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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...
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...
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. Speec...
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 req...
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...
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 A...
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 Schne...
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 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 o... Full story
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...
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...
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 sch...
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...
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...
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 expec...
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 Dist...
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...
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.... Full story
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...
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 v... Full story
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...
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...
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...
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,"...
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 m...