District News

Although physical distancing translated into no costumes or dance routines at a full in-person gathering this year, the annual Welcome Back event came off this morning with a mixture of inspiration and hope for change in the coming year. Children’s author and songwriter Laurie Berkner kicked off the event with a greeting and song especially…

The letter below from elementary principals is being mailed to families this week. Dear Families, Thank you for your continued support of and partnership with McMinnville School District. Our students will begin the school year in Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL), based on state guidance about COVID-19. We were fortunate to receive parent feedback over the summer…

The McMinnville School District is offering a new service to help parents monitor their child’s use of their school-issued Chromebooks, finding additional internet provider options for families, and increasing local wireless capacity. Free WiFi The district is working to expand the wireless capacity at our schools and other locations to provide outdoor access. Click to…

Student registration will be conducted electronically at all levels this year. Both new and returning students will be able to register and complete paperwork online.Returning students include students who are moving up to a new school (6th and 9th graders), pre-K students entering kindergarten, and any student who has ever attended McMinnville Schools.  New students…

Chromebooks will be available for check-out from August 25 through 27 between 3 – 7 p.m. at middle and high schools schools. Every student should have access to their own internet-accessible device during school hours in order to participate in Comprehensive Distance Learning. Elementary parents may do a drive-through pick-up on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from…

The McMinnville School District will start the 2020-21 school year in a Comprehensive Distance Learning model. On Monday, August 3, school principals will host virtual meetings to provide additional information to parents.Meetings conducted in English will begin at 6 p.m.; Spanish meetings at 7:30 p.m. Note: For those who aren’t able to attend (or have…

The following letter is being mailed to all district families today Dear MSD Families, For the safety and security of our community, McMinnville School District will begin the 2020-2021 school year in Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL). At this time, we believe this learning model will last through the fall. In order to prepare a quality…

Dr. Tim Roberts has officially retired from the McMinnville School Board. Roberts, a retired dentist, has served since 2007 when he won a write-in campaign. He has re-elected three times since. Roberts joins several district employees in retiring this summer, including Jeff Autencio, Elementary PE Teacher, (1984-2020) Roxanne Blankenship, LRC Assistant, (1994-2020) Sharon Buehler, Library…

The McMinnville Education Foundation (MEF) has launched a contest to encourage art-making and to raise funds for programs that benefit students in the McMinnville School District. Children are invited to create a chalk design on a sidewalk, take a photo of it and submit the image for voting in age-group categories.    The contest is…

(Español)   After piloting the system in a few schools this year, the McMinnville School District is launching a new communication tool to keep families updated on district and school activities. ParentSquare will replace our current notification system SchoolMessenger with a consolidated platform that features targeted messages by classroom, school or district level. Messages will primarily…