Sheridan County School District #3

A-C Panthers - Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Kirsten Johnson. Kirsten is joining us as our K-12 music teacher. She is currently completing student teaching in Spearfish, SD, having recently graduated from BHSU. Kirsten knows small schools - she was in a graduating class of 9 at Wibaux High School in NE Montana. Kirsten is excited to join our team!

A-C Panthers - Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Abigail Mueller. Abby is joining us as our new agriculture teacher. She is currently teaching in Hayti, SD where she chartered an FFA program. Abigail is a former FFA state officer, from Buffalo. She is excited to join our community and continue her teaching career!

New Opportunity!

Huge shout out to Natalie Stoll who was voted our #SourcesOfStrength 7-12 student of the month for the month of March! Here is what our teacher who nominated Natalie had to say about her! Natalie has shown so much improvement over this entire semester. Last month I saw her really step up into a leadership role and do what was supposed to be done when all others were choosing not to. Not only was she showing integrity by doing this, but she has made more than enough effort to show all sources of strength slices at all times during the day. Her effort and work ethic in strength and conditioning is unmatched and she truly finds the benefit in my class. Natalie should be considered for student of the month because she maintains a healthy balance between and among the 8 sources of strength. Although her grades don't always reflect straight A's, she works, learns, thrives, and contributes a great deal to our music performances and to our school.

Congratulations are in order for Mr. Garrett Bond, who was voted our #SourcesOfStrength K-6 student of the month for the month of March! Here is what Garrett's nominating teachers had to say about him: Garret should be considered student of the month for his leadership role and efforts with the elementary play he directed and helped write for our K-6 parent day. Garrett demonstrated leadership with the cast of the play and provided keen insight into how the various scenes could be improved. His feedback was well received since it was accurate, sincere, and helped to foster positivity and growth with the entire cast. Each day, Garrett leads by example in class. He is the first to answer and holds other students to those same expectations of sharing their knowledge. Along with discussion, he seeks to write and improve his writing on a daily basis. By asking frequent questions, he shows his improvement in his learning. Not only does he strive for excellence in his work, he always has a smile on his face. His positivity helps our classroom feel more energized, and his positivity with his friends in the hallway improves our school culture!

Last week, 20 members of the Clear Creek FFA attended and competed at the 2024 Wyoming FFA State Convention in Cheyenne. We had members compete in Ag mechanics, Farm business management, Poultry evaluation, Agronomy, Marketing plan, Ag sales, Livestock evaluation, Horse evaluation, Vet science, and Greenhand quizbowl. Here are some of the results! Ag Mech: 24th overall * 11th in the ENR scenario * 10th in welding structures * 13th on the written test * Will Betz was 16th overall out of 186 contestants! Farm Business Management * Kamy and Dellana Michelena were both in the top 25 on the FBM test * Kamy was 7th overall and Dellana was 15th overall Poultry evaluation * Tessa Anderson was 14th overall out of 123 contestants! Agronomy: 8th high team * 7th in grain grading and insect ID * 6th in plant and seed ID * 9th in soil grading *10th on the written test Marketing Plan: 8th high team We also were recognized as a 3 Star Gold Chapter and had 3 seniors receive their State FFA Degree; Will Betz, Kamy Michelena and Willow Harriet.

Congratulations to Mr. Rowe and Mr. Spade who are our staff March Madness bracket winners! Mr. Rowe correctly chose the men's bracket champion in UConn and received 1210 points total. Mr. Spade correctly chose the women's bracket champion in South Carolina and received 1440 points total. Enjoy the trophies and bragging rights for the next year, gentlemen!

SCSD#3 is now accepting letters of interest in fulfilling/completing a Board of Trustee term.

SCSD#3 board members signed diplomas last night - a sure sign of another successful year! #180DaysOfJoy

Braxtyn Camino is in the Panther Spotlight! Braxtyn has a relentless can-do attitude with the intelligence and talent to get it done. He's dependable and trustworthy to reach success independently and as a team member. Braxtyn is a very generous and caring individual as a classmate and panther. He is very inquisitive, eager to learn, and very bright in everything academically. He adds a very great dynamic to any group he is working with. Keep up the good work, Brax!!! Brax is so fun to have in class. He has a competitive edge that makes him try as hard as he can in every single one of our units. Not only does he always try to the best of his ability, but he always strives to get better at what we are doing! I appreciate him as a student and as a young man. Braxtyn is a wonderful student to have in class. He is eager to learn and work hard to be as successful as possible in all subjects. He is a leader and encourages each peer to do their best. Even though we see a serious side to him when learning, a comedian is hidden and comes out at the most perfect times!

Wyatt Holland is in the Panther Spotlight! I have so enjoyed watching Wyatt grow into the incredibly respectful and young man that he is today. He is such an amazing mentor to our younger students. Good work, Wyatt! Wyatt's get it done attitude helps not only his learning, but the learning of his peers. Often, you can hear him state phrases like "You know, I didn't see it like that", showing his differing and unique perspective. Thank you, Wyatt, for voicing your ideas and deepening our learning. Wyatt has grown into such a strong and responsible young man. He is a silent hard worker and he is always striving to make sure that he is doing the right thing. The world needs more Wyatts!

Mrs. Mack is in the Panther Spotlight! Mrs. Mack has taken on an overhaul of her curriculum to best serve students this year. She has done a tremendous job of ensuring that students receive the best every day! She is working closely with the seniors to plan a terrific graduation as we finish the year. Mrs. Mack is a model Panther and approaches each day with a smile, we are lucky to have her.

Kinder students already have a better grasp on music than I! #180DaysOfJoy

Congratulations to 2024's prom royalty! King - Trevor Martinez Queen - Willow Harriet Prince - Ryan Alberding Princess - Quinn Harman Crowners - Livvy Grubb and Ellalynn Mack #180DaysofJoy

Join us for the Clear Creek FFA Awards Banquet.

Students prepping for the WY State Art Symposium next week! #180DaysOfJoy

Due to weather and road conditions, tonight's prom will be ending at 11 PM. The prom after party is cancelled. Tonight's entertainment is not able to make it. Drive safe.

Cindy Miller is in the Panther Spotlight! Cindy has a willingness to help wherever needed without complaint, which is much appreciated throughout the building. She has brought attention to detail in all her tasks, improving A-C. She has a great outlook and shares a smile and a thank you at every turn. Cindy is a great addition to the Panther team!

Brindle Vineyard is in the Panther Spotlight! I love having Brindle in our classroom! Her commitment to excellence is evident in the high quality of her work. She embraces challenges, marching to the beat of her own drum with confidence! Brindle's skepticism and her natural ability to argue helps our class see ideas through a different lens. Because of her expansive background knowledge on any topic, she adds to the depth of our learning. Her word choice, sentence structure, and overall ability to write is exceptional. I hope someday I will be buying her novels or reading her published works! Brindle is such a great kid. All she wants to do is succeed, and all she does is succeed at succeeding. There is no quit in her. Students like Brindle drive other students to be great as well, and you can’t ask for more than that from anyone her age!

Ella Stoll is in the Panther Spotlight! Ella is an excellent contributor when creating something new whether its an idea, writing, acting, performing, or brainstorming. Trial and error are a part of creating, and Ella is comfortable, confident, and careful to thoughtfully dismiss her own ideas when they prove to not meet the standard or intent and keep moving forward with new and better ideas. Ella has a knack for doing what needs to be done. Now she may get it done while giving you some spunky attitude, but it’s all just part of her charm! She’s so fun to have in class, and I look forward to teaching kids like Ella every year! Ella walks to the beat of her own drum and makes it look amazing every time!! She is very intelligent, caring, and ambitious. Ella takes on any task and runs with it to become successful. Keep up the good work, Ella!! Miss Ella is a ray of sunshine. She is so full of life and 100% herself all of the time. I love seeing her smiling face in the hallway. Her drive to succeed is unmatched, she is just a rockstar!