MEEKER | Barone Middle School students Sam Hightower and Tucker Chinn were celebrated at Monday’s school board meeting for winning first and second place in the regional MathCounts contest. The MathCounts club meets twice a week after school to practice. Of the six students participating this year from BMS, Hightower[Read More…]
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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…]
WREA delivers $32K rebate check to Meeker High School
MEEKER | White River Electric General Manager, Alan Michalewicz, was pleased to deliver a $32,952 lighting rebate check to Meeker High School on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Meeker School Superintendent Chris Selle and MHS Principal Amy Chinn were more than happy to receive the rebate that will be applied to[Read More…]
Meet MSD’s new band director
MEEKER | Newcomers in this little town have become more frequent as the years go on. One of the more recent additions, Randy Adams and his wife, are from a small town outside of Indianapolis, Indiana. Vacationing in Colorado made the couple fall in love with the state, causing Adams[Read More…]
MSD’s mission: keep learning in person
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 14 to take care of a variety of business items. First up was the approval of new hire Claudia Mosher as Barone Middle School’s paraprofessional interventionist, followed by an informative presentation from Torrie Gerloff, who interned at MHS[Read More…]
Pitching In …
With food services short-staffed at Meeker School District, Director Roberta Kinnamon didn’t have to look far for willing helpers. Kinnamon’s husband’s company Midstream Pipeline Co., operators for Tallgrass Energy, pitched in to help serve school lunches this week. Pictured from left to right are Josh Clark, Paul Knez and Buck[Read More…]
Meeker School Board makes adjustments for COVID-19
MEEKER | While the number of COVID-19 cases within the Meeker School District (MSD) remains low, and data indicates transmission of the virus in schools is low, quarantine requirements have strained the system. The MSD Board of Education approved a number of new substitute teachers Monday to help fill the[Read More…]
MSD transitions to hybrid learning
The Meeker School District has made the difficult decision to move to a hybrid learning plan. Starting Monday, Nov. 30, students in third through twelfth grade will engage in learning through this hybrid model. Students in preschool through second grade will remain 100% in-person. Unless there are significant changes requiring[Read More…]
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…]
Spectator plan for football season, district funding and more at MSD
By NIKI TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER | The new band and choir director at Meeker High School was introduced to the school board Monday. Randy Adams said, “We were in Indiana three months ago and had no inkling of moving, but this was an awesome opportunity.” He and his wife[Read More…]
Prop EE “only viable hope” for rural education funding
MEEKER I Revenue from a proposed tax on nicotine products on the November ballot would be dedicated to health and education programs if it passes. “That’s really the only viable hope right now I see for rural funding in the next few years,” Meeker Superintendent Chris Selle told the Meeker School Board[Read More…]
The CARES Act and local schools
By SOPHIA GOEDERT | Special to the Herald Times RBC I The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law March 27 of this year. Both Meeker and Rangely school districts have taken advantage of some of the funding earmarked[Read More…]
