It all comes down to grit – prepping to show livestock is not for the faint of heart
◆ Adjusting to life’s challenges is 4H-101. Clanci Osmond and her sister Cassidi each raise a steer and show a horse at the annual Lincoln County Fair. It takes a lot of work to get steers and horses ready for…
Virtual 2020 Wyoming State Speech and Debate tournament takes place
◆ Technology brings top performers together. Star Valley High School’s Speech and Debate Team competed and placed in the virtual state competition April 24-25. Competitors and judges participated in all events from their homes through real-time Zoom meetings online or…
LCSD2 Spotlight: sharing history and economics with students
◆ Michael Mattson teaches at Star Valley High School. With 14 years of teaching experience, Michael Mattson currently teaches World History, Economics and Construction at Star Valley High School. Mattson started his career near Idaho Falls, but 11 years ago…
Culinary arts teacher part of Spring Baking Championship on Food Network
◆ Molly Matthaei lives in Etna and teaches at Jackson Hole High School. Molly Matthaei, Chef Instructor at Jackson Hole High School and resident of Etna, Wyoming, landed a spot as one of 11 bakers in Food Network’s Annual Spring…
SVHS graduate helping with UW social distancing economic study
◆ Study illustrates that the net benefits of social distancing are positive. Madison Ashworth, a 2015 graduate of Star Valley High School and Economics PhD student at University of Wyoming, has joined a team of Economics professors at UW to…
LCSD2 Spotlight: adding a little something special to education
◆ Cynthia Merritt works in Special Education at Star Valley Middle School. Cynthia Merritt serves the students at Star Valley Middle School as a Special Education Teacher. Merritt has been an educator for 15 years, with nine years as a…
Speech will go on – local students to take part in state competition
◆ A virtual state tournament set for speech and debate students. Star Valley High School’s Speech and Debate Team are among a rare, few high school students throughout the nation who will participate in their State Tournament during the spring…
LCSD2 making adaptive learning plan to be reviewed by the state
◆ District’s plan to be shared during April 1 board meeting. Lincoln County School District No. 2 schools will remain closed through April 17 in continued effort to contain COVID-19. Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian…
Derringer Holding takes first at Regional Elks Hoop Shoot
◆ Local 11-year-old qualifies for nationals. Derringer Holding, an 11-year-old student at Etna Elementary School, took first place in The Regional Elks National Hoop Shoot, held March 14 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This qualified him to compete in the National…
Swift Creek High School now offers second to none CNA training course
◆ Eight students are currently enrolled in the program. Swift Creek High School has opened a new facility in which students can complete a Certified Nursing Assistant program, adding a certification to their diploma at graduation from high school. Through…