District News

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Teachers Matt Brisbin, McMinnville High School, and Liz Knapp, Patton Middle School, will be part of the 2020 lineup of TEDx speakers at a half-day event scheduled for Jan. 25, 2020, at Linfield College’s Ice Auditorium. Brisbin’s “Start a Learning Revolution. Throw Out the Gradebook” will highlight his decision to fundamentally change the way he…

McMinnville High School (MHS) is preparing to launch a brand-new, state-of-the-art recording studio on campus. The project is part of the new performing arts area upgrade made possible by the 2016 Mac Schools Bond and a Rutherford grant. Led by MHS Vocal Music director Dana Libonati, the studio will be open to high school students…

Among other business at Monday’s School Board meeting, chair Larry Vollmer declared October 13 – 19 to be “Hands & Words Are Not for Hurting” in the McMinnville School District. The official proclamation reads: WHEREAS, a community without abuse and violence is a dream we all share; and WHEREAS, we acknowledge that any form of…

The Yamhill Community Care Early Learning is hosting a free Family Play Day at Buel Elementary on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. for families with children aged birth to five. Designed to celebrate the power of play, the event will include fun activities, goody bags, door prizes and health screenings. The event…

McMinnville High School will open to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 2 for the community to tour the newly expanded facility. Tours will begin at 5 p.m. At 6 p.m., the high school’s back to school night celebration, GrizzFest, begins, featuring music from the MHS band and vocal groups; performances by the Grizzly cheer and…