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Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The Sundance High School band and choir will be hosting a program of music and poetry on Veteran’s Day and the community is invited to attend in honor of our local veterans. “We would love to see the community, and especially the veterans, in attendance,” says Teresa Preisner, music teacher. “I look at this as not so much a concert for the kids as a program for the community.” In recent years, Preisner says, the Veteran’s Day concert has not been themed towards veterans. “This year will be very traditional and will be in recognition o...
Students, parents and teachers were recently asked to complete a survey looking at the climate and culture within Crook County School District. Not only was this an opportunity to find problem areas, says Superintendent Mark Broderson, it was part of an overall push to spread kindness and improve the general atmosphere across the district. “The leadership team had a retreat last May and we tried to figure out what was the direction we wanted to focus on,” he says. “We chose to focus on creating a positive climate and making our buildings a pla...
The Sundance Senior Center was the site of a Senior High Tech event, held on October 30. Faith Anderson coordinated the event, which was an opportunity for seniors to get assistance with technology questions. Sundance High School students Mazelynn Sharp, McKaya Gillespie, Cana McInerney and Isabel Gustafson volunteered to assist at the event, which was a huge success. Anderson said, “It is a really great way for students to connect with Seniors. Technology is just the means of starting the c...
Sundance High School is hosting a blood drive for Vitalant on Wednesday, November 13 from 9 a.m. to noon in the high school auditorium. Vitalant, one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit community blood service providers, supplies comprehensive transfusion medicine services to nearly 1000 hospitals and health care partners for patients in need across 40 states. The goal is 18 donations, which requires 26 appointments. Sixteen- and 17-year-old donors must have a Minor Donor Consent Form signed by a parent to donate. If you plan to d...
Sundance Elementary fifth and sixth graders invite the veterans and the community to a presentation honoring those who serve. The will program will be on Thursday, November 7 at 2 p.m. Selections will include Pledge of Allegiance, This Land Is Your Land, Tribute to the Armed Services, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Fifty Nifty United States, God Bless America, Seize the Day and Veterans Day poems. Refreshments will be served following th...
Sundance High School drama students will be putting on their annual drama showcase the night of Thur., Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Admission is free but donations to the theatre program are greatly appreciated. Students will be performing the monologues and duets that they will be bringing to the Wyoming State Thespian Festival and they will be performing a one-act play entitled Imperfect Proposal by Lisa Parry....
Wyoming Project Learning Tree and the Wyoming Tree Farm Committee jointly organized and hosted a “Walk in the Forest” for 43 Sundance Elementary students and staff; third grade through sixth. The forest walk had four learning stations placed along the trail route, where forestry management- and wildlife habitat-related activities were conducted by volunteers from Wyoming State Forestry Division, Wyoming Tree Farm landowners, NRCS, Wild Turkey Federation and the Audubon Society. The students lea...
The Bearlodge Sundance FFA Alumni is excited to announce that their FFA Alumni chapter has officially been chartered at the national and state level to support the local agricultural education program and the FFA chapter at Sundance High School. The National FFA Alumni Organization is encouraging locals all across the country to organize a local support system for agricultural education program by forming an official FFA Alumni chapter. The Alumni chapter is open to anyone who is interested in supporting and promoting agriculture, agricultural...
When the Ann Simpson Artmobile pulls into the school parking lot, the students of Sundance can be sure something special will happen that day. The colorful van and its contents, sponsored by the University of Wyoming Museum of Art, travels around introducing the state’s youngest citizens to the joys of art appreciation. Behind the wheel is Sarita Keller, whose role as Artmobile Educator is to curate the exhibition of artwork that the kids will be introduced to and prepare art-based learning p...
Sundance joined more than 500 FCCLA student leaders, members, and advisers at the Ramkota Conference Center in Casper, WY on October 16, 2019 to participate in the annual FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference. The conference provided Sundance students opportunities come together for energizing learning while listening to keynote speaker Magician Stephen Bargatze. Students were able to expand leadership skills, sharpen talents and explore career pathways. The theme of this year’s conference was ...
Seniors Molly Marie Amann Tyson S. Bjornestad Austin Daniel Bush Laney Kay Dungey Darcy Rae Flahaven Kayla Rose Fowler Tessa Lou Hughes Teddi Madison Marchant Trayton Dean Middleton Joshua Brent Nehl Joleen Grace Pollat Tairyn Michelle Richards Josiah Swede Rudloff Titus Dale Schelling Kate Jennie Sell Madison Rose Speidel Myles Turner Stefanich Kye Chaten Taylor Christian Craig Velder Lance Lyle Weaver Tori Ann Wheeler Logan Todd Wilen Hunter Lawrence Williams Juniors Tristin L. Crowder Peyton Lee Ewing Lane A. Gill Nevada J. Gill Wyatt John...
The University of Wyoming accorded a BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree upon Taitlyn Lea Preus of Pine Haven at the completion of the 2019 summer semester....
The Sundance seventh graders are starting the annual Watkins Fundraiser. The fundraiser will run from October 2-23. Products should be delivered by November 17 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 or Lisa Dutton at Sundance High School for further...
Teddi Marchant and Craig Chandler were crowned as this year’s Homecoming Royalty on Monday evening before a crowd of students and parents in the Sundance High School auditoriuam. Master of Ceremony Ms. Jennifer Jungwirth announced the results of the vote after first introducing Mrs. Whitney Cundy, guest speaker. Cundy reminded the kids of the student council’s new mantra of “everybody being there for everybody” and told the seniors to make the most of every “last” they encountered during this...
In response to concerns raised by parents and the community, the Crook County School District has made revisions to its new policy on suicide prevention. “It’s a kinder terminology,” says Superintendent Mark Broderson, stressing that the overall goal is “about making it so it works for the kids and the staff.” The new wording alters the policy to say that a student experiencing depression “may be in need of additional support” to benefit fully from the educational program of the school. Originally, the policy stated that such a student would...
Every community needs a newspaper, whether it be a town, a county – or a school. The journalism class at Sundance High School proudly distributed the first printed copy of Red & White last week, a four-page monthly newspaper written for and by the students. Things have come a long way since Molly Amann, Editor, began taking the class as a freshman. “I was the only journalism student for about two years, and then the third year it grew to four people and now we have eight,” she says. “We really...
Sundance FCCLA recently installed six new officers: Kate Sell (President), Rhianna Heaster (Vice President), Baillee Heaster (Treasurer), Bailey Hofland (Parliamentarian), Nevada Gill (Secretary) and Brook Hofland (Public Relations). The chapter is very excited for this year and its upcoming projects. Aftyn Merchant and Brook Hofland have partnered up to sew 36 pillows and pillow covers at the request of the kindergarten class. They will use these pillows for nap time. The chapter is also...
chool in Crook County is meeting the Wyoming Department of Education’s performance expectations – or, in the case of Moorcroft High School (MHS), exceeding them. This being the second year of WY-TOPP assessments, overwhelmingly positive test results for 2018-19 have also given Crook County School District insight into improvements that have been made over the last year, says Superintendent Mark Broderson, and the hard work of the staff “Every building showed improvement and showed growth, which is exactly what you want,” says Broderson of the...
Ever wonder who the greatest empire builder of the world was? The students in the Alternative Program at Hulett are studying just that, by comparing many leaders throughout history including Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan, to name a few. While researching these greats, one student came across a traveling exhibit of Genghis Khan in Bozeman, Montana featuring over 200 artifacts from the 13th century Mongolian Empire. Aside from controlling the largest land...
The Sundance Elementary lunchroom was full of students and their grandparents enjoy lunch on Thursday as the school hosts their annual Grandparents Day lunch....
Grandparents Day Lunch is Thursday, September 12 starting at 11:10 a.m. in the Sundance Elementary Gymnasium. RSVP to the SES Office by Friday, September 6. Adult meal tickets must be purchased in the SES Office prior to going through the line. An adult meal costs $5. If you wish to pay for a grandparent meal, please notify the office to have a meal ticket waiting. Lunch schedule for September 12: Kindergarten – 11:10 a.m., first grade – 11:20 a.m., second grade– 11:30 a.m., third grade– 11:40 a.m., 4th Grade – 11:50 a.m., 5th Grade – 11:55 a...
Devils Tower VFW Post 4311 encourages the youth of Crook County to take part in the annual nationwide Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen program. Create an essay on the theme “What Makes America Great” to express your views on democracy and be eligible for a cash prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The contest is split into two age groups. For students in sixth to eighth grades, submission to Patriot’s Pen involves a written essay of 300 to 400 words on the annual theme. The grand prize for this contest is $5000, with prog...
Supported by a group of community members, Jess and Doug Donnell addressed the school board on Monday evening to encourage more communication about the issue of teen suicide and a rethink on the district’s new policy regarding suicide prevention. The Donnells, who lost their son, Josh, to suicide earlier this summer, feel the policy is discriminatory against children with mental health issues. Specifically, the couple takes issue with statements included in the policy that “students who experience serious depression are unable to benefit ful...
From tragedy, hope can often spring. The story of one young girl has impacted the lives of millions of students across America since she lost her life 20 years ago as the first person killed in the Columbine High School shooting, and her legacy of positive change will be coming to Crook County next week. “The school district is bringing Rachel’s Challenge to every building and each attendance center,” says Superintendent Mark Broderson. “I would like to make sure the communities are well aware of the opportunity to attend the seminar...
The playgrounds of Crook County are once again filled with laughter and young voices as the 2019 school year gets underway. The school year started early this year, according to Superintendent Mark Broderson, because almost every holiday falls in the middle of the week – both Christmas and New Year are on a Wednesday and “you can’t have school on Monday and not the rest of the week”. He assures parents that, next year, the schedule will again commence on the third week of August....
