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Its hard to believe, but we are coming up on graduation and all its respective activities for the Class of 2018. Four Hot Springs County High School students receive top honors of Valedictorian this year, Stormy Cox, Daniel Leonhardt, Haley McDermott and Mary Ryan. This year’s Salutatorian is Shianne Yarrington. The class of 2018 chose a quote from Lemony Snickett as their Class Motto, “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.” Rascal Flatts’ song, “My Wish” is the class song, their flower is the carnation,...
Students, parents, staff and community members, as well as home school and private school parents, are invited to attend the 2018-19 consolidated grant planning meeting. The meeting provides and opportunity for input on how the district will use the federal funds of the consolidated grant. It will be at the Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Boardroom in the Administration Building from 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, and a light lunch will be served. Contact 864-6515 or kandreen@hotsprings1.org with input and/or question...
Hot Springs County High School students will be celebrating prom on Saturday, May 5. As it falls on Cinco de Mayo, the prom committee decided on a Cinco de Mayo theme and added some new things to the traditional rite of spring. The Grand March will be held in the auditorium this year, beginning at 7:15 p.m. To add a little grandeur to the march, a red carpet will be in place at the front of the auditorium for attendees to “walk the red carpet.” The dance will be held this year in the AG shop, beginning at 8 p.m....
Several Hot Springs County High School seniors signed commitments to colleges, military and work programs on Tuesday. From left: Alex Russell, Lauren Reed, Kristina Nading, Haley McDermott and Hannah Hurley....
Zaniac Alex Zerbe shows off his juggling moves during a presentation at Ralph Witters Elementary. In addition to his public show at the auditorium, Zerbe visited the elementary and middle schools to not only entertain, but educate....
Josh Lackey measures a carp during the Hot Springs County High School Fishing Tournament on Friday, April 20. Students had about six hours to fish the river, with cash and other prizes for those who caught the most fish in terms of inches. Coaches Matt McPhie and CJ Scholl, at left, hosted the event....
This spring, our fourth graders at Ralph Witters Elementary School experienced two wonderful trips overnight in Yellowstone National Park. The first trip stayed at the YCC (Youth Conservation Corps) in Mammoth from March 9-12. The second trip stayed at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch in Lamar Valley from April 16-20. Yellowstone Park Rangers immersed the fourth graders in engaging learning experiences on ecology, geology, history, and preservation of the park. Students participated in many activities...
Hot Springs County High School students will be celebrating prom on Saturday, May 5. As it falls on Cinco de Mayo, the prom committee decided on a Cinco de Mayo theme and added some new things to the traditional rite of spring. The Grand March will be held in the auditorium this year, beginning at 7:15 p.m. To add a little grandeur to the march, a red carpet will be in place at the front of the auditorium for attendees to “walk the red carpet.” The dance will be held this year in the AG shop, beginning at 8 p.m....
Asher Hass was very busy in the kitchen at the Pre-K Academy open house last week....
Ever wondered what it was like in California during the 1930s? Well now you can find out as the Hot Springs County High School Drama Club presents “The Villain Wore A Dirty Shirt” on April 24th, 26th, and 27th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Set in the town of DigALittleDeeper, the play follows Sweet Sally and Sheriff Jack B. Nimble as they attempt to catch the notorious villain, Phineas Flatbug...er...worm. The Cast Includes: Shianne Yarrington as Sweet Sally, Katie Burrows as Olympia Klenz and Ophelia Klenz, Ryan Slagle as Coyote, Kyle Mos...
Amy Ready helped families register their youngsters for Kindergarten at Ralph Witter Elementary last Thursday. This year saw about 30 students already registered, and after getting signed up students had the opportunity to meet their teachers and other school staff....
Parents of Thermopolis High School seniors assembled a Bingo and street taco fundraiser Sunday night at Thermopolis Middle School commons to raise funds for the senior night graduation party. Middle school students came to help too as Carson Kenast picks the Bingo numbers and Ayden Cox announces....
Music students at Thermopolis Middle School and Hot Springs County High School have been busily preparing for a pair of concerts for this spring. The middle school will be having a Spring Fling Showcase on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m., featuring performances by the fifth grade band, sixth grade band, the mixed seventh and eighth grade band and the seventh and eighth grade mixed choir. “The fifth and sixth grade bands have been working hard on their skill development and have prepared songs t...
During an all-school assembly in the auditorium on Monday, Hot Springs County School District Number 1 announced middle school educator Aimee Kay as the Teacher of the Year. Kay has served the district's students for 23 years, currently teaching science and coaching volleyball. She is also an EMT with Mortimore Ambulance Service and volunteers with the People for People program. Superintendent Dustin Hunt had this to say about Kay: "Before I announce this year's teacher of the year, I want to...
The Bobcat Booster Club will host appreciation dinner on Tuesday, April 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the high school commons. Past, present and future club members are invited to the dinner, and to get involved with the future of out athletic teams. The Bobcat Booster Club supports the cost of summer camps, food, lodging, equipment and some scholarships....
The Senior Class Parent Committee will host a Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, April 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Thermopolis Middle School. Two initial Bingo cards and two meals will be available for $25, with a menu of walking tacos, and additional cards are $5 each. Tickets are available at Storyteller, Community Home Health, S Squared, Thermop Eye Care or any senior parent. Proceeds from the event will go to the Senior Night event following graduation....
Ralph Witters Elementary will host its Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2018-19 school year on Thursday, April 5 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the school library. To be eligible for kindergarten, students must be five years old by Sept. 15, 2018. Those bringing children to register should have an immunization record and a state-certified birth certificate. Kids can still be registered without the birth certificate, and parents are encouraged to do so, but the document must be turned into the office before the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 22....
Reading is a fundamental building block for all aspects of life, from work to play to school, and the Children’s Resource Center (CRC) in Thermopolis has made great strides in seeing that children of all ages have books to read. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program was initiated in Hot Springs County in 2011 by CRC. The program delivers an age appropriate book to a child, for free, every month until they reach the age of five. Since then, 178 children have graduated from the I...
Elementary students from throughout the Big Horn Basin gathered Saturday in Thermopolis for a student music festival. The groups put on a wonderful mixed-student concert in the auditorium that afternoon....
Among the more noticeable structures on the west side of Thermopolis Middle School is the newly added hoop house. Though built last June, teacher Becky Martinez noted she went on vacation soon after and didn't want to plant things that would simply die. This is the first season the students are planting in it. Martinez and the students hope to have some of their crops ready to go by the end of the school year. They are growing things for the school's lunch salad bar, including lettuce, spinach,...
The top three from the Thermopolis Middle School spelling bee on March 2 — Josiah Butler first, Hayden Mayne second and Madeline Wagler third — traveled to Rock Springs last week to compete in the Wyoming State Spelling Bee. The state competition includes a 75-word written preliminary round and 27 rounds of oral competition. There were about 60 total participants, and after the first round they took the top 33 for the oral round. All three spellers made it to the oral round, a first for the school, and also made the top 20. The state spe...
Ralph Witters Elementary will be home to the Student Music Festival on Saturday, March 24. Over 130 students will be attending, 12 of them from Thermopolis. Music teacher Mary McGillivray said the event is done through the North Big Horn Basin Music District, and area schools bring students to play in Honor Recorder, Honor Choir and Honor Movement/Drumming. Students will begin rehearsing on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., and there will be a public performance at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium. McGillivray is helping put on the event with band and choir...
Remington Ferree presents the FFA Creed during the regional competition Tuesday afternoon. Ferree tied for second in Districts, and placed fifth in Regionals. Also competing in this past week's FFA Speech events were Jeffery VanAntwerp, who places third in Extemporaneous in Districts and fourth in Regionals, and Chase White, who placed third in Prepared at Districts and fifth at Regionals. Hunter Bartholomew and Oakley Bowman also competed at Districts, but just missed moving on to Regionals....
