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MSD celebrates student accomplishments

Meeker’s school board recognized students and staff for recent accomplishments Monday at the regular board meeting, including spelling bee champion Samantha Patton and the music department for a widely praised concert last weekend. Also introduced and recognized were the coaches and team members of Meeker’s state championship wrestling program. Retiring[Read More…]

February 28, 2024 by Niki Turner 0 comments

Demystifying threat assessments

Given that the Meeker School District has experienced an uptick over the past year in school threats or actions that could be considered threatening to the school, I felt compelled to share with our community information regarding the threat assessment process we utilize. While the vast majority of these scenarios[Read More…]

January 31, 2024 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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MSD superintendent discusses threat assessments, student safety

Meeker School District Board of Directors and staff kicked of regular meetings for 2024 this week Meeting discussion time was primarily dedicated toward finances and FY 2024-25 budget preparations. The board also reviewed staff updates, clarifications and action steps regarding threat assessments and student safety, talked virtual attendance, teacher training[Read More…]

January 24, 2024 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

APPRECIATION

Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle presented outgoing school board president Kevin Amack with a gift of appreciation for his service at the Nov. 27 board meeting. Bill deVergie has been nominated and approved as the incoming president of the school board.

November 29, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters To The Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Report card on MSD, from an outgoing board member Dear Editor, Eight years ago electors sent me to serve on the School Board for Meeker School District RE-1. With respect for public opinion, here’s a final report card. What happened in the District over the past eight years, and where[Read More…]

November 22, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

FCCLA

Meeker High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) hosted the Scenic Country (Western Slope) FCCLA Fall District Conference. District President Sam Hightower and the MHS Officer team led the 56 students participating through leadership roundtables, STAR Event information, and promoted competition in state events. Instructor Brenda Hummel[Read More…]

November 2, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CAMPUS TOUR

Meeker High School sophomores attended a Colorado Mesa University campus tour, ate at The Mav Cafe, and toured CMU Tech (formally called Western Colorado Community College). Students learned about programs being offered, the housing opportunities, as well as heard the personal experiences of their tour guides. This is the second[Read More…]

November 1, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Superintendent shares statement on unloaded firearm at high school

A letter sent to Meeker High School parents Monday notified them that a Meeker High School student brought an unloaded firearm to school. According to the letter, the firearm was in the student’s backpack. Other students shared this information with school staff. Upon receiving this information, the backpack was in[Read More…]

October 25, 2023 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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MSD addresses emergency plans

While we are fortunate to live in the extremely safe community of Meeker, Colorado, it is still a necessity to prepare for a variety of emergencies in our school system. Meeker School District’s Emergency Operations Plan is intended to address these emergencies. The plan and supporting documents can be found[Read More…]

October 11, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Meeker School District meeting report: Oct. 9th, 2023

MEEKER | Meeker School District Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 9 for a short special meeting followed by work sessions. During the special meeting the board approved personnel hires of Nicole Baldwin as a classified substitute (custodial) and Kevin Borchard as a Middle School Boys Basketball assistant coach. They[Read More…]

October 11, 2023 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Welcome Back to School! New And Returning Faces at MSD

By Chris Selle | MSD Superintendent MEEKER | I am proud to be a Meeker Cowboy! Much of that pride results from the excellent educators who work in Meeker School District RE-1. As with any school year, we have made wonderful additions to our staff and are excited that the[Read More…]

September 7, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Time for learning …

(Top) Parkview Elementary students in Rangely started the year on Wednesday, Aug. 23. (Bottom) buses wait for Meeker Elementary students to board after the first day of school, Aug. 21. Katie Faye King/Caitlin Walker Photos

August 24, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled