Sheridan County School District #3

We are partnering with the Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College to host Study Circles focused on middle schoolers. Middle school has always been hard for biological and social reasons – now it’s harder than ever due to changes in technology. Everyone is invited to take part in Study Circles. Whether you’ve had a middle schooler, there’s one in your future, you work with them, they frequent your business, or you’re just interested in learning more about how you can help, join a Circle! Our kickoff will be here at the school on January 21. Study Circles will be held at a variety of times and days throughout Sheridan County for the convenience of participants.  8 to 12 people will be in each Circle  All ages are welcome to join a community Circle  Groups will meet for five two-hour sessions  Recognizing that most students don't have two hours available, we will be hosting a Circle here at school during the school day  Two facilitators will lead each group  Study Circles run from January 27 to March 7  A full schedule is available at sheridancvc.org, and you don’t need to sign up in advance to attend. After the five weeks of Circles, we bring the best ideas forward to put it all together at the Action Forum on March 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hub on Smith’s Community Room. Study Circles is not talking to talk. Real change happens when our community comes together around a subject they care about. Past Study Circles include conversations about mental health, poverty, and creating a dementia-friendly community. They all created initiatives that are still going strong and making significant impacts here in Sheridan County. I encourage you to participate in Study Circles and be a part of creating solutions! Come to our kickoff on January 21 and learn more.

Six Houses, One Claw! 🐾 Here’s a closer look at all of our incredible house crests! Each one is packed with meaning and designed with pride. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as we highlight each house and give you an inside look at the story behind every detail of their crests. Stay tuned! 🛡️✨ Again, a huge shoutout to Nate from Bighorn Design! #SixHousesOneClaw #HouseCrests #PantherPride #MeaningInEveryDetail #PantherClaw #BighornDesign

What a wonderful way to end the week! 🎉 Shoutouts and Panther Claw brought smiles, pride, and community spirit. 🐾 Great job, Panthers—keep up the amazing work! 💙 #PantherPride #PantherClaw #Shoutouts #StrongFinish

Our January community lunch was well attended. We celebrated a birthday and were able to share about our upcoming self defense classes. #PantherClaw

Who knew learning vocabulary could be this much fun? 🎉 The 6th graders are stepping up—literally—on Mrs. B’s new stage, making learning interactive and exciting! #StageForSuccess #EngagedLearners #Clearmont6thGrade #PantherClaw

Elementary students made the most of today’s fresh air! Even with snow on the ground, they didn’t let that stop them from enjoying a fun game of soccer. #WinterPlay #ActiveLearners #ClearmontKids #PantherClaw

Attention SCSD #3 Substitute Teachers: We are excited to announce that we will be offering Substitute Teacher Training for all district substitutes. This training is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in your role. Please join us for this important session! We look forward to seeing you there!

🎉 Proud to be part of such a great program! Wyoming has been declared the Champions of the Mountain Plains Region Crunch Off 🏆 — a competition to log the most bites into locally-grown food per capita during Wyoming Farm to School Week in October. Competing against Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, this event was held in celebration of National Farm to School Month. 🌾🍎 https://edu.wyoming.gov/wyoming-named-farm-to-school-crunch-off-champions/

Junior High Boys Basketball starts on Monday. Parents, please complete the athletic registration on DragonFly (see attached image on how to create an account). All athletes must have a physical and current insurance card in DragonFly prior to practicing. Please let Mrs. Betz know if you have any technical issues.

Congratulations(?) to Mr. B who is the the new owner of the AC traveling roadkill trophy! Thanks for clearing the path for the rest of us! 🦌 #PantherClaw

Great day of team building and collaboration capped off with the ultimate gingerbread house decoration competition! Congratulations to House Beowulf for the best decorated house based upon a panel of three independent judges! #HouseBeowulf #SchoolCommunity #HolidaySpirit #PantherClaw

Wrapping up the week before Christmas break with shout-outs filled with love and appreciation for students and staff alike! ❤️✨ What better way to celebrate the season of giving than by lifting each other up? #SchoolCommunity #HolidaySpirit #ShoutOuts #PantherClaw

🎅✨ Santa's Helpers (aka the amazing AC Wellness Committee) strike again! This time, they’ve gifted us with these incredible smoked turkeys! 🦃🔥 Talk about spreading holiday cheer and wellness in the most delicious way. 😍 We’re so grateful for their thoughtfulness and all they do for our staff. The BEST wellness committee around, hands down! 🙌💚 #HolidayCheer #WellnessGoals #ThankfulHearts #SmokedTurkeyLove #PantherClaw

High school basketball season is here🏀!! Come support our Panthers and Lady Panthers this Thursday!! #PantherClaw 🐾

As a reminder for 7-12 students and parents: grades are final on Thursday at 4 pm. Students who still have an I after teachers have finalized grades on Thursday will NOT receive credit for the course and must create a plan for completion with teachers. Contact your teacher or Mrs. Betz if you have any questions.

Tapferkeit earns house points this week for leading the way in our MAP Growth testing. The house averaged 4.125 points above their projected growth across reading and math tests. Congratulations! The average for all students was very nearly 1 - our students have been working hard and it is nice to see these results. Keep up the hard work Panthers! #PantherClaw

Parent Night for Girls Junior High Basketball! 🏀 A special shoutout to our 8th grader, Jessi, for being a true leader and a powerhouse on the court. 💪👏 Your hard work and determination inspire us all! #PantherPride #GirlsBasketball #FutureIsBright #PantherClaw

🛜 Post Hack by Beowulf 🛜 Today after a long day of testing we got to play dodgeball. Although we were the smallest team, we won! Thank you Ryan, Caden, Kason, and Wyatt for being honorary members to complete our team! #HouseBeowulf #ACHouseGames #PantherClaw

Our students had a great opportunity to be kind today - offloading and reloading fruit for Worland FFA that was delivered to us. #PantherClaw

I wanted to provide a quick update on the construction at SCSD#3. Front Parking Lot - the front parking lot has passed all tests and was cleaned and caulked late last week, it should be ready to be parked on this week. Back Parking Lot - the final portion of the back parking lot was poured on Friday; this concrete will likely have a similar curing time as the front lot did and it will be ready for traffic and parking when we return to school in the new year. Greenhouse - the greenhouse pad is complete, and the crew that is erecting the building arrived this past week. They are making great progress and the structure of the greenhouse will be complete soon. Utilities will then be hooked up, and the building will be operational in the new year. Water Treatment - Water Solutions completed most of the work necessary for water treatment for our boiler and drinking water this past Friday. The plumbing will be complete at the beginning of our winter break. Much has been done this last half of the semester, and the grounds are looking great. Thank you for your patience with all of the construction.