Meeker’s Board of Trustees reviewed and approved additional revisions to the language in a professional services agreement with SWCA Environmental Consultants for the Circle Park Phase II project on Tuesday. The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District is also reviewing the agreement. Trustees also approved a $1,500 donation[Read More…]
Tag: Barone Middle School
BMS students sweep group exhibit category at History Day competition, advance to state
MEEKER I Each year, several Barone Middle School eighth-graders have the opportunity to compete in National History Day. The national history competition selects a different theme each year, this year’s being “Debate and Diplomacy,” and allows students to research any topic of interest falling under the broader theme. Students have[Read More…]
Veterans Day
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 4, 2021
Veterans welcome at BMS lunch Nov. 11 Dear Editor: The Barone Middle School Student Council Activities Committee would like to serve our local veterans lunch at BMS on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. The lunch will be provided by the Chamber of Commerce. The committee will help serve the lunch. On[Read More…]
News Notes: Nov. 4, 2021
Water PAC meeting MEEKER | The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Rio Blanco Fire Protection Building in Meeker from 6-8 p.m. A virtual link or call-in number will be provided upon request. Please email [email protected] to request a link for the virtual[Read More…]
BMS cross country runs at West Grand
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School cross country team had its first meet of the season on Saturday at West Grand (Kremmling). It was a great course to start their season with trails and several puddles. Most of the runners chose to go through the largest of puddles which was[Read More…]
MSD may cut some in-town bus routes permanently
MEEKER | Last year during the early days of COVID restrictions, one of the changes the Meeker School District implemented was the cancelation of in-town school bus routes. “It was kind of a concession when the new elementary school was built,” said Superintendent Chris Selle of the in-town routes. Since[Read More…]
MUSICAL THANKS …
The Barone Middle School Band has been traveling around town to thank local businesses for their support. They recently stopped by Wendll’s. | TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTOS
BMS relay tonight
MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s track team travelled to Craig for the Moffat County meet this past Friday. This meet was not scored separately by age division, but we still saw some good results from our seventh graders: Addie Knowles won the girls discus event, and was third in shot[Read More…]
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…]
EIGHTH GRADE B-BALL …
In this COVID year, the eighth grade Meeker Cowboys girls basketball team has only played three games and only has three more scheduled. “These girls are a great bunch of kids that work hard,” commented head coach Hallie Blunt, “They improved a lot from the first game to our last.”[Read More…]
MSD takes a shot at BEST grant for BMS; perfect attendance lists for fall semester
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board formally approved the pursuit of a BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grant from the state to improve entryway safety at Barone Middle School (BMS). Superintendent Chris Selle said the total cost was “a bit of a sticker shock to me, but I think it’s[Read More…]
