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To emphasize his point about positive mental attitude, Trey Ottley has Nolan Collins and Becca Nelson try to mentally move washers attached to strings....
The team of Saraiya Sosa and Chase Moeller take the lead from Hallie Martinez and Jarek Sorensen, during a wheelbarrow race last Friday. Several fun races were part of the high school's weekly Bobcat Pride event....
A tank at the Ten Sleep Fish Hatchery gets plenty excited with the help of handfuls of food from Ralph Witters Elementary second graders. The students visited the hatchery, as well as Bryant Honey in Worland, on a field trip last week....
The Hot Springs County High School Robotics teams of Aluminati and Fistful of Axles will be taking on the Sky Stone Challenge this year. Where 2018 saw them competing to scoop up minerals, represented by blocks, and place them in craters using their robots, the challenge this year will have them moving and stacking “stones,” also block-represented. A big change to the challenge this year, sponsor London Jenks said, is the advantage to making the robots smaller. Though the maximum height is 18 in...
It may be rainy, wet and cold right now, but before you know it those leaves are going to turn yellow and make their way from the trees to your lawn. For a lot of folks in town raking up those fallen leaves can be a real issue, but not to worry, students at Thermopolis Middle School are ready to tackle the job for you. The students will be doing community service on Friday, November 1, raking up and removing leaves from lawns between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. All of the students at the middle school will be participating and all you have to do to...
The Ralph Witters Elementary Parent Teacher Organization conducted its first meeting of the 2019-20 school year on Sept. 5, during which officers were elected. Officers for the year are: President Amber Cox, Vice President Jackie Dorothy, Advertising Specialist Delina Wille, Secretary Cassy Reed and Treasurer Charlee Enos. The PTO is excited to have new committees to help ease the burdens of the officers and to allow everyone an opportunity to serve. Thirty-eight different parents sign up to help and many signed up for two committees. The new...
Hot Springs County High School's career/technical education program has been working on a tiny cabin for the last two years and now its ready to find its new home. The tiny cabin was moved near the football field before the Homecoming game last Friday so folks could take a look at it. If you would like to make a bid on the tiny cabin, the starting bid is $8,000 which covers the cabin's construction costs. Sealed bids for the project will be taken through Tuesday, October 15 at 5 p.m. by...
The week of Homecoming is always entertaining at the high school and the community. Among the school activities was the Lip Sync/Air Band Battle. The downtown parade featured floats of pop culture from the past and some cowboys, along with teams riding fire engines. Prior to the Bobcats crushing win over Moorcroft Friday night, Homecoming royalty took to the track....
There's nothing like the excitement of Homecoming for the Bobcats, especially the fun things they do during the week. Monday featured the "Mangeant" and Tuesday was the traditional Buff Puff volleyball games and Powder Puff football games. Still to come is the parade on Friday along with the football game vs Moorcroft and the Homecoming dance Saturday night....
Students and staff at Hot Springs County High School fight for seats during a round of Musical Chairs at last week's Bobcat Pride. The Friday morning gatherings provide a chance for information about activities at the school and some friendly competition....
As classmates and friends cheer them on, students at Hot Springs County High School try their best to win the Tug-O-War. The game was one of many for the first Bobcat Pride day last Friday. The weekly events, as well as the Voices celebrations at Thermopolis Middle School, provide students a chance for some fun activities outside the classroom....
Teachers and staff at Ralph Witters Elementary were on-hand to welcome back students on Aug. 21, the first day of school....
When it comes to the Bobcat games through the season, an element that brings some additional flair and helps generate some momentum in the stands is the Hot Springs County High School Band. Prior to the regular practices during the school year, Director Drew Brown said there were a couple days in mid-August where the students did some music rehearsal, and Aug, 19 and 20 they had a “mini camp” on marching technique to prepare. “We’re really young this year,” Brown said, “but we have really soli...
Reminiscent of a certain school of witchcraft and wizardry, at the first Voices program at Thermopolis Middle School, incoming and new students like Angel Smith have a "sorting hat" placed on their heads by teacher Becca Nelson as their school families are announced....
Monday evening was certainly busy at Ralph Witters Elementary, as students found their classrooms and dropped off supplies....
Parents are invited to attend the Welcome Back Sports Night at the high school commons on Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. The night provides a chance to meet the coaches and enjoy some root beer floats. Refreshments provided by the Bobcat Booster Club. You can also pick up your Bobcat Savings Card....
Gather the kids and head on down to the Hot Springs County School District’s bus garage this Friday for a fun evening for the kids at the Transportation Carnival. From 5 – 7 p.m. the kids can meet their bus drivers and parents can get them registered for the 2019-2020 routes. There will be a dunk tank, face painting, pie face, hotdogs and more for the entire family. The bus garage can be found at 704 Springview, across from the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds....
The Lights On Afterschool program wrapped up its summer sessions last week with camping trips. Middle school students explored the wilderness, while elementary students set up camp in the school gym....
There will be a Hot Springs County Preschool screening and health fair on Aug. 8 and 9 for students age 3 and 4. Screenings are a quick assessment to make sure your child is on track and meeting developmental milestones. Screenings are at the Hot Springs County School District Vocational Building, and all preschoolers are invited participate. Appointments can be made by calling 921-0975. On Aug. 12, 13 and 14, there will be a Kinder Camp for incoming kindergarten students at Ralph Witters Elementary, from 8 a.m. until noon each day. Breakfast...
Nine members of Thermopolis FFA are currently attending the FFA Leadership Camp near Lander. Founded in 1978, the camp is the premier leadership training for Wyoming FFA members as well as those from other states. The camp strives to provide the best leadership training around at an affordable cost. Originally held in the Ten Sleep Mountains, it found its permanent home in 1993 at the Fremont County Youth Camp. The Thermopolis attendees have a very full schedule during their week at camp with emphasis on communication and self-awareness. They...
Though school’s out for the summer, it doesn’t necessarily mean students have to take a break from learning, and they can have quite a bit of fun doing it. Hot Springs County Library’s Summer Reading program kicked off on Friday, May 31. This summer’s theme will be A Universe of Stories — Space, with a game day scheduled for June 7, a craft day June 14 and a field trip June 21. The program is for students who will be in grades 1-5 in the fall, and during the kickoff each student will be given a calendar to record their reading. Each week, the...
Hot Springs County School District will be offering a free summer meal program for any child 18 and younger at Ralph Witters Elementary, 215 Springview. The program will be Mondays through Thursdays, June 10-27 and July 8-25. Breakfast will be 7:30-8:30 a.m. and lunch will be 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. For more information, call 864-6580....
It was graduation day for Amy Ready's pre-school and Archer Price, Lillyana Reed and Gabe Ryan were thoroughly enjoying the event....
Members of the Hot Springs County High School graduating class of 2019 celebrate after receiving their diplomas during Sunday's ceremony in the high school gym....
Jill Strenger hands out diplomas during the Children's Resource Center graduation on Wednesday, May 15. Prior to the formal ceremony, students sang a few songs. Afterward the grads, along with friends and family enjoyed refreshments....
