Ralph Witters Elementary School
A great place to learn and grow
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Ralph Witters Elementary School is home to all district students in kindergarten through fourth grade. We believe in:
- Developing social skills, self-discipline, ethical and moral behavior, and self-confidence.
- Developing the ability to creatively solve problems both independently and cooperatively.
- Allowing individuals to learn however they learn best.
- Learning responsibility for actions and accepting the consequences associated with those actions.
- Mastering essential skills for a lifetime of learning.
- Providing a safe, positive atmosphere to maximize the potential of each individual.
- Providing broad-based opportunities for learning.
- Encouraging a desire to continue learning.
Contact us
Ralph Witters Elementary
School | Deborah Brown, Principal
215 Springview St.
Thermopolis, WY 82443
Main
office: 307-864-6561
Attendance: (307)
864-6670
Fax: 307-864-6605
Our office is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
| Student
Handbook To download a copy of the Student Handbook, click HERE. |
RWE Master
Schedule To download a copy of the RWE master schedule, click HERE |
| RWE Lunch
Schedule To download a copy of the RWE lunch schedule, click HERE |
District Calendar To download a copy of this year's district calendar, click HERE |
Students and
teachers
305
students
12:1 student/teacher ratio
Our
history
The school
known as Ralph Witters Elementary was first built as Springview
School in 1952. At that time, Ralph Witters was principal of
another Thermopolis elementary building, Hill School. He had begun
as principal of Hill School in 1946 and would continue in this role
for more than 30 years, retiring in 1978.
In 1978 Hill School closed and an addition was begun on Springview School. This addition created what is now the gym and the nearby classrooms, bringing the building to a total of 38,000 square feet. When the addition was finished, on February 11, 1978, the school was rededicated and named Ralph Witters Elementary School, in honor of Mr. Witters' long-time service to the students of Thermopolis.
By 1994, growing student enrollment moved the fourth and fifth grade students to Lucerne Intermediate School, just north of Thermopolis. Construction on another addition to Ralph Witters began in 2006 and was completed for the 2007-08 school year. With the newly expanded building, the fourth and fifth graders returned to the building, bringing Ralph Witters back to its original purpose as a school for all students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
