District News

McMinnville School District (MSD)’s Hispanic PTA, the first all-Latino PTA in Oregon, was named an OnPoint Community Builder and awarded $1,000. The winners were recognized at a reception at Meriwether’s restaurant in Portland as part of the Educators of the Year announcement, which was broadcast on Live! At 7 with KGW. Pictured (from left) Tanya…

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, many families will be spending time around the water. Students in the McMinnville School District learn survival swim techniques during the school year, but there are still risks around the water. The Safe Kids Worldwide project offers a range of information and tips about water safety, including A child…

Eighty girls attended the eighth annual STEM camp for middle schoolers at the Evergreen Space Museum this week. The girls cycled through several different sessions, including new offerings in scale modeling and pinball machine construction. Returning sessions include game design, chromatography and 3D printing. The girls also took a field trip to the Northwest Mothers…

The McMinnville School District’s partnership with Salesforce wrapped up its first year with student group presentations at the global technology company’s Portland campus. Sixteen middle and high school girls completed the year-long program that featured collaborative mentoring from Salesforce employees. The girls met virtually with their mentors twice a month and worked on STEM projects…

Dr. Salam Noor, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), visited the McMinnville School District this week. ODE officials asked to observe district classrooms to “recognize the great work of students and educators.” At Wascher Elementary, Dr. Noor heard about district-wide practices from Superintendent Maryalice Russell, and Principal Kourtney Ferrua…

Looking for things to do during summer vacation? Check out the calendar of area activities included in the Yamhill County Summer Activities Calendar (Español)!

Congratulations to (from left) Carson Benner, Barbara Carter and Dr. Tim Roberts, who were re-elected to positions on the McMinnville School Board in the May 16 election. Click here to read about local election results in the News-Register.  

McMinnville High School’s (MHS) Drama department and the Play Production class present the “One Act Play Festival” on Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. in the Douglas Anderson Auditorium The festival features six different short plays directed by MHS Drama department seniors. Productions include: “While the Auto Waits” by O. Henry…

The McMinnville School District and the Yamhill County Family and Youth agency are partnering to offer a parent informational evening on the sensitive topic of teen suicide.  The issue is generating recent attention due to a popular television series called “13 Reasons Why.”  The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 at Duniway Middle School…

The McMinnville Noon Rotary Club honored its Outstanding Teachers of the Year recipients at a celebratory luncheon today in the Grand Ballroom. The annual awards are given to exceptional educators at each level and are presented by the school principals. The winners are selected based on a staff vote at each school. This year’s winners…