MEEKER | High utility bills are taking a bite of out our budgets both personal and institutional. The Meeker School District reported nearly $33,000 in utility bills for February; approximately $17K was for natural gas and another $15K for electricity. Superintendent Chris Selle said he’s planning to review possible ways[Read More…]
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Meeker School District takes cautionary action in response to reported Yik Yak statement
MEEKER | At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, the Meeker School District staff were notified of a “vague statement” made on a social media platform called Yik Yak that said “some s*** might go down tomorrow morning so just be ready.” No specific reference was included about a[Read More…]
Meeker school board update
Barone Middle School students submitted 21 History Day projects this year and several are moving up to the next level of competition this month. The theme this year was “Frontiers in History.” Board members thanked MES staff for putting together this year’s spelling bee. Several students from Meeker School District[Read More…]
Snow day for Meeker Schools Jan. 18
Superintendent Chris Selle announced early Wednesday, Jan 18, that Meeker schools would be canceled for the day due to heavy snow, wind and road conditions.
Meeker School board meeting: Dec. 12, 2022
The board of the Meeker RE-1 school district met Dec. 12 for the last regular meeting of the calendar year. Board members Hanna Borchard, Ann Franklin and Kevin Amack said they were impressed by the students who participated in mock interviews in December. Meeker kindergarten teacher Laura Koenig was recognized[Read More…]
MHS social studies students attend board meeting
MEEKER | Meeker High School students attended the Monday’s regular school board meeting as part of their social studies curriculum, making it the largest group of students present at a meeting in recent history, according to board members present. MHS Principal Amy Chinn said the winter band concert has been[Read More…]
MSD accredited with distinction
Meeker School District RE-1 is once again Accredited with Distinction! This is the highest accreditation rating a school can receive from the Colorado Department of Education. Only 11 school districts in the state, which equates to less than 6% of all districts, earned this rating in 2022. Your school district[Read More…]
MSD receives accreditation for seventh year in a row
MEEKER I Only 6% of Colorado’s public schools receive state accreditation, Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle said Monday at the regular school board meeting. Meeker schools have received accreditation for the last seven years in a row including COVID years and for four “if you don’t count COVID years.”[Read More…]
Students investigate natural sciences with Yampatika
For 30 years, the Yampatika Outdoor Awareness Association has been committed to geographically relevant, place-based education. What does “Yampatika” mean? “Yampatika” or “yamparika” refers to the name given to a band of White River Utes who would forage and feast on the Yampa root along the streams and rivers of[Read More…]
School board hears concerns from parents on new curricula
MEEKER | The 2022-23 school year commenced Monday in Meeker, and the school board gathered for its first meeting of the new year Monday evening. Sam Hightower and Finley Deming were recognized for their second place finish at the national FCCLA competition earlier this summer, and administrators acknowledged the success[Read More…]
MSD board appoints Selle as interim principal
The Meeker School Board appointed district Superintendent Chris Selle as interim principal of Meeker Elementary School following the resignation of Andi Murphy at the Aug. 8 board meeting. In addition to serving as superintendent, Selle will take on the role of MES principal until a new person is hired. The[Read More…]
Changes coming to Meeker School District
Selle to take over as interim elementary principal; first day of school Aug. 22 With the start of the 2022-23 school year only a few weeks away, the resignation of Meeker Elementary School Principal Andi Murphy has precipitated a search for a replacement. Superintendent Chris Selle said the interview committee[Read More…]
