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The Teton Science Schools (TSS) brought their Summer Science School to Carbon County School District No.2 (CCSD#2) last week. The five-day program was focused on weather and climate, and it took the children to several places in the Platte River Valley. Working with a host of local experts, teachers from Saratoga Elementary School, Storer Scholars from the University of Wyoming (UW), and TSS faculty-led studies that included: • Local community dynamics • Measuring weather events • The conce...
At the July 1 Saratoga town council meeting, Richard Rideout, an attorney representing the town Saratoga, announced the three pending actions between the town and Saratoga resident Randy Stevens have been consolidated for trial. Stevens said in an interview Monday the trial had been moved to January of 2015, in hopes of the town of Saratoga and Stevens coming to an agreement before the court hearing. The legal battle between the two parties has been ongoing for more than a half-decade. It...
Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of stories about Michelle McWain. She is a wife, a mother, a Carbon County School District No. 2 employee and a breast cancer survivor. Michelle’s McWain’s hair was gone. Her breasts had been removed. She had lost 30 pounds. Breast cancer took many things from Michelle. But for everything she lost, she gained even more. When Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, her life had instantly changed. She spent days driving back and forth from tre...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon 8 students from Carbon County School District No. 2 at the completion of the 2014 spring semester. Degrees were awarded to: Encampment Danial C. Barkhurst - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Christina Elise Pantle - Bachelor of Arts Medicine Bow Trevor W. Strauch - Bachelor of Science Saratoga Thomas S. Bokelman - Bachelor of Arts Russell Devon Burton - Bachelor of Science Maegen Ruth Fields - Bachelor of Arts Heidi L. Lehr - Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering Walcott Mindy...
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series about Michelle McWain. She is a wife, a mother, a Carbon County School District No. 2 employee and a breast cancer survivor. *** When Michelle McWain received the call telling her she had breast cancer, there was no time for her to feel sorry for herself. Her life was at risk, and waiting was not an option. “The most frustrating thing was being your own advocate,” Michelle said. “You are trying to deal with the shock of being diagnos...
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks, the Saratoga Sun will share the story of Michelle McWain. She is a wife, a mother, a Carbon County School District No. 2 employee and a breast cancer survivor. *** Michelle McWain led an ordered life. Her house had to be clean. Her job in human resources and accounts payable at the Carbon County School District No. 2 office had to be precise. To Michelle, everything had its place. If something was not right, she would drop everything and take care of it. But, two years ago, her outlook on life had c...
Several Carbon County School District No. 2 teachers are retiring this year. The following is a look at those retiring from Saratoga schools. Jack Patrick Whether it’s teaching the use of complex human emotion in Shakespeare’s writing, or the proper use of a semicolon, Jack Patrick has spent the past 41 years teaching the English language to students. Patrick began his teaching career after graduating from Dickinson State Teacher’s College (now Dickinson State University) at the age of 20. P...
Two Carbon County community members were given awards on behalf of the Valley Service Organization (VSO) Thursday at the Hotel Wolf. Longtime VSO member Sue Jones received the VSO 2014 Woman of Distinction Award, which she was given for more than 30 years of public service. Jones' credits include serving on the Saratoga Town Council; council liaison to the recreation board; board member of the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation and Voices of the Valley; and current Carbon County...
Two students became the first from Carbon County School District No. 2's speech team to compete at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), held May 9-11 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. Speech students Kaylyn Wessel and Becca Treat, both Encampment High School seniors, competed using Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper" as their duo piece. Individually, Wessel competed with her drama piece entitled "January First" by Michael Schofield. The duo did not...
Three Carbon County School District No. 2 athletes brought home several gold, silver and bronze medals from the Special Olympics this spring. At the April 24 area games in Cheyenne, Allen Fairbanks, Kenny Wohl and Amanda Musacchio competed in track and field events and basketball skills, which were coached by Chuck Mollica, district occupational therapist. The three scored multiple medals and ribbons at the area games. Kenny and Amanda also competed during May's state games in Laramie, and...
Carbon County School District no. 2 (CCSD#2) school board denied a motion to implement the school resource officer position for the 2015 school year. The position, proposed by Saratoga Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker, would require CCSD#2 to contribute $17,724.60, which is 25 percent of an officer’s wage, to allow a school resource officer to be assigned at the schools in Saratoga, Encampment and Hanna. The other 75 percent of the officer’s wage would have been paid by the Saratoga Police Dep... 
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Talented student writers from across the Valley will be honored at the District Young Authors Celebration, held tomorrow at the Platte Valley Community Center. Starting at 6:30 p.m., placements will be announced and district winners will read their original pieces of literature. Several Carbon County School District No. 2 students from grades kindergarten through 12th grade entered the competition, submitting original poetry and fiction or non-fiction writing pieces. As tomorrow evening's...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Baked ham, scalloped potato, beets, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits, brownie, chilled milk. Thursday- Roast beef, mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, wheat roll, peaches chilled milk. Friday- Tuna salad sandwich, cucumber.onion, salad, V-8 juice, spice cupcake, banana, chilled milk Monday- Memorial Day Tuesday- Tater-Tot casserole, tossed salad, wheat bread, strawberries, chilled milk. Carbon County School District No. 2 Saratoga Schools Wednesday- Sloppy Joe/Bun, potato wedges, fruit and vegetable bar, pears,...
Several students in Jackie Jones fifth and sixth grade class enjoyed pepperoni pizza instead of lessons on April 29, thanks to one of their classmates drawing ability. Connor McGraw, a sixth grade student at Hanna Elementary, won the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) BOCES Logo design contest and a pizza party for his class. The contest, which included participants from kindergarten through high school, asked students to draw a logo for the new BOCES program at CCSD#2. Coordinator...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Speech Team students will show their skills at this year’s “Speech Night”, an evening of acting and public speaking performance held at the Platte Valley Community Center. Team members are invited to perform their pieces; graduating seniors will be acknowledged; performers will receive recognition for season accomplishments; and speech summer camp information will be provided. There will also be a reception with a meet-and-greet opportunity for family and community members. Speech Night is hoste...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Hearty chili, cheese/onions, tossed salad, apricots, cinnamon roll, chilled milk Thursday- Oven chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, wheat bread, strawberries, chilled milk Friday- Crab cake, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, wheat roll, pineapple tidbits, sherbet, chilled milk Monday- Baked pork chop, sweet potato, cauliflower, wheat bread, emerald pears, chilled milk Tuesday- Chicken fajitas, tortilla, Spanish rice, tossed salad, cinnamon apples, chilled milk Carbon County School District...
On May 15, citizens who are interested in running for office will be able to file at local, county and state entities to ensure their name is on the primary ballot. Lisa Smith with the Carbon County Clerk’s office said the filing period is from May 15 through May 30. Parties interested in filing for a state office, need to file with the Secretary of State. Those interested in running at the county level, need to file with the Carbon County Clerk’s office in Rawlins. To run for office in a municipality, citizens are required to register wit...
Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow senior Quade Palm was selected as the new Wyoming Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association President for 2014-2015. Palm, who is from Medicine Bow, is the first Carbon County student to receive the honor in 32 years. The last recipient from the county was Jim Hinkle, who became president as a senior at Little Snake River Valley High School and member of the LSRV FFA Chapter. Hinkle now resides in Saratoga. Palm will serve as president until April of 2015, and s...
Encampment K-12 School English teacher Leslie McLinskey made the top three for Wyoming Teacher of the Year award. McLinskey was named Carbon County School District No. 2 Teacher of the Year last year, after being nominated by Pam Kraft, former art teacher at Encampment K-12 School. McLinskey began teaching at Encampment K-12 School in 2002, and attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, where she received degrees in English and education. After receiving District Teacher of the Year,...
Ballet Emmanuel, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Christian Ballet company, treated an audience to the world of inspirational dance at the Platte Valley Community Center Sunday evening. The night began with three Christian-themed choreographed dance performances featuring local Platte Valley children aged 4 and up. The girls, separated into three age groups, learned their dances during special workshops earlier that Sunday. The Ballet Emmanuel dancers, Erin Benson, Alyssa Schneider and Sarah Sher...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees will take at least another month to decide on contributing money towards hiring a school resource officer. At the April 21 meeting, the CCSD#2 board said they needed a more detailed description of the school resource officer position before they decide to contribute 25 percent of costs linked with implementing an officer on school grounds. “With the $17,000 to $35,000 we are going to spend, I would like more of a detailed d...
Quade Palm, of Medicine Bow, is the recipient of the $1,000 AGCO Dealer/Massey Ferguson scholarship funded by Shively Hardware. The scholarship, 2013-2014 National FFA Collegiate Scholarship, is awarded to a Carbon County School District No. 2 senior. Palm is a senior at Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow Jr./Sr. High School and a member of the Bow River FFA. He plans to major in Animal Science with a career in ranching. This year, 126 sponsors have awarded 1,781 individual scholarships with over...
Community members learned more about online, dual and concurrent education options at the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Leaders Luncheon, held April 11 at the Platte Valley Community Center. The luncheon was led by Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stacy Crimmins. Nancy Johnson, Director of Distance Education for Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC), spoke about the benefits of taking online dual and concurrent educational courses, and the...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) students have an opportunity to apply for college scholarships from the Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation now until May 1, 2014. The Foundation said that they would like to assist high school students who have struggled in school but would like to continue to pursue a post-secondary degree. Scholarships are $1,300 per semester and are offered one semester at a time. The scholarship also includes intense mentoring for the student. To apply for the scholarship, go to www.Thomas-Foundation.com and...
Several Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) schools received exceptional marks on the 2013 PAWS test. Elk Mountain School is recorded as 100-percent efficient in the Science portion of the test, and Hanna-Elk-Mountain Junior/Senior High School is 94 percent proficient in reading. HEM’s scores in reading are the second highest scores in the state. As a whole, there were no schools in CCSD#2 that were designated as “needing improvement”. CCSD#2 Superintendent Bob Gates said that he was p...