District News

Three McMinnville High School students earned top honors in the regional round of the national Scholastic Art Awards. Out of nearly 10,000 submissions, seniors Meg Murray, Aaron Dobkins and Gerardo Ceja won Gold Key designations, which will advance each entry into the national competition in New York City later this spring. Murray won the Sculptural…

The McMinnville High School Symphonic Choir and director Robin Pederson were honored during their appearance at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration last weekend. The group was recognized with Yolanda D. King Award for their contribution to the arts. The choir’s performance was part of the “Drum Major Celebration,” which is named from a…

JoAnne Myers, a longtime staff member at Wascher, was honored as regional Volunteer of the Year by the Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) program this week. Myers was surprised with flowers and a framed certificate by SMART staff during a break during a weekly reading session with Wascher kindergartners. Part of a new delivery…

The McMinnville School District is offering an elementary parent seminar on “21st Century Teaching and Learning” on Tuesday, January 23 from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. at Newby Elementary. The interactive event will help parents understand how technology is being used in the district to foster critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. These skills are considered…

The area between Fellows and Alexandria off Westvale has been cleared. Walkers and bus riders may be dropped off. Some students may still require a pickup ride home due to already being held at school earlier in the day as a precaution. The area between Fellow and Alexandria off of Westvale has been cleared. Walkers…

In October, students from every school in the district were interviewed and photographed for this  school year’s campaign for the “Promise of Oregon.” The campaign kicks off this week with five students, including Ukiah Halloran-Steiner, a seventh grader at Duniway Middle School. The “Promise” campaign aims to create public support for K-14 education, to help…

The McMinnville School Board gave a heartfelt sendoff to Dr. Scott Gibson, who officially retired from the board at last night’s business meeting. Dr. Gibson will move out of the school boundaries after the first of the year, which makes him ineligible to serve on the board. Gibson, who has served for six years, was…

Local families can bring children ages 7 to 10 to a Winter Creative Kids Camp run by McMinnville High School’s Art Club. The three-day event, Dec. 5, 7 and 12, runs from 4 to 5:15 p.m., and costs $20 per session. Sign-ups can be for any or all three sessions. Children will make snowman crafts,…

The Oregon School Board Association (OSBA) recently published a series of five articles that outline key components of the McMinnville School District’s ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for students. The series is part of a state-wide effort to improve graduation rates in Oregon schools.  As part of that effort, an extensive outreach initiative reached out…

Come hear how McMinnville schools plan to continue to improve this year with a series of presentations on Monday, Nov. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at McMinnville High School. Four half-hour blocks will include 18 different presentations on a variety of school improvement topics.  Each elementary, middle school and the high school will hold two…