MEEKER I Meeker RE-1 superintendent Susie Goettel received direction from the school board to hire a new geotechnical company to further investigate the soils at the new elementary school. The CTL Thompson firm has proposed drilling at least three additional soil bores before structural repairs begin.
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Board moves forward
MEEKER I The Meeker school board agreed to begin moving forward on the repairs to the new elementary school but construction will only begin after a separate geotechnical firm reviews the building’s existing foundation.
Neenan president apologizes
MEEKER I With the Meeker High School cafeteria serving as the new board room, more than 50 taxpayers joined the Meeker Board of Education, The Neenan Company, SCI, Inc., and Vanir for a public workshop Tuesday to discuss the current status of the new elementary school, the needed repairs and[Read More…]
Meeker schools host open house tonight
MEEKER I Barone Middle School, Meeker High School and the administration building will be open today from 4 to 8 p.m. to allow students and parents to see the new classroom arrangements.
Letter to the Editor: Hen house attracts clever foxes
Dear Editor: An engineering firm and common sense has determined our new Meeker elementary school to be “unsafe” for our children and teachers. The taxpayer now has an $18,000,000 white elephant.
Under the rainbow …
A photograph of a rainbow over the new Meeker Elementary School, was submitted to the paper with a letter to the editor
Meeker Elementary: The move is on
MEEKER I More than 10 days after the Meeker Board of Education directed superintendent Susan Goettel to remove students from the new elementary school because of safety concerns and take steps to provide for their education, including modifying the school calendar, plans were adopted to do both, even though they[Read More…]
Safety concerns prompt closure of new school
MEEKER I Seven weeks after dedicating the new $18 million elementary school built by The Neenan Company, safety concerns about movement of the east wall of the gymnasium forced the closure of the gymnasium from Oct. 6 to Nov. 9 last fall. Now, after an independent review of the new[Read More…]
Students celebrate May bird day
MEEKER I Each year, some 350 bird species migrate between summer and winter habitats. Their flights span state and national boundaries and have inspired unique partnerships dedicated to bird conservation. International Migratory Bird Day celebrates these migrating birds each year in May.
Fit for a president
Chayton Bumguardner, Carter Strate, Matthew Goss, Remington Greenup, Tony Portillo, Gael Samarripa, Christopher Ryals, wait for Meeker Elementary teacher Vicky Tate to give the “go” signal, as part of the Presidential Fitness day last week. Courtesy Photo courtesy photoChayton Bumguardner, Carter Strate, Matthew Goss, Remington Greenup, Tony Portillo, Gael Samarripa,[Read More…]
IT’S A RODEO …
The Meeker Police Department and the Meeker Elementary School conducted the annual Bicycle Rodeo on May 4.
FFA Farm Day at Meeker Elementary
MES second graders Cori Mohr, Justin George, Tacy Crawford, Gael Samarripa, Matthew Goss and Anakaren Banda sit atop one of three tractors on display. Every year, Meeker Elementary School librarian Kay Bivens organizes “Farm Day” for her students. Meeker High School FFA students help Bivens guide MES students through the[Read More…]
