Teacher hopes to share passion for music with students

A product of the Wyoming education system hopes to inspire young minds, as Cody Sheldon becomes the new music teacher at Saratoga Elementary School.

Sheldon is graduate of Meeteese High School in Meeteese, Wyo. He attended Northwest College in Powell, then moved on to the University of Wyoming. He studied music education at both schools, and did his student teaching in Cheyenne.

As a first-year teacher, Sheldon said came to Saratoga Elementary because he was looking for a job.

"This job just sort of fell into my lap," he said.

One of the draws of Saratoga Elementary, Sheldon said, was that he...