Re-Post of important community event
The community is invited to attend a “Huerfano Re-1 Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting” on WEDNESDAY January 15 @ 5:30 pm at the JMHS gymnasium. We encourage your attendance to hear “What do we currently have?” “What do we need?” “What is in the future?”
As you may be aware, Huerfano Re-1 has intent to present a Master Plan to the BEST board (Building excellent schools today) in Denver so as to try and secure a grant for future building needs.
The School District would like to share information about facility needs with the community and ask for community input on what is important to consider for potential future facility investments.
This is open to everyone in the community, please come to share your thoughts!

Superintendent Moore

January is School Board Recognition Month
As citizens who serve children and represent their communities, school board members face complex and demanding challenges. The month of January is designated as School Board Recognition Month in honor of the critical role our schools board members play in serving our students, our communities and our state. All Coloradans should recognize the vital contributions these elected public officials play in the education of our children. They are extraordinary people who voluntarily tackle the enormous job of governing school districts.

While they wear many hats in the workday world, school board members put on a collective hat when they get down to the business of leading their school districts. Board members must pull together as a team toward a common goal – helping students achieve. While they may individually disagree on certain issues, their role as a board is to consistently strive toward that goal.

I hope you’ll take this opportunity to help acknowledge the men and women who make the time to share their leadership and voice about the future of Colorado children. Our list of board members can be found on our district website.
Thank you,
Mike

Thursday 12/19 will be an in-service day for employees. Students will begin their Holiday break. Teachers and students return to school on Monday, January 6th.

The death of one of our students

Michael Moore <>
10:05 AM (3 hours ago)
to everyone

As many are aware by now, a student of ours, freshman, RJ Sandoval passed away late Sunday afternoon in Pueblo. We all are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragedy.
On behalf of the Huerfano RE-1 School District,
I sincerely extend our condolences and deepest sympathy to the Sandoval family as they mourn the death of their son, brother, and relative. May you be able to find strength and healing during this very, very difficult family time.

Any student or adult in the building that may need help processing this tragic event may seek grief counseling at Peakview School or JMHS. Counselors are available.

The community is invited to attend a “Huerfano Re-1 Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting” on Monday, December 16 @ 5:30 pm at the JMHS gymnasium. We encourage your attendance to hear “What do we currently have?” “What do we need?” “What is in the future?”
As you may be aware, Huerfano Re-1 has intent to present a Master Plan to the BEST board (Building excellent schools today) in Denver so as to try and secure a grant for future building needs.
The School District would like to share information about facility needs with the community and ask for community input on what is important to consider for potential future facility investments.
This is open to everyone in the community, please come to share your thoughts!

Superintendent Moore

The Board of Education of the Huerfano RE-1School District is accepting applications from persons interested in serving on the Board of Education from the date of appointment in January 6, 2020 until the next regular biennial school election in November 2021. To be eligible for appointment, each candidate must be a registered elector of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months prior to the date of appointment and a resident of the district in which the vacancy exists.

Any person who meets the qualifications and who desires to be considered for the appointment is invited to file a written notice of such intention, as well as a completed candidate questionnaire, with the secretary of the Board of Education by Monday December 2, 2019 at 201 East 5th Street, Walsenburg Colorado 81089. The Board will interview prospective candidates on Monday December 9 or Monday December 16, 2019, depending on the number of applicants, at a public meeting. For further information on candidate qualifications, background check appointments, or where to obtain a candidate questionnaire, please contact Tara Burke, Designated Election Official, at (719)738-1520 or .

Closed UPDATE 8:10AM – SNOW DAY

UPDATE 8:25am – Planned School Board meeting is HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED for TUESDAY Nov. 12 at 5:30pm at District Administration Office.

Huerfano Re-1 will be honoring the years of service to outgoing board members on Monday evening at 5:30. With the utmost respect and sincerity, I will greatly miss the camaraderie, professionalism, ability to have varying opinions and come to a solution without argument and always try to do right by our children and employees. I am truly saddened by the prospect of losing 4 incredible board members. These 4 have served your school district well. Please come to the District office November 11 at 5:30 to wish them well and thank them for their service. We, I, appreciate you Julia Marchant, Eva Vigil, Dave Tesitor and Jaye Sudar.

Huerfano Re-1 stance on vaping.

Vaping and or possession of a vaping device must stop now at school and school related events. Please read the letter posted on the district web site and let myself or our board members know if you agree. http://huerfano.k12.co.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2130_001.pdf

For responses to the vaping device and vaping consequence proposals please email me. My email address is mmoore@huerfano.k12.co.us
I’d like to hear your opinions.

Superintendent M. Moore