Ayres and Campbell Elementary Schools paid tribute to veterans with special ceremonies on Thursday in honor of Veterans Day. The ceremony at Ayres started at the beginning of the school day with a flag raising at the flag pole outside of the school conducted by members of Sterling VFW Post 3541 and the singing of […]
Despite objections from the South Platte Education Association the RE-1 Valley School Board approved two bargaining policies at a business meeting Monday. Policies GBB and GBB-R, communication with employees on salaries and benefits, were approved by the board on second reading in a 5-0 vote, with Joel McCracken absent from the meeting. They are meant […]
Take a trip with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the trees as Sterling Miracle Players brings “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” to the stage this weekend. “I’ve wanted to do it for years,” director Dana May said. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” tells the story of an eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts (Steve Smith), who sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children, Jeremy (Josiah Holdaway/Understudy Guage Morrow) and Jemima (Emory Monheiser/Understudy Baylea Genereux). They soon discover […]
Students in RE-1 Valley School District don’t go back to school until next Wednesday, but class was in session Thursday for staff members as the district held its annual welcome back staff meeting at Sterling High School. The morning started out with remarks from school board president Steve Shinn, who thanked businesses who sponsored the […]
The RE-1 Valley School Board is looking to fill three seats this November. During a business meeting Monday, the board discussed the upcoming Nov. 7 election. Seats up for grabs this year include Districts 3 and 4, currently held by Joel McCracken and Travis Ayers, who were both appointed to the board and can run […]