Students from several Garfield Re-2 schools took part in the World Sport Stacking Association's attempt to break the world record for sport stacking at multiple locations in one day.  Below are some photos from their cup stacking adventures.

For a video of the finale "An American Celebration" at November 9th All School Patriotic Concert, click here.

Rifle High School hosted the Rifle All School Patriotic Arts Concert Monday, November 9. All Rifle schools including Graham Mesa, Wamsley, Highland, Rifle Middle School and Rifle High School performed, and art work was on display from Rifle Middle School and Rifle High School. The finale was "An American Celebration" directed by August Heckenbach and the elementary, Rifle Middle and Rifle High School choirs sang together accompanied by the Rifle Middle and Rifle High School bands.

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Colorado has a reputation as an active, fit state. We boast the lowest adult obesity rates in the country. Yet the data tell a different story for our children. More than one in 10 Colorado high school students is overweight. Poor diet is one of the leading causes of obesity; inadequate physical activity is the other. -more-

Rifle High School will host an All Schools Rifle Patriotic Arts Concert in honor of all men and women who have served or our currently serving our country. The concert is on November 9th, this Monday at 7 pm in the Rifle High School Cafetorium.  Performing groups from the Rifle public schools include the Rifle High School Varsity Choir and Band, Rifle Middle School 7th and 8th grade Combined Band and Choir, Graham Mesa, Wamsley, and Highland Elementary Choirs. There will be an all groups finale.

Frank Sillas will be a guest veteran speaker. Patriotic art will be on display from the RMS middle school and RHS high school. There will be artist's painting and drawing live to the music. This art is up for a silent auction. Drinks and desserts are available for purchase. The event should not run much longer than an hour.
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Coal Ridge High School will be honoring our veterans at our Veterans' Day assembly Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 2:45.  All veterans all welcome!

In the Garfield Re-2 School Board Election held November 3, 2009:

Director District A -
Brad Moss - 131 write in votes

Director District E -
Elyse Hutchinson    1080

Lee E. Krauth           1091

These are unofficial final results. The election results will not be certified until November 12.

The Citizen Telegram ran an article on the Garfield Re-2 board candidates.  View the article here.

As you may have heard, or seen in the media, the Garfield Re-2 family suffered a significant loss recently with the passing of a second grader at Wamsley Elementary. The loss of any student or staff member is tragic, especially someone so young. Our thoughts and our prayers are with her family in this time of need. - more -

The scene of a devastating disaster in Rifle Saturday afternoon. There were two deaths reported, and about 20 children rushed to a nearby hospital. But wait--it was not real.

The transition from elementary school to middle school in Garfield Re-2 became a little smoother this year for students with the addition of the Reading Edge reading program. - more -

The opening of school is always an exciting occasion, and this year is full of wonderful firsts across the district.

Today, Garfield Re-2 welcomed nearly 4,500 students back to school. The first day of class in the brand new Graham Mesa Elementary school in Rifle saw approximately 320 kindergarten through fourth-grade students attend class in the new 60,000-square-foot school. -More-

For the second year in a row, the food personnel staff in the district underwent a training session with noted chef and educator, Andrea Martin, who came all the way from New York. She led a three-day culinary “boot camp” in late July at Wamsley Elementary School. - More -

As children return to school, spend less time outdoors and more time in confined spaces such as classrooms, the chances of airborne illness increases. The flu season is already upon us, and there are confirmed cases of flu within Garfield Re-2.

 

The Garfield Re-2 School District is focusing on prevention.  We are continuing to work with Garfield County Public Health Department in monitoring the flu situation including H1N1, but here are some tips that we hope you will find helpful in keeping your family healthy this year: - more