Meeker | For the second time this season the Cowboys shut out an opponent. The Cedaredge Bruins struggled to get their offense going against the Meeker defense and the Cowboys came away with a definitive 44-0 win. This season the Cowboys have only allowed 22 points scored but racked up[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker High School
Low attendance a concern for future district funding
MEEKER | Meeker High School art instructor Ben Quinn presented a slideshow of the art contest submissions that earned Meeker students three state-level Gold Key awards on one national silver medal at Monday’s meeting of the Meeker Board of Education. He also said the school’s art students were invited to[Read More…]
New Perspective of Meeker: Part Two
MEEKER | It’s always interesting to hear a new point of view about Meeker. Last week I talked to one of the two foreign exchange students the high school has, this week I spoke with the other. John Duval is from France and is currently living with Mandi Etheridge. John’s[Read More…]
Perspectives on the new Meeker High School building
From an MHS alumnus … By Jay Sullivan | 1967 MHS Graduate Fifty-three years ago, I graduated from Meeker High School. Yesterday I went back for a sneak peak at the future of education. One member of our tour crowd asked, “Are you feeling nostalgic?” We were standing in front[Read More…]
News Briefs: Sept. 10, 2020
ERBM program updates MEEKER | On Sept. 14, the Fall Session for fitness begins. Western Couples dance begins on Sept. 17 from 7-8 p.m. at the MRC Studio and continues every Thursday through Oct. 1. You must bring a dance partner to participate. Wear comfortable shoes. On Saturday, Sept. 19,[Read More…]
‘Year of firsts’ for Scholastic Gold Key competitors
MEEKER | The 2019-2020 school year was another winning year for students in Ben Quinn’s art program at Meeker High School, including the first national medal winners in the Scholastic Art competition. “It was a year of firsts for our Meeker High School Scholastic Art winners,” Quinn said via email.[Read More…]
High school cornerstone …
Members of the Masonic Lodge laid the cornerstone at the new Meeker High School building last week, just in time for students to return to school. MSD Superintendent Chris Selle and MHS Principal Amy Chinn applied some mortar. A time capsule was placed behind the stone.
Dinwiddie earns pilot’s licenses
Meeker High School Class of 2013 and U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2018 graduate Kaitlyn Dinwiddie has completed a year-long undergraduate pilot training, earning her commercial fixed and rotary wing single engine pilot’s licenses. Dinwiddie is now headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for continued training for the UH-1N helicopter,[Read More…]
2020 MHS Commencement Exercises: Linked Program and Full Video
To download a PDF copy of this year’s Graduation Keepsake Edition, click here: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/PDF/MHSGrad2020.pdf
Meeker High School graduation plans ‘drive-in’ ceremony, tickets required
The Meeker High School Class of 2020 will have a “Drive-In” graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m. at Ute Park. Gates will open at 7 p.m. All attendees will remain in their vehicles. Graduates have vehicle tickets to give to family/friends. Please note that all vehicles need[Read More…]
MHS graduation plans
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] The Meeker High School Class of 2020 will have a “Drive-In” graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m. at Ute Park. Gates will open at 7 p.m. All attendees will remain in their vehicles. Graduates have vehicle tickets to give to[Read More…]
Progress…
Most of the remaining high school building has come down in the past week, and work on the new bus barn has begun. Soil preparation was underway last Tuesday afternoon.
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Panther track pulls back-to-back meets prepping for state. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panther-track-pulls-back-to-back-meets/sports/
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With two weeks to the state track competition, the Cowboys are headed to the league meet in Grand Junction this weekend. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/mhs-track-team-heads-to-league-meet/sports/
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This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
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There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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