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A week ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, fifteen educators and support staff were honored Friday during the eighth annual Crystal Apple Awards presented by the Journal-Advocate and South Platte Sentinel. Held at Northeastern Junior College, Friday’s awards dinner recognized staff members from Logan County’s four school districts – RE-1 Valley, Merino, Fleming and […]

Sterling Middle School is hoping that two crossing guard positions with help with congestion issues. At a business meeting on Monday, the RE-1 Valley School Board approved the creation of two part-time crossing guard positions with a minimum pay of $14.40 (salary dependent on experience). Interim Superintendent Dr. Martin Foster explained that traffic flow at […]

The South Platte Education Association is getting frustrated with inaction from the RE-1 Valley School Board regarding adopting a policy that recognizes the union as the negotiating entity for the district. “We’ve asked for a very long time and we’ve been very patient, but we’re getting to the point where other districts are meeting and […]

Family and friends attending RE-1 Valley athletic events will soon have the ability to pay for concessions and gate fees using credit cards. At a business meeting Monday, the school board approved a proposal from Credible Payments to facilitate credit card processing at schools for student activity events and concessions. Parents and staff members have […]