District News

Registered kindergartners at all McMinnville School District’s elementary schools are invited to attend a four-day orientation camp to help them transition to a new learning environment. All district schools will offer the camps Tuesday through Friday, August 22 – 25. Camps run from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and include free breakfast and lunch. The camps…

Due to the expected influx of eclipse watchers, the McMinnville School District will close all buildings and facilities from Friday, August 18, at dusk to Monday, August 21, at noon. District policy remains in effect for weekend use of school properties.  Linfield College is sponsoring an eclipse viewing event for the public. For other information state-wide…

Rona Aspholm, an art teacher at Duniway Middle School, was selected as one of only 53 participants of the 2017 National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute on Art of the Renaissance held in Washington, D.C., in July of 2017. The six-day seminar brought together teachers of art, English, history, math, and related subjects from 22…

Parents and guardians can electronically begin the enrollment process by completing the district’s standard registration form online for returning secondary students or any new-to-district student.  Completing the online form will expedite the process that must be completed at the home school.  Families with more than one student will have the added benefit of copying basic…

Sue Buel, long-time educator and advocate for public education, will be memorialized at her namesake school, Sue Buel Elementary, on Friday, July 7 at 10 a.m. Mrs. Buel began teaching fifth and sixth grades at Memorial Elementary in 1949 and later moved to McMinnville High School to teach English. She was a two-term member of…

McMinnville School District (MSD)’s Hispanic PTA, the first all-Latino PTA in Oregon, was named an OnPoint Community Builder and awarded $1,000. The winners were recognized at a reception at Meriwether’s restaurant in Portland as part of the Educators of the Year announcement, which was broadcast on Live! At 7 with KGW. Pictured (from left) Tanya…

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, many families will be spending time around the water. Students in the McMinnville School District learn survival swim techniques during the school year, but there are still risks around the water. The Safe Kids Worldwide project offers a range of information and tips about water safety, including A child…

Eighty girls attended the eighth annual STEM camp for middle schoolers at the Evergreen Space Museum this week. The girls cycled through several different sessions, including new offerings in scale modeling and pinball machine construction. Returning sessions include game design, chromatography and 3D printing. The girls also took a field trip to the Northwest Mothers…

The McMinnville School District’s partnership with Salesforce wrapped up its first year with student group presentations at the global technology company’s Portland campus. Sixteen middle and high school girls completed the year-long program that featured collaborative mentoring from Salesforce employees. The girls met virtually with their mentors twice a month and worked on STEM projects…

Dr. Salam Noor, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), visited the McMinnville School District this week. ODE officials asked to observe district classrooms to “recognize the great work of students and educators.” At Wascher Elementary, Dr. Noor heard about district-wide practices from Superintendent Maryalice Russell, and Principal Kourtney Ferrua…