Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Crook County School District broke its own record for kindergarten enrollment this year, according to statistics released last week by the Wyoming Department of Education. “As other districts have seen enrollments drop, Crook County School District has not. Our numbers have continued to move upward,” says Mark Broderson, Superintendent. For the 2021 to 2022 school year, a total of 112 children are attending kindergarten – the highest number since the first available state statistics from 1991. In that school year, the district reported 96 ki...
Hoax threats of school shootings and public acts of violence that appear to originate with juveniles are becoming an increasing problem across the nation. FBI Denver issued a warning last week that these threats have serious consequences, while Crook County School District (CCSD) found itself dealing with just such a situation. CCSD was last week obliged to issue a letter regarding a troubling post on social media platform TikTok describing a threat to school safety for “every school in the USA” on Friday. “The post appears to be part of a nat...
Morning Class: Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Kind to my mom and dad. 2. Nice to my sister. 3. I listen at school. My Christmas wishes are: a guitar, a Christmas tree to play with and an owl. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk! Love, Ace Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Good at school. 2. Share my toys at home. 3. I listen to Miss Macey. My Christmas wishes are: a dinosaur, dresses and a princess costume. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!...
One hundred twenty-seven undergraduate candidates were recognized last Friday in the Chicoine Center at Chadron State College. Parker Seeley of Sundance earned a Bachelor of Arts degree....
The Sundance Junior High and High School band and choir will present a Christmas concert for the community this Monday, December 20, including a soup supper and all your favorite festive songs. The show will be under the direction of Teresa Preisner and accompanied by Susan Kostenbaer. The soup supper will begin at 5 p.m., says Preisner, and is expected to continue until around 6.30 p.m. A small fee will be collected for the meal, which will include a bowl of soup, dessert and a drink. “Live Christmas music will be provided during the meal b...
Letters from Ms. Courtney’s first grade class Dear Santa, How are you? I hope your cookies are good. I love you. I would like roller skates and a volleyball and some sticky earrings. I hope you have a good year! Thank you. Love, Audrey Dear Santa, How many elves do you have? I hope your reindeer are doing good. Thank you for traveling the whole world. I want a new football. Have a Happy New Year! Love, Thomas Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? I hope the elves stay at my house. I hope you get some rest. I want a big T-Rex. Thank you. How m...
The public is invited to celebrate the holidays with Sundance Elementary first and second graders at 6 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 14. Songs will include Nice, Nice Christmas, Time for Love, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Hip Hop Reindeer, If I Could Fly Like a Snowflake, Come and See the Baby, Cancion De La Navidad and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Please come and join us for a little Christmas cheer....
The Northeast District Wyoming High School Honor Choir and Band performed in Buffalo on November 19 and 20. The band performed Amparito Roca by Jaime Texidor, The Witch and the Saint by Steven Reinke and Rain by Brian Balmages, while the choir performed Salmo 150 by Erani Aguiar, Lunar Lullaby by Jacob Narverud, Lay Earth's Burden Down by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory, City Called Heaven arranged by Josephine Poelinitz and Be the Change by Laura Farnell. Pictured are Parker Speidel, tenor...
U.S. Senator John Barrasso opened the Veterans Day musical program at Sundance Elementary School last week with a speech about the importance of those who serve and Wyoming's contributions to the defense of America. Barrasso brought "challenge coins" with him for every veteran present and spoke to the fact that all Wyoming's veterans are also cowboys, which means they keep on going and never complain. He told the audience that his father fought during World War II and was involved in the Battle...
Mrs. Hansen’s class Maya – For Thanksgiving, I will get my turkey from the store. I don’t think we season it or stuff it with anything. We will cook it in the oven for 14 minutes on hot. I like to enjoy my turkey with soy milk. I will eat it at our house on our table with my grammy (Terry), mommy and daddy. I like to eat Thanksgiving turkey for dinner. Jayden – To get our Thanksgiving turkey, I will go hunting for it. We will use seasonings to dress it and put more seasonings on the inside. We will cook it on the grill or smoker. I think w...
Veterans and members of the public are welcomed to enjoy a program from the Sundance Junior High and High School Band and Choir this Thursday, November 11. At 7 p.m. on Veteran’s Day, the free concert will honor our veterans under the direction of Mrs. Teresa Preisner. The program will begin with the Presentation of Colors from American Legion Post #45 and VFW Post #4311, followed by a rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner”. Additional music will include “Song for the Unsung Hero,” “Still a Soldier,” “Have You Forgotten?” Soldiers Hallelujah,...
SHS Student Council members participated in the Trick-or-Treat Food Drive on Oct. 26. Fifteen students collected six boxes of food to donate to the Crook County Food Pantry. Shown above, left to right: SHS Student Council Adviser Jen Jungwirth, seniors Nate Schommer, Brook Hofland and Bailey Hofland....
Seventh Grade Elijah James Cortez Joshua James Crews Taylor Ann Dailey Aidan Phillip Garcia Brooke Lynn Garman Brady Boone Garoutte Lyman Merle Halverson Jake Edward Krell Tel Chase Marchant Averie Marie Moeller Arianna Lee Neiman Maddison Marie Neiman Kellie Blair Phillips Phoebe Jacqueline Skeens Maria de Guadalupe Villegas Porter James Watt Eighth Grade Reed Edward Banker Taigon Ray Barber Kendall Jo Crago Corbin Ray Crowder Isabelle Grace Curren Catch Delaye Downey Madeline Savina Fleenor Blakely Breanna Gill Jax David Gustafson Halden Dean...
Sundance Elementary fifth and sixth graders will be honoring our veterans on Wed., Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Songs will include Those Who Served, Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle’s Pony, Tribute to the Armed Services, Fifty Nifty United States and Thankful for the USA. Following the performance, veterans are asked to join the students to answer questions about their service. The community is welcome to come and celebrate community members who have served in the armed forces....
Treat-getters and treat-givers alike were dressed for the occasion on Saturday as little ones enjoyed their first Halloween party of the season. The "Trunk or Treat" event took place in the high school parking lot, where locals in their spooky best - and a few in their official uniforms - waited to hand candy to well-attired youngsters before they headed inside to the carnival....
The public is invited to a free presentation by the Northeast District Junior High Honor Band and Choir this weekend. The concert will take place on October 29 at 4 p.m. and will be held in the Sundance School Gym. The Honor Band will perform the Star Spangled Banner, followed by “Lightning,” “By the Sword” and “Angry Beavers.” The Honor Choir is set to perform “Hi! Ho! The Rattlin’ Bog,” “Pie Jesu,” “The Canoe Song” and “Nine Hundred Miles.” The band includes a number of Crook County students, including Tylla Gerry and Annika Haugen on first f...
A successful Homecoming Week came to a close on Friday with the annual parade through town before the big games. Above, well-wishers wave to the kids, who respond with showerings of candy. Below, the class of 2032 make their joyful way down Main Street. For more about the Homecoming games, see pages 13-14....
Sundance FCCLA members joined 450 other Wyoming students at the Pave the Way fall conference in Casper. Members participated in workshops on developing leadership skills, membership and the AT&T It Can Wait program, which focuses on the dangers of texting and driving. For a community service project, members created dog toys to donate to the local animal shelters in Casper. Keynote speaker, Ashley Brinton, presented the message "Although life isn't always easy, life can always be fun, and you...
The SHS marching band performs during the Homecoming parade on Thursday....
Rebecca Maupin photos This year's Homecoming royalty were crowned on Monday night as the annual week of sporting celebration began, followed by the traditional Burning of the S. Court members Gunner McLaughlin, Nate Schommer, Brook Hofland and Bailey Hofland joined King Levi Rudloff and Queen Briska Johnson on the stage along with their crown bearers, Jhett Olson and Riley Maupin. Homecoming Week continues with a BBQ lunch for students and staff on Thursday, followed by the Bulldog Olympics....
The Sundance seventh graders are starting the annual Watkins fundraiser. The fundraiser will run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 13. Products should be delivered by Nov. 15 unless a backorder occurs. This has been a valuable money-maker for this class for two decades. Watkins has been in business for 150 years. The product line includes spices, extracts, seasonings, sauces, soup bases, liniments, lotions, health supplements and cleaning solutions. Please contact any Sundance seventh grader, Lance Hofland, Lisa Dutton or Susan Wilson at Sundance...
From beams to barrels and tires to pallets, the kids of Sundance Elementary School tested their skills on Friday against a plethora of bespoke obstacles on a course made extra messy with the assistance of Sundance Fire Department. For more, see p14....
On September 17, the kids of Sundance Elementary school weren't studying but, instead, were running through the fairground arena, covered in mud. The obstacle course consisted of balancing on wooden beams, running across growing tree stumps, leaping over hurdles of barrels, crawling under spider webs of yarn, climbing over pallet-made teepees and finally racing through dozens of tires. All covered in mud thanks to the Sundance Fire Department. The course was assembled by third through sixth...
The annual Crook County Bus Drivers Clinic was held in Hulett on August 19, with 40 drivers attending. Drivers completed their six-hour, state mandatory training, while refreshing their loading and unloading practices, evacuations and district policies. Trainers from the Campbell County Transportation Dept. were on site to help with all trainings. Local area businesses provided much appreciated door prizes. Several bus drivers were recognized for their years of service driving for Crook County...
With the new school year underway, the kids of Sundance will be welcoming some familiar and not-so-familiar faces to their faculty. Three new members of teaching staff will be joining Sundance High School, while the elementary campus is welcoming two. Sundance Elementary School Alex Johnson, Counselor Alex Johnson has been a school counselor for six years, first serving elementary students and most recently kids in grades 7 through 12 in Perkins County, Nebraska. "I'm so excited to be in...
