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Elevate Monthly—March 2026

Posted Date: 03/18/26 (03:56 PM)
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A smiling young girl with freckles holds onto a piece of green playground equipment. This is the header for ELEVATE monthly newsletter March 2026.

District News

Read Across America Week

Schools across the district invited many community members to serve as guest readers during Read Across America Week March 2-6. Pictured are LCSD1 Trustee Marilyn Burden at Arp Elementary, Mayor Patrick Collins at Freedom Elementary, Superintendent Dr. Stephen Newton at Coyote Ridge Elementary and an F.E. Warren AFB service member at Jessup Elementary.
LCSD1 Trustee Burden reads a book to a group of young students sitting on the floor in a classroom.
Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins reads a book to a group of children sitting on a gymnasium floor.
LCSD1 Superintendent Stephen Newton reads a book to a group of children sitting on the floor in a classroom.
A woman in military uniform reads a book to a group of young students sitting on the floor.
 

5-6 school receives official name

The South Triad's 5-6 school has officially been named using feedback from our South Triad elementary school students! We are excited to announce that Mountain View Elementary will join the LCSD1 school community in 2028! Their mascot is the Red Dog, which is another name for baby Bison.
 

Willadsen students meet 'gruff' friends

Willadsen Elementary invited Korinn Smith from Honey's Place Homestead to read "Three Billy Goats Gruff," and she even brought baby goats for the students to hold!
A group of children and adults pose for a photo in front of an American flag backdrop, holding baby goats.
 

National School Breakfast Week

We had another successful National School Breakfast Week and the quest for a delicious week began with a proclamation signing by Gov. Mark Gordon at Coyote Ridge Elementary. The Governor, along with First Lady Jennie Gordon, received a warm Coyote welcome and visited with students during breakfast.
First Lady Jennie Gordon talks with a young girl wearing glasses and a colorful jacket at a school lunch table.
Gov. Mark Gordon talks with two young boys in a school cafeteria.
 

Dual-language immersion classes attend culture days

Dual-language immersion classes took a trip to Laramie County Community College to celebrate culture days. The students tried new foods, did crafts, played music and danced! Gracias to all the teachers and volunteers who made this event a success!
Children in colorful dresses and skirts dance with adults in traditional attire.
 

Meadowlark hosts symposium

Meadowlark Elementary hosted a fifth grade symposium where students presented various art projects, posters and dioramas to Meadowlark families!
A woman and a young girl look at a display board with papers and a drawing of a superhero.
A young girl points to a display of artwork and notes on a wall, with adults and other children observing.
 

Central hosts video production camp

Central High's TV/media students hosted a video production camp for third through sixth graders. Participants learned the basics of movie making and video editing.
Four children are in a library, with two filming and two sitting at a table.
 

Lebhart library time turns 'scary'

Lebhart kindergartners recently read "How I Met My Monster" during library time, which taught them about how to face challenges with courage and bravery. They ended the lesson by designing their own monsters!
 

East culinary, French students collaborate

Bon appétit!
At East High, Mrs. Eldridge's culinary arts II students taught some of Mrs. Sanders' French students how to make crepes! This experience allowed the culinary students to pass along their skills and also helped enrich the French curriculum.
Students in a culinary class practice cooking techniques, with one student pouring batter into a pan.

Excellence In Our Schools

District hosts state math contest

LCSD1 hosted the 70th annual Walsborn-Drazovich State Math Contest! Congrats to all of our participants!
A large gymnasium filled with students seated at tables gathered for the state math competition
Three students collaborate at a table, surrounded by other students in Storey Gymnasium.
 

South High Speeech and Debate qualifies for national tournament

South High's speech and debate team has been busy! Three students recently qualified for the National Tournament and two coaches received coaching awards!
Congratulations to the following students and staff:
Adelaine Schneider (Qualifier in US Extemporaneous Speaking)
Serenna Braegger (Qualifier in Dramatic Interpretation)
Lilly Cheatham (Qualifier in Congressional Debate)
Bradon Bryngelson (HITW District Assistant Coach of the Year)
Tyler Will (HITW District Coach of the Year)his is an example of a sentence to begin a paragraph.
South High's Speech and Debate Team poses for a photo.
 
LCSD1 Student of the Week
 
Board Employee Spotlight
 

Metallica Trades students learn about construction stability

Students participating in the Metallica Trades Program recently spent a week learning about building budgets and construction stability. They built towers using marshmallows and spaghetti noodles, and quickly learned that the noodles don't make good support beams!
Students and an instructor observe a spaghetti tower construction project on a table.
 

Knox recognized as Wyoming Art Educator of the Year

East High art teacher, Steve Knox, was recently recognized by the Wyoming Art Education Association as the 2026 Wyoming Art Educator of the Year and Secondary Art Educator of the Year! Knox has guided hundreds of students in discovering their artistic capabilities.

Parent Updates

District unveils updated website

Officials at Laramie County School District 1 are excited to announce the launch of the district’s newly designed website, www.laramie1.org.
Earlier in the school year, LCSD1 switched to a new mass-communications platform, ParentSquare. The website is the second phase of this transition.

Built on ParentSquare’s Smart Sites platform, the new website offers a fresh look, improved navigation, and greater accessibility to better serve students, families and the community.

The new website offers:
  • Streamlined navigation so visitors can easily find news, events and essential resources
  • Built-in accessibility tools to meet ADA standards and support all users
  • Mobile responsiveness for a seamless experience on any device
  • Integrated communication features through the district’s school-home communications platform, ParentSquare

“Our website refresh is a highly visible piece of the district’s efforts to advance engagement with our community,” Superintendent Dr. Stephen Newton said. “We believe this will help strengthen our communication and foster stronger school-family partnerships.”

Notable updates include an events calendar that syncs with school schedules, easier access to lunch menus, bus routes, and a modern, consistent design across all pages and devices. It also includes automatic language translation in more than 100 languages.
 
Advertisement for Laramie County School District 1's Transportation Recruitment Open House, featuring a school bus.

Transportation Department hosts recruiting event

LCSD1’s Transportation Department is holding a recruitment open house for bus drivers on Monday, March 23 at the LCSD1 Transportation Department building, 316 S. Lexington Ave. from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Walk-in interviews will be conducted. Starting wage is $19.24 an hour. For more information contact the LCSD1 Transportation Department, 771-2628.
Applications are available at https://laramie1.schoolspring.com/
 

LCSD1 Annual Report available online

The LCSD1 2024-2025 Annual Report Card is now available! To view, visit: https://www.laramie1.org/annualreport
 

Schedule for 2026 LCSD1 graduation ceremonies

Laramie County School District 1 will once again be partnering with Cheyenne Frontier Days to host its 2026 graduation ceremonies at Frontier Park, 1230 W. 8th Ave.

With the exception of Triumph High School, all ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 29. Triumph High’s graduation will be held on Thursday, May 28 at 4 p.m. in Storey Gymnasium, 2811 House Ave.

The ceremonies on Friday, May 29 are scheduled as follows:
  • 9 a.m., East High School
  • 1 p.m., Central High School
  • 5 p.m., South High School

To accommodate picture opportunities for family and friends, each high school campus will be open immediately following graduation.
 

Early Release & Spring Break

LCSD1 schools will release early on Friday, March 20, for teacher planning.

Schools will also be closed March 23-27 for Spring Break. We hope you enjoy a safe and restful week!
 

Board of Trustees meeting

The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. A work session will be held at 5 p.m. The meeting can be attended in person or via Zoom. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube. For more information about the Board of Trustees and for virtual meeting links visit https://www.laramie1.org/board-of-trustees.
 
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