Ride for the brand at Laura Irwin today

Branding irons welcome 

All Rebel families are invited to a community branding event today at Laura Irwin Elementary from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Families with branding irons are asked to bring them to the event. The school is celebrating the Cowboy Code of the West and what it means to ride for the brand. 

The Code of the West is a socially agreed upon set of rules and ethics from the frontier life in the American West. Rules include, “take pride in your work,” “be tough but fair,” and “ride for the brand.” There are 10 rules in total. 

According to teacher Nicole Alexander, riding for the brand at LIE means showing up for each other, taking pride in work and doing what is right.  “The students are learning to be more than great scholars. They are learning to be great friends,” she said.  

Alexander continued that the brands will “represent the families who make our school special and our shared commitment to courage, honesty, hard work, respect and belonging.” 

The student council is selling a pulled pork meal from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is $5 for the individual meals and $25 for a family. 

Those bringing branding irons need to RSVP to Alexander so she can plan on how many brand boards will be needed. Her number is 307-921-2401. The boards will be used in a new mural for the school.