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April 2010
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Welcome Back!
I hope your family had a wonderful Spring Break. We are back in session and ready to finish the year out
strong. Here are a couple of “Spring Thoughts” for you to consider.
Congratulations!
Martin Park has been named a winner of the Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom
2010 Bookmark Contest! He will be recognized at the award celebration in Cheyenne and also
at the Wyoming State Fair. Part of his winnings include PRCA rodeo tickets and a visit to the State
Capitol and Wyoming Hereford Ranch. Great job, Martin!
Etna Archery Team Takes 1st in State!
Etna Elementary placed first among Wyoming elementary schools in the National Archery in the Schools
program for the second consecutive year! In the girls’ division, McKenna Johnson placed first overall with Isabella
Currie at second and Trisha Richards taking fourth. Etna boys took the top five places with Jason Hutchinson at first,
Alexander Fluckiger placing second, Jared Bianco in third place, Kyle Carter taking fourth, and Jaden Clark in fifth
place. Other contributing members of the team were Sierra Brunkhardt, McKinley Bateman, Faith Hovivian, Jason Bird,
Ethan Rasmussen, Dawson Cullinan, Cody Carter, Luis Almanza, Klayton Clark, Aaron Lechner, Jack Doornbos, Noah
Hutchinson, David Hovivian, and Trenton McNeel. Team members are now preparing for the national competition in
Louisville, Kentucky on May 6-8, 2010. Congratulations and Good Luck to our Etna Archery Team!
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Etna! Would you like FREE Dinner and Babysitting
with Great Classes?
WHEN: Love and Logic parenting classes begin on Wednesday nights: 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5,
5/12, 5/19
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner is from 6:00-6:30, class starts at 6:30
INSTRUCTOR: Diana Whitney, School Psychologist; Carmela Demler, Speech Language Pathologist
REGISTER: Call Kathy Elliot at 885-7145 with the following information:
Number of adults and children for dinner & ages of children for babysitting
“Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” is a parent-training program that teaches an easy, low-stress way to
communicate with your children and discipline using love and logic techniques.
For questions or additional information call Kathy Elliot at 885-7145.
These classes are sponsored by Lincoln County School District #2 Title One program.
Etna Enrichment Express!
Many students at Etna Elementary have enjoyed some Rick from Warfield Fossils for adding so much to our
great classes offered for Etna Enrichment Express. We Fossils class. Thanks to all the guest presenters who
would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of shared information about their exciting careers and
the community members who have volunteered their led activities for our Investigations Plus class. We had
time to assist with these classes in the past two months. Terry Davis (a knife maker), Jody Gardner (a detective),
Thanks to Brenda Ashworth of the Star Valley Karl Scherbel (a surveyor), Sarah Hale (a reporter), and
Conservation District for teaching our “Dairy”licious Mary Ann Christensen taught the kids about her career
class in February and our Giant Map Class in March. in fingerprinting and forensics. Finally, thanks to all
We also appreciate Brenda and the Farm Bureau the teachers, paraprofessionals and students at Etna
providing our March snacks. Thanks to Shane Crook Elementary for supporting this program.
of Crook Farms for welcoming our Dairy class. Thanks We are beginning to send home “Brain Bags”
to the Wyoming National Geographic Alliance and with select students each week. We have many
the Wyoming National Guard for sponsoring our different backpacks - each filled with enrichment
giant map. Thanks to Neal and Mary Kiehne, of the activities centered in a different theme. Students will
National Archery in the Schools Program, along with be able to choose which Brain Bag they would like to
Jeremie Richards, David Currie, and Jay Caftaline, for take home on either Wednesday or Thursday and they
their guidance in our Archery classes and leading our will be expected to return it to the library the following
students to achieve a state championship. Thanks to Star Tuesday morning. Each student must return a ticket
Valley Search and Rescue, Star Valley Ski-Doo, Rob signed by himself/herself and their parent, so please
Hoff, and Dave Daniels for sharing their knowledge watch for these tickets to come home. Tickets will need
with our Snowmobile class in March. Thanks to to be signed and returned to the child’s teacher as soon
Shar Perry of the UW Extension Office for teaching as possible to take advantage of this opportunity.
Boondoggles. Thanks to Don Delong of the US Forest The next session of Etna Enrichment Express
Service and Ann Maki for sharing their vast knowledge will be April 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28. Watch for
and experiences with our More Wonderful Wildlife registration forms to be sent home on April 5 with lots
class in April. Thanks to Robin Bailey for helping of exciting new classes.
students prepare to publish their own books. Thanks to
The Star Valley Arts Council is would especially encourage those them be prepared with a snack and
sponsoring the Missoula Children’s students to audition. something to occupy their time during
Theater coming to our valley the week There will be four hour rehearsals down time.) More information and
of May 3-8th. All students, ages K-12 held every day during the week of May exact times will be available when
are invited to attend auditions which 3-8, including Saturday which will be the tour directors arrive. Etna and
will be held at the Thayne Elementary the performance day. Those wanting Thayne Elementary Children will not
on Monday, May 3rd at 4:00 p.m. The to participate will need to have a free be allowed to stay after school as there
play this year is ROBINSON CRUSOE schedule this entire week. (Younger will be no supervision until 4:00 p.m.
and more than a third of the parts are children may have shorter rehearsals
designed for kids ages 13-18, so we on some days, and parents should help
Doc Hudson’s Corner
Though we live in a small System has books on a wide range of topics pertaining
valley, there are many to elementary school children including friendships,
resources to provide ideas and assistance for children peer pressure, bullying, and specific disabilities. Finally,
and families when needed. High Country Behavioral LCSD2 offers programs such as the upcoming Love and
Health in Afton provides both individual and group Logic parenting class as well as the Parents as Teachers
counseling options for children as well as families. program, which provides support to new parents of
They can address a wide range of issues and have young children. While this is not an exhaustive list of
offices in both Afton and Alpine. Lincoln County available resources, contact information for each of
Public Health is another good resource to contact with these agencies is listed below. Many resources exist
questions regarding your child’s health needs. They can outside of our valley as well, including Jackson, Idaho
often give information and direct you to more resources Falls, and Salt Lake City; please feel free to call if you
within our community. The Lincoln County Library have specific questions about services.
PTO News
Thank you to Shannon Critzer who has offered to be PTO President next year. She has a lot of wonder-
ful and exciting ideas. We are still looking for a Vice President and Treasurer. Please call Sharon Biggs at
883-8488 if you can help us out. Thank you!