District News

Recent MHS grad spends summer in local internship program
Posted on 08/18/2016

Kirsten Kepler is the only freshly minted McMinnville High School graduate  to earn a spot in the McMinnville WORKS internship program this summer. She landed in the Yamhill County Clerk’s office and spends her day digitizing and indexing vital records into a searchable database.  So far, she’s completed about 30 years of records. The nine-week…

Calling all incoming kindergartners!
Posted on 08/04/2016

New kindergarten students can get a jump start on the school year by attending transition camp.  Students can meet teachers and classmates and learn their way around the school. The camp features fun activities and time to play outdoors and includes a free breakfast and lunch.  The camp runs Monday-Friday, August 22-26 from 8:30 a.m….

Carson Benner named to McMinnville School Board
Posted on 07/28/2016

McMinnville resident Carson Benner has been named to the McMinnville School Board. Benner replaces long-time member Stan Primozich, who retired in June. Benner, who has lived in McMinnville for more than 20 years, has served the district for more than 10 years as a member of the Budget Committee, Long Range Facilities Task Force and…

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visits Newby Elementary
Posted on 07/22/2016

This week, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visited Newby Elementary to learn about the McMinnville School District (MSD)’s summer meals program.   U.S. Rep. Bonamici visited the district to see the federally funded child nutrition programs in action.   Newby serves approximately 100 meals a day, at both breakfast and lunch, according to MSD Nutrition Director Cindi…

MHS staff earns special recognition at AVID Summer Institute
Posted on 07/11/2016

Nine staff members of McMinnville High School (MHS) attended the AVID Summer Institute this month. The institute is an annual professional learning event created to help educators learn the latest in AVID methodologies and strategies to successfully implement the national college readiness program in their schools. Teachers and administrators Doug Barsotti, Amy Fast, Darcy Houston,…

Migrant students attend STEM camp at Evergreen
Posted on 07/05/2016

More than 30 middle school students attended a STEM camp at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum last week. The four-day camp is designed to improve science, technology, engineering and math skills through hands-on projects. Projects included new sessions focused on forensic science and DNA; rocketry; computer programming and game theory; and flight science with hot…

School district wins national award for financial reporting
Posted on 07/01/2016

For the seventh year in a row, the McMinnville School District has been honored by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award, considered the Gold Standard in the industry, recognizes having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial…

Step Up to Third Grade program kicks off across district
Posted on 06/23/2016

Rising third graders start summer school this week.  The five-week sessions are held at every elementary school in the district, running Mondays through Thursdays from June 20 – June 30 and August 1 – 18, from 9 a.m. until noon. Breakfast and lunch are offered at every site. The free Step Up to Third Grade…

STEM camp for middle school girls
Posted on 06/22/2016

Nearly 80 girls attended the seventh annual STEM camp for middle schoolers at the Evergreen Space Museum this week.  The girls cycle through several different sessions, including new offerings in forensics, DNA and game programming, among others. “I’m really excited about the computer programming addition,” said McMinnville High School science teacher Andrea Brown, who has…

Best wishes retiring staff
Posted on 06/14/2016

At last night’s School Board meeting, the following staff members were recognized for their years of service to the students of the McMinnville School District. Retirees were presented a “Golden Apple” by School Board members, and attendees were served cake to celebrate. Musical entertainment was provided by the Wascher choir, under the direction of Lindsey…

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