District News

(Español) During the week of Feb. 8, MSD will send families a survey to gather information on the number of elementary families who want to stay in Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) and those who prefer to move into in-person hybrid instruction. At this time, middle and high schools will continue in CDL, as well as…

Two McMinnville High School seniors won Silver Key awards, and three other students garnered Honorable Mention recognition for a variety of artworks. The five are students of MHS art teacher Christine Garrison. Amaya Williams won three Silver Keys for architectural design work and three Honorable Mentions for her paintings, and Bredin Blanchard won a Silver…

Yamhill County is offering free, drive-through COVID-19 testing events on Fridays through February. The events are held at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds at 2070 NE Lafayette Avenue in McMinnville (follow the signs) on a rotating schedule of mornings and afternoons. Friday, February 5th 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 12th 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Friday, February 19th…

(Spanish) Today, Thursday, February 11: All afternoon limited in-person Instruction, clubs, and activities, including athletic practice and events are canceled. Bear Hugs will close at 2:30 pm today. Morning limited in-person instruction (LIPI) operates as scheduled. Mid-day meal delivery and pick up operate as scheduled except for those students who pick up three meals will…

CDL schedules will continue as usual during inclement weather events. Student bus transportation to and from school is not a major factor during CDL when most students are engaged with instruction in their homes. The asynchronous portion of the student’s day provides time to play in the snow during day time hours for those who…

McMinnville School District welcomes Samantha Nelson as the district’s new Finance Director. She replaces Susan Escure, who is retiring. Samantha comes from the Gladstone School District where she served for more than five years. Prior to that, she worked in city government and the medical field. Welcome Samantha! Jan. 15, 2021

January is Board Appreciation Month, a time to honor the hard work of school boards across the country. At this week’s McMinnville School Board meeting, the following proclamation was entered into the record: WHEREAS, school boards create a vision for what students should know and be able to do; WHEREAS, school boards establish clear standards…

The COVID-19 metrics for Yamhill County continue to be too high for the reopening of McMinnville schools to large groups of students according to the current Oregon Department of Education metrics which advises that schools do not fully open if the COVID-19 case count is greater than 200 cases per 100,000 population. The number of COVID-19 cases…

Duniway’s Leadership class collected books and toys for the annual Toys for Tots project headed locally by the McMinnville Fire Department. “Despite COVID restrictions and despite class being on Zoom, the Duniway Leadership class continues to embody its motto to ‘Go do good things,’” said Leadership teacher David Holmes. “The Fire Department told me how…

The McMinnville School District is beginning the formal search process for a new superintendent. In January 2020, Dr. Maryalice Russell announced her impending retirement. She joined the district in 2002. “Dr. Russell has made an incredible contribution to this district and community,” said Larry Vollmer, chair of the McMinnville School Board. “Her leadership and vision…