Summer Office Hours
The Meeker Office will be closed from June 16th - July 16th.
Starting July 17th
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
7:30-4:00
We encourage you to register your child as soon as possible. Please call the office at 970-348-2000 or stop in to the main office.
Back to School Night will be Thursday, August 17th from 4:00-6:00 PM
First day of school for 1st - 5th Grade is Monday, August 21st.
First day of school for Kindergarten is Thursday, August 24th.
We encourage all families to complete the Free/Reduced Lunch form for 2017-18 as soon as possible. Even if you are not eligible for this program please complete the form as it supports the district in receiving other possible grants and funds.
Have a safe summer and we will see you in the fall!
Welcome Letter from the Principal
Welcome to Meeker Elementary School! Meeker is a wonderful place for your child to learn and grow! At Meeker we believe together, achieving excellence for all students is "pawssible”. Blended Learning is a method we use in all of our classrooms to engage and personalize learning for our students. I invite you to stop by and introduce yourself or to share any questions or concerns that you may have in regards to your child at any time.
I have been an educator for 37 years and it has been an incredible journey for me! Eight years ago I decided to move into administration and became the assistant principal at Meeker for two of those years. I have enjoyed my sixth year as the building principal at Meeker and appreciate leading the learning at Meeker. Prior to coming to the Greeley-Evans School District, I was an instructional coach, a third grade teacher, and a special education teacher in the Thompson School District. My first twenty-three years of teaching were in Northwestern Minnesota in three different districts as an elementary teacher and an elementary and high school special education teacher.
I am a wife and mother of six children and a grandmother of two. My husband is Daryl, and he is a CPA who is self-employed. My children are Brent (36), Bryce (34), Kally Jo (32), Kathryn (27) Braden (25) and Blake (22). Brent is self-employed as an IT consultant, Bryce is a stock investor, Kally Jo has her doctorate in Law Psychology and works from home for Arapahoe County Judicial System, Kathryn is in her fourth year as a medical student at Rocky Mountain Vista in Parker, Braden is a business and financial analyst at Woodwards in Fort Collins, and Blake is a financial planner working for Charles Schwab in Fort Worth Texas. My oldest grandson, Aiden, is three and a half years old and my second grandson, Alex, is 21 months old. I love spending time with them as they remind me to enjoy all the little things in life and how important it is to have fun and to laugh.
Family and education are my priorities. I believe that all children deserve the best possible learning environment to allow them to succeed and grow as a student and as an individual. As a building leader it is imperative that instruction is based upon student data to ensure all needs are being met and that the best strategies are being used in the classroom. Along with student safety, being in the classrooms to support teachers and students is a priority.
Thank you for sending your child to school each and every day on time and prepared to learn. I look forward to working with you to ensure your child achieves excellence at Meeker!
Cathy Nelson
Principal
The Nutrition Services Department will be offering a robust and exciting feeding program this summer. Multiple school and park locations will be open from 5/30 to 8/17. This will help ensure that all kids in our community have the opportunity to receive nutritious meals when regular school is not is session. Please know that this program is FREE to any child (1-18)--regardless of income eligibility, regardless of area of residence, no sign-up required. Just plain FREE! Marketing and promotional materials for our summer feeding programs can be found at
http://www.greeleyschools.org/nutrition.
New Start Times at District Schools for the 2017-18 School Year
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District 6 high schools to start at 8 a.m. next year
High schools in Greeley-Evans School District 6 will start classes at 8 a.m. beginning in the 2017-18 school year.
Northridge High School, Greeley Central High School, Greeley West High School and Jefferson High School will start at 8 a.m. and school will be released at 3:30 p.m. Early College Academy will start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. The Greeley Alternative Program, which operates three “shifts” of classes, will also have its own start and release times for each shift. These changes do not apply to District 6 charter schools.
Start and release times will change for most non-charter schools beginning in August. There are a few exceptions to the standard times, for those schools that have traffic or transportation issues. Here are all the start and release times for District 6 schools in 2017-18:
· Elementary schools, McAuliffe STEM Academy K-8 and Winograd K-8: 7:50 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
· Middle schools: 8:30 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
· High schools: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
· Chappelow Arts Magnet K-8: 8:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
· Romero Academy K-8: 8:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (4-8 Campus); 8:35 a.m. - 3:55 p.m. (K-3 Campus). This is not a change from the current start and dismissal times.
· Early College Academy: 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Research supports a later start time for older students who biologically need more sleep and have later sleep cycles than younger students. This research shows improvement in attendance and behavior in schools that implement a later start time for high school students.
El Espejo, our camp for girls going into 5th-8th grades, runs each day from June 26-June 30. Boys of the Moonshell, our camp for boys also going into 5th-8th grades, is from July 10-July 14. Both camps are focused on learning about science through art, though they also strongly encourage the building of friendships, relationships with new mentors, curiosity and science investigation skills, career inspiration, and confidence. Each camp costs $150 per student, but scholarships are available. Students can apply
online or call the PLC 970-352-1267 for more information.
WEBSTORE
Your Meeker’s Web Store is
getting a new look! Soon, you will be able to log on to the Web Store from any
mobile device and make a payment. There is no need to download an app, just
visit the Web Store through the internet browser on your mobile device. It’s
that easy.
In addition to the mobile-friendly update, you will enjoy
the following features:
-Quick, two-step checkout process
-Convenient login window
-User-friendly design
-And more!
Keep an eye out for more updates about the Web Store. We are
excited to help you save more time!
MEEKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU A NEW APP FOR YOUR CELL PHONE!
We are excited to offer a free app to our community. Stay connected to school event calendars, receive important announcements, and access general information. For busy parents and community members, this is one more communication tool to help you stay on the move and informed anywhere, anytime. Best of all, it is FREE! Please see the attached flyer for instructions on how to download the app.
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