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Q & A: board of education candidates

Special to the Herald Times RBC I The HT reached out to all the candidates running for both Meeker and Rangely School District boards via email last week. We asked the same questions of each candidate, including: How long have you lived in the school district and what is your[Read More…]

October 7, 2021 by Herald Times Staff 2 comments

Rangely School District to pursue BEST grant

RANGELY | The Rangely School District board met last week. The board approved participation in the 2021 November election with Shari Plummer appointed designated election office. Board member Sam Tolley shared information with the board about CNCC President Ron Granger’s retirement party. Superintendent Matt Scoggins commended the district staff for[Read More…]

June 25, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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THE WHEELS ON THE BUS …

… go round and round thanks to the hard work of RSD’s transportation department. Left to right are Tammie Stewart, Carrie Fouch, Bart Nielsen, Dave Jordan and Conrado Quezada.

April 8, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely wrestlers do well on the road

RANGELY | This weekend the Rangely Panthers wrestling team traveled to Norwood where they wrestled extremely well. “This was only our second outing this year and I couldn’t be more proud. The young men wrestled with a lot of heart and desire to win,” said head coach JC Chumacero. Because[Read More…]

February 18, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The CARES Act and local schools

By SOPHIA GOEDERT | Special to the Herald Times RBC I The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law March 27 of this year. Both Meeker and Rangely school districts have taken advantage of some of the funding earmarked[Read More…]

September 10, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Back in session…

RBC | Meeker and Rangely schools started the new year on Monday, Aug. 24.

August 27, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Back to school, with precautions

RBC | The goal is to get kids back in the classroom for in-person learning and to take all necessary precautions to keep them there, according to superintendents for both Rio Blanco County school districts. The official first day of school for the 2020-2021 school year is set for Aug.[Read More…]

August 6, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Bittersweet …

Students and families led a parade around Pinyon Circle in Rangely on April 29 to honor RE-4 paraeducator Patsy Wanstedt. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wanstedt, who is retiring this year, was unable to finish the school year with her students. She has been with the district for nearly 19[Read More…]

May 16, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

‘My helmet saved my life’

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] RANGELY | May is National Bike Month. With bicycle-related deaths peaking in the summer months, and the recent serious bicycle accident Rangely School District Superintendent Matt Scoggins survived, this an ideal time to adopt some proven injury-prevention strategies before sharing the road with[Read More…]

May 14, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Teaching through technology: RBC teachers share challenges and triumphs of distance learning

RBC | Our schoolteachers have been assigned a Herculean task: learn an entirely new way of connecting with and teaching their students, and do it almost overnight. Both Rio Blanco County school districts have shifted to distance learning for students from kindergarten through high school. Students have been provided with[Read More…]

April 18, 2020 by editor Comments are Disabled

For parents and guardians: what to do when school is closed

RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health released an informational letter addressed to parents in the county this week. The letter address the importance of social distancing practices, offers specific recommendations, contact information and more resources from the Center for Disease Control and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.[Read More…]

March 20, 2020 by Caitlin Walker 3 comments

Rangely School District extending spring break due to coronavirus, expected start date April 6

RANGELY | Rangely School District has announced an extended closure due to COVID-19. New expected start date is April 6. “A lot of thought went into this decision, including recommendations/mandates coming down from the state and federal governments, as well as some pretty solid research, and modeling from experts who[Read More…]

March 17, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled