District News

The McMinnville School Board has adopted the 2020-2021 academic calendar. The calendar committee had proposed two options and submitted them for a vote by staff and parents. The option approved includes a traditional first day of school on the Tuesday after Labor Day. Key dates for the year include: First day of school for students: September…

Congratulations to Columbus Elementary School’s Jerod Harney, who was named 2020 Outstanding Educator of the Year as part of the McMinnville Distinguished Service Awards. Educators are nominated by licensed and classified staff for the Distinguished Service Award to recognize their contribution to their school and the district, excellence in teaching, leadership, volunteer efforts and other…

The McMinnville School District began a program of Chromebook checkout for K-12 students to access its supplemental education and distance learning supports during the state-wide school closure. The district launched optional learning supports, both online and print packets, on April 1. When state guidance was updated to incorporate distance learning, with teachers and students teaching…

The third round of Chromebook pickups for secondary students will take place Thursday, April 9, between 1 – 3 p.m. at the student’s school. Change:  Elementary student families who already preordered will be contacted directly by their school. Elementary student families who may still need a Chromebook, need to contact their child’s school directly.   Please note…

On Monday, March 30, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) provided updated guidance for schools. As we continue Governor Brown’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, ODE is advising school districts to plan for an extended school closure period. Beginning April 13, students will participate in “Distance Learning,” with teachers and students teaching and learning in…

Thursday, April 2 is the second pickup date scheduled for families to receive Chromebooks for students. The preorder form is now closed until Friday, April 3. Change Please note that because of the number of preorders, this week, we can no longer accommodate picking up sibling devices at one location. Parents must pick up devices…

Here’s some followup information on the Chromebooks checkout for students. For families who may still want to check out a device, another pickup is being scheduled for Thursday, April 2.  How to log in: Chromebooks require a McMinnville School District email account for login. Email addresses are the first name of the student, followed by…

If you preordered a Chromebook for your student(s) in the first round of ordering, you should have received pickup information by phone and email yesterday. For preorder pickup information, click here (Spanish). Bringing a signed Technology Release Form (Spanish) may expedite the checkout process. If you don’t have a printer, reading the document in advance may…

The McMinnville School District is building a plan for supplemental education and learning supports for students during the state-wide school closure. The district encourages all students to participate in learning opportunities that the district will present in the weeks ahead. Additionally, the district will make Chromebooks available to families at home for students to access…

McMinnville School District (MSD) school closure will extend through April 28, 2020. First day back for students will be Wednesday, April 29. MSD Graduation Update MSD is in close contact with the Oregon Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Council regarding the class of 2020. We anticipate guidance regarding probable modifications to graduation…