Park County School District # 1

Now hiring for a District Wide English Language Learners (ELL) Program Coordinator for the 2024-2025 school year. This position coordinates the district wide ELL program and teaches students identified as ELL. Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in liberal arts, English, education, or related field, and two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience working in an ELL environment. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the above-mentioned fields is desirable. Specialized training on second language acquisition theory and methodology is recommended. English as a Second Language endorsement through Professional Teaching Standards Board and/or B.A. or B.S. Degree is preferred but not required. Salary: Professional Non-Certified Salary Schedule (2023-2024 Base = $57,410.00) Salary dependent on Board approval. Employment Term: Full-time - 185 day contract For more information, see our employment page on our website. Interested individuals should apply online at www.pcsd1.org For questions or concerns call 307-764-6186. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see our home page.

We are hiring a Vocal/Choir Teacher at Powell Middle School and Powell High School for the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements for all certified staff vacancies include a bachelor’s degree and qualification for WY certification with the appropriate endorsements through PTSB. For more information, see our employment page on our website. Interested individuals should apply online at www.pcsd1.org For questions or concerns call 307-764-6186. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see our home page.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Park County School District #1 normally scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, has been rescheduled for 6:00 P.M. on Monday, April 22, 2024. The meeting will be held at the School Administration Building, 160 North Evarts, Powell, Wyoming. Lillian Brazelton Clerk, Board of Trustees

4/11/2024 Good afternoon parents, students, and staff. This is a reminder to you all that there is NO SCHOOL next Monday the 15th of April. This is an extra day built into the schedule in case we had to cancel school for weather. Usually referred to as “snow days.” I think perhaps I did not communicate the reasons behind embedding them into the school year very well, so I am hoping to share the rationale with you all to at least clear up the confusion as to the “why.” There are several reasons for doing it the way they are scheduled this year. Though some may not agree fully, I hope you all can at least see that the decision was made with student and staff well-being, mental health, and the learning environment in mind. First, many of us have done snow days in a variety of ways both here and in other districts. We have lived through some of the pitfalls that go along with each method. The decision to embed the snow days into the school year this year was for a few key reasons. First, having a predictable end date is important. Those last few days of school do require advance planning and preparation, and they do affect everyone significantly. In the last several years, we have had to scramble to add days to the calendar because of school cancellations, and it really makes the end of the year hectic for everyone. That said, having a predictable end date is really important for planning for not just teachers and students, but also food service, summer cleaning and maintenance scheduling, etc. So having that predictable end date is more important than it may seem. In addition to that, this year for instance, if we ended the student days on the Friday before Memorial Day, the teachers still have to come back for a full day after the three-day weekend, which is pretty challenging for our staff. Our calendar, while keeping students first in all decisions, does also affect our staff, and they must be considered as well. Getting the school year to end on a day that makes sense for everyone is more challenging than many might think, so scheduling the way we did lets us have a little more control in the process to ensure a smooth end to the year for everyone. Finally, and I would say most importantly, the last few months of school are a grind on staff and students alike. By the time we reach the end of the school year, often times tempers are short and attitudes are not in the best shape either. So a few well-timed three-day weekends could potentially go a very long way in keeping everyone in good spirits through the rest of the school year. A few more days of summer really does not produce any benefits to the mental health of our staff and students, nor any benefits to the learning environment. Conversely, a few spaced out three-day weekends near the end, could be just what our staff and students need to get through the school year with good attitudes and smiles, which does improve the learning environment. Again, some may not fully agree, but I hope you can see that thought and purpose did actually go into this decision, with the well-being of our students and staff being the primary driver of the decision. Jay Curtis, Superintendent

The 2024 Winter Sports Season selections for ‘Coach of the Year’ honors have been released by the Wyoming Coaches Association. The winners were chosen by their fellow WCA coaches. These coaches are scheduled to be honored in a ceremony at WCA Clinic and Hall of Fame weekend in Casper this summer. Congratulations to 3A Boys Basketball Coach Mike Heny and MS Wrestling Coach Nate Urbach!

The PCSD #1 Support Services Department is hiring temporary summer cleaning crew members and groundskeepers. Groundskeeper candidates must be a high school graduate and over 18 years of age. Summer Cleaning Crew is open to adults and students age 16 and over with successful completion of sophomore year of high school. Start date is May 30, 2024. Contact Amy Johnson for more information and an application: ALJohnson@pcsd1.org 307-764-6186 Applications must be received by April 18, 2024, to be considered. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see the home page on our website, pcsd1.org

We are hiring a Science Teacher at Powell High School for the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements for all certified staff vacancies include a bachelor’s degree and qualification for WY certification with the appropriate endorsements through PTSB. For more information, see our employment page on our website. Interested individuals should apply online at www.pcsd1.org For questions or concerns call 307-764-6186. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see our home page.

We are hiring a Special Education Teacher at Powell High School for the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements for all certified staff vacancies include a bachelor’s degree and qualification for WY certification with the appropriate endorsements through PTSB. For more information, see our employment page on our website. Interested individuals should apply online at www.pcsd1.org For questions or concerns call 307-764-6186. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see our home page.

Park County School District #1 will be closed March 29-April 1, 2024 for the Easter Break. All buildings will reopen on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

On March 21, the PHS and NWC choirs joined to put on the annual Pops Concert. The concert, held at PHS, featured songs by Shawn Mendes, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and more! Each choir was featured as well as solo acts, duets and ensembles. The instructor quartet of Mrs. Schoessler (PHS), Mr. Haggman (NWC), Mrs. Sears (Southside Elementary) and Mr. Van Slyke (Student Teacher) brought down the house with their rendition of "10,000 Hours" and the combined choirs finished the evening with "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

We are hiring a 3rd Grade Teacher at Westside Elementary for the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements for all certified staff vacancies include a bachelor’s degree and qualification for WY certification with the appropriate endorsements through PTSB. For more information, see our employment page on our website. Interested individuals should apply online at www.pcsd1.org For questions or concerns call 307-764-6186. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see our home page.

Parenting the Love & Logic Way provides tools for making parenting fun and rewarding, rather than stressful and chaotic. These classes provide practical tools for adults to use with children to be able to have respectful, healthy relationships. Sessions will be held April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9 and 16 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the Support Services Building located at 245 N. Evarts St in Powell. There is no cost to attend these sessions. For More Details, Contact: Christa Buhler, Westside Elementary, 764-6184, Darwin Rowton, Parkside Elementary, 764-6182 or Rachel Nielsen, Southside Elementary, 764-6183. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA3cNtsFH8zJMCxvGMLTCRc0dk3MlZdbDulyabRZ9hWWBqxg/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Powell Schools Foundation announces their 2024 scholarship! PHS grads currently enrolled in higher education with at least a 3.0 GPA are invited to submit an application by April 22, 2024. Application instructions are available in this post or from the Admin Building.

Today, March 11 is Parent-Teacher Trade Day and there is no school in session. The rest of this week, March 12-15 is our Spring Break. All our schools are closed. Enjoy Spring Break 2024 and we look forward to seeing you on Monday, March 18!

Don't forget to SPRING FORWARD tonight!

Wishing good luck to our middle school swimmers and their coaches as they compete at the Conference Meet in Worland today.

We are hiring a Learning Center Teacher at Powell High School, this position supervises and supports students’ successful completion of online credit recovery courses so that students continue to progress toward graduation. Qualified for a Standard Teaching Certificate as issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board with K-12 or Secondary endorsements required; along with possessing or being willing to obtain an At-Risk/Alternative Teacher endorsement For more information, see our employment page on our website. Interested individuals should apply online at www.pcsd1.org For questions or concerns call 307-764-6186. EOE – To see our full non-discrimination statement see our home page.

Good luck to our Lady Panther Basketball team as they head to Casper to compete in the Wyoming 3a Championships.

Good luck to the PHS Speech and Debate Team as they head to LCCC to compete in the State Championships!

Good luck to our Panther Basketball team as they head to Casper to compete in the Wyoming 3a Championships.