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Meeker principals get contracts

MEEKER I Not without controversy, all three of Meeker’s school principals received offers for one-year contracts Tuesday night from the Meeker School Board.

April 20, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

MSD offers Goettel one-year contract

MEEKER I The board of trustees of Rio Blanco RE-1 Meeker School District voted unanimously after an executive session on Thursday night to offer current superintendent Susan Goettel a new one-year contract.

April 19, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Meeker Schools’ concert dates

MEEKER | The Meeker school holiday concert schedule has been announced: Meeker’s preschool, first and second-graders will perform “The Littlest Christmas Tree” in the Meeker High School auditorium Dec. 13, starting at 6:30 p.m.

December 13, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Raising funds for local track

MEEKER I The Meeker Education Foundation was incorporated in May 2012 for the sole purpose of supporting and funding enrichment opportunities for Meeker’s students and school staff. It was formed because school finance in Colorado is very inadequate and there doesn’t appear to be much relief in sight.

November 14, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Districts continue to cut funding

RBC I School districts face another year of drastic cuts as the negative factor increases from -12.94 percent in 2011-12 to -16.1 percent for 2012-13. Options to keep cuts away from the classroom are unrealistic.

April 22, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

District asked to add drama

MEEKER I In the interest of collaboration and for the benefit of Meeker’s kids, Gary Zellers and Bob Amick, representing the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, asked the board of the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation District to consider a proposal “to provide comprehensive performing arts programs for the Meeker[Read More…]

January 13, 2012 by editor Comments are Disabled

RE-1: Drill baby, drill

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.

October 21, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

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Meeker School District OPEN HOUSE

The Meeker School District will host an open house Sept. 1, 2011 to show the new classroom assignments to students, parents and the community.

August 31, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker RE-1 School Supply Lists

Meeker Elementary Supply List PRE-SCHOOL • 6 Elmer’s Glue Sticks • 1 large package of napkins • Backpack • Girls: Small pkg. of paper plates, LG container Clorox wipes, LG Ziploc bags • Boys: large box anti-viral Kleenex, LG paper plates, container of baby wipes KINDERGARTEN • 1 2-pocket folder • 1 backpack/bag • 1 big eraser • 1 set[Read More…]

August 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Call for nominations for RE-1 election

MEEKER | Nominations for school board candidates in the Meeker RE-1 district are now open. In November three directors will be elected for four-year terms on the school board.

August 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

August 11, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker educators receive training

MEEKER I The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy announced that three third-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers from the local Meeker area will be attending the Houston academy in June to enhance their math and science teaching skills.

May 29, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled