The Huerfano RE-1 School District School Board has selected McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development to assist them in the important task of selecting superintendent candidates for the board to interview.

The general public, staff, parents, guardians, students and any stakeholders of the Huerfano Re-1 School District is invited to give your thoughts on what you think in regards to our next superintendent.

Please click on the following link to fill out the Online Stakeholder Survey: https://www.​surveymonkey.com/r/HuerfanoCO

10/29/24

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Good news! We have a permanent Kindergarten teacher. Ms. Kayla Griego, one of our 3rd grade teachers, has informed us that she would like to work with the Kindergarten class. In just 2 days, I have seen good behavior and positive learning taking place. She will also benefit from a Para educator stationed in the classroom. Mrs. Knight, 3rd grade teacher, has welcomed Ms. Griego's third grade students into her classroom.

Mrs. Knight is very capable of taking this assignment head on because she is extremely knowledgeable and very skilled.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact myself, Megan Gurule or the aforementioned teachers.

Respectfully,

/s/ Michael J Moore

Superintendent & Interim Principal

Peakview Elementary School

Peakview School has an immediate opening for a Kindergarten Teacher.

Immediate opening for a 4th grade long term substitute. Our teacher is expecting a baby at any time and we need to fill this position immediately.

We are searching for a certified teacher or qualified Substitute teacher.

Please submit your resume and application to Lorna Eddleman, HR Director at leddleman@huerfano.k12.co.us or call 719-738-1520, ext. 2002

https://huerfano.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Certified/Licensed Teacher Salary Range: $39,000 - 71,400 D.O.E.

We may also be able to offer this position to non-certified/licensed personnel. Contact Lorna Eddleman for additional details to see if you may qualify under our "Teacher of Record" or "Long-Term Sub" pay scale.

Chickenpox Alert 

Important Notice to Parents

August 26, 2024

Your child may have been exposed to chickenpox (varicella) at PeakView Elementary.

If your child has chickenpox, they need to stay home from childcare or school until the rash has scabbed or dried. Please notify your school or childcare if your child has chickenpox. 

Chickenpox causes a rash of itchy, blister-like bumps all over the body. Sometimes, there is a fever before the rash. A person can be sick for 5 to 10 days with rash. Chickenpox can easily spread from person to person through the air by coughing and sneezing or by touching the fluid from a chickenpox bump. It usually takes 14 to 16 days for chickenpox symptoms to show after being around someone with chickenpox, but symptoms may appear 10 to 21 days after exposure. 

If your child received the chickenpox vaccine, they are less likely to get chickenpox. If they do get sick, the rash is less severe (sometimes only a few red bumps that look like bug bites) and there may be no fever. 

Chickenpox is usually not serious; however, it may cause severe illness in some people such as infants, pregnant women who never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, people who have weakened immune systems because of illness or medications, and people with chronic skin or lung disorders. Contact your health care provider if you have questions or concerns about your child's risk of severe chickenpox disease. 

If your child never had chickenpox before and did not receive 2 doses of chickenpox vaccine, we recommend you contact your child's health care provider as soon as possible. If your child does not have a health care provider, please contact your local health department about vaccine. Chickenpox vaccine (also known as varicella vaccine) given 3 to 5 days since being around someone with chickenpox may prevent chickenpox or reduce the severity of disease. Your child may be excluded from school if there is an outbreak if they are not immune to chickenpox. 

Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine Recommendations: 

Children 12 months old or older who never had chickenpox need 2 doses of chickenpox vaccine. The 1st dose is usually given around 12-15 months old and the 2nd dose is given at 4 to 6 years old. Chickenpox vaccine is required for children to attend school or childcare in Colorado or an exemption to vaccine is required. Adults who are not immune to chickenpox should consider receiving varicella vaccine. 

Please call Nurse Laurie with Huerfano SD Re-1 at 719-738-2190 if you have any questions.

Welcome back to the 24-25 School Year! We hope you had a wonderful summer break!

Peakview School Registration will be Tuesday and Wednesday: July 30, 31

9:00AM to 11:00AM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM for either days

WJSHS School Registration begins next week - July 29th - August 1st

8AM - 12PM and 1PM - 3PM all next week

We have a new process and now offer an electronic registration option in PowerSchool.

If you are a returning student, your parent/guardian can log into their PowerSchool Account and click on forms, then complete the forms presented.

For more details, Read the process on our website: https://huerfano.k12.co.us/en-US/student-enrollment-information

Go to our District Website, then click on District Info, then look for Student Enrollment Information under the Parents and Students Heading.

For Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School:

Admin staff will be in the building all next week to assist with registration and answer any questions. We will have Chromebooks available to register on.

Students interested in attending WJSHS online full-time or hybrid online must apply and be approved. Please plan to come in for registration to apply to become an online student.

Student schedules are also available to view online through PowerSchool. Please plan to come in during registration to see Mr. Sterling or Ms. Ashley for schedule changes that may be needed.

If you are a ***New*** students to our district, Please go to the following link to register your student and set up your Parent Portal account. http://enrollment.huerfano.k12.co.us

*** You will need to bring additional documentation upon enrolling.***

Thank you!

Huerfano Re-1 Registration Information

Peakview School: July 30, 31

9:00AM-11:00AM and 1:00PM-3:00PM

Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School: July 29 through August 1

8:00AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-3:00PM

Other info:

1. Back to School Night (Peakview and WJSH) Monday, August 12, 5:00-7:00

2. There will be no in-town bus run this year.

3. The Superintendent's office will be located at WJSH this year.

Here is our 2024-2025 School Year Calendar -

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yd2Y0z96Qw2EA0b_jHkUGhEkzt5w7_sS/view?usp=drive_link

As many of our graduates and families know, we had Brenna Lynn Photography of Walsenburg take photos of our 2024 Graduation Ceremony.

Brenna Lynn Photography (Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091861771255 ) has provided us with the photos to share.

The 2024 Graduation photos are available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mVimylU94u9IuhGlYtwPDK2p55nsOpGn