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The high school band, choir and select solos and ensembles recently attended the Northern Bighorn Basin District Festival in Cody. Director Drew Brown said the large ensembles each saw growth from last year’s scores, however, it is important to note the judges change from year to year. Scores range from V (poor), IV (fair), III (good), II (excellent) and I (superior). The high school concert band received an excellent rating from both judges as did the concert choir and the Jazz Cat Big Band. B...
Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School Chapters of FFA attended their State FFA Convention last weekend in Laramie and Cheyenne, garnering several champions. State Degrees were awarded to Dusty Barnes, Colton Dobbins, Kiara Warman and Barb Kissel. Kissel was also recognized as Regional Star Ag Business. Two members received bronze Proficiency Awards; Logan Shumway in Outdoor Recreation and Chase White in Equine Science Placement. Several members competed in the Agri Science... Full story
Dana Magelky and Laura Yarrington work through the technical problems during Middle School Voices last Friday....
Ralph Witters Elementary will host a kindergarten registration event on Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the school cafeteria. To be eligible for kindergarten, students must be five years old by Sept. 15, 2019. Those registering students should bring a state certified birth certificate and immunization records. If a birth certificate is not available on April 30, it must be brought to the school office before the first day of the 2019-20 school year. Online pre-registration is also available, and can be done by going to hotsprings1.org...
Dani Jo Pebbles was among those jumping into freezing water last Friday at Hot Springs County High School, for the 2019 Wyoming Special Olympics Jackalope Jump. Overall, jumpers raised more that $2,200 for the Special Olympics program....
The Hot Springs County High School music department departs tomorrow (Friday) for the Northern Big Horn Basin District Festival, which will be held this year in Cody. The concert band, jazz band and concert choir along with 12 soloists, a saxophone quartet and a flute trio will be performing during the two-day event. On Friday, the concert choir will perform three pieces, I’m Bound for Glory!, The Dream Keeper and Down to the River to Pray. Concert band will feature Three Southern Vignettes, Romanesque and A River’s Fury!, while the jazz ban...
Engineers Week in February, a partnership between the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, had a record number of engineers bring hands-on projects into several Wyoming third-grade classrooms. At Ralph Witters Elementary, Town Engineer Anthony Barnett helped students design “mint-mobiles,” named so because mints are used for the wheels. With the project, students learn and explain steps of engineering design, and identify variables and controls. This year’s program saw an incre...
Students from the high school were treated to a rock concert and some financial advice on Monday through a program sponsored by Big Horn Federal, the Federal Reserve and other economic educational resources....
Katherine Calcamuggio Donner, an award winning mezzo-soprano worked with choir students at the high school Tuesday morning as a part of the Piatigorsky Foundation Tour....
Jackson Reed leaps to get an open shot attempt during a Quidditch match for the Thermopolis Middle School Voices assembly last Friday....
Members of the Hot Springs County High School Spanish Club spent Spring Break on a trip to the Dominican Republic. These trips outside the country are done every two years - the last one being to Peru - and give students a chance to experience another culture while also working on their language skills. Students have to have taken at least Spanish I, and also help with the fundraising. The trip lasted a total eight days, and students spent their time in Santo Domingo and La Romano. Though there...
Thermopolis FFA, under the direction of Britton VanHeule, has been working diligently leading up to their culminating event this spring, State FFA in Laramie. Some of the students still in the running on the state level include Ally Taylor with the FFA Creed. She is going to state ranked in the top 10. Jeffery VanAntwerp is in the top six in Employment Skills/Job Inter view and four students are in the top three in their category and division in the Science Fair competition, Audrey Axtell, Eli...
The Senior Class Parent Committee will host a Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, April 7 beginning at 5 p.m. at the VFW. Walking tacos will be served along with dessert. There will also be a dessert auction. Tickets are available from any senior parent or at the door. Proceeds from the event will go to the Senior Night event following graduation....
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Club is presenting The Pirates of Penzance, Jr. this week on Thursday and Friday evening at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The Pirates of Penzance, Jr begins with the celebration of Frederic, an apprentice to the Pirates. It is his 21st birthday and the day he has fulfilled his duty to his apprenticeship. When young Frederic decides to leave the pirate crew, he starts off on a hilarious adventure featuring damsels in distress, pirate raids, a quick thinking...
Students at Thermopolis Middle School celebrated their teachers last Friday during the Middle School Voices presentation....
Oakley Bowman carries a balloon to her teammates with only her elbows during the high school Bobcat Pride assembly. Inside the balloons were torn baby pictures of teachers, which the students had to re-assemble then guess whose picture they had....
Students at Thermopolis Middle School work to solve math equations made by the school's MathCounts team. Those who solved three or more were put into a drawing for a chance to hit MathCounts members with pies....
Ring toss, nail painting and online gaming were part of the fun during the Lock Late at Thermopolis Middle School. The school remained open until 8 p.m. with plenty of activities and treats for the students. Other activities were basketball, a pitching speed test and karaoke....
Thermopolis Middle School students perform during the band and choir's spring performance on Thursday, March 14. The program featured arrangements of American music and the premier performance of the fifth grade choir. The evening was also special for Director Drew Brown, who was announced as one of this year's Bobcat Champions for Children. The award also means Brown is in the running for Teacher of the Year....
The Bobcat Speech and Debate team was quite successful at their State Tournament in Riverton last weekend, bringing home second place in 1A-2A as well as having a number of students named to the All State team. After three days of competition, Tyler Kay and Kyle Mosser made it to the final round of dramatic interpretation with Kay taking 8th place and Mosser coming in 6th. Mosser was a double winner, bringing home 5th with his poetry as well. On the debate side of things, Breeze Petty fought...
On March 6, the Bobcat Cheerleaders competed at the State Cheer Competition at Casper, earning second place. Coach Ayni Garza said, "Coaching cheerleading was an absolute privilege. The athletes worked so hard all season to be successful at state. We attended two different UW events to prepare for our state performance. The experience of hard work paying off,was amazing for the students. We are looking forward to next season with anticipation!" From left, front row: Taydee Landrum and Assistant...
Parents and community members alike have a chance to discuss a variety of topics during Bobcat Chats each month with high school activities director Brandon Deromedi. The chats are held the first Monday of each month, giving folks an opportunity to connect with Deromedi with any concerns they may have as well as get information on the different sports and activities classifications, conferences, district policies and procedures, philosophy and logistics of activities. “I really have left it wide open for parents and community members to come w...
Earlier this school year, students at Thermopolis Middle School tested their knowledge of geography with eighth grader Jonah Needham emerging the victor. Because of that first place, he was able to take an online quiz. Though given an hour to take the quiz, Needham said he finished it in 20 minutes and believes he got around 65 of them right. Being a top scorer on the quiz qualified Needham to compete at the Wyoming State National Geographic GeoBee on March 29 at the Casper College Gateway...
Oran and Adley Coyne make a break for the finish during a series of races at the Bobcat Pride assembly at the Hot Springs County High School last Friday....
The Thermopolis FFA Chapter was recently recognized as a two-star chapter. Advisor Britton Van Heule said, “Being recognized as a two star chapter is definitely an honor. Our students work really in the areas of, Chapter, Community and Student development. We work hard every year to put on meaningful and educational activities for our students and community. “Our chapter is defiantly honored with this acknowledgment.” Members of the local chapter include: Freshmen Kamry Bowman, Jason Bowma... Full story
