District News

The ninth annual McMinnville High School (MHS) plant sale kicks off this week, just in time for Mother’s Day.  The annual sale, open to the public, is slated for May 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the MHS greenhouse, located on the corner of 17th and Hembree streets. “This is part…

McMinnville FFA Members competed in two different state FFA competitions last weekend and came out on top in the Nursery/Landscape contest. The team, (from left) Jack Friberg, Luis Garibaldo and McKenna West, qualifies to represent Oregon in the national competition next October in Indianapolis. The competition focuses on outdoor landscaping plants and practices and requires…

Students in Jeremy Hurl’s seventh grade classes at Duniway visited a local dairy farm this month as part of the state-wide Adopt a Farmer program. The program connects middle school classrooms with farms around the state of Oregon and features a field trip visit to the farm and multiple classroom visits from the farmer during…

The McMinnville School District is participating in the annual Child Abuse Prevention Month activities sponsored by a cohort of community organizations. Symbolized by blue pinwheels, the effort is part of a national awareness project that’s been growing for more than 30 years and is intended to build a community where children can grow up safe…

Thank you to the many volunteers who spend countless hours in our district’s schools, supporting students and teachers inside and outside the classroom to support the education of our children. The dedication of these many volunteers stretch school district resources to provide a variety of support, encouragement and activities that might not otherwise be possible….

This past weekend, ten Culinary Arts students traveled to Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay to compete in the 10th annual Oregon Coast Culinary Invitational. The contest requires the preparation of three plates of three courses and teams have one hour to cook and a 15-minute plating window. One of the unique aspects of the…

McMinnville High School (MHS) sent one of the largest delegations in the state to the Oregon Model United Nations (MUN) Conference, which was held April 7 – 9 in Eugene. MHS sent 64 delegates representing nine different countries.  The conference included nearly 1,500 students from around the state who debate and try to resolve the…

Congratulations to Erik Svec, who was named 2016 Young Educator of the Year this week as part of the McMinnville Distinguished Service Awards. Educators are nominated by peers for their service to school/district, excellence in teaching, leadership, volunteer efforts and other accomplishments. Svec, who has been teaching 21 years with the past 15 at Columbus…

Davey Altree (left) has been named principal of Newby Elementary, replacing Dave Carlson who will retire at the end of this year. Altree previously taught fourth and fifth graders in the district, held a reading intervention position, was an instructional coach, and, most recently, held the position of new teacher mentor for the district. Altree…

Ryan McIrvin, McMinnville High School Athletic Director, Education pathway teacher, and Grizzly football coach, has been named Administrator of the Year by the Oregon Cheerleading Coaches Association. The award was announced last week in Eugene at the OCAA annual conference. The award is designed to recognize administrators who are positive communicators and go above and…