School

Rangely Superintendent Barry Williams received a helping hand before Sunday’s graduation. He congratulated the seniors on their “great success.”

Williams: Listen to your heart

I want to start by congratulating the class of 2010 on your great success.
It’s an honor for me to be here. I know that many of you, both graduates and parents, have been waiting for this day for many years.

May 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Elementary building may be ‘mothballed’

MEEKER I With the clock ticking until the elementary school building becomes the fiscal and physical responsibility of the town of Meeker, the board of trustees continue to discuss possibilities for the building’s future.

March 11, 2010 by editor Comments are Disabled

Jeff Burkhead Student council members from Meeker Elementary School visited the new school Feb. 24 and presented a thank-you puzzle to workers on the project.

Students present thank-you puzzle

MEEKER I We are glad to present this thank-you puzzle to Neenan and everyone who participated in building our new school. This puzzle represents the pieces of our school building. Just as you put together our brand new school, we put together the pieces of this puzzle to show our[Read More…]

March 10, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker board declares financial emergency

MEEKER I In meetings Feb. 2 and 16, the Meeker School Board discussed, among other items, the declaration of financial exigency and the possibility of a staff reduction, student expulsions, MAPS testing results, policy changes in interscholastic athletics and changes in personnel.

March 7, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Principal has seen short week up close

RANGELY I While the Rangely School District continues to study switching to a four-day school week, Rob Winn has already done his homework. Winn, the principal at Rangely Junior/Senior High, had firsthand experience with a four-day school week while teaching at Hayden.

March 3, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

courtesy photo Meeker winners in last weekend's sectional of the Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge at Grand Junction were, from left: Maggie Phelan, girls' 9-10; Wyatt Pfau, boys' 9-10; Chris Scherbarth, boys' 7-8; and Kaylee Turner, girls' 11-12. The winners compete March 20 at the state competition in Denver. Meeker's Jake Phelan was third in boys' 11-12 and Zane Pfau competed in boys' 13-14.

Rangely youth place in local competition

RANGELY I Here’s a list of the Rangely first-, second- and third-place finishers in the local competition of the Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge. Age: 7/8 Boys’ 1st-Dylan LeBleu, 2nd-Marshall Webber, 3rd-CJ Lucero.

February 28, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

EnCana Oil & Gas offering scholarship

RBC I EnCana Oil & Gas is in search of high school seniors who exhibit a solid academic record, embody community involvement and leadership, and plan to pursue a post-secondary education related to the oil and gas industry.

February 26, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker considering return to four days

MEEKER I As school districts scramble to respond to impending state budget cuts, one option being considered on both ends of the county is the four-day school week. Rangely’s school district has held public forums and surveys while it studies whether to switch to the four-day school week.

February 25, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Spelling bee champ…

Caleb Lee was the first-place finisher in the Rangely Spelling Bee on Feb. 11. His sister Esther finished as runner-up. The word Caleb Lee spelled to win the contest was omniscient. Rangely Spelling Bee contestants from left: Ethan Beck, Grace Kenney, Melissa Russell, Zack Sulser, Lucas Heinle, Kymberlie Hemphill, Esther[Read More…]

February 22, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Jacob a degree candidate in South Dakota

MEEKER I Justin Jacob was a candidate for a degree in interdisciplinary sciences/pre-medicine from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology during commencement ceremonies Dec. 29.

February 8, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Hollowed on Univ. of Wyoming honor roll

MEEKER I Elizabeth A. Hollowed was listed on the University of Wyoming Dean’s and Freshman Honor Roll for the fall 2009 semester.

February 5, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Harrington named a Presidential Scholar

RANGELY | J.P. Harrington, a graduating senior at Phillips Academy Andover, has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2010 Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.2 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2010. J.P. is the son of Tom[Read More…]

February 5, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled