RBC | The BLM White River Field Office joined forces with Parkview and Meeker Elementary schools to inform and educate fourth graders about archaeology May 10-13 at Elks Park in Rangely and Paintbrush Park in Meeker. Prior to the field days, BLM Archaeologists Luke Trout and Cody Walton visited classrooms[Read More…]
Milestones
PROM ROYALTY …
Meeker High School 2021 Prom royalty were First Attendants Mason Holliday and Ethan Drake; Queen Sophia Goedert and King Cooper Main; Second Attendants Sierra Gomez and Braydon Garcia; and crown bearers Fletcher Chinn and Carson Cook. | COURTESY PHOTO
BMS changes in progress
MEEKER | School board members accepted resignations from first grade teacher Julie Bowman, Title I teacher Amanda Evans, and ELL Paraprofessional Ana Moreno during a special meeting of the board Monday, May 10. The board also approved a 3% cost-of-living increase to the base salary for school staff. Superintendent Chris[Read More…]
SOUNDS OF SPRING …
Rangely students put on a spring band concert May 4. RHS Band members include: Flute—Laurie Ward; Clarinet—Emma Smith; Alto Saxophone—Annika Cantrell and Andrew Dorris; Trumpet—Keihlin Myers, Ella Patch and Mary Scoggins; French Horn—Justin Allred; Baritone—Keihlin Myers; Tuba—Macy Morgan. Community members include: Flute—Gretchen Connor; Clarinet—Miekka Peck, Kristiana Terry; Bass Clarinet—Emiliano Rocha;[Read More…]
FFA AUCTION …
FFA Advisor Deneé Chintala thanked Friends of the FFA members Becca Nielsen, Kaysyn Chintala, Kim Davis, Justin Davis, Kasey Rosendahl, Levi Dinwiddie and Tricia Rupp for their help with the event. Travis and Katie Day were recognized for the work they have done teaching classes, organizing events, providing space for[Read More…]
Meeker school board votes 5–1 to hire new principal
MEEKER | A group of parents, Meeker residents and elected officials spoke to the Meeker School Board on Monday, expressing concerns about Superintendent Chris Selle’s recommendation to hire Andrea Murphy to replace the outgoing elementary school principal instead of current first grade teacher Melinda Walls. Walls has been a first[Read More…]
PANTHER PROM …
Rangely’s 2021 prom king and queen are Sydney Cole and Tyfinni Curdy. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO More photos from the night are at Rangely School District RE-4 | Facebook
School district focuses on early literacy program
MEEKER | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle told the school board three candidates for Meeker Elementary School principal were interviewed last week. Selle described all three as “good, quality candidates,” and said he has yet to make a decision because all three were so well qualified. If a variance[Read More…]
DORA denies variance for stadium
MEEKER | Meeker School District’s board met for a special meeting Monday, March 8. The board tabled the first item on the agenda, a bid for fire and security alarm monitoring, to the March 29 meeting, and approved a contract for repairs to the existing bus barn with Renninger Construction[Read More…]
Two BMS students win regional math competition; MES Principal Kathy Collins to retire
MEEKER | Barone Middle School students Sam Hightower and Tucker Chinn were celebrated at Monday’s school board meeting for winning first and second place in the regional MathCounts contest. The MathCounts club meets twice a week after school to practice. Of the six students participating this year from BMS, Hightower[Read More…]
MURDER IN THE HEIR …
RHS drama put on Murder in the Heir for family and friends. You can watch a full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs76XGBva0w
WINTERFEST AT RHS …
