District News

The McMinnville School District’s “Welcome to Kindergarten” program for parents returns with a new session this month. The program is designed to provide kindergarten children and their families with information, resources and experiences that continue to build a foundation for learning and a smooth transition to school. The new session focuses on building ongoing and…

While the McMinnville School District encourages school attendance all day, every day, there are times that students should be kept home. Here’s a guide from Health Services about when children should not attend school: Fever (100.5 and greater): May return to school when fever free for 24 hours without the use of medications like Acetaminophen,…

The McMinnville School District is hiring for a number of positions, including Special Education Teachers School Psychologists Speech Language Pathologists Licensed Clinical Social Workers Dual Language Teachers Student SEL Skills Builders And more Join us for a job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 1 – 5 p.m. at the school district office at 800…

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)…

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…

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,…

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….

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 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…