A wildfire which began about 4:00 pm near the entrance road to the Jackson Campus of Teton Science School just west of Jackson roared up the hillside and prompted the evacuation of the students and faculty of the school. While the school complex itself was never considered to be threatened, fire officials were concerned that … Continue Reading
Today is the day students return to their classes in Teton County, Wyoming; and that means drivers in the morning and afternoon will be sharing the roads again with those familiar yellow school busses. Teton County Sheriff Jim Whalen says it also means that … Continue Reading
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. (heart disease is No. 1), and with a 68-percent survival rate there is still much research to be done.
On August 5, you can help support the fight against cancer by either signing up to be a Relay for Life team (visit www.relayforlife.org/tetoncountywy), or simply showing up to Jackson Hole High School where there will be plenty of ways to support the cause, including delicious food from local restaurants and your chance to dunk some of our favorite public figures.
Not unlike their peers across the state, Teton County School District #1 students did better on this year’s Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students, or PAWS testing than they did in previous years. Last week, the Wyoming Department of Education released the results from this year’s testing. During a Casper news conference last week, … Continue Reading
Veronica Patterson, Jessica Moore, Alex Duncker and Randy Elledge, members of the Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team, recently represented the Wind River District at the National Forensic League National Speech and Debate Tournament, held in Dallas, Texas June 12-19. Patterson, a senior, competed in … Continue Reading
The school board for Teton County School District #1 is evaluating the idea of a calendar that features a shorter summer break. The intent of such a calendar, says Superintendent Pam Shea is to distribute the days in such a way it minimizes so-called “learning loss” over the summer. As such, Shea says … Continue Reading
University of California, San Diego senior pitcher and Jackson Hole native Tim Shibuya was drafted yesterday on the second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Shibuya, a six-foot-one, 190 pound right-hander, was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the … Continue Reading
138 Jackson Hole High School seniors were presented their diplomas Saturday during the 2011 graduation ceremony. Governor Matt Mead was the guest speaker at the graduation. A graduate of Jackson Hole High School and former class president himself, Mead told the students … Continue Reading
Jackson Hole High School Lady Broncs this weekend claimed its fourth straight Wyoming State High School Soccer Championship with an impressive, undefeated season against the state’s other Class 3A teams. That championship game saw the girls defeat Lander 5-1 Saturday at the Big Horn Equestrian Center.
Wyoming’s online K-12 school program, Connections Academy has announced a new partnership with Big Horn County School District #1 to deliver the online curriculum. Wyoming Connections Academy has been associated with Teton County School District #1 since it was established in 2009, but … Continue Reading
