District News

The public is invited to a community open house of newly updated facilities in the McMinnville School District. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. At 12:30 p.m., refreshments will be served in the high school’s new cafeteria addition. Facilities scheduled for drop-in tours include      Cook…

Local air quality conditions are good for today. All outdoor school activities may resume.

The local Air Quality Index has improved this afternoon and outdoor physical education and recess may resume today, Thursday, September 7, 2017. All middle school afterschool activities remain canceled.  High school girls soccer games (varsity and JV) remain postponed, but practice will take place. Boys soccer game in Beaverton will take place and all volleyball…

The McMinnville School District will continue outdoor activities restrictions through today, September 6, 2017. Elementary All recess and physical education classes indoors today. No afterschool activities. Secondary All school day outdoor activities and physical education classes indoors today. Secondary athletics All competitive athletic activities canceled. Middle school athletic practices canceled. High school athletic practices will be…

The McMinnville School District will continue outdoor activities restrictions through today, September 6, 2017. Elementary All recess and physical education classes indoors (if conditions improve an update will follow later in the afternoon). Secondary All school day outdoor activities and physical education classes indoors (if conditions improve an update will follow later in the afternoon). Update to…

All elementary school and middle school after school programs including athletic programs are canceled today, September 5, 2017. At the high school, all outdoor activities are canceled. Indoor activities at the high school may proceed.

The 2017-18 school year kicked off today across the McMinnville School District. Staff welcomed students into improved facilities that underwent summer construction updates made possible by the school bond.  Elementary schools opened their doors to all students and secondary schools opened on a modified schedule. Sixth grade students begin at the usual time, and seventh…

The 2017-18 school year officially launched yesterday morning with the annual Welcome Back event that highlights prior year successes and looks to the year ahead. This year’s program motif was “You’re a Shining Star” and mixed motivation, inspiration and humor to showcase the idea that the purpose of education is to enable all of us…

The McMinnville School District’s summer music camp wraps up this Friday with a group recital in the MHS auditorium beginning at noon. The four-day camp, open to area students from third through 12th grade, featured  a range of musical experiences including choir and workshops in brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, voice, guitar, ukulele or musical theater….

More than 55 middle school students attended a STEM camp at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum last week. The four-day camp is designed to improve science, technology, engineering and math skills through hands-on projects. In honor of the Great American Eclipse, new sessions featured an eclipse unit, as well as a new math-based unit on…