MEEKER | Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order to suspend school activity until April 17, and Meeker School District has announced they will begin formulating their approach to alternative learning. MSD will also provide school breakfasts and lunches to students in need once the originally-scheduled spring break, which was[Read More…]
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Meeker School District closing through March 29 to help limit spread of COVID-19
MEEKER | Meeker School District (MSD) is shutting down through March 29. All school activities, including parent-teacher conferences, have been cancelled. “The primary reason for the school closure is to aid our medical facilities in responding to any community spread,” a letter from Superintendent Chris Selle stated.
School district postpones activities following CHSAA announcement
RBC | All school activities related to the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) have been postponed until April 6 to comply with recommendations to prevent the spread of coronavirus. That includes sports practices and competition, the state speech tournament, music festivals, etc., according to CHSAA press release Thursday. The[Read More…]
Unexpected hiccup found during auxiliary gym demo
MEEKER I No remodel or renovation project happens without at least one unexpected surprise. In the case of the renovation at Meeker High School, the auxiliary gym is the source of one of those surprises. According to Superintendent Chris Selle, as contractors got into the auxiliary gym, they discovered the[Read More…]
OPED: MSD’s Emergency Operations Plan
MEEKER | 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, and it is important for the[Read More…]
TOPPING OFF …
The Haselden construction team is well underway with the building of the new Meeker High School. During the last busy day of finals week for high school students, Haselden held true to the construction tradition and held a “topping off ceremony.” The history of a topping off ceremony is when[Read More…]
MHS construction on track
MEEKER | The new Meeker High School is under way despite the cold windy winter weather approaching us. Besides the speed bumps and having the take the “long way” to the sports gym, Haselden Construction has nestled their way into our small town. The building of the new school has[Read More…]
OPED: Meeker School District ‘accredited with distinction’ for a fourth year
MEEKER | The Meeker School District has been Accredited with Distinction four years in a row! The Colorado Department of Education annually releases a District Performance Framework (DPF) for each school district in the state. The DPF contains a score derived from the tests required by the State of Colorado[Read More…]
Meeker School District reports 90%+ attendance
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board met Sept. 24, 2019 at 7 p.m. This meeting consisted of approval of middle school basketball coaches, including eighth grade boys’ head coach Dylan Mobley as well as seventh grade boys’ co-coaches Paulette Hanks and Hallie Blunt. The board welcomed a new substitute to[Read More…]
Guest Column: Meeker School District update
MEEKER | Design work on the new Meeker School District Bus Garage continues. While building costs, potential site work, and utility costs present unique budgetary challenges for this facility, the school district remains committed to fulfilling the promises made in last fall’s bond election. Those promises included construction of a[Read More…]
MISSION: Third Grade …
Cash Nay marched his way off the Butterfly bus and into Meeker Elementary School for his first day of third grade Monday, Aug. 19. Meeker School District also welcomed 11 new staff members to various positions for the 2019-2020 school year. See Page 6A of this week’s paper for more[Read More…]
NO PLAY ZONE …
Some Meeker residents expressed dismay upon finding a “do not play” sign on the fence at the administration building playground. While replacing the fall-protection material, school and rec district workers discovered the wooden support structures under the playground equipment were rotted below ground. “We felt the equipment was unsafe and[Read More…]
