District News

Eighth graders from Patton and Duniway middle schools visited McMinnville High School’s Engineering & Aerospace Sciences Academy (EASA) on April 22. The students, who are interested in applying for EASA, spent the morning at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, where EASA is located. “This is the biggest turnout we’ve ever had,” said Sean Burke,…

McMinnville FFA Members competed in two different state FFA competitions last week. On Friday, Alec DeMarco, Hayly Clouse and Kaylyn Clevenger placed third as a team in the state Nursery/Landscape contest. Members competed in landscape problem solving, landscape plant identification, test, team activity, outdoor pest, diseases and tools identification. Individually, Hayly placed seventh and Alec placed…

Daphne Riddle and Jason Kiff (top, right) have qualified to complete in the Statewide Spelling Championship at the Oregon State Fair on Sept. 5, 2015. Daphne will represent Yamhill County in the Division I category (Grades 1-5) and Jason will represent Yamhill County in the Division III category (Grades 9-12).  Both Daphne and Jason scored…

McMinnville School District has been recognized for high standards in government and financial reporting by the Association of School Business Officials. The district received the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for its 2013-14 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. In…

Fifty-eight students from McMinnville High School participated in the annual Model United Nations conference in Eugene in April. Throughout the year students study current global issues. At the Model U.N. conference, they represent a country. Their participation includes studying the perspective of the country that they represent in this mock U.N. At the conference, committees…

The important contribution that teachers make to students is recognized officially this week as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. Join students, parents, community members and staff in thanking a teacher for all they do every day. The official school board proclamation reads: WHEREAS, today’s teachers mold our future citizens through their guidance and education, and…

As a regional Shakespeare competition winner, MHS junior Eric Armstrong  earned a chance to compete against 57 students from around the country in the English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center Theater in New York on April 27.  Armstrong performed a sonnet and a monologue at the 32nd annual competition. All of the student…

The eighth annual MHS FFA Horticulture plant sale is Thursday and Friday. The sale of student-raised vegetable, flower and garden plants raises money for horticulture class supplies and competitions for next year. The plant sale is open to the public. Sales are scheduled for May 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at…

The McMinnville Rotary Club honored its Outstanding Teachers of the Year recipients this week. The annual awards are given to exceptional educators at each level. The winners are selected by the school district based on a staff vote at each school. Awards were presented by school principals. This year’s winners are: Pamela Canady: McMinnville High School Allison…

Team Ochoco, one of McMinnville High School’s Smaller Learning Communities, traveled to Corvallis on Friday, April 24, to explore Oregon State University. Headed by ninth-grade teachers Francesca Morrison and Audrey Wright, the students spent the day touring the campus, asking questions of current OSU students and learning about life as a college student. Funded by a…