CCSD#...
By Erik Gantt The George B. Storer Foundation provided funding for four University of Wyoming (UW) College of Education students to participate in the Teton Science School's (TSS) Carbon 2 Science Summer School. The Storer Foundation has partnered with TSS for five years to support learning about local environments and economies, specifically based on hands-on experiences. With tears in her eyes, Storer scholar Rhonda Kraus said "Personally, I got so much more out of this than the Storer...