District News

Patton Middle School Drama is proud to announce our winter production of L. Frank Baum’s classic, The Wizard of Oz.  This version has been adapted for middle school performers and will delight audiences with it’s humor and music. Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are caught in a tornado’s path and magically end up in Oz. In Oz,…

The annual jazz night fundraiser Swingin’ on a Star is scheduled for Jan. 31 from 6 – 9 p.m. at the McMinnville Community Center. Proceeds from the dinner and auction will benefit McMinnville school music programs. Musical entertainment will include McMinnville student vocal and instrumental jazz.  Reservations are required. To buy tickets, email the reservation…

January is School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you, School Board Members Janis Braich, Barbara Carter, Scott Gibson, Stan Primozich, Tim Roberts, Scott Schieber and Larry Vollmer! The following proclamation was signed by Superintendent Maryalice Russell: WHEREAS, school boards create a vision for what students should know and be able to do; WHEREAS, school boards establish…

Student assemblies are excellent ways to recognize student achievements and motivate students to do their best at school. At the January assembly at Grandhaven Elementary School, students were entertained by the Patton Middle School Dance Team and then participated in an all-school dance they had learned in P.E. this month. The dance was led by…

This month, dozens of community members attended a town hall meeting at Duniway Middle School to learn the latest about school district activities and planning. District staff presented updates on the Common Core, McMinnville High School College Credit Now and Career Pathway programs and planning for district facility improvements. If you missed it, you can…

Tickets are on sale now for the annual Swingin’ on a Star music boosters fundraiser on Saturday night.  More details about this event are here. Student art is featured on the posters. The entries were from the art class of MHS art teacher Joe Parsons. Four winners were selected. Each won a gift certificate to…

See more photos on Facebook. This week, more than 120 educators from 21 districts around the state visited McMinnville School District to observe instruction and classroom practices. Buel and Grandhaven elementary schools hosted the classroom visits. They are top performing “model” schools. The Model Schools Conference was scheduled as a one-day event to allow visitors…

Nutrition Services staff celebrated the completion of two successful audits for two meal programs. The audits were for the afterschool meal program and the National School Lunch, Breakfast and districtwide administrative operations. The audits were spurred on by implementing the Community Eligibility Program districtwide. The schools chosen for the audit were Buel and Patton for…

It’s a new semester at McMinnville High School, which means new career pathway classes and experiences for students.  MHS has 17 career pathway programs that expose students to a variety of career options, teach them entry-level skills in these fields and help them prepare for college and careers.  At the start of the semester, students…

MHS Athletic Director Mark Hinthorn is the latest McMinnville School District staff member to win a state award for educational excellence. He was named the Oregon recipient of the National Federation of High School’s Spirit of the Sport Award.  The award recognizes exceptional educators in student athletics. He was nominated by the Oregon School Activities…