District News

At last night’s business meeting, the School Board accepted a check for the newly launched “United for Classrooms” initiative. A project of the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley, the initiative will fund $200 per elementary classroom in the McMinnville School District to help teachers support student needs. The initiative is intended to address the…

The community is invited to hear about the upcoming construction plan for McMinnville High School. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 8 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Construction for new and reconfigured instructional space at the high school will begin this Spring and conclude in Fall 2019. The plan is part…

On Tuesday, February 13 from 2:45 to 7 p.m., the Toothtastic Vax-A-Palooza will take place at Duniway Middle School. The wellness event includes dental and vaccination screenings and is open to K-8 students in Yamhill County. The event is a partnership among Physicians’ Medical Center, Virginia Garcia McMinnville, West Hills Healthcare, Yamhill County Public Health,…

Three McMinnville High School students earned top honors in the regional round of the national Scholastic Art Awards. Out of nearly 10,000 submissions, seniors Meg Murray, Aaron Dobkins and Gerardo Ceja won Gold Key designations, which will advance each entry into the national competition in New York City later this spring. Murray won the Sculptural…

The McMinnville High School Symphonic Choir and director Robin Pederson were honored during their appearance at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration last weekend. The group was recognized with Yolanda D. King Award for their contribution to the arts. The choir’s performance was part of the “Drum Major Celebration,” which is named from a…

JoAnne Myers, a longtime staff member at Wascher, was honored as regional Volunteer of the Year by the Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) program this week. Myers was surprised with flowers and a framed certificate by SMART staff during a break during a weekly reading session with Wascher kindergartners. Part of a new delivery…

The McMinnville School District is offering an elementary parent seminar on “21st Century Teaching and Learning” on Tuesday, January 23 from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. at Newby Elementary. The interactive event will help parents understand how technology is being used in the district to foster critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. These skills are considered…

The area between Fellows and Alexandria off Westvale has been cleared. Walkers and bus riders may be dropped off. Some students may still require a pickup ride home due to already being held at school earlier in the day as a precaution. The area between Fellow and Alexandria off of Westvale has been cleared. Walkers…

In October, students from every school in the district were interviewed and photographed for this  school year’s campaign for the “Promise of Oregon.” The campaign kicks off this week with five students, including Ukiah Halloran-Steiner, a seventh grader at Duniway Middle School. The “Promise” campaign aims to create public support for K-14 education, to help…

The McMinnville School Board gave a heartfelt sendoff to Dr. Scott Gibson, who officially retired from the board at last night’s business meeting. Dr. Gibson will move out of the school boundaries after the first of the year, which makes him ineligible to serve on the board. Gibson, who has served for six years, was…