Interested In Learning The Guitar?

The lead guitarist of the Hartman Family Band, Courtney Hartman, has offered to put together a beginning guitar clinic for adults and students of all ages on Thursday, January 6th.  If you are interested in participating and/or would like to receive a private lesson from this award-winning musician, please contact Angela Tourney @ 307-710-6218 for more details.  Courtney currently is attending the Berklee School of Music in Boston, on scholarship, and is preparing to tour with Baxter Black this coming summer.  She also was selected to be part of the Transatlantic Seaway Music Collaboration, and will perform throughout Scotland later in January. 

A Night Of Musical Fun (and Root Beer Floats)!

You're invited to attend a special evening concert by the Hartman Family Band.  These young bluegrass musicians will be working with our students during the regular Friday morning sessions, and then will put on a concert that will feature the SES students who participate.  So mark your calendars, invite your friends, and plan on attending a special night of music, fun, and root beer floats!         

When: January 7^th, 7:00 pm       

Where: Platte Valley Community Center

Questions:  Angela Tourney 307-710-6218

Upcoming Schedule

Friday Enrichment Activity – Upcoming Schedule

• January 7^th – A Musical Journey - workshop w/the Hartman Family Band and Story-Telling (Including a special evening concert – see details above)
•     January 14^th – National Hobby Month Celebration (Special presentations by local enthusiasts)
•   January 21^st – It’s A Big World After All: Africa (Presentation by Stephanie Jeffers)
• January 28^th -It’s A Big World After All (Tentative field trip to Laramie to meet with international students)
• February 4^th – Clay-Sculpting Workshop w/ artist Maura Jacobson               

The Nutcracker

Friday Enrichment Activity Invitation:

The Nutcracker

On Friday, Dec. 3rd students are invited on a field trip to Laramie for the UW Department of Theatre and Dance’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.    We will leave the school promptly at 8:00 and return at 2:00.  Busses will pick up at the regularly scheduled morning time, but parents will need to pick their children up promptly from school.

All students should bring a water bottle and a sack lunch.  Please feed your children a good breakfast or encourage them to attend breakfast in the lunchroom so they do not go hungry.

IMPORTANT: In order to finalize our reservations, we have to have a solid head count by Wednesday the 1st.  Students need to turn in their permission slips by the end of that school day.

If you have any questions please contact Angela Tourney @ 307-710-6218 or ATourney@crb2.k12.wy.us

December Schedule

Fantastic Fridays - Upcoming Schedule

Dec. 3^rd – University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance Performance of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”

·       All grades – Field Trip to Laramie (LEAVING SES AT 8:00 am)

Dec. 10^th – No Fantastic Friday (Regular School Day)

Dec. 17^th – Holiday Workshop/Story-Telling

·       First Session K-2^nd Grade – Holiday Workshop

·       First Session 3^rd-6^th - Story-Telling

·       Second Session K-2^nd - Story-Telling

·       Second Session Grades 3^rd-6^th – Holiday Workshop

Dec. 24^th and 31^st – No Fantastic Friday (Christmas Break)

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There were lots of compliments to be had for the students who went on the field trip to Rock Springs.  The Rangers at the Capitol Christmas Tree commended our students for being the most behaved and respectful group they had seen all day.  The ice-skating rink managers also mentioned several times how polite and well-mannered our students were.  Way to go SES! 

Pics from Rock Springs

Nov. 12th - Field Trip and Science Posse

Friday Enrichment Activity Invitation:

Field Trip to Rock Springs / Science Posse Workshop

On Friday, Nov. 12th K-4^th grade students are invited on a field trip to Rock Springs.  Students will get the opportunity to view the Capitol Christmas Tree (in route to D.C.) and visit with Mary Cernicek, the Capitol Tree Coordinator and a Bridger-Teton National Forest Educational Liaison.  The students will also get a chance to ice-skate at the Rock Springs Ice Arena.  Ice skates will be provided and general assistance will be given to all students who have never ice-skated before. 

Students need to bring a sack lunch, and warm clothes – including coat, hat, gloves, and thick socks. 

Busses will pick up at the regularly scheduled morning times and will return to the school at 3:45.  Parents need to promptly pick up their children at the school. 

Fifth and sixth grade students will get to participate in the Science Posse’s Science ALIVE: CDC Wyoming workshop (in the SES Cafeteria) from 8:00 – 11:00 am.  Students must have turned in their special permission slips last week, and completed their pre-coursework in order to participate. 

Buses for the fifth and sixth grade students will pick up at the regularly scheduled early morning times and will return at 11:00 am. 

We still need volunteers for the field trip, so if you’d like to join in on the fun, or if you have any questions please contact Angela Tourney @ 307-710-6218 or ATourney@crb2.k12.wy.us

Pics from Bird Bonanza

A Bird Bonanza (Plus More!)

Friday Enrichment Activity Invitation:

A Bird Bonanza (Plus More!)

On Friday, Nov. 5th students are invited to participate in a Bird Bonanza – sponsored by the Wyoming Audubon Society.   Students will be introduced to the wonderful world of birds including: avian adaptations, cavity nesting, bird areas of Wyoming, habitat ecology, bird identification, anatomy, and migration.  Students will also get to dissect owl pellets and discover what is inside! 

PLUS MORE! Thanks to Mrs. Uhling, we are going to offer the Story-Telling Workshop again this year.  PLUS EVEN MORE! Fifth and sixth grade students who signed up to participate in the Science Posse’s SCIENCE ALIVE: CDC Wyoming Workshop will also have a chance to complete their pre-coursework.  Students must complete and turn in their pre-coursework by the end of the Fantastic Friday session.

Younger Grades (K – 2^nd Grade)

·         Session 1 :             8:00 am – 9:55 am - A Bird Bonanza

·         Session 2:              10:10 am – 11:00 am – Brain Blasters

11:00 – 12:00 pm – Story – Telling Workshop

Older Grades (3^rd – 6^th Grade)

·         Session 1:              8:00 am – 9:00 am – Science Posse Prep Work (5^th and 6^th Grades Only)

9:00 – 9:55 am – Story-Telling Workshop

·         Session 2:              10:10 am – 12:00 pm– A Bird Bonanza

Busses will pick up at the regularly scheduled morning times and will return at noon – Out of town students will need to stay for both session unless a parent arranges to pick them up.   

We always welcome parent volunteers, so if you are able to join in the fun, or if you have any questions please contact Angela Tourney @ 307-710-6218 or ATourney@crb2.k12.wy.us

Pics from Super, Startling Science Day

Upcoming Schedule

Oct. 29^th –Super, Startling Science

·       First Session (K-2^nd Grade) – Sponsored by the Conservation District

·       Second Session (3^rd – 6^th Grade) – Sponsored by the 4-H Extension Office

Nov. 5^th –A Bird Bonanza (Presented by the Wyoming Audubon Society)/Story-Telling/Science Posse Prep

·       First Session K-2^nd - A Bird Bonanza

·       First Session 3^rd-6^th - Story-Telling / Science Posse Prep

·       Second Session K-2^nd - Brain Blasters / Story-Telling

·       Second Session Grades 3^rd-6^th – A Bird Bonanza

Nov. 12^th –  Science Posse / Field Trip

·         Grades K-4^th: Field Trip to Rock Springs (View Capitol Christmas Tree and Ice-Skating)

·         Grades 5^th and 6^th – UW Science Posse (at SES)

Dec. 3^rd – Holiday Workshop/ Story-Telling

Remember no Fantastic Fridays on Nov. 19th (regular school day) and Nov. 26th (Thanksgiving break).

Oct. 29th - Super, Startling Science

Friday Enrichment Activity Invitation:

Super, Startling Science Day

 On Friday, Oct. 29th students will get to explore the strange and startling powers of chemistry.  Hands-on activities will include turning corn into plastic, making paper bleed, and creating ooey, gooey, polymer worms.

·          Session 1 : 8:00 am – 9:55 am K-2^nd Grades

(Special Guest: Jean Runner – Conservation District)

·         Session 2:  10:10 am – 12:00 pm for 3^rd-6^th Grade

(Special Guest: Shawna w/ 4-H extension office)

Busses will pick up at the regularly scheduled morning time and will return at noon – Out of town students will need to stay for both session unless a parent arranges to pick them up.   

We always welcome parent volunteers, so if you are able to join in the fun, or if you have any questions please contact Angela Tourney @ 307-710-6218 or ATourney@crb2.k12.wy.us

Laramie Field Trip Pictures