RE-1 Valley School District

Greetings RE-1 Valley Community,

My name is Dustin Hunt, and I am truly honored to serve as the Superintendent of the RE-1 Valley School District. It is a privilege to join a district with such strong traditions, dedicated educators, supportive families, and exceptional students. RE-1 Valley is a special place, and I am excited to be a part of its future.

With nearly 30 years of experience in education, including roles as a teacher in Idaho and as both a high school principal and superintendent in Wyoming, I am deeply committed to student success, collaborative leadership, and community engagement. My wife Heidi, who is also an educator, and I are excited to call this community home, and we look forward to being active members of our community in many facets. We’re especially grateful to be near our four grown children, who have started building their own lives close by.

I love the West, the outdoors, and the unique strength of rural communities. I believe that schools are the heart of our rural communities, and I am eager to support and build upon the great work already happening here in RE-1 Valley Schools.

As I begin this new chapter, I look forward to meeting many of you, students, staff, parents, and community members, and learning how we can work together to continue providing the best possible education for all our students. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can be of any assistance.

Gratefully,
Dustin Hunt
Superintendent
RE-1 Valley School District

Vendor Fair We are excited to invite your business or organization to participate in our Annual Employee Vendor Fair, taking place during our All Staff Meeting on Monday, August 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Sterling High School. This event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with over 300 school district employees and highlight the products, services, or programs your organization offers. Our goal is to strengthen community connections and promote partnerships that benefit both our staff and local businesses. This is a free event. If you’d like to reserve a space, please register using the link below. For questions or additional information, feel free to contact: Michelle Erb – erbm@re1valleyschools.org | 970-522-0792 ext. 1245 Heather Forster – forsterh@re1valleyschools.org | 970-522-0792 ext. 1225 Registration Link for the 2025 RE-1 Valley Business VendorFair We hope you’ll join us in making this year’s Vendor Fair a success!

🎉 Join the RE-1 Valley School District Team! 🏫💼 We’re hiring for several exciting positions for the 2024–2025 school year! 📋 Current Openings: 🩺 District Nurse – District Wide (JobID: 1943) 👩‍🏫 2nd Grade Teacher – Ayres Elementary (JobID: 2222) 🧩 Special Education Paraeducator – Caliche Jr./Sr. High School (JobID: 2261) 🏃‍♂️ Assistant High School Track Coach – Caliche High School (JobID: 2132) 📍 Be part of a district that values teamwork, student success, and a positive working environment! 📲 Apply today at: https://www.applitrack.com/re1valley/onlineapp/ 💬 Know someone who might be interested? Tag them below!

Announcing Rooms for our district! Dear families, We are continually striving to enhance and streamline communication between you and RE-1 Valley School District. Staying informed about your child’s coursework and staying connected with their teachers directly supports their success both in the classroom and at home. Effective school communication is essential, yet it’s not always as simple or accessible as it should be. That’s why we’re making improvements. This year, we’ve introduced Rooms, a new feature in our district app that allows for seamless two-way parent-teacher conversations and keeps you informed with classroom announcements. Throughout the rest of this school year, we may utilize multiple apps as we transition to Rooms as our primary communication platform. Our first goal is to get all parents enrolled in the app, ensuring a smooth experience moving forward. Once enrolled, you will never need to re-enroll. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, Rooms will be the required communication tool for district updates, classroom messages, and important announcements. While some staff may begin using the app this year, full implementation across all staff will take place next school year. We appreciate your support and patience as we make this transition to improve communication and engagement. Our district app currently offers: ● Live feed updates ● District and school news ● Upcoming events ● Breakfast and lunch menus ● Push notifications for important and urgent announcements With Rooms, you’ll have access to even more exciting features like: ● Two-way messaging with teachers, staff, and coaches ● Classroom announcements, reminders about coursework, and materials ● Automatic translation So what does all of this mean for you? This means that you don’t need another app or tool to keep up with your child’s teachers and coursework. You’ll be able to find the vast majority of school and district information in one place: within our RE-1 Valley School District app. If you don’t already have it, the district app is free, and you can search for it in the Play Store and App Store! Before Spring Break, we sent out the first round of invitations, which some of you accepted! Today, Wednesday, April 9th, another invitation will go out to families who did not accept this first round. You'll receive an invite to Rooms by email or text. You will continue to receive invites periodically until you accept the invitation. Once you receive the invite, you'll follow the link on your browser to create a login. After you’ve created your login, you can access Rooms through the RE-1 Valley School District app. Once you’re there, you’ll see a toggle at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen just touch Rooms to get started. If you have multiple children attending our district, you’ll see them all listed in the menu section of Rooms. We hope this offers you a simpler and ultimately easier communication experience. You can read more about Rooms on our district’s FAQ page here. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

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Healthy Child Clinic Friday, April 4, 2025 Salud Family Health Center 729 E Railroad Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 All children age 6 months to 5 years are welcome. Please call 970-867-4918 for an appointment. Appointments start at 9 am, last appointment at 2 pm Participating agencies include: Northeast Colorado Health Department, Centennial BOCES, RE-3 School District, Early Intervention Colorado, Centennial Mental Health Center, SafeCare Colorado, Northeast Health Partners, Baby Bear Hugs, and Salud Family Health Center.

Learn more about how to become a teacher at RE-1 Valley Schools. TEACH Colorado, the Colorado Center for Rural Education, and the Colorado Department of Education will share information about becoming a classroom teacher. You’ll also learn about teacher preparation programs at Centennial BOCES, Colorado Mountain College, T-PREP, and Western Colorado University. Learn about pathways, scholarships and fee reimbursements for paraprofessionals and non-certified staff. Find out more about this event and register at https://ontch.org/BecomeaRE-1ValleyTeacher

Thank you to our Hat Day partners! We appreciate your support! -Bank of Colorado- Sterling -Sterling Federal Credit Union -Azomalli Wellness and Spa Devonshire Acres Nursing Home -Sam and Louie's-Sterling -Baja Tacos -River City Grill -Hot Spot -Logan County Department of Human Services -Northeast Colorado Health Department -Buckle-Sterling Mi Ranchito Salud Family Health Center-Sterling Northeast Health Partners

Our biggest Hat Day supporters are Dr. Martin Foster, Superintendent, and Mrs. Brenda Kloberdanz, Assistant Superintendent. Please join us on Friday, November 22nd, and wear your favorite hat!

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Healthy Child Clinic Information

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Online registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Please click this link to get started on registering your student. https://www.re1valleyschools.org/page/back-to-school-open-registration

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Ayres Veteran's Day Celebration https://vimeo.com/883370816?share=copy

Season finale vibes https://youtu.be/rclbC74T7IU

Come out and support our Varsity Tigers this Friday as they take on the University Bulldogs! https://youtube.com/shorts/NrRsINSPbM4?feature=share Posted to