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Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Meatloaf, O’Brien potatoes, green beans, wheat bread, cherries, brownie, chilled milk Thursday- Salmon patty, wild rice blend, Brussels sprouts, wheat bread, rosy pears, chilled milk Friday- Good Friday, Company Holiday, if open, Chef’s Choice Monday- BBQ giblet, potato wedges, baked beans, wheat roll, citrus fruit, chilled milk Tuesday- Chicken and dumplings, squash blend, wheat bread, fruit salad, chilled milk Carbon County School District No. 2 Saratoga Schools (Spring Break-no school on Wed...
If you asked students at the Saratoga Schools what was their favorite part of the Proficiency Assessment of Wyoming Students (PAWS) testing was, you might get some mixed responses. Some students would respond with "reading", others with "math". When asked, one Saratoga Elementary School (SES) student said his favorite part about the PAWS test was "finishing it." For most students, their favorite part about PAWS testing came after the test. A reward for a job well done: popcorn and Klondike Bars...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Oven chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, wheat bread, peaches, chilled milk Thursday- Hamburger steak and onions, steamed potatoes, coleslaw, wheat bread, purple plums, sherbet, chilled milk Friday- Baked fish, wild rice blend, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, pear crisp, chilled milk Monday- Baked ham, sweet potato, cauliflower, wheat roll, melon cup, lemon bar, chilled milk Tuesday- Hearty chili, tossed salad, cornbread, cinnamon apple slices, chilled milk Carbon County School District No. 2 Saratoga...
The 12th Annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering will be held July 18-20 in Encampment features activities ranging from a stick horse rodeo and Dutch oven cookoff to cowboy music and poetry. “The Encampment School is undergoing maintenance this summer, which means we have moved the Saturday Show to the Grand Encampment Opera House,” said Steve Moulton, President of the Cowboy Outfit. “It is a good location, but does not have as much seating, so we urge people to pay their memberships and get their tickets early as we expect this show to sell...
In the March 19 edition, the booster photo featuring the Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech and Debate Team as state champions, Maya Zeiger and Gabby Clutter’s names were left out. The Saratoga Sun apologizes for this error....
After strong performances at the Wind River District Qualifier Forensics Tournament, two Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Speech and Debate Team members are headed to Nationals near Kansas City this summer. Kaylyn Wessel and Becca Treat's second-place-winning duet ("My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult) was the national qualifier, and Wessel's individual drama ("January First" by Michael Schofield), which received fifth place, was the second alternate for nationals. The two...
Jim Copeland, of Fleming, Colo., will be the new superintendent of Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) effective July 1. On the night of March 13, the CCSD#2 Board of Trustees took action and offered Jim Copeland a two-year contract. CCSD#2 Board Chairman Diana Berger said that the board was very pleased with all of the finalists. However, she said that Copeland was selected because he shared a similar vision with the board. "We just felt like he was the right fit," Berger said. After...
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees had a productive evening at their March 17 regular scheduled meeting. Saratoga Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker discussed the possibility of renewing the contract to place a resource officer at Saratoga Middle/High School (SMHS). The current contract, which expires January 2015, keeps a Saratoga Police officer at SMHS for a minimum of 70 percent of the time during a given shift. Knickerbocker asked if CCSD#2 would pay 25 percent of...
I grew up in a family of volunteers. My mom and dad volunteered for different clubs, depending on what my siblings and I were involved in during our school years. It wasn’t easy, because my siblings and I were all in different schools at one time or another. My grandma was always volunteering for Easter Seals, working with children with disabilities. When I was a young girl I would stay for a week during the summer time and go with her. Watching members of my family volunteer made an i...
Education does not end with formal school, and with her new job as Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) coordinator at Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2), Melissa Donough's goal is to insure that everyone in the community has an opportunity to continue their learning. As BOCES coordinator, her goal is to provide the public with the materials and access to educational opportunities. "It's an entity that we want to expand educational opportunities for all of the district,...
For the second time in two years, the Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech and Debate Team took home a 1A/2A State Champion Trophy from last weekend's 2014 Wyoming State High School Speech and Debate Tournament. The team took first place overall out of eight 1A and 2A teams at the event, which took place Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs. The state tournament consisted of 31 teams and 353 competitors, and featured around 90 coaches and...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors for its 2014 Youth Citizenship Award worth $500.00. Carol Beach, VSO co-chairman for the award program with Melanie Fullman, said applications are now available from the counselors’ offices at the all Carbon County School District No. 2 high schools. All graduating seniors in the district are eligible to apply, including those who are home schooled, she said. Deadline for returning applications is April 15. Applicants must be residents of C...
Editor: I understand that there are 3 finalists vying for the Carbon County 2 school district (CC2) superintendent position. I would like to suggest four questions for these individuals. Their answers will shed light on important beliefs and convictions they hold concerning the education of our children. Questions are as follows: 1. I would like each candidate to respond to the following quote from the website of Wyoming Citizens Opposing Common Core: “ Student learning is complex and impacted by many factors which include, but are not l...
Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech and Debate Team members will show their gift of gab at the 2014 Wyoming High School State Speech and Debate Tournament. Taking place at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs Thursday through Saturday, teams from all over the state will converge to showcase their skills and practice. Saratoga’s individuals will enter events ranging from oratory, drama, humor, duet, Lincoln-Douglas debate and Congress. “Teams from all over the state will converge for three days to showcase their skills and...
After our editorial was published in the Feb. 26, 2014 Saratoga Sun on the superintendent search, Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Chairman, Diana Berger, called the Sun to clarify that Carbon County School District No. 2 does not have to pay the Wyoming School Board Association any money if the search does not lead to finding a qualified candidate. We are still pleased that the parents did research and contacted the Saratoga Sun with their findings. It is comforting to know that if a suitable candidate is not found...
One candidate withdraws, one candidate resigns current position, local administrator added to prospectives The Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees have selected two new finalists for the superintendent positions. The new finalists were selected after Lowell Taylor and Bob Lewandowski were removed as finalists when questions about their pasts arose. Board Chairman Diana Berger said that the process remained the same for the selection of the new finalists — using a point s...
Questionable pasts raise concerns, cause removals The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees has removed Lowell Taylor, of Oregon, Ill., and Robert Lewandowski, of St. Ignatius, Mont., from consideration for the Superintendent position. CCSD#2 chairman Diana Berger said that board members “discovered some stuff” last week pertaining to two of the finalists. The board plans to find two qualified candidates to replace the two removed finalists. Board members would not com...
Within days of deciding on three final candidates for the Superintendent of Carbon County School District No. 2, the list had dwindled to one. Even though parents were not involved in the selection process, they took it upon themselves to research the candidates listed on the CCSD#2 website. That research led to parents contacting the Saratoga Sun about a candidate who was the subject of a newspaper story for questionable ethics in handling of funds. The history of one candidate led us to research the other prospective superintendents. The...
There was a new face on the board of trustees for Carbon County School District No. 2. At the Feb. 19 meeting, Jimmy Hinkle, of Saratoga, was voted in as a board member by the CCSD#2 board. The board said they received three letters of interest after former CCSD#2 school board chairman Greg Bartlett resigned. The Saratoga Sun made several attempts to contact Bartlett about his resignation. Hinkle said that he has no hidden agenda as a member of the board. “I’m just here to serve,” Hinkle said....
Carbon County School District No. 2 worked with Carbon County School District No. 1 to host the Rawlins Outlaw Classic Speech and Debate Invitational at Rawlins High School Friday and Saturday. Approximately 185 speakers in 265 entries competed, varying from 1A 2A, 3A and 4A sized teams. Areas spanning Jackson, Green River, Rock Springs, Riverton, Casper, Douglas, Star Valley, Cheyenne and Greybull were represented. In preparation for the hosting of an upcoming novice meet in the fall of 2014,...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech and Debate Team are co-hosting the Rawlins Outlaw Speech Meet Classic on Feb. 21 and 22 at Rawlins High School. The Saratoga speech members are seeking volunteers to judge at the meet. About 100 judges are needed to judge in poetry, duet, extemporaneous speaking, congress, debate, drama, humor and oratory. Contact Saratoga Middle High School at 307-326-5246 to sign up to judge an event....
Students from all over eastern Carbon County proved their scientific knowledge at last week’s Carbon County School District No. 2 Science Fair. Young scientists in grades fourth through seventh came from Saratoga, Encampment, Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow Elementary Schools, to display and explain their projects at the Hanna Recreation Center Feb. 5. The panel of judges included district administrators, teachers, parents and other adults interested in what Carbon County’s young minds cou...
Offering insight on school emergency operations plans (EOP), Wyoming Homeland Security will present a two-day multi-hazard training program for school officials in the Platte Valley. According to Russell Clark, trainer/coordinator for the Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program, the free course at the Platte Valley Community Center will provide schools with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to refine or develop an all-hazards school EOP, and identify how to train and exercise the plan. The course, hosted by Carbon County Emergency...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team returned from last weekend’s speech meet with feathers in the cap. Head coach Brenda Ostendorf said she was proud of her team as they beat two 4A schools at the meet in Evanston. Ostendorf said the Evanston meet did not classify 1A/2A schools. “They had big schools and small schools, and the small schools were much bigger than ours.” Although the team did not return with a trophy they did return with some high compliments from the judges. Lydia Smith in Extemporaneous speech was compl...
Windy weather forced one of the lights poles to the ground at Saratoga High School's track and football field Jan. 14. The pole was detached from its base, and the six light light reflectors were bent and the lights were smashed into little pieces. Damage to the track included a puncture hole and rip. The pole's concrete base was still intact. Josh Sandlian, Carbon County School District No. 2 Instructional Facilitator, teacher and coach, said he was notified Tuesday morning that the pole had...