Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The State of Wyoming does an American Dream Essay Contest and these students were the winners from Sundance high school. Their essays were based on the Cowboy Ethics and what they find most important in their own lives. Rachelle Miller's essay, "Do What Has to be Done" received $100 for third place and Danielle Homola's essay, "Live Each Day With Courage" received $200 for second place. Jesse Harmon's essay "Love Ethics" received first place and $300. He will attend an awards luncheon in Casper...
Sundance High School seniors Jerel Nehl and Sheridan Schubarth were crowned this year's Prom King and Queen at the 2023 Prom held on Saturday....
A hoax caller claimed there was an active shooter inside Sundance High School on Monday morning, prompting a lockdown and a call to action for Crook County Sheriff’s Office. But as deputies responded, the Sheriff’s Office was already aware that the threat was unlikely to be real. “As my office notified me of a threatening call to the Sundance High school, I had just read messages to me from multiple sheriffs across the state that they had received similar calls and had already classified them as swatting,” says Sheriff Jeff Hodge. Swattin...
Six students from Sundance took part in the International Academic Competitions (IAC) in Big Horn on Saturday, April 1, with four of them qualifying to go on to the national and international events. IAC is a network of academic competitions for both primary and secondary students in subjects ranging from history and geography to science and the humanities. The organization is based in Vermont, but oversees events in 50 countries all across the world. Before the contest on Saturday, the six...
A group of SHS Prom-goers organized by junior Willow Lindholm visited Crook County Long Term Care prior to Prom to give the residents a preview of the Grand March. Left to right are: Sophie Louderback, Jameson Fleenor, Jordan Mouat, Chaz Dewey, Keaton Mills, Lexie Marchant, Lily Lindholm, Willow Lindholm and Wyatt Cook....
Seniors Lauryn Mariah Brooks Lawrence Wade Byrne Jameson Jacob Fleenor Kaedyn Michael Fletcher Kimberly Rae Fowler McKaya Jo Gillespie Nora Rose Gustafson Jesse Mehki Harmon Dillon Rusk Haugen Rachelle Verna Miller Jeral Anson Nehl Sheridan Marie Schubarth Mazelynn Julianna Sharp Zoe Anne Skeens Isabella Marie Smith-McCleery Parker James Speidel Shane Bradley Tenke Ashley Rose Wilen Juniors Bren Michael Anderson Branson Todd Bankenbush Riley Elizabeth Banker Natalie Elise Curren Tucker James Dobson Ryder Donavone Richard Downey Lindsey Kay Fosh...
Active shooter trainings are common, but not usually to the extent that will be seen in Sundance this May. Sundance High School is about to play host to what might be the first large-scale training scenario to be held in Wyoming while school is actually in session. It’s a “stress test”, explains Emergency Management Coordinator Ed Robinson. The idea is to provide an opportunity for everyone who might be involved in responding to a real event to experience exactly what would happen if the call went out that a shooter had set foot on campu...
Wednesday morning, Sundance Elementary students shared their love once again and enjoyed a nice morning with their mom or special loved one while enjoying a frosted donut. The Morning with Mom event saw an incredible turnout and couldn't have been provided without the support and service from the Parent Involvement Committee and its volunteers. Field Day, another event co-hosted by the Parent Involvement Committee, is scheduled for May 24. To learn more, get involved or donate, please follow...
Willow Lindholm has been selected as the Sundance delegate to Wyoming Girls State, to be held June 4-10 at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 80 (Hulett and Sundance, Janet Cole Lake, Girls State co-chair), Willow’s experience will be a week-long session of learning about government on the city, county and state levels. Delegates attending the Wyoming Girls State program become citizens in cities and campaign for city offices. They r...
Tobi Miller, Sundance art teacher, for many years has had all of her seventh grade students (32 this year) participate in the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 80 (Hulett and Sundance) poppy poster contest. The ALA poppy poster co-chairs are Tracy Bush, Hulett, and Janet Lake, Sundance. This year's Sundance winners are MacKenna Olson, first; Nash Downey, second; and Jude Crago, third. Each winner received a cash prize, and their posters go on for further competition. All poppy posters will...
The date of this year’s variety show at Sundance High School has been moved to April 6 to avoid a clash with prom. The annual variety show is an entertaining evening of comedy, artistry and musical performance with students, staff and community members showing off their talent for the benefit of those who attend. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Sundance High School Auditorium and is open to talented individuals of any age. If you’d like to sign up to show off your skills to a live audience, contact Teresa Preisner by March 24 via...
Sheridan College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the fall 2022 semester. Sheridan College has three honor roll lists: the President’s Honor Roll, Vice President’s Honor Roll and the Part-Time Honor Roll. Hulett’s Rachel Morgan was named to the President’s Honor Roll. There was 86 Sheridan College named to the President’s Honor Roll and earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester with 12 or more credit hours. Sundance’s Nevada Gill and Nate Schommer were named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll. The Vice Presiden...
Third and fourth grade students from Sundance Elementary will present Yee Haw! on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. This rollicking western adventure features songs dedicated to the Old West. Songs include “Yee Haw!”, “Home on the Range in Montana,” “Giddy-Up,” “The Cowboy Code,” “Billy, the Bad,” “Under the Stars” and “Until We Meet Again.” The program features soloists, story tellers and square dancers. The public is invited to join us on this western adventure....
The Bearlodge FFA partnered with the Crook County Farm Bureau to put on a speaking contest on Feb. 21. This allowed speakers from Sundance and Moorcroft to compete in the creed, prepared and extemporaneous speaking. Kimberly Robinson won the eighth-grade creed contest, Madeline Fleenor won the freshman creed contest and Jaylin Mills placed second, Cana Ruonavaara won the prepared speaking contest and Lindsey Fosheim won the extemporaneous, with Curtis Hanslik being granted second. Students will...
Sundance High School junior and talented flautist Branson Bankenbush traveled to Iowa this weekend to perform with the National Honor Band. The event is an opportunity to showcase the top-performing high school musicians in the United States. The process of being selected for the band was one surprise after another, he says, starting when his teacher, Teresa Preisner, let him know that she'd put his name forward. Next came the audition piece, for which Preisner told him she had selected a video...
The residents of Crook County Memorial Hospital's long-term care unit (LTC) will soon wake each morning to the sound of birds chirping right outside their windows. Jaylin Mills and Blakely Gill are hard at work on their FCCLA project: an individual bird house for every resident's room. They hope to install the finished feeders within the next few weeks, and are asking the community for assistance with keeping them filled. A bird feeder is not complete without seed, of course. While the girls...
The University of Wyoming lists three students from Crook County on the 2022 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll. Students are: Devyn Crago of Aladdin; Madison Rae Barritt and Teddi M. Jones of Sundance. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester....
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 58th midyear commencement Dec. 17 at Kolf Sports Center recognized the accomplishments of students from all three of its campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities, Oshkosh). More than 900 students earned bachelor’s, associate, master’s and doctoral degrees and joined the ranks of more than 100,000 UWO alumni. Sundance’s William Inghram was among those graduates, receiving his Bachelor of Science, Biology....
Briska Johnson of Sundance was among those who earned Dean’s List recognition at George Fox University for the fall 2022 semester. Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the Dean’s List. Johnson is a sophomore majoring in biology....
Once again, the students of Crook County have outdone the state average with a graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year of 90.6%. This places Crook County School District among the top 15 in the state. Overall, graduation rates in Wyoming have been statistically strong over the last decade, staying above 81% since 2014 according to the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE). This year’s state average was 81.8%, down slightly from 82.4% in 2020-2021, which was the highest in the nine-year span. A total of 77 students graduated in Crook C...
The University of Wyoming lists seven students from Crook County on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Students are: Katrina Bauman and Joseph Kennah of Hulett; Tianne M. Fischbach, Audrey Lynn Merwin and Shania N. Miller of Moorcroft; and Ella S. Bifulco and Sherry Negaard of Sundance. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades....
Western Dakota Technical College congratulates the 209 students named to the 2022 Fall Semester Dean’s List. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a minimum of 12 credit hours in a given semester. Sundance’s Christien Robison (Computer-Aided Design) is on the list....
Feb. 6-10, 2023 is School Board Appreciation Week in Wyoming. This week helps build awareness and understanding of the vital functions our locally elected boards of education play in our community. Crook County School District #1 is joining public school districts from across the state to celebrate School Board Appreciation Week and honor local board members for their commitment to Crook County and its children. “Our school system is the backbone of our community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are h...
Donuts with Dad is back at Sundance Elementary! Last Wednesday morning students enjoyed the company of their loved ones while enjoying a delicious donut. Thanks to the all the volunteers and the Parent Involvement Committee this event was tremendously successful. Muffins with Mom will be held in March....
The Sundance High school FCCLA group has been very busy throughout the 2022-2023 school year. There are 25 members in this year's Chapter. Members started off with selling coffee cakes as a fundraiser for the fall leadership conference in Casper. We had 15 members attend a leadership conference where they learned about different leadership skills to show throughout the chapter and school. Freshman Jaylin Mills had the opportunity to be a district officer this year and helped organize and run...
