District News

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…