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🚌 Meet & Greet Your Bus Driver – Grades K–6 🚌
Save the Date!  The Transportation Department invites all Kindergarten through 6th grade students and their families to attend our Meet & Greet Your Bus Driver event before the start of the school year. 📅  Thursday,  August 13 ⏰ 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 📅  Friday , August 14 ⏰ 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. This event provides students with an opportunity to meet their bus driver, become familiar with their transportation team, and ask any questions about riding the bus before the first day of school. Please note: ​ The Meet the Bus Driver event will take place at each student's school. Students and families should attend at their assigned school, where buses will be organized by school. This is a great opportunity to meet your bus driver, connect with the transportation team, and ask any transportation-related questions before the first day of school. We look forward to helping students start the school year feeling comfortable and confident about their ride to school! For questions, please contact Transportation at 307-352-3494 ext. 1508 .
Tuesday, Jul 21 2026
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26-27 Tech Insurance & Chargers
Good Afternoon, We hope everyone is having a great start to the 2026-2027 school year. We have received questions on how to pay the annual $20 insurance fee for student iPads and laptops. Remember that this cost covers accidental damage to devices. It is important to know that missing keys on the keyboard are considered intentional damage and not covered under the insurance. The fine for missing keys can be up to $200 as in most cases the entire top case has to be replaced if the membrane under the key is damaged. Please remind your students to take special care of their iPad or laptop. It provides access to curriculum, software, and other tools that are important for learning, problem solving, and critical thinking. Remember to review and sign the Device Use Agreement in PowerSchool under forms. It will need to be completed for each student. Use the link below to pay insurance fees. You may also purchase an additional charger. Laptop chargers are $25 and iPad chargers are $20. Select the quantity next to insurance, laptop charger, or iPad charger.  If you have any questions or need any assistance, please feel free to reach out to the technology department. 307.352.3460 Here's to a fantastic year! Stephanie Tolman Chief Information Officer Sweetwater #1
Tuesday, Jul 07 2026
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📅 Save the Date: 2026–2027 Open House & Orientation ...
​Sweetwater County School District #1 families, The 2026–2027 Open House and Orientation Schedule is here! We encourage families to review the schedule and save the date for their student's Open House or Orientation event. These events provide a great opportunity to meet teachers and staff, visit classrooms, learn important information for the upcoming school year, and become familiar with your school before classes begin. Please see the attached schedule for your school's date and time. 🏫 First Day of School: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 We look forward to welcoming our students and families back for another great year. Stay tuned for additional back-to-school information, updates, and reminders in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, Jul 07 2026
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🏆 Announcing Our 2026-27 District Teacher of the Yea...
Dear Sweetwater County School District #1 Staff, Families, and Community, It is with great pride and excitement that we announce Mrs. Caroline Smalstig , 8th Grade U.S. History teacher at Rock Springs Junior High School, as Sweetwater County School District #1's Teacher of the Year for the 2026–27 school year! Mrs. Smalstig has dedicated 7 years to education, the last 4 of which have been right here in our district. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Studies Education from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University, she brings both academic excellence and a genuine passion for students to everything she does. What makes Mrs. Smalstig truly exceptional is her commitment to making history come alive for her students. Through innovative, student-centered learning experiences, she has: • Led student participation in the Wyoming Youth Resiliency Project through the University of Wyoming's Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program, empowering students to examine and present on their own community's strengths and challenges. • Developed a 6–12 curriculum to accompany the documentary Dear Sirs, now available to teachers statewide and peer-reviewed by the National WWII Museum, connecting local Rock Springs history to broader global events. • Piloted the Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) initiative at Rock Springs Junior High School, creating personalized, competency-based learning experiences that give students voice and choice in their education. • Presented at Wyoming TeacherCon25 at the University of Wyoming, sharing her work on teaching narratives through local WWII history. Beyond her classroom, Mrs. Smalstig serves as a mentor to student teachers, a member of the PBIS committee, a Sources of Strength adult leader, Student Council co-sponsor, and a dedicated advocate for meaningful professional development across our district. Her principal, colleagues, and students speak volumes about the culture she creates. In the words of one of her own students: "I look forward to going to your class every day. You help everyone with what they need. You also are very kind in all that you say." Mrs. Smalstig embodies the belief that learning can, and should be engaging, authentic, and joyful, all while holding students to the highest expectations. We are incredibly proud to have her represent our district. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Caroline Smalstig, our 2026–27 Teacher of the Year! Warm regards, Sweetwater County School District #1
Monday, Jun 29 2026