District News

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…

In response to COVID-19, Governor Kate Brown announced last night that schools will be closed to students beginning Monday, March 16. Students will return on Wednesday, April 1. This closure, based on guidance from public health officials, is intended to use “social distancing” to slow the transmission of COVID-19. Social distancing includes guidance such as,…

(March 12, 2020) (Español)  This morning, state health authority and other officials spoke at a press conference and provided additional guidance for schools, staff and students. Here is a brief summary: Large gatherings (250+ people) are suspended for 30 days. This applies to organized public gatherings, *not* stores, malls, etc. Schools are not being closed, but…

The Job Fair scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 from 3:30 – 6 p.m. has been turned into an online remote event. Click here to sign up for a virtual interview.   The McMinnville School District is hiring for a number of positions for the 2020-21 school year, including Special Education Teachers School Psychologists Speech Language Pathologists…

(March 9, 2020) UPDATE On March 8, the Oregon Health Authority announced its recommendations for schools: “At this time, OHA recommends against closing schools and campuses where no cases of COVID-19 are present. OHA also recommends that schools, colleges and universities consider all alternatives before closing a school, college or university in the event that…

McMinnville High School launched a brand-new, fully functional, state-of-the-art recording studio last fall. Staffed by student engineers, the studio contains a drum set, a bass amp, a guitar amp, a digital piano and four high-end vocal microphones. The studio is now open to staff members, as well as members of the public, for a charge…

Labor Day is on Sept. 7 this year. Due to this late date, the McMinnville School District is considering starting school prior to Labor Day. In that case, the first day of school would be Aug. 31, 2020 and the last day would be June 10, 2021. If school starts after Labor Day the first…

The McMinnville School District is sponsoring a Student Safety Summit for the community, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, at McMinnville High School (MHS). The summit will offer information, resources and contacts to the school and local community as we work together to support the safety and wellbeing of our local teenagers. Beginning at 6 p.m.,…