Fremont County School District 6

Tickets are on sale now for Wind River Drama's presentation of CORALINE, An Adaptation of the book by Neil Gaiman. The productions will take place at 6 p.m. April 5th & 6th in the Wind River Elementary Gym Seating is limited to just 100 per night so follow this link while seats are still available: https://fremont6wy.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/windriver/school-store/5/2/products Menu will include: Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Salisbury Steak, Green Beans and a surprise dessert

Just a reminder that the deadline to register for the 3x3 Basketball Tournament Fundraiser is March 27th at NOON. This includes online payments! Cash will not be accepted for registration at the door. There will be a BBQ dinner available for purchase, including drinks and baked goodies. If you are out of district, please bring your consent form to submit at check in at 5pm, so we can get started at 5:30pm. 9th and up division is in the HSMS gym, 8th and lower division is in the elementary gym. Please email Tara Cottrill with additional questions: tcottrill@fre6.k12.wy.us Please follow these links to register and pay, and include your team name on the payment link. Registration: https://forms.gle/JqnqtsZBctxLD3fVA Payment: https://fremont6wy.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/windriver/school-store/5/2/products

DATE CHANGE FOR 3X3!!! The new official 3x3 Basketball Tournament is now scheduled for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH. All times and details will remain the same. Please spread the word to anyone who has registered or plans to register! DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH 27TH AT NOON! Wind River Class of 2025 will host a 3x3 Basketball Tournament March 27th at Wind River High School. No age limit! Parents, friends from other schools, siblings, family, all are welcome to play! Check in at 5 p.m. - Games start at 5:30 p.m. Two tournament divisions: Upper Division (9th grade and up) - Will play in the HS Gym - Cost $30/team Lower Division (8th grade and lower) - Will play in the Elementary Gym - Cost $15/team Both divisions can have up to two subs, must have one female player on court at all times. Each team must complete this registration form prior to the tournament: https://forms.gle/keyjme2kBpCkYFDv8 Each team must pay IN ADVANCE online at this site (no sign in required): https://fremont6wy.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/windriver/school-store/5/2/products DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH 27TH AT NOON! Email Tara Cottrill at tcottrill@fre6.k12.wy.us for more information

Round 1 of March Mammal Madness has begun. The first division is for the Epic Animals. Follow along and see the results! Those in the running for most points in the open round and The Biggest Loser will start to be posted next week. After round 2, if your bracket is busted or if you didn't enter earlier, you can still enter for The Busted Bracketeer. Big shout out to Ms. Sally, who designed the Biggest Loser and Busted Bracketeer logos and made all of the trophies happen this year. Round 1 epic animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B5EdwMTV4Q Wild Card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnt55Aaqa60

Fremont County School District #6 is accepting bids until 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2024 for the following surplus vehicles/equipment: • 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX (GRAY) • 2002 FREIGHTLINER BUS (PURPLE BUS) NO SEATS • CONVECTION OVEN, TOP (MODEL SB225T) & BOTTOM (MODEL SB22B) The Official Bid available follow QR Code in post or visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t5C0Ss2I-tRxDG4xPoIkxZp166ebFo0w/view?usp=sharing

Listed below are some scholarships available to Native American students. Catching the Dream Deadline: March 15 https://catchingthedream.org/application-forms/ American Indian Services Deadline: April 1 https://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships American Indian Education Fund Deadline: April 4 http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer... NativeVision Deadline: May 17 https://cih.jhu.edu/nativevision-scholarship/ Eastern Shoshone: https://easternshoshoneeducation.com/ Northern Arapaho: https://skypeopleed.org/

Multicultural Club students had the opportunity to visit the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative in Morton on Tuesday. Check out this link to learn more about their mission to reintroduce buffalo to tribal lands and to educate youth about the important role of buffalo in the lives of indigenous people: : https://windriverbuffalo.org/.

Northern Arapaho Vocational Rehabilitation (NAVR) offers transition services for Native American students with documented disabilities. If students are between 15-25 years old, they may qualify for services if they have a 504 plan, an IEP, or medical documentation of a disability including anxiety, depression, visual impairment, hearing loss, learning disability, ADHD, physical disability, brain injury, substance abuse, and autism. NAVR can help students purchase contacts or glasses, get summer employment, purchase work clothes and shoes, provide school supplies, obtain their drivers license, or pay for medical travel. Claire Aragon is eager to help our Wind River students. If you believe your student may qualify, you may contact Claire at (307) 856-8848 or (307) 463-9846. You may also email me or call me at (307) 856-7970 and I can help you get in touch.

Students in 8th-12th grades with tribal affiliation have the opportunity to participate in Expedition Wind River for free! This is 6 nights of backpacking in the Wind River Mountains on the Wind River Reservation from August 4-10, 2024. You can email clair_smith@nols.edu or get more information from Mrs. Mills if interested!

The Indian Education Committee helped students decorate paper moccasins at Family Night.

We have 19 Wind River High School Art students attending State Art Symposium 2024: Katelyn Acres Kinzi Albrandt Honey Amos Brooklyn Bates Alize Dewey Ember Flint Samira Haslam Lily Hill Mina King Dalila Lane Emerald Large Emma Miller Grace Neubauer Airy Olson Cora Remacle Liam Solt Sheraye Spoonhunter Julien Tatro Jenasha Torrez Congratulations, and good luck!

Wind River Drama Presents CORALINE, An Adaptation of the book by Neil Gaiman at 6 p.m. April 5th & 6th in the Wind River Elementary Gym Menu will include: Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Salisbury Steak, Green Beans and a surprise dessert Tickets are on sale now through April 3rd. Seating is limited to 100 per night so click on the following link today to purchase. https://fremont6wy.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/windriver *Disclaimer: All tickets must be purchased online. Once purchased you may pick up your tickets at Wind River High School or at Will Call the night of the show.

Parents, we are planning a Book Swap during Family Night. This allows students to bring books, that are in good condition, from home and exchange them for books that other students have brought in to swap. There will be a table set up in the gym for them to shop and swap from.

Special thank you to the Rock Church in Lander for allowing our Lifetime Sports class to experience their rock climbing wall!

Wind River's FFA Chapter celebrated FFA Week by cooking a staff and student breakfast! They planned several fun activities throughout the week, and are donating canned goods to a local food drive. Great job!

The University of Wyoming is holding a Native American Summer Institute, June 2nd-8th in Laramie. This is open to all Native American high school students. Students have the opportunity to stay in the college dormitories, attend workshops, participate in activities, and meet peers, faculty and staff. The Institute is free to attend. The application is now available at https://uwyo.edu/naercc/nasi/. The number of participants is limited so students will be notified by the organizers if they are accepted into the program. If students would like help with registration, please have them come see Mrs. Mills. The application deadline is April 19, 2024.

The March edition of the Cougar News is now available at https://www.fremont6.org/page/cougar-news

Wind River Class of 2025 will host a 3x3 Basketball Tournament March 21 at Wind River High School. No age limit! Parents, friends from other schools, siblings, family, all are welcome to play! Check in at 5 p.m. - Games start at 5:30 p.m. Two tournament divisions: Upper Division (9th grade and up) - Will play in the HS Gym - Cost $30/team Lower Division (8th grade and lower) - Will play in the Elementary Gym - Cost $15/team Both divisions can have up to two subs, must have one female player on court at all times. Each team must complete this registration form prior to the tournament: https://forms.gle/keyjme2kBpCkYFDv8 DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH 21 AT NOON Email Tara Cottrill at tcottrill@fre6.k12.wy.us for more information

County 10's Mascot Challenge 2024 is going on now. Follow this link to cast your vote for the Wind River Cougars https://county10.com/mascot-challenge-2024/

Wind River Lady Cougars punched their ticket to the state tournament! They will play at 2:30 today at Riverton High School. Go Cougars!!