District News

In his second year at McMinnville High School (MHS), band director David Barton has been working hard to grow the music program in the McMinnville School District. Last winter, he started a drive to solicit donations of unused musical instruments so he could widen the reach of music in the district by adding a band…

School cooks from surrounding districts visited McMinnville High School today to learn about cooking-from-scratch culinary skills. Sponsored by the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Child Nutrition Programs, the event featured training by ODE’s Chef Garrett Berdan, a registered dietitian. “This fits in so well with our district’s policy…

The McMinnville School District (MSD)’s Food Service program was on display last week when the Northwest Food Buyers Alliance visited Newby Elementary and McMinnville High School under the tutelage of Jeri Paull, the district’s catering manager. The tour highlighted the district’s use of local farm produce that’s regular fare for McMinnville school children as part…

The McMinnville School District is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the District’s Budget Committee. Committee members serve for a three-year term. Committee meetings are generally held during early spring to develop a budget recommendation for the School Board for the coming school year. The committee is made up of the seven School Board members…

The McMinnville School District is hosting two informational meetings to provide an overview of the current plans for the upcoming improvements for the high school.  Dates are Thursday, September 15 from 6 – 7 p.m. and Wednesday, September 21 from 6 – 7 p.m.  Please note the September 21 date is also Back to School…

The deadline to apply for the annual mini-grants for classroom or school projects is coming up on September 30.Each year, the McMinnville Education Foundation helps support innovative projects around the district by making additional funding available. Last year’s grants covered projects that ranged from technology to field trips to classroom supplies. 09 September, 2016

The McMinnville School District is offering a three-part series of workshops for parents of pre-kindergarten students who were born before September 1, 2016. The workshops, which begin September 29, are available at three different district elementary schools and are designed to help parent participants prepare children with the early learning skills needed to start and…

The 2016-17 school year launched today across the McMinnville School District.  Elementary schools opened their doors to all students and secondary schools opened on a modified schedule. Sixth grade students begin at the usual time, and seventh and eighth graders start at 12:45 p.m.   Freshmen were welcomed by staff lining the courtyard and cheering…

The 2016-17 school year officially began for district staff this morning with the annual Welcome Back inservice that featured highlights of last year’s successes and a look toward challenges ahead. This year’s program motif was “Come Together” and covered the themes of unity, innovation, safety and achievement. Mixing motivation, inspiration and humor, the program focused…

Students from all over the district are attending a music camp at McMinnville High School this week. Budding musicians in grades  in grades three through 12 have a chance to explore the ukelele, strings, keyboard, mallots/drumming, voice, guitar or recorder, and fifth through high school students can also try band or jazz improvisation. “This is…