District News

Adeline Rich, an eighth grader at Patton Middle School, won first place in the Noon Rotary Club’s annual 4-Way Speech contest. Adeline’s speech, “Bystanders: We Need to Empower Them to Speak Up” was based on a bullying incident she witnessed against three young Muslim girls that was stopped by a bystander. Adeline was one of…

Kourtney Ferrua, principal of Wascher Elementary in the McMinnville School District, has been named Oregon Elementary Principal of the Year by the Oregon Elementary Principals Association (OESPA) and the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) in recognition of her outstanding school leadership.  The honor was announced today by Craig Hawkins (pictured), executive director of COSA.  …

El Distrito Escolar de McMinnville y el PT A Hispano de McMinnville los invita a venir y obtener información de agencias y recursos locales que están a su disposición. Cuidado para niños de 3 a 10 años incluye artes, juegos, manualidades y libros gratis. Sábado 27 de abril de 12 a 3 p.m. Escuela Secundaria…

Join the Memorial family to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the school at an Open House scheduled for Thursday, April 18 from 4 – 6 p.m. The event includes a showcase of various school activities, tours of the school by alumni, a reception with light refreshments, among other events.

On Wednesday, April 10, the McMinnville High School (MHS) Drama Department and Theatre Club present the fifth annual Talent Night Showcase. Doors of the MHS Douglas Anderson Auditorium will open at 6:30, and the show starts at 7 p.m. The showcase features musicians, actors, singers, and spoken word from the MHS student body. Admission is…

Incoming kindergartners for the 2019-20 school year are invited to register on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at their neighborhood school between 3 and 6:30 p.m. Children who are five years old on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible to enroll in the McMinnville School District’s kindergarten program. Parents can begin the registration process online….

McMinnville students will make up school days lost due to inclement weather on Friday, June 14 and Monday, June 17, 2019. For an updated printable calendar, click here  (Spanish).

Eleven career technical education (CTE) students from McMinnville High School traveled to Camp Withycombe in Clackamas this weekend to compete in the SkillsUSA Oregon State Leadership and Skills Conference. For the first time, MHS had students place in the competition, including a state championship for senior Iris Armenta, who won first place in the welding…

Brother and sister Thomas Scholer (8th grade) and Sarah Scholer (5th grade) won the district spelling bee today in the middle and elementary school divisions. They will move forward to represent the McMinnville School District in the county spelling bee later in the spring. In the elementary division, the top three placers are Sarah Scholer,…

The McMinnville School Board adopted the 2019-2020 academic calendar at this week’s business meeting. The calendar committee had proposed two options and submitted them for a survey vote by staff and parents in February.  The option approved includes moving fall conferences to October.  Key dates for the year include:                 September 3 – First day of…