District News

Patton Drama presents “Young Sherlock”
Posted on 12/06/2019

Patton Middle School presents “Young Sherlock” by Craig Sodaro. The production takes a trip back to when Sherlock Holmes (played by Joel Ruden) was a student at Butterworth Academy and is presented with the challenge of solving his first real case. Two girls are kidnapped from the school, and John Watson (played by Dylan Elliott)…

Calling all artists!
Posted on 12/05/2019

Miller Woods is hosting a line drawing contest for McMinnville Schools students from pre-K through 12th grade. Students can win prizes and to have their art featured in a Miller Woods coloring book or on the Miller Woods web page. Line drawings need to represent natural areas at Miller Woods. Many district students will remember visiting…

“Hour of Code” returns to McMinnville Schools
Posted on 12/06/2019

The McMinnville School District (MSD) will join an international event next week called an “Hour of Code.” Created to coincide with Computer Science Education Week, this year celebrated December 9 – 15, the event is a one-hour introduction to computer science.  The event intends to demystify computer coding, show that anybody can learn the basics,…

Necesitamos sus opiniones
Posted on 11/25/2019

La nueva ley de Oregón, conocida como Ley de Éxito Estudiantil, traerá fondos adicionales a nuestras escuelas. Acompáñenos para una reunión comunitaria para proporcionar sus opiniones y comentarios sobre las maneras que estos nuevos ingresos pueden mejorar el rendimiento académico para los estudiantes, incluyendo a los estudiantes bilingües emergentes.  Haga clic aquí para más información….

Families and staff invited to hear School Improvement Plan (SIP) presentations
Posted on 11/18/2019

McMinnville Schools create plans for improvement every year. Join us for a series of presentations on Monday, Nov. 25 beginning at 6 p.m. at McMinnville High School. Three half-hour blocks will include presentations from each school on a variety of improvement topics that are specific to strategies and work happening at that school. Schedule Session…

Patton singers selected for OMEA All-State Honor Ensemble
Posted on 11/15/2019

Patton students Brooklynn Grimes and Joel Ruden have been selected to participate in the Oregon Music Educators Association All-State Honor Choir.  The seventh-grade students were selected from a pool of several hundred singers across Oregon through a recorded audition process. Last year, students participated from over 60 different middle schools in Oregon.   The students will…

District staff receives MEF mini-grants
Posted on 11/14/2019

The McMinnville Education Foundation (MEF) has announced its annual mini-grant recipients with more than $18,000 in 30 projects funded. Teachers and staff at all levels were allowed to request grant funds up to $1,000 to supplement classroom activities and opportunities such as field trips, classroom equipment, science, arts and more. The winners and projects will…

MHS Culinary Arts program offering holiday pies
Posted on 11/08/2019

Students in the MHS Culinary Arts pathway are baking and marketing traditional holiday pies for Thanksgiving. Options include: Dutch Apple Crunch Pie (contains nuts) ($10) Pumpkin Pie ($10) Pumpkin pie with freshly made whipped cream ($12) Orders must be submitted no later than Thursday, Nov. 21 and paid for at the time of pick up…

Update on school bus accident
Posted on 11/05/2019

In late afternoon on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, a vehicle accident occurred involving a school bus on Highway 18. The bus was carrying students home from Buel’s after-school programs. All Buel students and the bus driver were uninjured.  A second bus arrived to pick up the students to return the students to Buel upon release…

UPDATE2: Bus accident on Hwy 18
Posted on 11/04/2019

There was an accident with a school bus and vehicle on Highway 18 this afternoon. The bus was carrying students from Buel’s after-school programs, and although EMTs were on the scene, all students are safe.  Students were transported back to Buel and parents were contacted to pick them up. All students are now reunited. 2a…

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